Weekly Notices For The Two Weeks Commencing Sunday 18 April 2010
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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. Our Annual Parochial Church Meetingis on Sunday 25 April at 11.30am in St Thomas’. It is the responsibility of everyone to take part, to show an interest in what each other are seeking to do in the name of Christ. There are some vacancies in the Church Council for which nomination forms are available now. The Annual Reports of St Thomas’ Church are also available, one copy per household. The new Electoral Roll is also available for inspection. Questions to Parliamentary Candidates in Oldham West and Royton, chaired by Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali. 6pm on Sunday 25 April at Christ Church, Chadderton. Westminster Declaration for Parliamentary Candidates: will you join some well-known Christians in signing it, and requesting the same of candidates? See clipboard at the back. Sign by 25 April. Copies of Declaration at the back or at www.westminster2010.org.uk. Werneth Ward PACT meetingof residents, council and GMP reps is on Thursday 29 April at 7pm in our School. St Thomas’ and St Paul’s outingto Gorton Monastery on Sunday 2 May. Read all about it in the April magazine. Please sign the list at the back but make your own arrangements for lifts. Travel directions are available. Info on Refugees and Asylum-Seekers:session run on behalf of our diocese by Margaret Stephens, Hon. Advisor. See the green leaflet at the back, which includes methods of booking. Wednesday 5 May, Church House, Manchester, 2-4pm. Andrew will be attending. Emergency – the Food Distribution needs supermarket-type carrier bags. Please bring to St Thomas’ or deliver to 24 College Avenue. Archdeacon’s Visitationof Priest-in-Charge, Wardens and Sidespersons will be at St Matthew’s, Chadderton at 7.30pm on Wednesday 5 May. Alternative dates and venues are: St Michael’s, Ashton at 7.30pm on Wednesday 12 May; St John’s, Hopwood on Monday 24 May. Tudor Community Sports Group AGM has been postponed from 27 April to 7pm on 11 May in our School. The Community Foundation has recently granted us £5000! Celebration Eveningfor all, hosted by the Mothers’ Union, with Bishop Richard Inwood, at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm on Wednesday 26 May (the same evening as the Licensing of Nick Andrewes as Priest-in-Charge of St Paul’s). Tickets £6, coach seat extra, from Mavis Booth. Floral Demonstrationby Paul from Daisy Nook Garden Centre. Thursday 3 June, 7pm at West End Bowling Club. Tickets £2.50 from the Social Committee. “An amazing answer to prayer”.Read Beth Jennings latest letter – copies in blue at the back.
THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER REQUESTS
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