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Notices: 29th September 2013


Today:
10.00 am Sunday School
11.00 am Service of the Word
7.00 pm Colebrooke Harvest - SNATCH participating
7.30 pm Brookeborough Methodist Harvest

Next Sunday: Sunday 6th October 2013
10.00 am Sunday School
11.00 am Family Harvest Thanksgiving - Mr Ellis Barnsley (Cleenish Centre, Bellenaleck)
7.30 pm Harvest Thanksgiving - Canon Brian Courtney (Carrickfergus, formerly rector of Aghavea)

This Week:
Monday 30th 8pm Bowls
Wednesday 18th 6.30pm GFS
Thursday 3rd 2pm Decorating church for harvest
Friday 4th 8pm Harvest Thanksgiving - Ven David Huss (Archdeacon of Raphoe & Rector of Donegal)

Coming Up:
Tuesday 8th MU Visitor’s Night - Liz Miller, Down & Dromore
Wednesday 9th Bible Study - 2 Peter 1:12-21
Thursday 17th Cornfanog Harvest

AGHAVEA HARVEST THANKSGIVING 2013
Friday 4th 8pm Ven David Huss, Rector of Donegal
Sunday 6th 11am Mr Ellis Barnsley, The Cleenish Centre
7.30pm Canon Brian Courtney, Carrickfergus
Sunday 13th 7.30pm Brooke Memorial Hall Harvest

Refreshments available after each service

Parish Readers’ Course
Parish readers assist with leading services, preaching and at Communion. A diocesan training course begins this autumn. If you’re interested, please speak to Gary. Deadline for applications is 31st October.

Children’s Ministry Certificate
Training Course delivered over six Saturdays from October - March in Rossorry Church Halls for those wishing to develop their skills in children’s ministry. First session is on 19th October. Forms available from Gary.

Brookeborough Methodist Harvest Services
We have been invited to join with our friends at their harvest thankgsiving:
Sunday 29th September 7.30pm Rev Ruth Watt
Monday 30th September 8pm Mr Ian Graham

The Pantry (A Helping Hand)
A new foodbank opens this Wednesday (10am - 12pm) at the rear of Val Irvine’s shop in Lisnaskea. Help is provided on a confidential basis. We have been invited to support the foodbank through food or financial contributions. Non-perishable goods only, please.

Prayer Diary
Sun 29th For one person (at least!) to become a Christian over our harvest weekend
Mon 30th Give thanks for God’s blessings and faithfulness as the month ends
Tue 1st Bishop John and his family: Mary and Dorothy
Wed 2nd Bible Society workers in dangerous places, for encouragement in their work of translation
Thur 3rd Those who are housebound through age or illness; unable to attend Harvest services
Fri 4th For our visiting preachers this weekend to know God’s power as they proclaim his word
Sat 5th As we celebrate Harvest, for those who go hungry today - and The Pantry foodbank
Sun 6th For an awareness of God’s mercy and grace as we gather together

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
- Romans 12:12
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