Three diary dates for this week:Tuesday, May 3: Mothers Union in the hall, 1.30pm. We will be welcoming a speaker from the West End Refugee Service in Newcastle. Followed by refreshments and a chat.Thursday, May 5: Morning Prayer in church, 9.45amFriday, May 6: Coffee Morning in the hall, 10.30am to 12noon.Looking ahead: the annual church meeting is on Wednesday, May 11 in the hall at 7pm, with the Area Dean in attendance.
We had a great turnout for our first Cafe Church in the hall, now it's back to church on May 1 when the Rev Martin Saunders will conduct the eucharist for the third Sunday of Easter. The service starts at the usual time of 11am.The week ahead will also include the regular Coffee Morning on Friday in the hall, 10.30-12noon.We continue to accept donations for the Stanley Foodbank, either in church or our local Co-op.And we are currently finalising plans for our annual meeting.
Next Sunday, April 24, we will be holding a cafe-style church service in the church hall.This will be worship accompanied by coffee and croissants, led by our lay members.The aim is to help the local community get to know more about our mission at St James, in the more relaxed setting of the hall.We hope as many people as possible will attend, and are encouraging people to bring a friend or neighbour who may not necessarily be a regular in church.The service is at 11am.
Monday, April 4, 10am: Lent Group in the hallTuesday, April 5, 1.30pm: Mothers Union in the hallThursday, April 7, 9.45am: Morning worship in churchSaturday, April 9, 2pm: Meeting in the hall about plans to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. All welcome to come along to show support and share ideas.UPDATE: Many thanks to everyone who donated to our Make a Mother's Day display in church, which raised a total of £113! This will go towards helping various parenting schemes in the UK and abroad.Coming up: details of Holy Week and Easter services coming soon.
