Notices: Sunday 25th May 2014

Today:
10.00am Sunday School
11.00am Morning Prayer with Baptism - We welcome the family and friends of Erin Miller, who comes to be baptised
7.30pm SNATCH - Colebrooke Hall

Next Sunday: Sunday 1st June 2014
10.00am Sunday School
11.00am Gift Day Service of the Word
7.30pm Favourite Hymns Evening: Very Rev Raymond Ferguson

This Week:
Saturday 31st Mothers’ Union outing

Coming Up:
Friday 6th Can’t Cook, Won’t Cook in Aghavea Hall
Sunday 8th SNATCH BBQ for members &P7s joining us in September!
Sunday 15th Children’s Day and Parish Lunch: Mr Johnny Beare
Sunday 22nd Parish Reader Commissioning of Mr David Atwell in Magheracross Church, Ballinamallard

Parish Lunch
Children’s Day: Sunday 15th June
Please sign up on the list in the porch for catering purposes

Can’t Cook Won’t Cook
Rev Gary McMurray v David Atwell: Friday 6th June at 7.30pm in Aghavea Hall
Tickets £5 from the SEFF Office (6772 3884)
Supporting young people affected by terrorism to attend an international conference this summer

The Barnabas Cup
Thursday 19th June at Fisher Park, Ballinamallard
Fermanagh Churches 7-a-side knock out tournament (18+)
Anyone interested in forming a team, please speak to Gary.

Sunday School Trip
Saturday 7th June Funtasia Waterpark, Drogheda
Please sign up on the list in the porch or speak to Linda.

Favourite Hymns Evening
Next Sunday at 7.30pm. Remember to nominate hymns today!

Brookeborough Methodist Church
Flower Festival: Hymns Through The Seasons
Today 2pm - 9pm; Tomorrow 10am - 6pm with Praise Service at 8pm
(Preacher: Rev Andrew Kingston, former minister)
Refreshments available. All welcome

Prayer Diary
Sun 25th Myrtle and the choir, leading our praise
Mon 26th Good weather to help farmers with their work
Tue 27th All who mourn the loss of a loved one, for God’s comfort
Wed 28th SAMS missionaries preparing for the World Cup in Brazil
Thur 29th Young families, as parents tell children about Jesus
Fri 30th For our church family to be known as a place of grace
Sat 31st Give thanks for God’s blessings in this past month
Sun 1st Bishop John, for faithfulness as he leads Clogher diocese
Pray without ceasing - 1 Thessalonians 5:17

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AccessNI Check process

Hi folks Please see the following pages for the process of getting our AccessNI accreditation for our Sunday School and GFS leaders and helpers. You will need to print out the pages and keep a special note of the long number provided to you by email and let me know as soon as possible. We require an Enhanced check for everyone - and use the PIN number 918066 as detailed on the first page. The second page details the forms of identification you will need to provide - one from the first group, and two from the second group. The quicker we can all get the checks completed, the sooner we can get everything back to normal and put this whole process behind us for another three years! If you can photograph yourself (by smartphone or tablet) and email (revdjohnny@gmail.com) or WhatsApp (07488371680) them to me, that'd be great. I will also be available at the Parish Hall on Monday evening from 7pm to 8pm to help you with anything you would like assistance with! If you need any help at all

Pray for Peace

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.” Matthew 5:9 The Holy Land, the place sanctified by the presence of prophets, poets, and priests, crying out for justice, urging on towards hope, and seeking after peace, has been, and continues to be a place sacred to millions of people around the world. We have watched with horror the appalling violence that has been unleashed over the last few days around this sacred place. We have seen families devastated, communities shattered, and countless lives lost. We, as followers of Jesus are called in this time to pray. Pray for the end of hostilities, pray for the protection of the most vulnerable on both sides in Israel and Gaza, and pray for a recommitment to a lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. We also pray that God might grant comfort to the afflicted, healing to the broken, strength to the weak, and courage to those in authority to lay down the instruments of violence and destruction and stud

Back to the BCP!!

Hi folks It’s been a long time since the pandemic started and the lockdowns - and Covid hasn’t really gone away! I had the dubious honour of getting Covid for the second time just before Holy Week, giving me the chance to think about ministry direction, both my own and in the parish. One of the original responses to the pandemic was to limit our use of the hymn books and our Prayer Books. At the beginning I produced a service sheet with all the relevant liturgy - which we used in the car park and when we returned to the church. Our “temporary measure” lasted almost three years - and it’s time to move on! Our Book of Common Prayer contains our unique identity - in fact the word “Common” doesn’t mean ordinary but that it shows our unity - the liturgy we hold in “common”. We will be returning to our BCPs from this weekend, the Second Sunday of Easter. We will be using Morning Prayer Two - and we will guide us through the service. We look forward to seeing you in church or online via Fb

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