Cell Meeting Outline w/b Sunday 13th April 2008 - Psalm 65

Welcome
Which season of the year brings out the best in you, and why?

Word
Read Psalm 65 together

Summarise the main teaching points and share anything you found particularly helpful or significant from the Sunday morning address.

List the verbs associated with God in this passage; what do they teach us about God?

This psalm may have been written for a. A Jewish Harvest Festivalb. A Spring celebrationc. Deliverance from drought or famine, or d. A general service celebrating God’s forgiveness ... which verses support these possible origins?

How did the Israelites see their God as being different from other national or tribal gods? (see v.5-8)

What aspect of God is most exciting for you at the moment - God as Creator, Redeemer, Provider?

In what ways can you identify personally with verses 3 & 4?

Worship
Take a moment to discuss what you might praise and thank God for from Psalm 65 (you might like to read it together again)

Take a moment to pray and praise together

You may like to listen meditatively to a suitable worship song or hymn of your choice.

Witness
Do you have any personal contacts you would feel able to invite to the next Christianity Explored Course starting in September? Would you group like to run or host the course (if training and help were given?). If so, let Alistair know.

ST JOHN’S MESSENGER 6th April 2008 4th Sunday of Easter

Welcome to St John's parish church

Prayer is offered at the end of every service and during the distribution in Communion. There will be 2 people at the front of church if you wish them to pray for you

Please remember in your prayers
Geoff Brown Mick Davies Elsie Deacon Eileen Fisher Win Loftus Thelma Thomas

Annual Parish Church Meeting
Next Sunday (20th) at 6.30pm Guest Speaker: Revd Joe Fielder
Sign up today if you wish to stand for PCC, Deanery Synod or Church Warden

Fundraising for Level 2 & 3 Summer Camps
We are delighted that a significant number of our young people have once again signed up to go to one of the Nefyn Christian camps this summer. To assist families who need help with the camp fees we are planning a couple of fundraising events to build up our subsidy fund - details to follow shortly - at one of which we hope to make a trail of 2p pieces right around the hall... so please start saving twopences!

After the success of Peter Noonan’s Cell Group running a Christianity Explored Course, we are now looking for another group who would like to run the next course starting in September.

Could anyone help to clear the communion table after the service?
It only takes about 5 minutes but would be a big help to Barbara and Alistair.
Please see Barbara Wilson if you could serve the church in this way.

VOCATIONS SUNDAY SERVICE 6.30pm Sunday 13th April 2008
St Lawrence, Chorley Speaker: Rev Sam Corley Leader: Sue Champness

“St Irenaeus wrote that ‘the glory of God is a human being fully alive’. Through the dual process of becoming fully ourselves and of becoming more fully Christ-like, the will of God is fulfilled and the glory of God seen. That is what Vocations Sunday is about. You have one life. For God’s sake, and for your own, live it.”

HOPE 2008 Fun Day
Churches Together in Leyland (CTL) are planning an "Open Crowd Festival" in partnership with Fusion Youth & Community as part of Hope 08. The event will be free, family-friendly and open to all.

The aim of the festival is:
To build relationships with locals
To build community and a shared sense of belonging
To bring people together to experience God's Kingdom (as the child within surfaces and the open crowd builds).
To provide an event that is available to even the poorest families by being completely free
To run an event as part of a broader strategy of mission in Leyland in reaching out to the community.
To build unity and relationships between church folk by doing mission together.
To build a growing team of people who will do whatever it takes to see the Kingdom come in Leyland.
To have fun!
We at St John’s have committed ourselves to a biscuit decorating stall which Chris Slater will be organising. However, if you wish to be involved and biscuit decorating ‘is not your thing’ there are plenty of other opportunities to help.
Please contact Malcolm on 01772 696195 or Andy on 01772 457276 if you are able to help in any way

There are additional volunteers required if you wish to help in other ways


PCC 14th April 2008
Please pray for this meeting and for some of the agenda items listed below:
Å Discussion on ethical banking
Å This years Mission Action Plan (including the Hornbuckles and the possibility of starting a new congregation)
Å Easter Mission 2009
Å Leyland Bible Week 2008
ST. JOHN’S SERVICES AND EVENTS

