Notices for Sunday 18th October: Generous Giving
Here are the notices for this coming week:
This Sunday
- 9:30am Parish Holy Communion (in Church)
- 11:15am Café Church (Parish Centre)
Readings this Sunday:
Malachi 3.6-12 Hebrews 13.6-16 Luke 15.11-32
Prayer for the week:
Heavenly Father, we thank you for the abundance of your love, for all that you give us through Jesus. May we show forth in our lives the generosity which flows to us from you; make us warm hearted and generous people. We ask this through the same Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord. Amen.
What’s On this Week
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Please pray for: Those who have asked for our prayers: Mary Cameron, Cathy Cordery, Mike Edwards, Nick and Alison Gibbon, Pat Morgan, Hilary and Ros Nash, Pauline Smith, Guy Watt, Jess Wroe. Also for Persephone Maitland, preparing to be baptised next Sunday.
Notices:
‘Church Going’ course. Session 2 is this week: Tues 20th (7pm) and Weds 21st (2:30pm). Blue course leaflets are at the back of church. All welcome, click here for full details.
REinspired Craft Café. Thurs 22nd October 9:30am at Gosbrook Road Methodist church. Please come along and help prepare the craft: REinspired will reach almost 500 children this term!
Thanksgiving service for Nathan Stevens: Thu 29th Oct, 2pm, at Grace Church, all welcome.
Churches Together in Caversham Light Party: Sat 31st Oct from 4-5.30pm at St John's Church, Caversham. Crafts, activities, treats, games, story and songs! Aimed at primary school age, but older/younger siblings are welcome too. Booking essential (no walk-ins): www.bit.ly/lightparty26
All Souls Service of Remembrance: Sunday 1st November at 4pm. At this service, we shall remember our loved ones who have died: if you wish to add a name to this list, please do so, the list will be at the back of church.
Church Repairs: Repairs to our church building will start soon. Please take extra care when arriving and leaving church. Some areas will be cordoned off and there will be barriers in place. For more information, speak to Christine Bartlett.
Money Management Course. Anxious about money? This free course from CAP (Christians Against Poverty) is offered on Saturday mornings in Greyfriars church Reading. Starts 4th Nov at 10am. Click here for more details and sign-up.
Regular giving to St Barnabas: If you consider St Barnabas is your church, please support our mission and ministry. The best way is to give regularly through the Parish Giving Scheme (click here). Or see the ‘Giving’ page on our website.
Charitable Giving. To nominate a charity for our 2027 giving which the PCC will be selecting in November - make suggestions on the sheet in the Centre by 1st Nov.
Eco Tip: Continuing our focus on food waste. You might be tempted to throw away those little bits of cheese left lurking in the fridge, but cheese can be frozen then used in soups or sauces. Hard cheeses freeze best.
Draughtbusters: On Sat 7th Nov 2pm-5pm, Draughtbusters are running a drop-in advice afternoon in the Parish Centre for advice on energy topics, such as solar panels, energy bills, heat pumps, ventilation, condensation, etc. All welcome.
Read All About It: The deadline for articles for Read All About It is 20th October.
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