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Notices: Sunday 30th November 2014


Today:
10am Sunday School
11am Morning Prayer - Genesis 20:1 - 21:34
7pm Evening Prayer - Brooke Memorial Hall Phil 4:2-9

Next Sunday: Sunday 7th December 2014
10am Sunday School
11am Holy Communion - Genesis 22: 1-24 God will provide
7pm SNATCH Christmas Party - Aghavea Hall

This Week:
Monday 1st
8pm Bowls

Wednesday 3rd
6.30pm GFS
8pm Bible Study - 2 Timothy 4: 9-22

Coming Up:
Monday 8th Bowls match at home v Colebrooke
Tuesday 9th MU Carol singing - Northwick House
Wednesday 10th Bowls match away v Clogh
Friday 12th Sunday School Christmas Party

Christmas at Aghavea
Sunday 14th December: 11am Church Family Nativity - Church Hall
7.30pm Christingle Service - Brooke Memorial Hall
Sunday 21st December: 11am Morning Prayer
7.30pm Carols by Candlelight with Maguiresbridge Silver Band
Christmas Eve: 11.15pm Christmas Eve Communion
Christmas Day: 10am Christmas Family Communion

Christmas Fair
Thank you to all who supported the Christmas Fair on Wednesday night. A good evening with lots of hard work raised £2750 for parish funds. GFS also wish to thank all who helped them to raise £188 for their funds.

Call His Name ‘Jesus’
A Festival of Flowers and Music to celebrate the birth of Jesus in St John’s Fivemiletown Friday 12th - Sunday 14th December

Sermon Notes: The Promised Son (Genesis 21: 1-21)
Who’s laughing now?

God has brought laughter for me (1-7)
- Promise of a son fulfilled - eventually!
- Isaac ‘he laughs’ brings laughter
- Impossible has become possible through God’s intervention
- Q: What are the promises we’re waiting for God to fulfill, to bring laughter?

Unwanted laughing (8-21)
- Difference between laughing with and laughing at
- The son of Hagar and the son of Sarah - sunrise showdown
- Isaac the promised offspring
- Ishmael sent away - God has heard (17) and seen (16:13)

Laughing as children of the promise (Gal 4)
- Realising who we are because of whose we are
- Rejoicing as children of the promise, because of the promised Son

Advance Notice
Riverbrooke Community Carol Service
Thursday 18th December at 8pm in Brookeborough Elim Church

Prayer Diary
Sun 30th Give thanks for God’s faithfulness this past month
Mon 1st Bishop John, as he leads Clogher Diocese
Tue 2nd All who mourn, to know God’s comfort and grace
Wed 3rd Pray for a hunger for God’s word, as Bible study meets
Thur 4th SAMS mission partners in South America
Fri 5th Pray as you invite friends, family and neighbours to our Christmas services - for responsive hearts
Sat 6th The Pantry, sharing God’s love with those in need
Sun 7th Give thanks for SNATCH as the term ends tonight with the Christmas party
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4: 6-7

Prayer Diary updates can be accessed each morning at our Facebook page or by downloading the free ‘PrayerMate’ app for your smartphone and adding the Aghavea Church feed.
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