TWO WEEKS COMMENCING 27th FEBRUARY 2011


SERVICES TODAY 27th FEBRUARY 2 BEFORE LENT

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant Very Revd Derek Hole

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Burton Overy
Celebrant Very Revd Derek Hole

SERVICES NEXT SUNDAY 6th MARCH 1 BEFORE LENT

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Burton Overy
Celebrant Revd Stuart Burns

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Great Glen
Celebrant Revd Stuart Burns

WEDNESDAY, 9th MARCH ASH WEDNESDAY

7.30 p.m. Holy Communion with Imposition of Ashes
Celebrant Revd Gordon Webb

SERVICES SUNDAY 13th MARCH LENT 1

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant Revd Mike Harrison

10.30 a.m. All-Age Service at Great Glen
Leader Revd Mike Harrison

6.30 p.m. MP Celebration Service at St Paul’s, Oadby


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 February
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall
7.45 p.m. House Group at 23 Beechfield Close

Wednesday 2nd March
9 a.m. Prayer Group

Thursday, 3rd March
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday, 4th March
2.15 p.m. Women’s World Day of Prayer Service at St Cuthbert’s Church
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Monday, 7th March
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall

Tuesday, 8th March
7.30 p.m. Great Glen PCC at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Wednesday 9th March
9 a.m. Prayer Group

Thursday, 10th March
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church
3.30 p.m. All Sorts @ School at Great Glen Primary School
7.30 p.m. MP Review

Friday, 11th March
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Monday, 14th March
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall
7.45 p.m. House Group at 23 Beechfield Close


FUTURE EVENTS

Wednesday, 16th March from 10 a.m. until 3.30 p.m. – Living it Out – Mission as a way of life at St Paul’s Church, Hamble Road, Oadby
Tuesday, 29th March at 7.30 p.m. – Concert by the Tudor Choir in aid of Multiple Sclerosis at St Cuthbert’s Church

NOTICES

The Benefice Prayer Group will continue to meet on Wednesday mornings to pray for the people and issues in our churches, villages and the wider world. There is a Prayer Request Box at the back of St Cuthbert’s Church – please do use it and encourage everyone to use it whether they share our faith and our church-going habits or not!

Vergers at St Cuthbert’s – We need a few more people who would be willing to act as verger at weddings and funerals on an occasional basis. If you can help or would like to know more about what is involved, please contact David Graves on 271 4420.

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

Tracing Ancestors – From time to time, the Vicar receives enquiries concerning former residents of these parishes. If anyone is interested in genealogical research, could they please contact Richard Bloor on 259 2440 or bloor@burtonovery.freeserve.co.uk

Prayer List – During Mary’s absence, could people contact either David Graves, Roger Flowers or Angela Allen with the names of anyone who is sick and needs to be visited and/or prayed for.

Women’s World Day of Prayer takes place this year at St Cuthbert’s Church on Friday, 4th March, at 2.15 p.m. A very warm welcome is extended to all ladies to attend.

Churches Together in Great Glen 2011 Lent Course – The Lent Course this year takes place on Wednesday evenings in Lent at the Methodist Church at 7.30 p.m. and the topics to be covered are as follows:-

16th March Sacrifice led by Roger Flowers
23rd March Salvation led by Roger Flowers
30th March Suffering led by Revd Gordon Webb
6th April Sackcloth led by Revd Paul Richards
13th April Self-Preservation led by Revd Paul Richards

St Giles’ Pews for sale – As you will be aware, St Giles’ Church has now been closed and its pews are being sold. If anyone wishes to purchase one for home or garden use, please contact David Graves on 271 4420. The cost is £35. each and they are being sold on a first come, first served basis.
Leicester Diocesan Association of Readers Dinner on Wednesday, 2nd March 2011. The Annual Dinner will take place at Taste Restaurant, Freeman’s Common Campus, Leicester College. Time : 7 for 7.30 p.m. Cost : £20. per head. If you wish to book a place, then please contact Judith Wells on 01949 842 804 or judithwells@hotmail.co.uk as soon as possible.

Collegium Regale, the close harmony group of choral scholars from Kings College Choir (Cambridge) are doing a concert at Leicester Cathedral on Tuesday, 5th April, at 7.30 p.m. Tickets are £10.-£15. Tel 253 2569.


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

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 – Church Bulletin Bloomers:-
‘’The theme for the Sunday morning sermon is ‘Jesus walks on water’. The theme for the Sunday evening sermon is ’Searching for Jesus’.

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.

Please pray:-
· For all who are ill or suffering
· For those who grieve for the loss of loved ones
· That we may appreciate the beauty of Spring.
· For those affected by this week’s earthquake in New Zealand.
· For a peaceful resolution to the ongoing events in Libya.


Proverb of the Week: “Happy is the person who finds wisdom and gains understanding.” (Proverbs 3 v13)