Order Of Service

Sunday 11 May 2025

Rev Paul Lutton

 

Welcome and Announcements

Call to Worship

Introit                                                             Don’t be afraid

Song IPH 527                                                 The Lord’s my Shepherd

Prayers of Adoration and Confession

Song IPH 195                                                 To be in Your presence

Children’s Talk

Song SfW 65                                                   Lord, I lift Your name on high

Children leave for Sunday School (P1-5) and Sunday Club (P6-Yr 9)

Interview Slot

Song IPH 214 (Offering song)                      Jesus is the name we honour

Dedication of Offering

Reading: Psalm 23 and John 10: 22-30       Tom Hutchinson

Sermon:                                                          What God are you drawing?

Anthem:                                                         Jesus strong and kind

Prayers of Intercession

Song IPH 347                                                  Jesus Christ is waiting

Benediction

 

Please join us for refreshments after the service in the church halls.

 

 

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK

Christian Aid Week is from 11 – 17 May.  Envelopes are available in the vestibule and foyer if you don’t have one. If you wish to donate online by our e-envelope please follow the link below or on the back of your envelope: fundraise.christianaid.ie/envelope-2025/st-johns

CHRISTIAN AID SERVICE

Please plan to attend our annual Christian Aid Service next Sunday 18 May, when we will welcome Rev Dr Liz Hughes, chair of Christian Aid Ireland, as our guest speaker.

BREAD & CHEESE LUNCH   This will be held immediately after next Sunday’s service.  Please join us where soup, bread and cheese will be on the menu.

 

ORMEAU CHURCHES TOGETHER

This year’s OCT Spring Walk will be on Saturday 17 May. We will meet outside the main Hall at Cooke Centenary at 2.00 pm and follow the river down to Titanic Quarter and the Dock café for coffee etc. Should be back by 4.30ish. Come and enjoy some conversation with friends from our neighbouring congregations. Contact Ken on 07901 944001 for any queries.

 

CONGREGATIONAL COMMITTEE – the planned meeting has been postponed by one week. Committee now meets again in the Megaw Room at 7.45 pm on Tuesday 27 May.

 

SEN AWARENESS MORNING

SEN (Special Educational Needs) refers to children and young people who need additional support in learning and in connecting with others. As we develop our church community as a place where everyone feels welcome, we’d like to take a morning to think about how we can include families who need some additional support for their children and young people.

Sandy’s organising a SEN Awareness morning with the Family Worker at Lowe Memorial on Saturday 31 May from 9.30-12.00 noon, at Lowe Memorial. Would you like to join us? You can chat to Sandy (07841908198).

 

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED to serve tea / coffee after church during the summer months.

If you can help, please sign the rota sheet on the notice board in the foyer or contact Margaret Robinson 07714 721748.

 

FOODBANK   Thank you to everyone who donates to our Foodbank. The need is greater than ever as the price of food continues to spiral. Items needed at present include cooking oil (it is totally out of stock at Cooke Foodstore), tinned fruit, custard, rice and biscuits.

 

If you would like to have a notice included in the announcement sheet, please email NewtownbredaAnnouncements@outlook.com

Please try to send your announcements to us by the Thursday prior to the Sunday service.

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