St. David’s Church, Broom Leys
“Out of the believer’s heart shall flow streams of living water”
‘Growing in Christ, living in faith’
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Kingsgate food contributions - Greenhill Community church provide a hot meal on Fridays to those who need it and also supply food boxes to families in need. Contributions of food would be very much appreciated and can be left in the box in the church porch.
Trussell Trust Food Bank vouchers are available from Andy should you know of anyone in need.
More details about foodbanks HERE
… in the churches around Coalville
See HERE
Click the icons above for information on events taking place in the Diocese and to access the ‘Shaped by God’ Mission initiative.
(Links to the Diocese of Leicester web site)
Would you be able to help occasionally on Sunday evenings?
It would be good to have a few more people on the rota to serve refreshments after the evening service. Please contact Alan Sankey if you would be willing to help in this way.
PRAYER TRIPLETS: Changing Lives through Prayer
Prayer triplets are groups of three people who meet to pray for one another, for family and friends and for St. David’s. Pick up a leaflet from the foyer or have a word with the vicar for further information. St. David’s prayer topics will be on the back of the weekly news sheet.
Prayer Triplets are now being coordinated by Stella Allwood. If anyone is interested in being part of a triplet, or would like more information, please contact her on 480002 and she will try to help you.
Don’t forget to check the COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD for local and community news and events with which church members are associated.
Our ‘Open the Book’ teams continue to take the story of Jesus to local schools - click this link for more.
ALWAYS BE AWARE - following an unfortunate incident a while ago in the church car park, when a car was broken into, may we remind people never to leave any items on car seats where they can be seen.
This applies at all times, but especially during the darker evenings.
Emergency prayer chain - our contact for the emergency prayer chain is Meg Dutton. For immediate prayer telephone Meg on 01530 815420 or mobile 07472 115747 or email: prayerchain@stdavidschurchbroomleys.org.uk
She will text emergency prayer requests to those on the prayer chain, who will pray immediately.
For non-urgent prayer requests, there is a book in the Lady Chapel where you may write the names of those who need prayer. They are prayed for daily and will appear on our prayer list on the back of the pew leaflet, unless you request otherwise.
Could you help occasionally? . . .
… Thursdays, 12.30pm, Castle Rock - chatting to the young people attending the Lunchtime Club.
… Thursdays, 3.30pm, small hall - to help chat, play card games etc. with the teenagers at the Y-Café drop-in.
Please see Rachel Monk if you can help.
A Senior Church Group for young people in years 6 - 9
will run during the 10.00am service on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month in the Green Room, and will be led by our Youth Worker, Rachel Monk, with Kevin Godfrey, Tara Gamble and Ruth Twells.
Our wholeness and healing prayer team are always available to pray for us. They meet to pray before the 10.00am service and are in the Lady Chapel during and after 10.00am Communion services on the 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month. Do speak to them if you want someone to pray for you (they may even approach you if they sense you may need prayer).
Church Bookstall - if you take items from the porch bookstall, would you please ensure that you don’t forget to put money for purchases into the box on the wall, as we are finding discrepancies between the amounts of money received and items listed as purchased. Thank you.
Momentum is for young people in years 6 - 9, which usually runs on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month during the 10.00am service, in the Green Room Contact: Rachel Monk.
Occasions – Birthdays, Anniversaries, etc.
Remembering Church Family Events Thank you to Ann Lee for 22 years of sending cards on behalf of the church to members celebrating special birthdays and anniversaries. This role has now been taken over by Mary Smith. We already have some dates for those who are part of Pastoral Link and chose to give details to Link leaders, but there will now be forms in church, so that everyone on our Family Roll, who wishes to be included, can let us have their dates. We also like to send a card and message to church members who are ill, in hospital, or have lost a very close relative. We can only do this if we know about it, so it would be very helpful if you, or someone in your family, could let Mary know - tel: 834717) .
Alternatively you can fill in an online form HERE and send it by email.
Given, prayed, invited …. Keep on inviting this Advent and Christmastide
Keep on inviting - our invitation service in June was the beginning and now we want to continue to invite those for whom we have been praying. You can invite them to any service, but especially some of our Christmas services and events:
- Sunday 1st December - Advent Carols and Communion at 6.00pm
- Wednesday 4th December - Pastoral Link Evening
- Sunday 8th December - ‘Christmas Pic n’ Mix’ service at 10.00am
- Sunday 15th December - Carols by Candlelight at 6.00pm
- Tuesday 24th December - Christmas Eve Christingle Service at 4.00pm
Please note that there will NOT be a Midnight Communion Service this year, but hope that you will join us on Christmas Day (see below)
- Wednesday 25th December - Christmas Day Family Communion with Bishop Martyn at 10.00am.
We had a wonderful open-air Invitation Service on 30th June.
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After School Church @ St. David’s - for primary school children and their carers - meets Wednesdays at 3.30pm - 4.30pm.
As well as looking at various stories from the bible there will be refreshments, crafts, games and a short service.
Pastoral Link has changed! For those of you who don’t know, Pastoral Link keeps us together as a Church family through friendship. Belonging to Pastoral Link gives you a visitor or companion from St David’s to keep in touch. Pastoral Link visiting will now be coordinated by Sandra Allen and Stella Allwood. Our events for the whole Church will be organised by Tara Gamble and Sarah Jacklin. Our cards and gifts for the whole Church, for those who provide us with details of birthdays & anniversaries, will now be coordinated by Mary Smith.
