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St Thomas’ Notices
Bible Sunday (25 October) 2009
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Monday
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Chair-based Exercise in the Vestry
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3.15pm
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Tuesday
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Home Group at 51 Green Lane
(new course – the Parables)
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8pm
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Wednesday
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Holy Communion at St Paul’s
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9.15am
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Home Group at the Vicarage
(new course – the Parables)
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8pm
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Thursday
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Mothers’ Union visit
to the Moravian Settlement in Droylsden
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1.50pm
at venue
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Next Sunday
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Holy Communion (1662) in the Memorial Chapel
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8am
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All-age Holy Communion (2000)
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10.30am
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Laying on of hands and anointing: for healing of mind, body and spirit is available after 10.30 worship every Sunday in the South Transept (to the right of the pulpit). You will not be invited to say specifically why you seek this ministry, though you are welcome to do so if you wish. You are also welcome to request prayer on behalf of someone else, in addition to or instead of yourself.
Giving to Tearfund: £180.50 was given at Harvest Festival, with £83.60 spent on Traidcraft (Fairtrade) goods. Many thanks.
One way of listening to God is through the Bible. Have a look at some of the ‘helps’ available – Bible reading notes, audios etc. Some are on the table at the back. Most are free unless priced. Or ask Andrew if you can borrow one.
Werneth Partners and Community Together (formerly Area Committee) is meeting on Thursday at 7pm until 9pm at Christ Church, Block Lane. All welcome to show interest in the Ward.
A Service of Remembrance of Lives Cut Short at the Cathedral at 7.30pm on Friday. For more info and to ensure that a particular name is read out, ring Sheila (0161 830 0160), local rep for ‘Support after Murder and Manslaughter’.
Greater Manchester Monthly Prayer for Asylum-Seekers at St Thomas’: Monday 2 November at 7.30pm.
Have you made your Will? Solicitors who have opted into Will-Aid offer to draw up your Will free during November, on condition that you make a donation
(equivalent to the fee) to one of the following charities: Save the Children, NSPCC, Christian Aid, Help the Aged, Red Cross, Action Aid or Sightsavers. More info on sheets at the back.
‘Jesus and Justice’ is 5 Monday evenings during November at the Manchester Bible School, Didsbury. Biddy Dawson will be attending and offers lifts. More info at the back.
Bishop Nigel’s Lent Appeal for North Kivu (Congo) raised over £4000. Many thanks!
Have you brought your (non-perishable) contributions to be sold at our ChristmasFair? Please place them in the boxes at the back.
Have a busy day on 14 November! After the Christmas Fair you are invited to meet the Interserve workers from this country and overseas. From 2 until 5 in the afternoon – see the purple flyers on the table at the back.
Canned soups are available at the back, in exchange for donations to Oldham Unity. They have been given but are unsuitable for most asylum-seekers.
“Flow” is the new magazine of the Message Trust, who work with young people throughout Greater Manchester and beyond, with two bands and a drama group. They also work in small communities in ordinary houses, in schools and informally. Please borrow the magazine – it’s at the back.
Christmas card orders: available this Sunday and throughout October are mail-order catalogues for Christmas cards and other items, in aid of people in poor countries. You may borrow catalogues for one week only. Order on the forms at the back. Queries to Biddy Dawson.
THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER REQUESTS
Werneth Partners and Community Together – meeting on Thursday
Mothers’ Union – meeting on Thursday
A priest for St Paul’s, and eventually St Thomas’
A Sunday School teacher – to succeed Tripta Rana
Give thanks and pray for people we know in Christian service and outreach, especially everyone working for Word of Life in outreach to Muslims in Oldham, Australia and elsewhere – for those writing, using and marking correspondence courses on the Christian Faith; for the witness of Scripture texts on calendars used throughout the year.
People seeking asylum: David, Sobia, young Sara and baby Daniel William; Marta Yacub.
Those who are unwell: pray for baby Roxy Butler, Wendy Robinson, Norman and Alma Flint, Andy Sharrock and his wife Ruth caring for him, Beatrice Howard, Angela Taylor, baby Harry Pleasant, Barbara Hogg, Hilda Bateson, Helen Holt, Joanna Goforth, John Lalley, Grace Whetham, Ian Kidder, Muriel Brown, Marjorie Milner, young twins Todd & Aaron, Julie Brown, John Wrigley and others whom we know.
The bereaved: the family and friends of Lesley Darofield and Mavis Green.
All material for the church bulletin should be given to Andrew
no later than Wednesday lunchtime.
Please take this bulletin with you when you leave.
Please do not leave it in your service book or in the pew.
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