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Notices: Sunday 17th May 2015


Today:
11am Church Family Service
7pm SNATCH - Aghavea Hall

Next Sunday: Sunday 24th May 2015
11am Morning Prayer and Sunday School
7.30pm Select Vestry Commissioning Service - Clabby Parish Church Speaker: Dermot O’Callaghan (Hillsborough). Organised by Clogher Rural Deanery- all welcome to attend

This Week:
Tuesday 19th
8pm Select Vestry - agenda available today

Saturday 23rd
9am Mothers’ Union Outing to Newtownards & Comber

Coming Up:
Tue 2nd June Crosslinks Prayer Meeting
Sun 7th June Gift Day & Favourite Hymns evening - with Lynda Lindsay
Sun 21st June Children’s Day & Parish Lunch for CMSI - speaker: Rev Adrian Dorrian (St Mark’s, Dundela & CMSI Chair)

Sunday School Update
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.

It’s Your Move
Please pray for the It’s Your Move RE classes in Brookeborough and Maguiresbridge Primary Schools over the next few weeks. P7 pupils will be preparing for the move to secondary school as they learn about God’s love.

Irish Women’s Convention
Holding on to Hope with Nancy Guthrie
Saturday 17th October 2015 in Assembly Buildings, Belfast
We’ve secured a limited number of tickets, priced at £17 (plus transport, to be arranged) - speak to Lynsey to book your place.

1 Thessalonians: Walking Worthy...
3rd May ... as Model Christians (1:1-10)
10th May ... in Evangelism (2:1-8)
24th May ... according to the Word (2:9-16)
31st May ...in Afflictions (2:17-3:13)
14th June ... in Holiness (4:1-12)
28th June ... in Hope (4:13-18)
5th July ... for the Day (5:1-11)
12th July ... in Everyday Life (5:12-28)

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.

Favourite Hymns Evening
Sunday 7th June at 7.30pm
Soloist: Lynda Lindsay
To nominate your favourite hymns, please pick up a flyer in the porch and return it by Sunday 31st May.
We’ll try to sing something from everybody’s nominations.

Crosslinks Summer 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

Prayer Diary
Sun 17th SNATCH, as young people meet for fun and encouragement
Mon 18th Those preparing for marriage this year
Tue 19th Select Vestry meets tonight - for wisdom and guidance
Wed 20th Local schools, for pupils doing exams
Thur 21st Bible Society, bringing God’s word to new people groups
Fri 22nd Horizon West, caring for children with cancer
Sat 23rd Myrtle and the choir as they lead our praise tomorrow
Sun 24th Select Vestry members across the Rural Deanery, as they are commissioned in Clabby tonight
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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