All for Christ + Christ For All Committed to discipleship, effective in

mission, faithful in stewardship. 18th March 2018

5th Sunday of Lent

Today’s services

8.00am No Communion

9.15am Holy Communion

11.00am All Age Communion

11.00am Morning Praise at Byley

6.30pm Confirmation Service with Bishop Peter

Hymns & Readings for 9.15am service

Pre Service

Steal away, steal away

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Praise to the Holiest in the height

Glory be to Jesus

All I once held dear

O sacred head

Great is thy faithfulness

Readings 1. Corinthians 1 : 18 to 31 Luke 9 : 23 to 27

Bookmark w/c 19/03/18 MONDAY 9.15am Staff Meeting 1.15pm SMILERS 5.30pm Songstars Kids Choir 6.30pm Worship at Willowmere 7.00pm Festival Choir 7.00pm SMAART at Willowmere

TUESDAY 9.30am Healing Service 12.00pm Funeral Eddie Robinson 7.30pm Lent Course Wk 4 in Number 28

WEDNESDAY 7.00am Prayer in Church 9.30am Prayer in 28 10.00am Fire extinguisher test 6.00pm Worship Group 7.30pm Choir Practice 7.30pm PCC Meeting THURSDAY 9.30am Holy Communion 10.30am Lent course Wk 4 in Number 28 10.30am MU Hot Cross Bun coffee morning in No. 28 2.00pm Afternoon Tea

FRIDAY 12.00pm Funeral Hilda Moran 6.00pm BLOG Youth Group 7.30pm Dyn@mic Youth Group

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

Prayer Ministry Team If you would like a prayer for yourself or somebody else, there are people available upon request before and after services. Please speak to a steward. Individual prayer is also offered during communion. in the Lady Chapel.

Prayer Chain contact DAY (8am-6pm) 07766 711405 (Tricia) Prayer Chain contact EVE(6pm-9.30pm) 07788 476342 (Irene)

Please remember in your prayers those who are ill especially: Ray Beresford, Janet Jackson, Dora Crago, Adele Dickinson, James Harrold, Paul Botham, Maria Yearley, Stanley Barnes, the Seale family, John Andrew Bourne, Eric & Edna Rose, Georgina Hirst, Gwyneth Vaughan, Tim Cox, Phyllis Newton, Heidi Spencer, Peter Lindsell, Lynda Keeley, Evie, Thalia Wild, Marie Harrison, Peter Franklin, John Thilwind, Jenny Mahon, Jill Ikin, Alan Hickey, Herbert Goostrey, Baby Ethan Spann.

Please pray for the families of those who have recently died, remembering especially the family of : Jan Michelle Reynolds. Anne Gleave, Christine Philips, Peggy Houston, Marian Jones, Hilda Moran, John Edwin (Eddie) Robinson, Freda Carter, Glenys Penrose Bowers.

Curate: Rev Liz Woode -01606 75030 tonylizwoode@hotmail.com

Curate: Rev Thia Hughes -01606 883286 thiahughes@hotmail.com

Director of Music & Family Work—Jeremy Coles 07981 051776

jeremy.coles@middlewichparishchurch.org.uk

Administrator: Beth Deakin—01606 738005 admin@middlewichparishchurch.org.uk

Office open Mon—Fri 10am—2pm

www.middlewichparishchurch.org.uk Registered Charity No 1127335 28 Hightown, Middlewich CW10 9AN

Rector: Rev Simon Drew -01606 833440 simon.drew@middlewichparishchurch.org.uk

Curate: Rev Lorraine Reed—01606 781071 revlvreed@gmail.com

Services 25th March 2018 PALM SUNDAY

8.00am No Communion

9.15am Holy Communion 11.00am Morning Praise 11.00am Holy Communion at Byley

2.00pm Baptism

4.00pm Bereavement Service

NO EVE. SERVICE Zech. 9 : 9 to 12 Mark 11 : 1 to 11

Eternal God, stir up in us the gifts of your Spirit for the service of your gospel, that we – so blessed by your grace – may discern your call in our lives and respond courageous-ly and obediently, bringing forth the fruits of the Spirit in ministries of rich variety. Take us and use us, to love and serve others in the power of the Holy Spirit and in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Please remember Stuart Eustace, Sarah Ikin, Kate Mayne (Confirmation) Thomas Bishop, Matthew Bishop and Sam Coney (Reception into Communion). Please also pray for Bishop Peter as he welcomes them into our Church family.

