Notice Sheet March 1st 2015 Cost of Discipleship This Week: Today In the Diocese of West Yorkshire and the Dales This Notice Sheet now available at www.stpetersbirstall.co.uk ‘Like’ us at facebook.com/ stpetersbirstall Welcome If you're here for the first time please see the Welcome Card on the pew shelf or ask the 'welcomer' at the door for one. Vicar: Rev'd Paul J Knight (01924) 473715 vicar@stpetersbirstall.co.uk In case of emergency or sickness, please contact Paul or another member of the staff team. Thank you Before the Service Please pray for all those involved in the services today especially Paul who is preaching, and Paul & Wendy who are leading. Also for Wendy and Leif as they prepare to preach next week. Readings: Romans 4: 13-25 (1131) Mark 8: 31-38 (1012) 9.00 am Communion with Hymns 10.00 am Coffee/tea 10.30 am All Age Worship 11.30 am Coffee/tea Wednesday We welcome the Rev’d Jayne Lee 9.30 am Communion Readings: 1 John 5: 1-12 (1228) Matthew 20: 17-28 (988) 11am –2pm Bridge Project Thursday 1.00 pm St Peter’s Playtime Friday 2.00 pm Women's World Day of Prayer Service at St Saviour’s Church Hall Next Week (March 8th) Service theme: Turning the Tables 9.00 am Give Thanks Morning Prayer 10.30 am Word & Worship with Little Fishes and Junior Church 1 Corinthians 1: 18-25 John 2: 13-22 PRAYER CHAIN If you have an urgent item for prayer please phone either Pat on 478253 or Jean on 478634 who will pass it down the confidential Prayer Chain. You can also contact Wendy on 470196 or Paul on 473715 for it to be added to the ePrayer Chain. PRAYER MINISTRY If you would like personal prayer for anything. members of the Prayer Ministry Team will be in the north aisle after Communion, to pray with you. Please pray for the Assyrian Christians captured by IS children in the Dominican Republic the residents of Branwell Walk Change of email address Please note that my usual email address (esp. for Newssheet items) is now leifwilks7@gmail.com. (It didn’t come out quite right last week). Cheque payments. Please note that if you make a payment to St Peter’s Church by cheque, it should be made out to PCC of Birstall Parish Church (not ‘St Peter’s Church– we’re not the only one!). Thank you Future Dates March 15th Mothering Sunday 21st Table Top Sale 28th Messy Church 29th Palm Sunday (Clocks go forward) April 2nd Maundy Thursday 4th Easter Vigil 5th Easter 26th Annual General Meeting Table Top Sale March 21st from 11am Book a table for just £10 to unload all those unwanted household items: application forms in the Fellowship area. St Peter’s will have its own table for church funds, and any donations of saleable items will be welcomed. Urgently needed – volunteers to learn the ancient art of Bell Ringing. It’s not easy and a real challenge. Yet people of all ages can learn. Please speak to Miles or email him on miles.lawson1@btinternet.com. We look forward to hearing from you.