The Pew Sheet

The notices shown below appear in the pew sheet available to all that attend our church services on a Sunday.  They are for the Parish of Prestbury and the Parish of All Saints, Cheltenham.  Some slight editing has been necessary to make them readable over a wide period.

Should the latest notices not be available here please try looking on the All Saints' web site and follow the link to the Notices page.

Send anything you have for this weekly sheet to the  by the preceding Wednesday.

NOTICES FOR THE WEEK BEGINNING 14 MARCH 2010

THIS EVENING’S SERVICES
St Mary’s:      6.30pm     Benediction
All Saints’:     6.30pm     Choral Evensong

NEW ARRIVAL!
Our love, congratulations and prayers for Sharon, Andy and Ben Macauly on the birth of Grace who was born at 1.25am on Wednesday weighing 6lb 5ozs.  Mother and daughter both doing well!

LENT PRAYERS
Again this year we are aiming to ensure that our churches are prayed in every day during Lent; why not join us?
In addition to the existing pattern of Morning and Evening Prayer and the Eucharist, Evening Prayer will be said in All Saints at 5pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and there will be a short time of prayer in St Mary’s at 12 noon on Tuesdays.
If you would like to use the Lent Prayer material at home, please pick up a copy from church, or ask one of the Churchwardens if all the copies have been taken.

DEADLINE for the April magazines is TODAY Sunday 14 March.  Send copy in an envelope clearly marked 'Parish Magazine' to Frances Murton  (for Prestbury Magazine) or email ; or Tim Winder (for All Saints' Magazine) or email .  If you want it in both magazines please send to both editors.

EXPLORING CHRISTIAN VOCATION DAY 27 MARCH
Vocation is not just about ordination! Lent is a good time for all of us to think about how we live out God’s calling in our lives, so why not join other people who are on the same journey? The day takes place at Glenfall House and is from 10am until 4pm. Cost £20 (includes lunch). Call the Team Office (244373) for a booking form. Fr Daniel

PPY AGM SUNDAY 28 MARCH
Do join us at St Nicolas’ Church from 6pm on Sunday 28 March to celebrate the successes of 2009 and look ahead to the future. The evening will combine reports and elections with contributions from young people and a chance to recognize Stephen Murton’s amazing contribution though his epic cycle ride. If anyone would like to join PPY and have a vote at the AGM, membership forms are available from    (572017).

LOVE FOR THE FUTURE
Thank you to those who are hosting and leading Lent Groups and to everyone taking part.
Please complete a feedback slip and return it to your Group Leader at your last meeting.
Anecdotes for a magazine article especially welcome. 
A donation of £2 to cover the cost of resources and photocopying is invited from each group member.
Deacon Jennifer

PALM SUNDAY 28 MARCH - PRESTBURY
At St Nicolas’ there will be an informal procession leaving from outside the shops on Wymans Brook at 9.30am.  Carrying the large cross we will make our way up Windyridge Road and along Swindon Lane to the church.  The service will begin on our arrival.  Please join us if you can or wait for us in the church and then come outside to meet us.

ALL SAINTS’ STEWARDSHIP ENVELOPES
These are now available at the back of church. If you do not already use a stewardship envelope and would like to do so, please contact either David Grey or myself. Envelopes are available for weekly or monthly donations. Patricia Downes

11 O'CLOCK SUNDAY CLUB AT ST MARY'S
Sunday Club is for children of all ages. The aim is to enable them to worship and understand the Bible readings for the day. We meet in the Upper Room just before the service begins and rejoin the congregation at the Peace. At the moment we meet on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month in term time but would like to expand this to weekly. For more information please talk to Hilary Brick or Fr Daniel

TEMPO
Tempo meet on Wednesday 17 March at 2.30pm at All Saints’ when Dave Walton will give a talk on ‘Gloucestershire Poets’. All welcome.

ST MARY’S BAKE STALL
There will be a Bake Stall after the 11am service next Sunday (21 March) when offerings from Team A – F will be on sale.

FOUND at St Mary’s, a pair of ladies leather gloves. Contact Margaret Holman (517526)

ST NICOLAS’ EASTER FLOWERS
If you would like to donate the cost of a lily at St Nicolas’ this Easter in memory of a loved one, please put your money in one of the envelopes provided in the foyer, together with the name of the person to be remembered. Lilies are £1.50 a stem.

