The Power of 1.24 Million Gifts 

In 2006, thousands of individuals filled shoe boxes with gifts for needy children. The number of donated boxes has added up to a staggering 1.24 million. This is an incredible achievement that impacts children in 12 countries throughout Eastern Europe and Africa. Thanks to those who donated boxes children's lives somewhere have been affected, due to a simple act of love wrapped in a shoe box. 

One of the distributions in December took place at a rubbish dump in Serbia. The Mother of one of the families told the team that she had nothing but raw potatoes to feed her family for breakfast. The family lives underneath a bridge and they are not used to kindness. When her daughter opened the box and found lovely clean toys, she was dumbfounded. The mother told the team that she simply could not understand why anyone from the U.K would care enough to bother about them. 

Thanks to our supporters, Samaritan's Purse is able to work to help provide hope to children all year round, not just at Christmas. Our programmes focus on working with vulnerable children in almost one hundred countries across the world, providing food, shelter, clean water, education, vocational training and alleviation of disease. 

Building Fund News 

A new list of events is OUT NOW, Please take one from the pocket on the Building fund board.

Please add to the list the Garden Party at Joan Poolers which will be Saturday June 23^rd 

Chocoholics for Easter

Brochures and order forms are in the rack. Please tack one and have a Look.

Special Arrangements for Lent 2007

Ash Wednesday 21st February

The Sanctuary will be open from 8am - 8pm for prayer. There will be a short led devotional time on the hour every hour and the day will end with Holy Communion at 7.30pm

If you would like to help as a steward or prayer leader please sign up on the list on the Notice Board.

Lent course

Starting in the week following Ash Wednesday "Can we Build a Better World?"

8pm Wednesday Evening at John and Diane Parkins home. 10.00am -11.00am Thursday mornings at church.

Everyone welcome.

Please sign up on the list on the Notice Board so we have an idea of numbers.

Church Council

There will be a Church Council meeting in Church on Tuesday 27th February at 7.30 pm

Successful CD            

Thank you very much for your support of our CD New Era. We now have less than 20 copies left.    As a result of the sale, Don and I have been able to make a donation to the Building Fund of £250.

Michael

Church Flowers

There will no longer be a flower donation book. So if anyone wants flowers for a special occasion or knows anyone who is housebound or ill, could you please contact Pam Hyde Tel No. 254560 who will pass on the information to the other flower arrangers. There is a list of helpers on the notice board by the car park entrance. 

If you have any flower baskets that you no longer need we should be most grateful to have them. 

Thank you very much 

Programme for the Week

Sunday 11th February 

10 .15 am Holy Communion - Rev. P. Clarke

10.15 am Junior Church - Emmaus Group 

Tuesday 13th February 

2.30 pm Network (Members)

Wednesday 14th February 

7.30 pm Ladies Group - Own Evening 

Thursday 15th February

10 -12 noon Coffee Morning

12.15 - 1.00 pm Food for Thought - Paul Cawthorne

7.30 pm Wesley Guild - Home Missions 

Saturday 17th February

10.00 - 12.00 Coffee Morning with Chattabox

Sunday 18th February 

10.15 am Morning Service - Rev. P. Clarke

Home Missions

Please would all Home Mission box holders return their boxes to Chris Lewis for the annual opening. The Home Missions annual meeting is on February 22nd 2007 (Thursday) at 7.30 pm. The speaker is Rev. P. Clarke and the annual report will be given. This is an open meeting and all are welcome.

Home Mission Sunday is February 18th and the preacher is Rev. P. Clarke.

The Women's Day of Prayer

'United Under Gods Tent'

Prepared by Christian Women Of Paraguay

To be held at All Saints Church on 2nd March.

Please contact Pam Hyde for details Tel No. 254560

Congratulations

Congratulations and best wishes to Elaine (Centre Coordinator) and Darren for their wedding on Wednesday