St Helens with Seaview
Pew News
The website: www.havenchurches.org.uk
Sunday 19th March Third Sunday of Lent
St Helen8.00am Holy Communion
St Peter10.00am Sung Eucharist
St Peter10.00am Children's Church
Wednesday 22nd March
St Catherine9.30am Village Communion
Thursday 23rd March
St Peter10.00am Village Communion
Sunday 26th March Fourth Sunday of Lent / Mothering Sunday
St Peter8.00am Holy Communion
St Helen10.00am Sung Eucharist
St Helen10.00am Children's Church
Morning Prayer
The office of Morning Prayer will be said in the Churches as follows:-
Mon. St Helen's 9.00am
Tues. St Peter's 9.00am
Wed. St Catherine's 9.00am
Thurs. St Peter's 9.00am
Fri. St Helen's 9.00am
All are welcome at these services.
ST PETER'S/ST HELEN'S 10.00am SERVICE READINGS
26th March Fourth Sunday of Lent / Mothering Sunday
1 Samuel 16.1-13
/
1 Samuel 1.20-end
Ephesians 5.8-14
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2 Corinthians 1.3-7
John 9.1-end
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John 19.25b-27
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; for the people of Mbale [Uganda]
This Diocese: Pray for Bishop Christopher; Archdeacon Peter; Rob, our Priest-in-Charge; the parish of St John, Newport and Newport Minster
World: Pray for the homeless and refugees
Island: Pray for all the schools, students and teachers
Sick:
Peggy, Terry & Barbara, Anne, Joan, Annie, Rose, David [C-H]
Recently Died:
Clive Lane, Peggy Paine
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
We ask today for God’s blessing on our members in both Peru and Bermuda. May the Holy
Spirit lead them forward as they plan new ventures in times of change.
Diary Dates
20th Mar 10.30am Bible Study/House Group
22nd Mar 11.00am St Helen's Funeral of Clive Lane followed by burial
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.
St Helens & Seaview Church Choir
If you are a singer and would like to find out more about joining the Church choir please feel free to speak with Alan after a service at St Helen's.
Commitment is Sundays 10.00am, alternating weekly at each church, choir practice Friday evenings 6.30pm - 8.00pm, weddings as requested.
Lent Courses
Monday 20th March week 4 of the Lent course titled "Receiving Christ". This will be at Sylvia's beginning at 10.30am.
Thursday 23rd March Week 4
Revd Anthea Platt is leading a course using the book "Being Disciples" by Rowan Williams. Books are provided. Time is from 11.30am - 1.00pm. A light lunch of soup and a roll is included. Everyone is welcome but it would be helpful to know numbers before the day for catering purposes. Please let Anthea know if you would like to attend. Each session stands alone so you can choose to attend any or all.
Bishop's Lent Appeal.
From the Bishop's letter :- "This year's Lent Appeal is called 'From Slavery to Freedom'. Our Christian faith celebrates the dignity of every human person; made in the image of God our creator, and constantly challenges lack of respect and honour wherever it occurs. Alongside the focus on international trafficking, we will also support local charities that are preventing and responding to the mistreatment of women and girls."
Baskets are available at the back of the churches if you wish to donate, also envelopes if you would like us to reclaim the tax through the Gift Aid scheme.
Gift Aid - Important Directive from Portsmouth
It is important that we work within the guide lines of collecting tax back on donations that are gift aided.
HMRC now estimate that 50% of adults in the UK no longer pay tax at all.
Various factors have contributed to this position including the rise of the personal allowance to £11,000.00.
It is therefore very easy for a donor to sign a declaration without having paid sufficient tax to cover it.
The risk is all the greater if the declaration was signed some years ago.
If the donor pays insufficient tax they are personally liable for the shortfall.
May I remind you all of the rules and ask that planned givers let me know if they are no longer able to gift aid their giving. Sue Whitewick
If you give through the Parish Giving Scheme you will need to contact PGS directly yourselves.
Electoral Roll
If you would like to be on the Electoral Roll for either church, application forms can be found at the back of each church.
The rolls will be closed for 14 days before the APCMs for revision. [Not a general revision this year]
They will re-open after the APCMs.
St Peter's APCM is on Sunday 2nd April at 11.30am.
St Helen's APCM is on Sunday 30th April at 11.30am.
