Sunday 3rd November 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
All Saints Day - Morning Worship - 10.00am
Leader/Preacher: Nic
Welcomers: Mami & Dorcas
Readings: Ephesians 1, 11-end read by Sandra B
Prayers: Mick
Projector: Sandra B
Tea: Marika & Sandra B

Notices 

REFRESHMENTS – we are in desperate need of more help on a Sunday morning. If you can help please put your name on the form at rear of church. Thank you.

Shoebox Appeal - Shoeboxes due back to Church today please.

CHRISTMAS FAIR 

SATURDAY 7th DECEMBER 

2.00 to 4.00 PM. 

The Tuesday Life Group are organising the Raffle and would welcome items that will fill two hampers:
1. Items for a Christmas Hamper (Christmas pudding, biscuits, Tea ,Coffee etc etc.)
2. Toiletries (soap, shampoo, shower gel, etc etc.)
Please pass items on to Jill, Pete, Lorraine, or put them in the box at the back of the church.
The Wednesday Life Group are doing the Adult Tombola, so any gifts for this stall will be welcome, please pass them on to Marika, Thelma, or any of the Wednesday group or put them in the box at the back of the church.

Also, please see list on the table and add your name 

or see SANDRA B 

if you are willing to help or can run a stall

 
Ladies Group – Christmas Meal - at DC-6 DINER on Wednesday 11th December at 7.30pm. If you would like to go please give your name & £5 deposit to Stella.

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.

Please pray for: 
• the peace of the whole world, for the welfare of the Holy Church of God, and for the unity of all.
• The Global economies at this difficult time
• all those using our building
• God's blessing upon the church members and the local community
• National Adoption Week - we give thanks for the adoption services in this country. We pray for all those children who await families in which they can belong permanently.
• the ministry of BORCAS - Bishop's Officers for the Retired Clergy and Spouses. We pray for members of the team including Bishop David and Dorothy Evans, Mary Crameri and Clive Harper as they seek to care for and keep in touch with 320 retired clergy and spouses across the diocese, governing and decision-making bodies in the Church of England; for General Synod, Church Commissioners, Archbishop's Council and the many other committees and groups that serve the national Church.
• 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;

Prayer for Today 
God of holiness, your glory is proclaimed in every age: as we rejoice in the faith of your saints, inspire us to follow their example with boldness and joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen