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Notices: Sunday 1st March 2015


Today:
10am Sunday School & Confirmation Group
11am Holy Communion
7pm Evening Prayer - Aghavea Church Hall

Next Sunday: Sunday 8th March 2015
10am Sunday School & Confirmation Group
11am Morning Prayer - Luke 13: 10-21 Woman, you are set free
7pm SNATCH - Colebrooke Church Hall

This week:
Monday 2nd
8pm Bowls friendly match away at Fivemiletown Methodist

Tuesday 3rd
8pm Crosslinks Prayer Meeting - Aghavea Hall

Wednesday 4th
6.30pm GFS
8pm Lent Midweek Service - The Sluggard

Thursday 5th
7.30pm Alzheimers Information Evening - Enniskillen Hall
8pm Brookeborough Methodist Fashion Show - Aghavea

Friday 6th
8pm Women’s World Day of Prayer - Colebrooke Church

Coming up:
Tuesday 10th Mothers’ Union - Rev Alastair Donaldson (Run4Christ)

Confirmation
Bishop John will be with us in Aghavea for Confirmation on Sunday 26th April.
Preparation for Confirmation for young people will be held on the five Sundays in March, from 10am - 10.50am in the Church Hall. A further meeting will be on Sunday 19th April. Any adults wishing to be Confirmed should speak to Gary.

Dates for your Diary - Events in Aghavea Hall
Thursday 5th March Brookeborough Methodist Church - Fashion Show
Thursday 26th March Brookeborough Primary School PTSA - Cookery Demo

Information and Support Evening on Alzheimers
Thursday 5th March at 7.30pm in Enniskillen Cathedral Hall. Speakers from the medical profession and local support groups. Organised by Clogher Diocesan Ministry of Healing and Clogher Board of Social Theology in Action. All welcome.

SU Coffee Morning
Saturday 7th March from 10.30am - 12.30pm in Enniskillen Presbyterian Halls

Wisdom for Life
Lent Midweek Series in Proverbs - Wednesday nights at 8pm

Concert
Thank you to all who helped to make Friday’s Gospel Concert such a success.

Sermon Notes: Repent or Perish (Luke 12:54 - 13:9)
Interpreting the times (12:54-59)
- Reading the weather signs, but not the signs of the time
- Settling the case on the way to the court
- Remember where Jesus is heading... the way of the cross
- Weather forecast: storm clouds rising
Interpreting the news (13:1-5)
- Sin leading to suffering? Disobedience leading to disaster?
- Not in these cases - just like Job, suffering not directly linked to sin
- The danger of dying suddenly & unrepentant
Interpreting the parable (13:6-9)
- The fruitless fig tree - pointless without fruit
- One last chance for the fig tree - bear fruit or cut down
- The time was short for Jerusalem - within 40 years, destruction. Will we hear and heed Jesus’ warning? Repent, or perish.

Mothers’ Union News
Tue 3rd March: Brookeborough WI - 7.30pm in the Primary School.
Sat 21st March: MU Quiet Day with Bishop Fanta Clarke in Clabby - 10.30am-3pm. Booking essential - speak to Valerie Crawford.
Sat 23rd May: MU Outing Morning Coffee in The Tannery, Moira; shopping in Newtownards; Flower Festival and evening meal at St Mary’s Comber. To book your place, speak to Valerie Crawford or Helen Rutledge.

Ladies’ Breakfast
Saturday 28th March at 9.30am in the Valley Hotel, Fivemiletown, hosted by Fintona Presbyerian Women. Speaker: Gloria Kearney (author). Cost: £7.50. To book, speak to Valerie Crawford

Musical Evening
Sunday 8th March at 7.30pm in Holy Trinity, Lisnaskea: Ballyclare Male Voice Choir

Prayer Diary
Sun 1st Bishop John, as he leads the Diocese of Clogher
Mon 2nd Brookeborough Methodist, as we plan for Holy Week together
Tue 3rd Crosslinks, as the new prayer meeting begins tonight
Wed 4th Those who are ill, for God’s strength in times of weakness
Thur 5th The work of the Pantry, showing God’s love to those in need
Fri 6th All studying to teach God’s word, preparing for Sunday sermons
Sat 7th Jeff Gawn, SU Schools Worker & today’s coffee morning
Sun 8th Sunday School, Confirmation Group & SNATCH, as our young people grow in their faith
Hear my prayer, O God, listen to my prayer. Psalm 61:1
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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