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Rev. Sue Brewer01474 352643 [email protected] www.christchurchgravesend.org.uk Registered Charity No.1130741 Items for the news sheet should be sent to [email protected] or left on the clip in the lobby Items for the website should be sent to [email protected] Gluten free Communion wafers are available at every serviceplease have a word with the Churchwar- dens or Clergy if you would like to receive gluten free wafers. QUIZ NIGHT On Wednesday 15th March at 7.30 pm in Old Prince of Orange Please contact Sarah Neville on 01474 320007 or at [email protected] Kalejhi Kasuka is travelling to Zambia to volunteer this summer in order to help young mothers and young adults with human rights issues. She is fundraising for the programme and will be holding a Bake Sale on Sundays 19th and 26th March and 2nd, 9th and 16th April in the church hall after the 10.00 am service. The money raised will be split, some paying for the programme and some paying for the flight. As for accommodation, she will be living with her family, most of them are in Zambia. Kalejhi is one of Mable Kasuka’s daughters, she was confirmed here and at present she is studying Law at the University of York. We hope you will support Kalejhi. Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro - Ellie Jewiss is climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in August in aid of Child Reach International. Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and the summit is 19,341 feet above sea level. Ellie is the granddaughter of Sheila and Keith Knight and has previously completed the London Marathon. This time each climber has to raise just under £3,000. Please speak to Sheila or Keith if you would like to contribute towards this. 12th March 2017 Notes and News Christ Church Milton-next-Gravesend A warm welcome to any visitors worshipping with us this morning. Please make yourself known to one of the clergy or the people who greeted you at the door. Looking Ahead 12th March 8.00 am Holy Communion (said) 10.00 am Family Communion 15th March 11.00am Lent Course at St. George’s Church 7.30 pm Lent Course at Christ Church 16th March 3.00 pm Mustard Seed 19th March 8.00 am Holy Communion (said) 10.00 am Family Communion 21st March 6.30 pm Semiquavers’ Concert 22nd March 11.00 am Lent Course at St. George’s Church 7.30 pm Lent Course at St. Aidan’s Church 26th March Mothering Sunday 8.00 am Holy Communion (said) 10.00 am All Age Service Holy Communion Tuesday 7.00 am Wednesday 10.00 am Thursday 7.00 am Saturday 8.00 am Morning Prayer Monday 8.00 am at Christ Church Morning Prayer Tuesday 8.00 am at St. Aidan’s Church Evening Prayer Wednesday 5.15 pm at Christ Church Morning Prayer Thursday 8.30 am at Holy Family Church Evening Prayer Friday 5.15 pm at Holy Family Church LENT ENVELOPES This morning when you came into church you were given an envelope containing a leaflet about the charities we are supporting this year. Money given during Lent makes up a major part of our charitable giving. Could you please put some money in the envelope each week during Lent and bring your envelope back on Easter Sunday. Thank you. Please look at Veronica’s display giving much more information about the charities. On Palm Sunday 9th April there will be a special service with reading and choral items, as we begin Holy Week.

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Rev. Sue Brewer— 01474 352643 [email protected]

www.christchurchgravesend.org.uk Registered Charity No.1130741

Items for the news sheet should be sent to [email protected] or left on the clip in the

lobby

Items for the website should be sent to [email protected]

Gluten free Communion wafers are

available at every service—please

have a word with the Churchwar-

dens or Clergy if you would like to

receive gluten free wafers.

QUIZ NIGHT

On

Wednesday 15th March

at 7.30 pm

in

Old Prince of Orange

Please contact Sarah Neville

on 01474 320007 or

at [email protected]

Kalejhi Kasuka is travelling to Zambia

to volunteer this summer in order to help young mothers and young adults

with human rights issues. She is

fundraising for the programme and will

be holding a Bake Sale on Sundays

19th and 26th March and 2nd, 9th

and 16th April in the church hall after the 10.00 am service.

The money raised will be split, some

paying for the programme and some

paying for the flight. As for accommodation, she will be living with

her family, most of them are in Zambia.

Kalejhi is one of Mable Kasuka’s

daughters, she was confirmed here and

at present she is studying Law at the University of York.

We hope you will support Kalejhi.

Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro - Ellie Jewiss is climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in August in aid of Child Reach International. Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and the summit is 19,341 feet above sea level. Ellie is the granddaughter of Sheila and Keith Knight and has previously completed the London Marathon. This time each climber has to raise just under £3,000. Please speak to Sheila or Keith if you would like to contribute towards this.

