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Notices: Sunday 26th April 2015


Today:
10am Sunday School & Confirmation Group
11am Confirmation with Bishop John McDowell
7pm Evening Prayer - Brooke Memorial Hall

Next Sunday: Sunday 3rd May 2015
11am Holy Communion & Sunday School
7pm SNATCH - Aghavea Hall

This Week:
Friday 1st
8pm MU Diocesan Service - St Patrick’s Church, Monaghan

Coming Up:
Sun 10th May 4pm GFS Diocesan Service - Donacavey Church, Fintona
Sun 24th May 7.30pm Clogher Rural Deanery Select Vestry Commissioning - Clabby Parish Church. Speaker: Dermot O’Callaghan

Sunday School Update
From Sunday 3rd May, Sunday School is making some changes. Sunday School will begin at 11am in church, before the young people and teachers move across to the Church Hall for age-appropriate Bible teaching. This will be on a trial basis running through until Children’s Day on 21st June. For more information, speak to Gary, Linda or any of the Sunday School teachers.

Mothers’ Union News & Invitations
Friday 1st May - Diocesan Festival Service in St Patrick’s Church Monaghan.
Tuesday 12th May - Aghavea MU at 8pm - Roy Crowe
Wed 13th May - Fivemiletown MU Visitors’ Night at 8pm - Irene Boyd on the Life Story of Fanny Crosby
Saturday 23rd May - 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.

SNATCH
Sunday Night At The Church Hall - for all young people at secondary school.
Sunday nights from 7pm - 9pm in Aghavea Hall
This term we’re meeting on Sundays 3rd, 17th, 31st May and 14th June. All welcome.

Easter Vestry News
At the Easter Vestry last Sunday the following appointments were made:
Rector’s Churchwarden: Alan Johnston People’s Churchwarden: Frances Cartwright
Rector’s Glebewarden: David Atwell People’s Glebewarden: Kenny Hall
Select Vestry: Blayney Cartwright, May Cooke, William Crawford, Wayne Foster, Linda Hall, Albert McClelland (Hon Treas), Norman McCoy, Shirley Morrison,
Audrey Percival (Hon Sec), Leonard Percival, Ernie Thompson, Helen Woods.

The Barnabas Cup
The Churches 7-a-side football tournament is on Thursday 11th June in Ballinamallard. To join the Aghavea team, speak to Alan or Gary.

Crosslinks Camps
Junior Camp: A Great Escape - Castlewellan Castle 8th-12th August, ages 8-11.
Senior Camp: Rock Solid - Castlewellan Castle 8th-15th August, ages 12-17.
Reset: Dunluce Parish Centre, Bushmills 21st-23rd August, ages 18-30.
See flyers in porch for more information, or visit www.crosslinks.org/camps

The Pantry
Thank you for your continued support for the foodbank in Lisnaskea. Your donations have helped many families, with more families coming forward. Non-perishable donations can be left in the box at the back of the church building. If you or someone you know needs help, contact The Pantry at Oasis Bookshop, Lisnaskea.

Prayer Diary
Sun 26th Chloe, Megan, Kelly, Rebecca, Zara, Suzanne & Christopher, on their Confirmation Day, as they stand up for Jesus
Mon 27th Clogher Diocesan Youth Council, meeting tonight
Tue 28th SAMS mission partners, especially Claire Holmes (Paraguay)
Wed 29th Local churches, as we seek to build on our shared Holy Week
Thur 30th Give thanks for God’s goodness and grace to us this month
Fri 1st MU members in Clogher diocese, in their work & witness
Sat 2nd Bishop John as he leads Clogher diocese
Sun 3rd Sunday School teachers & young people, meeting at a new time
I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Psalm 116: 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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