St Helens with Seaview
Pew News
The website: www.havenchurches.org.uk
Sunday 1st May Sixth Sunday of Easter
Wednesday 4th May
Thursday 5th May
Sunday 8th May Seventh 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
8th May Seventh Sunday of Easter
Acts 16. 16-34
Revelation 22. 12-14,16,17,20,21
John 17. 20-26
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 Anglican Church in Kenya
This Diocese: Pray for
Bishop Christopher; Archdeacon Peter; Rob, our Priest-in-Charge; the Parish of Binstead & Havenstreet
World: Pray for the victims of the recent earth quakes
Island: Pray for all visitors to the May Bank Holiday celebrations
Sick:
Peggy, Terry, Anne, Hilda
Recently Died :
John Reason, Simon Phelps
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
It has been said that politics is the art of living in community. We pray for all in local and
central government who are working to support and improve their communities.
Diary Dates
Apr 30th - May 2nd 10.00am - 4.00pm St Peter's Church Flower Festival
May 1st 6.00pm Community Songs of Praise St Peter's Church
May 2nd From 12.00noon As well as the flower festival there will be lunches available in the church hall at £5.00 per head
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.
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, raising over £1,000.00.
Flower Festival
The St Peter's flower festival will be held over the week-end of April 30th, May 1st & 2nd. The Church 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.
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.
Hilda Hoare
Hilda is now living in a care home on the mainland near her
family. If anyone would like to write to her, Molly Cheverton would be happy to give you her address.
St Peter's Church Gardening
Despite the unreasonably cold weather and snow the church
garden continues to look good. The next gardening session will be on Wednesday 4th May from 9.30am.
Bible Study
There will be no Bible Study/House Group on 2nd or 30th May due to the bank holidays.
Flower Festival
St Peter's Church will be especially beautiful this weekend for the flower festival.
This will be on Saturday 30th April, 1st & 2nd May from 10.00am until 4.00pm. Admission is by donation [suggested £2.00] and tea and coffee will be served throughout.
On Monday 2nd May refreshments will be served in the church hall with proceeds going to M.U. projects in this country and overseas.
Coffee will be served from 10.00am, jacket potato lunches from 12.00noon and teas until 4.00pm.
St Helen's Flower Festival
This raised £1,565.63 for the fabric fund.
Thank you to all who helped, in any way, to achieve this fantastic amount.
