This Week's Lifeline

Week commencing 19th October

Theme: Healthy Churches
Nehemiah 3.1-3, 13-16, 28-32 & Luke 9.10-17
 
Prayer for the week
God, our judge and saviour, teach us to be open to your truth and to trust in your love, that we may live each day with confidence in the salvation which is given through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
 
Readings for the coming week
Monday Psalm 80, 2 Chronicles 17.1-12 & Mark 15.1-15
Tuesday Psalm 89.1-18, 2 Chronicles 18.1-27 & Mark 15.16-32
Wednesday Psalm 119.105-128, 2 Chronicles 18.28-end of 19 & Mark 15.33-41
Thursday Psalm 92, 2 Chronicles 20.1-23 & Mark 15.42-end
Friday Psalm 88, 2 Chronicles 22.10-end of 23 & Mark 16.1-8
Saturday Psalm 97, 2 Chronicles 24.1-22 & Mark 16.-9—end
 
For your prayers
For the work of the Street Foodbank during this Harvest season. For Theo Main (Mission Church) being confirmed this Saturday in Wells Cathedral. For the peace talks in the Middle East.  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. 
 
Healing Ministry
This Sunday 19th October during the Communion service at the Parish Church, healing ministry will be offered by the team who have recently been training together. This is in addition to the regular services where healing is already offered at Walton & the Mission Church and will now be a regular pattern in our worship in these churches.
 
Celebrate@6
Our next Celebrate@6 service will be on Sunday 19th October 6pm in the Mission Church. Come along for an informal time of worship, teaching (based on Paul's letter to the Romans) and ministry. Refreshments will be available.
 
Youth, pizza, chat and games
Our fortnightly pizza, chat and games evening will be meeting this Monday 20th October in the Mission Church 6 - 7pm. This is open to all young people in year 6 and above. Look forward to seeing you there.
 
African Lunch—CANCELLED
Unfortunately Annie has had to cancel her visit to Street next Tuesday. She hopes to reschedule—watch this space.
 
Messy Harvest
Our next Messy Church will be this Tuesday, 21st October, 3.30 - 5pm in  Holy Trinity, Walton. Primary school aged children and their families / carers are welcome to this free event.
 
Walton Quiz Night 24th October
Come and exercise your grey cells either as a team of six or come and join a team on the night. Entry £5 per person. Refreshments provided. Quiz starts at 7pm. Please contact Sandra Gristock (Walton) for more details.
 
Men's Breakfast
On Saturday 25th October you are warmly invited to join other men across our churches for a great breakfast and good conversation. 8.45am in the  Mission Church.
 
Memorial Services in Street & Compton Dundon
As we prepare for our annual memorial services on 26th October, Parish Church 3pm and 2nd November, St Andrew's 6pm, please let the office know if you would like the name of a loved one to be read out at one of the         services. Full details are in October Life. 
 
Glitter & Glow
We are offering Glitter and Glow parties on Friday 31st October in the       Mission Church. Please see Life for details and think about who you might invite to come along. 
 
Women’s breakfast
At Bill's in Clarks Village on Saturday, November 1st at 9 am.
Please let the Church Office know your breakfast order by Thursday, October 23rd. The Breakfast Menu is on Bills website (bills-website.co.uk) or Sonia has paper copies in the Office.  Do come along for good food and good   company!
 
 
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.
 
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
 
Free Furniture available
Following a local house clearance by a church member, several items of free household furniture are available to anyone setting up home. If you are interested, please contact Kevin Lawrence (Mission Church) who will put you in touch.
 
Dates for your diary
Oddments Theatre Company, Mission Church, 18th October
Celebrate@6, Mission Church, 19th October
Messy Harvest, Walton, 21st October
Quiz Night, Walton, 24th October
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
Big Breakfast, Meadway Hall, Compton Dundon, 15th November
 
What’s on this week
 
Sunday 19th October
9.15am       Celebration@Walton, Holy Trinity Walton
10am          Morning Worship, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
10.30am     Celebration@theMission, Street Mission Church
11am          Holy Communion, Street Parish Church
6pm Celebrate@6, Street Mission Church
Monday
8.45am Prayer meeting, Street Mission Church
6pm SWCD Youth, Street Mission Church
7.15pm Housegroup, Street Mission Church
Tuesday
3.30pm Messy Harvest, Holy Trinity Walton
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
7pm Quiz night, Holy Trinity Walton
Saturday
10.30-12 Coffee, chat and snacks, Street Mission Church
Sunday 26th
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