Sunday 24th May 2015

 'Bringing the community to life'

All are welcome whatever their background. 

Why not join us for refreshments after the service?

About Today's Service 
Sunday 24th May 2015 - 10.00am - Pentecost 
Leader/Celebrant/Preacher: Nic 
Assistant: Mick 
Welcomers: Sandra B, Jan & Denise 
Readings: Acts 2; 1-21 read by Mick 
John 15; 26-27, John 16; 4b-15 
Prayers: Peter 
Bread & Wine: Volunteer 
Climbers: Angie & Michelle 
Sunday Club: Lorna, Marika, Janice and Kerry 
Projector: Sandra B 
Music: Ben & Liz 
Tea: Janice, Lynette & Kath 
Flowers: Marika, Jo & Nikki for Matthew’s Birthday 

Notices 

Refreshments: Tea, coffee, squash and biscuits are available after the service towards the front of church on the left. Please do feel free to come and help yourself at our self service tables. 

Serving each other in church. It is great that we are able to depend on each other as so many people help out in so many different ways in church. Sometimes it isn't possible to make it when we are on a rota, but please do remember to try to arrange someone to cover if you aren't able to help in the way that was planned, and please do check your rota regularly. 

Monies Raised: Fete income £372.40 Church Raffle £54.10 

Charity Collections - Please remember to bring & put in drawers at rear of church: 
• used stamps for the Leprosy Mission. 
• ring pulls from cans for the Philippine Community Fund. 
• The Coventry Foodbank contents are taken each week to the Hope Centre in Hillfields. New Shopping Lists are available to help you 
• Coins to put in our I Hate 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. 
• Individual collection boxes for The Children’s Society. Please see Janice 

A date for your diary 
Bishop John will be leading an evening for all the congregations in Coventry East Deanery on Thursday 4th June. The evening is titled “Encountering Christ – you and I and the Emmaus Journey” and everybody is welcome. St Anne and All Saints, 7.30pm. 

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 
• For all those using our building 
• For God's blessing upon the church members and the local community. 
• We pray for students and young people who are revising for exams. We ask God to help those who are struggling and give energy and clarity of mind to all those working hard in this season. 
• We pray for the work and ministry of the other West Midlands dioceses and bishops. We thank God for the opportunities we have to work together. 

Pray for those in special need at this time and those recovering from illness: 
Colin O’Shea; Les Cave; J R Lindsey; Gill Wiles; Florizel Anderson; Milly; Kaine Veal Canon Andrew White; Emma Smith; Albert Hagan; Chris Edmunds; Angela; Brian Groves; Tony Lucas; John Goodwin 

Prayer for Today 
Holy Spirit, sent by the Father, ignite in us your holy fire: strengthen your children with the gift of faith, revive your Church with the breath of love, and renew the face of the earth, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.