TAIZE SERVICE FOR LENT
This is to be held in St. Mary’s Church on Sunday 21 March at 6.30.pm. Do come. A practice of some of the chants will be held on Thursday 18 March at 7.30.pm at the home of John and Hilary Gann, Buttercross Lane, off Roberts Road, Noverton Lane, tel. 220787.

ST MARY’S SPRING CLEAN MARCH 20
Starts at 10am. Please come and help if you can, even if only for 1 hour. Help for the high-cleaning of cobwebs is NOT  now required. Thank you in anticipation.
Churchyard Spring Tidy-up will be on Saturday April 10 from 10-00 am
 

THIS WEEK’S SERVICES & EVENTS

FOR YOUR PRAYERS

WEEKLY PRAYER FOCUS
Thanksgiving for our mothers, Mary the Mother of Jesus, and Mother Church. 
Pray for foster parents and all who care for children, especially those in need of love and support.

All who have died recently, especially . . .
Richard Ellis, Peggy Davis, Riley, Dora Mann, Marian Bird, John Butler, Doug Grazier
. . . and those who mourn their deaths

IN PRESTBURY
Our prayers are asked for:
Charles, John, Tricia P., Henry, Julia, George, David, Margaret, Conrad, Adele, Peter, Marian, Robert, Fr Robert, Sheila, Malcolm, Alison, Nancy, Maggie, Julia, Henry, Sebastian, Daphne, Lydia, Ron, Liz, Kian, Philip, Jean, Vicky, Tim, Catherine, Gladys, Jean, Kate, Norman & Joan, Roger, Rose, Enid, John, Blanchette, Sue, Beryl, Sr Michaela OSC, Ray & Gill, Anthony

AT ALL SAINTS’
Our prayers are asked for:
Barbara, Catherine, Tim, Inge, Claire, Fr Colin, Jean, Lowinger, Derek, Cecelia, Leonard, Ian, Margaret, Malcolm, Barbara, Kathleen, Mel, Dennis, Dolores

NOTICES FOR THE WEEK BEGINNING 7 MARCH 2010

THIS EVENING’S SERVICES
St Mary’s:     6.30pm     Evening Prayer
All Saints’:    6.30pm     Choral Evensong

AT ST NICOLAS’ AND ST MARY’S this morning, we welcome as preacher the Revd Catherine Williams, Diocesan Vocations Officer and Assistant Director of Ordinands.

LENT PRAYERS
Again this year we are aiming to ensure that our churches are prayed in every day during Lent; why not join us?  In addition to the existing pattern of Morning and Evening Prayer and the Eucharist, Evening Prayer will be said in All Saints at 5pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and there will be a short time of prayer in St Mary’s at 12 noon on Tuesdays.
If you would like to use the Lent Prayer material at home, please pick up a copy from church, or ask one of the Churchwardens if all the copies have been taken.

DEADLINE for the April magazines is NEXT Sunday 14 March.  Send copy in an envelope clearly marked 'Parish Magazine' to Frances Murton  (for Prestbury Magazine) or email ; or Tim Winder (for All Saints' Magazine) or email .  If you want it in both magazines please send to both editors.

EXPLORING CHRISTIAN VOCATION DAY 27 MARCH
Vocation is not just about ordination! Lent is a good time for all of us to think about how we live out God’s calling in our lives, so why not join other people who are on the same journey? The day takes place at Glenfall House and is from 10am until 4pm. Cost £20 (includes lunch). Call the Team Office (244373) for a booking form. Fr Daniel

PPY AGM SUNDAY 28 MARCH
Do join us at St Nicolas’ Church from 6pm on Sunday 28 March to celebrate the successes of 2009 and look ahead to the future. The evening will combine reports and elections with contributions from young people and a chance to recognize Stephen Murton’s amazing contribution though his epic cycle ride.

A SILENT WALK OF WITNESS
will take place on Good Friday, 2 April, starting at 12.00 noon from Imperial Gardens to St Mary’s (town centre) via the Promenade and Upper High Street. Easter leaflets will be handed out to shoppers. The walk should take about half an hour and will end with a twenty minute service, after which drinks and hot cross buns will be provided. Bring your own lunch if you wish to stay and mingle after that. All Christians in the Cheltenham area are invited to take part in this united act of witness to our town.

