Bulletin for Sunday 5th July 2009

NCH Sunday Family Service

A warm welcome to everyone who worships with us today.

Our Morning Worship at 11.00am  will be led by Rev Luke Smith and our 6.30pm Evening Praise will be led by Mrs Diana Parkes.

11.00am Worship at Selby Street will be led by Mrs. Diana Parkes.

Evening Praise

Words of meditation: But those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. (Isa 40: 31)

Welcome

Introit:         Give me joy in my heart

Call to worship: From Jeremiah

Hymn 9        Immortal, invisible, God only wise

Prayers       Adoration, Confession. Lords Prayer

Hymn 46      What shall I do my God to love

Reading      Ezekiel 2: 1- 5 read by Joy Styche

Hymn 465   We have a Gospel to proclaim

Reading      Mark 6: 1 – 13 read by Joy Styche

STTL 130    Sinners Jesus will receive

Anthem       My strength alone          Darren Barrett

Offering

STTL 47      Here is love, vast as the ocean

Sermon

Prayers of Intercession

STTL 172    Whosoever Heareth

Grace

Thanks to our Accompanists am, Susan White, pm Inga Williams

The flowers today have been given by Inga and Eric Williams in memory of all their loved ones.

Dear friends

Today we mark Action for Children Sunday. Action for Children is the children’s charity of the Methodist Church. It was founded in 1869 by Methodist minister Revd Thomas Bowman Stephenson in response to the poverty and danger faced by vulnerable and destitute children and young people living rough on the streets of London.

Today, Action for Children, (formerly, NCH - National Children’s Homes) has grown to become a leading children’s charity running over 500 projects and working with more children and young people affected by poverty, disability and abuse than any other UK charity.

Next Sunday is the anniversary of the opening of the first children’s home and today a chance to celebrate the work of Action for Children and our partnership with the Church at services and activities throughout the country.

Whether you find yourself in church today or not why not say this prayer: 

The Action for Children Covenant

Every child has the right to live, to be safe and to be loved. Every young person has the right to be housed, to have enough money to live in dignity and to have enough support for the future. Every young person has the right to justice, to realise their potential and to be given the space to become independent. In an often cruel and imperfect world, we uphold the work of Action for Children with children and young people in danger, in need and at risk. We support the growth of this work and the pursuit of all these rights for the young, the discounted and the vulnerable. We make this covenant with Action for Children for the sake of all God’s children. Amen

GodBless,

Luke

Baptism
Today we welcome Christiana Eve Frazer and her family and friends. Christiana will be baptised at our morning service at Central Hall. 

News of Members and Friends

Sylvia is out of hospital and is making a steady recovery; she would like to thank everyone for their Prayers, cards, flowers and messages she has received during this time.

NCH Boxes

Will holders of NCH boxes please bring them in for the annual collection. Thank you.

Welcome Club AGM

The welcome club will meet on Tuesday 7^th July, 10.15 for 10.30. The meeting will be followed by a buffet lunch. Please bring something for the lunch, and the usual bring and buy stall. Thank you

Betty