SERVICES

Today

9.30am   Service for Mothering Sunday

               Rev Roland Nicholson

Tuesday, 2nd April

9.30am   Holy Communion

                Rev Gary Hunt

Sunday 7th April 2019

5th Sunday of Lent

9.30am  Parish Communion

              Rev John Hartley

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK

Giles Tipton, Peter Ledger, Janet Hartley, Harry and Millie Clarkson, Yvonne Hebberd, Bobbie, Judith Muller, Jenifer Peagram, Elizabeth Best, Sue Brown, Arthur Bibby and Dianne

PRAYERS FOR THE DEPARTED

Leo Allen

THIS WEEK

Monday - 6.00pm to 7.00pm Office Hour in the Vicarage for the arrangement of Baptisms, Weddings or the discussion of any spiritual matter.

Tuesday - 10.00am to 11.30am  Coffee Morning in the Narthex                    

Friday at 9.00am    ‘End of Term’ Day School worship in church.

                                 ‘The Stations of the Cross’

                                 All are welcome.

NEWS

Experience Easter

The children of Mellor St Mary are exploring Easter through two interactive days to be held in church during school time on Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th April.

Parents, Grandparents and friends are warmly invited to share the experience with their children from 3-15pm onwards on both of those days.   Free refreshments available.

Christian Stewardship Envelopes are now available.  Should anyone wish to ‘subscribe’ to these, for regular giving to the work of Mellor Church, please speak to one of the Churchwardens.

Giving to Missions

Hilda has sent £50 (from ‘Loose Change’) to Africa for Eye Surgery work.   Thank you for your support.

The Foodbank is requesting donations of old bath towels.   Please offer any you no longer need.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

April 9th at 7.30pm  Mothers’ Union – Rev Jane Bury on ‘Lent’

May 10th at 7.30pm in the Day School – A Lancashire Night

Tickets are £10 per head, including Hot-Pot-Supper, with a veggie option, prepared by the Spread Eagle.   People will be invited to dress with a Lancashire theme.

At our Family Worship on Sunday, 19th May

our Year 3 and 4 Day School children will be performing

a short musical entitled "Resurrection Rock" which is being taught and will be conducted by Seb Roberts.

Thought for the Week

Patience:  ‘Patience is a bitter plant that produces sweet fruit’

If you wish to contribute anything to the notices please send an email to John Hartley at john.hartley828@btinternet.comby 12 noon on Thursday