Bulletin for Sunday 10th August 2008

A warm welcome to everyone who worships with us today.

Mrs Diana Parkes will lead our 11.00 a.m. service. Our 6.30 pm Evening Praise will be led by Mrs Brenda Emms.

11.00 Selby Street Morning Worship will be led by Deacon Peter Ogle.

Evening Praise
Welcome & Notices.
Call to worship
M.P 15  As we are Gathered

                                                          (Sung Twice)

       14 Ascribe Greatness
Prayer & Lord's Prayer
H.P 653 God is here as we his people
Reading 1Kings19:9-18 read by Sue Bagshawe
H.P 673 Dear Lord and Father of mankind

Offering
Reading Romans 10:5-15 read by Sue Bagshawe
Hymn 260 Jesus is Lord
Sermon
M.P 50 Building a people of power (Sung Twice)
Prayers of Intercession
Blessing.

Thanks to our Accompanist’s today a.m. Susan White, pm Inga Williams

Dear friends,

Church Council/Circuit meeting members may recall last month I announced we have a vacancy within the life of our church. We are looking to find a new church visitor. Diana Parkes has fulfilled this role and feels it is time to concentrate on other areas. The Visitor, works closely with me (so it will help if we get on!) and visits housebound and ill church members. It s one of those roles which can be very rewarding and in many ways is a role that you make what you will. The visitor will have to have a pastor’s heart, be sensitive, tolerant and be able to keep confidences. The position is voluntary although travel expenses are paid; the visitor will also be a member of the Circuit Leadership team and Circuit Staff meeting and will be subject to a Criminal Records Bureau Check. Training will be given where appropriate. If anyone feels called to this role, I suggest they speak to either myself or Diana for an informal conversation. I would like to thank Diana for all she has done in this role. I have certainly appreciated her work, especially when I started here a year ago.

God bless

Luke

News of Members and Friends

Ray and Marjorie wish to thank everyone for their cards and prayerful support during Ray’s recent illness and stay in hospital>

He is now feeling much better

World Church Final Quarter

I am fortnight early, but as you know August will be a busy month for Judy and I and I am sure for many of you also! So, please may I have your boxes and any donations for the final time so I can complete the yearly accounts!

Thank you.          Roger

N.C.H

Judith would like to thank everyone who supported her afternoon tea in aid of National Children’s Home. A special thank you to the brave souls who sat in the summer house as the rain poured down! The sum of £130 was raised. Thank you also to those who gave to retiring collections on N.C.H Sunday 13^th July – this amount was for £63.

Monies Raised

1.    Church concert            £213.00

2.    Wedding collection      £206.68

3.    Sunday collection        £165.25