Sunday 13th December 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 13th December 2015 - 10:00am - 3rd Sunday of Advent 
Leader: Elke 
Preacher: Sandra B 
Welcomers: Jill, Dennis & Jean 
Reading: Luke 3; 7-18 read by Denise 
Prayers: Stella 
Climbers: Lorna & Nikki 
Sunday Club: Sharon, Andrea, Lynette & Darrell 
Projector: Stella 
Music: Liz & Ben 
Tea: Janice & Lynette 

Christingle Service

5pm on Sunday 13th December 

A Family Service to which all are welcome

Notices 
  

Christmas Flowers - If you would like to donate towards Christmas flowers please give monies to Jean or Stella, thank you. 

Curry, Carols & Bingo at Murray Lodge at 6pm on Tuesday 16th December. Do come along if you can.  Elke's making the curry!

Coventry Night Shelter.… 

• As we welcome our guests this evening, 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 

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. 
• All Saints CofE Primary School. Head: Angela Dawes. We pray for God's blessing on the pupils, staff, teachers and governors of this school community. 
• Blue Coat CofE VA School & Music College. Acting Head: Francis Peacock. We pray for God's blessing on the pupils, staff, teachers and governors of this school community. 
• As we look forward to celebrating the birth of Jesus in a stable surrounded by animals and worshipped by shepherds, we pray for all who are looking after livestock this winter. We pray that there will be enough fodder for the winter, and resources to cope with the weather. We also pray for farmers and others working long hours in the cold weather as they care for God’s creation. 

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

Prayer for Today 
God for whom we watch and wait, you sent John the Baptist to prepare the way of your Son: give us courage to speak the truth, to hunger for justice, and to suffer for the cause of right, with Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.