Sun 13th 9.45 Prayer in the Creche room
10.30 Morning Worship
6.30pm Vocations Sunday Service at St Lawrence, Chorley

Mon 14th 7.30pm PCC in the Church Lounge

Wed 16th NO COMMUNION THIS WEEK

Sat 19th 1-5pm Hope 2008 Fun Day at Worden Park

Sun 20th 9.45 Prayer in the Creche room
10.30 All Age Worship
6.30 APCM with Guest Speaker: Rev Joe Fielder

Mon 21st 6pm Level 1 for infant school aged children

Tue 22nd 6.15pm Level 2 for junior school aged children

Wed 23rd NO COMMUNION THIS WEEK
7.15pm Level 3 for high school aged children

Sat 26th 4pm St John’s Birthday Tea & Thanksgiving Service

Sun 27th 9.45 Prayer in the Creche room
10.30 Morning Worship

Cell Outline & Messenger 9th March 2008

Cell Meeting Outline week beginning Sunday 9th March 2008

Welcome
When have you muttered about something or been indignant?


Word Read Luke 19 v 1-10

Are there any surprises in this supposedly familiar story?
Imagine you are a citizen of Jericho.
Why are you on the street waiting to see Jesus? What do you say when Jesus talks to Zacchaeus? What do you say when Zacchaeus makes his announcement about giving away his money ? What is it like 6 months later?
Imagine the conversation between Jesus and Zacchaeus.
The word save can mean:-rescue, preserve, protect, secure, spare, keep for the future. Which of these meanings do you think Jesus was referring to in v 10?


Worship
Try and put into 1 sentence what Jesus as saviour means for you.
Read Isaiah 43 v 1-13
What picture of a saviour is Isaiah giving to the people? How does this help us to understand Jesus as our saviour? Spend some time in prayer or quiet thanking God for sending Jesus to be our saviour.
Sing or listen to a song or hymn with some reference to Jesus as saviour. e.g. My Jesus my saviour


Witness (this needs quite a bit of time this week)
Who are the lost people Jesus would seek and save today?
How can we convince people that they are lost and need to be saved?
Jesus made a point of ‘eating with sinners.’ Do we have any contact with non-Christians? If so how can we use those times most effectively. If not how could we make some opportunities?
There was a sense of urgency in the way Jesus spoke to Zacchaeus, how can we capture some of that in the way we speak to people today?
Take time to pray for these issues and any of your contacts who are lost and need to hear the good news about Jesus.



ST JOHN’S MESSENGER 9th March 2008 5th Sunday of Lent

Church Web Site: www.stjohnsleyland.co.uk
Vicar: Alistair McHaffie Tel: 621646
Associate Minister: Barbara Wilson Tel: 435340

Welcome to St John's parish church,
If you would like someone to pray for you there will be two people available at the front of church after most services and also during the period of distribution in our Communion services

TODAY’s flowers have been given by June Smith, an ex member of St John’s, in memory of Ron Smith who would have been 70 on 11th March

At 6.30pm on Maundy Thursday (20th March) we will be having a family meal and throughout the meal remembering the events of the first Maundy Thursday. We need some meal organisers – would any of the cell groups like to take this on? If so, let Alistair know as soon as possible.
Please sign up for the meal on the form at the back of church

St John’s Church, Leyland lane, Leyland
Musical Evening
Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt and more
7:30pm Friday 4th April 2008
Refreshments and Retiring collection


Please remember in your prayers
Geoff Brown Mick Davies Elsie Deacon Agnes Duffy Eileen Fisher
Win Loftus Carol Sergeant Thelma Thomas


Articles & Notices for The Messenger
to be sent to Alan Scarff by the Thursday before
to alanandpam@blueyonder.co.uk

The Northern Men's Convention

The Northern Men's Convention 2008 will be taking place on Saturday 10th May at The Armitage Centre, Manchester.
Our theme this year is 'anyone... in every nation' and we are delighted to welcome Vaughan Roberts, Graham Beynon and Justin Mote as our main speakers.

