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.
All our young peoples work, welcome and coffee rota, PA, VA, counters for the offering, brass cleaning, flower arranging etc.
Please contact us if you can help.
Notice Board:
A Line in the sand I think we are all keen to move on from the difficulties we have faced over the last few months and come together to continue our mission to bring the gospel to Normanton. So Dave Clark and I have spent time looking at how me might mark this. For the next two weeks at the 9.30 service and the 11.30 service on the 25th we will not have any music but will use the time to seek the Lord together and to humble ourselves before God and one another and pray so He might bless our land. We will use our usual liturgy, but will replace the time we would sing with an openness to God.
Book Fayre This Sunday night from 6.30 pm in church. Bring along friends and family to buy your Christmas presents and see what books are available, hear reviews, exchange well loved Christian books for others, have your children read stories, and all liberally mixed with a cup of coffee and a chat. Posters and invites available at the welcome desk. Nearly £2,000 worth of books. Please remember we will not be able to accept payment by card, only cash and cheque.
Leaders Meeting There will be a meeting for all the youth and children’s leaders tomorrow night at 8.00 pm in the parish rooms.
Ray Rushworth, Pastoral minister As some of you know I have recently been authorised, if I can be of service/assistance to anyone please contact me either through the church office or in person when you see me in church. Thanks Ray Rushworth.
Mgr Ken Lawson wrote to thank you for the way you received Viv and himself and your generosity to them in our Parish Weekend.
Christmas Services Oh no is it really that time of year! We will have our carols by candlelight on 16th December, with 3.00 and 5.00 pm Christingles on Christmas Eve and midnight communion, then on Christmas Day 8.00am traditional communion, with a 10.30 am family communion.
PCC The next meeting is on Wednesday 21st November at
7.30 pm; the agendas are in the pigeon holes.
Rota The service rotas for December are in the pigeon holes.
Free Spirit Concert
Thursday 22nd November here at All Saints 7.30 pm. An evening with Free Spirit. Music and testimony to inspire your soul. Refreshments, good music and easy encouragement. All welcome, bring all your friends.
Kate Penrose-thank you for your support Kate completed the New York marathon last Sunday in a few seconds over 4 hours 1 minute. Thanks again for those that have generously sponsored her in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society, we would be grateful if you can let us have your sponsor money as soon as possible—Kate’s sponsor forms will be in church the next couple of Sundays and Wednesdays, please give your money to John on Sunday or Marlene Stephenson on Wednesday.
Face to Face with Jesus Dawn has started a new group especially for people who are wanting to know more about what it means to be a Christian and how to live the Christian life. If you are interested please speak to Dawn.
Food Cupboard Please remember the food cupboard when you are out shopping, we are now in the process of making up
Christmas parcels for the needy in Normanton.
Coffee/Welcome Rota Amended coffee/welcome rotas are in the pigeon holes please use these new rotas from today.
Women on Wednesday The date for the meeting in November has been changed to the 28th for a meal out together. Let Dawn know if you are interested. All welcome—more info on 893100.
Communion Please wait to be directed when taking Communion. If you have any special requests (eg non-alcoholic wine, difficulty with steps etc) please make the Churchwarden aware of this.
Précis of Minutes The précis of the September minutes are on the welcome desk and the website.
Sunday 25th November. Duty Roster
If you are on duty but cannot make it then you must find a replacement. We have had a number of people recently who have failed to do this and it has caused embarrassing silences in the services, please check your rotas.
Wardens:
Inga Child and Phil Atkinson.
Welcome/Coffee
9.30 am: Cathy Cook, Sally Dinsdale, Bill and Joyce Robinson.
Welcome
11.30 am: Christine Steels and Ann Bucktrout.
Counting:
Sally Dinsdale, Mike Child and Gerry Newton.
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