Sunday, 2nd October Trinity 15
9.15am HC (West)
10.30am MP (Middle)
11.00am Harvest Service followed by
Lunch in Village Hall (Faldingworth)
4.00pm ‘Spotlight’ – with Jack Robinson
on his recent visit to Ethiopia (Middle)
A warm welcome to all who are with us this morning. Linda will look after our children at the Church Hall. Please join us for drinks there after the service, if you are able.
Monday, 3rd October
7.30pm Bell Ringing Practice
Wednesday, 5th October
9.30am Holy Communion
7.30pm Mothers’ Union meeting in the Hall –
Teresa Roberts on ‘Christmas Gift Boxes’
Friday, 7th October
7.00pm West Rasen’s Harvest Festival
in the Memorial Hall
Sunday, 9th October Trinity 16
9.00am HC (Faldingworth)
10.30am HC (Middle)
3.00pm EP (Friesthorpe)
Flowers: Please volunteer if you are able
Brasses: Please volunteer if you are able
Sick: Jim Hobbs, Nellie Spilman, Bill Minns, Bryony van Lenep, Melanie Wright, Violet Brumby, Claudia Burkill, Inga Jackson, Paul Flack, Audrey Bratley and Maxine Jackson.
ADVANCE NOTICE
Tuesday, 11th October
7.00pm Hainton’s Harvest Festival
Wednesday, 12th October
7.30pm Churchwardens’ meeting
Friday, 14th October
7.00pm Friesthorpe’s Harvest Festival
Saturday, 15th October
8.00am onwards Cake Stall outside the Co-op, Market Rasen – donations of cakes to Julia Weeks after the 8th October please, and offers of help on the day, to Margaret or Joyce, please.
We look forwards to hearing from Jack at the ‘Spotlight’ this afternoon. He will be telling us about his travels to Ethiopia earlier in the year, with David Young and the charity ‘Point of Contact’. There will be drinks and cakes served afterwards. All are welcome.
If you are interested in taking part in the ‘Challenging Lifestyles’ course presented by Nicky Gumbel please let me know. The course will be spread over three terms of six sessions each. It could be run during the daytime if that would suit more people? Please consider joining in for the material is excellent, and promises to provide a wonderful fillip to our faith.
Over the weekend of 22nd and 23rd October we are planning a ‘Bible Reading Marathon’ to coincide with ‘Bible Sunday’ and to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James’ Version of the Bible. Please look out for further details, and an invitation to read.
During October our Mothers’ Union group are holding a collection for the Women’s Refuge in Lincoln of Toiletries and Hand Towels. Your donations will be gratefully received.
Charles Patrick, Rector.
www.middlerasenchurch.org.uk