Bookings
Standard Tickets
£18 - Book early via The Good Book Company
Phone
0845 225 0880 from 9am to 5pm Mon-Fri
Post
NMC, The Good Book Company, Elm House, 37 Elm Road, New Malden, Surrey KT3 3HB
Payment
Credit or Debit Card.Cheques payable to 'The Good Book Company'
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EVERY-Generation ENCOUNTER
Sunday 27 April Preston - Guild Hall
Start 7:30pm - Doors Open 6:45pmFree Admission An offering will be taken
For several years the original encounter experience was inspiring young Christians in Preston, but it soon became apparent that it wasn't just the youth of Preston who wanted to be connected with other churches and worshipping in unity. This is Sunday night: everyone is welcome

ST. JOHN’S SERVICES AND EVENTS

Sun 9th 9.45am Prayer in the Creche Room
10.30am Morning Worship

Mon 10th 6pm Level 1 for Infant school aged children
7.30pm PCC in the Church Lounge

Tue 11th 6.15pm Level 2 for Junior school aged children

Wed 12th 10am Holy Communion
7.15pm Level 3 for High school aged children

Sat 15th 2 – 7pm Nefyn ‘E’ Camp Reunion at St John’s

Sun 16th 9.45 Prayer in the Creche room
10.15 Morning Worship, meeting at St John’s Green (for those who are able) for prayer
and hymn, then proceeding to St John’s for our Palm Sunday service

Mon 17th 12 – 12.30 Holy Week Prayer Week – Prayer in Church
6pm Level 1 for infant school aged children
7 – 7.30pm Holy Week Prayer Week – Prayer in Church

Tue 18th 12 – 12.30 Holy Week Prayer Week – Prayer in Church
7 – 7.30pm Holy Week Prayer Week – Prayer in Church
6.15pm Level 2 for junior school aged children

Wed 19th 12 – 12.30 Holy Week Prayer Week – Prayer in Church
7 – 7.30pm Holy Week Prayer Week – Prayer in Church
7.15pm Level 3 for high school aged children

Thu 20th 12 – 12.30 Holy Week Prayer Week – Prayer in Church
6.30pm Maundy Thursday Family Meal

Fri 21st 9.30am Good Friday March of Witness from the Car Park of
South Ribble BC to the URC, Hough Lane where the service will commence at
10.30am
7 – 8pm Holy Week Prayer Week – Good Friday Meditation in Church

Sun 23rd 6am Sunrise Service at Ashurst Beacon
10.30am Family Communion

Cell Outline & Messenger 3rd March 2008

Cell Meeting Outline week beginning Sunday 2nd March 2008
Luke 18:18-30

Welcome
Can you remember an occasion when you were refused entry into somewhere? If so, describe where and why, and how you reacted.

Worship
Bring with you, if you can, a picture of a baby being held safely in its parent’s arms, to focus on during the worship time.
Read Luke 18: 15-17, then spend time reflecting on what it means to come to God ‘like a little child’.
Make a list together of some of the good things a baby will receive from its parents as it grows.
Pray for one another, that your trust in God’s loving care will grow and that you will be open to receive the good things God wants to give you.
Listen to a song such as ‘O let the Son of God enfold you’ (502) or ‘O Lord, your tenderness’ (511 in Mission Praise)

Word Luke 18:18-30
Share anything you learned or were challenged by during the service on Sunday morning.
The rich man was, of course, right to call Jesus good, but what challenge is implied by Jesus’ response in v19?
Jesus does not contradict the man’s claim in v21, but notice which of the ten commandments are not mentioned in v20 (see Ex 20). Why do you think Jesus told him to sell everything?
Read v22 again and notice Jesus is concerned not with what the man has, but what he does not have. What ‘one thing’ did he lack?
Why is it hard ‘for the rich to enter the kingdom of God’ (v24)?
Do you know any examples you can share – from your own experience or others you have heard or read about – of the truth of what Jesus says in v 29-30?

Witness
Allow a few moments of silence to consider your personal response to this story. Ask God to show you if there are things you are holding onto which keep you from really depending on him.
Pray for your link missionaries, persecuted Christians & others who have left homes or families for the sake of Christ.
Pray for any people you know whose response to Jesus has been similar to the man in this story. Ask God to do the impossible (v27) for them and for many others in our wealthy society.

