Sunday 2nd March 2014

'Bringing the community to life'

All are welcome whatever their background. 

Why not join us for refreshments after the service?

 

About Today's Service
10:00am Service - Next before Lent
Leader/Preacher:   Nic
Welcomers:  Sandra B & Stella
Readings:  Exodus 24: 12 – 18
                 Psalm 99 
                 2 Peter 1; 16-end
                 Matthew 17: 1 - 9
Prayers: Stella
Projector: Sandra B
Tea: Jill, Lynette & Jean
Flowers: Stella in Memory of Mary

Notices 

 “Submerge”: 

Immerse yourself in the presence of God. 

A contemplative service of worship and prayer. 

St Anne and All Saints Thursday 6th March, 7.30pm.  

Why don’t you invite your friends and neighbours? 

Lent Course: “Apprentice-walking the way of Christ”. Mondays, 7.30-9pm at church Starts Monday March 10th. All are welcome.

PARENTS – there will be a change in the start time for the Sunday Clubs from the 9th March, on every 2nd & 4th Sunday Communion Services. Children will go straight to their Clubs to begin their sessions at 10:00am.

ADCM will take place on Sunday 6th April after Worship. Please can you submit Reports to Stella asap.

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 Sandra Dixon or Sandra B.

Ladies Group – Theatre trips:
- Poirot’s Black Coffee, Belgrade Theatre 7th May £27 see Carolyn.
- Cats on September 20th matinee at Birmingham Hippodrome, cost 
  £32.50. Can you let Sandra Alford know asap if you would like to go. 
  Full amount has to be paid by 12th March.

Women’s World Day of Prayer - 7 March. This annual global Day of Prayer was written by the women of Egypt. Prayer for that country is really needed at this time. There will be four services in Coventry on Friday 7 March:
- St Albans Church Mercer Avenue at 11:00am;
- Methodist Central Hall at 11:00am, speaker Rev'd Paul Wood;
- Foleshill Rd URC at 2:15pm, speaker Rev'd Paul Holmes;
- Holyhead Rd URC at 7:30pm, speaker Rev'd Tim Lowe.

Children’s Good Friday Workshop 18th April: 10.30 – 12.30pm with Good Friday Service led by children 12.30 – 1.30pm. Please let Carolyn know if you are coming.

REFRESHMENTS – we are in desperate need of more help on a Sunday morning. If you can help please see Sandra B. or Stella.

CHURCH CLEANING – are you able to give up one hour per month to clean the Church & to set up for Sunday. There is a new Rota each month at the rear of the Church. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

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
• This month we are invited to remember women affected by Ovarian
   Cancer, those who care for them, and those seeking to treat the
   disease. We pray for greater awareness of the disease and the often
   'silent' symptoms so that many more women can be treated early
   and successfully.
• All those who use our buildings
• We pray for the curates who will have their portfolio assessment on
   Wednesday and for God's blessing on the next steps for each of
   them.
   We thank God for all who serve as curates in this diocese and for
   Naomi Nixon and her work in developing the IMD programme of
   training for them.
   We pray for the Board of Education as they meet for their annual day
   conference on Wednesday
• for the services celebrating Women’s World Day of Prayer happening
   around the diocese on Friday and all who are involved in leading and
   preaching at them.
• Saturday is International Women's Day and we pray for all women in
   the world who are prevented from living freely or who have no voice
   in their society.

Pray for those in special need at this time and those recovering from illness: 
Phil Smith; Susan McMillan; Colin O’Shea; Steve Brooker; Fred Wiles; J R Lindsey; Pam Howes; Molly Harling

Prayer for Today
Holy God, you know the disorder of our sinful lives: set straight our crooked hearts, and bend our wills to love your goodness and your glory in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Sunday 16th February 2014

'Bringing the community to life'

All are welcome whatever their background. 

Why not join us for refreshments after the service?

About Today's Service
10:00am Service, 16th February 2014 
Third Sunday before Lent/Education Sunday 
Leader/Preacher: Team
Welcomers: Team
Reading: Matthew 28: 16 - 20 
Prayers: Team
Projector: Will
Tea: Sandra B, Peter & Elke
Flowers: Sandra Alford - Special family birthdays

Notes: DCC Meeting 

Notices

PARENTS – there will be a change in the start time for the Sunday Clubs from the 9th March, on every 2nd & 4th Sunday Communion Services. Children will go straight to their Clubs to begin their sessions at 10:00am.

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.

Ladies Group have booked to see CATS on September 20th matinee at Birmingham Hippodrome, cost £32.50. Can you let Sandra Alford know asap if you would like to go. Full amount has to be paid by 12th March.

