St Mary's Whitegate

Notices

Open House at The Vicarage

Saturday 28th April
Canon Chris & Barbara invite you to pop in to the Vicarage anytime
between 10.30 and 12.30 for a
coffee and light refreshment. Donations welcome for church funds.

Children's Society

Could all box holders please return  their boxes to church by the end of the month for their annual
Collection.
Thank you. Teresa Finney

Stewardship Renewal 2018

‘Jesus—Alive in Us’
To help us all review our giving of time, money & commitment to God, Canon Chris is preaching a series of 3 sermons at Sunday morning services at St Mary’s & St Peter’s during the rest of this month.
15th April ‘Our generous God’
22nd April ‘Open hearts & glad
response’
29th April ‘Time to spare & share’
There is also the opportunity to think & discuss these themes at two special meetings:
Monday 16th April 7.30pm at the
Vicarage (please note amended date & venue)
Tuesday 24th April at St Peter’s

St Mary’s Mothers’ Union

invites everyone to join in an
evening of
musical fun with
Lostock Ukes
On Tuesday 17th April at 7.30 p.m. in The Mews.
There will be a retiring collection for St Luke’s Hospice.
Please sign up on the Notice board so that we can know numbers.

Gentlemen’s Dinner & Walk

Monday 30th April
We are holding another
Gentlemen’s Dinner this time at The Plough 7.15pm for 7.30pm.
For those who want to increase their appetite you are invited to join us in a walk from St Mary’s
starting at 6.15pm.
Please sign the list at the back of the churches if you are interested. A pre-order will be required before the date. A menu will be provided in due course.

Blooming Beauties

Once again, we are able to offer a range of professionally-grown, strong and sturdy bedding plants at competitive prices. Order forms with all the details are available in Church & in the Church porch & from Chris and Andrew Ball. Plants will be
delivered to Marton Sands House for collection on Friday 25th & Saturday 26th May. Orders must reach us by 30th April.
Chris & Andrew Ball 01606 593260
Email chrisball2015@gmail.com

Important Date For Your Diary

Saturday 28th July at 3.00 p.m. in Whitegate School Hall
The wardens and PCCs at St Mary’s and St Peter’s invite you to a bring and share Afternoon Tea, to mark Canon Chris’s retirement.
More details soon.

Foodbank

When you are doing your weekly shop please give a thought to those less fortunate than
ourselves and buy an extra tin or packet and bring it to church on the Sunday and place it in the basket at the back of church.

Mews Bookings

All enquiries for availability and charges should be made via Margaret Baldini 01606 883279

Prayer List

We welcome new names of those who are ill to be added to our weekly list for prayer. This is intended for a short to medium term prayer list.
After two months names will be
transferred to the vicars long term
prayer list. You can of course request that the name goes back on the list for a further period.
Regular updates would be appreciated about the condition of those who are sick.
Please let the vicar or Linda Dutton know.