ST JOHN’S MESSENGER 2nd March 2008 4th Sunday of Lent

Church Web Site: www.stjohnsleyland.co.uk
Vicar: Alistair McHaffie Tel: 621646
Associate Minister: Barbara Wilson Tel: 435340

Welcome to St John's parish church,
If you would like someone to pray for you there will be two people available at the front of church after most services and also during the period of distribution in our Communion services

Please remember in your prayers
Geoff Brown Mick Davies Elsie Deacon Agnes Duffy Eileen Fisher
Win Loftus Carol Sergeant Thelma Thomas

For your Diary
At 6.30pm on Maundy Thursday (20th March) we will be having a family meal and throughout the meal remembering the events of the first Maundy Thursday. We need some meal organisers – would any of the cell groups like to take this on? If so, let Alistair know as soon as possible. You will be asked to sign up for the meal shortly.


St John’s Leyland Musical Evening
Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt and more
Friday 4th April 2008 7:30pm
Refreshments & Retiring collection

Articles & Notices for The Messenger
to be sent to Alan Scarff by the Thursday before to alanandpam@blueyonder.co.uk

ST. JOHN’S SERVICES AND EVENTS

Sun 2nd Mar 9.45am Prayer in the Creche Room
10.30am Holy Communion

Mon 3rd 6pm Level 1 for Infant school aged children

Tue 4th 6.15pm Level 2 for Junior school aged children
8pm Planning Group for new congregation at the vicarage

Wed 5th 10am Holy Communion
7.15pm Level 3 for High school aged children

Sun 9th 9.45am Prayer in the Creche Room
10.30am Morning Worship

Mon 10th 6pm Level 1 for Infant school aged children
7.30pm PCC in the Church Lounge

Tue 11th 6.15pm Level 2 for Junior school aged children

Wed 12th 10am Holy Communion
7.15pm Level 3 for High school aged children

Sat 15th 2 – 7pm Nefyn ‘E’ Camp Reunion at St John’s

Sun 16th 9.45 Prayer in the Creche room
10.15 Morning Worship, meeting at St John’s Green (for those who are
able) for prayer and hymn, then proceeding to St John’s for our
Palm Sunday service

Mon 17th 12 – 12.30 Holy Week Prayer Week – Prayer in Church
6pm Level 1 for infant school aged children
7 – 7.30pm Holy Week Prayer Week – Prayer in Church


Tue 18th 12 – 12.30 Holy Week Prayer Week – Prayer in Church
7 – 7.30pm Holy Week Prayer Week – Prayer in Church
6.15pm Level 2 for junior school aged children


Wed 19th 12 – 12.30 Holy Week Prayer Week – Prayer in Church
7 – 7.30pm Holy Week Prayer Week – Prayer in Church
7.15pm Level 3 for high school aged children

Thu 20th 12 – 12.30 Holy Week Prayer Week – Prayer in Church
6.30pm Maundy Thursday Family Meal

Fri 21st 9.30am Good Friday March of Witness from the Car Park of
South Ribble BC to St Mary’s where the service will
commence at 10.30am
7 – 8pm Holy Week Prayer Week – Good Friday Meditation
in Church

Sun 23rd 6am Sunrise Service at Ashurst Beacon
10.30am Family Communion

The Northern Men's Convention

The Northern Men's Convention 2008 will be taking place on Saturday 10th May at The Armitage Centre, Manchester.
Our theme this year is 'anyone... in every nation' and we are delighted to welcome Vaughan Roberts, Graham Beynon and Justin Mote as our main speakers.
Bookings
Standard Tickets
£18 - Book early via The Good Book Company
Phone
0845 225 0880 from 9am to 5pm Mon-Fri
Post
NMC, The Good Book Company, Elm House, 37 Elm Road, New Malden, Surrey KT3 3HB
Payment
Credit or Debit Card.Cheques payable to 'The Good Book Company'

Cell Outline & Notices 17th February 2008

Cell Meeting Outline week beginning Sunday 17^th February 2008

2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Welcome

What do you think are the best and worst aspects of gardening?

