Date for the Diary - Men’s Breakfast at All Saint's on Saturday March 7th. Details to follow nearer the time. Peter Wade Sunday 1st 10.15am 6.30pm Services at All Saints: February – Presentation of Christ (Candlemas) Holy Communion Speaker: Pam McNaughton (CPAS) Praise and Prayer – seeking to hear God together Led By: Phyllis and Peter Wednesday 4th February 9.15am Holy Communion 12noon Midday Prayers Sunday 8th 9.15am 11.15am 6.30pm February – Second Sunday before Lent Holy Communion Speaker: Ian Godlington Family Worship Speaker: Ian Godlington Evening Prayer Led by: Peter Walley Please note that items for the bulletin must be e-mailed, telephoned or left in the envelope on the corner table in the link by 9.30am on Thursday. Contacts: Vicar Revd Peter Walley All Saints Vicarage Etwall Road, Mickleover DE3 0DL Tel 01332 513 793 Curates Revd Alun Rowlands Tel: 01332 517 964 Revd Phyllis Bainbridge Tel: 0777 643 4792 Revd Paul Pritchard Tel: 01332 512 530 Revd Ian Godlington Tel: 07788 471 819 Other contacts: E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Website: Address: www.stjohnsmickleover.org.uk St John's Church, Devonshire Drive, Mickleover, Derby DE3 9HD Hall Bookings: Joy and Andrew Templer Tel 515 293 [email protected] ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST MICKLEOVER Welcome to St John's and to our services today. You are invited to stay for refreshments in the hall after the 10.00 am service. If you are here as a visitor please make yourself known to any regular member of the congregation who will be pleased to tell you more about the life of St John's. Sunday – 1st February – Presentation of Christ (Candlemas) Readings: Hebrews 2. 14-end, Luke 2. 22-40 8.00am Holy Communion Speaker: Joy Andrews 10.00am Morning Praise Led By: Alun Rowlands / Joy Andrews Collect for Presentation of Christ Lord Jesus Christ, light of the nations and glory of Israel: make your home among us, and present us pure and holy to your heavenly Father, your God, and our God. Amen Next Sunday – 8th February – Second Sunday before Lent Readings: Colossians 1. 15-20, John 1. 1-14 8.00am Holy Communion Speaker: Dawn Perry 10.00am Parish Communion Speaker: Dawn Perry 6.30pm Holy Communion – with prayers for healing Led by: Michael Huggett Other Meetings and Events this week Monday (2nd) Wednesday (4th) Friday (6th) 9.30am Internet Café / Computer Support group 12.45pm Funeral of Marjorie Webster 2pm Café – Link 2pm Friendship Club – Hall 7.30pm Exploring the N.T. - 12 Murray Rd 1.30pm St. John's Tots 2pm Café – Link 7.30pm Barn Dance – Our Lady of Lourdes Half Term Activity Days 10, 11 & 12 February – at Mickleover Methodist Church – Posters about this are at the back of Church. Please remember this event in your prayers, and encourage any young people you know to attend Lana. Visit by Canon Dr Simon Taylor to St Johns and All Saints – weekend of 21st / 22nd February 2015 The overall theme will be ‘Praying in the Spirit for the modern world (from Romans 8)’. There will be an evening event on the Saturday 21 st at 7.30pm at St. John's. This will be a Cheese and Wine evening, at which Simon will share opening thoughts. There will be a sign up sheet for this to help plan numbers, but please don't stay away just because you haven't signed up. Simon will speak at the joint benefice (old “MMA”) service at 10am at St Johns and then at All Saints service of Holy Communion with prayer for healing at 6.30pm. Please be praying for his visit and for our own spiritual journeys together. Also please make this a top priority as we seek to learn and grow together. Alun Paul & Peter Marjorie Webster R.I.P. Marjorie's funeral is at St John's at 12.45 on 2nd. February which I will take with Peter. The private committal will then follow at 13.40 at Markeaton. Alun Church Flowers – The flowers this week have been donated by the Wednesday Friendship group in memory of Marjorie Webster. Thank you to the Friendship group for this. Eunice Internet Café February 2nd – This will meet half an hour earlier from 930am till 11-30am, so that we will be clear and out of the way by the time of the funeral at 12-45pm. Paul Gribbin Barn Dance – Mickleover Singers There will be a Barn Dance at Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hall, on Friday 6 th February at 7.30pm. Tickets £6 which includes a Ploughman's Supper. Available from Eunice Upton, or phone Penny on Derby 332195 CTM Lent addresses: For Lent this year, Peter has arranged for four speakers to address four themes regarding our responsibility to the poor and marginalized. The addresses will be at evening services we are arranging on 4 Sundays in March, as follows; 1st All Saints, – Ven Christine Wilson (Modern day Slavery in the UK) 8th OLOL -Revd Maureen Priddin (Asylum Seekers/Derby City of Sanctuary), 15th MMC - Revd Ally Kay (Homeless/Nightshelter project) 22nd St Johns. – Claire Bampton of Christian Aid (The Environmental effects on the poor in Bolivia). All of these are important for us to consider especially in an election year as we think about whom to vote for in May. Further details to follow; Peter Knit and Natter – next meets on Mon 9th Feb. Can you please let Lesley have any hats for F.K.C. and spare wool by the 9th or bring them on the day. The number required is close to completion. Thanks. Lesley Projector Rota – We wish to have a rota of people to set up the Laptop equipment and operate the “clicker” during services. If you think this is something you could do, please see Paul Pritchard, or Michael Vick. It is quite simple and training will be given. This is an important ministry. Paul Building Connections - Overcoming Loneliness - 'Growing Communities Together', is a cross faith organisation working to support the vulnerable in Derby. On 17th February from 2:30pm to 4:30pm at St Mary’s Parish Rooms, Bridge Gate, Derby, DE1 3AU, there will be an event aimed at those people who work to support the elderly and vulnerable. Book using the Eventbrite form online. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/buildingconnections-overcoming-loneliness-tickets-15138332159 Assistance available at Intenet café. This is a chance to get together to see what we can do with the council and other public bodies to seek to reduce loneliness in our city. Any questions or queries please contact The Multi-Faith Centre on 01332 591284 Or email [email protected] Rev Simon Cartwright