What's On in APRIL 2006

Saturday 1

YNU 24-hour famine for Christian Aid: helping Sierra Leone's children.  Sponsor the young people - have your bags packed at Somerfield

2.30-5pm: Bring and buy at St Michael's 2.30-5pm. For more info call Jenny Vass on 01462 626101

10am-3.30pm

Quiet Day at The Stable, Haynes, with the Shefford & District Bible Society Action Group - for details contact Esther Buss on 01462 816823

Sunday 2

8.30am

Holy Communion

9.45am

Morning Prayer including YNU ‘roadshow’ + Messengers (3’s-6’s)

2.30pm

Holy Communion at The Birches (everyone welcome)

Monday 3

8 pm

‘Word of Life’ sharing evening with John Cuthbert at 10 Ampthill Road

Tuesday 4

9.30am

Morning Prayer

10.30-12.00

Coffee Shop

2.30pm

Tuesday Afternoon Group

8 pm

LIFE BALANCE Lent group at 17 Oakwood Road (Shefford Churches working together) – (5) Time to Liberate

Wednesday 5

10 am till 11 am

MINI-M: worship and fun for babies and toddlers (0s to 4s) with their parents/minders.  Today’s theme: Riding on a donkey

2 pm

LIFE BALANCE Lent group at 50 Elgar Drive (Shefford Churches working together) – (5) Time to Liberate

Friday 7

9.50am

Holy Communion

10.35-12.00

Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available

Saturday 8

10am-12 noon

Easter card/cake/craft sale + PUZZLE BONANZA – for details or to offer help please call Sam Sibilia on 01462 814488

2.30pm

Baptism preparation group

Palm Sunday 9

9.15am

Followers (7's & upwards) meet at Shefford Scout HQ, then join Family Communion at 10.15am

9.45am

Family Communion + Messengers (3's-6's)

Afternoon

Any volunteers to help Jenny and Janet distribute palm crosses at The Birches and Wren Park?  Ring 01462 817337 if you can help

5-6 pm

Tea & cakes in Meeting Room

6 pm

Second Sunday @ Six: Thinking Together about...Winners and Losers.  You are invited to bring along any trophies/medals/prizes etc. that you or your family have won.  For more info contact Jenny Dann on 01462 817337

Monday 10

7.45 for 8pm

Shefford & District Bible Society Action Group meeting at 5 Westfield Road, Henlow, led by Margaret Edmonds.  Theme: Work in Nicaragua

Tuesday 11

9.30am

Morning Prayer

10.30-12.00

Coffee Shop

Wednesday 12

10am-2pm

EASTER SPARKS for 5s to 12s (at Meppershall Methodist Chapel) - contact Sandra Harper on 01462 813334 or look for registration forms in church

DAILY BREAD orders by today, please - see display table in church or contact Sam Sibilia on 01462 814488

Maundy Thursday 13

8 pm

Holy Communion (Commemoration of the Last Supper, with feet washing)

Good Friday 14

9.50am

Short service of reflection

11 am

Walk of Witness, starting at Shefford Baptist Church and calling at each of the churches, ending at Shefford Methodist Church

Saturday 15

4-6pm

EASTER SPARKS for 5s to 12s (at Meppershall Methodist Chapel) - contact Sandra Harper on 01462 813334 or look for registration forms in church

6 pm

Easter Vigil and renewal of baptism vows

Easter Sunday 16

9 am

Easter Breakfast: “Champagne & Hippolytus” – a joyful start to this great Feast of Feasts!

We also have an "Easter Hunt" for the little ones, with hand-made chocolates as the treasure!

9.45am

Family Communion

2.30pm

Ecumenical Service at The Birches (everyone welcome)

Easter Monday 17

1 pm

Trip to St Albans Cathedral for Easter Monday Pilgrimage – for details contact John Harper on 01462 813334

Tuesday 18

9.30am

Morning Prayer

10.30-12.00

Coffee Shop

DAILY BREAD orders delivered this morning

Wednesday 19

10 am till 11 am

MINI-M: worship and fun for babies and toddlers (0s to 4s) with their parents/minders.  Today’s theme: Easter Special

Thursday 20

7.30pm

Healing & Wholeness Service at St Michael’s (Shefford Churches working together)

Friday 21

9.50am

Holy Communion

10.35-12.00

Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available

Sunday 23

9.45am

Family Service with Baptism

3 pm

St George's Day Ecumenical Service at Wren Park (everyone welcome)

6 pm

Holy Communion

Monday 24

7.30pm

Annual Church Meetings

Tuesday 25

9.30am

Morning Prayer

10.30-12.00

Coffee Shop

Friday 28

9.50am

Holy Communion

10.35-12.00

Tea/coffee served : TRAIDCRAFT stall : prayer ministry available

Sunday 30

11.15am

United Benefice Communion at St Mary’s Meppershall, followed by bring-and-share lunch at the Rectory

Monday 1

8 pm

‘Word of Life’ sharing evening with John Cuthbert at 10 Ampthill Road

Tuesday 2

9.30am

Morning Prayer

10.30-12.00

Coffee Shop

2.30pm

Tuesday Afternoon Group

Wednesday 3

10 am till 11 am

MINI-M: worship and fun for babies and toddlers (0s to 4s) with their parents/minders

8 pm

Adventures in Awkwardness: new 5-week course looking at some of the more awkward things Jesus said and did – the ones we’d rather not have to think about – do you dare face the challenge?  Contact Jenny Dann on 01462817337 to find out more….

Friday 5

9.50am

Holy Communion

10.35-12.00

Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available

Sunday 7

8.30am

Holy Communion

9.45am

Morning Prayer + Messengers (3's-6's)

2.30pm

Holy Communion at The Birches (everyone welcome)

Saturday October 7

4pm

ANGELMAS: a NEW musical for Michaelmastide that YOU can help create! More details to follow - and the creativity will start in earnest after Easter...

United Benefice Junior Choir (7+) - practices at St Michael's on term-time Sunday afternoons (3-4pm). Contact Sandra Harper on 01462 813334

Every Tuesday (except following Bank Holidays) 10.30-12.00 - Coffee Shop run by the Biggleswade Adult Centre

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