Give As You Live with Everyclick.com - a new way to give to St .Anne & All Saints which costs you nothing. Every time you shop online just go to http://www.everyclick.com/stanne-allsaints first and then start searching. Follow the simple prompts to make this your default search facility. You will get great search results from Yahoo!, leading shopping providers and access to all eBay auctions. The best bit is that every purchase you make online creates a donation for St .Anne & All Saints Church and costs you absolutely nothing!

Coventry Night Shelter
- as well as needing people, we are also in need of sleeping bags, pillows, pillow cases and sleeping bag liners, and we will need volunteers to help by washing the liners and pillow slips each week.
- there are also likely to be other overheads so any monetary donations would be welcomed if that is how you feel called to respond.

But, most importantly…please be praying for this venture, for safety and strength for all involved in running it and for God to bless the guests who will be benefitting from it. Please pray that God’s love is made known, and also that the guests are able to make real progress in getting off the streets permanently.

If you can possibly help, the more volunteers we have, the less often each person needs to volunteer. The actual weekly rota is being done locally by Elke.

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.  
• Coins to put in our Say No to Coppers bottle as we support Canon Andrew White and the Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East at St.George's Church, Baghdad, Iraq

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 who use our building
• We thank God for those who write songs and hymns for us to use in worship. We praise God for the wide variety of music available to us and for the songs and hymns that have helped us in our faith journey. We pray that God would stir us in musical worship and bless all those who lead, sing and play instruments.
• We pray for those who are unable to leave their homes. We ask God to give encouragement and friendship for those who feel alone. We pray that we would all be aware of those people in our communities who are vulnerable, lonely or without support, and that we would be wise and compassionate in our care for them
• At the end of Go Green Week, we pray for our role and responsibility for the world and the environment. We thank God for this complex and beautiful planet, and ask for forgiveness for the times we have abused and misused the resources provided for us. We ask God to help us develop a long-term, responsible and compassionate attitude to the environment.
• Pray for pupils and staff of schools who are on half term this week. We pray for rest and relaxation as well as time to prepare for the next half term. We remember all those children who struggle with school, have been suspended, excluded and for those who offer them support and care.

Pray for those in special need at this time and those recovering from illness: 
Phil Smith; Susan McMillan; Colin O’Shea; Steve Brooker; Fred Wiles; J R Lindsey; Pam Howes

Prayer for Today 
Eternal God, whose Son went among the crowds and brought healing with his touch: help us to show his love, in your Church as we gather together, and by our lives as they are transformed into the image of Christ our Lord. Amen.

Sunday 9th February 2014

'Bringing the community to life'

All are welcome whatever their background. 

Why not join us for refreshments after the service?

About Today's Service 
10:00am, 9th February 2014
Fourth Sunday before Lent 
Leader/Celebrant/Preacher: Revd Clive
Welcomers: Sandra A & Lorna
Assistant: Stella/Sara
Readings: Psalm 112 read by Yvette
                Matthew 5; 13-20
Prayers: Mick
Bread & Wine: Mami & Nas
Projector: Lorna
Tea: Jill, Lynette & Jean
Flowers: Barbara in Memory of Mum & Dad

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.

Ladies Group have booked to see CATS on September 20th matinee at Birmingham Hippodrome, cost £32.50. Can you let Sandra Alford know asap if you would like to go. Full amount has to be paid by 12th March.

Give As You Live with Everyclick.com - a new way to give to St .Anne & All Saints which costs you nothing. Every time you shop online just go to http://www.everyclick.com/stanne-allsaints first and then start searching. Follow the simple prompts to make this your default search facility. You will get great search results from Yahoo!, leading shopping providers and access to all eBay auctions. The best bit is that every purchase you make online creates a donation for St .Anne & All Saints Church and costs you absolutely nothing!

Coventry Night Shelter - as well as needing people, we are also in need of sleeping bags, pillows, pillow cases and sleeping bag liners, and we will need volunteers to help by washing the liners and pillow slips each week. There are also likely to be other overheads so any monetary donations would be welcomed if that is how you feel called to respond. But, most importantly…please be praying for this venture, for safety and strength for all involved in running it and for God to bless the guests who will be benefitting from it. Please pray that God’s love is made known, and also that the guests are able to make real progress in getting off the streets permanently. If you can possibly help, the more volunteers we have, the less often each person needs to volunteer. The actual weekly rota is being done locally by Elke.

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.  
• Coins to put in our Say No to Coppers bottle as we support Canon Andrew White and the Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East at St.George's Church, Baghdad, Iraq

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 who use our building

Pray for those in special need at this time and those recovering from illness: 
Phil Smith; Susan McMillan; Colin O’Shea; Steve Brooker Fred Wiles; J R Lindsey;

We remember those who have died:
– Mary Littlewood - we pray for family and friends and all who mourn.

Prayer for Today
Lord of the hosts of heaven, our salvation and our strength, without you we are lost: guard us from all that harms or hurts and raise us when we fall; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.