Annual Parochial Church Meetings St John’s Church, Byley—7.30pm—Monday 9th April 2018

(in the Village Hall) St Michael’s Church, Middlewich—4.00pm—Sunday 15th April

2018 (in Number 28) All welcome, please do come along.

EASTER FLOWERS

The cold, wet winter days will soon be behind us and

we will be looking forward to Easter time. As you will all

know, the Flower Group do an outstanding job of

making the Church look stunningly beautiful with Easter

flowers. If you would like to make a donation towards the Easter flow-

ers this year, please collect your form from Church or Number 28.

When complete, please return to Beth in No. 28. A list of all those who

have donated in memory of loved ones will be posted on the website

in due course and there will also be a list on the Church notice board.

PRAYER PASTORS

Please can St Michael’s pray for the Street Pastors on Friday 23rd

March? The team are : Duncan & Jean Goodwin, Kevin, Vicky

Perez. Please pray for a dry night, and guidance on where to go and

what to say, opportunities to speak and pray with those they meet.

Many thanks.

Mothers’ Union Coffee Morning The Mothers’ Union Hot Cross Bun Coffee Morning will be held at No. 28 on Thursday 22nd March from 10.30am to 12 noon in aid of Mothers’ Union projects and charities. Tickets cost £1 and are available from Mothers’ Union members and at No. 28. We look forward to seeing you there!

EASTER SERVICES 2018 Maundy Thursday Communion—29th March –7.30pm Good Friday Walk Of Witness—30th March –10.30am (from St Mary’s RC Church) Good Friday Devotions—30th March—2.00pm Easter Day—1st April—8am Communion (BCP) 9.15am—Communion 11.00am—All Age Communion 11.00am—Easter Communion (St John’s, Byley)

FOODBANK SHORTAGES THIS WEEK…. Meat paste—tinned potatoes—rice pudding—sauces such as ketchup and brown sauce—crackers. Thank you!

Number 28 Open Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm

Call in for coffee & a chat! Homemade soup available

every Tuesday from 11.45am Now serving Toast & Teacakes EVERY WEEKDAY

ALISON BOULTON’S ORDINATION

Alison will be ordained as a Deacon on Sunday 22nd July at a service at

Chester

Cathedral, at 10.00am. If you would like to go, please sign the sheet at the

back of Church or let the Office know. Seats MUST be pre –reserved and

we need to do it soon. Thank you!

Alison will also be hosting a reception in Number 28 at 5.00pm on the same

day. Please do come along and share in her joy. All welcome!

MOTHERS’ UNION Future events: Thursday 22nd March at 10.30am MU Hot Cross Bun coffee morning in No. 28 Friday 30th March—Monday 2nd April 2018 Easter Weekend Tuesday 10th April at 1.30pm Visiting Speaker : Middlewich Street Pastors

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NEWS FROM ANDHRA PRADESH We have just received the latest newsletter from Andhra Pra-desh. You can access it from the front page of the Church website. If you do not have Internet access, please let Steve or Ruth know and they will let you have a hard copy. Many thanks.

MILLSTONE OR SPRINGBOARD? - A QUESTIONNAIRE

The PCC invite all members of the Church family to contribute to the ongoing Restoration Project discussions by completing a questionnaire on the Church building. These are available at the back of church. Please take

one and return to the Church Office. Thank you.