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 (TBC – Jan 2018)
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 (2ndFebruary 2018)
Singing Group & Harps (See Mary)
Saturday: Kumon 9.30 – 12 noon
Craft Club 2 – 4pm (TBC)
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.21st Jan 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.(28th Jan 2018)
Today’s Readings: Genesis 14. 17 - 20, Rev. 19. 6-10
Gospel Reading: John 2. 1 - 11
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
Mary’s Withers to be licensed as Reader on Saturday 3rd February 11.00 am Birmingham Cathedral. All are invited. Please put your name on the list if you will be attending. Please pray for Mary as she takes on this important role.
Update on Christmas gift £2,319.67!! Thank you everyone!
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.
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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.
As the new year gets underway, we ask that your hand be on all those who search for you and may you be with us here at St Bernards as we reach out to our local community in order that we may better meet their needs and help us to grow our Church in your name.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity -Great Barr Churches Together starts the weekwith Benjamin Britten’s “A Ceremony of Carols” performed by Birmingham Cathedral Choir on Sunday 28th January. It is to be held at St Paul’s Church and Starts at 4.30pm. All are very welcome.
Saturday 17th Feb 2018 – 7pm Barn Dance– tickets now available
Saturday 24th March – 12 – 2pm - Spring Fayre
NOTICES
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: There is currently NO 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