Sunday 23rd March: 3rd Sunday of Lent
- Timothy Astin
- Mar 22
- 3 min read
Thank you everyone who has already completed an electoral roll form and returned it to the box at the back of church. This complete revision of the roll takes place every six years. So a reminder that even if you have been on the electoral roll for our church you need to complete new form. Paper copies are at the back of church. I hope people who have joined the church in the last few years will join the roll also.
With every blessing,
Tim
Services for 30th March: Mothering Sunday and the 4th Sunday of Lent
8am: Holy Communion
10am: Parish Communion Service: Is God Fair?
With Church Explorers (our Junior Church) which gathers in the Meeting Room
Services & Events for Next Week
Wednesday 26th March
10am: The mid-week Communion Service, followed by coffee in the meeting room
11:15am: A Lent Reflection led by Anne Rusbridge
12 noon onwards: Lent lunch is served. Any donations for the Lent lunch (after expenses) will go to the Bishop of Southwark’s Lent Call. This is raising funds for projects that help children and young people recover from trauma and which encourage their mental wellbeing. We are supporting this type of work in the Diocese of Jerusalem and the Middle East, in our Link Dioceses in Zimbabwe and here in our own diocese.
Sunday 30th March
8am: Holy Communion
10am: Parish Communion Service for Mothering Sunday: Forgiveness
With Church Explorers (our Junior Church) which gathers in the Meeting Room
For our Prayers
Revd Sharon Blain broke a hip last Monday. After an operation on Tuesday she has returned home today. We pray for her recovery.
We pray for Simon and Lis Tongue following the unexpected death of Simon’s brother David; also for their mother Pamela. We continue to pray for Tom and all his family.
We pray for couples preparing for marriage in the months to come: Mike and Nicky; Shane and Debbie; Ellie and Ben; Hanna and Steve; John and Jasteena.
Lent Study Groups
Explore the Core Beliefs of the Christian Faith over 5 weeks; helping us to understand and live out faith as followers of Jesus Christ.
Mondays 7.30 pm (online) until the 7th April
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88956631071
Just click on the link above to join the meeting
Thursdays 8.15 pm (Meeting Room) until the 10th April
MU Make a Mothers' Day Appeal
'Give the Gift of Peace' this Mothering Sunday. Information about this years appeal and the gifts available is at the back of church. If anyone would like to make a donation, please make contact with any of the MU committee, Karen Connor, Margaret Fitch, Margaret Fox and Rosemary Bennion. Money donated will be sent off after Mothering Sunday.
Quiz Bingo: 29th March 7-10pm (hall)
This is our next social event. There will be a bar, hot dogs/pizza and a raffle. Tickets are £5 adults, £2.50 children from 07740 373985 and events@goodshepherdtadworth.org.uk
Model Railway Exhibition
Our thanks go to Stuart Robinson, to all the exhibitors and to the church helpers for the latest in these exhibitions. £1,474.98 was raised to support the church.
Electoral Roll Revision
The electoral roll is the list of people who can vote for PCC members at the APCM. It is also a sign of ‘membership’ of this church. This year a completely new roll is being made (which happens every six years), so everyone on the old roll has to make a new application, together with people who have started coming to the church more recently. A form is attached to this email. Please return your completed form via the return box at the back of the church.
Annual Church Meeting (11th May), Election of Churchwardens and a new Church Council (PCC)
The Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) takes place on Sunday May 11th at 11.15 am. This year there are the election of all Parochial Church Council (PCC) members for a new three-year term, and the election of two Churchwardens which takes place every year.
Church Elections
There are lists for nominations for Churchwardens and PCC members at the back of the church.
Calendar
Don't forget to check the Church Calendar for all our upcoming events!