CHRIST CHURCH HIGHBURY May 3rd, 2015 – The Fifth Sunday of Easter Welcome to Christ Church If you are new to Christ Church or need to tell us of any change of address, please fill in a white card from the pew chair pockets and hand it in at the Welcome Desk in the Fellowship Room, where coffee is served after the 11am service. 9.00am HOLY COMMUNION* Leader: Jonathan Brewster Preacher: Tania Witter Reading: John 15: 1-8 11.00am HOLY COMMUNION Leader: Jonathan Brewster Preacher: Tania Witter Reading: John 15: 1-8 *If you would prefer to receive non-alcoholic wine, please bring this noticesheet with you to the altar-rail 6.30pm EVENING PAYERS Leader: Polly Arthur PLEASE PRAY FOR – Donald Johnson, Rosemary Mitchell and Jane Kelloe and Margaret Buckingham (Names of people to be prayed for appear for four weeks) and also our five Mission Links – Cambodia Action, Church Mission Society in the Middle East, Church Army (UK), Potential Edge (Uganda), and the Delhi Bible Institute. Prayer Ministry: Members of the team will be in the Prayer Corner after the 11am service to pray with anyone who would value this. MORNING PRAYER –Monday 9am, Tuesday 9am, Wednesday 10.30am, Thursday 9am. VISITS - if you would like a visit from one of the visiting team, call the office on 7354 0741. VESTRY HOUR – Mondays, 5.30-6.30pm, in the Vicarage Basement. Please come to Vestry Hour if you would like to talk to one of the clergy. No appointment required. You are welcome to take this noticesheet away with you CHRIST CHURCH news OFFICE OPENING HOURS: The office will be closed from the 11th – 14th May and will open again on Friday 15th May. If you would like any notices put in for the week of the 17th May please could you let me have them by 4.30pm Thursday 7th - I will be putting the Notice Sheet together before I go away and wouldn’t want to miss any out. Thanks, Jules. LUNCH CLUB: The next lunch club will be held on Wednesday 6th May, 12-1.30pm. There is a varied programme for these lunches including music and other entertainment and absolutely anyone over the age of 60 living in Highbury is welcome! To find out more please contact Sarah Brewster or Michelle Paton via the church office on 020 7354 0741. Please sign up in advance at the welcome desk. Hope to see you there. YOUTH BREAKFAST: On 17th of May at 10am there will be a youth breakfast. All youth are welcome to come along, meet other young people of 11+ and have a cooked breakfast! If you are interested speak with Dom Sadler, and sign-up at the welcome desk to make sure there is enough for everybody! PARISH AWAY WEEKEND: Book your place at the 2015 Christ Church visit to High Leigh Friday 5th - Sunday 7th June. Room allocations are on a first come first served basis so please book early and make payment to secure your place. Forms are available to download on the website (http://www.christchurchhighbury.com/joining-in/parish-weekend-away/) and can be handed into the Welcome desk at church or email to and for further information contact: christchurchweekendaway@gmail.com We're really looking forward to seeing members of the congregation at the weekend away - if you are joining us and you haven't yet paid please can you do so this week to confirm your place. If you're having any difficulty paying please do speak to a member of the organising team or the clergy team so that we can help. CALLING ALL 16+ YEAR OLDS/STUDENTS: Fancy an "all-expenses paid" weekend in the country?? We are looking for some older teenagers/students to help Sarah Whiteman run the children's sessions at the church weekend on 6th/7th June. No preparation needed - we just need willing volunteers! Contact Emma (emma.j.mcneely@gmail.com) for more info. FLOWERS FOR THE CHURCH: Valerie Brett would like to remind everyone that it is possible each Sunday to donate money for flowers in memorium or to mark any special occasion. If you have any photos you would be willing to share, please get in touch with office@christchurchhighbury.com HOW TO GIVE - Giving from the congregation is our major source of income - over 70% of the total - and vital to the mission of the church. Thank you to all those who continue to give so generously. If you would like to discuss further please talk to the clergy or Evelyn Thomas, the giving secretary. Leaflets explaining the giving process