Notices – Compassion Sunday 24^th September, 2017

Welcome to our Special Thanksgiving Service for Harvest

Parents with very small children are welcome to relax in the back room and listen to the service on the speaker there. Older children will be involved in the first part of the service, then there will be activities for them in the Top Room.

A special welcome to all visitors. Please join us for refreshments and Barbecue lunch after the service.

Today 10.30am Morning Service led by Terry – followed by refreshments & Barbecue Lunch.

No evening service

Monday 6.30pm Group Practice

Tuesday 10-11.30am Rainbow Tots at the Community Centre

10.30am Fairfield Prayers led by Canon John Tipping.

2.00pm Art Group

8.00pm Bible Study at Jason and Anja's.

Thursday 12.30pm Lunch Club

7.00pm Filling Station at the Riverside – Stratford St Andrew

Sunday 1^st October 10.30am Morning service led by Terry followed by refreshments.

Compassion This is the charity we will be supporting for this year's Harvest Appeal. You can sponsor a child for £25 per month, or give a one off donation. Information will be given in the service and envelopes will be available in the pews.

Coming Soon Wednesday 4^th October 7.00pm Alpha Course starts with Buffet Supper, DVD + small group discussions. A great way to find out what Christianity is about. Who can you invite along.

Parenting Course We plan to start a new Parenting Course in the Autumn Term.

Have you got friends/family who would benefit from this. Talk to Jason and Anja.

Parish Nurse Ali works here on Tuesdays and Fridays. You can contact her by mobile phone on 07870 946475, or by leaving a note on her desk. Please pray for Ali & Gill as they take the love of Jesus to people.

Alpha We plan to start a new Alpha Course on Wednesday 4^th October at 7.00pm. The last two courses were really encouraging – lives were transformed. Please take invitations and consider which friends you could invite along.

Quote of the Week “We always become like the one we worship” (Bill Johnson)

Prayer: Here are some of the things our fellowship will be praying about this week.

EBA (Suffolk): Whepstead Baptist Church One of our smaller fellowships which continue to witness and serve God in their area. They write: “We continue to be faithfully served by regular visiting preachers and are blessed by the ministry they give us. Our numbers remain steady but continue to look to God for increase, and we are grateful to our leadership team for all they do. We are shortly embarking on a number of fabric projects and thank you for your prayer support and send greetings to all the churches in the EBA.”

Adopt-a-Road: We are praying for the residents of Crabbe Street this week.

Personal: Eileen, Ivy, and Wendy all now settled in at Aldringham Court. Both Eileen and Glady are

recovering from recent falls, and Ivy was taken to Ipswich hospital in the week but is now back

though she remains confused and in a lot of pain.

Helen Tomlinson is now recovering slowly. Please pray for her and for Steve, May and Hugh at this time.

John - Elizabeth's brother – now back home and getting lots of support.

Jane – taking some time out to be renewed.

Dawn Cross Has now joined other friends in Aldringham Court. She has been told her cancer is terminal and needs our prayers.

Dates for this Quarter

(April - July 2017)

Apr 25^th (Tues) 12.00 H@H Planning Meeting

Apr 27^th (Thurs) 7.00 Filling Station – Stratford St. Andrew

May 14^th (Sun) 10.30 Mike Caplin

May 18^th (Thurs) 7.00 Filling Station – Stratford St. Andrew

May 21^st (Sun) 10.30 Service with Communion

6.00 United Service (Fairfield - RC)

May 22^nd (Mon) 7.00 Deacons’ Meeting

June 10^th – 17^th Alison & Theronda – Jewellery & Art

June 11^th (Sun) 10.30 Exchange Sunday

June 18^th (Sun) 10.30 Fathers’ Day

6.00 United Service (Fairfield - ABC)

June 19^th – 26^th Art Club Exhibition

June 22^nd (Thurs) 7.00 Filling Station – Stratford St. Andrew

June 24^th (Sat) 7.00 Quiz Night at the Fairfield

June 25^th (Sun) 10.30 Service with Communion

July 2^nd (Sun) 1.00 Church Picnic

July 3^rd (Mon) 7.00 Deacons’ Meeting

July 9^th (Sun 6.00 United Service – Sea Sunday at CofE

July 16^th (Sun) 10.30 Morning Service with Communion

July 19^th (Wed) 7.00 Church meeting (AGM)

July 20^th (Thurs) 7.00 Filling Station – Stratford St. Andrew

July 23^rd (Sun) 10.30 Start of Summer Schedule

July 31^st – Aug 12^th (?) Alison & Theronda – Jewellery & Art

August 7^th – 9^th Holiday at Home

ABC Diary Dates November 2016 to January 2017

8^th November (Tue) 10.30 Fairfield Prayers

9^th November (Wed) 6.45 Alpha

13^th November (Sun) 10.45 United Remembrance Service – CofE

15^th November (Tue) 1.30 Women’s Prayer Meeting

16^th November (Wed) 6.45 Alpha

20^th November (Sun) 10.30 Morning Service + Communion

22^nd November (Tue) 10.30 Fairfield Prayers

23^rd November (Wed) 6.45 Alpha

24^th November (Thu) 7.00 “Filling Station” - Riverside

27^th November (Sun) 10.30 Advent Sunday Service

28^th November (Mon) 7.00 Deacons’ Meeting

29^th November (Tue) 1.30 Women’s Prayer Meeting

30^th November (Wed) 6.45 Alpha

4^th December (Sun) 10.30 Morning Service

5^th December (Mon) 7.30 Combined Prayer Meeting

6^th December (Tue) 10.30 Fairfield Prayers

7^th December (Wed) 6.45 Alpha

11^th December (Sun) 10.30 Morning Service 6.00 United Carol Service (Fairfield)

13^th December (Tue) 1.30 Women’s Prayer Meeting

16^th December (Fri) ? 5.30 Carols by Candlelight

18^th December (Sun) 10.30 Morning Service with Communion

19^th December (Mon) 3.30 Carol singing at Garrett House

20^th December (Tue) 10.30 Fairfield Prayers

25^th December (Sun) 10.30 Christmas Day Service

1^st January (Sun) 10.30 Morning Service for the New Year

3^rd January (Tue) 10.30 Fairfield Prayers

8^th January (Sun) 10.30 Morning Service - Mike Caplin

10^th January (Tue) 1.30 Women’s Prayer Meeting

15^th January (Sun) 10.30 Morning Service + Communion

6.00 United Service (Fairfield)

17^th January (Tue) 10.30 Fairfield Prayers

23^rd January (Mon) 7.00 Deacons’ Meeting

24^th January (Tue) 1.30 Women’s Prayer Meeting

26^th January (Thu) 7.00 “Filling Station” - Riverside

29^th January (Sun) 10.30 Morning Service & N Year Fellowship Lunch

30^th January (Mon) 7.00 Next Church meeting (tbc)