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

What's On in March 2013

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

Week 1

Friday 1	9.50am	Holy Communion
	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available
	2.15pm	Women's World Day of Prayer service at Shefford Methodist Church: speaker Revd Anne Hindle. All welcome.
Saturday 2	12.30-1.30pm	Ecumenical Lent Lunch in Community Hall (simple soup lunch, donations to Christian Aid)

1st Sunday

Sunday 3	8.30am	Holy Communion
	10am	Family Service
	2.30pm	Holy Communion at The Birches (everyone welcome)
Tuesday 5	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop
Tuesday 5	DAILY BREAD orders by 1pm today, please: see display or ring Michelle 01462 814117
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: Jesus and the little girl
Thursday 7	10.30-12.00	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, with refreshments in church
	10am-1pm	Shefford History Group: share your memories of Shefford
	12.30-1.30pm	Ecumenical Lent Lunch in Community Hall (simple soup lunch, donations to Christian Aid)
	2.15-4.15pm	SEASTORY MUSICAL REHEARSAL in church – contact Jenny 01462 817337 for more information, or feel free to drop in!

2nd Sunday

Sunday 10	10am	Mothering Sunday Family Communion
Sunday 10	6pm	Second Sunday @ Six: worship with a different flavour. Tonight: something refreshing for Refreshment Sunday...
Monday 11	7.45 for 8pm	Shefford & District Bible Society Action Group meeting at 3 Pinemead, Shefford, led by Revd Steve Summerfield. Theme: The Angel, Balaam and the Donkey
Tuesday 12	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop
Tuesday 12	DAILY BREAD orders delivered this morning
Thursday 14	10.30-12.00	HFT Café
Friday 15	9.50am	Morning Prayer (with hymns and address)
	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available
	11.15am	Shefford Churches working together: ministers meet
Saturday 16	12.30-1.30pm	Ecumenical Lent Lunch in Community Hall (simple soup lunch, donations to Christian Aid)

3rd Sunday

Sunday 17	10am	Family Communion
Sunday 17	2.30pm	Ecumenical Service at The Birches (everyone welcome)
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: Make way for the king
Thursday 21	10.30-12.00	HFT Café
Thursday 21	7.45pm	PCC meeting
Friday 22	9.50am	Holy Communion
Friday 22	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available
Saturday 23	10.30 - 3.30	Shefford Bible Society Action Group "Quiet Day" lead by Revd Andrew Goodman, investigating "Ways of Contemplative Prayer". Click here for full details...
	12.30-1.30pm	Ecumenical Lent Lunch in Community Hall (simple soup lunch, donations to Christian Aid)
	7.30pm	“Stealworks” concert at St Mary's Meppershall (exciting music from the 70's and 80's). Tickets £10 from Trevor Thorley 01462 813357 or Lyn Thomas 01462 814085

4th Sunday - Palm Sunday

Sunday 24	8.30am	Holy Communion
	9.45am	Palm Sunday procession from Community Hall
	10am	Morning Praise
	3pm	Ecumenical service at Wren Park (everyone welcome)
Holy Week: we are hoping to have an Easter Labyrinth in church (Shefford Churches Together) - look out for details nearer the time...
Tuesday 26	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop
Maundy Thursday 28	10.30-12.00	HFT Café
	2pm-4pm	Craft group in church: all welcome. Details from Pat, Carolyn or Jennifer. Make something, relax and chat, find a friend...
	7.30pm	Watch & Pray: A simple communion service followed by a time of quiet prayer (will finish by 9pm)
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 30	9.30pm	Night Prayer by candlelight

5th Sunday - Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday	9am	Easter Breakfast: “Champagne & Hippolytus”
	10am	United Benefice Easter Festival Communion
	6pm	Easter Evensong

Inclusion Deadline

Details of events for the April 2013 “What's On” should reach Jenny Dann
NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY 20th MARCH, THANK YOU!

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