Pastoral Link / church family events - Pastoral Link keeps us together as a Church family through friendship. Belonging to Pastoral Link gives you a visitor or companion from St David’s to keep in touch. Our Pastoral Link visiting co-ordinators are Sandra Allen and Stella Allwood. Our events for the whole church are organised by Tara Gamble and Sarah Jacklin. Cards and gifts on behalf of the Church are now co-ordinated by Mary Smith - forms are at the back of church for anyone on our family roll to provide details of special birthdays & anniversaries, if they wish. We also like to send a card to church members who are ill, in hospital, or have lost a close relative, but can only do this if we know, either from you or from a family member. Contact Mary (834717).
Our wholeness & healing prayer team are always available to pray for us. They meet to pray before the 10.00am service and are in the Lady Chapel during and after 10.00am Communion services on 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month. If you want someone to pray for you, do speak to them.
Memorial Ground - we are still looking for a team of people who can help with a project to weed and maintain the paths in the memorial ground, in order to keep it an accessible and peaceful space. If you can help, contact Paul Bingley, tel. 510647.
Pew Leaflet—Please let Tim James have any notices for the next pew leaflet 2.00pm Thursday. Email office@stdavidschurchbroomleys.org.uk, give a written note to Tim or Frances or leave on the desk in the vestry.
After School Church
Do you have time to help out at After School Church on Wednesday afternoons? At the moment we are short of people to provide refreshments for parents and children, particularly on the last Wednesday of each month. If you think you can help with this speak to Liz Eames.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
After School Church Unrehearsed Nativity will be on Wednesday 4th December. ASC starts at 3.30 but the Nativity will begin about 4pm. Anyone who would like to come along to watch will be most welcome.
The annual Pastoral Link Supper
will be held on Wednesday, 4th December at 7.00pm in the Large Hall.
Food, Tea, Coffee and Soft Drinks are provided — Bring Your Own Alcoholic Drink
Please let your visitor know if you require transport.
The next Half Day of Prayer is on Saturday December 7th, from 10am to 2pm. The theme is Advent. Drop in any time, stay as briefly or as long as you want, and take advantage of the prayer stations and information to help you focus on the special time of year.
Carol singing at Coalville hospital
Please join us at the hospital to Carol sing to the patients on Monday 9th December. Meet at 6.45 for 7pm start.
This is something we do each year and which patients and staff enjoy
Christmas Carol Singing in the Town Centre on Saturday December 14th. Starting at 11am, the Churches Together group will sing first in the Market, moving on to opposite Boyes and finishing in Marlborough Square. Singers will then warm up again in Weatherspoon’s at the end!
Sing Christmas, an interactive sing-along carol concert organised by BBC Radio Leicester, the Diocese of Leicester, and the media arm of Churches Together in Leicestershire, is at the Lady Jane pub, Hall Lane, on Monday December 23rd at 7:00pm.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Over the next week or two we will be taking photographs during services and events to use as part of the brochure to advertise for the new incumbent. The brochure will be in print and on-line. If you do not want to be included in these photographs please let the Wardens know.
There will NOT be a midnight communion on Christmas Eve at St. David’s this year, but Bishop Martyn will be leading our Family Communion on Christmas Day.
Sunday Services
Can you volunteer to help with any of these activities to help with the smooth running of the Sunday Services? Please prayerfully consider and speak to one of the Wardens or Deputy Wardens if you would like more information.
We are particularly in need of Intercessors and/or Sidesmen, especially for evening services.
We also would appreciate more people joining the morning refreshment rota.
Advance notice of events in 2020
Burning Bush, a day of prayer and worship at Marlborough Square Methodist Church on Saturday 8th February.
An event is planned to coincide with the VE Day Celebrations on May Bank Holiday (Friday 8th) weekend. More information to follow.
If you need more information about these events, or would like to volunteer to help, speak to Liz Seymour
Can you provide refreshments at After School Church, particularly on the last Wednesday of the month? If so, speak to Liz Eames
‘FAREWELL BUT NOT GOODBYE’
It was with great sadness that we said our goodbyes to Andy and Kath at their final ‘farewell’ service on Sunday 13th October. The theme of the service was ‘living water’ and this theme was accented by many tears shed during the day. Andy preached, as he said, one of his longest ever sermons but it only seemed like seconds, as we were all aware that it would be his last as vicar of St. David’s.
Goodbye (for now) Andy and Kath. It has been our privilege and blessing to have had you as our spiritual leaders the last seven years.
We wish you every blessing for the future as your hearts continue to be filled with streams of ‘living water’.
Click HERE for a few pictures from the day
Christmas cards are available for sale in the porch. Please remember to record what you have bought in the book and put the money in the wall safe.
Food Bank News and Christmas Dinner
Dear Friends,
My thanks again for your help last weekend.
Over the two days (Friday & Saturday) we collected 1360kg of donations for Coalville Foodbank and I gather Ashby had over 900kg on the Thursday.
I think we all found that in most cases there was evidence of tremendous generosity and willingness to support.
If you know anyone in need of a meal on Christmas Day we have a contact with someone providing one in Whitwick, and they are offering a special welcome to clients from Foodbank.
Wishing you Joy and Peace over the coming season, and all the best for 2020.
John Hudson.
St. David’s will not be providing the usual Christmas Day dinner this year but if you know of anyone who will be on their own and in need of a meal this Christmas Day, please contact collections@coalville.foodbank.org.uk for more details.
