DECEMBER @ ST LEONARD’S

2 December, 2.30 pm. Fresh straw please! Christmas talk by Lens member Terry Harflett. Christmas tea £2. 16 December, 10.30 am. Christmas Carols and Songs with St Leonard’s Primary School Choir. Coffee 50p.

LENS GROUP Sunday Services

in December

10am & 6.30pm

We’ll be making Christingles

again this year on our stall at

Magdalen Road Christmas

Fair. Sat Dec 7, 2-6pm. If you

can help on the day for a

couple of hours please

contact the church office

01392 286990

office@stleonards.church

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Lunch ,Carols and Games 12.30-2.30pm Sunday 8 Dec RSVP to tom.marsh@stleonards. church or 01392 286990

SIMON WRITES….

LOOKING AHEAD TO JANUARY

MAKING A DIFFERENCE THIS CHRISTMAS

If you can help with any of the following please let Maureen or Mel know on 01392 286990 or office@stleonards.church

Magdalen Road Christmas Fair 2-6pm, 7 December. Making Christingles with children and parents.

Carol Singing round the parish 6.30pm, 11 December.

Help needed at our Carol Service 15 December 6.30pm, Casual Carols 22 December 6.30pm, Family Carols 24 December 4pm, Holy Communion 11.15pm and for our Christmas Day Service at 10am.

Cleaning help needed on 30 December 9.30-11.00am.

Donations of mince pies welcome (Shop bought and long date please! Please leave them on the table in the foyer.)

Marriage Course: ‘What did you expect? Redeeming the Realities of Marriage’. 7.30pm January 7, 14, 21, 28, February 4 & 11. Pick up a flier for more info or contact jane.davies@stleonards.church

Come and pray together at Centrepoint, 8 and 22 January at 9.30am & 7.45pm in the church centre.

Men’s and Women’s Bible Studies (Matthew 5-7) and Home Groups (2 Corinthians 1-7) start in the week beginning 12 January.

Dad & Co Saturday 18 January at 9.30am for Dad’s and their kids. Coffee, bacon roll, games and story time. Please bring £2 and a piece of fruit.

IN OUR PRAYERS THIS MONTH DECEMBER 1-7

DECEMBER 8-14

DECEMBER 15-21

DECEMBER 22-28

DECEMBER 29-JANUARY4

Andrew and Helen Curry working in Senegal with SIM; Chris Keane our Associate Rector; Children and leaders in Diglorers (aged 3-7); Our technical team; Outreach at Magdalen Road Fair Saturday 7th Dec. The residents of Melbourne Street, Melbourne Place, Magdalen Street and Pavilion Place .

Steve and Anna Griffiths working with OMF based in Brazil; Matt

Rowland, ministering at Modbury; The work of Exeter Street Pastors;

Volunteers who clean and maintain the church buildings and grounds

and the flower team; The residents of Dean Street, Cedars Road,

Barnardo Road and East and West Grove Roads; Outreach over Christmas.

Chris and Alison Hawksbee in Paraguay with SAMS (UK & Ireland)

working with the indigenous people of the Chaco in rural development;

The work of the Bible Society, Scripture Union & Gideons; Toddler

Group, meeting Wednesdays and Little Lennies on Fridays and

outreach to families; Children and leaders in Discoverers (aged 8-11); The residents of

Norwood Avenue, Glenwood Rise, St Bernards Close and Belle Isle Drive.

Andrew and Maria Leake in N. Argentina with CMS, working in land rights

for the indigenous people and consulting for Compassion International’s

work with sponsored children; YMCA, Crossline & Exeter Foodbank;

Ed Surrey, our Youth and Children’s Minister; Young people and leaders in

Impact meeting on Sundays and Thursdays (ages 11-15). The residents of

Topsham Road, Abbeville Close, Buckerill Avenue and Jennifer Close.

Mike and Helen Morrissey, supporting the development of local languages

and Bible translation in Senegal; Friends International in Exeter; Young people

and leaders in Contact (ages 15-18); Our Churchwardens, Wendy Meredith

and Alan Savage; The residents of Gras Lawn, Veitch Close, Fleming Way

and Lister Close.