Last Week's LifeLine
Week commencing 5th October
Theme: Harvest
Psalm 67 & John 4.27-38
Prayer for the week
Lord of creation, whose glory is around and within us: open our eyes to your wonders, that we may serve you with reverence and know your peace at our lives’ end, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Readings for the coming week
Monday Psalm 44, 2 Chronicles 2.1-16 & Mark 12.28-34
Tuesday Psalm 48, 2 Chronicles 3 & Mark 12.35-end
Wednesday Psalm 119.57-80, 2 Chronicles 5 & Mark 13.1-13
Thursday Psalm 57, 2 Chronicles 6.1-21 & Mark 13.14-23
Friday Psalm 51, 2 Chronicles 6.22-end & Mark 13.24-31
Saturday Psalm 68, 2 Chronicles 7 & Mark 13.32-end
For your prayers
For the work of the Street Foodbank at this Harvest season. That the moves towards peace in the Middle East will bear fruit. For Mfuwe as their farmers wait for the next rains due in November. For all those in our churches who are unwell, recovering from surgery or undergoing treatment, including Caroline Fulton, Christine Wright, Bob Lampert, Yvonne Guerin. For those who are grieving for a loved one they have lost.
Harvest Celebrations
At each of our churches today, Sunday 5th October, as we celebrate Harvest, we will be collecting non-perishable items for the work of Street Foodbank. In addition, Walton will be serving a post service harvest brunch. If you want to donate items in future weeks, you can do directly to the Salvation Army in Street or via the boxes in each of our churches.
First Sunday Breakfast
Today, Sunday, 5th October, our First Sunday breakfast will take place in the Mission Church from 9.45 - 10.15am followed by our first Sundaay@the Mission service. All are welcome.
Bereavement Cafe
Our monthly bereavement cafe takes place this Sunday, 5th October 3 - 4pm in the Mission Church. Open to all on the journey of grief. There are postcards in our churches for you to invite any who may value this.
Youth, pizza, chat and games
We meet fortnightly in the Mission Church 6 - 7pm. This is open to all young people in year 6 and above. We next meet this Monday, 6th October. Look forward to seeing you there.
Global Lunch
Next Sunday 12th October all are invited to a global lunch from 12noon in the Mission Church. Please sign up on the sign-up sheets today to let us know you are coming and to tell us whether you can offer a global or favourite dish. Full details in September Life.
Healing Ministry
On Sunday 12th October during the Communion service at the Mission Church, healing ministry will be offered by the team who have recently been training together. We will also be offering healing ministry on Sunday 19th October at the Parish Church. This is in addition to the regular services where healing is already offered at Walton and will now be a regular pattern in our worship in these churches.
Bible Course - new edition
Continuing this Tuesday, 7th October, 7 - 8.30pm, we are running the 'Bible Course - new edition' in the Mission Church, Street. A chance to dig deeper into the big narrative of the bible over this 8 week course. If you missed the first week but would still like to come, it's not too late.
New Members evening
If you are new to SWCD Churches, you should have received an invitation to our new members evening on Monday 13th October. Please reply to Sonia asap so we can gauge numbers attending.
Oddments Theatre Company - 'Amazing Grace'
On Saturday 18th October Oddments Theatre Company are bringing their new production 'Amazing Grace' to the Mission Church, Street. Tickets priced £14 are now on sale via this link http://www.jumblebee.co.uk/AGStreet or in our churches and please see Life, our website, or posters for more details.
Prayer Support Group
If you have a prayer request that you would like others to pray for, we have a benefice prayer support group made up of a small group of church members who undertake to pray for others in confidence. This group doesn't meet in person, prayers are forwarded on email by Jeff Brewer (Walton). Please contact Jeff if you would like the group to pray for a particular issue or an ongoing situation. jeffbrewer@hotmail.co.uk 01458 442072
Connections@theMission
Our next monthly meeting will be on Thursday 16th October 2.30- 4pm in the Mission Church. Our speaker Sister Rachel Pengelly will talk (not sing!) about her faith and musicals.
Celebrate@6
Our next Celebrate@6 service will be on Sunday 19th October 6pm in the Mission Church. Come along for an informal time of worship, teaching (based on Paul's letter to the Romans) and ministry. Refreshments will be available.
Memorial Services in Street & Compton Dundon
As we prepare for our annual memorial services in a few weeks' time, please let the office know if you would like the name of a loved one to be read out at one of the services. Full details are in October Life.
October Life
Pick up your copy of October Life from our churches today.
Save the date
21st October, 12.30-2.30—African Lunch. Please come along and hear Annie (one of Walton’s supported charities) update us on her work with the street boys in Zimbabwe.
Dates for your diary
Youth, pizza, chat & games, Mission Church, 6th October
Bible Course, Mission Church, 7th October
Global Lunch, Mission Church, 12th October
New members evening, Mission Church, 13th October
Connections@theMission, Mission Church, 16th October
Oddments Theatre Company, Mission Church, 18th October
Celebrate@6, Mission Church, 19th October
Africa Lunch, Street, 21st October
Messy Harvest, Walton, 21st October
Quiz Night, Walton, 24th October
Men's Breakfast, Street, 25th October
What’s on this week
Sunday 5th October Harvest
9.15am Holy Communion, Holy Trinity Walton
10.15am Harvest breakfast, Holy Trinity Walton
10am Harvest Festival, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
10.30am First Sunday, Street Mission Church
11am Holy Communion, Street Parish Church
3pm Bereavement café, Street Mission Church
Monday
8.45am Prayer meeting, Street Mission Church
6pm SWCD youth, Street Mission Church
7.15pm Housegroup, Street Mission Church
Tuesday
7pm Bible Course, Street Mission Church
7pm Housegroup, Zoom
Wednesday
10am Mid Week Communion, Street Mission Church
11am Home Communion, Arthurs Court, Street
7pm Healing training, Holy Trinity Walton
7.30pm Housegroup, Street Mission Church
7.30pm Handbells, Street Mission Church
Thursday
9.15am Walton School harvest service, Holy Trinity Walton
9.30am Prayer meeting, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
10.30am Coffee morning, Holy Trinity Walton
Friday
9.30—12 Little Stars, Street Mission Church
10am Collective Worship, Brookside School, Street
Saturday
10.30-12 Coffee, chat and snacks, Street Mission Church
Sunday 12th
8.30am Holy Communion BCP, Street Parish Church
9.15am Morning Worship, Holy Trinity Walton
10am Holy Communion, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
10.30am Communion@themission, Street Mission Church
12 noon Global Lunch, Street Mission Church