TODAY - 19th October There will be no Sunday morning service at St. Luke’s due to Gospels Weekend. Instead there will be Communion at 2pm. 10:10am, Holy Communion, St. Mark’s 10:10am, Mark II, St. Mark’s NEXT WEEK - 26th October 8:00am, Holy Communion, St. Mark’s 9:30am, Holy Communion, St. Luke’s 10:10am, Morning Worship, St. Mark’s 10:10am, Mark II 6:00pm, SIX, St. Mark’s Please pray for the grieving families and friends of : Brian Newson Charles Woolterton Peter Pearson Leonard Clough Denis Brooks Natalie Clements Vicar: Revd Canon Ian Bentley - 572563 [email protected] Church Office: Lynne Scofield - 514774 [email protected] www.stmarksob.org http://facebook.com/stmarksob http://twitter.com/stmarksob Full list of contacts in the Broadlife and on the website The Weekly Newsletter for St Mark’s & St Luke’s, Oulton Broad THIS WEEK Mon 20th 10:00am, Starfish Babies and Toddlers, St. Mark’s 7:30pm, Ladies’ Group, St. Mark’s 19th October 2014 www.stmarksob.org Tue 21st 7:30pm, U:th, St. Mark’s Wed 22nd 9.30am, Holy Communion, St. Mark’s 10.00am, Open House (Honduras), St. Mark’s 11.30am, Funeral of Natalie Clements, St. Mark’s 12:30pm, Y@H Lunch Club, St. Luke’s 2:30pm, Mothers’ Union, WSR 7:30pm, Team Leaders’ Meeting, WSR Thu 23rd 2:30pm, Ladies’ Guild, St. Luke’s 2:30pm, Ministry Team, St. Luke’s 7:30pm, Alpha, Costa Coffee Fri 24th 2.00pm, Dell School visit, St. Mark’s (help needed) 7:20pm, Choir Practice, WSR Sat 25th 10:00am, Alpha Saturday, St. Mark’s 11.00am, “CONTACT”, St. Mark’s 7:00pm, Quiz and Chips, St. Mark’s CH HUR C D UTE ber 1st, RSEC g. PE m Nove er Meetin y a d r Satu . Pray Hall. m p 9 h 7pm k’s Churc us of the r a oc St. M ll be the f ng day. i i This w the follow e servic SIX Octo b 6:00p er 26th m ‘Do n o hear t let your ts be troub led’ QUIZ A ND C Satur HIPS day 2 7:00p 5th Octob m e More , St. Mark’ r s detail s insid e! PEL E’S GOS K U L . T S ND WEEKE ! Happen ing now in this can join But you at John’s We look union at . n o o n r afte Comm nd share pm Gospel a .30 2pm - 3 God’s vision for us: A growing, Christ-centred community, led by the Holy Spirit, worshipping God and making disciples. THE NEXT ALPHA 7:30pm, Costa Coffee on the North Quay Retail Park. October 23rd - How does God guide us? October 25th - Alpha Saturday at St. Mark’s. JOIN US FOR THE TEACHING ON THE HOLY SPIRIT. YOU DON’T HAVE TO HAVE BEEN TO THE REST OF THE COURSE QUIZ AND CHIPS Saturday 25th October 7:00pm, St. Mark’s There will be a fish and chip supper along with a quiz. Gather a team or join one on the night and come along for an evening of fun! Tickets £6 (£2 for children). THE NEXT SATURDAY! November 8th - “Heaven Touches East” conference at Lowestoft Community Church. LEAFLETS IN CHURCH. AN EVENING TO REMEMBER October 22nd, doors open 7:00pm, Proclaimers Church, Norwich Experience an evening of worship and discovery with veteran musician Graham Kendrick and speaker Tony Campolo as they explore God’s heart for poverty and Justice. Tickets are £12. for tickets etc. see compassionuk.org/compassiontour THE NEXT SIX Next Sunday 26th October ALL SOULS SERVICE November 2nd, 3:00pm, St Mark’s. IAN NEEDS HELP! We have 60 children coming from Dell school to St Mark’s this Friday at 2pm. I need help in leading an activity for 10 children for ten minutes and repeating it as the groups circulate. The activities are planned and the group will be accompanied by a teacher or adult from school. Let me know asap 572563. [email protected] HONDURAS Today there will be a