ST ANDREW’S, ROUNDHAY, UNITED REFORMED CHURCH

ST ANDREW’S, ROUNDHAY, UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
Shaftesbury Avenue, Roundhay, LS 8 1DS
Minister: Rev David Pickering (269 7002)
Welcome to St Andrew’s! If you have any questions or would like to know more about the
life of St Andrew’s, please ask one of the people wearing name badges, who will be happy
to help you. Visitors are invited to sign the Visitor’s Book.
You can learn more about St Andrew’s on www.standrews.cc
WORSHIP THIS WEEK
Sunday 12 October
10.30am Family Service, Infant Baptism
Minister
6.30pm Evening Communion
Minister
Tuesday 14 October
2.30pm Midweek Communion
Minister
Tuesday Evening Prayer Time 7pm
Thursday Morning Prayer Time 9.15am
Sunday 19 October
9.30am Early Communion
Rev Arnold Harrison
10.30am Family Service
Rev Arnold Harrison
Your offering on behalf of God’s work in
this church and community may be placed
on the plates provided as you come into
church. These gifts will be brought
forward and dedicated during the service.
If you require a large print Bible or
hymnbook and none is available where
you wish to sit, please ask one of the
stewards, who will provide one. Large
print copies of the Order of Service and of
the weekly notice sheet are also available.
Our church services are recorded onto CD
each week and kept. If anyone would like
to borrow a copy please contact Pam
Clark. The CDs date from 1/4/12.
THANK YOU
to everyone who brought gifts for the
harvest festival. Thank you also to
those who transported the gifts to
Caring for Life and PAFRAS.
FILMS @ ST ANDREW'S in a home setting
Monday 13 October at 37 Lambert Avenue,
10.15am for 10.30am start. Viewing the
acclaimed DVD Philomena [12], a true story
starring Dame Judi Dench. Bring your own
lunch (and tissues!) Drinks and lifts willingly
given. Contact: Barbara Mary.
SEWING GROUP
Due to illness last Monday’s Sewing Group
had to be cancelled, so we will be meeting on
Monday 13 October as usual in The
Gledhow Room 2-4pm.
Pat Walkden
BIBLE STUDY AND DISCUSSION GROUP
We will meet again on Tuesday 14 October
for session 3 of the Nick Fawcett course
'Living with questions – exploring faith and
doubt.' Contact: Barbara Mary.
CHRISTIAN AID SOUP LUNCH
Lidgett Park Methodist Church
Wednesday 15 October from 12 noon
BOOK GROUP
Wednesday 15 October 2pm at The Manse.
We will be discussing The Grapes of Wrath by
John Steinbeck. New readers are very
welcome. Contact: David Pickering 269 7002.
TRAIDCRAFT CHRISTMAS PREVIEW
EVENING Friday 17 October
6pm to 9pm at 40 The Avenue
Drop in at any time to see the range of gifts
and cards, place an order or browse a
catalogue. There will be free drinks and
nibbles. 10% discount on any purchases or
orders on the night. All welcome. More info
from Carol Fearn or Alex Jowitt.
ST ANDREW’S WALKING GROUP
The next walk (approx 5 miles) is around the
Druid’s Temple west of Masham. It will take
place on Saturday 18 October weather
permitting. Please contact John Baillie on
Friday evening if you would like to come. New
walkers are very welcome.
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP
It is planned to have a meeting in the autumn
of anyone interested in finding out more about
Church Membership of St Andrew’s. Please
speak to our minister David if you are
interested.
SING FREEDOM – AND STOP THE HATE
Free Range Choir and Frances Bernstein
£8 per ticket or 4 tickets for £24
To raise funds for Stop Hate UK
Claire Tabert, daughter of St Andrew’s late
members Dennis and Peggy Tabert, is
organising a concert, Sing Freedom, at St
Edmund’s on Friday 24 October, doors
open 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Sing Freedom
portrays the story of Rusty Bernstein, ANC
activist, who was tried alongside Nelson
Mandela. The story of the struggle for
liberation is vividly recalled through songs
from the apartheid era by the Free Range
Choir and Rusty’s daughter, Frances
Bernstein. This will be followed by a
question/answer and discussion session
facilitated by Frances. Booking details:
info@stophateuk.org or ring 0113 293 5100.
Refreshments will be available to purchase
and a raffle will be held.
THE MAN JESUS
Simon Callow is starring in this one-man
production, which has received great acclaim
and reviews. As part of the tour, there will be
a performance in the Theatre in Harrogate
on Monday evening 27 October. Maybe we
could go as a group. Anyone interested in
joining us or to find out more, please contact
Max Dudley.
ARE YOU AN ARMCHAIR GARDENER?
Radio 4 Gardener’s Question Time will be at
Beckett Park on 28 October. Tickets must be
booked (Eventbrite or see Alex Jowitt). Cost
£4.47, doors 5.30pm. Write your question for
the panel on your printed ticket. Eric Robson
is in the chair, and the team will be Bob
Flowerdew, Christine Walkden and Matthew
Wilson.
TODDLER GROUP
The Toddler Group toy-washing session
planned for Tuesday 28 October
has been cancelled.
2015 CALENDAR
The young people of St Andrew's have
produced a calendar based on the theme of
Creation for 2015. The photographs featured
reflect creation in each of our 1% Appeal
countries: Palestine, India, Kenya and also
from Madagascar, the base of the Opt-In
medical charity. Copies of the calendar will be
available to view and orders taken each
Sunday in October in the car park entrance
after the service. The young people are
asking for a minimum donation of £8 to cover
the cost of printing; however you may give
more if you wish. All the profits will be divided
between the four charities mentioned. For
further information, contact the Sunday
morning youth team Chris Torrance, Helen
Lewis and Tina Wormley.
ST ANDREW'S RETREAT TO THE HOLY
ISLAND OF LINDISFARNE
Friday 12 - Sunday 14 June 2015
Limited places so do sign up on the notice
in the car park entrance as soon as
possible. For further information please
contact Barbara Mary or David Pickering
269 7002.
RAINBOW LEADER – CAN YOU HELP?
Due to the ever growing Wednesday
Rainbows (5-6pm) we now need another
helper. If you have some free time on a
Wednesday evening and enjoy the fun of
doing arts/crafts/cooking/ playing games as
well as numerous other guiding related
activities with 5-7 year girls either email or
phone Lisa Murray-Sharpe.
REFORM – The monthly magazine of the
United Reformed Church
Read about the wide variety of fellowships
which make up the United Reformed Church.
Read articles on major issues which affect us
all as church members. There are reviews of
books and an opportunity to have your say on
the letters pages. It is not too serious: there
are light-hearted contributions, ideas for
holidays, often with a purpose, and
fascinating accounts of exciting things people
have done. Why not give Reform a try? You
can borrow a complimentary copy before
ordering. Orders and subscriptions for 2015
(£25 for the year) due now to Gillian Figures,
please. Cheques preferred, payable to St
Andrew’s Roundhay URC, by Saturday 1
November.
Notices for next week should reach
ANDREA VARNAVIDES (by hand or by
email at: alv@tesco.net) by teatime on
Thursday. Please keep items brief and add
your name to the item. Thank you.