Little Chalfont Methodist Church

Sunday 19th February 2012

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:   “Flood our lives with your grace, O Lord.           Fill our whole being with your radiance, our innermost souls with your presence, and our very wills with your strength” (John Henry Newman)

9.30 am     MORNING WORSHIP - Mrs. Pam Sitford.

6.00 pm    CAFE ICHTHUS led by Kate Hoskin.

                        Speaker: Rev. Ruth Boughton

Duty Stewards:    This week: Rosemary Toy with Pat Sully

                           Next week: Gloria Ong and Joy Rolls

Flowers:     We are most grateful to Helen Hollis for the flowers this week.

                    Next week the flowers will be given by Ruth MacGill.

We extend a warm welcome to all who worship with us today, especially any visitors. Everyone is invited to stay for a cup of coffee and a chat in the Lounge after Morning Worship.

For the hard of hearing we have a loop system in the church. This can help you to hear if you use a hearing aid. If you sit closer to the walls rather than in the centre of the church better reception will be obtained.

This week at Little Chalfont Methodist Church.

Monday 20th                6.15 pm YOUTH BAND Chill and eat at Chris’s

Tuesday 21st            2.30 pm WOMEN'S FELLOWSHIP – Speaker is Mr Geoff Burnett “Down my Way” and “Simply Flowers”.



Wednesday 22nd     10.30 ‑ 12 noon “TIME OUT” COFFEE CAFE 10.30am   MINISTERS SURGERY: Rev. Vincent

                                   Vezha Jambawo will be available for a cup of coffee

                                   and a chat.

                                   2.15 – 2.45 pm TICK TOCK Music for Tots

                                   7.45 for 8.00 pm EVENING CELL GROUP at 19A Chenies Avenue.

Thursday 23rd          10.15am OPEN HOUSE at 19 Chessfield Park

                                    7.30 pm LEADERSHIP TEAM MEETING

Friday 24th                7.45 pm MUSIC PRACTICE

Saturday 25th            2.00 – 4.00 pm TABLE TOP SALE                                             (see opposite)

Sunday 26TH            9.30 am MORNING WORSHIP –

                                         Fellowship service led by Jo Rollings

NO EVENING WORSHIP

Please support our young people at Cafe Ichthus at 6pm tonight with Speaker Rev. Ruth Boughton. Join with them in singing, music, and light snacks - cafe style.

This week’s family news:

Rev. Barrie Heafford has now finished his chemotherapy treatment and is awaiting surgery within the next few weeks. He and Margaret very much appreciate the cards and messages they have received from so many people and are very grateful for your continued thoughts and prayers.

Urukai, Vincent’s son will be starting a car cleaning venture in the church car park. He is trying to raise £120 plus for a Djembe Drum which he hopes to play at various services in the church. He will be charging £6 for a car wash and dry by chamois, and £3 for hoovering the inside of your car. Cheaper than a car wash! He will be starting this venture on the day of the table top sale – Saturday, 25th February, and on Coffee Mornings.

NOTICES

TABLE TOP SALE- NEXT SATURDAY, 25TH FEBRUARY 2.00–4.00 pm. Please look out items of unwanted gifts and good quality books, clothes, scarves, handbags, jewellery, china, etc and bring them to church on the morning of the sale. The church will be open from 9.30 am onwards when we will be setting out the tables. The sale starts at 2.00 pm and we will also be serving tea and biscuits. I have some offers of help but could always do with more, i.e.putting out tables, sorting items in the morning selling and serving tea during the sale and, of course clearing away afterwards. Please contact me, Cynthia, if you can help.

THE CHURCHES TOGETHER LENT COURSE will take place at our Church on the five Wednesdays in Lent, between 29th February and 28th March, 8.00 - 9.30 pm. Please help yourself to the leaflet entitled “Banquet of Prayer”, available in the foyer, which contains details of all the Easter Services, and themes for the Wednesday meetings. There is also a Lenten Retreat Day on 3rd March, for which booking is required.

Please put the following dates in your diary:

WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER to be held on Friday, 2nd March at 10.30 am at Chenies Baptist Church. The service this year has been prepared by the women of Malaysia. Refreshments to follow.

SATURDAY, 3RD MARCH – 10.30 am – 12 noon. COFFEE MORNING FOR OSTEOPOROSIS. Many of us are only too aware of the effects of osteoporosis, and we urge you to support this worthy cause. We would appreciate it if you could bring a cake or other contribution for the stalls, but anyway, please come along if you can, perhaps with a friend or neighbour.

MONDAY, 5TH MARCH, 2 pm: DAFFODIL DAY at Central Hall Westminster – “In Praise of Music”. For full details, see poster on the notice board in the foyer.

SATURDAY, 24th MARCH, 6.45 for prompt 7.00 pm start: QUIZ EVENING WITH FISH & CHIP SUPPER.

PLEASE NOTE that the office is staffed every Wednesday and Thursday, from   10 am to 12 noon. Please leave notices in the Notices Folder or give to us by

10 am on Thursday latest. You can also email to lcmc@hotmail.co.uk with any information you may wish to include, again before 10 am on Thursday, please.