St. John with St. Michael

Bournemouth

Welcome to Bradley and Megan Burns and Chloe Gill who are being baptised at

St. John’s church today and to all their families and friends and of course to any newcomers, visitors and wedding couples.

There is a loop system in operation for the hard of hearing - “T” Position.

Holy Communion - if you feel unable to stand up for Communion, please sit in the front two pews, either side of the Church and our Clergy will bring Communion to you in your seats. Please do not struggle unnecessarily.

Mobile Phones - out of respect and courtesy for our service leaders and other church members, please ensure all phones are turned off until after the service.

Sunday School and Children’s Activities are available, depending on the type of Service being held, (see service page for details.) Regardless of this, children are welcome at our Church(es) at anytime. The children’s co-ordinators will normally collect the children at the start of the second hymn. If the service is Holy Communion they will be returned in time for their `blessing’ and the final hymn.

PRAYER is also available after the main service in the prayer corner. Should you wish someone to pray with you then please ask a Sidesperson?

Vicar: Tel: 761962

The Revd. Reg Baldock

Wardens:

Geoff Groves 01202 589819

Margaret Smith 01202 293070

Musical Director:

Graham Exon 01202 524333

Parish Secretary / Office:

Lisa Wood – Tel: 556645

c/o St. Michael’s Church

Poole Rd, B’mouth, BH2 5QU

office@stjohnstmichael.org.uk

www.stjohnstmichael.org.uk

Mission Week

We are delighted to be welcoming seven students from Trinity Theological College, Bristol and we very much look forward to assisting them in their Mission Week here in the Parish from 31^st March – 8^th April ’07. There is a leaflet at the back of church detailing the many activities that are scheduled eg. Quiz night, Afternoon teas, Passover Supper, Workshops, Car wash and Chat and much, much more... We would like to get as many of you as possible to meet and talk with the students during their time with us here, so don’t forget to pick up your leaflet before you leave TODAY!

A LENT RETREAT

`Walking with Jesus’ is the name of the Lent Retreat to be led by Joyce Huggett from March 30^th – 31^st. The retreat is to be held at Park Place in Wickham – one of the most beautiful Retreat Centres Joyce has seen. For further details, phone Joyce on 01202 558199 or email:

jhuggett@onetel.com

re:fresh

The next re:fresh worship event will be at 7.30pm on Tuesday 20^th March at Waffles Cafe, Seamoor Road, Westbourne ( a few doors down from Chez Fred’s).

The worship will be led by Phil Coleman and will be an opportunity to worship God together and to be challenged by Rob Bell through a Nooma DVD. Please bring a couple of pounds so that you can buy yourself a drink in the café.

Working Party Required

Please join the members of YOUR Fabric and Finance Committee on Saturday 31^st March 2007 at St. Michael’s church from 9am – Midday to help clear brambles and do general gardening. Coffee and Cheer provided – many hands make light work! Further details from Bryan Loader. Thankyou.

Don’t forget to keep saving your used stamps and put them in the jars at the back of church – these raise vital funds for Research into Cot Death.

PAMPER NIGHT

Calling all ladies over the age of 16 – your perfect night out has arrived.

St. Michael’s Primary School, PTA is organising a Ladies Only Pamper Night on Friday 23^rd March ’07 at the School, Somerville Road. Indulge yourself in some of the wonderful things on offer – these will include reflexology, massage, manicures, clothes, chocolate, aromatherapy and a whole lot more. You’d be mad to miss it! Tickets are available on the door, priced £3 this will include your first drink free and all treatments can be booked on arrival, so don’t be late.

Parish Directory

Please note Pat Leathers address is:

‘Blenheim’ Flat 3

6 The Avenue, Poole,

BH13 9AG

Please amend your directory accordingly.

ANNUAL REPORT

The 2006 Annual Report is available from the back of church.

Confirmation Service

Sunday 27^th May ’07

St. John’s Church

9.45am

9.45am Family Service and Baptism (St. John’s)

10.30am Holy Communion

(St. Michael’s)

Readings: Colossians 3:12-17 (pg. 1184)

Luke 2:21-40 (pg. 1028)

Hymns: 486, 181, 315, 449

HC: I cannot tell

6.30pm Holy Communion

(St. John’s)

Sunday 25^th March

Lent 5

Summer Time Begins

Clocks Go Forward

9.45am Holy Communion (St. John’s)

Readings: Isaiah 43:16-21 (pg. 729)

John 12:1-8 (pg. 1079)

Hymns: 486, How deep the father’s (sheet), 33, 428

HC: Soften my heart

10.30am ‘The Word’

Informal Family Worship

(St. Michael’s)

4.00pm Holy Communion

Book of Common Prayer

(St. Michael’s)

6.30pm Choral Evensong

(St. John’s)

Psalm: 35

Hymns: 520, 443, 519, 504

(Hymns from HTC)

FOCUS ON PRAYER THIS WEEK

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK, CHRONICALLY SICK AND FRAIL WITHIN OUR PARISH: Barry Deer, Phyl Thom, Betty Nixon, Eve Bentley, Chris Holroyd, Frances Follows, Lucie McDonald and Mark Rixon.

On a Sunday when we think of the importance of scripture and persistent prayer, may we ask you to persistently pray for:-

§ The situation in Zimbabwe and wisdom for the opposition and world leaders.

§ Continue to pray for the church in Myanmar (Burma).

§ As we raise money for Christian Aid during lent, please pray for their work and other relief agencies, that they may use their money wisely.

§ Those who will be serving the church on the PCC during the coming year.

§ Give thanks for the continued recovery of Mark Rixon.

God of love,

Passionate and strong,

Tender and careful:

Watch over us and hold us

All the days of our life;

Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Christian Solidarity Worldwide

She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue…Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.

(Proverbs 31:25-26, 28)

- Pray for Rebekka, Ratna and Eti, the three Indonesian Sunday school teachers imprisoned and falsely accused of Christianisation after running a holiday club.

- Pray for mothers in North Korea’s prison camps, who are subjected to forced infanticide.

- Ask for God’s blessing on mothers in Burma who are fleeing with their families through the jungle.

Heavenly Father, thankyou for the blessing of motherhood, and for all that we have received from our own mothers. We ask that you would comfort those who may have lost their mothers, or whose relationships might be strained. We pray that You would also be near the mothers of the persecuted Church.