"For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity,
but of power, love, and self-discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7

Sunday 14th March 2010
10.00am Family Service for Mothering Sunday
(Reading Exodus 2: 1 – 10)
6.30pm Holy Communion
(Exodus 2: 1 – 10, John 19: 25 - 27)
8.00pm Informal Worship in the Green Lounge.

Sunday 21st March 2010
10.00am Holy Communion
(Reading John 12: 1 - 8)
6.30pm Evening Prayer
(Readings Isaiah 43: 16-21, John 12: 1 - 8).
8.00pm Informal Worship in the Green Lounge.

Please pray for our Village, David and Heather Sharland, and the Alpha Course.

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New Members List - This has now been updated and is available for information for all church members.

Electoral Roll - If you are NOT on the Electoral Roll for the church please complete a form - available from the Church shelf, and return to Bill Dredge or the Vicars.

Annual Parish Church Meeting- Monday 22nd March 2010 at 7.30pm. There are 3 vacancies for the PCC (2 for 3 years and 1 for 2 years). If you wish to nominate someone, please ask their permission first, and then complete a Nomination Form which is on the church shelf.

Womens Day of Prayer - Many thanks to all who attended the event at which the women of Cameroon produced a superb service with resounding singing heard locally! Thanks to all parishioners who assisted and helped to produce a wonderful event.

Prayer Meeting - The last meeting of this session will be on 16th March, 2010, from at 7.30pm until 8.30pm. (They will resume again on 6th April).

The Easter Bonnet ‘Big Sing’ – Saturday 20th March in the Church Centre at 6.30pm. - organised by the Locking Village Arts group, There will be a competition for the best bonnet - adults and children, with a procession around the centre and there will be stalls as well as refreshments.

Help Needed - to clean up and decorate the old Wesley Owen shop to get it ready for new business. If you can help in any way please ring Kathryn Fear on 418109. LIVING OASIS BOOKSHOP – This will be opening on Saturday 20th March at 11.30am in the same venue as the old Wesley Owen bookshop. Please support this new venture.

Poppins Cafe – Monday 15th March 10 - 1.00p.m. in the Church Centre. Coffee and soup will be available. – Easter craft making

Lunch Club - Friday 19th March - 12 noon for 12.30 at The Coach House. Names to Helen Weavers.

The Venue - 1st Monday every month - Cafe Style, come and meet up with friends, try an activity or see what's on sale each month. We are open the 1st Monday in every month in the Church Centre from 10am till 1pm. Try our home-made cake and biscuits or Soup and Bread for Lunch. Monday 1st March – Box making.

Marriage Enrichment Course - Commences Sat 24th April with 2 further courses on 8th and 15th May from 10.00am – 3.30.pm in the Centre. Invitations available in Church. To book your place call 823556 or 822857.

Confirmation - this year it will take place on Thursday 1st July by the Bishop of Taunton - venue to be confirmed. If you are interested in being confirmed please have a word with Anne/Richard.

Calling all Ladies - Put Saturday 26th June in your diaries for the Ladies' Day run by Holy Trinity, Cheltenham. It is a day of worship, very good teaching, things to buy and fellowship with other women. A coach is laid on which goes from a local church. The cost for the Day is £20 each and £15 for OAP/student. Please sign the list if you require a form.

Weekend at Home which we are calling ‘PLENTY’.
Rather than going away this year we are going to have a weekend at home which will run from Friday evening 2nd July - Sunday lunchtime 4th July. We hope that being at home will mean that many people from each church will be able to attend. Martin and Francesca Cavendar from ReSource will be leading the weekend. Please put the dates in your diaries as it looks to be a good weekend. We are looking to put together a group of people who will help with the planning and preparation of the weekend - to include food & social events. If you are interested please see Anne/Richard asap. .

Hall Bookings - Please make any future contact regarding Church Hall bookings to Janis, the Church Administrator, at the Church Centre,
Tel 01934 822857 (Mon, Wed or Friday).

Services at St Augustine’s Locking

Services at St Mary’s Hutton

*Services on 14th and 21st March are swapped to enable Mothering Sunday to be a Family service.
Easter Sunday will be a Family Communion service.

Children’s work is run in the upper room during 10am services on 2rd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Sunday mornings.