The United Benefice of Hampton, Sedgeberrow with Hinton on the Green with Bengeworth Newsletter for Sunday 31st August 2014 We extend a very warm welcome to all at our worship today! Our prayer is that you will have a helpful encounter with the living God in the services here. **************************************************************************************************************** Services and events for the coming week. Today 31st August 11th Sunday after Trinity 8am Holy Communion 8am Holy Communion 10am Benefice Eucharist Next Sunday Bengeworth Hampton Hampton 12th Sunday after Trinity 8am Holy Communion 8am Holy Communion 9am Holy Communion 9.45am Worship for everyone 10am All Age Worship Bengeworth Hampton Sedgeberrow Bengeworth Hampton Mon. 1st Sept. Funeral...Mrs B Higgott 2pm..Hampton Tue. 2nd Sept. Tots Group.. Scout Hut 9am Hampton Cafe Church....Costa coffee 7pm Fri. 5th Sept... Burial of Ashes...3pm Bengeworth Sat. 6th Sept. Wedding 1pm Hinton In our 4 Churches we include in our prayers: For those who were Baptised last week:Brooke Lucy Hodges & Theo Jamaine Mendoza-Ayers. For the housebound, the sick and the elderly: Beattie Ballard, Joan Clarke, Ivy Curwen, Sylvia Emson, Hubert Martin, Maurice Miller, Vera Peart, Grace Percival Judy & Roy Buffrey, Pamela Collins, Grace Dolphin, Andrew Dyke, Monica Garston, Hayden Hall, Girlie Humphries, Sue Jones, Harry Lawson, Clifford Lewis, John Nettell, Joanne Painter, Rosie Rencher, Phillipa Shepherd, Pat Smith, Gwen Thomas & Beryl Wood, as well as others known to us personally. For those who have died & all who mourn at this time, especially for: David Daubney, David Grant, Ernest Powell, Trudi Hatcher, Marjorie Sloane, Edward Healey, Alec White, Bernice Higgott & Jean Hughes. For those who were married last week:Stephen Francis Spooner & Sarah-Jane Emma Fisher Churches Summer Trail Today is the last Benefice service till Nov. Thank you everyone who has attended these services & the ladies who have provided refreshments. It’s good to see our churches united in fellowship & friendship. House Group Michael Hunter's House Group would welcome new members. We meet once a month for an hour and a half on the first Tuesday evening at 8 Chestnut Close, Hampton for a cup of tea or coffee and a chat to explore what the bible is saying to each of us in Evesham in the 21st century. None of us are 'experts' and anybody can join in our discussions. Please speak to Michael Hunter in church, give him a ring on 41490, or come along with your bible to our meeting on 2nd September at 7.30pm if you'd like to know more. Christianity Explored Gives you time & space to consider the big questions of life & to explore the life of the person at the heart of the Christian Faith –Jesus Christ. Starts September 9th - 7pm............For 7 weeks St. Peter’s Bengeworth........................Meal included. PCC Members from All our Churches Away Day. Wednesday September 10th 6.30 – 9.30pm St. Andrews Church Centre, Fairfield. with Fish & Chip Supper. Please contact office with numbers by 3rd Sept. Quiz Night. Saturday 13th September.....7pm St. Andrews Church Centre. Tickets £9.00 to include Fish & Chip Supper. All Welcome. Ride & Stride Weekend. & Festival of Churches. 20th & 21st September........................10am – 2pm. St. Andrews Church will be open with Refreshments, Flower displays & Stalls. NOTICES Notices or Necessary Information For the next pew sheet please contact:- Elaine Major Tel: 01386 446381 Email: office@hamptonchurch.org.uk By 9.00am Thursday at the latest. Thank you. Collection of Food (Tins and dry foods) As part of our support for the Homeless in Evesham there is a box in Bengeworth, Hampton & Sedgeberrow churches for your donations of tins, etc to support the work of Caring Hands . Our Benefice is part of the Asum Group Large print hymn books are available at St Andrew’s and can be found on the bookshelf by the font. The Big Bible Study To be led by Cathy Galloway Pray, Study, Worship and Eat together. Worcester Cathedral Saturday 27th September 9.30am-12.30pm Wedding Fayre. St. Peter’s Church, Inkberrow. Sunday 14th September 11am – 3pm Asum House Group begins again on Wednesday 17th September.......7.30pm No. 1, Broadway Road. St Andrew’s is fitted with a loop system. To use this please switch hearing aids to ‘T’ Please email contributions to office@hamptonchurch.org.uk no later than 9.30am on Thursday. Our Benefice is part of the Asum Group Large print hymn books are available at St Andrew’s and can be found on the bookshelf by the font. St Andrew’s is fitted with a loop system. To use this please switch hearing aids to ‘T’ Please email contributions to office@hamptonchurch.org.uk no later than 9.30am on Thursday.