© Barton Brigg Methodist Circuit
2009 

Barton Trinity Church Notices
Sunday 7 February 2010

Today’s Service will be led by Rev Peter Thomas
2-30pm Service at The Willows
6.00pm Evening Worship sessions in the Ladies Parlour with the theme of ‘Forgiveness & a Love Feast’

Before the service speak to the Lord.
During the service let the Lord speak to you
After the service speak to one another.
Quiet before the service starts please

Vestry............... Welcome ...............Books ............Organist
J.Lawtey.......... R.Blythe................ E.Hall.......... P.Greenfield

After our service this morning, would members of the congregation take the time to look around, are there any visitors? and / or people sitting on their own? Take the time to talk to them, make them feel welcome, invite them to join us as we continue our fellowship and enjoy refreshments in the large hall.

Mon 8 Feb 7.00pm Circuit Prayer meeting at Kirton Methodist.

Wed 10 Feb. 7.30pm Trinity Friends v St.Mary’s Ladies Annual Quiz

Thurs 11 Feb. 7.00pm Trinity Church Council, would all representatives please try and attend.

Fri 12 Feb. 7.00pm Beetledrive in Ladies Parlour

Sat 13 Feb. 10.00am Book Sale
2.00pm Kurling in the Lecture Hall

Sun 14 Feb. 10.00am Trinity service led by Rev Gillian Belford and will include Sacrament

Mon 15 Feb Meeting for the Flower festival

Tues 16 Feb 11 – 1.00pm Pancakes will be served in the lecture hall. Pancake and tea £2.00, further
pancakes will be 50p.There will also be a Cake Stall, and donations of caked
and pastries will be very welcome.

Wed 17 Feb 2.00pm Service at Beech House.

Fri 19 Feb. 2.30pm Scrabble afternoon in the Ladies Parlour

Sat 20 Feb 2 - 4.30pm A Lenten quiet afternoon looking at the temptations of Jesus.
St Mary’s Church,Barton-upon-Humber .Reflections, based on St Luke’s
Gospel, will be led by David Redrobe. There will be no charge; drinks will be
provided. Everyone Welcome

Sun 21 Feb 8.30am Prayer Breakfast at St. Mary’s
6.00pm Evening Worship session in the Ladies Parlour with the theme of Reflections
on Lent

Sat 27 Feb 10.00am Tabletop Sale at Trinity

Wed 5 Mar 2.00pm Women’s World Day of Prayer at St.Augustine Webster R.C. Church
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, is to be the keynote speaker at a national event in Lincoln which will focus on the long-term development of fresh expressions of church. Dr Williams will be joined by Dr Martyn Atkins, General Secretary of the Methodist Church in Britain.
Fri 5 Mar 10.30am for 11am-4pm The Epic Centre, Lincolnshire Showground, Lincoln, LN2 2NA. ‘Changing the landscape’ fresh expressions and the long term. An event exploring the long-term development of fresh expressions of church. Speakers: Rowan Williams, Martyn Atkins.£25 per person (£10 for Lincolnshire people)
The District is subsidising the cost of 50 places as part of an initiative of Churches Together in All Lincolnshire. If you wish to book and take advantage of the discount you need to do so via Simon Dean rather than via Fresh Expressions. Simon will then be making a block booking with Fresh Expressions. You can phone or email Simon to secure your place. He will then request a cheque for £10 made payable to Churches Together in All Lincolnshire.

Simon Dean's Contact Details
CTAL Facilitator
p) 01522 504071 m) 07769 664575 e) simon@ctal.org.uk
CTAL Office, Church House, Off Minster Yard, Lincoln, LN2 1PU
www.ctal.org.uk

The flier for the event can be found at: http://www.ctal.org.uk/changing%20the%20landscape%20flier%20-%20white%20border.pdf

Collections for the work in this Church and Circuit
27.12.09 £214.40 ...10.01.10 £395.51.... 17.1.10 £446.44 ....24.1.10 £289.70..... 31.1.10 £347.00

2010 Collection Envelopes – have now arrived .

Gift Aid – Anyone who pays Income Tax can increase their giving at no extra cost to themselves by completing a Gift Aid Form. This provides valuable extra income to the Church, for every £1.00 a further 0.28p is received, i.e. £5 + £1.40 = £6.40. Gift Aid forms are available from Wendy

Prayer Book in the foyer – This book is for anyone to write prayer requests in, or ask a Steward to do this for you, to be used in our prayers of intercession.

Do you notice anyone missing in Church today? and / or needing a visit? Please contact Ruth Blythe, our Pastoral Secretary, or a Church Steward. For Pastoral Issues; Your initial contact is Mrs Ruth Blythe, Pastoral Leader, who will follow this up with a call/visit and arrange for a Minister to visit if necessary

20p Thermometer – you will notice that this will be displayed each Sunday for your 20p donations.
Money received will be used to fund the 150th Celebrations, particularly the Flower Festival.

Lent Courses ‘When I survey’
A five week course will start on Tuesday 23 February 2 – 3.30pm at the Barton Manse led by David Belford

Alternatively Mrs Rosemary Lamert will oversee a course at 82 West Acridge 2.30 – 4.00pm starting on Thursday 25 February.
Books will be available at a cost of £3.00. All welcome to join either course

Barrow Chapel are starting their Lent course – the 7 times Jesus spoke from the Cross, on Wednesday 24 February 7.30pm

N.B There is an Accident Book in the foyer if anyone ever needs this.

Would everyone try and keep the doors closed within the Church to keep the heat in. Thank you

Any items to be included in the next notices should be either placed in the box, in the foyer, by Tuesday evening or rung through to 01652 632770 or e – mail j.r.mccartney@btinternet.com.