St Mary's Whitegate

Notices

Pilgrimage to The National Memorial Arboretum

Saturday 18th May 2019
The coach has now been booked and we will leave The Loop
at 8.30am.
The cost will be around £16 per person. However, we still have places available and if we get more
Names on the list the cost will be reduced. The list is still on the
notice board at the back of church

Service of Institution & Induction

Tickets are now available for the service.
If you find that you are no longer able to join us on the evening , please return your ticket as we have a waiting list.
The service will be followed by a ‘Bring & Share’ supper in The Mews.
Please bring your food to The Mews before the start of the service.
Please note that The Mews is not a large building and we will only be able to accept finger food, which should be brought plated and ready to serve. ie please bring cakes already sliced and do not bring such items as bowls of coleslaw.
Many thanks.

Gentlemen’s Dinner

Monday 29th April 7.00pm for 7.30pm
at The Plough, Whitegate.
Please sign the list at the back of the church or speak to Alan Newton or John Stopford.

Easter Lilies

If you would like to make a
donation towards the Easter Lilies please give your
donations to
Pam Davies

APCM (Annual Parochial Church Meeting)

St Mary’s APCM is this year being held on Sunday 7th April following the 9.30am service.
This year we are looking for 3 new members to the PCC. Please consider if you would be prepared to serve in this important roll.

Church Electoral Roll

The electoral roll is now closed until after the APCM. Please check that your details are correct and let Eileen know if they require changing.

Lent Lunches

The Pastoral & Fellowship
Committee are once again serving soup lunches during Lent on a Tuesday at 12.30pm commencing 12th March in The Mews.
Donations to church funds with a suggested minimum donation of £5 per person. Please sign the list at the back of church indicating which or all of the Tuesdays you wish to attend or contact
Linda Dutton 01606 862733
Chris Newton 01829 760239

SONGS OF PRAISE SERVICE WITH SAINT MARY'S SINGERS

Palm Sunday 14 April 2019 at 6.30pm
You are invited to submit a request for your favourite hymn or reading (not necessarily Biblical) together with the reasons for your choice. It would be great, but not essential, if your choice could relate to the themes of Holy Week. Please fill in the form and place it in the box at the back of church or email your choice to Andrew Millinchip at amillinchip@gmail.com by the end of March.

Men’s Breakfast

The next men’s Breakfast will be on Wednesday
10th April 8.30am at
The Red Lion, Little Budworth.
Please sign the list at the back of the
church

Lent Group Meetings

Our next Lent meeting will be on Wednesday 27th March at 7:30pm in the Mews, when
Revd Rick Gates
will talk to us about ‘What is the meaning of the Resurrection?’.
Each meeting stands alone you do not have to attend all.

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.