Word

• Read 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
• What were the main points emphasised by David in Sunday’s sermon?
• Go through the passage verse by verse and list as many principles as you can about Christian giving
• What prevents you putting these principles into practice, and how might you overcome these obstacles?
• In v.8-11 is Paul expecting our giving to result in increased financial gain for us?
• Do you find it easier to give your time or your money to God?
• Where have you seen the greatest return on time or money invested in God for others?
• Have you made financial plans for your estate, and does giving for the sake of the gospel feature in them? Do you think it should?

Worship

• Read about God’s ‘indescribable gift’ in Philippians 2:5-11 and share with each other what we can learn about God’s giving of Jesus to us.
• List your thoughts and then turn them into prayers of worship and thanks
• Listen to, or sing, a worship song/hymn that expresses what Jesus has done for us (such as, “He came not to be served”, “He was pierced for our transgressions”, “Thou who wast rich beyond all splendour”, etc.)

Witness

• What commitment for change in the area of giving do you think you need most to make?
• Pray about what has challenged you most in this teaching series on giving.
• Pray for the financial needs of any missionaries/missionary organisations you support.
  
  

ST JOHN’S MESSENGER 17^h February 2008

2^nd Sunday of Lent

Welcome to St John's parish church,

If you would like someone to pray for you there will be two people available at the front of church after most services and also during the period of distribution in our Communion services

Doug Harris of the Reachout Trust on the Jehovah’s Witnesses.

St John’s Church 7.30pm Thu 21^st Feb

Churches Together in Leyland Lent Meetings 2008

This year’s Lent meetings will be held in the Methodist School Hall, Canberra Road

7.15 for 7.30pm, till 9pm

Come to listen, pray and discuss some of the key issues affecting our community

Thu 14^th Feb ‘Migrant Workers’

Thu 21^st Feb ‘Key Project (Youth)’

Thu 28^th Feb ‘SLEAP (Homelessness)’

Thu 6^th Mar ‘Drugs, etc

Diocesan Courses for Children’s Workers

Sat 8^th Mar 10am – 12noon Roots – new material for children

at St Cuthberts, Fulwood. Cost £5

Tue 11^th Mar 7.30pm Child Protection Training

At St Gabriel’s, Blackburn. No charge

Please remember in your prayers

Geoff Brown Mick Davies Elsie Deacon Agnes Duffy Eileen Fisher

Win Loftus Carol Sergeant Thelma Thomas

On Monday 11^th February our PCC expressed concerns about some of the issues raised by the Archbishop of Canterbury as he opened up the debate about how Muslim Sharia Law might relate to English law in the future. As a result we raised the issue at Deanery Synod, which provoked some enthusiastic discussion, and we are writing a letter to the Archbishop. The text of the letter is reproduced below. The letter is at the back of church if you wish to add your signature to it.

“Dear Archbishop Rowan,

Last night the PCC of St John’s Leyland discussed your recent comments about the need for thinking and discussion around how the English legal system should accommodate the unavoidable inclusion of some aspects of Sharia Law. Our discussions raised some fundamental concerns.

Sharia Law is viewed by the vast majority of Muslims as God’s divine law which cannot be altered, and wherever it has been accommodated within the legal system of Muslim states it has always led to the infringement of freedoms and human rights of the most vulnerable people in those societies, such as women, children and non-Muslims. The Barnabas Fund, who have first hand experience with Christians who are suffering for their faith in Islamic states, highlighted these issues in their response to your statement.

We were concerned, first of all, about the premise of your statement that the accommodation of Sharia Law within the English legal system is unavoidable. Already politicians and others have expressed their concern that to accommodate Sharia Law within the legal system will result in further fragmentation of our society rather than encouraging social cohesion. Many have also responded with the view that all citizens ought to be treated equally before the law regardless of the faith they express. We agree with these views and believe it would be both wrong and damaging to allow exceptions under the law for Muslims.

We were also concerned about the areas of Sharia Law that you suggest could in some way be allowed to operate, such as divorce. Even the implementation of some of these aspects of Sharia Law could open up immense problems for some Muslims, especially those who reject Islam or who convert from it. For example, converts from Islam could find themselves facing divorce proceedings and being given no (or restricted) access to their children, because of their conversion. Because Sharia Law is viewed by most Muslims as God’s law it will always be perceived by them to have more sway than secular law, thus those from a Muslim background, who may prefer to be judged through the secular courts of justice may find themselves pressurised into accepting Sharia Law instead.

