WHAT’S HAPPENING IN CHURCH
7.15am Mon-Fri Morning Prayer
7.00pm Mon-Fri Evening Prayer
Weds 10am Holy Communion with prayer for healing.
‘My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him.
He alone is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I shall never be shaken.’
Psalm 62: 1-2
Welcome to
Bowthorpe Church
Week Commencing
13th December 2015:
Third Sunday In Advent
9.45am Prayer in Prayer Room – all welcome.
10.30am Morning Worship with Holy Communion
and Sermon Series – Hark The Herald Angels:
Presenting The Mystery Of The Gift;
Reading: Matthew 1: 18-25;
Leader: Mark Elvin; Preacher: Mike Acaster.
6.30pm Prayer and Healing Training Course:
Leader: Mark Elvin.
Next week: 20th December 2015
9.45am Prayer in Prayer Room – all welcome.
10.30am Morning Worship with Sermon Series –
Hark The Herald Angels;
Leader: Mike Acaster; Preacher: Peter Groom.
6.30pm Carols By Candlelight:
Leader/Preacher: Mark Elvin.
Matters for Prayer
We pray for:
the Norfolk Street Partnership;
YMCA Night Stop;
Revd Andy White and his work in the Middle East,
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 persecuted church in Eritrea;
the ongoing refugee crisis;
those affected by terrorist attacks around the world;
Mundesley Baptist Church,
Churches in the Deanery of Ingworth,
Denton United Reformed Church
& Norwich, Mile Cross Methodist Church.
We pray for the residents of The Swale, Tippett Close
and Dodderman Way. We remember in prayer all those
known to us who are in pain, weary or sick,
and those who are grieving, especially at this time
for the families and friends of both
Vivienne Cooper and Maureen Gedge.
Finally, we pray that each of us in our daily lives and
work places will bring the light of Christ to those we meet.
If you would like someone to pray with you, please ask –
people are always available.
If you feel that you would like a Pastoral Visit,
please phone either Revd Mark Elvin or the Church Office
and something will be arranged.
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Syrian Orthodox 1.45pm
Carols at Twin Oaks Nursing Home 4.00pm
‘Knit & Natter’ Group 10.00am: Meeting and Buffet Lunch
Acorn for the Over 50s 2.30pm: Christmas Meeting
St. Michael’s Junior Y5/6 Carol Service 2.00pm
Music Group 7.45pm
Tots on Thursday 10.00am
BCT Workshop Lunch and Carols 12noon onwards
Bowthorpe Community Choir 7.00pm
Candle Decorations for Christmas 9.30am
Carol Singing outside Roy’s 10.30am
Carol Singing in ‘The Norkie’ 6.30pm
Carols by Candlelight 6.30pm. Finger food refreshments
will be served after the service. Please bring contributions
either on the morning of the 20th or before the carol service
Contact Details:
Church Office: Tuesdays & Fridays 8.30am-12.30pm
Phone: 01603 749614 or e-mail: bowthorpechurch@tiscali.co.uk
Minister: Revd Mark Elvin
Phone: 01603 747871 or e-mail: mark.elvin2@btinternet.com
If you have any matters for prayer to be included in the next notice
sheet, please can you phone or e-mail them through to Jane
in the Church Office by 8.30am on a Friday morning. Thanks.
INFORMATION FOR YOUR DIARIES:
‘Home Groups’: next meetings
14th December: Monday Study Group at 2.00pm
at Leyham Court, Rawley Road, Clover Hill.
15th December: Tuesday Evening Group at 7.00pm
at Noel and Cathy Debbage’s (31 Goodhale Road, Clover Hill).
16th December: Prayer for the Community and Study Group
at 11.15am in Church.
Thursday Evening Group recommences in the New Year.
24th Dec:
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1st Jan:
17th Jan:
Diary Dates
Christingle 4.00pm
Christmas Eve Communion 11.00pm
Christmas Family Service with Communion 10.30am
Open House at Church House 2.00-5.00pm. All welcome!
‘Bring and Share’ lunch follows the service
Church Christmas Cards
If you wish to send one Christmas card to the Church instead of
individual cards and donate money to our Christmas collection
(the Princess Basma Centre in Jerusalem for children with disabilities
and The Nook Children’s Hospice (EACH) being built in Poringland),
envelopes can be found on the bookcase next to the foyer door.
Cards can be stapled to the P.A. Box (stapler on bookcase).
Looking at Prayer Links for 2016
If you would like to carry on with your present links or would like a
change and pray for or be prayed for by someone else,
please speak to Mark or Sally as soon as possible.
Dementia Friend Sessions
Lois is planning to run free sessions over the coming weeks in
preparation for Bowthorpe becoming a Dementia Friendly Community.
The sessions take 1 hour. Please speak to her if you are interested.
Young and Silver Time (A Community Café for All)
Come and be part of the hospitality of our community with a three
course meal and an opportunity to chat with a community member.
Usually runs on 1st & 3rd Fridays each month at Clover Hill Village Hall
from 12.30pm to 2.30pm. For more details, contact Godwin
on 07832972166 or society.alive@yahoo.co.uk
Just a reminder that if you need or can offer transport to Sunday
Services you can phone Roger Hinton on 01603 741989.
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