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Notices: Sunday 20th November 2016


Today:
11am Church Family Service
7.30pm SNATCH (and everyone!) invited to Clabby Praise Service

Next Sunday: Sunday 27th November 2016
11am Morning Prayer with Baptism & Sunday School - Rom 8:26-30

This Week:
Monday 21st
8pm Bowling Club

Wednesday 23rd
6.30pm Girls’ Friendly Society

Thursday 24th
9pm Football - Maguiresbridge

Saturday 26th
8pm xplore joy & peace - CDYC youth event in Aghavea Hall

Coming Up:
Monday 28th
8pm Bowls match away v Colaghty

Tuesday 29th
8pm Clogher MU Diocesan Prayer Vigil: ’16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence’ - Aghavea Church

Wednesday 30th
8pm Christmas Fair

Friday 2nd 8pm Brookeborough Methodist Church Concert - Aghavea Hall

Brookeborough District Remembrance Service
Sunday 20th November at 8pm in the Brooke Memorial Orange Hall.

Clogher Diocesan Advent Carol Service
Sunday 27th November at 7pm in St Macartan’s Cathedral, Clogher.

Brookeborough Methodist - Christmas Concert: ‘Treasures of the Season’
Friday 2nd December at 7.30pm in Aghavea Hall. Produced by Rev Dr Jean Mackarel with the Cavan Presbyterian Churches United Choir & Youth Praise Band, featuring soloist Michael Lawson (Voice of Ireland 2016). Tickets £7.50 available from Church members.

Riverbrooke Community Carol Service
Friday 2nd December at 8pm in Colebrooke Parish Church

Confirmation
Bishop John will be with us for Confirmation on Sunday 19th March 2017. Those wishing to be confirmed should speak to the Rector by the end of November. The Confirmation group will meet at a time to be arranged. Attendance at the group and Sunday morning services is essential.

xplore: Joy & Peace
The second of the Clogher Diocesan Youth Council events will be on Saturday 26th November at 8pm in Aghavea Church Hall. Jeff Gawn (SU) will be the speaker, with worship led by James Armstrong & band. Games and food will complete the evening. All young people are welcome to attend. Consent forms from SNATCH.

Postcard from Göteborg
Winter is here! The days are rapidly getting shorter and colder, but we praise God for warm clothes and a cosy apartment.
Praise God for some new faces at our Youth Bible Study and please keep praying for fruit that lasts. Also we have a new family at church. They have been listening to preaching on the internet for many years and are now travelling 45 minutes to fellowship with us. Please pray for M and her six children. Two of the girls are planning to attend Friday night youth group. Trevor is preaching this Sunday on 2 Samuel 13 and would value your prayers as we consider the question ‘Can grace deal with disgrace?’
Andrea has successfully completed the ‘Swedish For Immigrants’ course and will now move on to the next stage of language study. Trevor will sit his ‘C’ level national test in December. Please continue to pray for the girls. We had three encouraging Parent-Teacher interviews. Trevor, Andrea, Emily, Grace & Alice xx

Bible in One Year
20th Ezek 22-23, Jas 2
21st Ezek 24-26, Jas 3
22nd Ezek 27-28, Jas 4
23rd Ezek 29-31, Jas 5
24th Ezek 32-33, 1 Pet 1
25th Ezek 34-35, 1 Pet 2
26th Ezek 36-37, 1 Pet 3
27th Ezek 38-39, 1 Pet 4
28th Ezek 40, 1 Pet 5
The next fellowship group will be on Wednesday 7th December in the Rectory.

Prayer Diary: Pray without ceasing (1 Thes 5:17)
Sun 20th Today’s church family service - for all who lead our praise
Mon 21st The bowling club, sharing in fun and fellowship together
Tue 22nd Those who are housebound - for continuing fellowship
Wed 23rd GFS leaders & girls, living and serving the Lord Jesus
Thur 24th Lord, make us increase & abound in love for one another & for all
Fri 25th Those involved in farming - for safety
Sat 26th Tonight’s CDYC xplore youth event - focusing on joy & peace
Sun 27th Persecuted Christians - for protection as they meet together
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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