Our concern is not only for our generation, but the generations that will follow. If we were to include Sharia Law in some form within our legal system, our fears are that it would set in motion a move towards its full acceptance in this country; maybe not next year, nor even in 20 years time, but it might well be inevitable in due course. We believe that Muslims would campaign for further expansion of Sharia Law simply because they view it as of divine origin and thus superior to any man-made laws. We believe that in the long term this would result in the oppressive and unjust treatment of many vulnerable individuals, especially women and converts from Islam, such as happens in most Islamic states today.

The issue that caused most initial concern in our PCC discussions was that of Anglicans and other Christians who are currently living in oppressive Islamic states. You will be aware that thousands of Christians are being discriminated against, persecuted and in some cases killed under the force of Sharia Law. The suffering they are facing is immense. Our brothers and sisters in Christ need our support and help. We ought to be highlighting to the world the brutal nature of full Sharia Law in these countries and doing all in our power to relieve the suffering of our fellow Christians and other minorities under Sharia Law’s discriminatory system. We believe that the statements you have made about the accommodation of Sharia Law in this country can only strengthen the hand of those who are enforcing it in some Islamic States in order to destroy the Christian Church. We believe your statement strengthens the hands of the persecutors of Christ’s Church in these lands, and we urge you, for the sake of the suffering Church, minority Islamic groups in this country and the promotion of social cohesion in our own country, to withdraw your comments and apologise for any harm caused by them.”

ST. JOHN’S SERVICES AND EVENTS

Sun 17^th Feb 9.45am Prayer in the Creche Room

10.30am Morning Worship

Thu 21^st Feb 7.30 – 9.30pm Whole Church Meeting

Doug Harris of the Outreach Trust

“Jehovah’s Witnesses”

Sun 24^th Feb 9.45am Prayer in the Creche Room

10.30am All Age Worship

Mon 25^th 6pm Level 1 for Infant school aged children

Tue 26^th 6.15pm Level 2 for Junior school aged children

8pm Ministry Development Team at 43 Hall Lane

Wed 27^th 10am Holy Communion

7.15pm Level 3 for High school aged children

Sun 2^nd Mar 9.45am Prayer in the Creche Room

10.30am Holy Communion

A BIG THANK YOU FROM PLAYGROUP

Playgroup would like to say a big thank you to all those who supported our coffe morning on the 2^nd February.

We raised £145 towards the laptop we wanted to buy.

10th Feb 2008 Cell Outline & Notices

Cell Meeting Outline week beginning Sunday 10^th February 2008

2Corinthians 8:1-15

Welcome

When do you think you have been extravagant?

Word

Read 2 Corinthians 8 v 1-15

Were there any particular points from the sermon that made you think differently about giving?

Here are some reasons for giving. Can you think of any others?
Can you put them in order of importance?

Example of others. Expression of love for God. Shamed into it.

Desire to share. It is the law. To look good. Act of worship. Response to the life of Jesus. If I give I will be blessed.

Does the motive for giving make any difference to the gift?

How would you explain to a new Christian the fact that giving is part of discipleship?

Worship

Read ‘When I survey the wondrous cross’. Pause after each verse and think about what it is saying to you about your possessions.

Spend some time praising Jesus for what he has done for you as an individual.

Think about your giving as an act of worship in response to God’s love.

Listen to a recording of the hymn.

Witness

Are there any things that you could do to live more simply and so release more to give away?

If you found you had more money e.g. a legacy or a pay rise or the end of a loan what would you do with the extra cash?

How would you explain this to family and friends?

Are there any ways you could financially support your missions more?

ST JOHN’S MESSENGER 10^th February 2008 1^st Sunday of Lent

§ Church Web Site: www.stjohnsleyland.co.uk

§ Vicar: Alistair McHaffie Tel: 621646

§ Associate Minister: Barbara Wilson Tel: 435340

Welcome to St John's parish church,

If you would like someone to pray for you there will be two people available at the front of church after most services and also during the period of distribution in our Communion services

February Special Events

Thu 14^th Feb 7.30pm Deanery Synod at St John’s Leyland

Thu 21^st Feb 7.30pm Whole Church Meeting

– Doug Harris of the Reachout Trust on the Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Would anyone be able to offer Doug a bed for the night?

