Notices for Sunday 26th April: Easter 4
- 9:30am Parish Holy Communion (in Church)
- 11:15am Family Communion (in Church)
Readings this Sunday:
Acts 2.42-end 1 Peter 2.19-end John 10.1-10
Prayer for the week:
Risen Christ, faithful shepherd of your Father’s sheep: teach us to hear your voice and to follow your command, that all your people may be gathered into one flock, to the glory of God the Father. Amen
What’s On This Week:
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Please pray for:
Those who have asked for our prayers: Judy Ball, Cathy Cordery, Mike Edwards, Nick and Alison Gibbon, Augusten Masih, Pat Morgan, Abigail Ryan-Riley, Roman Thumwood, Pauline Smith, Janet. And those who have died recently: Matthew Trigg, Jennifer Hijazi and Nathan Stevens. We also pray for the Hong Kong community, as they discern their calling to St Barnabas.
Notices:
The Hong Kong ministry holds its first fellowship meeting on Saturday 25th April, from 10am in the Parish Centre and church. You are invited to come to this launch of this new aspect of our ministry here. Further meetings will take place on Saturday mornings throughout the summer.
Attention hearing aid users: churches are not the best places for hearing aid users for all sorts of reasons. If you are having any difficulty at all in hearing the service, please sign up for a "help" session. Speak to Christine Bartlett for further information.
Handyman Sale: Sat 2nd May 10am – 12noon. Please put the date in your diary. Items for sale and offers of help on the day, please, to Wendy Howell.
Eco tip: Wednesday 28th April is Stop Food Waste Day in the UK. It is estimated that 32% of food bought in the UK is thrown away. Take a few moments this week to examine what is in your food bin and take steps to reduce your food waste.
Do you volunteer for CTC work? Come to the Churches Together in Caversham Annual Meeting. It’s on Monday 18th May, starting 7:30pm at Caversham Baptist Church, RG4 8HY. Please come along, to celebrate CTC’s work and commission our volunteers for the coming year.
Reading Dusseldorf Churches Interchange has an exciting series of events planned for the next 12 months. Please click this link to find out more.
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 by clicking here. Or see the ‘Giving’ page on our website. Ask Brian Bartlett (our regular giving advisor) or Revd Kevin for further details. Also ‘Generous Giving’ packs on the table at the back of church.
Contact details:
Vicar: Revd Kevin Lovell, 01189 475214, vicar@saintbarnabas.org.uk
PCC Secretary: Christine Bartlett pccsecretary@saintbarnabas.org.uk
Notices etc. for this sheet to reach Revd Kevin by 12 noon on Wednesday.
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