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

What's On in April 2017

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

1st Week

Saturday 1

12.30-1.30pm

Churches Together Lent Lunch in Shefford Community Hall – Donations to Christian Aid

1st Sunday

Sunday 2	8.30am	Holy Communion
	10am	Family Service. Readings: Romans 8:6-11; John 11:1-45
	2.30pm	Holy Communion at The Birches (everyone welcome)
Monday 3	6.30pm	Singing Night – open to all. For info contact Judy 07973 159593
Tuesday 4	10.30-12.30	Community Café
Tuesday 4	DAILY BREAD orders by today, please: see display or ring Jenny 01462 817337.
Wednesday 5	10am-11am	Mini-M: worship and fun for babies and toddlers (0's to 4's) with their parents/minders. Today's theme: The King is coming
Thursday 6	10.30-12.00	HFT Café
Friday 7	9.50am	Holy Communion
Friday 7	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available
Saturday 8	9am-1pm	Shefford Farmers' Market, with refreshments in church.
	10am-1pm	Shefford History Group: share your memories of Shefford
	10am-3.30pm	Shefford & District Bible Society Action Group Quiet Day at Providence Baptist Church, Clifton. 'Characters of the Passion' led by the Ven Paul Hughes, Archdeacon of Bedford. For more info contact Esther Buss 01462 816823
	12.30-1.30pm	Churches Together Lent Lunch in Shefford Community Hall – Donations to Christian Aid

2nd Sunday

Sunday 9	10am	Palm Sunday Family Communion: starts outside with a procession around the church.
Sunday 9	6 pm	Second Sunday @ Six: informal worship
Monday 10	7.45 for 8pm	Shefford & District Bible Society Action Group meeting at 65 House Lane, Arlesey, led by Revd Bill Britt. Theme: Timothy and Titus.
Tuesday 11	10.30-12.30	Community Café
Tuesday 11	7.30pm	'Pray the Easter Labyrinth': an opportunity for quiet reflection as we journey through Holy Week. A Churches Together event.
Wednesday 12	10am-11am	Mini-M Craft Extra: Make an Easter Garden. Also chat, play & refreshments for under-5's with their parents/minders.
	Morning	DAILY BREAD orders delivered
	8pm	'Listening Prayer' at 3 Olivers Court (Lucy & David Yule)
Thursday 13	10.30-12.00	HFT Café
	2pm-4pm	Craft group: all welcome. Make something, relax and chat, find a friend...
	7.30pm	Maundy Thursday Holy Communion, with quiet prayer until 9pm. Readings: 1 Corinthians 11:13-16; John 13:1-17,31b-35
Good Friday	9.15am	Distribution of hot cross buns: helpers welcome – see Jenny
	9.50am	Before the Cross: reflective service
	11am	Walk of Witness, starting at Shefford Methodist Church and calling at each of the churches, ending at Shefford Baptist Church (includes open-air service at St Michael's at about 11.15am)

3rd Sunday

Easter Sunday	9am	Easter Breakfast: “Champagne & Hippolytus”
	10am	Festival Family Communion. Readings: Acts 10:34-43; John 20:1-18
	2.30pm	Ecumenical Service at The Birches (everyone welcome)
Monday 17	6.30pm	Singing Night – open to all. For info contact Judy 07973 159593
Tuesday 18	10.30-12.30	Community Café
Wednesday 19	10am-11am	Mini-M: worship and fun for babies and toddlers (0's to 4's) with their parents/minders. Today's theme: Alleluia! Jesus is alive!
Thursday 20	10.30-12.00	HFT Café
Friday 21	9.50am	Holy Communion
	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available
	12.30pm	Community Lunch – share a meal and social activities. Run by our Parish Nurse, Julia Haigh. This month – Easter music with Debra & Johanna.

4th Sunday

Sunday 23	8.30am	Holy Communion
	10am	Morning Worship for St George's Day. Readings: Acts 2:14a,22-32; John 20:10-end
	11.30am	Annual Meetings
	3pm	Ecumenical Service at Wren Park (everyone welcome)
Tuesday 25	10.30-12.30	Community Café
Wednesday 26	9.45-11.15am	Mini-M Chat&Play: parents and minders with under-5's are invited to drop in for informal chat, play and refreshments.
Thursday 27	10.30-12.00	HFT Café
Thursday 27	2pm-4pm	Craft group: all welcome. Make something, relax and chat, find a friend....
Friday 28	9.50am	Holy Communion
Friday 28	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available

5th Sunday

Sunday 30	10-10.45am	Breakfast at St Mary's Meppershall
Sunday 30	11am	United Benefice Communion at St Mary's Meppershall. Readings: Acts 2:14a,36-41; Luke 24:13-35

LOOKING FORWARD TO MAY 2017...

Monday 1	6.30pm	Singing Night – open to all. For info contact Judy 07973 159593
Tuesday 2	10.30-12.30	Community Café
Tuesday 2	DAILY BREAD orders by today, please: see display or ring Jenny 01462 817337
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: Baby on a boat
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: Acts 2:42-end; John 10:1-10
	2.30pm	Holy Communion at The Birches (everyone welcome)
Monday 8	7.30pm	Shefford & District Bible Society Action Group AGM at St Michael's (all welcome)

Inclusion Deadline

Details for the May 2017 “What's On” should reach Jenny Dann
NO LATER THAN SUNDAY 23rd APRIL,
THANK YOU!

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