St Michael & All Angels Parish Church, Shefford
The United Benefice of Meppershall & Shefford

What's On in April 2011

A warm and friendly welcome awaits you- why not come along and see what we have to offer?

PLEASE NOTE: From 1st January 2011, Main Sunday Services Are At 10.00am

Week 1

Friday 1	9.50am	Holy Communion
Friday 1	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available
Saturday 2	12.30-1.30pm	Ecumenical Lent Lunch in Shefford Community Hall (simple soup lunch, donations to Christian Aid)
Saturday 2	2.15-4.15pm	THE TRAVELLING BAND rehearsal: info Jenny Dann 01462 817337

1st Sunday

Sunday 3	8.30am	Holy Communion
	10am	Mothering Sunday Family Service (with act of commitment)
	2.30pm	Holy Communion at the Birches (everyone welcome)
Tuesday 5	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop
Tuesday 5	2.30pm	Tuesday Afternoon Group
Wednesday 6	10am-11am	MINI-M: worship and fun for babies and toddlers (0's to 4's) with their parents/minders. Today's theme: The amazing jars of oil
Wednesday 6	DAILY BREAD orders by 1pm today, please: see display or ring Michelle 01462 814117
Thursday 7	1.30-3.30pm	HFT Café
Friday 8	9.50am	Holy Communion
Friday 8	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available
Saturday 9	9am-1pm	Shefford Farmers' Market
	10am-1pm	Shefford History Group: share your memories of Shefford
	12.30-1.30pm	Ecumenical Lent Lunch in Shefford Community Hall (simple soup lunch, donations to Christian Aid)

2nd Sunday

Sunday 10	10am	Family Communion + Messengers
	11.15am	ANNUAL MEETINGS - see display in church
	5pm	Tea & cakes
	6pm	Second Sunday @ Six: A Feast of Psalms. Come and share your favourite psalm in this informal "service with a difference.
Monday 11	7.45pm	Shefford & District Bible Society Action Group meeting at 5 Westfield Road, Henlow, led by Robert Nokes. Theme: Angels and Patriarchs
Tuesday 12	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop
	DAILY BREAD orders delivered this morning
	7.30pm	Healing & Wholeness Service at St Michael's (Shefford Churches working together)
Thursday 14	1.30-3.30pm	HFT Café
Friday 15	9.50am	Holy Communion
Friday 15	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available
Saturday 16	10am-3.30pm	Shefford & District Bible Society Action Group Quiet Day led by Revd Caren Topley, at Providence Baptist Church, Clifton. All welcome, bring packed lunch, donations to cover cost and to Bible Society.
Saturday 16	12.30-1.30pm	Ecumenical Lent Lunch in Shefford Community Hall (simple soup lunch, donations to Christian Aid)

3rd Sunday

Sunday 17	9.45am	PALM SUNDAY PROCESSION from Community Hall
	10am	Family Communion + Messengers
	2.30pm	Ecumenical Service at The Birches (everyone welcome)
	Distribution of palm crosses to The Birches and Wren Park Care Homes
Tuesday 19	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop
Wednesday 20	10am-11am	MINI-M: worship and fun for babies and toddlers (0's to 4's) with their parents/minders. Today's theme: Sing hosanna
Thursday 21	1.30-3.30pm	HFT Café
Thursday 21	8pm	Maundy Thursday Holy Communion with feet washing
Good Friday	9.15 onwards	Distribution of hot cross buns: helpers welcome (Jenny 01462 817337)
	9.50am	Before the Cross: short reflective service
	11am	Walk of Witness, starting at Shefford Methodist Church and calling at each of the churches, ending at Shefford Baptist Church
Saturday 23	4pm-5.30pm	Stories4Saturdays: informal sharing around a Bible story theme. Contact Jenny Dann 01462 817337 for more details

4th Sunday

Easter Sunday	9am	Easter Breakfast: "Champagne & Hippolytus
	10am	Easter Family Communion
	3pm	Ecumenical Service at Wren Park (everyone welcome)
Tuesday 26	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop
Thursday 28	1.30-3.30pm	HFT Café
Friday 29	9.50am	Holy Communion
Friday 29	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available

LOOKING FORWARD TO MAY 2011...

Sunday 1	8.30am	Holy Communion
	10am	Family Service
	2.30pm	Holy Communion at the Birches (everyone welcome)
Tuesday 3	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop
Tuesday 3	2.30pm	Tuesday Afternoon Group
Wednesday 4	10am-11am	MINI-M: worship and fun for babies and toddlers (0's to 4's) with their parents/minders. Today's theme: The special coin
Wednesday 4	DAILY BREAD orders by 1pm today, please: see display or ring Michelle 01462 814117
Thursday 5	1.30-3.30pm	HFT Café
Friday 6	9.50am	Holy Communion
	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available
	11.15am	Shefford Churches working together: ministers meet
Saturday 7	2.15-4.15pm	THE TRAVELLING BAND rehearsal: info Jenny Dann 01462 817337
Saturday 21	7.30pm	Concert by the Vauxhall Male Voice Choir - keep this date in your diary and look out for details of tickets nearer the time - a special event not to be missed!

AND FURTHER AHEAD...

Sat/Sun October 1 & 2

It's time to get this weekend firmly fixed in your mind and in your diary - THE TRAVELLING BAND musical will be premièred at 4pm on both days. If you enjoyed TREEMENDOUS! you'll certainly love this! In the meantime we need to start collecting stuff from around the world to decorate the church - please let Jenny Dann (01462 817337) know if you have anything - clothing, accessories, ornaments, furnishings, musical instruments, knick-knacks - anything that conveys a different country or continent. Ocean-themed items also needed.

INCLUSION DEADLINE

Details of events for the May 2011 "What's On should reach Jenny Dann NO LATER THAN TUESDAY 19th APRIL, THANK YOU!

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