Please let Alistair know

Churches Together in Leyland Lent Meetings 2008

This year’s Lent meetings will be held in the Methodist School Hall, Canberra Road

7.15 for 7.30pm, till 9pm

Come to listen, pray and discuss some of the key issues affecting our community

Thu 14^th Feb ‘Migrant Workers’

Thu 21^st Feb ‘Key Project (Youth)’

Thu 28^th Feb ‘SLEAP (Homelessness)’

Thu 6^th Mar ‘Drugs, etc

Articles & Notices for The Messenger

to be sent to Alan Scarff by the Thursday before

to alanandpam@blueyonder.co.uk

Please remember in your prayers

Geoff Brown Mick Davies Elsie Deacon Agnes Duffy Eileen Fisher

Win Loftus Carol Sergeant Thelma Thomas

Diocesan Courses for Children’s Workers

Sat 16^th Feb 10am – 12noon Mid Week Clubs, at St James Clitheroe Cost £5

Sat 8^th Mar 10am – 12noon Roots – new material for children at St Cuthberts, Fulwood. Cost £5

Tue 11^th Mar 7.30pm Child Protection Training at St Gabriel’s, Blackburn. No charge

Please pray for our next PCC Meeting (tomorrow) which includes the following items on the agenda

Eric & Anna Hornbuckle

This year’s Mission Action Plan

Setting up a new congregation

Wills & Legacies

Easter Mission 29^th March – 5^th April 2009

Thanks to everyone who came and helped with the hedge pruning yesterday!

ST. JOHN’S SERVICES AND EVENTS

Sun 10^th Feb 9.45am Prayer in the Creche Room

10.30am Holy Communion

Mon 11^th 6pm Level 1 for Infant school aged children

7.30pm PCC in the Church Lounge

Tue 12^th 6.15pm Level 2 for Junior school aged children

8pm Alpha Course at 22 Crawford Avenue

Wed 13^th 10am Holy Communion

7.15pm Level 3 for High school aged children

Thu 14^th 7.30pm Deanery Synod at St John’s Leyland

Sun 17^th Feb 9.45am Prayer in the Creche Room

10.30am Morning Worship

Thu 21^st Feb 7.30 – 9.30pm Whole Church Meeting

Doug Harris of the Outreach Trust

“Jehovah’s Witnesses”

Sun 24^th Feb 9.45am Prayer in the Creche Room

10.30am All Age Worship

Mon 25^th 6pm Level 1 for Infant school aged children

Tue 26^th 6.15pm Level 2 for Junior school aged children

8pm Ministry Development Team at 43 Hall Lane

Wed 27^th 10am Holy Communion

7.15pm Level 3 for High school aged children

Sun 2^nd Mar 9.45am Prayer in the Creche Room

10.30am Holy Communion

Cell Outline & Messenger 3rd Feb 2008

Cell Meeting Outline week beginning Sunday 3^rd February 2008 Matthew 6:19-24

Welcome

What do you most enjoy doing in your spare time?

Word

Read Matthew 6:19-24

Between you, can you summarise the main teaching points from Sunday’s sermon?

What basic problem is Jesus dealing with in this passage?

What is Jesus saying when he talks about ‘moths, rust and thieves’? Can you think of modern day equivalents?

What happens when a Christian loses his or her focus on Biblical values (v.22-23)? How might this show itself in their life?

In what ways do you encounter the tension in v.24 between serving God and serving money?

Worship

Read Psalm 51:1-12

Play a quiet hymn/worship song on a CD and, while thinking about your own attitudes to money and material possessions, pray individually in your own hearts and minds during the track, asking God to change, shape and mould you where necessary.

Witness

What has been the most challenging thing for you so far in our teaching series about money? Is there anything that you as an individual or a group need to do to respond to it?

Pray for the mission agencies you support. Should anyone in your group be writing to any missionaries you support for their encouragement and to let them know you pray for them?

Do you need to make plans for your next social evening? Are you still praying about people you want to invite to such an evening? Would it be worth making a fresh list of people you would like to invite between now and the summer?

