Sunday 2nd 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 2nd August 2015 at 10.00am - Trinity 9 
Leader/Celebrant/Preacher: Revd Clive 
Assistant: Sandra B 
Welcomers: Jill, Dennis & Jean 
Bread & Wine: Kath & Michelle 
Readings: 1 Peter 4; 7-19 read by Sandra B 
                   John 6, 24-35 
Prayers: Mick 
Climbers: Lorna & Nikki 
Sunday Club: Sharon, Andrea, Lynette & Darrell 
Projector: Stella 
Music: Liz 
Tea: Janice, Lynette & Kath 
Flowers: Lorna in Memory of Dad 

 Family Picnic 

Wednesday 12th August 1pm to 3pm 

in lower hall and garden. 

Bring & Share picnic fun for families. Please invite your children's friends. 

Tea, coffee, squash and ice cream will be provided. 

Bring a blanket for children to sit on to enjoy the real picnic experience.

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. 

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. 

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. 
• Lammas Day, the first Sunday in August when traditionally a loaf was placed on the altar as a thankyou for the harvest to come. Heavenly Father, the earth is yours and the harvests are your bounty. We pray for our farmers. We ask your blessing on the harvest and on all who work in farming. We ask that farmers facing difficult times may know your love and our support. Amen. 
• We thank God for all those who serve as Spiritual Directors, mentors and guides and pray for God's wisdom for each of them. 

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

Prayer for Today 
Gracious Father, revive your Church in our day, and make her holy, strong and faithful, for your glory’s sake in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.