This Week's Lifeline
Week commencing 2nd November
Theme: Healthy Churches 6
Nehemiah 5.1-12 & 19 (13-19) & Luke 12.32-34
Prayer for the week
God of holiness, your glory is proclaimed in every age: as we rejoice in the faith of your saints, inspire us to follow their example with boldness and joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Readings for the coming week
Monday Psalm 2, Isaiah 1.1-20 & Matthew 1.18-end
Tuesday Psalm 5, Isaiah 1.21-end & Matthew 2.1-15
Wednesday Psalm 9, Isaiah 2.1-11 & Matthew 2.16-end
Thursday Psalm 15, Isaiah 2.12-end & Matthew 3
Friday Psalm 16, Isaiah 3.1-15 & Matthew 4.1-11
Saturday Psalm 18.31-end, Isaiah 4.2-5.7 & Matthew 4.12-22
For your prayers
For David King getting baptised this Sunday (2nd November) in the Parish Church. For those on the journey grief as they attend the bereavement cafe in the Mission Church or the Memorial Service in St Andrew's Compton Dundon today, 2nd 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, Margaret Benfield and Paul Bentley.
First Sunday Breakfast
Today, 2nd November you are welcome to join the church family at the Mission Church for breakfast from 9.45 - 10.15am before we continue in worship at our First Sunday Service.
Bereavement Cafe
Our monthly bereavement cafe meets this afternoon, 2nd November, from 3 - 4pm in the Mission Church. Open to all on the journey of grief. There are invitation postcards in our churches which you can use to invite people who you think may value this space.
Memorial Service in Compton Dundon
We are hosting the second of our benefice memorial services this Sunday, 2nd November at St Andrew's, Compton Dundon at 6pm. If you want to remember a loved one you have lost, you would be welcome at this service. If you haven't already asked the church office to add their name to the list to be read out at the service, please bring this along on the evening. Please note that, this Sunday there will be no morning service at St Andrew's.
St Andrew's events meeting
The next meeting will be this 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 meeting this 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.
Warm Space returns
From Saturday 8th November, we are re-starting our weekly warm space in the Mission Church from 11am - 1pm. This will include a hot meal and is open to any in our communities who would value a warm building, a warm welcome and some warming food. Pick up a postcard to invite friends and neighbours.
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 which in some cases will change the 'usual' 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
Celebrate@6
Join us for the last Celebrate@6 of the year on Sunday 16th November. An evening of informal worship, teaching and ministry in the Mission Church from 6pm. Refreshments are available.
SWCD Churches Book Club
The book club is next meeting on Tuesday 18th November at 11am in the Mission Church. It's not too late to read their latest book choice 'The Great Gatsby' and come along. Contact Sue Ripley (Parish Church) for more information.
Connections@theMission
We next meet on Thursday 20th November from 2.30 - 4pm. Come along for Christmas themed craft led by Trish Cox (Compton Dundon). Tea, cake and conversation.
Walton Nativity Weekend
Over the last weekend of November, Holy Trinity Walton will be hosting a Nativity weekend. If you have a nativity set that you are willing to lend to them (also possibly to Compton Dundon for their Nativity Festival in December) please contact Sandra Gristock (Walton).
Benefice Service
On Advent Sunday, 30th November, we welcome the Archdeacon of Wells, Anne Gell to our benefice Communion Service this time hosted by the Mission Church at 10.30am. Please put the date in your diary, it will be great to have an SWCD Churches family celebration as we move into the Advent season. There will be the regular children and young people's groups and the service will reflect the breadth of worshipping styles across our churches.
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.
Street Parish Church working party
Saturday 8th Nov, 10—12. Please come along and help to tidy up the churchyard area. Tools and safety equipment will be provided, along with refreshments!
Any questions, please contact Roger Harmsworth (Street Parish Church)
Dates for your diary
Women's Breakfast, Clark's Village, 1st November
Bereavement Cafe, Mission Church, 2nd November
Memorial Service, Compton Dundon, 2nd November
SWCD Youth, Mission Church, 3rd November
Big Breakfast, Meadway Hall, Compton Dundon, 15th November
Celebrate@6, Mission Church, 16th November
SWCD Churches Book club, Mission Church, 18th November
Connections@theMission, Mission Church, 20th November
What’s on this week
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
Monday
8.45am Prayer meeting, Street Mission Church
6pm SWCD Youth, Street Mission Church
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
Saturday
10am Churchyard working party, Street Parish Church
11-1 Warm Space, Street Mission Church
Sunday 9th November—Remembrance
8.30am Holy Communion BCP, Street Parish Church
10.30am Remembrance, Street Parish Church
10.30am Remembrance, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
10.30am Communion@themission, Street Mission Church
10.50am Remembrance, Holy Trinity Walton