Weekly News Sheet - Christ Church & St Marks, Watford

CHRIST CHURCH AND ST MARK'S,
WATFORD
Sunday 8th February 2015
Those who are unwell or who need prayer:
Jane Martin-Dye and her husband & 2 young girls, Dorothy (Dot)
Sawyer, Geoffrey Stevens, Rosie Pankhurst & her parents Lauren &
Tim, Janet Johnson, Heather Richards, Felicity Frith and her
daughter Pippa, Elspeth, David, Kristina, Charlie, Simon, Emma,
COLLECT FOR: Second Sunday Before Lent
Almighty God, you have created the heavens and the earth Oliver and Sue, Phyllis Nelson, Julie, Althea & Arthur McLean,
and made us in your own image: teach us to discern your Nicola, Bishop Wilson & his family, Hughie, Ben Fidelia.
hand in all your works and your likeness in all your children; and among those we know who are frail, or who
through Jesus Christ your son our Lord, who with you and have long-term illnesses: Helen Austin, Alison Beever,
the Holy Spirit reigns supreme over all things, now and for Malcolm Biggs, May Blackmore, Barbara Carman, Ruth
ever. Amen
Cheyney, Paul Cheyney, Sylvia Dunscombe, Madge
Anderegg, Brian Bassil
Welcome to our worship today. Our services are:
Morning Prayer @ 9.30am @ St Mark’s & please stay
for M.A.P Review after this service.
Parish Communion @ 11am @ Christ Church when we
welcome David Smith to Preach and Celebrate. Wedding
banns will continue to be read for Christopher Mark Paterson
& Cari Lisa Haines and for the first time Emma Larkman and
Graham Moore. Please pray for both couples. Do stay for tea
& coffee after the service and for the M.A.P Review. Evening
Prayer @ 6.30pm @ Christ Church
Readings today: Proverbs 8:1,22-31; John 1:1-14;
Colossians 1:15-20; Matthew 6:25-34
Weekday Morning Prayer takes place most days
Mon-Thurs at 9am at Christ Church – All Welcome
DAY w/c
9th Feb.
TUES
TIME
SERVICE/ACTIVITY
7.30pm
An Eve with Chris Mould @
The Chapel, London School of
Theology, Green Lane,
Northwood. HA6 2UW
“Transforming Neighbourhoods &
Nations through Faith in Action.
Gather Round…Ladies @
Christ Church: bring an old
School photo.
Holy Communion @ Christ
Church
Film Club by Lift Off @ Christ
Church
Choir Practice
Messy Breakfast by Lift Off @
St Mark’s
7.45pm
WED
10.00am
FRI
4.30pm6.00pm
SAT
7.45pm
9.30am
11.00am
NEXT SUNDAY: The Sunday Next Before Lent
8.00am
9.30am
11.00am
4.00-6pm
Holy Communion @ Christ Church:
followed by Breakfast. All Welcome.
Parish Communion @ St Mark’s
Morning Prayer @ Christ Church:
followed by Fairtrade Stall
Messy Church @ Christ Church
Readings: 2Kings 2:1-12; Mark 9:2-9; 2 Corinthians
4:3-6
IN YOUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK please remember:
Those who have died: Joshua Dorgu
Those living in our parish especially in:
Buckingham Road, Bushey Mill Crescent, Bushey Mill Lane
NEWS:
Herts Constabulary Concert:
Monday 16th Feb 7.30 pm at Christ Church.
Light refreshments will be available. Tickets to sell
and small posters are available from Anne Campbell
(in person). Donations of gifts for the raffle would
be gratefully received and can be left at the back
of St Mark's or Christ Church. This event will raise
funds for Kwa Mkono and Christ Church.
Thank you for your support.
Lent Groups: A series from Embrace. Based on Bible
readings. Tues 24th Feb 12.00 @ St Mark’s including
soup, bread, cheese lunch. Wed 25th Feb 7.30pm @
Christ Church, coffee and biscuits.
Really great news from St Albans is that Ruth Pyke is
again writing some brilliant material for Children and
Families. This will form part of the daily emails and will
also be on sheets that can be downloaded with the other
weekly sheets. To find out more about Live the
Challenge visit: www.livethechallenge.co.uk/home.
If interested please pick up a flyer on the CTNWG Lent
Groups happening Together.
See Round (the St Albans Diocese Newspaper) will
cease printing next month. You can sign up for a free
email copy at www.stalbans.anglican.org/news/seeround.
We will consider making a few copies available in print
for anyone who doesn't have email. Duncan
First Aid Course: Due to late cancellations Gabby at the
St Albans Diocese has 3 places on offer for First Aid
Course on the morning of Tuesday 10th Feb at St Mary’s
North Mymms. RSVP: Gabby 01727 818141.
pdadmin@stalbans.anglican.org. Cost £10. Agenda
available from Lynne at Parish Office.
The Diocese runs a number of good courses covering
many different aspects of Christian life and ministry.
We've run one course ourselves recently and will run
more in the future. There's a lot out there and you can
find out at:
www.stalbans.anglican.org/ministry/find-a-course.
VICAR: Rev Duncan Campbell Tel: 01923 674142,
Mob: 07806 602093 or vicarccwatford@gmail.com.
Children’s & Families Outreach Worker: Claire Tel:
07486054580 or claire_outreach@yahoo.com.
Parish Office: Lynne Mallows Tel: 01923 681972
(email: ccwatford@btinternet.com.).
Mon (2-4pm), Tues (11-2pm), Wed (11-1pm), Thurs (11-2pm),
Fri (Closed.