ST JOHN’S MESSENGER 3^rd February 2008 Sunday before Lent

§ Church Web Site: www.stjohnsleyland.co.uk

§ Vicar: Alistair McHaffie Tel: 621646

§ Associate Minister: Barbara Wilson Tel: 435340

Welcome to St John's parish church,

If you would like someone to pray for you there will be two people available at the front of church after most services and also during the period of distribution in our Communion services

HEDGE TRIMMING VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

At 9am on Saturday 9^th February, Dave Riley who normally cuts our grass will be helping us to radically trim the large beech hedge in the church/vicarage garden. He has kindly offered his services for free but requires a team of willing workers for the day. Please let Alistair or Tom know if you can help. Pippa will supply refreshments and lunch to the workers.

February Special Events

Wed 6^th Feb Lunch Club in the Church Lounge

Fri 8^th Feb 7.30pm Men’s Group Quiz & Hotpot supper

Thu 14^th Feb 7.30pm Deanery Synod at St John’s Leyland

We will need people to organise refreshments for this,

volunteers please see Alistair

Thu 21^st Feb 7.30pm Whole Church Meeting

– Doug Harris of the Reachout Trust on the Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Would anyone be able to offer Doug a bed for the night?

Please let Alistair know

Articles & Notices for The Messenger

to be sent to Alan Scarff by the Thursday before

to alanandpam@blueyonder.co.uk

Please remember in your prayers

Geoff Brown Mick Davies Elsie Deacon Agnes Duffy Eileen Fisher

Win Loftus Carol Sergeant Thelma Thomas

Diocesan Courses for Children’s Workers

Sat 9th Feb 9.30am – 1pm Quiet Day at Tabor Retreat Centre, Preston

Cost £10, includes lunch

Sat 16^th Feb 10am – 12noon Mid Week Clubs, at St James Clitheroe

Cost £5

Sat 8^th Mar 10am – 12noon Roots – new material for children

at St Cuthberts, Fulwood. Cost £5

Tue 11^th Mar 7.30pm Child Protection Training

At St Gabriel’s, Blackburn. No charge

Churches Together in Leyland Lent Meetings 2008

This year’s Lent meetings will be held in the Methodist School Hall, Canberra Road

7.15 for 7.30pm, till 9pm

Come to listen, pray and discuss some of the key issues affecting our community

Thu 14^th Feb ‘Migrant Workers’

Thu 21^st Feb ‘Key Project (Youth)’

Thu 28^th Feb ‘SLEAP (Homelessness)’

Thu 6^th Mar ‘Drugs, etc.’

Please pray for our next PCC Meeting which includes the following items on the agenda

Eric & Anna Hornbuckle

This year’s Mission Action Plan

Setting up a new congregation

Wills & Legacies

Easter Mission 29^th March – 5^th April 2009

ST. JOHN’S SERVICES AND EVENTS

Sun 3^rd Feb 9.45am Prayer in the Creche Room

10.30am Holy Communion

Mon 4^th 6pm Level 1 for Infant school aged children

Tue 5^th 6.15pm Level 2 for Junior school aged children

7.30pm Churches Together in Leyland meeting at St James

Wed 6^th 10am Holy Communion

1pm Lunch Club in the Church Lounge

7.15pm Level 3 for High school aged children

Fri 8^th 7.30pm Men’s Group Quiz & Hotpot supper in the Church

Lounge

Sat 9^th 9am Hedge trimming work party in the church/vicarage

Garden

Sun 10^th Feb 9.45am Prayer in the Creche Room

10.30am Holy Communion

Mon 11^th 6pm Level 1 for Infant school aged children

7.30pm PCC in the Church Lounge

Tue 12^th 6.15pm Level 2 for Junior school aged children

8pm Alpha Course at 22 Crawford Avenue

Wed 13^th 10am Holy Communion

7.15pm Level 3 for High school aged children

Thu 14^th 7.30pm Deanery Synod at St John’s Leyland

Sun 17^th Feb 9.45am Prayer in the Creche Room

10.30am Morning Worship

Thu 21^st Feb 7.30 – 9.30pm Whole Church Meeting

Doug Harris of the Outreach Trust

“Jehovah’s Witnesses”