Weekly Announcements
| Sunday 14th April | ||
| 8.30 am | Holy Communion | |
| 11.30 am | Morning Prayer, and commissioning of Churchwardens and members of Select Vestry | |
| [Creche available in Massereene Chapel] | ||
| 12-12.45 pm | Funday Club – sharing fun and faith for kids | |
| 6.30 pm | Next Steps – meet at Parish Centre | |
| NOTICES for the week ahead: | ||
| Tue 16th | 7-9 pm | 5th Antrim Scouts ‘Beetle Drive’ – Parish Centre, £4pp – in aid of Antrim & Newtownabbey Food Bank |
| Wed 17th | 11.00 am | Holy Communion in Parish Centre |
| Fri 19th | 9.30-11.00 am | Tots ‘n’ Us Playgroup |
| Next Sunday – 21st April | ||
| 8.30 am | Holy Communion | |
| 11.30 am | Family Service in Parish Centre | |
| [Coffee/tea available from 11.00 am] | ||
| 6.00 pm | Late evening office and prayer meeting | |
| 7.00 pm | Next Steps | |
| Dates for your diary: | ||
| Sat 20th April, 7.45 pm | Ballyclare Male Choir Annual Concert. Venue: Theatre at the Mill | |
| Sun 21st April, 3.30 pm | MU Annual Festival Service – St Anne’s Cathedral | |
| Tue 23rd April, 7.30 pm | Antrim Choral Society Spring Concert. Venue: High Street Presbyterian Church | |
| Sun 19th May, 3.00 pm | Connor MU Songs of Praise Service – All Saints’ | |
| Fri 31st May, 7.30 pm | ‘Wine Tasting’ – Massereene Golf Club, £15pp | |
| Thu 6th June, 7.30 pm | Holy Communion Service and celebration of 90 Years of All Saints’ Mothers’ Union branch | |
| Bible Readings for the week: | |||
| MONDAY | Psalm 136 | Exodus 18: 1-27 | 1 Peter 5: 1-14 |
| TUESDAY | Psalm 137 | Exodus 19: 1-25 | Colossians 1: 1-14 |
| WEDNESDAY | Psalm 138 | Exodus 20: 1-21 | Colossians 1: 15-23 |
| THURSDAY | Psalm 139 | Exodus 24: 1-18 | Colossians 1: 24 – 2: 7 |
| FRIDAY | Psalm 140 | Exodus 25: 1-22 | Colossians 2: 8-23 |
| SATURDAY | Psalm 141 | Exodus 28: 1-5, 30-38 | Colossians 3: 1-17 |
Alpha Course (8 sessions) – Parish Centre, starting on 22nd April at 7.15 pm
Sometimes the best thing in the world is just to have a chat with someone. We all need people that we can share our lives with! Whether it be news, what’s going on or even having a chat about how we feel. When it comes to faith, we might want to talk about that too but there are many reasons the time never seems right. The Alpha course that we are running is the perfect opportunity to talk about faith with other people. A chance to ask questions and share thoughts and perhaps best of all, to get to know God, and each other, a bit better. See you there.
‘EXTRA MILE UPDATES’
Shelterbox: thank you to everyone who has donated to the ‘Extra Mile’ collection for Shelterbox, the experts in emergency shelter after a disaster. The parish set itself a target of raising enough money to supply 2 Shelterbox units for families in need as they rebuild their lives. A final total of £2,600 has been raised, funding at least 4 Shelterbox units – a tremendous achievement by the parish.
Belfast Cathedral chairs appeal: the parish has reached its target of raising £150 towards the purchase of one new chair for St Anne’s Cathedral.
The next project for the ‘Extra Mile’ bucket will be announced shortly.
OASIS FOOD BANK – please consider donating an item or two to support the local food bank project. This is a marvellous way of showing God’s love in a practical way. Please leave items in the box in the porch [eg pasta, tinned soups, tinned vegetables, cereal, toiletries, etc]