12th March 2017 Notes and News Christ Church Milton-next-Gravesend

A warm welcome to any visitors worshipping with us this morning. Please make yourself known to one of the clergy or the people who greeted you at the door.

Looking Ahead 12th March 8.00 am Holy Communion (said) 10.00 am Family Communion 15th March 11.00am Lent Course at St. George’s Church 7.30 pm Lent Course at Christ Church 16th March 3.00 pm Mustard Seed 19th March 8.00 am Holy Communion (said) 10.00 am Family Communion 21st March 6.30 pm Semiquavers’ Concert 22nd March 11.00 am Lent Course at St. George’s Church 7.30 pm Lent Course at St. Aidan’s Church 26th March Mothering Sunday 8.00 am Holy Communion (said) 10.00 am All Age Service

Holy Communion Tuesday 7.00 am Wednesday 10.00 am Thursday 7.00 am

Saturday 8.00 am

Morning Prayer Monday 8.00 am at Christ Church

Morning Prayer Tuesday 8.00 am at St. Aidan’s Church

Evening Prayer Wednesday 5.15 pm at Christ Church

Morning Prayer Thursday 8.30 am at Holy Family Church

Evening Prayer Friday 5.15 pm at Holy Family Church

LENT ENVELOPES

This morning when you came into church you were given an envelope containing a leaflet about the charities we are supporting this year. Money given during Lent makes up a major part of our charitable giving. Could you please put some money in the envelope each week during Lent and bring your envelope back on Easter Sunday. Thank you. Please look at Veronica’s display giving much more information about the charities.

On Palm Sunday 9th April there will

be a special service with reading and

choral items, as we begin Holy Week.

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Mothers’ Union is raffling a Simnel Cake kindly made by David Williams. Tickets priced at £1 each are on sale now until Mothering Sunday. All proceeds to Mothers’ Union projects.

Mothers’ Union invite you to their Agape meal at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 14th March in the church hall. This is basically a celebration of Holy Communion with a cold lamb meal. To assist with catering, will you please sign the list at the back of the church if you would like to come. The suggested donation to cover costs will be approximately £4. We look forward to seeing you there.

Mustard Seed will be meeting in the church hall on Thursday 16th March at 3.00 pm. Please come and enjoy a cup of tea with us - this is a good opportunity to meet old friends and make new ones.

Many thanks to all who came and helped

at the working party on Saturday.

Your help is most appreciated.

Duty rotas for April to end of July

have been sent by email, if you have not

received yours, please speak to Julie

Hill

You are invited to a Lent Lunch on Thursday 23rd March from 12.00—2.30 pm at Brigitte’s, 11 The Avenue. Lunch will consist of soup and a roll and a cup of tea. There is no set cost but donations will go towards our charitable giving this year. If you are hoping to attend please give Brigitte a ring on 01474 537867. All are welcome, please come. Please look out for dates for other lunches during Lent.

Sunday 2nd April will be a

special service admitting 6

children to Holy Communion.

Please come and support Liam

Barden, Emily Cuffley, Cameron and

Eden Hornby, Isabel Marks and Ella

Ryan who have worked so hard in

preparation and pray for them as they

take this important step.

A Place in the Crowd

A Lent Course for Rochester Diocese

Exploring Jesus’ journey to the cross through the lens of crowds

Wednesday 8th March - 12th April at St. George’s Church, Gravesend

at 11.00 am followed by a soup lunch

Also at 7.30 pm on 15th March Christ Church 22nd March St. Aidan’s 29th March Holy Family 5th April Christ Church 12th April St. Mary’s

Also at St. Paul’s URC on Tuesdays at 2.00 pm

from 7th March - 11th April.

Please come along and take part.

Please support the next Semiquavers

Concert on Tuesday 21st March in

the church at 6.30 pm.

Tickets priced at £3.00 for adults,

children are free, are available from

Gill Campbell in church or on 01474

534517.

Our Conversation; our Future

Please stay after the 10.00 am service

today as we take part in the Diocesan

project “Our Conversation; Our

Future”.

This is our opportunity to explore our

priorities for the church in Gravesend

into the future ... and to share those

findings with those shaping priorities in

the Diocese.

We will end with a simple shared

meal.

Gravesham Street Pastors are looking for recruits, especially from the Anglican Churches. Duties are occasional and training is provided. If you can help please have a word with Sue.

Mothering Sunday is 26th March and

this will be the next All Age Service at

10.00 am.

On Saturday 25th we will making up posies

of daffodils to give to mothers at the All Age

Service.

Please come along to the church at 9.30 am

to give a hand with this.