Activities this Sunday - 24th March 2019
All services are in St John's Church unless stated otherwise.
8am Holy Communion
- Leader: Mike Smith. Preacher: Mike Smith.
9.30am Prayer Meeting
- Prayer meeting in the Eddowes Room
10am Morning Prayer - John 10:1-6; The true shepherd
- Leader: Mike Smith. Preacher: Alec Ham.
6.30pm Evening Prayer - 1 Timothy 3:1-16; Managing God's household
- Leader: Alec Ham. Preacher: Mike Smith.
8pm
- Crossover meet at Nathan & Jo Phillingham's home
8.15pm
- After 8s meet at Rob & Kathryn Payne's home
Preachers elsewhere today:
- Jeremy Hunns at St Chad's, Tushingham (11am)
Church Diary - 24th March 2019
Monday 25th March
Readings: Exodus 36, John 15, Proverbs 12, Ephesians 5
Teresa leading a story & craft session at Old School House Nursery (9.15am)
Nathan and Teresa taking Big Bible Club at Hartford Primary School (12.30-1.15pm)
Alec attending Curacy Training meeting (4.30-9.15pm)
| 9.30am-5pm | Church Office open in the Church Centre (Monday to Thursday) |
| 10am | Staff meeting |
| 8pm | PCC meet in the Church Centre |
Tuesday 26th March
Readings: Exodus 37, John 16, Proverbs 13, Ephesians 6
Mike's day off
Teresa leading a story & craft session at Kids Count Nursery (9.30am)
| 10am | Jigsaw meet in the Church Centre |
| 8pm | Music practice in St John's |
Wednesday 27th March
Readings: Exodus 38, John 17, Proverbs 14, Philippians 1
Teresa leading a story & craft session at Sir Leslie Martin Nursery (2pm)
Phil at Hartford Church of England High School Christian Union (1.05-1.35pm)
Mike taking a KS1 assembly at Hartford Manor Primary School (2.45pm)
Alec taking assemblies at Hartford CE High School (Wednesday-Thursday, 2.50pm)
| 10am | Tots & Tinies meet in the Church Centre |
| 2pm | Ladies' Fellowship meet in the Church Centre - Linda Sharps |
| 8pm | Housegroups meet for Philippians Study 6 |
| 8pm | '924' Evening at The Vicarage |
Thursday 28th March
Readings: Exodus 39, John 18, Proverbs 15, Philippians 2
Nathan away today
Teresa's day off
| 11.30am | Food with Friends in the Church Centre |
| 8pm | Forgiveness: The Forgotten 'F' Word in the Church Centre |
Friday 29th March
Readings: Exodus 40, John 19, Proverbs 16, Philippians 3
Alec's day off
| 6.30am | Time to Pray in the Eddowes Room |
| 10.30am-3pm | Church Office open in the Church Centre |
| 7.30pm | Friday Night Live (Pathfinders) film night in the Church Centre |
Saturday 30th March
Readings: Leviticus 1, John 20, Proverbs 17, Philippians 4
Nathan's day off
| 9.30am | St John's Golf Society play at Frodsham Golf Club |
| 10am | Women's Inspire Convention at Christ Church, Wharton |
Sunday 31st March
Readings: Leviticus 2-3, John 21, Proverbs 18, Colossians 1
| 8am | Holy Communion in St John's |
| 9.30am | Time to Pray in the Eddowes Room |
| 10am | Morning Prayer in St John's (John 10:7-21) |
| 6.30pm | Evening Prayer in St John's (1 Timothy 4:1-16) |
For more details about the daily Bible reading plan, including online readings, please visit our website.
Prayer Diary - 24th March 2019
The Collect for today - Third Sunday in Lent:
Almighty God, consider the heartfelt desires of your servants and stretch out the right hand of your majesty to defend us against all our enemies, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Please pray for...
the sick and the bereaved:
our mission partners: Andrew Pettinger (TWR in UK) and the persecuted Church worldwide.
our local schools:
- Cloughwood Academy & Greenbank School, and other schools which members of the church are involved in.
- Hartford Church of England High School.
- For Christian teachers to show the love of Jesus in their lessons and in their presence around school.
