The Stilton Group of Churches
Revelation 7:17
For the Lamb at the centre of the throne will be their shepherd; ‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’
Week Commencing
11th September 2016
The Week Ahead
Sunday 11th September
Stilton 8.00am Holy Communion - (BCP) Rev. Gordon Limbrick
Folksworth 9.45am Family Folkus – in the School Hall
Haddon 11.00am Family Service
Stilton 11.15am LinCup – Family Service
Morborne 3.00pm Holy Communion/Evening Prayer
Elton 6.00pm Themed Service – Rev. Richard Gibbs
Tuesday 13th September
Stilton 7.30pm Nurture Group – Church Meeting Room
Wednesday 14th September
Elton 10.00am Holy Communion (BCP) - Rev. Richard Gibbs
Thursday 15th September
Stilton 8.00am Thursday Prayer Focus in Church Meeting Room
Haddon Church 7.00pm Prayer Meeting – Everyone Welcome
Sunday 18th September
Elton 9.30am Holy Communion (CW) – Led by Rev. Richard Gibbs
Folksworth 9.45am Morning Praise
Haddon 11.00am Family Service – Led by Daniel Cozens
Stilton 11.15am Holy Communion
Denton 4.00pm Open Air Service
DATES FOR THE DIARY
Saturday 24th September in Stilton
7.30pm Midsummer is now in September! The concert was postponed from June. Please join us for an evening of words and music for a Midsummer evening in Stilton Church. Tickets £7 for adults, £2 for children under 16, which includes light refreshments, are available from Pat Maltman (242229), Margaret Parsons (243352) or pay at the door
NOTICES:
URGENT: CAN YOU HELP? We need 2 more deliverers to make sure every household in Stilton receives the monthly Church Link. If you can help, please contact Pearl Reed on 241114
FOLKSWORTH COMMUNITY ART COMPETITION: A competition for all ages. To enter, using the bible for inspiration, you will need to paint a picture on a canvas with acrylic paints. All entries to be hung in Folksworth school hall. To purchase a canvass (£3) or canvass and acrylic paints (£5) please speak to Hege Green or Emma Hollywood, alternatively please visit Family Folkus and St Helen’s Facebook page. Amazon vouchers will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
Food Bank URGENT APPEAL
Thanks to all who have helped during the school holidays – the need continues. The Food Bank is very low on tins of tomatoes, vegetables, fruit, custard and rice pudding; pasta and long-grain rice; milk and sugar. Please contact Pearl [241114] if the church is not open.
Prayer: We pray for those personally known to us who are unwell, including Judy Ford, David Green, June Willcock and Egon Deschner of Folksworth. Adam Shailer of Stilton and Dorothy Osborne and Maureen Martin of Elton. We pray for the families and friends mourning the death of Brian May of Folksworth. We also pray for Rev’d Charles May who has a fractured disc in his spine.
Contacts:
Priest in charge
Rev'd Richard Gibbs 01733 248701 - stiltonvicar@hotmail.com
Stilton Church Wardens
Doug Maltman (01733 242229) - maltmand@yahoo.com
Stuart Reed (01733 241114) - sandpreed@btinternet.com
Elton Church Wardens
Chris Milton (01832 280415) - milton_chris_j@btinternet.com
David Tansley (01832 280546) davidatansley48@gmail.com
Folksworth Church Wardens
John Blackman (01733 240349)
David Ellis (07880784859) - dellis@hpe.com
Haddon Church Warden
George Martin (01733 242411) - georgesuemartin@yahoo.com
Andrew Goodliffe
Morborne Church Warden
Pam Dow (01733 242227) - pameladow@btinternet.com
Stilton Church Meeting Room Bookings
Marjorie Spoor (01733 243553)
Church Link
Denise Crisp - dcrisp43@gmail.com (Please email articles before and no laterthan the IOth of the Month i.e. 10th July for the August Edition)
Web Site
Colin Jones - colinespania@yahoo.co.uk (or via the contact button on this website)