Sunday 15th November 2015

 'Bringing the community to life'

All are welcome whatever their background.

 

Why not join us for refreshments after the service?

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 appreciated.

About Today's Service 
Sunday 15th November 2015 - 10:00am - 2nd before Advent 
Leader/Celebrant/Preacher: Revd Clive 
Assistant: Terry 
Welcomers: Sandra A, Lorna & Lynette 
Bread & Wine: Jill & Dennis 
Readings: Daniel 12; 1-3 read by Terry 
                 Mark 13; 1-8 
Prayers: Sandra B 
Climbers: Angie & Michelle 
Sunday Club: Carolyn, Marika, Janice & Kerry 
Projector: Lorna 
Music: Liz, Ben 
Tea: Janice, Lynette 

Last day to return Shoeboxes TODAY

Coffee/Tea and cake with Ian

After the Service today, please feel welcome to stay and meet upstairs in the Climbers' room
as Ian would like the opportunity to explain a little more about his role at St Anne and All Saints. All are welcome to come and share ideas or ask questions ..hopefully see you there.

Notices  
 
Christmas Fayre on Saturday 21st November, 11am - 3pm. HELP NEEDED.  Donations of cakes, chocolates, toiletries, gifts, wine, beer, volunteers for stalls welcome. Also, help needed to set up at 10am. 

Charterhouse Priory of St Anne Open Day on Saturday 28th November 12:00-4:00pm.

85th Celebration Service St Anne & All Saints on Sunday 6th December at 4pm. If you know anyone who 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 Jill. 

The Sound of Music – Blue Coat’s Annual Musical, 24 – 27 February 2016. Volunteers needed to help with costume making, building & prop making. Please contact Benita Belgrove by email b.belgrove@bluecoatschool.com 

Coventry Food Bank most needed products are coffee, tins of fruit, nappies and baked beans please. They have plenty of pasta and cereals at the moment. Also needed are plastic carrier bags.

LIFE Course - Keeping Health in Mind This is a six week skills-based LIFE Course to better equip people to cope with the stresses and strains of life. It is for anyone who sometimes feels a bit overwhelmed by circumstances. On Mondays from 1:30pm till 3pm  and repeated at 7.30pm on Tuesday evenings.

Coventry Night Shelter.…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. There are also likely to be other overheads so any monetary donations would be welcomed if that is how you feel called to respond. If you can possibly help, the more volunteers we have, the less often each person needs to volunteer. Please speak to Elke 

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 pray for the Civic Service at 7pm in Coventry Cathedral today to commemorate the 
  bombing of Coventry. In the words of the Dean, John Witcombe, "We pray for the 
  opportunity to look back at the reality of destruction in our world, or even in our own lives, 
  but at the same time to draw strength to look forward in the power of resurrection and new 
  life in Christ." 
• This is Alcohol Awareness Week. Issues with alcohol seem to be increasing and more  
  and more school children are getting drunk before they've even reached adulthood. We 
  pray for those whose lives are being damaged by drink, and for the impact this has on 
  family and friends 
• We thank God for all those who serve as clergy in the diocese. We pray for strength and 
  energy, especially during this busy term. We remember those who are struggling in 
  ministry and ask for God's blessing on them. 
• This is Anti-Bullying Week. The theme this year is 'Make a noise about bullying'. All 
  themes deal with the serious issue of bullying in any form. We pray for all who are being 
  bullied, and for initiatives that aim to prevent it. 

Pray for those in special need at this time and those recovering from illness: 
J R Lindsey; Angela Justice; Emma Smith; Anna Gale-Davison; Denise; Joyce; Ross Spriggs; Chris Edmunds; Brian Groves; Jackie Adams; Steve Brooker; Anna

Prayer for Today 
Heavenly Lord, you long for the world’s salvation: stir us from apathy, restrain us from excess and revive in us new hope that all creation will one day be healed in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.