Activities this Sunday - 10th September 2017
All services are in St John's Church unless stated otherwise.
8am Holy Communion
- Leader: Phil Highton. Preacher: Phil Highton.
9.30am Prayer Meeting
- Prayer meeting in the Eddowes Room
10am Morning Prayer - Deuteronomy 6:1-9; Education Sunday
- Leader: Mike Smith. Preacher: Phil Highton.
6.30pm Evening Prayer - 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; God is faithful
- Leader: Nathan Phillingham. Preacher: Mike Smith.
8pm
- Crossover meet at Nathan & Jo Phillingham's home
Activities this Sunday - 17th September 2017
All services are in St John's Church unless stated otherwise.
8am Morning Prayer
- Leader: Alec Ham. Preacher: Mike Smith.
9.30am Prayer Meeting
- Prayer meeting in the Eddowes Room
10am Holy Communion - Exodus 7:8-10:29; Nine Plagues
- Leader: Nathan Phillingham. Preacher: Mike Smith.
6.30pm Evening Prayer - 1 Corinthians 1:10-17; No divisions!
- Leader: Jeremy Hunns. Preacher: Phil Highton.
8pm
- Crossover meet at Nathan & Jo Phillingham's home
- TFG meet at Will & Fiona Hughes' home
Church Diary - 17th September 2017
Monday 18th September
Readings: 2 Samuel 14, 2 Corinthians 7, Ezekiel 21, Psalm 68
Church Office closed today
Jackie away until Wednesday 20th September
Mike attending the ReNew Conference in Leeds (Monday & Tuesday)
Tuesday 19th September
Readings: 2 Samuel 15, 2 Corinthians 8, Ezekiel 22, Psalm 69
Teresa leading a story & craft session at Kids Count Nursery (9.15am)
| 9.30am-2pm | Church Office open in the Church Centre |
| 10am | Jigsaw meet in the Church Centre |
Wednesday 20th September
Readings: 2 Samuel 16, 2 Corinthians 9, Ezekiel 23, Psalms 70-71
Phil at Hartford Church of England High School Christian Union (1-1.45pm)
Teresa leading a story & craft session at Sir Leslie Martin Nursery (2pm)
| 9.30am-5pm | Church Office open in the Church Centre (Wednesday and Thursday) |
| 10am | Tots and Tinies meet in the Church Centre |
| 2pm | Ladies' Fellowship meet in the Church Centre - Rev Michael Walters |
| 8pm | Housegroups meet to study Psalm 73:10-16 'Challenge: does God really care?' |
Thursday 21st September
Readings: 2 Samuel 17, 2 Corinthians 10, Ezekiel 24, Psalm 72
| 10am | Men's Walk - contact David King for meeting point |
| 11.45am | Thursday Cafe in the Church Centre |
| 7.30pm | Growing in Christ course at St Peter's, Elworth |
| 7.30pm | Ladies' Meal at The Bulls Head in Davenham |
| 8pm | Mike, Dim and Churchwardens meet at The Vicarage |
Friday 22nd September
Readings: 2 Samuel 18, 2 Corinthians 11, Ezekiel 25, Psalm 73
Alec's day off
Ministry team taking Hartford Church of England High School Chapel Services (2.55pm)
| 10.30am-3pm | Church Office open in the Church Centre |
| 7.30pm | Pathfinders meet in the Church Centre |
Saturday 23rd September
Readings: 2 Samuel 19, 2 Corinthians 12, Ezekiel 26, Psalm 74
Mike's and Nathan's day off
Sunday 24th September
Readings: 2 Samuel 20, 2 Corinthians 13, Ezekiel 27, Psalms 75-76
| 8am | Holy Communion in St John's |
| 10am | Morning Prayer in St John’s (Guest preacher: Bishop Hamlet Mbabazi) |
| 6.30pm | Evening Prayer in St John’s (Guest preacher: Matt Guest) |
| 8pm | Crossover meet at Nathan & Jo Phillingham's home |
For more details about the daily Bible reading plan, including online readings, please visit our website.
Prayer Diary - 10th September 2017
The Collect for today - Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity:
Merciful God, by whose gift alone your faithful people offer you true and acceptable service, grant that we may serve you faithfully so that we do not finally fall to obtain your heavenly promises, through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Please pray for...
the sick and the bereaved:
our mission partners: Jemma Fitzsimmons (OM) and TLG (Transforming Lives for Good).
those serving in the Armed Forces:
our local schools:
- Hartford Manor Primary School and Warrington & Vale Royal College, and other schools which members of the church are involved in.
- Hartford Church of England High School: give thanks for the freedom we have in the school to share what Christians believe in assemblies, ‘Thought of the Week’ and in lessons.
Prayer Diary - 17th September 2017
The Collect for today - Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity:
Almighty and eternal God, grant that we may grow in faith, hope, and love; and, so that we may obtain what you promise, make us love what you command, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Please pray for...
the sick and the bereaved:
our mission partners: Jonny & Erica Greaves (The Oakes, Sheffield) and Mags Southern (SAMS in Asuncion, Paraguay).
those serving in the Armed Forces:
our local schools:
- St Nicholas Catholic High School and St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, and other schools which members of the church are involved in.
- Hartford Church of England High School: wisdom for Phil to know how to develop the chaplaincy more in the months ahead.
