St Mary’s Update – 10th May 2018
St Mary’s Church update for 10th May provides listings of services and other events and news. This update includes Messy Church and Pentecost services, Thy Kingdom Come wave of prayer, Home Groups, Christian Aid Week and news about a Garden Party and General Data Protection Regulations.
Messy Church
The next Messy Church is Sunday 13th May at 9:30 am. This month’s theme is The Lord’s Prayer—Messy Church Style! Join us for a family-friendly, informal service with uplifting worship songs and fun activities for all
Thy Kingdom Come
10 days of Prayer from 10 to 20 May. St Mary’s is taking part in this global movement which invites Christians around the world to pray for more people to come to know Jesus Christ. Contact [email protected] if you would like a copy of the special prayer booklets, or visit www.thykingdomcome.global for more details. You can also visit the website – https://www.thykingdomcome.global/ or watch the video…
Christian Aid Week—13-19 May
There will be a house to house collection in West Bergholt between 13-19 May. Please give if you can, your donations make a real difference to people like Vilia, whose lives were torn apart by the hurricane in Haiti. For other inspiring stories on how your money is helping, visit https://www.christianaid.org.uk/christian-aid-week.
Pentecost Service at Kingsland Church
With Graham Kendrick and guest speaker Bishop Roger. Graham Kendrick is possibly the most established name in Contemporary Christian Music. Graham has a huge anointing and has helped to shape the way we worship in churches today. Bishop Roger Morris gained his current title in 2014 when he and his family moved from Worcester, He is passionate about films and music, loves festivals and even manages a stage at Greenbelt.
Please join the Churches of Colchester as we unite to celebrate and pray in an exciting and uplifting celebration. It takes place on Sunday 20th May at 6.30pm Kingsland Church Colchester 86 London Road (above aldi), Colchester, CO3 9DW.
New Data Protection Regulations
After 25 May, St Mary’s Church will need your consent to send you electronic newsletters, if you have subscribed to them you will shortly receive an email with more information about this.
Church Garden Party
This is taking place at The Rectory, Church Close on Saturday 2nd June, 2-4pm. There will be a cake stall, tea & scones, games for children, raffle & tombola stalls! Donations of tombola & raffle prizes welcome! Please bring to the church office Mon, Tues, Thurs or Fri 9am-1pm.
Home Groups
We have 2 home groups who meet regularly to study the Bible together:
- Michael Foster’s group who meet on Tuesday evenings @ 8pm, fortnightly starting on Tues 17 April, and
- Gill Partridge’s group who meet on Monday afternoons @ 1.30-2.30pm fortnightly starting 23/4
Please contact Michael Foster on 01206 241022 for more details.
Services & Other Dates
All events are at St Mary’s unless stated otherwise. Kids’ Church is our new form of Sunday school for children. Services at St Mary’s unless stated otherwise.
| Friday 11 May | 7.45 pm | Wired Youth Club | |
| Sunday 13 May | 9.30am | Messy Church (no Kids’ Church) | |
| Communion at St Peter’s, Boxted | |||
| 11.15am | Communion at All Saints’, GH | ||
| Christian Aid Week until 19th May | |||
| 6.30pm | Evening Prayer | ||
| Sunday 20 May | 8.00am | Communion at St Mary’s, Langham | |
| 9.30am | Family Service at St Mary’s, Langham | ||
| 10.15am | Service at St Luke’s, Highwoods Community Centre (no service at St John’s, Great Horkesley) | ||
| 11.15am | Holy Communion led by Mandy Elmes, with Kids’ Church | ||
| Sunday 27 May | 8.00am | Communion at All Saints, Great Horkesley | |
| 9.30am | Praise on 4 Café Church, with Kids’ Church | ||
| Communion at St Peter’s, Boxted | |||
| 11.15am | Service 4 All at All Saints, Great Horkesley | ||
| Saturday 2 June | 2.00pm | Church Garden Party at the Rectory | |
| Sunday 3 June | 9.30am | Communion | |
| Communion at St Peter’s, Boxted | |||
| 11.15am | Morning Praise at St John’s, Great Horkesley |