News in the Pews

SERVICES 27th JUNE TRINITY 4

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Mattins at Burton Overy
Leader The Very Revd Derek Hole


SERVICES SUNDAY 4th JULY TRINITY 5

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Carlton Curlieu
Celebrant The Very Revd Derek Hole

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Very Revd Derek Hole


At Communion Services
If you are a communicant member of a Christian Church, you are welcome to come up to receive the bread and wine. Otherwise you are welcome to either remain in your seat or come up to receive a blessing. Keeping your hands down by your side will signify to the Vicar that you wish to receive a blessing. If you have difficulty coming up to the Communion Rail and would like the Vicar to come to you, then please inform a sidesman.

DIARY
Monday, 28th June
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at St Cuthbert’s Church

Wednesday, 30th June
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage
9.45 a.m. Pastoral Meeting at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Thursday, 1st July
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday. 2nd July
6.00 p.m. Wedding rehearsal at St. Cuthbert’s Church
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Saturday, 3rd July
3 p.m. Wedding of Lucy Ireland and Michael Newman at St Cuthbert’s Church

Monday, 5th July
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at St Cuthbert’s Church

FUTURE DATES

Sunday 25th July
6.30 p.m. Songs of Praise at Carlton Curlieu church

NOTICES
Ireland Family Wedding – As Lucy wants most of her wedding photos to be done at the reception venue, we shall be moving fairly swiftly off to Kibworth but there will be cake and sparkly which we hope our church friends will consume in her honour next Saturday (3rd).

New Evening Service – Our first service went well and we are wondering whether to call these services Monday Church – but if you’ve got a better name, please tell Mary! It’s a relaxed service with songs, bible readings, discussion over a cup of coffee/tea, prayer and meditation. It starts at 8 p.m. but don’t worry if you’re late or need to leave early! The next service is on Monday, 12th July, in the Methodist Church Hall.

Church Camp (13th – 15th August) – We now need to know the names of the children who would like to come this year. Booking forms and information from Mary or Nicola Langton (259 2332). The camp will be held at Carlton Curlieu Manor thanks to the hospitality of Jonathan and Sue Brankin-Frisby. It’s a wonderful place and the children have a great time!

Knitting wool required – We would be grateful for donations of any wool suitable for French Knitting for use at camp - it doesn’t want to be too thick. Please give your wool to Carole Henson or Rebecca Broughton.

St Cuthbert’s Cradle Roll – After 20 years in this role, Sue Piggins has decided the time has come to pass the job on to a young(er) mum! It involves maintaining contact with families following baptism, mainly by delivering a card to the child every year until they are five years old. Please contact Mary if you are interested in this rewarding work.

BBQs in the Vicar’s garden – Do come and join us for a bring and share BBQ lunch from 12.30 onwards on Sunday, 25th July, and Sunday, 12th September. The garden at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage is large with a lower lawn for the children to play on (including two football goal nets) and an upper lawn on which to cook, serve and eat the food. All the food and drink gets put on a large table for everyone to help themselves to while the men (usually) cook the meat on the BBQ for everyone (those with special dietary requirements hang on to their own food!). The fishpond has been turned into a sandpit for the safety and benefit of Mary’s grandson so this can be enjoyed by younger children.

St Cuthbert’s Church needs volunteers to act as sidespeople at the 10.30 a.m. services. We also need people to open up the church for Mission Partnership Evensong services and act as sidespeople, and to do tea and coffee after the service – about 27 people came to the last service and we must offer our visitors our usual warm hospitality. If you could help in any of these ways, please contact our churchwarden, Chris Otway on 259 2013.

Quiz – Another fun way to raise funds for our church is the summer quiz. 84 clues to ponder over and all the answers are the names of “villages” in Leicestershire. Entries do not have to be in until July 31st. I will leave some sheets at the back of the church near the cards with an envelope for you £1. donation. If you could help further by selling a few to friends, it would be much appreciated. Amy Cook (259 2610)

Toys needed – St Cuthbert’s & St Andrew’s churches are looking for toys (with a Biblical theme if possible) in nice condition (no rattles or other noises!) to use for children during the 10.30 a.m. Communion Services. Julie Kirk has joined Tessa & Carole in this ministry and we would appreciate any suitable donations. Thank you.

A Rural Mission Conference is being held at Broughton Astley with national speakers on Saturday, 10th July from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. to help us think about how to reach out to people in our villages. We need some volunteers to go to this with Carole Henson so please could you give it some serious consideration. It costs only £5. each including lunch and is designed for anyone in a rural or semi-rural situation. Please contact Mary or visit http://sbg.dioceseofleicester.com/?p+279 to book your place.

Pause for Prayer Books – A collection of inspirational prayers and artwork contributed by pupils from Church of England Schools in the Diocese of Leicester. The prayers cover most school occasions, as well as children’s concerns from the environment through to peace, bereavement and prayers for friends and loved ones. The cost if £5. including postage and packing – see http://diomail.dioceseofleicester.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Order-form-for-Pause-for-Prayer-Booklet.pdf

Children during the 10.30 a.m. Communion Services are invited to move into the north aisle (whether at Glen or Burton) after the Gloria to engage with the day’s bible story in ways that they will appreciate. They rejoin their parents in the pews at The Peace.

Lifts to Services – If you need a lift to any of our services, please contact Howard Bartlett (259 3747) at Glen or Richard Bloor (259 2440) at Burton Overy and they will arrange one for you.

Laughter is a gift: Questions asked by tourists:
“Smoking kills. If you’re killed, you’ve lost a very important part of your life.” Brooke Shields (actress)

Please pray:-
· For anyone known to us who is ill or suffering.
· For families and friends of loved ones who have past away.
· For an end to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
· For those involved in and affected by the Congo train crash.
· For those afflicted by hay fever due to high pollen levels.
· For our armed forces and wise conduct of operations in Afghanistan.

Proverb of the Week: “It is better to be poor and honest than rich and crooked.” (Proverbs 28 v6)