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9th March 2008

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT

STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY

Readings at 8am &10am

      Psalm 24:1-6(p.555) 1 Timothy 6:6-10(p.1194)

                           Matthew 6:24-36(p.971)

                     Reader at 8am: Ann Grieves

Intercessor and Reader at 10am:Roger and Delphine Power

 

 

8.00am                       Holy Communion (Order 1)

10.00am                    Parish Communion and Stewardship Service

                                    Theme:The prayer of commitment

6.30pm                      Combined Service at Putney Methodist Church

 

Everyone is invited to stay after the 10 o’clock service for drinks which will be served at the back of the church.

 

Please pray for :-

1)         Zimbabwe and the Bishop’s Lent Call

2)         Churches together in Putney

3)         Jo de Wardener recovering in Devon

                        4)         The Stewardship Team

 

NEXT SUNDAY       16th March Palm Sunday

 

8.00am                       Holy Communion (Order 2)

9.45am                       Meet at The Pleasance for the Palm Sunday

                                    Procession

10.00am                    Parish Communion and Reading of the

                                    Passion

6.30pm                      Combined Service at Putney Methodist

 

Volunteers needed for the reading of the Passion on Palm Sunday. Rehearsal on Friday 14th at 7pm in church.

 

Monday 10th March           9.00am                       Morning Prayer

NB NO WOMEN OF ST MARGARETS                                      

Wednesday 12th March     9.00am                       Morning Prayer

10.00am                    Holy Communion

8.00pm                      Lent Lecture,

Putney Methodist

                                   

Thursday 13th March         8.30am                       Morning Prayer

 

Friday 14th March                  12.30pm                      Lent Prayer Group

                                                                                     

 

Bishop's Lent Call. Zimbabwe. Owing to the complex and ever changing situation in this troubled country, money collected this year will go towards a reconstruction fund for the Church when things are more settled. Please continue to pray for the people of Zimbabwe and for all Christian leaders there.

 

Eggstravaganza Saturday 15th March This is the last opportunity to sign up for our special event. Join us as part of the church family for a fun evening and win a prize for the best Easter bonnets. The evening starts as 6.30pm with a glass of wine, followed by supper and parade of hats.  Children especially welcome!  We are raising funds to support Aim High which trains teachers for the deaf in Sri Lanka. Offers of help still wanted, please. Tickets £10, £6 (conc) and £4 (children). Please sign up at the back of the church.

 

Copies of “Roundabout” are at the back of the church. This newsletter goes to 5000 homes in the parish. Please collect your copies if you are a distributor and also take them for anyone who lives near you. If you do not live in the parish please take a copy. Thank you to everybody involved.

 

CURRENT STUDY TOPICS:

Books on Easter, Prayer and Pilgrimage are available from the Bookstall and the Church Library. Lent devotionals: daily readings from IVP books are available atwww.ivpbooks.com/Lent

 

THE MAGAZINE   

Quarterly Magazine.  The next edition of St Margaret’s magazine is now available at the back of the church.  Please do collect one on your way out  - it’s a good read!

Hilary Belden  - Magazine Editor  

Val Howdle - Magazine editorial coordinator  

Melissa Sterry - Magazine designer  

Joyce Scroxton - Magazine editorial adviser

 

CHURCH BOOKSTALL & LIBRARY

There is a Church Bookstall and Library at the back of the church. Bible reading notes and various Bible reading aids are available at the back of the church. There is a collection of children's books at the back of the church, available for use during the services. 

For further information or orders please contact Janice Pain

 

CHURCH BOOKSTALL & LIBRARY

There is a Church Bookstall and Library at the back of the church. Bible reading notes and various Bible reading aids are available at the back of the church. There is a collection of children's books at the back of the church, available for use during the services. 

For further information or orders please contact Janice Pain

Bible Reading Notes

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