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

What's On in May 2016

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

1st Sunday

Sunday 1	8.30am	Holy Communion
	10am	Family Service. Readings Acts 16:9-15; John 5:1-9
	2.30pm	Holy Communion at The Birches (everyone welcome)
Monday 2	6.30-7.30pm	Singing Night – open to all. See leaflet or ring Judy 07973 159593
Tuesday 3	NO Coffee Shop today – back next week.
Tuesday 3	DAILY BREAD orders by today, please: see display or ring Michelle 01462 814117
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: Go out and tell
Thursday 5	10.30-12.00	HFT Café
Friday 6	9.50am	Holy Communion (Ascension Day readings)
Friday 6	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available

2nd Sunday

Sunday 8	9.45am	Family Communion. Readings Acts 16:16-34; John 17:20-end
	5pm	Tea & cakes
	6pm	Second Sunday at Six: 'Thy Kingdom Come' – Start of Week of Prayer leading up to Pentecost
Monday 9	7.30pm	Shefford & District Bible Society Action Group AGM at St Michael's – all welcome
Tuesday 10	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop
Tuesday 10	11.30am	Churches Together in Shefford: ministers meet
Wednesday 11	9.45-11.15am	Mini-M Open House: parents & 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 12	10.30-12.00	HFT Café
Thursday 12	2pm-4pm	Craft group: all welcome. Make something, relax and chat, find a friend...
Friday 13	9.50am	Morning Prayer with hymns & address
Friday 13	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available
Saturday 14	9am-1pm	Shefford Farmers' Market, with refreshments in church
Saturday 14	10am-1pm	Shefford History Group: share your memories of Shefford.

3rd Sunday

Sunday 15 (Pentecost)	10am	Family Communion. Readings Acts 2:1-21; John 14:8-17
	2.30pm	Ecumenical Service at The Birches (everyone welcome)
	6pm	Informal Service to launch Christian Aid Week, with commissioning of collectors (Churches Together in Shefford)

Christian Aid Week

15-21 MAY CHRISTIAN AID WEEK: “The week we love every neighbour”
Monday 16	6.30-7.30pm	Singing Night – open to all. See leaflet or ring Judy 07973 159593
Tuesday 17	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop
Wednesday 18	10am-11am	Mini-M: worship and fun for babies and toddlers (0's to 4's) with their parents/minders. Today: Strong as the wind, gentle as the dove
Thursday 19	10.30-12.00	HFT Café
Friday 20	9.50am	Holy Communion
Friday 20	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available

4th Sunday

Sunday 22	8.30am	Holy Communion
	10am	Morning Praise: Readings Romans 5:1-5; John 16:4b-15
	3pm	Ecumenical Service at Wren Park (everyone welcome)
Tuesday 24	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop
Wednesday 25	9.45-11.15am	Mini-M Open House: parents & minders with under-5's are invited to drop in for informal chat, play and refreshments.
Thursday 26	10.30-12.00	HFT Café
Thursday 26	2pm-4pm	Craft group: all welcome. Make something, relax and chat, find a friend...
Friday 27	9.50am	Holy Communion
Friday 27	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available

5th Sunday

Sunday 29	11am	United Benefice Communion at St Mary's Meppershall (Breakfast available from 10am)
Tuesday 31	NO Coffee Shop today – back next week
	DAILY BREAD orders by today, please: see display or ring Michelle 01462 814117

LOOKING FORWARD TO JUNE 2016...

Wednesday 1	10am-11am	Mini-M: worship and fun for babies and toddlers (0's-4's) with their parents/minders. Today's theme: A Queen comes to visit. (Today is also the National Day of Prayer for Toddler Groups!)
Thursday 2	10.30-12.00	HFT Café
Friday 3	9.50am	Holy Communion
Friday 3	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available
Sunday 5	8.30am	Holy Communion
	10am	Family Service
	2.30pm	Holy Communion at The Birches (everyone welcome)
	pm	Shefford Summer Fete at STMA, Hitchin Road. Fred & Dorothy are organising a stall in aid of St Michael's Church Tower Fund – please contact them if you have saleable items (cakes, jams, unwanted gifts, jewellery, good bric-a-brac, etc.)
Monday 6	6.30-7.30pm	Singing Night – open to all. See leaflet or ring Judy 07973 159593
Tuesday 7	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop

...AND FURTHER AHEAD (much further!)

Saturday 15 October

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 June 2016 “What's On” should reach Jenny Dann
NO LATER THAN TUESDAY 24th MAY, THANK YOU!

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