Church Diary - 27th November to 4th December 2022
Sunday 27th November
Readings: 1 Chronicles 23, 1 Peter 4, Micah 2, Luke 11
| 8am | Holy Communion in St John's |
| 10am | Morning Prayer in St John's |
| 8pm | Crossover in the Church Centre |
| 8.30pm | TFG meet |
Monday 28th November
Readings: 1 Chronicles 24-25, 1 Peter 5, Micah 3, Luke 12
Lewis' day off
Jon's and Nathan's study day
Teresa visiting the Year 3s (learning about Christmas) at Winnington Park Primary School (1.15pm)
Nathan leading a visit by Davenham Beavers to St John's (5pm)
| 9.30am-5pm | Church Office open in the Church Centre |
| 8pm | St John's Committee in the Church Centre |
Tuesday 29th November
Readings: 1 Chronicles 26-27, 2 Peter 1, Micah 4, Luke 13
Teresa leading a Bible story & craft session at Kids Count Nursery (10am)
Teresa leading a visit by Hartford Primary Reception Class (learning about Christmas) to St John's (1.30pm)
| 9-11am | Staff meeting |
| 10am | Jigsaw meet in the Church Centre |
| 11am-5pm | Church Office open in the Church Centre |
| 8.30pm | PCC meeting (Safeguarding Action Plan) at Christ Church Greenbank |
Wednesday 30th November
Readings: 1 Chronicles 28, 2 Peter 2, Micah 5, Luke 14
Mike's day off
| 9.30am-5pm | Church Office open in the Church Centre |
| 10am | Tots & Tinies in the Church Centre |
| 2pm | Ladies' Fellowship in the Church Centre |
| 2-4pm | Bakes, Brews and Chat in the Church Centre |
| 8pm | Evening housegroups meet |
Thursday 1st December
Readings: 1 Chronicles 29, 2 Peter 3, Micah 6, Luke 15
Teresa's day off
Jackie working from home
Jon and Nathan meeting with CWAC Pathways RE Hub (4pm)
| 9.30am-5pm | Church Office open (for emails only) |
| 10am | Cantonese Bible Study in the Church Centre |
| 10.30am | Daytime housegroup meet |
| 7.30-9pm | After 8s meet |
| 8.15pm | Christmas Choir rehearsal in St John's |
Friday 2nd December
Readings: 2 Chronicles 1, 1 John 1, Micah 7, Luke 16
Mike's day off
Teresa leading a Bible story & craft session at Sir Leslie Martin Nursery (9.30am)
Church Office closed today
| 6.30pm | Friday Night Live in the Church Centre |
Saturday 3rd December
Readings: 2 Chronicles 2, 1 John 2, Nahum 1, Luke 17
Jon's and Nathan's day off
| 11am-3pm | Hartford Christmas Fayre in St John's, the Church Centre and along Chester Road |
Sunday 4th December
Readings: 2 Chronicles 3-4, 1 John 3, Nahum 2, Luke 18
| 8am | Morning Prayer in St John's |
| 10am | Morning Prayer in St John's |
| 8pm | Crossover in the Church Centre |
For more details about the daily Bible reading plan, including online readings, please visit our website.
Prayer Diary - 4th December 2022
The Collect for today - second Sunday in Advent:
Blessed Lord, who caused the holy Scriptures to be written for our learning, grant that we may so hear, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them that through patience and the comfort of your holy Word, we may embrace and for ever hold fast the joyful hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
Specific Requests for Prayer
For those who: are faced with redundancy or are seeking employment, are struggling financially, are awaiting postponed medical treatment, are caring full-time for family members and many similar situations.
If you have a specific pastoral need or prayer request, please send us This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone the Church Office.
Please also pray for...
the bereaved:
our mission partners: Johnny & Ann McClean (UFM in Bangkok) and Kip & Rachel Chelashaw (UFM in Nairobi).
church staff team during December:
- Jon would value your prayers for: faithful sermon preparation, school’s Christmas involvement, ongoing work with our Safeguarding Action plan, his master’s research project (which is looking at the features of a successful bilingual church service – survey coming soon!) and the continuing development of our online church management system, ChurchSuite. He's particularly praying Romans 15:13 for us in this busy season – that the God of hope will fill us with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit we may abound in hope. May we all be courageous and ready to give a reason for that hope this Christmas time!
- Nathan would like us to pray for the youth work to come to a really good close next week and for the Christmas break to be refreshing for both leaders and members.
- Teresa praises God for the open doors that we have with many of our local schools, especially in the run up to Christmas. Please pray that all the children, parents and teachers who will hear the good news will receive it with soft hearts and ears that are ready to hear. Thank you.
- Jackie would value prayer that she will be able to get the Christmas service PowerPoints and all the extra admin completed on time. Please also pray for her to remember, during these very busy couple of weeks, the amazing truth of Christmas; that God sent his only Son into our world to save anyone who will receive him.
