Notices: Sunday 10th July 2016

Today:
11am Service of the Word

Next Sunday: Sunday 24th July 2016
11am Service of the Word - Colossians 1: 15-24 - Mr Andrew Irwin (Student at the Church of Ireland Theological Institute)

This Week:
Thursday 14th
9pm Football - Maguiresbridge

Coming Up:
Tues 2nd Aug 8pm Through the Bible Fellowship Group - Rectory
Fri 26th Aug 8pm Aghavea BBQ - tickets available later in July
Thur 15th Sep 7.30pm Safeguarding Trust Refresher - Clabby Church Hall

Bible in One Year
10th Ps 1-3, Acts 16:1-15
11th Ps 4-6, Acts 16:16-40
12th Ps 7-9, Acts 17: 1-15
13th Ps 10-12, Acts 17:16-34
14th Ps 13-16, Acts 18
15th Ps 17-18, Acts 19:1-20
16th Ps 19-21, Acts 19:21-41
17th Ps 22-24, Acts 20:1-16
The next fellowship group will be on Tuesday 2nd August at 8pm in the Rectory.

Prayer Diary
Sun 10th Ask God to give us joyful hearts as we meet to sing his praise
Mon 11th Couples preparing for marriage - building their lives on Christ
Tue 12th A peaceful day across the province
Wed 13th The Watson family, attending Crosslinks Orientation this week
Thur 14th Those enjoying holidays - for rest, relaxation and refreshment
Fri 15th Residents and staff at local nursing homes
Sat 16th Our church family, that we will grow in love and grace together
Sun 17th Andrew Irwin, as he leads and preaches this morning
Pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17)

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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AccessNI Check process

Hi folks Please see the following pages for the process of getting our AccessNI accreditation for our Sunday School and GFS leaders and helpers. You will need to print out the pages and keep a special note of the long number provided to you by email and let me know as soon as possible. We require an Enhanced check for everyone - and use the PIN number 918066 as detailed on the first page. The second page details the forms of identification you will need to provide - one from the first group, and two from the second group. The quicker we can all get the checks completed, the sooner we can get everything back to normal and put this whole process behind us for another three years! If you can photograph yourself (by smartphone or tablet) and email (revdjohnny@gmail.com) or WhatsApp (07488371680) them to me, that'd be great. I will also be available at the Parish Hall on Monday evening from 7pm to 8pm to help you with anything you would like assistance with! If you need any help at all

Back to the BCP!!

Hi folks It’s been a long time since the pandemic started and the lockdowns - and Covid hasn’t really gone away! I had the dubious honour of getting Covid for the second time just before Holy Week, giving me the chance to think about ministry direction, both my own and in the parish. One of the original responses to the pandemic was to limit our use of the hymn books and our Prayer Books. At the beginning I produced a service sheet with all the relevant liturgy - which we used in the car park and when we returned to the church. Our “temporary measure” lasted almost three years - and it’s time to move on! Our Book of Common Prayer contains our unique identity - in fact the word “Common” doesn’t mean ordinary but that it shows our unity - the liturgy we hold in “common”. We will be returning to our BCPs from this weekend, the Second Sunday of Easter. We will be using Morning Prayer Two - and we will guide us through the service. We look forward to seeing you in church or online via Fb

Second Sunday in Lent

Hi folks Another week has literally flown by - and we've already started the new month! This Sunday's readings include the best known passage in the Bible, John 3 - the conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus. In this passage, Jesus sums up the whole Gospel message of love, salvation and eternal life in one verse, known to us all as John 3:16. Is this the most important verse in our Holy Scriptures? Possibly, but join us on Sunday to discuss the passage, and how it fits into the Christian life as we know it. Our service is Holy Communion Two, and our readings and passages are listed on our service sheets attached. Our service will be streamed on Facebook (all being well) and shared afterwards on our page if you can't join us live. Blessings Johnny

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