What's On This Week? 8th February to 15th February 2015 Monday Men’s Night Tuesday 10.00am Coffee Morning Church Hall Wednesday 1.00 – 2.30 pm Toddler Group Church Hall Thursday 10.am Holy Communion at St Nicolas Church Thursday 2.00.pm. Ladies Fellowship Working Party Thursday 7.30pm. Pudding Club. Services for Next Sunday 15th February 2015 8.00am St James Holy Communion 10am St James Sunday Praise 3pm. The Chines Readings 2 Corinthians 4:3-6; Mark 9:2-9 Ash Wednesday 18th February 10.00am. St Nicolas Ash Wednesday Service 7:30pm St James Ash Wednesday Service Readings Isaiah 1:10-18; Psalm 51; Luke 15:11-end Diary Dates 12th Feb 2015 18th Feb 2015 12th Mar 2015 24th Mar 2015 2nd Apr 2015 5th Apr 2015 19th Apr 2015 2nd May 2015 Pudding club Ash Wednesday Pudding club Easter Coffee Morning Maundy Thursday Supper Easter Day Annual parochial church meeting (APCM) Bulkington Silver Band & Afternoon Tea at St Nicolas 3:00pm. Please pray for: Gwen Mears, Mava Banks, Jane Dyall, Eunice, Melanie Ball, Vivienne Plumridge, Annabel, Eileen Saunders, Rachel McCormack, Dennis Jones, Sandra Craner, Carol Smallwood, Pat and Vince Fitzgerald, Winston Sutton, Ann Blackaby, Florence Martin Night Shelter Returned to Weddington on 7th February. Please continue to pray for volunteers and the guests who will be in need of the shelter through February. We need volunteers to help with laundry. All meals and rota have been covered. Many Thanks Lin Mulcock on 76340148. Lent Courses. There are sheets giving details of Lent courses at the back of the Church. If you are interested please sign up. Nuneaton Foodbank Thank You for our support. We collected 56.6kgs (almost 9 stone!) over the Christmas Period. See poster in Vestry. Reports for Annual parochial church meeting (APCM).The APCM is on 19th April. We need these reports for the booklet. If you are involved in writing reports then can you let me have them ASAP please? I will let you know the cut-off date later. Paul Ingram. The Electoral Roll Update. There will be an update of the electoral role before the APCM. If you are already on the role with no change of address or telephone you are unlikely to need to do anything. The exact timing has not yet been finalised but it is probably start to take place at the end of February. Andrew and Jean Harris will conducting the process. St James Church Pudding Club If you like making mouth-watering puddings (or even better eating them!), then why not come along and join us in the church hall. In addition to the puddings, there is a raffle and a friendly game to finish. They are always held on a Thursday at 7.30pm and cost is £3 per person, or this is reduced to £2 if you bring along a pudding. Dates for 2015 are as follows: 12th February, 12th March. Put them into your diary NOW! ! Bring along some friends and family for a good night out - even if you do put a bit of weight on!! For further details please contact the organiser: Don Cunningham (02476 373569). Church Flowers - . If You would like to sponsor a beautiful flower arrangement, perhaps in memory of a loved one, onto offer donations for special occasions, please contact Betty Green on 02476 384262 and/or sign up to the list which is now on the board in the Church Lounge. Thank you. Offa House Quite Days House & gardens open Monday to Thursday 8am - 5pm Please feel free to drop in for quiet space and the Rhythm of Prayer. 19th February: “Burned out on Religion…?” (The Revd David Mayhew) 25th February: “The Mercy of God” (Open to all!) (Bishop John) Sorry - fully booked! 2nd March: “Making A Rule of Life” (The Revd Keith Mobberley) St. James’ Church Weddington 8th February 2015 2nd Before Lent A very warm welcome to you all as we join together in worship today 24th March: “The Foolishness of God” (The Revd Craig Groocock) Collect Almighty God, you have created the heavens and the earth and made us in your own image: teach us to discern your hand in all your works and your likeness in all your children; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit reigns supreme over all things, now and for ever. Amen Quiet Days start at 10am and finish at 4pm and fit around the Rhythm of Prayer that happens at the House. Tea and coffee are provided, but you are asked to bring your own packed lunch. Numbers are limited to 20 per session and cost is £10 per person. Services for This Sunday 8th February 2015 10:00am St James Holy Communion 4:15pm St Th & St Chad BCP Readings Colossians 1:15-20; John 1:1-14 To book a place or for further details, please contact Kerry VanstonRumney on 024 76412627 or [email protected] OFFA HOUSE, VILLAGE STREET, OFFCHURCH CV33 9AS Please join us after the 10:00 am service in the lounge for tea/coffee/squash and biscuits. Toy bags are available for toddlers. Please ask a sides-person. 17th March: “Mindfulness and Contemplative Prayer” (The Revd David Pettifor) Contacts Rev Kelly Betteridge 024 7634 6900 Day off Friday Church Wardens. Paul Ingram 024 7767 9299 Terry Laight 024 7664 1279 Church Website www.stjamesweddington.co.uk Pew Sheet – Please submit before 6:00pm. Tuesday Barry Grant 024 7632 6363 [email protected]