Sunday 22nd September 2013

'Bringing the community to life'

All are welcome whatever their background. 

Why not join us for refreshments after the service? 

About Today's Service
10am - Communion Service

Leader/Celebrant/Preacher: Revd Clive
Welcomers: Marika & Janice
Assistant: Stella/Sara
Readings:1 Timothy 2; 1-7 – read by Pat
               Luke 16; 1-13
Prayers: Stella
Bread & Wine: Mami & Nas
Projector: Sara
Tea: Marika & Sandra B
Flowers: Pat in Memory of Mum 

We have had a considerable amount of work done to the inside of the Church building over the last few weeks and are now pleased to invite you to a

Service of

Welcome and Re-dedication

Sunday 29^th September, 6.00 - 7.30pm 

as we celebrate the start of 

a new chapter in the life of St Anne & All Saints.  

Drinks and nibbles will be served from 6.00pm, followed by

a toast and a short act of worship and re-dedication. 

All are welcome and we will be providing activities for children.

Notices
Alpha Course please see the rota in church if you are able to help with providing cake or pudding. Thank you.

MacMillan Coffee Morning – Charterhouse Fields Saturday 28th September 10am – 4pm


Praying for Mental Health, Mental Health problems affect around one in four of the population yet they are rarely spoken about. World Mental Health Day is October 10th, and to mark this Keeping Health in Mind, a Christian mental health charity, in partnership with St Anne and All Saints, will be holding a prayer event at the church on Saturday October 12th between 3pm and 5pm.  There will be an opportunity to pray in different creative ways for those who struggle with mental ill health, for our communities, and for the global impact of mental health problems.  The afternoon will be opened by the Bishop of Coventry, patron of Keeping Health in Mind.  There will be refreshments available, and a very warm welcome to all.

Module 2 Safeguarding Children Training - Tuesday 15th October 7.15pm – 9.30pm at St Anne & All Saints Church, Strathmore Avenue, Coventry CV1 2AN Training for those who have completed the Basic Safeguarding Children training.

We are doing the Shoebox Appeal again this year. Leaflets are available at the rear of the Church. The voluntary donation with each box is £3, please read the leaflet. Please return your Shoeboxes to Church by November 3rd.


Harvest Service: Our Harvest Service is on Sunday 20th October at 10am. During the service we will collect for Coventry Foodbank.

And, later on the same day ..............

Ros’s “church-warming”: We have ALL been invited to a family-friendly tea and church service at St Mark’s Leamington to wish Ros well in her new role at that church. It is on Sunday October 20th at 5.30pm. Please put the date in your diary, and we will sort out transport needs nearer the time.
 
Life Groups. We meet in small groups at various times through the week to help us to grow and to learn about God. Please speak to Clive to find out more or to explore which group might best suit you.

Cathedral Praise Coventry Cathedral are keen to develop a partnership with us as a neighbouring church. We are all invited to join with them every Sunday evening at 6.30pm for Cathedral Praise. This is especially useful if you were busy serving during the morning service here.

Charity Collections
Please remember to bring:

• used stamps to put in the basket for the Leprosy Mission. 
• milk bottle tops for Myton Hospice
• ring pulls from cans for the Philippine Community Fund. 
• The Coventry Foodbank box is at the back of church and its contents are taken each week to the Hope Centre in Hillfields. New Shopping Lists are available to help you remember what they need. 

We've been doing a good job. Thank you.

Please pray for:
• the peace of the whole world, for the welfare of the Holy Church of
  God, and for the unity of all.
• We pray for the international work and ministry of the Community of
   the Cross of Nails.
• The Global economies at this difficult time
• all those using our building
• God's blessing upon the church members and the local community
• St Alban’s during their interregnum

Pray for those in special need at this time and those recovering from illness: 
Tracey Griffiths; Phil Smith; Susan McMillan; Colin O’Shea; Steve Brooker; Simon Helberg; Emma Smith; Fred Wiles; Veronica Martin; Jackie Adams

Prayer for Today 
Gracious God, you call us to fullness of life: deliver us from unbelief and banish our anxieties with the liberating love of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.