ST. PATRICK’S & ST. ANDREW’S – COLERAINE WEEKLY NEWSHEET Sunday 11^th May 2008: The Day of Pentecost - Whitsunday Almighty God, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: By the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness your truth and to draw everyone to the fire of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Sunday 11^th May 2008
St. Patrick’s 9.00am Holy Communion 11.00am Morning Praise Leading: Ian Hannah Preacher: Christopher Easton 6.00pm Word & Worship Leading: Ian Hannah Preaching: Barry Forde St. Andrew’s 11.00am Family Service	Welcome Team: On duty today are - Tina Ferguson Frank Beattie The Hemphill Family Chris Easton Dorothy Perry Sadie Evans & Rae Walls Coffee Duty: Richard & Susan Attenborough
NEXT WEEK’S SERVICES
Sunday 18^th May St. Patrick’s 9.00am Holy Communion 11.00am All Age Family Service 6.00pm Word & Worship St. Andrew’s 11.00am Morning Worship	Welcome Team: On duty then will be - Heather Brady Eileen Tyrrell Jean MacDonald Coffee Duty: Hilary & George McMichael

Crèche is available in the Portakabin at the back of the church from 10.50am for babies and those under 3. If your older child is restless please feel free to move to the room at the back of the church where toys, colouring pages and pencils are available and from where you can also hear the service. Please speak to the churchwardens who will guide you in the right direction!

Global Day of Prayer – meeting at Hazelbank Presbyterian Church today @ 3.00pm

THIS WEEK:
Monday 12^th	BB Battalion meeting – Minor hall – 7.30pm
Tuesday 13^th	PARISH PRAYER DAY in church 10.00am – 3.00pm. · Early Morning Prayer Meeting – Park Room – 7.15am · family@prayer (now weekly!) – church - 11.30am-12.45pm All ladies welcome! · Ladies Aerobics – Main Hall – 6.00-7.00pm · Rector’s Hour – by appointment only 7034 4213.
Wednesday 14^th	· Parent & Toddlers – Main Hall – 10.00am · Midweek Communion & Prayer – church – 1.00pm · Junior Worship Group – church - P3–year 1: 4.30 – 5.10pm Year 2+: 5.15 – 6.00 pm · NO Choir Practice - resumes again in the autumn · Mission meeting – Minor hall – 8.00pm – see notice below
Thursday 15^th	· Men’s Prayertime – Park Room – 9.00pm · Fit for Life – Main Hall – 7.30pm – see notice below
Sunday 18^th	ER – Minor Hall – 7.45pm

Thursday 22^nd May Organisation Leaders-in-charge Meeting – Minor Hall – 7.30pm

(An information evening on significant changes to the vetting

system and how we need to respond).

MISSION IN ST. PATRICK’S

In St. Patrick’s we are committed to supporting the mission of the Church. We do this in a variety of ways: by giving, by praying, by going, certainly by keeping ourselves informed. If you want to find out more, and how you can be involved, please come to the Minor Hall on Wednesday night at 8.00pm.

On the mission table: 60^th birthday for Israel – reports available.

FIT4LIFE (Ladies only!) -

Aerobics/Walk

10 minute Christian Presentation

Supper

St. Patrick’s Church Hall, Brook Street, Coleraine

Continuing each Thursday evening until 5th June 2008; 7.30pm-9.30pm; Donation: £2.00 per night

· New Horizon : Prayer Breakfast Saturday, 7^th June 2008 : Lodge Hotel, 9.00am

This is an event for everyone – Volunteers, Attendees and Prayer Supporters

Contact the New Horizon Office 028 2955 7157 to register.

ON THE NOTICEBOARD: Further job opportunities with Oasis Trust.

BRAND OF BROTHERS!

Men’s Prayertime continues in the Park Room, Parish Centre starting at the new time of 9.00pm. New folk welcome.

PLEASE HELP OUR CLERGY TO HELP YOU

Please do not take it for granted that hospitals will inform us if one of our parishioners is admitted for treatment, or to have a baby – if you know someone who is ill, or needs a clergy visit, please ring us 7034 4213

PRAYER POINTERS:

WEEKLY PRAYER THEME

Witnesses of Hope Psalm 33:18-22; 1 Peter 3:15

We need to be people who are always prepared to give a reason for our hope in Jesus.
Give thanks: for Jesus’ love, forgiveness, guidance and protection.
Pray: for a fresh understanding of who I am in Christ, so I can bring good news to those I meet today; for Christian organisations working to share the gospel in word and deed; for the planning of Hope08 projects taking place in my area over the summer; for someone I know who has wandered away from their faith.
Consider: getting together with two of your friends to each pray for three others who are far from Jesus.

I pray that for my community, 2008 will be a year of:

Healing for those who are broken

Order where there is chaos

Protection for the vulnerable

Enterprise for all.

Taken from Friday Focus, World Prayer Centre, Birmingham