Minister: Rev Trevor Boyd, Dip. Min. The Manse 13 Redbridge Road, Rathfriland, BT34 5AH

028 406 30272 079 5510 2923

Announcements For December 2017

Jesus said, “A city on a hill cannot be hidden… in the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5: 14 &16

We exist as a congregation:- COMMITTED to the weekly worship of the Lord DEDICATED to learning and obeying the Word of God MOTIVATED to witness to our Community by Word and Action that JESUS is the only way to SALVATION

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Sun 03/12/17 11.30am, The Example of the Leader 1 Samuel 12;1-25 7.00pm, Christingle Service with Sunday School Sun 10/12/17 11.30am, The Songs of Christmas, “Zechariah.” 7.00pm, Sing for your Supper with Rathfriland High School Choir. Sun 17/12/17 11.30am, The Songs of Christmas, “The Angels” 7.00pm, Carol Service. Sun 24/12/17 11.30am, The Songs of Christmas, “The World” 11.15pm Candlelight Service in 2nd Rathfriland Christmas Day 10.30am The Songs of Christmas “Mary” Sun 31/12/17 11.30am The Songs of Christmas, “Simeon” St. John’s Watchnight Service

Prayer Meeting at 11.00am each Sunday and 6.30pm when there is an Evening Service

Badminton Club The Club will meet on Tuesdays at 7.30pm. No Badminton on 3rd

Tuesday of each Month

Midweek Bible Study and Prayer

meeting at 8.00pm each Wednesday We will be studying the topic of Biblical

Leadership Our Theme is “Leading by Example

06/12/17 David; 1 Samuel 17

13/12/17 Jesus; John 13

20/12/17 Food and Fun in the Manse

27/12/17 No Midweek

06/01/18 No Midweek

Sunday School Announcements for

December

Sat. 16/12/17 Sunday School Party from 7pm—9pm. Games, food and Santa.

The Sunday School will be singing at the following Services;

Christingle Service, Sunday 03/12/17 at 7pm

Morning Service, Sunday 17/12/17 at 11.30am

Carol Service, Sunday 17/12/17 at 7pm

Sunday School will be off on Sunday 31/12/17 and Sunday 07/01/18 and will resume on Sunday 14.01/18 at usual

time

Services in January

07th Jan. 11.30am; Loved by God 7.00pm; Praying Women 14th Jan. 11.30am; Loved by The Church 7.00pm; Supper Club. 21st Jan. 11.30am; Loved by Jesus. 6.30pm; Joint service in Third Rathfriland Pres. Church with Mourne Choir. Rev. Boyd will speak on Philemon & Forgiveness. 28th Jan. 11.30am; Forgiven by God, 7.00pm; Praying Men

Women’s Prayer Meeting

Sunday 17th December at 3.00pm in The Choir Room

Tuesday 05/12/17 Prayer Meeting at

10.15am

Tuesday 12/12/17 at 10.45am Carol Service conducted by Very Rev. John

Dickson, followed by Christmas Dinner in Hall at 12.30pm.

For further details contact Miss Ina McCracken.

Everyone Welcome.

PW Meeting on 19th Dec.2017

at 8.00pm

Topic; Festive Fruit led by PW Committee, followed by Festive

Supper’

Presbytery Consultation Meeting

Monday 8th January at 8pm in Church

Hall.

The whole Congregation is invited to attend this Meeting to hear the report

on our Congregation from the Presbytery Consultation,

End of Year Accounts

I would like to remind everyone that the books will close on Sunday 31st

December 2017.

Any money received after this date will be entered in the following year.

We are still short of our United Appeal target so I would ask everyone to make

a special effort to contribute to this Appeal.

Could the Treasurers of all

organisations please forward their accounts by the middle of January as

the Statistical report has to be completed by the beginning of February.

World Development Appeal

The P.C.I. World Development appeal will run through December and close at

the end of the year.

The theme of this years appeal is a beautiful idea, “Women’s voices in

fragile states”.

It is focusing on the plight of Women in the Democratic Republic of Congo and

also in Zimbabwe.

Please give generously to this worthy Appeal.

Thank You, Lindsay Gracey Church Treasurer.

Rotas

Website: www.1strathfriland.co.uk Twitter: @1stRathfrilandP

Facebook: www.facebook.com/FirstRathfriland

COUNTING MONEY AFTER MORNING SERVICE

DEC-Mr. & Mrs Roy Annett, Mr. & Mrs.

George Dawson, Mrs Maude Gracey and Family.

JAN– Mr. & Mrs. David Scott, Mr. & Mrs.

Noel Weir, Mrs. Jacqueline Cromie & Mrs. Marion Ross

CRECHE 3rd & 10th Dec-Lyne Edgar & Heather McDowell 17th & 24th Dec-Chantelle Annett & Genine Johnston 31st Dec & 7th Jan-Sharon Gracey & Joanne Annett.

CHILDREN’S CHURCH

3rd & 10th Dec-Marg. & John Bell

17th & 24th Dec-David & Heather Hanna

31st Dec. & 7th Jan.-Richard & Lynne Edgar

If Children’s Church and Crèche dates don’t suit, please swap with someone else on the rota or in

emergency contact Anne Annett on 028406 38954.

AUDIO VISUAL

3rd Dec-David Scott & Andrew Warburton

10th Dec-Robert & William McConville

17th Dec-Rodney & Michelle McCready

24th Dec-Robin McConnell & Neill

Cheney

25th Dec-William & Aaron McConville

31st Dec-Derek & Jonathan McDowell

FLOWER LIST 3rd Dec.-Mrs Elaine Weir. 10th Dec.-Mrs Dawn McDowell

17th Dec.– Mrs. Liz. Groves. 24th & 31st Dec.– Mr. Derek & Mrs Heather McDowell.

CHURCH DOOR WELCOME

DECEMBER-Derek McDowell, David Annett & John Annett JANUARY-Murray Annett, David Annett & John Annett

If you have any information to share with the congregation please forward it to JIM HARBINSON by 6pm on FRIDAY 22nd DECEMBER 2017

Email: jim.harbinson@btinternet.com or Phone/Text: 07759702430