Lent Groups
Lent Groups continue this week – Tuesdays at 7:30pm at The Rectory & Fridays at 10am at St Luke’s. You are welcome to any or all of the sessions. All material supplied, please bring a Bible.
Men’s Group Social – 7.30pm Friday 28 March
Please join us for liquid refreshments at Ebenezers, 2 Castle St, Nantwich followed by a curry or a Thai curry. Open to all men over the age of 18. Feel free to bring male family and friends. No need to RSVP – see you there! Howard.
Christian Aid Sponsored Swim
Christian Aid Sponsored Swim is this Saturday 15 March at 5pm at the Crewe Lifestyle Centre. Sarah Turnbull has a sponsor form if you wish to support our young people.
Electoral Roll 2025
The Electoral Roll 2025 closes on Sunday 16 March 2025 until after the APCM. The new Electoral Roll will be available to view in St Mary’s Church Porch from Sunday 23 March.
Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) 2025
Our APCM is on Sunday 6 April in St Mary’s at 12 noon followed by a Bring ‘n’ Share lunch.
We will be appointing 2 Wardens and electing 5 PCC Members. If you are interested in standing all the forms needed are available at both churches. Please speak to Revd Mike if you’d like further information.
New Songs you may want to take a listen to
The Music Group have been learning a couple of new songs over the and I thought it would be good to share them with you so you can take a listen and learn them.
God of Every Grace by Keith & Kristyn Getty – a beautiful hymn-like song from the Gettys
YouTube link: https://youtu.be/Z5SARNm0M8A?si=UkmWk3h1TgBI6qIn
No longer slaves (we will be doing this pre service this Sunday)
https://youtu.be/Qny6zKQ6Z2k?si=kMhNMxBwFerBdz__
Ladies Afternoon Group
Please join us at our Lent Service at St Mary’s on Thursday 27 March at 2pm, followed by refreshments. There will be a Raffle to help raise funds for `Her Place` (Motherwell Charity) Thank you, Frances.
Lent Soup Lunches
The next Lent Lunch is Wednesday 2 April in the Church Hall at 11.30am with a variety of soups at £4.50pp. All Welcome!
Choir Vestry Repairs
The Dry Rot repairs in the Choir Vestry will cost in the region of £19,000 to repair. However, add to this roof repairs, plastering, painting and professional fees, the whole project could be in the region of £30,000. If you would like to pledge a donation towards this project please let Revd Mike know.
Her-Place Period Poverty Collection Point
You may have seen this in the porch of the Church Hall, in it you can donate period products as well as other young girl’s and women’s hygiene products. Thanks in advance.
Are you interested in Scouting History?
If so, Wistaston Scout Centre, Elm Close, Wistaston, Crewe CW2 8RU, are holding a ‘Journey of Scouting History from 1907 to more recent times’, all as presented by the South West Cheshire District history team on the weekend of 15/16 March. Doors open at 10am each day, closing at 1700 on Saturday and 1600 on Sunday. Admission free, refreshments available, donations welcome.
Chester Diocese Website
Chester Diocesan website (chester.anglican.org) is well worth a visit to find out what’s happening around the diocese including news and events.
Morning Prayer
Morning Prayer, 9:30am on Zoom: bit.ly/930mp on Tuesday & Thursday this week.
There is the Church of England Daily Prayer at bit.ly/cofeprayer and Daily Prayer app – search your device’s App Store to find it and Daily Hope: a free phone line of hymns, reflections and prayers you can call at any time on 0800 804 8044.
Online Service Resources
Service Orders at St Mary’s can be viewed/downloaded at bit.ly/serviceorders.
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.
Easyfundraising
Thanks to all who support us this way, it costs you nothing, please consider using it for online and click and collect, visit here for more info: bit.ly/stmaryseasyfundraising
Giving
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