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Notices: Sunday 11th December 2016


Today:
11am Church Family Nativity
7.30pm Christingle Service - Brooke Memorial Hall

Next Sunday 18th December:
11am Morning Prayer with Baptism
7.30pm Carols by Candlelight with Maguiresbridge Silver Band

This Week:
Monday 12th
8pm Bowling Club

Tuesday 13th
7pm MU carol singing in Northwick House

Thursday 15th
9pm Football - Maguiresbridge

Saturday 17th
7pm SNATCH & TAG carol singing in Gortacharn Nursing Home & supper at Andrew & Marina Elliott’s home, Magheraveely. SNATCH meet at Aghavea Hall at 6.45pm. Consent forms available from SNATCH leaders.

Coming up:
Monday 19th
8pm Bowling Club Christmas party night

Wednesday 21st
8pm Bible study

Saturday 24th
11.15pm Christmas Eve Communion

Sunday 25th
10am Christmas Family Communion

Saturday 31st
11.30pm Watchnight Service

Bible in One Year
11th Hos 9-11, Rev 2
12th Hos 12-14, Rev 3
13th Joel 1-3, Rev 4
14th Amos 1-3, Rev 5
15th Amos 4-6, Rev 6
16th Amos 7-9, Rev 7
17th Obad 1, Rev 8
18th Jonah 1-4, Rev 9
19th Mic 1-3, Rev 10
The next Bible study meeting is on Wednesday 21st December at 8pm in the Rectory.

Prayer Diary
Sun 11th Today’s Nativity & Christingle services - that we hear the Christmas message afresh
Mon 12th Those who are housebound - for continuing fellowship
Tue 13th Residents of Northwick House as MU members sing carols tonight
Wed 14th Pray as you invite people along to Sunday night’s carol service
Thur 15th Football brings men together - pray for evangelism opportunities
Fri 16th Crosslinks missionaries bringing God’s word to God’s world
Sat 17th SNATCH & TAG as they go carol singing tonight
Sun 18th Myrtle, the choir and band as they lead our carols tonight
Pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17)

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