St Helens with Seaview
Pew News
The website: www.havenchurches.org.uk
Sunday 24th April Fifth Sunday of Easter
Wednesday 27th April
Thursday 28th April
Sunday 1st May Sixth Sunday of Easter
Morning Prayer
The office of Morning Prayer will be said in the Churches as follows:-
Mon. St Helen's 9.30am
Tues. St Peter's 9.30am
Wed. St Helen's 8.00am
Thurs. St Peter's 9.30am
All are welcome at these services.
ST PETER'S/ST HELEN'S 10am SERVICE READINGS
1st May Sixth Sunday of Easter
Acts 16. 9-15
Revelation 21. 10, 22-22.5
John 14. 23-29
The duty rota is displayed on the notice
board at both churches. If you are unable to fulfil the scheduled
task please swap with another and please inform
Sylvia Beardsmore for Seaview and Rose Gillett for St Helen's.
PLEASE USE THIS PEW LEAFLET
TO INFORM YOUR PRAYERS
INTERCESSIONS
Worldwide Anglican Church:
Pray for Archbishop Justin Welby; The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & The Middle East
This Diocese: Pray for
Bishop Christopher; Archdeacon Peter; Rob, our Priest-in-Charge; the Parish of Bristone, Brook and Mottistone
World: Pray for the victims of the recent earth quakes
Island: Pray for all school children and college students preparing for exams
Sick:
Peggy, Terry, Anne, Hilda
Recently Died :
Joan Fountaine, John Reason
All who suffer as a result of natural disasters,
or as a result of acts of terrorism, violence or armed
conflict.
Our armed forces and their families.
Mothers' Union Prayers
Lord of all, we thank you for the diversity of nature that blends together in the beauty of
creation. May the diversity of your people combine in equal beauty as we each reflect the
image of God.
Diary Dates
Apr 22nd - 24th 10.00am - 4.00pm daily St Helen's Flower Festival
Apr 25th 10.30am Bible Study
Apr 28th 7.30pm pm Book Club For more information contact Theresa
Pompey Chimes
Don't forget to pick up a copy, or click
here.
Pew Leaflets
Items for the pew leaflet to Sue Whitewick by Wednesday 5.00pm
latest, please, preferably by e-mail susanwhitewick(at)btinternet(dot)com.
Electoral Rolls
If you are not on the Electoral Roll for either Church and would like to be, you will find the forms at the back of the Churches. Please hand to Sue when completed.
St Helen's APCM
Please note that there will be no 10.00am Sung Eucharist at St Helen's Church on 24th April. Instead it will be held at 6.00pm, preceeded by the APCM at 4.30pm.
It is hoped that as many as possible will attend this meeting.
Nominations are required as follows:-
Two Churchwardens, Sidespersons, PCC Members, Chalice Assistants.
Nomination forms are available from the St Helen's PCC secretary, Caroline Pugh.
Bottles Needed
To raise funds for St Helen's Church, Rose Gillett and John Kerslake will be holding a bottle tombola stall at the Seaview May Fayre on Monday 2nd May.
Donations of in-date full bottles of any description would be gratefully
appreciated. This is one of the main fundraising events for St Helen's Church - please give generously.
Thanks in anticipation.
St Helen's Church Repairs
Urgent and necessary repairs to St Helen's Church and the
perimeter wall have recently been undertaken at a cost of £5,500.00. If you feel you would like to donate to the cost of this the treasurer will be very happy to receive contributions.
We are most grateful to the donors who have already responded.
Flower Festivals
There will be a flower festival in St Helen's Church on 22nd, 23rd and 24th April 10.00am - 4.00pm. There will be a raffle, a cake stall and refreshments will be available.
All proceeds to go to St Helen's Church Fabric Fund. Please give generously.
On Saturday evening 23rd April beginning at 7.00pm there will be a concert led by St Helens & Seaview Church Choir
with a retiring collection for the Church fabric fund.
The St. Peter's Flower Festival will be held over the week-end of April 30th, May 1st & 2nd. It will be open from 10.00am until 4.00pm and two stewards on a one or two hour basis will be required during this time. A list is in the porch for you to sign up your availability. Tea & coffee will be available throughout in the Church on Saturday & Sunday. On Bank Holiday Monday tea & coffee will be available in the Church Hall from 10.00am and lunches from 12.00noon in aid of the Mothers' Union.
Cashiers
If there is anyone who would be willing to help count and bank the money collected at the Sunday services please have a word with Sue.
Mothers' Union
The next Mothers' Union Branch meeting will be held on Tuesday 26th April at 2.pm.
The speaker will be Canon Howard Barker who will be giving an illustrated talk on Mary, the Mother of Jesus.
All are welcome whether a M.U member or not.
Missing
Two white lace edged table clothes have gone missing from St Helen's Church. Also a white corporal [part of a set] which is used for laying up the Communion on the Altar.
If anyone has taken them for washing please return as soon as possible
