Sunday 23rd August 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 23rd August 2015, 10.00am - Trinity 12 
Leader/Preacher: Revd Clive 
Welcomers: Sandra B, Jan & Denise 
Readings: 1 Corinthians 12; 12-16 read by Denise 
Prayers: Stella 
Climbers: Lorna & Nikki 
Sunday Club: Sharon, Andrea, Lynette & Darrell 
Projector: Sandra B 
Music: Ben, Liz 
Tea: Janice, Lynette & Kath 
Flowers: Mami & Nas in Memory of Father-in-law/Dad 

Notices 

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

This September we will be running The LIFE Course, a six week skills based course which enables the participants to live fuller, richer lives, lives without stigma or guilt. Places will be limited so please speak to Clive to register your interest. 

Quiz,Games Night with Ploughman’s Supper - Saturday 19th September at 7pm. Tickets only £3 Adults, £1.50 Children from Jill, Marika or Lynette. If anyone has bales of hay we can borrow, please see above. 

Christmas Fayre Saturday 21st November – donations of choclates, toiletries, gifts, wine, beer welcome please give to Carolyn or Angie

85th Celebration Service of St Anne & All Saints – Sunday 6th December at 4pm. If you know anyone that we should invite to this Service please can you give contact details to Stella. History of St Anne & All Saints – if you have any memories, photos etc. that we can use in a display, please see Stella or Carolyn. 

Coventry Food Bank most needed product is cartons of Long Life Milk please 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 

Please pray: 
• For the peace of the whole world, for the welfare of the Holy Church of God, and for the unity of all. 
• For all those using our building 
• For God's blessing upon the church members and the local community. 
• For blessing and protection for Clive, Ali and all the family. 
• We thank God for the rest and fun that many children will enjoy this summer. We pray for families for whom the extended holiday can bring extra tension, conflict or hardship. 
• We pray for safe travel for all those going on holidays this summer. Please give care and wisdom to all responsible for carrying passengers on public transport. 
• We thank God for the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and for the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu. We pray for strength, wisdom and nourishment for them. 
• We thank God for those people we count as our family. We pray that God may strengthen family life within our local communities. We also pray for any families known to us who are facing particular difficulties at this time. 
• We pray for all who work at the Diocesan Office under the leadership of Simon Lloyd (the Diocesan Secretary). We pray for God's guidance as they seek to serve and equip the whole of the Diocese of Coventry. 
• We thank God for the gift of friendship and pray for our friends. We remember those people who struggle to make friends or who have lost important friendships recently. We pray for new opportunities for friendships to begin, develop and flourish. 
• We pray for all who work in the business and financial sectors. We thank God for the integrity, generosity and commitment that is demonstrated by so many in this field. We pray for new opportunities this day for God to be made known in offices and places of work throughout the country.  
• We pray for those who serve in local and national government. We thank God for their commitment and drive for a better society. We pray that during the summer, God would refresh and give new purpose and energy for their work. 

Pray for those in special need at this time and those recovering from illness: 
Colin O’Shea; J R Lindsey; Kaine Veal; Angela Justice; Emma Smith Chris Edmunds; Brian Groves; Ross Spriggs; Jackie Adams. 

Prayer for Today 
God of constant mercy, who sent your Son to save us: remind us of your goodness, increase your grace within us, that our thankfulness may grow, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.