News in the Pews

SERVICES 16th JANUARY EPIPHANY 2

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

10.30 a.m. All-Age Service at Great Glen
Leader The Vicar

4.30 p.m. All Sorts Christmas Party at Great Glen


SERVICES SUNDAY 23rd JANUARY EPIPHANY 3

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

10.30 a.m. Christian Unity Service at St. Cuthbert's Church, Great Glen
Preacher Roger Flowers



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

Sunday, 16th January
4.30 p.m. All Sorts Christmas Party

Monday, 17th January
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall
7.30p.m. Great Glen PCC at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Tuesday, 18th January
7.30 p.m. House group meeting at The Springs, Carlton Lane, Burton Overy (see note on next page)

Wednesday 19th January
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage
7.30 p.m. Marriage Preparation (3) at Kibworth Church Hall

Thursday, 20th January
2 p.m. Funeral of Justin Parker at St Andrew’s Church
7.45 p.m. Alpha (12) at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Friday, 21st January
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Tuesday, 25th January
12.30 pm. Funeral of Nikki Rivers at St. James the Greater, Leicester (no flowers, will be followed by private cremation)

NOTICES

Women’s Aid have sent us a letter thanking us for the wonderful toys and gifts we donated from the Christingle service. Thank you to all who contributed to this.

The YMCA have sent a letter thanking us for the food collected at the back of church at St Andrew’s in Burton Overy. Thank you to all who contributed.

Flower arrangers for St Cuthbert’s Church – A meeting is required to sort out the flower rota for this year. Please telephone Phyllis Hallam (259 2205) to discuss a suitable date. Would anyone like to join the flower rota? Usually it’s only the two small arrangements behind the altar that need doing. If you might be able to help at any time, please ask Phyllis anything you need to know.

Table missing – We think someone borrowed the yellow folding table from St Cuthbert’s Church. If so, please could it be returned as soon as possible! It’s been missing for a while now.

Nativity Film – At the next house group meeting at The Springs, Carlton Lane, Burton Overy on Tuesday, 18th January at 7.30 p.m., all four episodes of the new BBC production of the Nativity will be watched. If you haven’t seen it or have missed some episodes, do go and watch it as the Bloors have plenty of space.

Knitters required – Do you have any time over Friday lunchtimes to support a knitting club at St Cuthbert’s School with a view to enabling the children to learn the skill to knit a 6” square and help make a ‘patchwork pledge’ blanket? The aim is for a blanket to be produced that will be large enough to wrap a building! It will eventually be divided into numerous smaller blankets and distributed by Age Concern. Take a look at www.inspireleics/patchworkpledge to find out more. If you could help, please contact Cee Martin (ceemartin1@aol.com) or through the school (259 2764).

Easy Fundraising for St Cuthbert’s Church : How it works – Easy Fundraising are providing a FREE service where you can shop with your favourite online stores and, at no extra cost, raise funds for any charity, good cause or group you choose to support. You still shop directly with each retailer as you would normally but simply by using the links from the easy fundraising site first, each purchase you make will generate a cashback donation to St Cuthbert’s. You can shop with 2000+ brand name retailers (Amazon, Argos, eBay, Debenhams, etc) and to raise funds you just use the links from the easy fundraising site first – it’s that simple! If you already shop online, why not help good causes at no extra cost from the purchases you would make anyway. To start shopping and donate to St Cuthbert’s, log on using the following link : http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stcgreatglen or click on the link on St Cuthbert’s web page. Once you’re on the site, you have to register yourself as a user. Then log on as a user and find Amazon or whatever using the links or search on the easyfundraising site and continue as you normally would.

Church Cleaning – Volunteers are urgently needed to help with church cleaning at St Cuthbert’s. Would anyone who is prepared to give up a little time, please add their name to the list at the back of the church. More help would be very much appreciated.

Church House is on the move. As many of you will already know, Church House is moving on Friday, 14th January, to St Martin’s House, 7 Peacock Lane, Leicester, LE1 5PZ on Monday, 17th January. The main switchboard telephone number is 0116 261 5200. The email addresses remain unchanged.

General Synod Agenda – All are invited to St Martin’s House, 7 Peacock Lane, on Wednesday, 2nd February, at 12.30 p.m. for a discussion about the next General Synod Agenda. Drinks will be provided. You will however need to bring your own lunch.

Radio 4 recently did a series of documentaries and readings to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible. If you missed any of them, they are available online until the 19th January at http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/weries/kjbible

NIP during Mary’s sabbatical: This will be produced as usual but on a fortnightly basis rather than a weekly one to reduce the workload.

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now has a hearing loop as part of the loudspeaker system. If you wear a hearing aid, adjust the switch to the T position and you will hear the service clearly.


Humour is a gift – Classroom Howlers:-
‘Q. Who was sorry when the Prodigal Son returned? A. The fatted calf.’


Please pray:-
· For all who are ill or suffering.
· For those who have lost loved ones.
· For those affected by Leicestershire County Council’s recent plans to cut jobs.
· For NHS workers and staff who are always extremely busy at this time of year.
· For those affected by the floodwater in Brisbane. Australia.

Proverb of the Week: “Don’t be impressed with your wisdom. Instead, fear the LORD and turn your back on evil.” (Proverbs 3 v7)