St Mary’s and St Luke’s News & Information for 14 January 2024 – Epiphany 2
The Weekly Sheet has the weekly Readings and News on it
Christingle Thank You!
Thanks to everyone who came and took part in the Christingle Service last Sunday and thank you for your donations. We raised £57.00 for the work of The Children’s Society at the service and I know some people also gave online.
Tuesday Bible Study Group
The Tuesday Bible study group will re commence at 10.15am on 16th January at 56 Bowness Road. Please refresh yourself with Exodus chapter 1.5-21. Thank you, Jenny Varty.
Flower Rota
Flower Rota 2024 – Please add your name if you are able to volunteer to join Flowers Rota (located in the porch at St Mary’s) to put flowers into Church, a list of dates are available or speak with Di Carter. Many thanks in advance.
We are looking for First Aiders
The PCC’s Safety Officer, David Illing, is updating the church’s Health & Safety Policy, and he is wondering whether we have any up-to-date trained First Aiders in either of our churches? If so, and you’d be happy to be a named First Aider, please let David or Revd Mike know. Likewise, if you’d be happy to attend a First Aid course to become a First Aider, once again, let either of them know. David can be contacted via email: safetyofficer@stmaryswistaston.org.uk
Sunday Refreshments at St Mary’s
St Mary’s after Church Refreshments Rota 2024 – could you please fill in the rota for 2024 in the Church Hall. Thanks to everyone who volunteers to do this.
St Mary’s Cleaning Rota
The St Mary’s Cleaning Rota needs some new volunteers and people to sign up. The Rota is in the porch of the church – please consider signing up to keep St Mary’s looking fantastic. See a Warden for more details.
Morning Prayer
Morning Prayer is taking a break until 23 January 2024.
In the meantime there is the
Church of England Daily Prayer at bit.ly/cofeprayer
There is also Daily Hope: a free phone line of hymns, reflections and prayers you can call at any time on 0800 804 8044.
Easyfundraising
Please use Easyfundraising to raise money for St Mary’s for free. If you already have us as a cause then remember to activate the donation. If this is new to you, it’s simple, and you can help St Mary’s & St Luke’s, its quick, and free to sign up: see link below bit.ly/stmaryseasyfundraising It costs you nothing, but raises money for our churches.
Online Service Resources
Service Orders at St Mary’s can be viewed/downloaded at bit.ly/serviceorders or scan the QR Code to the left.
The Weekly Sheet is available at the top of this Blog page.
We will continue have printed Weekly Sheets available, but if you can do it electronically, it means we can print less and not throw as much away.
Our Church Relies upon Personal Giving to Keep Going
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Click the button below to see the ways that you can help.
Or Click this link: https://www.stmaryswistaston.org.uk/giving.html