REGULAR ACTIVIES (WEEKLY UNLESS STATED)
Monday:Falls Prevention Group 10-12
Rainbows 4.15 – 5.30
Brownies 6 – 7.30pm
Guides 7.30 – 9.00pm
Tuesday: Women’s Group 7.30pm (7.30 – 9pm) TBC
Fresh Hope – Support, Friendship & Lunch (13th Feb 18)
Chess Club (term time only) 4.30- 5.30
Table Tennis 7 -10.30
Wednesday:Play Group 9-10.50am
Prayer Group 10.30am
Kumon 4.30 - 6.30pm
Karate 6.30 - 8.30pm
Thursday: Newton WI 10 -12noon
Weight Watchers 4.30 -7.30pm
Friday: Newton WI 9.30 - 12noon
“A Place of Welcome” community tea/coffee 1.30-4pm
Karate 6.30 -8.30pm
Social Club 8.00 -11pm (2nd March 2018)
Singing Group & Harps (Harps 7.30, singers 8.30)
Saturday: Kumon 9.30 – 12 noon
Craft Club 2 – 4pm (10th & 24th Feb)
Messy Church 11-1pm (17th Feb)
If you have anything you wish to put in the notices, please give me a written/typed message on a Sunday morning or sendby email to:
Vicars working hours and contact info:
Revd. Dee is in the parish on Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and will endeavour to be with us as often as possible. She can be contacted by email: via home phone 0121 430 6281where messages can also be left or mobile number 07747385006
Parish Priest: Rev. Denise Jones.4th Feb 2018
For all Baptisms, Weddings, Blessings or Funerals enquiries to be made initially to Revd Denise Jones 07747385006 or
Weekly Sunday Services:
Holy Communion: 9.00 a.m.
Holy Communion: 10.30 a.m. with Sunday School
Monthly Services:
First Sunday: All Age Service and Holy Communion 10:30 (4th Feb 2018)
FirstWednesday, Holy Communion: 10am(7th Feb 2018)
Fourth Sunday, Prayers for Healing follow both services.(25th Feb 2018)
Today’s Readings: Proverbs 8. 1,22-31 Colossians 1. 15 - 20
Gospel Reading:John 1. 1-14
COMMUNITY PRAYER TREE: Please add your prayers to our tree so that those on your hearts can be regularly prayed for. The tree will be updated so please date and give your name, if anonymous please still date.
YOU ARE ALL INVITED TO JOIN US FOR TEA, COFFEE AND A CHAT FOLLOWING THE 10.30AM SERVICE.
Giving Envelopes: These can be found in your pews and any contribution is very much appreciated. If you can Gift Aid in order that we can claim tax back, please complete details on front of Blue envelope.
Please make sure any donation inside the envelope is below the perforation line.
From Revd., Dee
If you have never been baptised or confirmed (laying on of hands by a Church of England Bishop) who confirms your baptismal vows and thus allows you to take the bread and the wine and feel you would like to explore what this means, please have a chat with Revd Dee. We are very blessed to have Bishop David coming next June to our service of Baptism and Confirmation. You will need to be a regular church attendee and participate in a short informal preparation course.
Lent Reading – I would like to recommend, ‘Say it to God’ in search of prayer. The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent book for 2018 Luigi Gioia
Lent Groups St Bernard’s - Six of the Best. A reflection on the miracles of Jesus. Thursday 22nd February, Thursday 1st March, 8th March, 15th March and 22nd March all 7.30-9.00pm in the upper room. All welcome refreshments provided.
St Bernard’s Pastoral Care team meeting.
Wednesday 7th February 12.00 noon. Bring your lunch.
Could you please bring last year’s palm Crosses ready to be turned into ash for our Ash Wednesday Service.
Fresh Hope on the Tuesday 13this Shrove Tuesday and so we will be enjoying pancakes!
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Dear Lord, we pray for all those on our prayer list, we ask that you bring them healing in body, mind and spirt, and minister to their individual needs.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Wed 14th Feb - Lent - Ash Wednesday service - 7.30pm with Imposition of Ashes and Holy Communion.
Saturday 17th Feb 2018 – 7pm Barn Dance–Tickets are now available from Janet. Adults £4.50, Children under 16 £2 and family tickets (2 adults, 2 children) £10. Dancing from 7.30pm. Licensed bar. The price of the ticket includes a light supper. Come and support your Church whilst having fun. Ability to be able to dance is not essential.
Saturday 24th March – 12 – 2pm - Spring Fayre
NOTICES
Ecumenical Lent Groups – “ Steps in Discipleship” Free course booklet inc. Every Wednesday at either 1.30 or 7.30 - 21st Feb – Great Barr Methodist, 28th St Margarets, 7th March Perry Hall Methodist, 14th March St Pauls, 21st March
APCM Reports.That time of year is approaching fast where Janet will be asking for reports from groupsfor the APCM. Please start thinking about this and writing your report in the near future. All reports can be given to Janet or emailed to
Food Bank - We are in urgent need of instant mash and coffee. Many thanks for your continued support
Easy fundraising– Give to Church while buying online with no cost to you.
Please remember to use this site if ordering online, particularly as Christmas is on the horizon. See Jean Marriott for more information. Register with: So far, we have raised over £262
Money for Flowers: We are low on funds for flower money! please give any contributes to the flower funddirectly to Cathryn Hawker or put in collection bag in a separate envelope labelled - FLOWER MONEY. Thank you.
The Building Fund Copper Collection, (big glass bottle) whereby worshippers put any small (UK ONLY) change. Some of this will be used to maintain our grounds. It now stands at £1444:08. Well done everyone, please keep it coming. Thanks Linda