This Week's Lifeline
Week commencing 21st September
Theme—Healthy Churches 1
Nehemiah 1.1-4 & 11b, Acts 2.42-47 & Matthew 9.9-13
Prayer for the week
Merciful God, your Son came to save us and bore our sins on the cross: may we trust in your mercy and know your love, rejoicing in the righteousness that is ours through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Readings for the coming week
Monday Psalm 1, 1 Chronicles 10.1-11.9 & Mark 9.38-end
Tuesday Psalm 5, 1 Chronicles 13 & Mark 10.1-16
Wednesday Psalm 119.1-32, 1 Chronicles 3.1-9 & Mark 10.17-31
Thursday Psalm 15, 1 Chronicles 17 & Mark 10.32-34
Friday Psalm 19, 1 Chronicles 21.1-22.1 & Mark 10.35-45
Saturday Psalm 23, 1 Chronicles 22.2-end & Mark 10.46-end
For your prayers
For our schools and colleges at the start of a new term. For those going to university and returning to university from our benefice & beyond. For the situation in the Middle East and for the Ukraine. For all those in our churches who are unwell, recovering from surgery or undergoing treatment, including John Potbury, 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 David Warburton.
New Sermon Series
Today we launch our new sermon series 'healthy churches' based on the book of Nehemiah. Our Sunday sermons over the next few weeks will be based on this.
Celebrate@6 with Hopestream worship
Our celebrate@6 service will be today, Sunday 21st September at 6pm. This month we welcome back local Christian band 'Hopestream' who will be leading the sung worship. An evening of worship, teaching and ministry as we continue with our study through the book of Romans. All are welcome and refreshments will be available.
Charity Cream Tea
This Saturday 20th September from 2 - 4pm, St Andrew's will be hosting a cream tea in the Meadway Hall in aid of one of their supported charities, Bonny Downs Church.
Praying for our benefice - 5 minutes at 5pm each Sunday
We have introduced a regular time of prayer for the church family to pray for the benefice. The idea is that at 5pm every Sunday, wherever you are, whatever you're doing, take 5 minutes to pause and pray in the silence or aloud, as you feel comfortable. Prayer flyer sheets are enclosed with Lifeline and are also available at the back of church and on our website.
Youth, pizza, chat and games
We meet fortnightly in the Mission Church 6.30 - 7.30pm. This is open to all young people in year 6 and above. Next Session will be this Monday, 22nd September. Look forward to seeing you there.
Bible Course - new edition
From Tuesday 30th September 7 - 9pm, we will be running the 'Bible Course - new edition' in the Mission Church, Street. A chance to dig deeper into the big narrative of the bible over this 8 week course. Sign-up sheets are available today in each of our churches and please let us know if you're coming so that Sonia can compile a list. If you'd like to buy a copy of the book as an accompaniment to the course (which includes a bible reading plan) this is £9.99 and please place your order with Sonia. We are planning to serve puddings! If you are able to bring a pudding for the bible course, please have a word with Ana.
Harvest Celebrations
At each of our churches on 5th October, as we celebrate Harvest, we will be collecting non-perishable items for the work of Street Foodbank. In addition, Walton will be serving a post service harvest brunch.
Global Lunch
On Sunday 12th October all are invited to a global lunch from 12noon in the Mission Church. Please see sign-up sheets to let us know you are coming and to tell us whether you can offer a global or favourite dish. Full details in September Life.
Oddments Theatre Company - 'Amazing Grace'
On Saturday 18th October Oddments Theatre Company are bringing their new production 'Amazing Grace' to the Mission Church, Street. Tickets priced £14 are now on sale via this link http://www.jumblebee.co.uk/AGStreet and please see Life, our website, or posters for more details.
Prayer Support Group
If you have a prayer request that you would like others to pray for, we have a benefice prayer support group made up of a small group of church members who undertake to pray for others in confidence. This group doesn't meet in person, prayers are forwarded on email by Jeff Brewer (Walton). Please contact Jeff if you would like the group to pray for a particular issue or an ongoing situation. jeffbrewer@hotmail.co.uk 01458 442072
Season of Creation – 1 September – 4 October
A reminder that the Season of Creation continues. A time to reflect on and celebrate our relationship with Creation. For more information see the Season of Creation website https://seasonofcreation.org/
Street Repair Café
Street Repair Café resumes this month after a summer break. Their next session is on Saturday 27th of September 10 - 12 at the Quaker Meeting House. Bring something for repair or come along to meet others in the café and eat cake. Let us know if you are interested in volunteering. Speak to someone at the session or contact us on streetrepaircafe@gmail.com
Save the date
21st October, 12.30-2.30—African Lunch. Please come along and hear Annie (one of Walton’s supported charities) update us on her work with the street boys in Zimbabwe.
What’s on this week
Sunday 21st September
9.15am Celebration@Walton, Holy Trinity Walton
10am Morning Worship, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
10.30am Celebrate@theMission, Street Mission Church
11am Holy Communion, Street Parish Church
6pm Celebrate@6, Street Mission Church
Monday
8.45am Prayer meeting, Street Mission Church
2pm Home Communion, Southlawns
6.30pm SWCD Youth, Street Mission Church
7pm PCC meeting, Holy Trinity Walton
7.15pm Housegroup, Street Mission Church
Tuesday
4pm Messy Church meeting, Holy Trinity Walton
7pm Housegroup, Zoom
7pm PCC meeting, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
Wednesday
10am Mid Week Communion, 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
7pm PCC meeting, Street Mission Church
Friday
9.30—12 Little Stars, Street Mission Church
Saturday
10.30-12 Coffee, chat and snacks, Street Mission Church
Sunday 28th September
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
Dates for your diary
Charity Cream Tea, Meadway Hall, Compton Dundon, 20th September
Celebrate@6, Mission Church 21st September
Youth, pizza, chat & games, Mission Church, 22nd September
Bible Course, Mission Church, 30th September
Harvest Celebrations, 5th October
Global Lunch, Mission Church, 12th October
Oddments Theatre Company, Mission Church, 18th October