notice for 19th February 2012

Sunday 19^th Feb
Messy Church will take place in Marazion Community Centre at 4pm

Tuesday 21st
Quiet Time with Prayers in St Nicholas’ Chapel at 9.15am, please put any prayer requests in the box provided.

Wednesday 22^nd
Ash Wednesday – no service in Perranuthnoe, but the following services will be taking place in the Benefice:

St Hilary at 10am – Service of Holy Communion and Ashing
Marazion Church at 7pm – Benefice Service of Holy Communion and Ashing

Thursday 23rd
Drop in for Coffee in the Church Room between 10.30 and 12 Noon
PCC meeting in the Church Room at 7pm

Friday 24^th Feb
Wriggle Worship in St Piran’s Hall, Goldsithney at 9.30am.
Alive – the after school club for (Y2 - Y6) in St Piran’s Hall, Goldsithney from 4 – 5.15pm
FILM NIGHT in the Church Room at 7pm showing the excellent film “The Way” A few places remain, to reserve a place please call Michael and Barbara on 710364

Sunday 26^th Feb (Lent 1)
Matins with Holy Communion at 11.15am, when the
Revd. Beth Whyte will be officiating.
As in previous years during Lent we plan to support the work of BreadLine in Penzance, and there will be a basket this Sunday at the back of the Church to receive offers of bags of SUGAR.

St Piran’s Feast Sunday
We will be celebrating the Feast of St Piran on Sunday 4^th March – after the service there is to be a Feast Lunch in
St Piran’s Hall Goldsithney – if you would like to come please sign your name on the form at the back of the Church or telephone Barbara on 710364 – everyone is Welcome.

Appeal for Books and DVDs

Appeal for Books and DVDs|

The chosen charity for this year’s United Benefice Lent appeal is WATER AID.

To support this appeal Perranuthnoe Church plan to hold a Book and DVD Sale and Coffee Morning on Saturday 17^th March from 10.30 am to 3pm.

We would therefore be most grateful to receive any Books and DVDs in advance of the 17^th March in order that we can sort, arrange and price prior to the sale.

If you are able to contribute any items (or help in any way), please contact us by email or phone (710364) so that drop off or collection can be arranged.

Many thanks for your help.

Michael & Barbara

FILM NIGHTS IN THE CHURCH ROOM

The following films are planned during the next 3 months

Friday 24 February 7pm - "The Way"

Friday 16 March 7pm - "It's Complicated"
Friday 20 April 7pm - "Sleepless in Seattle"

As places are limited it is always necessary to reserve a place by calling Martin on 710820
(except for "The Way" on 24th February, please call Michael & Barbara on 710364)

GOOD NEWS GANG

Good News Gang. The GNG (Christian youth group for 5-16yrs) met in the Church Room last Thursday (Thurs 5 January) to prepare for the next Family Service on 8 January when we'll be thinking about the Baptism of Jesus. We made lots of blue and white paper flowers a paper chains to decorate the church (picture of some of the flowers below). There were some new hymns to sing and some prayers as well. Next GNG will be at 5:15pm on Thurs 2nd February in the Perranuthnoe Church Room.

CHRISTMAS SERVICES

Midnight Mass -
Saturday 24th December at 11.30pm

Christmas Day -
Sunday 25th December

Family Service at 11.15am

“For unto us a Child is born..”

GOOD NEWS GANG

Good News Gang. The GNG (Christian youth group for 5-16yrs) met in the Church Room today (Thurs 1 December) to prepare for the next Family Service on 11 December when we'll be thinking about John The Baptist. We read a dramatisation of the description of John in Matthew's Gospel, we'll be doing that drama in the service. We also decorated the Christmas Cake that we made and blessed on Stir-Up Sunday - come along to the Christingle Service when we'll share it. There were some new hymns to sing and some prayers as well. Next GNG will be at 5:15pm on Thurs 5th January.

Tower Floor Space

TOWER - GROUND FLOOR SPACE
IMPROVEMENTS

The PCC are considering how to improve the ground floor area of the Tower, making it more “user friendly” for storage, flower arrangers and simple catering facilities.

EVERYONE is welcome to drop in and express their views at the
Consultation Event planned for
Thursday 1st December between
10.30am - 12noon
in Church and the Church Room.

Coffee & Cakes will be on offer !