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

What's On in October 2012

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

Week 1

Tuesday 2	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop
	DAILY BREAD orders by 1pm today, please: see display or ring Michelle 01462 814117
	7.30pm	Healing & Wholeness service at Shefford Baptist Church (Shefford Churches working together)
Wednesday 3	10am-11am	MINI-M: worship and fun for babies and toddlers (0's to 4's) with their parents/minders. Today's theme: A farmer sows some seeds
Thursday 4	10.30-12.00	HFT Café
Friday 5	9.50am	Holy Communion
	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served: prayer ministry available
Saturday 6	1pm-3.30pm	Walk for the Word: 6-mile sponsored walk around Henlow in aid of Bible Society. Check in at St Mary's Church, Henlow, walk map and directions available, refreshments from 3pm. More info and sponsor forms from Esther Buss 01462 816823.
Saturday 6	2.30-4.30pm	SEASTORY Drop-in Workshop: Another opportunity to "dip your toes in the songs, script and other creative stuff as we sail on towards our new all-age musical for 2013. Ring Jenny 01462 817337 for info. (Copies of the music are now available - demo CD to be made soon.)

1st Sunday

Sunday 7	8.30am	Holy Communion
	10am	Family Service
	2.30pm	Holy Communion at The Birches (everyone welcome)
Monday 8	7.45 for 8pm	Shefford & District Bible Society Action Group meeting at 9 Church Road, Meppershall, led by Revd Stephen Holroyd. Theme: Philip the Apostle
Tuesday 9	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop
Tuesday 9	DAILY BREAD orders delivered this morning
Thursday 11	SHEFFORD CHARTER FAIR (No HFT Café today)
Friday 12	9.50am	Holy Communion
Friday 12	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available
Saturday 13	9am-1pm	Shefford Harvest Farmers' Market, with refreshments in church (+ "scarecrow mini-festival - see Jenny for details)
	10am-1pm	Shefford History Group: share your memories of Shefford
	2.30-4.30pm	SEASTORY Drop-in Workshop - see October 6 for details

2nd Sunday

Sunday 14	9.30am	Singing Sunday: come and share your voices in worship - sing your favourites, learn parts or just warm up ...
	10am	Harvest Festival Family Communion
	5pm	Tea & cakes
	6pm	Second Sunday @ Six: informal worship (theme to be announced)
Tuesday 16	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop
Wednesday 17	10am-11am	MINI-M: worship and fun for babies and toddlers (0's to 4's) with their parents/minders. Today's theme: Ruth's new family
Thursday 18	10.30-12.00	HFT Café
Friday 19	9.50am	Morning Prayer with hymns & address
Friday 19	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available

3rd Sunday

Sunday 21	10am	Family Communion
Sunday 21	2.30pm	Ecumenical Service at The Birches (everyone welcome)
Tuesday 23	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop
Thursday 25	10.30-12.00	HFT Café
Friday 26	9.50am	Holy Communion
Friday 26	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available
Saturday 27	3pm	Ecumenical Service at Wren Park (everyone welcome)

4th Sunday

Sunday 28	8.30am	Holy Communion
	10am	Morning Praise with Baptism of Maizie Morrison
	3pm	United Bible Sunday service at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, with refreshments afterwards (Shefford Churches working together)
Tuesday 30	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop

LOOKING FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 2012...

Operation Christmas Child: Children's Shoebox Appeal. We will be finishing the packing of boxes on Thursday 8th November, 2pm-4pm in the church. Any donations of contents or travelling expenses will be greatly appreciated. Jean Odell 01462 811107
Thursday 1	10.30-12.00	HFT Café
Friday 2	9.50am	Holy Communion
Friday 2	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available
Sunday 4	8.30am	Holy Communion
	10am	Special Memories Service - bring along your family photos and memorabilia - opportunity to remember loved ones who have died. To request a special hymn, prayer or poem contact Jenny Dann on 01462 817337 (by Friday 2nd at latest please). Lists for you to add names will be available from 26th October and remain open until the start of the service.
	2.30pm	Holy Communion at The Birches (everyone welcome)
Tuesday 6	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop
Tuesday 6	DAILY BREAD orders by 1pm today, please: see display or ring Michelle 01462 814117
Wednesday 7	10am-11am	MINI-M: worship and fun for babies and toddlers (0's to 4's) with their parents/minders. Today's theme: The friend at midnight
Thursday 8	7.30pm	Confirmation service at Flitwick, including confirmation of Kevin Olds - please join us to support Kevin.

AND FURTHER AHEAD...

December 8th & 9th

Christmas Tree Festival: if you have not received a letter and would like to "book a space for a tree, please contact Sarah Potter at 176 Shefford Road,Clifton, email itsallbizarre@hotmail.co.uk before 31st October, when the list will close.

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