WHAT’S HAPPENING IN CHURCH
‘The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you
with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness.”’
Jeremiah 31:3
Welcome to
Bowthorpe Church
Week Commencing 3rd May
9.45am Prayer in Prayer Room – all welcome.
10.30am ‘Something Special’ All Age Activity
Service: The Fruit of the Spirit – Kindness;
Reading: Ruth 2: 11-23;
Leader: Bruno Boldrini; Preacher: Mark Elvin.
12noon Baptism of Alexander James Domek:
Leader/Preacher: Mark Elvin.
6.30pm Evening Worship with Holy Communion:
Leader: Mark Elvin; Preacher: Mike Gibbs.
7.15am Mon-Fri Morning Prayer
7.00pm Mon-Fri Evening Prayer
Weds 10am Holy Communion with prayer for healing
5th May:
6th May:
6th May:
7th May:
7th May:
7th May:
8th May:
Study Group at Leyham Court 1.30pm
Quilling Group 2.00pm
Music Group 7.45pm
Polling Station (Lakeside Room) 6am-11pm
Tots on Thursday 10.00am
Bowthorpe Community Choir 7.00pm
V.E. Day Celebrations in Community Gardens (or church
if adverse weather!)
9th May: St. Stephen’s Church using the baptistery 2.00pm
10th May: Syrian Orthodox 1.45-7.30pm
Please note: The Church Office is open on Tuesdays
and Fridays from 8.30am-12.30pm.
Phone: 01603 749614 or e-mail bowthorpechurch@tiscali.co.uk
If you have any matters for prayer to be included on the service
sheet, please can you phone or e-mail them through to Jane in the
Church Office by 8.30am on a Friday. Thanks.
INFORMATION FOR YOUR DIARIES:
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10 May: Christian Aid Sunday
9.45am Prayer in Prayer Room – all welcome.
10.30am Morning Worship with Holy Communion
and Sermon Series – Man Alive!
Leader/Preacher: Mark Elvin.
3.00pm Prayer Walk – meet at the Church.
There is no Evening Service in Church today.
Matters for Prayer
We pray for:
the Norfolk Street Partnership;
YMCA Night Stop;
Steve and Jo Wright at home in Bowthorpe after ending
their time in Dubai as they consider their next move,
and for their family – Emily, Stephen and Bethany;
Revd Andy White, who has now had to leave Baghdad,
& St. George’s Church, Baghdad;
the Gunning family and the work of SIM in Namibia;
Pastor Raj & the Bangalore churches & Pastor Sam
& the Bethesda Orphanage, Coonoor, India;
the country of Nepal following the Earthquake;
the persecuted church in Mauritania;
Lowestoft, London Road Baptist Church,
Churches in the Deanery of Lothingland,
Shipdham United Reformed Church
and Framingham Earl Methodist Church.
We pray for the residents of Mayes Close,
Fitzhenry Mews and Brennewater Mews.
We remember in prayer all those known to us who are
grieving, especially at this time John, Annette & the
family & friends of Brenda Grimmer and also the
families & friends of Doris Parker and Ellen Bond.
We also uphold in prayer Jane, Bethany & the family &
friends of David Colman on the first anniversary of his
death. We continue to pray for all those we know who are
in pain or sick, remembering particularly those we have
been praying for over the past few weeks. We pray for
Keith Llewellyn & Philippa Thomas and for Matthew
Dodman & Emma King as they prepare for marriage.
Finally, we pray that each of us in our daily lives and work
places will bring the light of Christ to those we meet.
House Groups: next meetings
5th May: Tuesday Evening Group at 7.30pm
at Noel and Cathy Debbage’s (31 Goodhale Road, Clover Hill).
7th May: Thursday Evening Group at 7.30pm
at Peter & Linda Groom’s (7 The Crofts, Chapel Break).
Diary Dates
Christian Aid Week begins
Christian Aid Collecting outside Roys
Christian Aid Collecting outside Roys
Bowthorpe Community Trust Workshop Celebrations
11.00am-3.00pm (see notice on P.A. Box)
22nd May: Decorating the Church for Pentecost
22nd May: The Hour Of Power 7.30pm
24th May: Pentecost
31st May: Giving for ‘The Norwich Night Shelter’
7th June: ‘Bring and Share’ Lunch and ideas for fund raising and
Celebration for Roof Fund
13th June: Maintenance Morning 9.30am-12.30pm
10th May:
15th May:
16th May:
16th May:
Ordination of Bruno Boldrini
All are welcome to attend Bruno’s ordination at Jessopp Road URC
(St. Peter’s/Jessopp Road) on Sunday 14th June, 3.00pm.
If you are thinking of attending, please could you let me know so
that I can respond to the formal invitation we have received.
Thanks Jane.
Just a reminder that if you need or can offer transport to Sunday
Services you can phone Roger Hinton on 01603 741989.
If you feel that you would like a Pastoral Visit, please phone
the Church Office on 749614 and something will be arranged.
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To Any Visitors & Newcomers To Bowthorpe Church: We would like
to get to know you. If you wish to do so, please fill in and tear off
this slip and hand it to the person on duty or leave it on the table.
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