Here is your round up of the latest news from our church and beyond. Please read on to find out more.
Sunday 27 November
9.30am Morning Worship Mark 14:1-11 11.15am Holy Communion Mark 14:1-11 6.00pm Cornerstone* Mark 14:1-11 *Sermon will be live-streamed Mission Partner Focus:Caminul Felix
NEWS AND EVENTS
Sign up today for Women Together special event
Women Together invite you to join us THIS Saturday 26 November from 8.00-9.30pm in church for an evening of friendship and fun in the lead up to the Christmas season. There'll be a chance to be creative with a simple idea for a gift, along with mulled wine and festive treats. We'll hear from Ali Bourne how hope can be found on the most unlikely journeys. This is a perfect opportunity to invite along a friend. Sign up by following the link: https://allsaintslindfield.churchsuite.com/events/bfzgvdqg or call the church office on 482405.
Dedication Sunday
This Sunday is Dedication Sunday. If you haven't yet read the stewardship information, please find linked below a covering letter from our Vicar, Steve Nichols, which also includes links to plenty of resources including a video, Bible study notes, finance reports as well as information on how we can respond. Stewardship Letter (PDF) You can find all the Stewardship material at www.allsaintslindfield.org/giving
(Please note that Steve will be preaching the same sermon at each service this Sunday.)
Carrie Britton
Please do come this Sunday 27 November when we will say a heartfelt 'thank you' to Carrie, our Seniors' Pastor of five years, who will be retiring. Although we will thank Carrie at all our services, we'll make a bigger presentation at the 11.15am service. Carrie's last Tiger@Ten will be on Tuesday 29 November. She retires at the end of the month, after which she and Nigel will take a well-deserved holiday! We are, of course, delighted that Carrie and Nigel will remain part of the All Saints Church family. Well done, Carrie! Steve Nichols
Youth Clubs next week
On Thursday 1 December from 7.00-8.10pm in the Tiger, Engage (school years 6-9, ages 10-14) will be having fun on a mystery night.
On Friday 2 December from 8.00-9.30pm in the Tiger, Encrypt (school years 10-13, ages 14-18) will be 'blessing each other with their voices', aka karaoke! stuart.silk@lindfield.info / 07866 487535
November PCC Update
The Parochial Church Council gathered on Monday for a short meeting. It received a number of regular reports – from the Tiger Project Group, Finance Committee, Mission Development Group, Staff Resourcing Group and Safeguarding Officer. The PCC approved the church's Risk Assessment, aware that there is further work to do on it. I brought a number of matters to the PCC's attention, including: a report on the recent Sussex Gospel Partnership Conference ('A Better Story'); a report on a recent training session for the staff team on healthy ministry and healthy church leadership led by Marcus Honeysett of 'Living Leadership'; and a brief update on matters facing the Church of England ahead of the General Synod in early 2023. We spent some time praying together about what we had discussed. We agreed that the PCC would not need to meet in December. Our next meeting will therefore be 16 January 2023. Steve Nichols
Family Support Work Christmas collection
This year, FSW are collecting Christmas food and small Christmas gifts to package together as Christmas hampers and gifts for families in need. Please see below for the most needed items. We will be collecting at the services on Sunday 4 December.
Food: Christmas pudding, tinned custard, cranberry sauce, tinned ham/salmon/tuna, boxes of biscuits/crackers, jars of jams/spreads/marmalades/pickles/chutney, tea/coffee, shower gels, hand soap (no alcohol please).
Gifts: craft/science kits, Lego kits or gift vouchers for older children, ideally for Amazon, supermarket brands or Love2Shop (no under-2s please).
Alternatively, we have a Christmas Amazon wish list available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2DOOUPK6Q7BHQ?ref_=wl_share
If you wish to donate to FSW, but can’t do any of the above, please contact Vic Donougher.
*AS a reminder, the general FSW food donation box is just inside the church porch and non-perishable food items are still collected regularly. The charity is in particular need of: cleaning products, washing powder, baking ingredients (or packet cake mix), tinned pasta and jam/other spreads.
8.00am Communion services in December
The pattern of our 8.00am Communion services will change will as follows (just for December), we will have 8.00am Communion services on Sundays 4, 11 December (not on 18th) and then on Christmas Day and Sunday 1 January. Please note the 8.00am communion on Sunday 11 December will be held in the Tiger lounge.
Come to our Festive Fellowship!
Tearfund Quiz
Many thanks to all those who came along to the Tearfund Big Quiz Night here at All Saints last Saturday evening, it was a fun evening with a good mix of questions. The joint winners were a team with some members of an All Saints Connect Group and members from Haywards Heath Baptist Church. The amount raised from donations on the night was £979.
MISSION
Mission Partner Focus: Caminul Felix
Thank God that Caminul Felix is 30 years old
Thank God for all the abandoned children and young people that have been given hope and a new life in Christ and a family, because of the amazing work of Caminul Felix
Pray for wisdom for the leadership team as they gave thanks for the past but also plan for the future
Thank God for the progress made in the assisted living home. And pray that the work will be completed next year.
Ropeholder Phil Hale
PRAYER Praying for the church family
Please continue to hold in your prayers those known to you who may be especially in need of God's comfort at this time and especially for:
Betty Lloyd-Williams Thank you for your prayers. Betty moved from Brighton Hospital to Ashton House Nursing Home last Friday. Pray for her and for the family.
Rosieta Burton
Please continue to pray for Rosieta.
Al and Sarah Paxton Please continue to pray for Al
Gordon Trew Please continue to pray for Gordon
Keith Ward Please pray for Keith who is recovering at home after a recent fall
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