Weekly Announcements
Thought for the week from The Vicar ….. As I write this week’s thought on Christmas Eve, thinking about January before we have celebrated the first Holy Communion on Christmas Eve is a bit mind numbing. I want to enjoy all the religious festivities of this wonderful season and a good deal of Christmas grub. However, while the spirit of Christmas is indeed wonderful, we now are into the depths of the winter season, when the nights will still be long and there are a good few cold snaps to endure. Our faith encourages us to join with Jesus as he walks from the stable of Bethlehem to the cross of Calvary. The Christian faith is indeed a marathon, with some bumpy ground along the way. Let us keep on, keeping on as we journey together. It is special to have the high days, but important that our faith is fit to help us endure the troublesome time – thankfully in All Saints, we don’t do this alone. A belated Happy New Year!
| ALL SERVICES FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE WILL BE HELD IN THE PARISH CENTRE | ||
| Sunday 12th January | ||
| 8.30 am | Holy Communion | |
| 11.30 am | Morning Prayer, including Mothers’ Union Enrolment Service | |
| [Creche area available in the Worship Room] | ||
| 12-12.45 pm | Funday Club, in the upstairs hall of the Parish Centre | |
| – sharing fun and faith for kids | ||
| 6.00 – 7.30 pm | Family Fun & Chat – Parish Centre | |
| 7.00 – 9.00 pm | Next Steps | |
| NOTICES for the week ahead: | ||
| Tue 14th | 11.00 am | Evergreens’ meeting – everyone welcome |
| Wed 15th | 11.00 am | Holy Communion in Parish Centre |
| 2.00 pm | Bowling Club – everyone welcome | |
| Fri 17th | 9.30-11.00 am | Tots ‘n’ Us Playgroup |
| Next Sunday – 19th January | ||
| 8.30 am | Holy Communion | |
| 11.30 am | Family Service in Parish Centre | |
| [Coffee/tea available from 11.00 am] | ||
| 7.00 – 9.00 pm | Next Steps | |
| Dates for your diary: | ||
| Mon 20th, 7.30 pm | The Chosen, Series 4 – will be shown in the Parish Centre. Everyone welcome. | |
| Sat, 25th, 10.00 am | All Saints ‘Blend’ – breakfast at the Top of the Town. Come along to enjoy good chat and friendship | |
| Bible Readings for the week: | |||
| MONDAY | Psalm 62 | Amos 1 | Matthew 21: 1-17 |
| TUESDAY | Psalm 63 | Amos 2 | Matthew 21: 18-32 |
| WEDNESDAY | Psalm 64 | Amos 3 | Matthew 21: 33-46 |
| THURSDAY | Psalm 65 | Amos 4 | Matthew 22: 1-14 |
| FRIDAY | Psalm 66 | Amos 5: 1-17 | Matthew 22: 15-33 |
| SATURDAY | Psalm 67 | Amos 5: 18-27 | Matthew 22: 34-46 |
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.
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]