Last Week's LifeLine
Week commencing 14th April 2024
Readings— Easter 3
Acts 3. 12-19 & Luke 24.36b-48
Prayer for the week
Risen Christ, you filled your disciples with boldness and fresh hope:
strengthen us to proclaim your risen life and fill us with your peace,
to the glory of God the Father. Amen
Readings for the coming week
Monday Psalm 96, Exodus 19 & Luke 1.1-25
Tuesday Psalm 98, Exodus 20.1-21 & Luke 1.26-38
Wednesday Psalm 105, Exodus 24 & Luke 1.39-56
Thursday Psalm 136, Exodus 25.1-22 & Luke 1.57-end
Friday Psalm 107, Exodus 28.1-4a, 29-38 & Luke 2.1-20
Saturday Psalm 110, Exodus 29.1-9 & Luke 2.21-40
For your prayers
For our annual parish church meetings, taking place this week, that God will be the centre of our discussions and decisions. For all those in our churches who are unwell, recovering from surgery or undergoing treatment, including Brenda Bergner. For those who are grieving for a loved one they have lost including the families and friends of Jenni, Kay Burleton, Rowland Rowlands & Brian Linham.
Cream Tea, Walton
Holy Trinity Walton will be hosting a cream tea this Sunday, 14th April from 3 - 5pm in church. Cost £5 payable on the day. Open to all in the village and the wider benefice.
Street Scouts
We will be welcoming Street Scouts to the Parish Church at our 11am service next Sunday, 21st April.
APCM - Annual Parish Church Meetings
A reminder that our APCM's are coming up this week.
Walton, 15th April, 7pm in Holy Trinity
Compton Dundon, 16th April, 7pm in St Andrews
Street, 18th April, 7pm in the Parish Church
Agendas and papers are available on our website. As part of our commitment to reduce our carbon footprint and to keep costs down, we will not be printing copies as a matter of course. Please download them or contact the church office if you would like a printed copy for your parish. Nomination forms for election will be available in our churches and on our website. NB. Unless you have requested them, paper copies will not be available on the night, so please arrange to get yours in advance.
Coffee, chat and snacks
We are delighted that our coffee, chat and snacks, originally scheduled to finish at the end of March, will be continuing throughout the Spring. Please encourage friends and neighbours who would enjoy this to come to the Mission Church on Saturdays 10.30am - 12noon.
An evening with Annie Makoni
Annie, a mission partner of Walton Church working in Zimbabwe will be visiting Holy Trinity this Tuesday 16th April at 7pm to share stories from her work with Street kids in Harare. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome.
Soulful Nature
A reminder that this group will be meeting on Thursday, 18th April at 12noon in the kitchen, Mission Church. We will be discussing the next chapter in our year long study and you would be welcome to join us even if you have not previously been along.
Mens' breakfast
Next Saturday, 20th April 8.45am in the Mission Church. Join us for a bacon bap, good conversation and a short talk. Please contact Tim Hindle (Mission Church) or Edd Reeve (Street, Warden) for more details or just come along. This is open to all in the benefice and you are also welcome to bring friends and relatives. We are asking for a £3 donation to cover costs of food.
Afternoon Tea Mission Church
This month's afternoon tea will be on Thursday 18th April 2.30 - 4pm in the Mission Church. An opportunity to gather to chat and enjoy refreshments together.
Phillippa Hanna in concert
Our friends at Street Baptist church are hosting Christian singer/ songwriter Phillippa Hanna for an evening concert on Saturday 20th April. A great opportunity to hear live Christian music locally. Please contact Street Baptist Church for tickets and information.
Celebrate@6
Our next celebrate@6 service will be next Sunday, 21st April at 6pm in the Mission Church. An evening of informal worship, teaching and ministry. How we engage in whole-life worship on our frontlines, the places where we spend the majority of the week is the theme.
Plant Sale at St Andrew's
From April until June, plants will be on sale in the porch of St Andrew's Church in aid of church funds. If you need to re-stock your garden or have plants you would like to donate, please pay a visit. For more information, please contact Helen Thomas (Compton Dundon).
Date for your diary
Four churches challenge, May 6th. On bank holiday Monday (6th May) the bell appeal committee at St Andrew's have organised a sponsored walk between all 4 of our churches. More details can be found in April Life and entry forms will be available in our churches next week.
Advanced notice for SWCD book group
The SWCD book group are currently reading 'Three cups of tea' by Greg Mortensen and David Oliver Relin ready for their next meeting on May 7th. New readers are always welcome and please contact Sue Ripley (Parish Church) or Caroline Fulton (Mission Church) for more details.
Save the date afternoon of prayer - Thy Kingdom Come
On Saturday 18th May from 3 - 6pm there will be an opportunity to pray together in the Parish Church, Street. Full details and the chance to sign up for some or all of the time will follow shortly.
What’s on this week
Sunday 14th
8.30am Holy Communion, Street Parish Church
9.15am Morning Worship, Holy Trinity Walton
10am Holy Communion, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
10.30am Communion@theMission, Street Mission Church
3-5pm Cream Teas, Holy Trinity Walton
Monday
7pm Walton APCM, Holy Trinity Walton
7.15pm Housegroup, Street Mission Church
Tuesday
7pm Compton Dundon APCM, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
7pm Annie Makoni visit, Holy Trinity Walton
Wednesday
10am Midweek Communion, Street Mission Church
7.30pm Handbell practice, Street Mission Church
7.30pm Housegroup, Street Mission Church
Thursday
9.30am Prayer meeting, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
10.30am Coffee morning, Holy Trinity Walton
12 noon Soulful Nature, Street Mission Church
2.30pm Afternoon Teas, Street Mission Church
7pm Street APCM, Street Parish Church
Friday
9.30-11 Little Stars, Street Mission Church
Saturday
8.45am Mens’ breakfast, Street Mission Church
10.30-12 Drop in coffee and chat, Street Mission Church
Sunday 21st
9.15am Celebration@Walton, Holy Trinity Walton
10.00am Morning Worship, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
10.30am Celebration@theMisison, Street Mission Church
11am Holy Communion, Street Parish Church
6pm Celebrate@6, Street Mission Church
Dates for your diary
APCM's please see above
Cream Tea, Walton Church, 14th April
Annie Makoni, Walton Church, 16th April
Soulful Nature, Mission Church, 18th April
Afternoon Tea, Mission Church, 18th April
SWCD men's breakfast, 20th April, Mission Church
Phillippa Hanna Concert, 20th April, Street Baptist Church
Celebrate@6, Mission Church, 21st April