table in the hall selling items made by the ladies in Manualidades or members of our congregation to support the ongoing work in Honduras. Please have a look! Many items would be ideal for the Shoebox Appeal! MOTHERS’ UNION Please note the 22nd October meeting will be a talk by Angie Buxton-King from East Coast Hospice and a raffle instead of members choice, as advertised in the magazine. Apologies from June for the mistake. MID-WEEK COMMUNION AND OPEN HOUSE 29th October 9:30 and 10:00 respectively, will be at St. Mark’s as normal and not at St. Luke’s as advertised in the Broadlife. ST. MARK’S AND ST. LUKE’S MEN’S GROUP October 30th, 7:30pm We will meet in the WSR to hear Richard Mann speak on the Expeditions of Shackleton. All men are welcome PRAYER FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH Saturday November 1st, 7pm - 9pm St. Mark’s Church Hall. Come and pray for Christians around our world being persecuted. ALL SOULS SERVICE If you would like to add the name of someone who has died to the memorial list for the All Souls Service, (2nd November) please do so at the back of the church. ST. LUKE’S CHURCH Y@H LUNCH CLUB 22nd October, phone Peta Baker 569810 for more details. Newcomers welcome. MINISTRY TEAM MEETING October 23rd 2:30pm LADIES GUILD Thursday 23rd October, 2.30pm Speaker Colin Dixon ‘Lowestoft Lost Village’ BODY BUILDERS to be held on 4 Mondays 2.30pm - 4.00pm commencing 20th October. At the home of Joan Goodfellow. Sign up list in church and additional flyers now available! MESSY CHURCH November 5th 3:30pm, “Light Up the Darkness”. A time for children to learn about and worship God in a unique way! All welcome! ST. LUKE’S COUNCIL November 6th, 2:30pm SHOEBOX APPEAL It’s time again for Samaritan’s Purse’s “Operation Christmas Child”. We are asking for donations and for people who are able to join the rota for the collection times. There are flyers and a sign-up sheet at the back of the church for more information. We have ordered 50 ready wrapped shoe boxes (50p each) for anyone unable find one. WENDY’S INSTALLATION Thursday November 6th, St. Mary’s, Diss We are have booked a 53 seat coach for the journey to and from Diss and have over 20 spaces available. If you would like to come along to show your support for Wendy, please sign up at the back of the church. WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST “Prayer & Testimonies” November 8th (please note change of date) 9:15-11:30 am at the Wherry All ladies are welcome! For more information please see the sign-up sheet at the back of the church or contact Carol Ward on 01502 573927 PRAYER FOR ST. MARK’S Wednesday 12th November HASSOCKS AT ST MARK’S For those of you who require a hassock in order to kneel for prayer, they hang at the back of the church. Just take one. ST MARK’S CHRISTMAS FAYRE 29th November, 2:00pm - 4:00pm (please note change of time from Broadlife) ADVANCE DATE Sunday 14th December, 3:30pm Ian is preaching at Evensong at Norwich Cathedral and the Dean has invited as many as want to, to come and then join her for tea and cake afterwards. Details to follow. KNIT AND KNATTER The Knit and Knatter group would be grateful for any wool that is no longer needed. Please speak to Sandra Stone or Jenny Newson. Thank you. EARLY DATE! Bishop Sandy Millar, formerly Vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton, is coming to Lowestoft for a conference arranged by us, LCC and London Road Baptist. 15th (evening) and 16th (afternoon and evening) of May 2015.