THE BREAD & WINE AT ST MARY’S this week is given in loving memory of Nigel Moore by Sylvia and family.

PRESTBURY CRB UPDATES
There are a number of people who need to be re-registered with the Criminal Records Bureau.  Linda will be available in St Nicolas church room between 2pm and 4pm on Saturday 13 March to  check through necessary paperwork, in order to process.  Please bring all required papers with you.  This is for all those whose Disclosure certificate expires at the end of March. Many thanks. Linda Biggs

GOOD START TO SUTTONS SEEDS FUND RAISING
Many thanks to those members of All Saints’ congregation who have placed orders to date. They have all been sent off, and you should hear from Suttons shortly. Further catalogues and order forms are available at the back of the church, and even if you don't garden much,  feel free to take them to give to a friend or relative who does. Spring is late this year so there is still plenty of time!  Michael Dray   mikedray@tiscali.co.uk  

ST NICOLAS’ EASTER FLOWERS
If you would like to donate the cost of a lily at St Nicolas’ this Easter in memory of a loved one, please put your money in one of the envelopes provided in the foyer, together with the name of the person to be remembered. Lilies are £1.50 a stem.

SUNDAY COFFEE ROTA AT ST MARY’S
The new coffee rota has been published. Many thanks to all the volunteers. Please check to see when next it is your turn!

CHELTENHAM CAMERA CLUB
All Saints’ church again welcomes the Camera Club for their Annual Photographic Exhibition, which will run from 1 - 13 Mar from 10am to 4pm daily except Sunday.

THIS WEEK’S SERVICES & EVENTS

FOR YOUR PRAYERS

WEEKLY PRAYER FOCUS
That those who manage the world economy may do so according to the principles of justice and equality for all people.
Cheltenham Open Door

All who have died recently, especially . . .
Bob Dowdeswell, Sylvia Harris, Frances Mitchell, Richard Ellis, Peggy Davis, Riley, Dora Mann
. . . and those who mourn their deaths

IN PRESTBURY
Our prayers are asked for:
Charles, John, Tricia P., Henry, Julia, George, David, Margaret, Conrad, Adele, Peter, Marian, Robert, Fr Robert, Sheila, Malcolm, Alison, Nancy, Maggie, Julia, Henry, Sebastian, Daphne, Lydia, Ron, Liz, Kian, Philip, Jean, Vicky, Tim, Catherine, Gladys, Jean, Kate, Norman & Joan, Roger, Rose, Enid, John, Blanchette, Sue, Beryl, Sr Michaela OSC, Ray & Gill

AT ALL SAINTS’
Our prayers are asked for:
Barbara, Catherine, Tim, Inge, Claire, Fr Colin, Jean, Lowinger, Derek, Cecelia, Leonard, Ian, Margaret, Malcolm, Barbara, Kathleen, Mel, Dennis, Dolores

NOTICES FOR THE WEEK BEGINNING 28 FEBRUARY 2010

THIS EVENING’S SERVICES
St Mary’s:     6.30pm     Evening Prayer
All Saints’:    6.30pm     Choral Evensong & Benediction

NEW LENT SERVICE BOOKS
You will have seen that the books for use at the Eucharist during Lent have been completely revised this year. The idea is that they now match the shape of the service at the other seasons of the year and should be easier to follow. I have to apologise for one thing though and it is that in redesigning the covers the introduction on the inside was brought forward from the material for Christmas and Epiphany by mistake instead of what was intended. The error was only noticed after the books had been printed and were about to be brought into use and will be corrected in time for Lent 2011. Fr Stephen

REVD DAVID EADY
A farewell service to mark the retirement of the Revd David Eady will take place today, Sunday 28 February, in St Lawrence’s, Swindon Village, at 3pm. It will followed by tea in the Village Hall. All welcome.

