Aghavea Parish Church

Today: 11.00 am Morning Prayer followed by Lunch and the Easter Vestry 7.30 pm SNATCH - Colebrooke Hall Next Sunday: Sunday 4th May 2014 10.00 am Sunday School 11.00 am Holy Communion - Titus 1:1-4 Introducing Titus This Week: Friday 2nd GFS Diocesan Service - Ballinamallard Coming Up: Tuesday 13th Mothers’ Union at Crom - tour and supper Friday 16th Mothers’ Union Area Service in Aghavea Dates for your Diary 16th May - Mothers’ Union Area Service - speaker: Rev Melanie Lacy 1st June - Gift Day & Favourite Hymns - speaker: Very Rev Raymond Ferguson 15th June - Children’s Day - speaker: Mr Johnny Beare (Dundonald) Clogher Diocesan Youth Council: The Way Forward Following consultation events in January, the Youth Council are providing follow-up meetings to chart the way forward. These will be held on 14th May (Trinity Hall, Lisnaskea at 7pm), 19th May (Archdale Hall, Ballinamallard at 7pm) and 22nd May (St Patrick’s Church, Monaghan at 7pm.) All youth leaders

Last week we shared in Cross Examined with the congregation of Brookeborough Methodists. In Holy Week, the week leading up to Easter, we listened in to some of the witnesses. Here are the sermons from each of the evenings: 1. The woman who anointed Jesus 2. The disciple who betrayed Jesus 3. The disciple who denied Jesus 4. Jesus: faithful to death 5. The centurion who crucified Jesus Sermons by Rev Colin Milligan and Rev Gary McMurray.

Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia! Today: 11.00 am Easter Family Celebration Next Sunday: Sunday 27th April 2014 11.00 am Morning Service - Matthew 28:16-20 followed by a light lunch and at 12.30pm Easter Vestry Coming Up: Friday 2nd May GFS Service Ballinamallard Tuesday 13th Mothers’ Union at Crom Castle Friday 16th MU Area Service in Aghavea Church Easter Vestry: 27th April Our Easter Vestry will be held next Sunday 27th April. Following our Morning Service we will share in a light lunch before beginning the meeting at 12.30pm. At the Easter Vestry, we hear reports from the previous year, reviewing God’s faithfulness and blessing since last we met as the General Vestry. We also look to the future as we elect Churchwardens, Glebewardens and Select Vestry. This is also a triennial year, in which we elect parish representatives for a new three year period: 4 Parochial Nominators and 3 Diocesan Synod representatives with their respective supplementals

Our Lent Midweek series this year looked at a portrait of love from 1 Corinthians 13. Here's the complete set of sermons for you to download and listen: 1: What's love got to do with it? 2: The power of love 3: You've lost that loving feeling 4: Pure love 5: How deep is your love? 6: Endless love

Today: 10.00 am Sunday School 11.00 am Morning Prayer 7.30 pm Praise Service led by SNATCH Next Sunday: Sunday 20th April 2014 11.00 am Easter Family Celebration - come along to make sure you receive a special surprise! This Week: Cross Examined Holy Week services at 8pm each evening - see details below Coming Up: Sunday 27th 12.30pm Easter Vestry CROSS EXAMINED: the witnesses testify Monday 14th: Aghavea - The woman who anointed Jesus Tuesday 15th: Aghavea - The disciple who betrayed Jesus Wednesday 16th: Brookeborough - The disciple who denied Jesus Thursday 17th: Aghavea - Jesus: Obedient to the Father Friday 18th: Brookeborough - The centurion who crucified Jesus Services at 8pm each evening. All welcome as we listen to the characters around the cross. Mothers’ Union Outing Saturday 31st May: Hillmount Garden Centre; The Somme Heritage Centre; shopping at Sprucefield Shopping Centre; dinner at Viscounts, Dungannon. To book your seat on the coach, speak to

Today: 10.00 am Sunday School 11.00 am Morning Prayer Next Sunday: Sunday 13th April 2014 10.00 am Sunday School 11.00 am Morning Prayer - Matt 21:1-17 Hosanna! 7.30 pm Praise Service led by SNATCH This Week: Tuesday 8th 8pm Mothers’ Union - speaker: Canon Noel Regan Wednesday 9th 6.30pm GFS 8pm Lent Midweek Service: Endless love Saturday 12th 10am - 12pm GFS Coffee Morning, Cake & Craft Sale Coming Up: Mon 14th Cross Examined: joint Holy Week with B’boro Methodists Mothers’ Union Outing Saturday 31st May: Hillmount Garden Centre; The Somme Heritage Centre; shopping at Sprucefield Shopping Centre; dinner at Viscounts, Dungannon. To book your seat on the coach, speak to Valerie Crawford. GFS News Saturday 12th: 10am - 12pm Aghavea GFS Coffee Morning in the Church Hall with Cake and Easter Crafts Stalls No GFS on Wednesdays 17th & 24th April due to Easter holidays Friday 2nd May: Diocesan Service in Magheracross Church, Ballinamallard A Portrait o