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

What's On in July 2016

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
Friday 1	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available

1st Sunday

Sunday 3	8.30am	Holy Communion
	10am	Family Service. Readings: Galatians 6:7-16; Luke 10:1-11,16-20
	2.30pm	Holy Communion at The Birches (everyone welcome)
Monday 4	6.30-7.30pm	Singing Night – open to all. For info contact Judy 07973 159593
Tuesday 5	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop
Tuesday 5	DAILY BREAD orders by 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: Boat in a storm
Thursday 7	10.30-12.00	HFT Café
Thursday 7	7.30pm	Churches Together in Shefford meeting at St Michael's
Friday 8	9.50am	Holy Communion
	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available
	12.15-4.15pm	'Get-Togethr4Lunch' – share a meal and social activities.
Saturday 9	9am-1pm	Shefford Farmers' Market, with refreshments in church.
	10am-1pm	Shefford History Group: share your memories of Shefford
	12/12.30pm	Shefford & District Bible Society Action Group 40th Anniversary Lunch at New Wellbury Farmhouse, Hitchin SG5 3BP (last date for numbers 6 July – ring Esther Buss 01462 816823)
	2.30pm	Baptism service in church

2nd Sunday

Sunday 10	10am	Family Communion. Readings: Colossians 1:1-14; Luke 10:25-37
	5pm	Tea & cakes
	6pm	Sea Sunday Special: an outdoor service to celebrate seafarers and all they bring us.
Monday 11	7.45 for 8pm	Shefford & District Bible Society Action Group meeting at St Michael's Church, led by Jonathan Gorsky. Theme: The Temple – the place for faith, obedience and sacrifice
Tuesday 12	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop (the last one provided by Biggleswade Adult Centre)
Tuesday 12	7.45pm	Song workshop for Shefford's Songs from the Shows (October 15) – informal opportunity to learn (or re-learn) songs from the St Michael's Musicals. See Jenny or Debra for details.
Wednesday 13	9.45-11.15am	Mini-M Open House: parents and minders with under-5's are invited to drop in for informal chat, play and refreshments.
	Morning	DAILY BREAD orders delivered
	8pm	'Listening Prayer' at 3 Olivers Court (Lucy & David Yule)
Thursday 14	10.30-12.00	HFT Café
Thursday 14	2pm-4pm	Craft group: all welcome. Make something, relax and chat, find a friend...
Friday 15	9.50am	Morning Prayer with hymns & address
Friday 15	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available

3rd Sunday

Sunday 17	10am	Family Communion. Readings: Colossians 1:15-28; Luke 10:38-end
	2.30pm	Ecumenical Service at The Birches (everyone welcome)
	5.30pm	'SPARKS' meeting at St Mary's Meppershall
Monday 18	6.30-7.30pm	Singing Night – open to all. Info Judy 07973 159593
Tuesday 19	10am-12.00	NEW! Community Café. If you can help in any way with this new venture – make a cake, help serve, etc. – please contact Jenny.
Tuesday 19	7.30pm	Healing & Wholeness Service at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church (Churches Together in Shefford)
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: Jesus, friend of children
Thursday 21	10.30-12.00	HFT Café
Friday 22	9.50am	Holy Communion
Friday 22	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available

4th Sunday

Sunday 24	8.30am	Holy Communion
	10am	Morning Praise. Readings: Colossians 2:6-15; Luke 11:1-13
	3pm	Ecumenical Service at Wren Park (everyone welcome)
Tuesday 26	10am-12.00	Community Café
Tuesday 26	7.45pm	Musicians' & singers' practice for Shefford's Songs from the Shows – info from Jenny or Debra.
Wednesday 27	9.45-11.15am	Mini-M Open House: parents and minders with under-5's are invited to drop in for informal chat, play and refreshments.
Thursday 28	10.30-12.00	HFT Café
	2pm-4pm	Craft group: all welcome. Make something, relax and chat, play Scrabble, find a friend...
	7pm	PCC meeting
Friday 29	9.50am	Holy Communion
Friday 29	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available

5th Sunday

Sunday 31	9am	Feast on Five Breakfast
Sunday 31	10am	United Benefice Communion. Readings: Colossians 3:1-11; Luke 12:13-21

LOOKING FORWARD TO AUGUST 2016...

Monday 1	6.30-7.30pm	Singing Night – open to all. Info Judy 07973 159593
Tuesday 2	10am-12.00	Community Café
Tuesday 2	DAILY BREAD orders by today, please: see display or ring Michelle 01462 814117
Wednesday 3	10-11.30am	Mini-M: worship and fun for babies and toddlers with their parents/minders. Today: TEDDY BEARS' PICNIC (older children welcome)
Thursday 4	10.30-12.00	HFT Café
Friday 5	9.50am	Holy Communion
Friday 5	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available
Sunday 7	8.30am	Holy Communion
	10am	Family Service. Readings: Hebrews 11:1-3,8-16; Luke 12:32-40
	2.30pm	Holy Communion at The Birches (everyone welcome)
Monday 15 to Thursday 18:	SPARKS Holiday Club 10am-2pm each day. See posters/flyers – booking forms available at the back of the church or contact Dawn Abbatt 01462 816962.

AND FURTHER AHEAD...

Saturday September 24	Michaelmas Fair (morning)
Saturday October 15	Shefford's Songs from the Shows: sing along to some of your favourite songs from the St Michael's Musicals! A fun and fundraising event – performances at 3pm and 7.30pm.

Inclusion Deadline

Details for the August 2016 “What's On” should reach Jenny Dann
NO LATER THAN FRIDAY 22nd JULY, THANK YOU!

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