are available on the welcome desk or go to www.christchurchhighbury.com/giving Roots down – branches out – www.christchurchhighbury.com M SPIRE REPAIRS AND HERITAGE DIGITISATION: Thank you to everyone who has completed the on-line form to give your views on a new Highbury Heritage visitor centre at Christ Church. The survey is now closed and a summary report will be available soon. Thank you to all those who indicated interest in involvement as a volunteer, to help develop and maintain the visitor centre and audiovisual facility. We will let everyone have more details of volunteer opportunities. This project will enable us to prepare our stage 2 application – for a grant of £200,000 to repair the spire – and to meet the Heritage Lottery Fund criteria that more people and a wider range of people will engage with our heritage http://www.christchurchhighbury.com/community/highbury-heritage/ CCH PLAYGROUP ASSISTANT VACANCY: Christ Church Playgroup Highbury is looking for a Playgroup Assistant to join the team from September 2015. The role is 9am -1.30pm Monday to Friday (9am - 2.30pm on Thursdays), term-time only. Would you, or anyone you know, be interested in applying for this job? Please contact Josie Edwards at the Playgroup for an application pack on 020 7354 3117 or email info@christchurchplaygrouphighbury.com. The Playgroup is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to all aspects of safeguarding children, including enhanced DBS checks. ISLINGTON CENTRE FOR REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS is a charity which teaches English and whose students are looked after by a dedicated team of teachers and volunteers. Lunch is provided and food parcels distributed to those most in need. The Centre is regularly short of non-perishable food to hand out and would appreciate donations such as bags of lentils, pasta, rice, sugar, cans of tuna, tins of tomatoes, milk, soup, fruit, custard, stock cubes, instant coffee, tea bags, cereal, etc. These items should be left, clearly marked for the Centre, on the table to the right of the hatch in the Fellowship Room on Sundays. Contributions in cash are equally welcome (please pass on to me directly or the Church Office). Thank you. Christine O’Brien. NEXT SUNDAY May 10th 9.00am 11.00am 6.30pm Holy Communion All Age Holy Communion Notices for this sheet should reach the Church Office by 12 noon on Thursday. Thank you. TIME TO PRAY AND READ Risen Christ, Your wounds declare your love for the world And the wonder of your risen life: Give us compassion and courage To risk ourselves for those we serve, To the glory of God the Father. Amen. MONDAY, May 4 Psalm 145 1 Peter 1: 1-12 * For all those killed in the Nepal earthquake, their families and all who have been affected. * Those in fear of death, that they may find faith in the resurrection TUESDAY, May 5 Psalm 19 1 Peter 1: 13-end * For the Playgroup fair happening here this Saturday and for good weather for them * All who are sick in mind, body or spirit WEDNESDAY, May 6 Psalm 30 1 Peter 2: 1-10 * For all those attending and helping the lunch club being held in the fellowship room today * The social services THURSDAY, May 7 Psalm 57 1 Peter 2: 11-end * For all groups who use the Church and it’s rooms each week * Local government and community leaders FRIDAY, May 8 Psalm 138 * For all those who are struggling to find work * The Queen, members of parliament and the armed forces 1 Peter 3: 1-12 SATURDAY, May 9 Psalm 145 * For all who are new to Christ Church * Our homes, families, friends and all whom we love 1 Peter 3: 13-end SUNDAY, May 10 Psalm 104.28-34 * For us all as we come together to worship today * The universal church John 21: 1-19 CLERGY: 7354 0741 (NB Friday = day off) Revd Jonathan Brewster Revd Tania Witter: 7226 6908 Revd Charis Enga: vicar@christchurchhighbury.com tania.witter@btinternet.com On Maternity Leave LICENSED LAY MINISTERS Paddy Marsh: 7226 5726 Polly Arthur: 7359 2571 polly.arthur@blueyonder.co.uk YOUTH WORKER SAFEGUARDING OFFICER Dom Sadler: 07762 917930 Simon Mason: youthwork@christchurchhighbury.com mason644@virginmedia.com CHURCH OFFICE: 7354 0741 Juliette Soanes: 7354 0741 office@christchurchhighbury.com (NB Weekdays apart from Wednesday) www.christchurchhighbury.com
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