Weekly Announcements

ALL SERVICES FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE WILL BE HELD IN THE PARISH CENTRE

Sunday 30th March – Mothering Sunday
8.30 am Holy Communion
11.30 am Morning Prayer
  [Creche available in the Worship Room]
12-12.45 pm Funday Club, in the upstairs hall of the Parish Centre
7.00 – 9.00 pm Next Steps
 NOTICES for the week ahead:
 Mon 31st 7.00 pm Select Vestry meeting – Parish Centre
 Wed 2nd 11.00 am Holy Communion in Parish Centre
  2.00 pm Bowling Club – everyone welcome
  7.30 pm ‘Thrive’ Book Club – discussing Wild Bright Hop.  Venue: Dunsilly Hotel, Antrim
  7.30 pm Mid-week Lenten Service – Kilbride Parish
 Fri 4th 9.30-11.00 am Tots ‘n’ Us Playgroup
Next Sunday – 6th April
8.30 am Holy Communion
11.30 am Holy Communion
  [Creche available in the Worship Room]
12-12.45 pm Funday Club, in the upstairs hall of the Parish Centre
7.00 – 9.00 pm Next Steps
Dates for your diary:  
   8th Apr, 11.00 am Evergreens – everyone welcome
   9th Apr, 7.30 pm Mid-week Lenten Service – All Saints’ Parish Centre
 10th Apr, 7.30 pm Mothers’ Union ‘Mandy’s Journey’ with Mandy Durrell.  Members of ‘Thrive’ very welcome.
 12th Apr, 4.00-6.00 pm ‘Journey to the Empty Tomb’ – please let Rev Peter or anyone from Funday Club know if you would like to book some seats on the All Saints’ bus
 13th Apr, 6.00-7.30 pm Family Fun & Chat – Parish Centre
Holy Week Services
Wed 16th Apr 7.30pm Antrim Christian Fellowship Church, Lough Road
Thu 17th Apr 7.30 pm Antrim Methodist Church
Fri 18th Apr – Good Friday
  9.30 am Meditation Service, All Saints’ Parish Centre
11.30 am Good Friday Walk of Witness
  [meet at High Street Presbyterian Church from 11.00 am]

Please note earlier start time of 11.30 am.

  7.30 pm Tenebrae Service – High St Presbyterian Church
 Volunteers needed to provide 6 loaves of sandwiches towards catering in High Street for after the Walk of Witness.  Please speak to The Vicar if you can help with this.
 EASTER DAY SERVICES – Easter Sunday 20th April

7.30am Dawn Service at Lough Shore followed by sausage baps in Parish Centre

11.30 am Family Communion for Easter in Parish Centre

Bible Readings for the week:
MONDAY Psalm 135 Jeremiah 17: 5-18 John 9: 18-41
TUESDAY Psalm 136 Jeremiah 18: 1-12 John 10: 1-10
WEDNESDAY Psalm 137 Jeremiah 18: 13-23 John 10: 11-21
THURSDAY Psalm 138 Jeremiah 19: 1-13 John 10: 22-42
FRIDAY Psalm 139 Jeremiah 19: 14 – 20: 6 John 11: 1-16
SATURDAY Psalm 27 Jeremiah 20: 7-18 John 11: 17-27

FIRE DAMAGE REPAIR FUND – there is a GoFundMe link available on the Parish Facebook page [https://www.gofundme.com/f/all-saints-parish-church-antrim-repair-fund] for anyone wishing to donate to this fund.  As an alternative, if you are a tax paying parishioner, we can claim Gift Aid if you make your donation through the Fabric Fund.  Please speak to Brian Neill for more information.

SMARTIE TUBE APPEAL – we are continuing to support the students who are studying to be future clergymen in the Church of Zambia.  The fees for one student are £600 per year and we are committed to sponsoring 2 students for the next few years.  Please keep on saving your 20p pieces …. or even £1 coins.

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 Parish Centre [eg pasta, tinned soups, tinned vegetables, cereal, toiletries, etc]