Announcements: 15th January 2012
We welcome all who are with us as visitors today. Please join us in the Foyer after worship where Focus and Senior Bible Class will be serving tea and coffee.
The Crèche for babies and toddlers is found in the foyer of the St John’s Hall: access by the main Hall suite doors and walk through the St John’s Hall.
7.00pm Evening Service in the Foyer where Focus will be exploring the theme ‘A New Year, a New Start’.
Tuesday 17th Jan
10.00am Carers and Tots
Wednesday 18th Jan
10.30am - 12.30pm Pins and Needles in the Cairns Room
3.30pm OurSpace
6.30-7.30pm Minister’s Office Hour (Jane Nelson).
7.45pm - 10.00pm Keep it in the Family: Mark de Vries, renowned author, Founder of Youth Ministry Architects and Associate Pastor to Youth and their Families in First Presbyterian church, Nashville will be in Belfast. He will speak on how churches can effectively engage parents and families and see children and young people at the heart of the church. He will be speaking at the Assembly Buildings and tickets (£3) can be ordered through Pete.
Thursday 19th Jan
11.00am Koinonia ‘The Lyric Theatre’ speaker Mr Ciaran McAuley.
Coffee and tea will be served from 10.30am - 10.50am.
6.00pm Spark for all those in P4 - P7.
7.30pm Connect.
Friday 20th Jan
PCI Summer Overseas Teams: PCI are recruiting for their short term mission summer teams, with teams heading to London, Ukraine, Romania and Italy. The deadline is fast approaching (20th January) so please speak to Pete for more information.
Friday 20th Jan
7.30pm ‘Old Songs and Interesting People’ in St John’s, Newtownbreda. An evening of congregational song from across the centuries and across the world, sampling and singing the familiar and the unusual. All welcome. Suggested donation of £5 at the door.
Saturday 21st Jan
8.30am Week of Prayer for Christian Unity the Interchurch Big Breakfast in the Rosetta Hall. Philomena McQuillan, who is a member of the Christian Meditation Group in Northern Ireland, will give a short introduction to Christian Meditation
Saturday 21st Jan
10.00am - 4.00pm ‘Let God’s People Sing”, Corrymeela Centre, Ballycastle. A workshop aimed at letting participants discover what helps and what hinders good congregational singing. Material will come from across the world, across the centuries and across the traditions. This event is limited to 50 places. Cost is £15, £10 concession for senior citizens, unwaged and students. To reserve a place, please contact Matt Scrimgeour at Corrymeela, Ballycastle on mattscrimgeour@corrymeela.org or Tel. 2076 1726.
General
Any monies which you wish to have credited to the 2011 accounts should be with the treasurer by today - Sunday 15th January.
Bible Reading Survey: Today is the last day to return your Bible Survey Questionnaire. If you have lost or forgotten your questionnaire, additional forms can be found beside the return box in the Hall Foyer.
The Church AGM will take place on Friday 24th February - please put the date in your diary. In common with previous years we will begin with a meal. If anyone would be willing to help with the catering or to host a table, would they please speak to Marjorie Guiler or Clare Pollock in the Foyer after the service.
New Communicants: a series of six meetings for young people considering coming to communion for the first time will begin in the manse at 3.00pm next Sunday 22nd January. Mr Orr will also be glad to hear from any adult who would like to discuss the same subject with him prior to the March celebration of the sacrament.
Christmas World Development Appeal: please read the information in the leaflet which comes with your Chronicle magazine, and return the enclosed envelope filled as generously as you feel able to. The envelopes should be placed in the offering plates on any Sunday until the end of January.
Sunday 22nd Jan
10.30am Morning Worship: guest preacher The Rev. Dr Johnston McMaster, Methodist minister and lecturer at the Irish School of Ecumenics.
Musica Rehearsal in the Megaw Room for evening service in the Foyer.
Monday 23rd Jan
7.30pm PW ‘Favourite Hymns’ with PW members.
Tuesday 24th Jan
6.30pm Finance Committee in the Office.
7.45pm Congregational Committee in the Megaw Room.
Friday 27th Jan
7.00pm GLU Reunion: a reunion for all GLU volunteers in the Rosetta Hall. Please come along and join us as we reflect on the week of community outreach last July and as we renew friendships. We will also be looking forward to GLU 2012. Please speak to Pete or Jane if you are free to attend.
Sunday 29th Jan
Musica Rehearsal in the Megaw Room for evening service in the Foyer.
Saturday 4th Feb
7.30pm St John’s Got Stars in Your Eyes: not long to the big event, with the line up looking very exciting. If you wish to be a late entry please speak to Pete asap, as plans are being drawn up now. Entry will be £5 for adults and £3 for children to be paid on the night. All funds will go towards the Halls Building Fund and Stand By Me, the Focus project for 2011/2012.
Saturday 11th Feb
7.45pm Voices Together - Songs from Round the World in the St John’s Hall. A concert, with refreshments, in aid of H20 orphanage in Thailand which was visited and is supported by Jacynth. Admission by donation.
Wednesday 15th Feb
Habitat for Humanity One Day Build: Focus have been offered the opportunity to take part in a one day site build in Habitat’s building site in Templemore Avenue. The time will be mid morning to afternoon; if anyone from the congregation would like to join Focus on this day please email or speak to Pete asap.
Saturday 18th Feb
Choral Singing for Easter at Drumalis, Larne. This is directed by Loreto McAulay and Jonathan Rea. It is a day when individuals and members of choirs get together to learn a variety of new pieces for Lent and Easter and sing them together in a para-liturgy at the end of the day. Cost, including music and lunch, is £30
Contact details for Pete Graham, Newtownbreda Presbyterian Youth Worker.
email: youthworker@newtownbreda.org Tel. 078 2484 9204
Newtownbreda Presbyterian Church web page: www.newtownbreda.org
Contact email address: enquiries@newtownbreda.org
Anyone wishing to have notices included on the announcement sheet
please contact Janet McMullan at janet.mcmullan3@btinternet.com or telephone 9079 5478