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