CRÈCHE ROTA November 2 Sandra Martin 9 Everine McCurdy 16 Frances Bowles 23 Joan Waugh 30 Caroline McBride Aileen Edmund Elizabeth Fryers Irene Donnan Elma Thompson Elizabeth Dalzell “A very warm welcome to everyone at church today and a special welcome to anyone who may be visiting” Committee Meeting The first meeting of our new Committee will be held on Tuesday 18th November at 8pm in the Curragh Room. PW Evening Group Our next meeting will be held in the Curragh Room on Monday 10th November at 8pm. Margaret Edwards will be with us to lead the silk scarf dyeing in the colours of your choice (cost £5). If you haven’t been to Fellowship before and would like to join us for the evening, please let Faye know on 9188 9469 this week so we have a scarf ready for you. Presbyterian Family Holiday 2015 6th – 10th April Share Centre Lisnaskea Details of the holiday including the cost can be found on the poster in the ‘Welcome Area. ’ Concert Robin Mark & his Band A fundraising Worship concert for Trinity Presbyterian Church, Greyabbey, will be held on Saturday 6 December 2014 at 7.30pm in Bangor Elim Complex. Tickets are £15 Angus Farm Shop, 42 Main Street, Greyabbey, Tel: 02842788695; Faith Mission Bookshop, High Street, Bangor, Tel: 028 91453222; and Ards Evangelical Bookshop, Divorce Care Support Group ‘Find help, discover hope, experience healing” Weekly support group, Thursdays 7.30pm - 9.30pm 13 November 2014 -12th February 2015 Hamilton Road Presbyterian Church Halls. Please contact Max or Maureen on 9188 2544 Email max_maureen@hotmail.com 2nd November 2014 11.00am United Appeal Sunday Speaker: Rev. Colin Anderson Service led by Mr. Keith Morrison “Please join us for tea and coffee in the Welcome Area following the conclusion of our service.” A Staffed Crèche is available during the morning service. Please ask a member of our ‘Welcome Team’ for directions After the offering prayer the children and young people will leave for JAM & Dee-ciples “Today’s flowers were kindly donated by Mrs. Elizabeth Burch” Remembrance Sunday Service – Next Sunday 9th November COMMITTEE ELECTION The following people have been duly elected to serve on the Committee of First Presbyterian Church Donaghadee Marie Adams Elizabeth Dalzell Alison Donaldson Andrew Donaldson Stephen Fryers United Appeal Sunday Over the next couple of weeks United Appeal Envelopes will be distributed. We appreciate that there are many monetary pressures upon us all in these difficult times, but we, like all other Presbyterian churches in Ireland have an honour target to meet to fund various mission services in the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. We would appreciate it if you could give as generously as possible. Please don’t throw away an empty envelope, as even the smallest amount of money really helps. Many thanks. Community Bible Experience: Old Testament Caroline McBride Meets this Thursday 6h November at 8.00pm in the upstairs Meeting Room. Tea / Coffee will be served on arrival. Christine Rankin Sharron Watts Eileen Wilkinson Points for Prayer o o o o _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Andrew McBride Rhonda Morrison o o o Our Church Remembrance Day Service next week will be held at the later time of 11.30pm due to the British Legion Service, which is being held at the Donaghadee War Memorial. For the newly elected Church Committee For the leaders of our church groups and organisations For those members of our congregation who are mourning the loss of a loved one For our senior members that live on their own For those known to us who are ill at home or in hospital For children known to us who are preparing for the AQE tests For the medical staff in our hospitals who are dealing with great pressures in an overstretched health service Prayer Requests We encourage you to advise us of your prayer needs by completing the cards in the pews and placing them in the Prayer Box in the Welcome Area. ______________________________________________________________ PW Afternoon Group Our special speaker this Wednesday 5th November at 2.30pm will be a member of the NI Fire and Rescue Service. Please come along and support the wonderful work these men and women do for our community. A ‘Bring & Buy’ sale will be held at the close of our meeting. Blytheswood Shoe Box Appeal The Committee and PW Members would like to thank the congregation for the wonderful support of our Love In a Box Appeal. PW Mission Boxes If you have not yet returned your mission box we would appreciate receiving them as soon as possible. Children’s Nativity Practices Children in JAM will be starting to practice for their nativity this week during the service. Ann and Debra would really appreciate it if parents could ensure that their children attend JAM as regularly as possible during the weeks leading up to the Nativity. Many thanks! Girls’ Brigade Enrolment The Service will be held on Sunday 16th November at our usual time of 11.00am.