Notices
Baptism
Due to a family bereavement there will be no baptism tomorrow 16th March.
Ecumenical Lent Talks in the Methodist Church
There will be talks and a short service given by the ministers of the churches that make up Churches Together in Bromborough and Eastham. They will be at Bromborough Methodist Church at 7.30pm on Wednesdays.
- 19th March Saying Please Revd Louise Franklin (St David’s, URC)
- 26th March Saying Wow Revd Beth Glover (St Mary’s, Eastham, CofE)
- 2nd April Saying Sorry Revd Dan Woodhouse (Methodist)
- 9th April Saying Ouch Revd Jenny Gillies (St Barnabas, Bromborough, CofE)
Ecumenical Lent House Group:
The theme this year is “TEACH US TO PRAY”, and each week considers different types of prayer. All are welcome for one week or more. Jenny G
Men’s Breakfast
Next one is 12th April in the Royal Oak.
Contact Malcolm if you need a lift 07837 886962. Also meeting on and 10th May.
Chat & Craft
Fridays from 9:30-11:30am, in the Centre. A weekly ‘chat & craft’ session which is open to all. If you fancy having a go at a craft, including possibly learning a new one, or just fancy a chat, you are welcome to join them. Take your own if you have any, or they have things you can have go at, or you might just want to sit and chat with them. Just turn up or speak to Heather, Gill, Kay or Fiona for more information.
Churches Together
Café Jam at St David’s church on Sunday 30th March at 6pm for 6.30pm start. Café style worship with lots of singing and cake. All are welcome.
Confirmation on 30th March at 11.00 am
Bishop Mark is coming to our church on this day to confirm those who seek it. I am delighted to invite you to pray for Helene and for Thea… and there may be others.
Wirral South Deanery Synod
We need a third representative. Anyone? three meetings a year and PCC membership. Your representation will start after the APCM.
Flowers and Prosecco night – Friday 11th April at 7pm in the Centre.
Before you men jump to the next notice, some of the greatest florists in the world are men. My Dad and my uncle both did a little bit of floristry. Gill Walker and I, who both have a lot of flower arranging knowledge and experience, are going to share some of it with you. This is not for those who want a job with Pauline at Bromborough Flowers but we will teach you how to make a little flower arrangement to take home using 5 blooms and greenery. We will talk about how to tackle church flowers for festivals and we will laugh a lot. There will be Prosseco and nibbles, flowers and oasis provided. We will let you know what else you need to bring nearer the date. As we need to provide resources, there will be tickets required for this. Put the date in your diary.
Parish Lunch
Some people did not have a good experience of lunch last time we were at the Royal Oak. There has been a request to go back to Green Oak Farm. The advantage – the food is better but we will need to make sure everyone has a lift and it was difficult to always have a space together. But worth another try? Talk to each other and let me or Carol Jones or the wardens know your thinking.
Easter Flowers
Ok so you don’t feel able to arrange them, but how about donating them? Money for Easter Flowers in an envelope marked (and here is the surprise) ‘Easter Flowers’.
Some of you may even do both! You can ‘Tap to Give’ either using the Easter Flowers menu or making sure that Julie Watts knows when you gave and the last 4 digits of your bank card. Donations by this method can be gift aided.
Enormous thanks
To the people who worked hard on Saturday morning to tidy and sort through the parish office. It took six of us four hours! Moving forward it will be cleaned regularly. Please do not abandon random items in there. If you need to leave something unusual can you put a note in it or on it saying who you are and what the item is to be used for. If you are a regular user please put items used back in their home.
For our Prayers:
If you know of anyone in special need of prayer, please let us know. The only stipulation is that the person MUST give their permission.
In our parish we pray for:
- Fiona and her family on the sad loss of her brother, Simon;
Jean Horan, Wendy Walker, David Hart, Ian Sneddon, Graham Jones, and Rod Breeze. - Our church family at home:
Thelma Williams, Eddie and Hilary Griffiths, Edward Maelor, Pat Porter, Jan Harper, Val and Pete Jones. - The families and friends of the Lt. Pauline Halewood and Lt. Harry Mercer.
- Our link Missionaries Marcio, Noemi and their children for safe travels around the UK and Europe.
- Revd Deborah, Edna and our brothers and sisters at St Barnabas Church, Limassol