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Notices: Sunday 19th February 2017


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

Next Sunday: Sunday 26th February 2017
11am Morning Prayer & Sunday School - James 3: 13-18
7pm SNATCH - Aghavea Hall

This Week:
Monday 20th
7pm Confirmation Group - Rectory
8pm Bowls match at home v Derrygonnelly

Tuesday 21st
8pm Select Vestry

Wednesday 22nd
6.30pm Girls’ Friendly Society
8pm Life Explored - Aghavea Hall

Thursday 23rd
8pm Clogher Diocesan Information Evening with the Charity Commission - Aghavea Hall
9pm Football - Maguiresbridge

Friday 24th
8pm Gospel Concert

Coming Up:
Friday 3rd 8pm Women’s World Day of Prayer - Aghavea Church
Sat 4th 8pm Xplore: Patience & Faithfulness - Irvinestown Church Hall
Sun 19th 11am Confirmation Service with Bishop John McDowell; 7pm Revive Cafe Church

Bishop’s Roadshow
Bishop John is marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation by presenting a special talk on ‘Some aspects of the Reformation.’ The talk will be repeated several times, at 7.30pm each evening. You are invited to attend whichever event is most convenient: Tuesday 21st in St Patrick’s Monaghan; Tuesday 28th in Clogher Cathedral.

Graveyard Rules
At a meeting of the Select Vestry on Tuesday 15th November, the Graveyard Rules were revised, subject to the approval of Clogher Diocesan Council. This approval was granted on Tuesday 7th February. The revised Graveyard Rules will be published in the Annual Report, but in the meantime, copies are available on request from the Rector or on the parish website.

xplore:
The fourth of the Clogher Diocesan Youth Council events will be on Saturday 4th March at 8pm in Irvinestown.

Postcard from Göteborg February 2017
Thank-you so much for your prayers for Trevor’s national tests. He has now passed level ‘C’ in Swedish for Immigrants and begins the ‘D’ course this week. Please pray for a group from the language class who are planning to come and hear Trevor preach in church on 19th February. Remember especially H from Kurdistan and P from Uganda for whom this will be their first visit. On the last weekend of February, Trevor will also speak at a men’s weekend in Värmland (although it will be anything but warm!).
Andrea continues to be encouraged with the Ladies’ Bible Study. Usually one of the girls will accompany Andrea, but since the February study is in our home, both Emily and Grace can be part of this.
In our Youth Bible Study we’re in the middle of the Bible Overview and then we’ll go to 1 Thessalonians and The Changed Life in March. There’s been a lot of sickness in the group since Christmas and we’re praying for stability but most of all for real Word & Spirit growth.
It was lovely to have Eric, one of our elders from Coleraine, and his wife Gillian, with us last weekend. We praise God for all who are partnering with us here in Sweden. Trevor, Andrea, Emily, Grace & Alice xx

Bible in One Year
19th Num 31-32, Ps 50
20th Num 33-34, Ps 51
21st Num 35-36, Ps 52
22nd Deut 1-3, Ps 53
23rd Deut 4-6, Ps 54
24th Deut 7-9, Ps 55
25th Deut 10-12, Ps 56
26th Deut 13-14, Ps 57
27th Deut 15-16, Ps 58
The next fellowship group will be Sunday 5th March at 7pm in the Rectory.

Prayer Diary: Pray without ceasing (1 Thes 5:17)
Sun 19th Tonight’s Revive cafe church, as we think about thankfulness
Mon 20th Local churches as we work together for God’s kingdom
Tue 21st Select Vestry meets tonight - for wisdom to follow God’s leading
Wed 22nd GFS leaders and girls as they love and follow the Lord Jesus
Thur 23rd All who are housebound, for continuing fellowship
Fri 24th Crosslinks staff in Belfast: David, Val, Pamela, Colin & David
Sat 25th All who study and teach the Bible - for faithfulness
Sun 26th SNATCH leaders & young people, growing in faith 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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