READINGS
FIRST READING Genesis 15:1-12. 17-18
SECOND READING Philippians 3:17 – 4:1
PSALM 27
GOSPEL Luke 13:31-end
Prayers for March Pastoral Cluster: Tisungani
Carmel and the family would like to thank the Revd Lydia, Father John and Sue and all Jim’s dear friends at Christ Church for their love and prayerful support during Jim’s final illness. It meant a great deal to us all. Be assured of our prayers in return and do keep in touch.
Lent is a time to come together as a church and journey. Lent courses ; we are running two weekly sessions on a Wednesday morning at 11am (after the service) in the Centre followed by lunch at 12.30pm. ‘I would encourage everyone to take part.’ And on a Sunday afternoon 5pm, with cake. All welcome.
Soup & Bread will be provided on a Wednesday lunchtime, we need some volunteers to help prepare and serve on Wednesday’s. A sign-up sheet is on the Church Centre notice board if anyone can help.
Our ‘New Year Meal’ at the HomeGuard club (£8.50) will take place after our AGM on Sunday 3rd April. There is a sign-up sheet on the centre noticeboard. Please sign up for meal choices too.
Thank you for all taking part in the Lent collection vote, we voted to support Christ Church Centre this year. Please collect your boxes from church today and return on Easter Day.
AGM Reports, our AGM takes place on Sunday 3rd April at 11.00am. Please could groups who prepare reports (Church Warden, Deanery Synod, Singers, Servers, Mothers Union, Flowers, CC Club, Safeguarding, Centre & Treasurer) have these submitted to Odilla no later than 11th March.
Sunday June 19th 3-5pm we will be holding our annual Summer Fair, if you would like to have a stall or know anyone who would like one tables will be £10 each, flyers will soon be available to promote this event and please encourage friends and family to support us.
The Centre has two new fitness groups that have started up, the organiser Dawn is running a Paracise class on Wednesday morning at 10.30am and a Pilates class on Thursday mornings at 9.25. Posters for both classes with more information are displayed in the centre.
Please continue to support The Yardley Wood Food Pantry, please bring donations of food and toiletries and we will pass them on.
We continue to run children’s Learn to ride 1.30 – 2.30 & 2.30 – 3.30 on Sunday afternoons If you would be able to volunteer to help Paul Phillips with these sessions please speak to Rev Lydia.
Services this week:
Monday 9.00 am Morning Prayer (streamed and in church)
11 am Funeral of Lawrence Attenborrow
Tuesday 9.30am Morning Prayer (streamed and in church)
Wednesday. 9.00am Morning Prayer (streamed and in church)
Wednesday 10.00am Holy Eucharist in Church
Thursday 9.00am Morning Prayer (streamed and in church)
Friday 9.00am Morning Prayer (streamed and in church)
Services Next Week w/c 20th March
Sunday 10.00am Holy Eucharist in Church (on Facebook & then uploaded to Youtube)
The next ‘Family Service’ takes place Sunday 27th March 2022 at 11.30am
Christ Church Family Service ‘Thanking God for those who care for us’
This month's service let’s give thanks for those who care for us, singing and praying and making flower bouquet to give to someone to show our thanks.
Service starts at 11.30am - All Families Welcome
Refreshments will be served in Christ Church Centre after the service