Sunday 7th March 2010

Lent 3

 Today’s Services

Reading:   The Passover

V    9:00 am   Holy Communion Exodus 12:1-13 / 21-30

V    10:45 am  Morning Worship Luke 13.1-9 

inc Creche  0-3 yrs  Scramblers 3-5 yrs  SMYC  5-11 yrs   Pathfinders 11-13 yrs 

St Mark’s Church, Dates for your diary

Sunday 7th  March CYFA10:45am - at he Holbrook Club (Adrian 218535)

Sunday 7th March 3pm 5-A-Side Football Tournament at the Holbrook Club - further details below.

Sunday 7th March 7pm Café Praise in church - Blessings in Christ Eph 1.1-14

Tuesday 9th  March 7.30pm Alpha Course - Holbrook Club.

Wednesday 10th March  9.45 am Morning Prayer  further details to follow

Wednesday 10th March 7pm - 10pm St Mark’s Church will be open each Wednesday evening during Lent for personal  prayer and reflection as  well as prayer for the life and mission of St Mark’s.

Sunday 21st  February  Horsham Churches Together Lent Groups Course begins (further details under News and Messages)

Tuesday 16th March 8pm St Mark’s Committee Meeting in church (please note this is a change from the original date)

 Monday 22nd March 8pm Annual General Meeting of St Mark’s Congregation in church.

Friday 23rd April - Saturday 25th April St Mark’s Church Weekend   Ashburnham Place, Battle, East Sussex (further details under Forthcoming Events)

Wednesday 11 August - Sunday 16 Soul Survivor (further details under Forthcoming Events)

News and Messages 

Church Directory - Rachael is updating the Church directory.  If your details require amendment or you would like to be added to the directory, please contact Rachael on 261380 or email stmarkshorsham@btinternet.com

Mothering Sunday and Easter Appeal

Donations are sought for the flowers for Mothering Sunday and Easter. If you would like to donate please see Eunice Winn or Rachael.  Any contributions welcome.

HELP is also needed on Saturday 13th March from 9.30am in church to make the posies for Mothering Sunday.  If you are able to offer your support, please see Rachael or contact her by email at stmarkshorsham@btinternet.com or telephone 261380.  Any offer of help will be very appreciated.

Youth Confirmation Preparation - message from Judi Cox, Youth Worker - if  you are considering Youth Confirmation this year (in preparation for the Confirmation Service on  6th June 2010 at 6.30pm) please  ring Judi Cox on 01403 210207 by Sunday 21st February at the latest.

Youth Confirmation Preparation - if  you are considering  Youth Confirmation this year (in preparation for the Confirmation Service on 6th June 2010 at 6.30pm) please ring Judi Cox on 210207 by Sunday 21st February at the latest.  The Team will be using  Youth Alpha and other resources with themes as follows:

Thursday 11th March  God the Father

Thursday 18th March  God the Son

Thursday 25th March  God the Holy Spirit

Thursday 1st April      Church and sharing your faith

Thursday 20th May     Confirmation.

Thursday 27th May     Confirmation promises / service

Horsham Churches Together Lent Groups - a five week course starts on Sunday 21st February.  Based on the Gospel readings in Lent around the theme of “Journeys”.   Registration deadline Thursday 11th February 2010.   Forms at the back of church or speak to George Gooding on 256692 or Elizabeth Haverson on 250460 for more information.

Forthcoming Events

Sunday 7th March from 3pm 5- A-Side Football Tournament  at the Holbrook Club.  Teams to include one person under 16.  Each player is to bring a white and coloured shirt.  Please sign the sheet at the back of church to enter

 St George’s Day Dinner

A St George’s Day Dinner will be held on Friday, 23rd April 2010   at 7.30pm in St Leonard’s Church Hall.  All proceeds raised will go towards Family Support Work.

Tickets at a cost of £11 per person can be obtained from Dawn Catten - Tel: 262257

Would you like to join a St Mark’s running group?

I am thinking of starting a running group which would meet on a Thursday evening  for a run of up to about an hour, finishing at  The Holbrook Club for a drink and a chat (showers available)

You must be able to run for at least two miles, but it doesn’t have to be fast!  If this is something you may be interested in (even if a Thursday evening does not suit you), please get in touch so I can gauge the level of interest and see if it would be viable.  Hope to hear from you …  Sarah Prior-Jones   Tel: 274702 or email sprior_jones@hotmail.com

23rd - 25th April 2010 St Mark's Church Weekend

A second St Mark’s weekend away is planned 23 - 25 April 2010.  The location will again be Ashburnham Place, Battle, East Sussex.

Bookings are now being taken.  There are 120 spaces available and places will be filled on a first come first served basis. 

We do hope you can join us - book now!

Feel free to discuss any queries with a member of the Church Weekend Team (Martin Hennock on 01403 734062 or Rosemary Couchman on 01403 243835).

30th and 31st May 2010    Wiston House, West Sussex. Gates open: 11am  Event: 2 - 10pm

Tickets on sale NOW! More information available at: http://www.bigchurchdayout.co.uk/

Wednesday 11th August - Monday 16th August 2010 Soul Survivor REMINDER Youth Year 8+

Approximately 20/30 youth from Horsham parish attend yearly with 5/6 leaders.  This National Youth Camp of 10,000 youth is a chance to receive great Christian teaching, worship God, pray with  others and  explore your faith for the first time or further with your friends. There are additional seminars  for leaders and youth if they want to know more as well as sports, skate parks, basketball courts, cafe's, discos, market places with all the latest youth resources, activity based centres, a cinema, as well as leading Christian band nights and much  more!  Leaders this year are: Toby Smallwood, James Mellor, Judi Cox, Lisa Hambling, and Nicky Hayes. 

Hope to see you there - BOOK NOW!
 

If you would like to know more about Soul Survivor , talk to someone at   your church who has been before or  contact Toby Smallwood on 01403 260993  or email tobygsmallwood@googlemail.com

There is a DVD you can borrow - please ask Toby or Judi for a copy.You can also visit http://www.soulsurvivor.com/uk/ss2010

Other Community Events

Family Support Work Appeal -Update from Dawn Catten:     

Following my recent appeal for help, a big “Thank  You” to all of those who have so generously contributed to Family Support work by donating goods so far.  Now the challenge is to maintain the momentum!  May I suggest that each of you, as you are able, buy one extra item for the box when you do your weekly shopping.  This should ensure a steady supply of goods without imposing too much of a burden on anyone.  There are some yellow cards by the box with further suggestions of items to donate – please take one if you wish.

Many thanks for your continued support which is most appreciated. Dawn Catten Tel: 262257

 MisterChef - Free Cooking Course for Men …

Horsham Partnerships for Older People

are offering a course of free cook and eat classes

for men called “MisterChef”. 

The aim is to teach older men, who may otherwise

do very little home cooking themselves, basic cooking

skills. They will also receive advice on healthy eating,

food safety and hopefully have fun too!  This will take place in a relaxed atmosphere and, after doing some cooking themselves, the group will sit together and enjoy the food they have prepared!
An introductory “taster session” is being held on Wednesday 24th February at 2 Lavinia House, Duke's Square, Denne Road, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 1GZ between 4pm - 7.30pm. At this session further information will be provided about the course.  We have 8 spaces available and those interested will need to book a place. Transport is available.

The classes will start on 18th March and run until May.  They will be on Thursdays between 4pm -7.30pm at Lavinia House. An experienced Home Economist, Pauline McCartney, will be running the sessions. 

If you would like to book a place, please call  Mary-Anne Walsh, Community Engagement Worker on 07920 576 339.