This Week's Lifeline
Week commencing 26th October
Theme: Healthy Churches 5
Nehemiah 4.1-23 & Mark 8.34-38
Prayer for the week
Merciful God, teach us to be faithful in change and uncertainty, that trusting in your word and obeying your will we may enter the unfailing joy of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Readings for the coming week
Monday Psalm 98, 2 Chronicles 26.1-21 & John 13.1-11
Tuesday Psalm 116, Isaiah 45.18-end & Luke 6.12-16
Wednesday Psalm 111, 2 Chronicles 29.1-19 & John 13.21-30
Thursday Psalm 115, 2 Chronicles 29.20-end & John 13.31-end
Friday Psalm 139, 2 Chronicles 30 & John 14.1-14
Saturday Psalm 121, 2 Chronicles 32.1-22 & John 14.15-end
Clocks change!
Please remember the clocks change this weekend.
For your prayers
For our local schools on half-term this week. For the Glitter & Glow events on 31st October that they would bring light and joy. For the new bishop of Taunton, Fiona Gibson. For Mfuwe as their farmers wait for the next rains due in November. For all those in our churches who are unwell, recovering from surgery or undergoing treatment, including Caroline Fulton, Christine Wright, Bob Lampert, Yvonne Guerin. For those who are grieving for a loved one they have lost including the family and friends of Derek Bond.
Memorial Services in Street & Compton Dundon
The first of our two memorial services will be taking place today, Sunday, 26th October in the Parish Church at 3pm. We are also hosting a second memorial service next Sunday, 2nd November at St Andrew's, Compton Dundon at 6pm. Please let the office know if you would like the name of a loved one to be read out at the service in St Andrew's or bring the name to the Parish Church this afternoon. Full details are in October Life.
Glitter & Glow
We are offering Glitter and Glow parties on Friday 31st October in the Mission Church. There are two sessions, one for primary school aged children who must be accompanied by a parent / carer (6 - 7pm) and one for 11's - 18's (7.30 - 9pm). Please come along and think about who you might like to invite.
St Andrew's events meeting
The next meeting will be on Monday 3rd November at 3pm in Susie Robertson's (Compton Dundon) home. If you would like to get involved in planning future events, you would be welcome to join the team.
Youth, pizza, chat and games
Our fortnightly pizza, chat and games evening will be next meeting on Monday 3rd November in the Mission Church 6 - 7pm. This is open to all young people in year 6 and above. Look forward to seeing you there.
Remembrance Services
We will be marking Remembrance in each of our churches on Sunday 9th November as well as helping to lead an act of remembrance in the Merriman Park, Street. Please see November Life for service times.
Samaritan's Purse Shoeboxes
Shoeboxes with explanatory leaflets are now in all our churches. If you would like to fill a box to be given to a child in need this Christmas, please take one and return it to your church by 10th November from where it will be collected. For more information, please contact Sandra Gristock (Walton).
Big Breakfast Stalls
Our Big Breakfast will be in Meadway Hall on Saturday November 15th from 9am to 11.30am. If anyone would like a stall selling Christmas goods, the table booking is £10 and please contact Pat King (Compton Dundon) on 01458 274926
Mission Church Chairs
We will be replacing the chairs in the Mission Church in the next few weeks, as we seek to 're-home' our existing chairs, if you would like one (or two) for a donation, please have a word with one of the wardens. Julie Sinclair & Tim Hindle (Mission Church)
November Life
The latest edition of Life, our benefice magazine (priced 60p) is available in our churches today.
Dates for the diary
Men's Breakfast, Street, 25th October
Memorial Service, Parish Church, 26th October
Glitter & Glow, Mission Church, 31st October
Women's Breakfast, Clark's Village, 1st November
Memorial Service, Compton Dundon, 2nd November
SWCD Youth, Mission Church, 3rd November
Big Breakfast, Meadway Hall, Compton Dundon, 15th November
SWCD Churches Book club, Mission Church, 18th November
What’s on this week
Sunday 26th October
8.30am Holy Communion, Street Parish Church
9.15am Morning Worship, Holy Trinity Walton
10am Holy Communion, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
10.30am DigDeep@themission, Street Mission Church
3pm Memorial Service, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
Monday
8.45am Prayer meeting, Street Mission Church
2pm Home Communion, Southlawns
7.15pm Housegroup, Street Mission Church
Tuesday
7pm Bible Course, Street Mission Church
7pm Housegroup, Zoom
Wednesday
10am Mid Week Communion, Street Mission Church
7.30pm Handbells, 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
Friday
9.30—12 Little Stars, Street Mission Church
6-7pm Glitter & Glow—Primary age, Street Mission Church
7.30-9pm Glitter & Glow—Secondary age, Street Mission Church
Saturday
9am Women’s Breakfast, Bills, Clarks Village
11-1 Warm Space, Street Mission Church
Sunday 2nd November
9.15am Holy Communion, Holy Trinity Walton
10.30am First Sunday, Street Mission Church
11am Holy Communion, Street Parish Church
3pm Bereavement Café, Street Mission Church
6pm Memorial Service, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon