You are warmly invited to

The EMMAUS Celebration Supper

on Wednesday 6th October at 7.30pm

For an introduction to the EMMAUS course
with guest speaker, food and good company!

Please RSVP at the back of Church
or to Sue Sanderson

FLOODS IN PAKISTAN - thank you for your donations following the devastation of the floods in Pakistan. £250 was given to our friends at the Iqra Muslim Centre to forward on our behalf.

OUR PATRONAL FESTIVAL will be celebrated on 19th September.
At 10am we welcome Lesley Ashton as guest preacher.
At 6.30pm there will be a special Choral Evensong.

MEN ON THE LOOSE -
All men are welcome to a Wine Tasting event on Thursday 23rd September
at 8pm - venue to be confirmed. There will be a charge for this event.
Please contact John Greenwood by 10th September.

MANDY will be licensed as Team Vicar at Bramley on Thursday 7th October.
Her last Sunday with us will be 19th September, when we invite everyone to stay for a faith meal after the 10am service.

FASHION SHOW - in St. Matthew’s Church on Monday 20th September at 7.30pm by the Complete Clothing company. Admission £2. Tickets from the Social Committee or pay on the door.

QUIET MORNING - our next quiet morning -‘The Waiting Place of God’ - with prayer and reflection will be on Saturday 20th November from 10am -12.30pm at Bishop John’s house. Further details will be announced soon.

NEW CHURCH DIARIES FOR 2011 are on sale for only 50p at the back of Church. Also magazines for August/September.


Plenty of different ways to help St. Matthew's and your community.

There are lots of ways to be involved at St. Matthew's. We are currently looking for people who would be interested in Youth Cell Groups, editing the weekly news sheet, monthly collecting and returning Fair Trade from the Beehive shop, helping with Junior Church, offering once a month lifts to Church for a midweek communion, to name but a few. Please take a moment to consider and pray for all the activities below and your possible involvement.

SUMMER HOLIDAY CLUB - Will you be part of the team for 2011?
Join us on Monday 4th October at 7.30pm in the meeting room. If you would like to help but can’t attend the meeting, please contact The Vicar.

ARE YOU A STORYTELLER? - would you like to be involved in a team of local church people who tell ten minute Bible stories in local junior schools? Using drama, mime, costume, visual aids, Open the Book is a series of Bible stories presented by teams from local churches in schools, using material specially produced, based on The Lion Storyteller Bible. More information from www.openthebook.net. Please let the vicar know if you are interested.

SUNDAY MENA LUNCHES
New volunteers needed. About 30 people enjoy a three course meal, which is much appreciated particularly by those who live alone. Volunteers help once every three months from 12.30 - 3pm serving food or in the kitchen. Please contact The Vicar.

DRIVERS Can you spare two hours once a month or even less, to help take housebound parishioners to the Wednesday afternoon Communion Service with Refreshments. We need some spare drivers as our list is increasing and occasionally drivers are away. If you can help please contact us.

CHURCH OPEN ON SUNDAYS - the Church is open for visitors each Sunday from 2 - 4pm. We would like this to continue, but we need more volunteers for the rota. If you can help please contact Lynda Robinson.

PEW SHEET COMPILERS - We are looking for one or two people who would be willing to be shown how to download the required information and format it ready for printing. All work can be done at home with a computer. If you can help, please have a word with Carol Smith or any of the staff team.

BEEHIVE - OPENING TIMES - Opening times are at present:- Wednesday 1 - 4pm, Thursday 10am - 1pm, Friday 10am - 1pm and Saturday 10am - 1pm.  If you, or someone you know can help run the shop, do unpacking and pricing or even join the committee, please contact The Beehive

Personalised printing - raising funds for St. Matthew's. We provide domestic printing at rock bottom prices.

GET THE CHURCH MAGAZINE DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR!
We hope that if you consider yourself a member of this Church, you will want to know what's happening and therefore want to receive the Church Magazine. We can post it out to you each month for just £8.80 for the year. There are pink application forms by the magazines in Church.

STRUGGLING WITH DEBT? - Free debt counselling for everyone from an award winning charity. This service has recently expanded to cover our area, with sponsorship from Chapel A Baptist Church. If you know anyone who would benefit from this expert service, please ask them to call free on 0800 328 0006.
 
OUR CHURCH IS OPEN FOR VISITORS AND PRAYER – every Sunday between 2 - 4pm.


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