St Chad’s Notices Sunday 13th November 2011 Contact: Johanna@stchadsromiley.co.uk

Prayer at St Chad’s St Chad’s seeks to be a prayerful church. Each week we have a list of prayer points to help guide your prayers. If you have any prayer requests please contact the church office or Johanna Pearson.

1. For Graham, Tim and Eleanore on their trip – especially for the healing ministry training this Wed & Thurs.

2. Our local schools and opportunities to share Good New of Jesus there over Christmas.

3. Thanks to God for amazing

Cheery Tree youth weekend away and schools week in Werneth.

4. The prisons ministry – for

Jack, Joe and other men who have made steps of faith. Pray for the chaplains, wardens, prisoners, their families and those who go in to minister to them.

5. Pray for our community,

our schools, headteachers, councillors, our government, those affected by the financial crisis.

Cut along the strip and stick our weekly diary and prayer points in your

Remembrance Sunday Parade - Today 2.30pm Assemble at Green Lane adjacent to the Duke of York Hotel. 2.45pm Prayers at Romiley War Memorial. 2.55pm Parade from Romiley war memorial to George Lane war memorial. 3.00pm Service to commence.

God at work in prison

Joe asked me to write a good news story of what God is doing in Forest Bank prison, where Audrey and I are part-time chaplains.

One of the outreach events we hold about every 6 to 8 weeks is called ʻEncounterʼ. We invite someone to come in and share their testimony of how God came into their life and turned it around. Normally itʼs an ex-offender but most recently Andy Hawthorne came in and several men responded. Some of them are now doing an Alpha-type course we run that we call ʻLifelineʼ (because Jesus is our lifeline). Amongst them is a young lad who only came into the prison a couple of weeks ago; in fact, when I saw him on Reception the morning after his arrival, he said he had ʻno religionʼ.

But a lot of what the Lord is doing is ʻlow keyʼ as the Holy Spirit ministers to the men through the weekly groups. A week ago, a prisoner who had been coming to our Bible groups for months was about to be transferred to another prison. Before he went, he knocked on the Chaplaincy door to thank us because whilst he has been with us, in his own words, heʼs been ʻborn againʼ and heʼs now ʻgot eternal lifeʼ which he didnʼt have when he came in. His name is Jack. Please pray for him. I know he would appreciate it.

Another lad went to court about 3 weeks ago and got released, but shortly before he went, he said, “Iʼm ready now. Iʼm ready to ask Jesus into my life” and he did. His name is Joe and heʼs now returned to his home in Wigan. He needs to find a church that will help him keep going on with the Lord. Please pray for him.

One of the things our Chaplaincy manager has started talking about doing is inviting a few people from churches outside to come into the prison to sit with the prisoners on Sunday mornings as “worship companions”. This hasnʼt got off the ground yet but if anyone feels it might be something the Lord may want them to take part in, please let us know.

Finally, Prisons Week begins on Sunday 20 November. Please pray for the ongoing work of the Spirit in the hearts of prisoners, prison officers and chaplains. And if anyone would like to attend the Prison Fellowship Rally at St Paulʼs Church, Moor Lane, Salford on Saturday 19 November and would like a seat booking, please let us know asap.

Alan Murch

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The week ahead…

Monday 14th 3.30pm Fireworks 7.30pm Mothers Prayers Tuesday 15th 10.00am Little Lights 5.45pm Fuel Wednesday 16th 10.00am Sparklers 11.00am Communion 4.15pm Cherry Youth 6.30pm Deeper 7.00pm Core Thursday 17th 7.00am Morning Prayer 10.00am Stars 10.30am Mothers Prayers Sunday 20th 9.15am Service 10.45am Service 10.45am Children’s Church & Deeper Sundays 6.30pm Pulse Youth 7.30pm Break out – Brabyns

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Church Office 1-5 Stockport Road Romiley, Stockport

SK6 4BN

phone (0161) 430 4652 email office@stchadsromiley.co.uk

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Mon - Thurs 9 - 5pm

Thanks I would like to say a very big ʻthank-youʼ to all who have been so kind in giving me care and support during my recent illness. Gifts of flowers, food, cards, visits – both in hospital and at home. Messages of support by ʻphone, and most important was all the prayer. This is what Kingdom life is all about, and I have been greatly blessed by it. PRAISE GOD. Gladys Myers

The Children’s Society Many thanks to all who supported the society at the recent box opening day. £849.99 was donated, which brings this yearʼs total donations to £1,447.55 which will help the work of the society greatly. If anybody would like a box I should be pleased to supply one. Irene Daughney Parish Representative 430 5354

Begins tonight! Listening to the Holy Spirit 7.30pm - 9.00pm Brabyns, Lifecentre Tonight marks the beginning of ʻBreak outʼ. It will be a time together for both congregations to go deeper into the Sunday morning teaching. Pick up a flyer or check the website for more info

Inaugural Stockport Prayer Breakfast Wednesday 23rd November Light Breakfast served 7.40am Welcome and programme commences at 7.55am Finish at 9.00am £5 per head payable on the door Leaders and representatives from the political, civic, business, health and church arenas have been invited to this event. This will be an opportunity to pray for one another; prayer being facilitated through a combination of small group praying and more formal front led prayers.

If you are interested in going along and representing St Chadʼs church, please let Jan in the church office know. We need to give numbers to the organisers by 17th November

CIST (Christian in Schools Trust) CISTʼs latest newsletter is now available at back of church; read about exciting things God is doing in our Primary and Secondary schools in Stockport. Anyone interested in putting together or joining a Quiz team for Fundraising Quiz night on Monday 21st November see Jan Ford for more information.

Toy Sunday 20th November Woodstreet Mission supports vulnerable families with food and toy parcels. Last year they helped 1,600 families and 3,300 children. Please help by donating NEW toys and gifts for boys & girls 0-13yrs. They cannot take large toys like bikes or trikes, and ask that you do not wrap donations.