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Sunday 19th October
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR WORLD PEACE 
10.00 am    Bible Study in the Prayer Room. 

10.40 am     Preparation for worship

10.45 am     Morning worship led by Rev Linda Hillier and worship leader Dave Tottingham.

6.30 pm    United service at Ledgers Road led by Rev Hazel Forecast.
                   

Lectionary Readings:  Isaiah 45: 1-7       1 Thessalonians 1:1-10     Matthew 22:15-22       


            
THIS WEEK’S DIARY
   
Sunday 19        1.30 pm   Worship in Shona

Monday 20        2.30 – 4.00 pm  ‘Jesus Rediscovered’  (2/5) ecumenical study course at 5 Upton Close     led by Rev Hazel Forecast.

Tuesday 21        CIRCUIT NETWORK QUIET DAY    10.30am - 3.30pm at the  Friends Meeting House, West Street, Maidenhead. "Life began in a Garden"   led by Rev'd. Mary Austin. A great opportunity for recharging your batteries! Bring a packed lunch- coffee, soup, cake and biscuits provided. Cost £5.
   
                        6.15 pm    BB Anchor Boys
                        6.30 pm    BB Junior Section
                        7.30 – 9.00 pm    ‘Jesus Rediscovered’  (2/5)  ecumenical study course at 2 St Bernard’s Rd     led by Rev Andrew Allen.

Wednesday 22   6.30 pm    Brownies
 
Thursday 23      2.00 – 4.00 pm  Make your own Christmas cards: all materials and instruction provided.  £7 per person.
          Ring Joyce on 01753 578652 to book a place. Proceeds to the building fund.
                         5.30 pm    Rainbows
                         7.00 pm    Guides
           
Friday 24            6.30 pm    BB Company Section
       
 
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Next Week: Sunday 26 October 

10.00 am            Bible Study in the Prayer Room.
10.45 am            Morning worship led by Rev Philip Morse                  

4.00 – 6.00pm    CIRCUIT MISSION EVENT at High St Methodist, Maidenhead led by Rev Linda Hillier,  Faith and Work Development Officer in Slough. Come and hear about Linda’s chaplaincy work: ‘Faith and Work – it’s God’s business!’ Includes a finger food – faith tea

6.30 pm              Circuit Service at High Street Methodist Church led by Rev Linda Hillier

OTHER NOTICES

The Brownies will be packing shoe boxes for ‘Operation Christmas Child’ on Wednesday 29th October.
Any donations of gifts or money (£2.50 is needed for each box to cover admin charges) would be greatly appreciated. Please see leaflet on the notice board, or ask Joyce, for details of what can be put in the boxes.


If you are already thinking about Christmas cards . . .
The new CATALOGUE is now available as are samples of the Christmas cards of the consortium of Christian Aid, Cafod and Traidcraft.   If you
wish to place any orders these will be welcome at the Traidcraft stall. The next stall will be on 26  October, followed by 2  November.
Order forms are available or you can use a plain sheet of paper.  I shall be ordering at the end of October........Pam Newton.

...and/or you can support Toybox, Tearfund, Leprosy Mission etc by buying your Christmas cards from the Bookstall.

You can also buy some beautiful, good value Christmas & greetings cards at www.add2yourlife.co.uk Click here to see the cards. Order online. All profits to St Andrew's. No postage charges for St. Andrew's congregation!

Saturday 1 November 7.30pm at St Andrews Church - Mark Topping presents 'An Evening with John Wesley'.
Be entertained by gripping tales from 50 years of field preaching, but  also challenged with a message which is as relevant now as it was in Wesley's day. Get a feel for the founding father of the Methodist Church and learn some amazing things about his life.Tickets are just £5 from members of the Social and Fundraising Committee.  Don't miss this dramatic presentation of John Wesley’s adventures and single-minded drive to "advance the kingdom of Christ."  Highly recommended!


Sunday 2 November, 6.30pm. - All Souls' Day Memorial Service for those who have died. 
Please let anyone know, who you think would find it helpful to attend.



…and don’t forget the sponsored ‘Grand Busk’ is happening soon on Saturday 15 November. Speak to Mick Martin
or Jim Clifford
if you want to be involved.



All notices for next Sunday 26 October,  to Jenny Sturgeon by 8 pm on THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER.  01753 521862 or jenny@sturg.co.uk