Donuts and other stories...

Hi all. It was lovely to see many of you at the youth club this morning. Thank you too all those contributed to the programme of meetings for next year.

Don't forget we have a Church business meeting on Dec 8th and the calendar will be filling up as this is a busy time of year so keep an eye!

Finally some thoughts from Anne...

Sunday there was no bread for communion, and so we used doughnuts!

As it was placed before me the words 'Taste and see that The Lord is good' (Ps.4) came into my mind and I began to think about how sweet, in the best possible way, Jesus is. I popped my portion into my mouth and the sweetness exploded, filling me with joy. So sweet, sweeter even than honeycomb that is His word, which we can eat and be filled. (Ps.19).

As I drove homeward my car radio came on to the pre set programme. They were discussing sugar! I quote ..."The world is getting sweeter" ... I doubt that! I thought but understood the meaning was that we are consuming more sugar than ever before.

However for me, for this one person on this particular Sunday, thanks to the doughnut and what the Holy Spirit can do with the everyday things of life, yes the world had got decidedly sweeter!

Prayer Drive Ebook

Good morning all. Anne has sent me details of a book which she has been able to publish electronically. The small 'Ebook' details her recent travels during which she took time along the way to pray for various issues both local and national.

Following Anne's 'Prayer Drive' last year, for which many in the PCC were praying, she produced a report.  This has now been extended and updated and published as a small EBook entitled Prayer Drive ... One Year On.

 

This is available via the Amazon Kindle page and can be downloaded to Kindles, Pcs, Macs, IPhones,  IPads, and Tablets with the appropriate free Apps.

 

Anne says 'I do regret that Amazon will not allow this to be offered free, so there is a charge of 77p.'

 

This link should take you straight to the required Amazon page, or a search under the Kindle store section of www.amazon.co.uk Prayer Drive will bring it up.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00GBBYZP8

 

See you all next Sunday at the Sylvia Beaufoy Centre where Kate will be sharing some thoughts on 'A Worshipping Lifestyle' led by Danni & Caroline.

Tony's Presentation...

Best penny ever spent

All Hallows at Tillington

Hi all. A message from Gerald at Tillington...

YOU WILL VERY PLEASED TO KNOW THAT, AFTER NINE WEEKS , OUR TILLINGTON CHURCH IS RE-OPENING THIS SUNDAY AT 9.30.

Do come & see the newly re-furbished Church, looking lovely, with windows that keep the draught out, and additional heating.

The following Sunday( 3rd at 11.15) we welcome Bishop Martin, our new(ish) Diocesan Bishop, to celebrate the re-opening of All Hallows. Lord & Lady Egremont will also be with us.

Best wishes Gerald

‘made in the image of God’

Dear all, We meet this Sunday at the Sylvia Beaufoy Centre at 10:30. This week Ruth will be overseeing the meeting and Tony will be sharing some thoughts on what it is to be ‘made in the image of God’. 

Tony has asked that we come with some thoughts on this and perhaps have a read of the verses he'll be referring to - Genesis 1:26 -27.

See you all  then!

Prayer Space...

Hello all! Firstly thank you to those who have helped in the Prayer Room at the Primary School this week. Naomi says that it has been very popular with the staff and pupils, many of whom have requested that it stay all year round! Parents have also been invited in to have a look and were equally impressed by the creativity and opportunity that it gave for pupils to express their thoughts and emotions.

Also in the news... There is NO Sunday Live worship event this Sunday so we next meet at the Sylvia Beaufoy Centre on Sunday 27th. 

Some diary dates...

On the Sunday 3rd November the rescheduled worship event at Henfield (sorry to those who hadn't heard October 6th had been postponed!). Click on their website for full details

http://www.communitychurchhenfield.org/pages/where/map.php 

On Thursday 14th November is Transforming our Communities Together at Windlesham House with Steve Chalke  MBE, UN Advisor, Matt Bird, 10 Downing St Community Advisory Group and Katy Bourne, Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner. This event aims to link churches and community groups with Sussex Police in a growing partnership of co-operation to tackle social issues and reduce crime in our area. If this event interests you please get in touch and I will forward the details

And on Friday 22nd November Petworth Area Churches Together host Jonathan Aitken for their Autumn Lecture entitled From Power to Prison to Peace at St Mary's Church.Click here to view the poster with further details

See you all soon.

News...

Naomi has been working with Petworth Primary School and others from Petworth Area Churches Together to put on a week-long 'Prayer Space' event at the school form 14th  to 19th October.  Children will be invited to make use of interactive prayers tools and activities over the course of the week. Thank you to those who are on the rota to staff this event and for everyone else please pray that it is fun and impactful for the children and staff

If you would like to find out more about the organisation Prayer Spaces in School, who have supported this venture, please click here.

Talking of PACT...

The Autumn Lecture will take place in St. Mary’s, Petworth at 7.30 on Friday 22nd November.  The speaker will be Jonathan Aitken (former Cabinet minister) and his subject will be ‘From Power to Prison to Peace’.  Be sure to put this date in your diary now! All welcome – no charge. Further details Gerald at Geraldgreshamcooke@gmail.com or 01798 342151.

Remember every Friday there is the PACT Coffee Morning at the United Reformed Church in Golden Square, Petworth.

The Food Bank in Chichester has provided some boxes which are kept at Petworth United Reformed Church.  These are for short term emergency relief.  If you know of someone who needs this help ask them to call at the church on a Friday morning and ask for Maureen or Kenneth