LENT PRAYERS
Again this year we are aiming to ensure that our churches are prayed in every day during Lent; why not join us?
In addition to the existing pattern of Morning and Evening Prayer and the Eucharist, Evening Prayer will be said in All Saints at 5pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and there will be a short time of prayer in St Mary’s at 12 noon on Tuesdays.
If you would like to use the Lent Prayer material at home, please pick up a copy from church, or ask one of the Churchwardens if all the copies have been taken.

WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
Let Everything That Has Breath Praise God – a service prepared by Christian women of Cameroon,
at the following places on Friday 5 March 2010

10:30am St Barnabas Church, Orchard Way
10:30am Chariton Kings Baptist Church
10:30am St Michael United Church, Whaddon
1:45 pm Highbury Church, Priory Street.
3:00 pm St Peter’s Church, Leckhampton
7:30 pm Warden Hill United Reformed Church, Salisbury Avenue
8:00 pm St Luke’s Church, St Luke’s Road

ALL WELCOME - MEN,  WOMEN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Two volunteers are needed to read a very short section each during the Intercessions at the Highbury service.
Please speak to Deacon Jennifer if you can help. (700128)

LENT GROUPS
It's not too late! There are still spaces in the following groups:
Monday afternoon -  Oakley Road
Monday evening -  Swindon Lane
Tuesday evening -  Apple Orchard, Prestbury
Wednesday evening -  Clarence Square

EXPLORING CHRISTIAN VOCATION DAY 27 MARCH
Vocation is not just about ordination! Lent is a good time for all of us to think about how we live out God’s calling in our lives, so why not join other people who are on the same journey? The day takes place at Glenfall House and is from 10am until 4pm. Cost £20 (includes lunch). Call the Team Office (244373) for a booking form. Fr Daniel

SUNDAY COFFEE ROTA AT ST MARY’S
The new coffee rota has been published. Many thanks to all the volunteers. Please check to see when next it is your turn!

TEMPO meet at All Saints’ on Wednesday 3 March to hear a talk (with slides) by Dennis Halliday entitled ‘Images and Oddities’. All welcome.

PRESTBURY CRB UPDATES
There are a number of people who need to be re-registered with the Criminal Records Bureau.  Linda will be available in St Nicolas church room between 2pm and 4pm on Saturday 13 March to  check through necessary paperwork, in order to process.  Please bring all required papers with you.  This is for all those whose Disclosure certificate expires at the end of March. Many thanks. Linda Biggs

SOWING THE SEEDS!
Sutton Seeds catalogues and order forms are available at the back of All Saints’ church. This is a fund-raiser; we get 20% of the value of the order back! So if you buy seeds, seed potatoes, plug plants etc, why not place an order this way? It will be delivered to your door. Just complete the order form at home, send it to me with payment (cheques payable to All Saints PCC) and it will all happen! Thanks. Michael Dray

CHELTENHAM CAMERA CLUB
All Saints’ church again welcomes the Camera Club for their Annual Photographic Exhibition, which will run from 1 - 13 March from 10am to 4pm daily except Sunday.

THIS WEEK’S SERVICES & EVENTS

FOR YOUR PRAYERS

WEEKLY PRAYER FOCUS
Pray that we may be enabled to let go of all false images of God; for the Taize Brothers visiting Rotterdam this week to prepare for the 33rd international meeting of young people in December; for those who are trying to start a family.

All who have died recently, especially . . .
Michael Kirby, Tara Grace Lynch, Bob Dowdeswell, Sylvia Harris, Frances Mitchell
. . . and those who mourn their deaths

IN PRESTBURY
Our prayers are asked for:
Charles, John, Tricia P., Henry, Julia, George, David, Margaret, Conrad, Adele, Peter, Marian, Robert, Fr Robert, Sheila, Malcolm, Alison, Nancy, Maggie, Julia, Henry, Sebastian, Daphne, Lydia, Ron, Liz, Kian, Philip, Jean, Vicky, Tim, Catherine, Gladys, Jean, Kate, Norman & Joan, Roger, Rose, Enid, John, Blanchette, Sue, Beryl,

AT ALL SAINTS’
Our prayers are asked for:
Barbara, Catherine, Tim, Inge, Claire, Fr Colin, Jean, Lowinger, Derek, Cecelia, Leonard, Ian, Margaret, Malcolm, Barbara, Kathleen, Mel, Dennis, Dolores

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