News Sheet 4th March 2012

Welcome to our Second Sunday of Lent Service. We hope that you enjoy the worship and will be able to stay for refreshments and a chat afterwards.

About today's service
Celebrant and Preacher: Clive
Server: Lorna
Sidespeople: Pat & Janice
Bread/Wine: Barbara & Jean
First Reading Gen. 17: 1-7, 15-16 read by Lorna
Gospel Reading: Mark 8: 31-end
Prayers: Stella
Music Group Nic & Kirsty
Tea: Volunteers
Projector: Volunteers

Notices
Prayer meetings continue on Tuesday evenings, 730-9pm at the Vicarage.
All Welcome

Mission-Shaped for Lent continues on Thursdays 7.30-9pm. at the Vicarage. Course booklets are available for those who can’t make it.

Church Membership List (Electoral Roll). Each year we have to revise our membership list. If you attend the church regularly and would like to be included on this list, you will need to speak to Anna Evans or one of the wardens.

Our Annual General Meeting will take place on Sunday 1st April after Worship. You are welcome and indeed encouraged to stay and reflect on the life of this church over the last year, as well as elect Wardens and Church Representatives to help in the mission and ministry of St Anne & All Saints.
Nomination sheets are in the Lower Hall. Please check with the person that you would like to nominate that they are willing to stand on the Church Council.

Foleshill Charity Football Tickets to be returned by 8th April please

J John - Equipping God's People - To Reach Out to Others
An evening with J John and Tim Saiet at Coventry Cathedral on Wednesday 14 March at 7:30 pm.

Coventry Pilgrimage - latest update
Both of our bishops are taking part in the Coventry Pilgrimage.
The deadline for registering for the Coventry Pilgrimage has now been extended to 19 March.
Please see Flyer at rear of Church. Are you interested in organising this event?

Songs of Praise is coming to the cathedral. All are welcome to the Easter Sunday service. Doors open at 8.45am. For those who are confident singers, they are also recording on Monday 9th April between 2pm and 6pm. Entry is by ticket only. Please speak to Clive.

Prayers
Please pray for
• Peace in the world
• The Global economies at this difficult time
• Syria, that peace will prevail and solutions will be found to enable all to live in harmony.
• For all those using our building
• The Elliot family whose daughter Imogen is poorly

Those in special need at this time and those recovering from illness:
Edna Chappell; Irene Haigh; Jack Stansfield; David Smith; Sheila Green: Margaret Smith;
Betty Sutton; Smack Farne; Ron Smith; Veronica Martin; Peter Soles; Ryan George; Elaine Light; Alan Stansfield; Imogen Elliot

Prayer for today: Almighty God, by the prayer and discipline of Lent may we enter into the mystery of Christ’s sufferings, and by following in his Way may we come to share in his glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.