St Mary’s Update – 6th January 2017
St Mary’s Church update for 6th January provides listings of services, bible readings and other events and news such as Resolve Course, Ignite Youth Celebration, Ladies Breakfast & more.
Don’t forget, the church is now open on weekdays if you would like a quiet space to reflect or say a prayer for someone.
Messy Church
Sunday 8th January is the next Messy Church. This month’s theme will be Jesus the Light of the World – hope you can join us!
Resolve Course – To Make a Positive Change in Your Life
A 4 week course starting at 7:30pm on 17th January at the Shepherd, Langham.
Have you made any New Year Resolutions? This course might be for you! Resolve is a free 4 week course exploring what it means to enact positive change in your life. Topics covered include:
- Looking after your body,
- Strengthening your mind,
- Inspiring your soul,
- Deepening your relationships.
The course runs on 4 consecutive Tuesdays. For more details, or if you already resolved to attend, please contact Liz Dixon so she has an idea of numbers. Liz can be contacted on 243683 or by email [antibot mailto=”[email protected]”].
Ignite! – Youth Celebration
St Mary’s West Bergholt Youth Group (Wired), together with young people from the Langham and Boxted Churches Youth Group, will be leading a celebration on Friday 20 January at 7.45pm at St Mary’s, West Bergholt.
There will be worship, drama, reflections, interactive prayer stations, and hot chocolate!
For more details, contact [antibot mailto=”[email protected]”].
Ladies Breakfast
Taking place on Saturday 28th January, 8:30am at the White Hart, West Bergholt. The cost will be £6.50 and there will be a speaker. Please contact Sue Hart to book your place: 01206 241666.
Alternative Christmas Card – Thank You!
A huge thank you to everyone who kindly donated to the Children’s Society in lieu of sending Christmas cards. We raised £90!
Services & Other Dates
| Friday 6th January | 7.45pm | Wired Youth Group |
| Sunday 8th January | 9.30am | Messy Church |
| Sunday 8th January | 9.30am | Communion at Langham; |
| Sunday 8th January | 11.15am | Communion at All Saints, GH |
| Sunday 8th January | 4.30pm | Evening Prayer |
| Tuesday 10th January | 11am | Village Communion |
| Tuesday 10th January | 8pm | Home Group at Richard & Dorothy’s |
| Thursday 12th January | 9am | Coffee |
| 10am | Rachel’s Home Group | |
| 2.30pm | 5Ts | |
| Sunday 15th January | 8am | BCP Communion at Langham; |
| 9.30am | Family Service at Boxted; | |
| 11.15am | Communion | |
| 11.15am | Morning Worship at St John’s, GH | |
| Tuesday 17th January | 7.30pm | Resolve Course |
| Thursday 19th January | 9am | Coffee |
| 2.30pm | 5Ts | |
| 7.45pm | PCC | |
| Friday 20th January | 7.45pm | Youth Service |
| Sunday 22nd January | 8am | BCP Communion at All Saints’, GH |
| 9.30am | Morning Worship | |
| 9.30am | Communion at Langham | |
| 11.15am | Service 4 All at All Saints’, GH; | |
| Saturday 28th January | 12.45pm | Seniors Lunch |
Bible Readings
| Sunday 8th January | Matthew 2:1-12 | The visit by the Magi. |
| Sunday 15th January | Matthew 3: 13-17 | John baptises Jesus. |
| Sunday 22nd January | John 1: 29-42 | John the Baptist proclaims Jesus as the Messiah. |