Sunday 29th 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 feel free to come and help yourself at our self service tables. 

Donations appreciated.

About Today's Service 
Sunday 29th November 2015 - 10:00am - Advent Sunday 
Leader/Celebrant/Preacher: Youth 
Welcomers: Youth 
Readings: Mark 13; 31-37 
Prayers: Youth 
Projector: Youth 
Music: Volunteers 
Tea: Youth 

Contemplative Prayer Service

6.30pm this Sunday

All are welcome to come to experience a quiet time with God

followed by traditional evening prayer

Notices  

85th Celebration Service of St Anne & All Saints' Church - next Sunday 6th December at 4pm. This will be followed with a Celebration Buffet. If you are able to donate food, please see list in the entrance hall. 

Coventry Night Shelter - starts at our church on Sunday 6th December.  Please pray for this venture; for safety and strength for all involved in running it and for God to bless the guests who will benefit 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 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. 

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 plastic carrier bags 

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. 
• As Advent begins we pray: Come, Lord Jesus, do not delay; give new courage to your 
  people, who trust in your love. By your coming, raise us to share in the joy of your  
  kingdom on earth as in heaven, where you live and reign with the Father and the Spirit, 
  one God for ever and ever. Amen. 
• Through the busyness of Advent and Christmas we pray for all clergy, Readers and 
  Licensed Lay Workers throughout the diocese. We also pray for choirs and musicians, 
  those writing liturgy and those leading it – for energy, excitement and joy in sharing the 
  wonder of the Incarnation. 
• France is hosting the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations 
  Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 21) from November 30th to December 
 11th. We pray for wisdom for all delegates, and for outcomes from this conference which 
  will make a significant difference. 
• We pray for the Diocesan Board of Education, and for all schools and places of learning 
  throughout the diocese; that they may they celebrate the true meaning of Advent and 
  Christmas together. 
• For the second year, the Mothers’ Union are holding an event as part of an international 
  campaign: '16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence'. We pray for the event   
  on Saturday at Coventry Cathedral, and for Kudakwashe Nyakudya from Kahrmel 
  Wellness who is the keynote speaker. We also pray for the success of this campaign 
  throughout the world. 

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

Prayer for Today 
Almighty God, as your kingdom dawns, turn us from the darkness of sin to the light of holiness, that we may be ready to meet you in our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.