Church Family News for Sunday 18 February 2018

Church Family News for Sunday 18 February 2018

Dear All
Today is Ash Wednesday - and it’s also Valentine’s Day. Chocolate or no chocolate - it’s your choice!

Seriously, one recent idea for Lent has been something called 40 Acts - a daily reminder to do something generouseach day. It means we daily echo God’s generosity in all his kindness and mercy.

Have a great week, and I’ll see you on Sunday

Chris

THIS SUNDAY
We begin our Lent course, this Sunday, with the question ‘Why Small Groups?’ The reading at the 9:30am, 11:15am and 6:00pm services will be 1 Corinthians 12: 12-27 and Acts 2: 42-47.

CHORAL EVENSONG FOR LENT
St James Community Choir invite you to Choral Evensong, on Wednesday 21 February at 7:30pm,exploring the Lenten theme "Why do we need each other as Christians?" and including music by Rutter, Brewer, Mozart and more.

EQUIP
Are you serving in Youth and Children’s Ministry at St James? Join us for Equip, a training day to encourage the heart and equip in practical areas. Saturday 24 February, 10:00am-4:00pm. Click here to sign up now - .

NEXT MEAL
You are invited to an exhibition designed to explore how mobile phone technology is helping to reduce street homelessness, on Thursday 1 March, 5:30pm to 8:30pm at Muswell Hill Baptist Church. To book your place please email .

PRACTICE HOSPITALITY
A group of Christian students from Prague is visiting London over Easter (29 March – 2 April). Tini Knoechel from the 6:00pm is connected to the group’s English Teacher and is hoping to connect the group with families from St James who might offer accommodation. If you are interested please email

ALL AGE WORSHIP PROP
Are you a sailor? We need to borrow a life-vest for the next All Age service. Can you help us? Email Ashley on

WEEKLY PRAYER DIARY
If you use the app ‘PrayerMate’, you can find St James in the section ‘UK Churches’, and subscribe to the daily prayer topic. If you use Google calendars, uploadhere.

Please pray for Muswell Hill United Reform Church, who are in the process of remodelling their church premises; that all the various aspects of the work will come together, and for God’s blessing in the reordering and transformation of their building.

WedPastorates
For the Airey’s pastorate

Thurs Mission partner, or global issue
For Christians who have to worship in another language

FriNational and denominational issue
For the police

SatTomorrow’s preachers, teachers and worship leaders

Sun For those who won’t be in church today because they
do not know what church is like

Mon Work-Place, Career or Home-Life Issues
For those facing new medical treatment

Tues Staff and Ministry Areas
For Community Cafe