Annual Parochial Church Meeting

This was held on April 18 in church. Sally Bard and Roger Mansfield were re-elected as Churchwardens and Roberta Boatman as deputy churchwarden. Roberta Boatman, Janet Martin and Janet Marven were elected to serve on the PCC for three years. Sharon Compton was warmly thanked for her service as treasurer over the last eight years. Rob Richmond will take over from her shortly. Roger Boatman, Pauline Finbow, John Harvey, Suella Hunting, Barbara Hylton, Judith Lovell, Janet marven and Betty Thurston were appointed as sidesmen. Other reports were received. The papers from the meeting, including the accounts for 2011, are available on the table for anyone interested.

Mary Dicken - secretary to the PCC

A Time For Remembrance

‘A TIME FOR REMEMBRANCE’ 

3 PM ON SUNDAY 13^TH MAY 2012

AT WESLEY CHURCH, CHRIST’S PIECES,

KING’S STREET, CAMBRIDGE

 This is a service for all those affected by the death of a child –

 either a baby during pregnancy, at birth or in babyhood,

 or a child during childhood or adulthood.

Refreshments and crèche facilities available. 

Car parking in the Grafton Centre West in Maid’s Causeway.

 

Further information from Janet Martin (01223 835028)

THE BISHOP'S VISIT

BISHOP STEPHEN

 is coming to

St Mary’s

on

Sunday 13th May

10.30 all-age service

EVERYONE WELCOME




DEDICATION OF FRONTAL AND VESTMENTS

Bishop Stephen will be coming to St Mary's

on 13th May

to dedicate the restored Altar Frontal and Vestments 

during the (combined) 10.30 Family Eucharist Service.  

This will be followed by a Bring and Share lunch

in St Mary's Community Hall, 

during which we shall be able to meet, 

and thank, the NADFAS volunteers 

who so kindly carried out the restoration work.  

Please sign the list on the table if you are coming 

and let Sue Hunting know if you are willing to help on the day.   

MAGAZINE

JUBILEE MAGAZINE

Our next church magazine will be 

published on Sunday, 3 June 

and the committee hope to make it

 a special Jubilee Jamboree Journal!  

 If you have ANY royal memories 

please send them, as soon as possible, 

to sue.hunting@ntlworld.com or 

hand them to Sue, Petra, Jose or Mary Richmond asap.  

We shall also need the regular contributions and the 

closing date will be strictly 13 May - 

earlier is much preferred and will guarantee inclusion.

PRAYERS FOR SAWSTON

Prayer for Sawston’ Monthly meeting

Come along on the first Thursday of each month to lift the needs of our community to God: those who live here, those who work here, the schools, the shops the businesses and our village life

Any Christians living and working in Sawston are welcome to come along.

Thursday 3^rd May 2.00pm- 3.00pm  in Room 1 at Sawston Free Church

Please note the change of venue

Can’t come on a Thursday?

If you would like to receive a monthly email please contact Dianne Conway

For more information please contact:

Rev. Mary Irish tel 01223 565801, mary.irish@ntlworld.com

Dianne Conway tel 01223 833953, dianne.conway@tesco.net

Carolyn Bridges tel 01223  834221, g_bridges@lineone.net

SOUL SPARK

Soul Spark

resumes

on

Sunday 22^nd April

at

7.00p.m.

in

St Mary’s Church Hall

COME AND EXPLORE

WAYS OF PRAYING

MISSION - APRIL 2012

MISSION PLATE 

Our giving  in April May and June is for EMMAUS which is an international charity 

providing work and a place to live, in a family environment, to previously homeless people. 

In 1990 Emmaus Cambridge was the first Community to be established in the UK.

OFFERINGS APRIL 2012

St Mary's Offerings 1/4/12

10.30 Palm Sunday service                  £   59.34

Weekly Envelope scheme                    £  110.00

Standing Orders (weekly average )  £  149.00

                                                                    £  318.34 
(Cheques should be made payable to Sawston PCC please)

St Mary's Offerings 8/4/12

10.30 Easter Service                               £  102.96

Weekly Envelope Scheme                    £  126.00

Standing Orders (weekly average)   £  149.00

                                                                    £  377.96

(Cheques should be made payable to Sawston PCC please)

St Mary's Offerings 15/04/12

9.15 Eucharist                                         £   76.95

Envelopes                                               £  187.00

Standing Orders (weekly average) £  149.00

                                                                  £  412.95

 (Cheques should be made payable to Sawston PCC please)

St Mary's Offerings 22/04/12

9.15 Eucharist                                         £  35.50

Weekly Envelope scheme                        £ 360.48

Open Door                                       £  31.52

Standing Orders (weekly average) £ 149.00

                                                                 £  576.50

St Mary's Offerings 29/04/12

9.15 Eucharist                                          £ 54.07

Weekly Envelope Scheme                        £103.50

Standing Orders (weekly average ) £149.00

                                                                  £306.57

COURSES - APRIL 2012

THE SOUL SPARK COURSE will continue on 22 April.

A CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE 2012

  "A Celebration of Marriage"

An Exhibition of Wedding Dresses and accessories, photographs

and personal memories; Ruby, Silver and Golden Wedding Anniversaries.

SATURDAY, APRIL 21st 10 a.m. - 4-30 p.m. in church 

If you have any of the above items you would be willing to lend, 

or a dressmaker's dummy, 

please see Janet Marven as soon as possible.

MAUNDY THURSDAY 2012

9.30     Holy Communion

17.00   Evening Prayer

19.30   Mothers’ Union Maundy Thursday Service and Silent Vigil

EASTER 2012

EASTER SUNDAY

 6.00am - Sunrise Service

on Spicer’s Field

10.30am - Family Service

with Holy Communion

(will last about 50 minutes)

EVERYONE WELCOME

6.00pm – Evening Prayer

 

GOOD FRIDAY 2012

10.00 Walk of Witness

14.00 Good Friday Vigil

18.00 Evening Prayer

19.30 Good Friday Service at Free Church

QUIZ -FRIDAY 20TH APRIL

St. Mary’s

6th QUIZ

NIGHT

Friday

2Oth April 2012

7.15pm

St. Mary’s Church Hall

Tickets £8.50 (includes Fish & Chips supper)

Teams of 6 people max

Bring your own drinks

Tickets available at church on Sundays from Mary DIcken

or Barbara 01223 527537 or
from the Church Hall on Tues and Thurs 9.30 - 11.30 

(tel. 837298)