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

Sunday 7th March 2010
10.00am Parade Sunday
(Reading Luke 13: 1 – 9)
6.30pm Evening Prayer
(Readings Isaiah 55: 1 – 9, Luke 13: 1 – 9).

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.

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

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Flowers - We all appreciate the flowers faithfully displayed each week in church. If you would like to make a donation for buying flowers and say 'thank you' to the flower rota team, there is a container on the shelf by the door.

New Members List - We are putting together an updated members list. If you would like to be on this list then please fill in a form with your details and your signature. This will then be made available to all 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.

Prayer Meeting - 16th March, 2010, starting at 7.30pm and running to 8.30pm.

Bible Week Plus - 7.30pm - Milton Baptist Church, Baytree Road, WsM.
Tuesday 9th March – Speaker Nick Page of Radio 2 fame
Wednesday 10th March - Richard Hardy from CARE – the subject of Debt
Thursday 11th March – Richard Hardy from CARE – subject of family life.

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.

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.

Lent Course - This year we will be using ReSource material called Season of Renewal, which will be preparing us for 'Plenty' the weekend at home in July. There will be 7 groups available in both parishes. Please sign the lists in church if you would like to come along to any of these groups. We would like as many church members to join a group as possible. There is a course booklet at the cost of £3 for anyone who would like to have one – please state this on the list.

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. More info out soon.

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

February / March 2010
Sunday 7th Feb
10.00am Praise Party / Family Service
  6.30pm Evening Service
Sunday 14th Feb 10.00am Family Service
  6.30pm Holy Communion [3pm Oak Tree Pk Service]
Sunday 21st Feb 10.00am Holy Communion
  6.30pm Evening Service
Sunday 28th Feb
10.00am Morning Praise and Worship
  6.30pm Holy Communion
Sunday 7th Mar 10.00am Parade service – Education Sunday
  6.30pm Evening Service
Sunday 14th Mar 10.00am Mothering Sun Family Service [3pm Oak Tree Pk Service]
  6.30pm Holy Communion
Sunday 21st Mar 10.00am Holy Communion
  6.30pm Evening Service
Sunday 28th Mar 10.00am Palm Sunday Praise & Worship
  6.30pm Holy Communion

Youth and Children's work is in the Church Centre from 10am on Sundays, with a creche available.

The Youth Group Y2 meets at 6.15pm in the Church Lounge every Sunday in Term time.

Refreshments are served in the Church Centre after morning services.

Services at St Mary’s Hutton

February / March 2010
Sunday 7th Feb
8.00am Holy Communion [trad]
  10.00am All-age Service
  6.00pm Evening worship
Sunday 14th Feb 10.00am Holy Communion [CW]
  11.30am Mattins [trad]
Sunday 21st Feb 10.00am Morning Service [contemporary]
  6.00pm Holy Communion [trad]
Sunday 28th Feb
10.00am Holy Communion [CW]
  11.30am Mattins [trad]
Sunday 7th Mar 8.00am Holy Communion [trad]
  10.00am All-age Service
  6.00pm Evening worship
Sunday 14th Mar 10.00am *Mothering Sunday Family service [guest preacher – Ven Andy Piggott – Archdeacon of Bath]
  6.00pm Holy Communion [trad]
Sunday 21st Mar 10.00am *Holy Communion [CW]
  11.30am Mattins [trad]
Sunday 28th Mar 10.00am Palm Sunday Holy Communion [CW]
  11.30am Mattins [trad]

*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.