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 Andy or Mary know(Andy: 834210 / Mary: 834717) .
Alternatively you can fill in an online form HERE and send it by email.
Given, prayed, invited …. Keep on inviting
Keep on inviting - the 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 some good opportunities will be Harvest (29th September), Remembrance and Christmas.
Look out for news of these at a later date and also further details for:
- 19th October - Quiz Night (see above)
- 30th November - Advent Flower Festival and November Market
- 4th December - Pastoral Link Evening
We had a wonderful open-air Invitation Service on 30th June.
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The Bishop of Leicester has formally announced the retirement of Andrew with effect from Sunday 13th October 2019
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.
The next C1 Foundation Safeguarding training is on Thursday 24th October, 10.00am-12.30pm at St. Martin’s House, Leicester.
If you are involved in any church-related children’s/youth activities, Café Church, Pastoral Link visiting, Tillson House, PCC, prayer team, home Communions, choir, music group, offering lifts, home groups, Communion or office administration, you will need training. Speak to Ann Sankey (tel. 835815).
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.
You are invited to Andy and Kath’s last service on October 13th at 11.00am, followed by a bring and share lunch in the hall.
(No 8.00am or 6.00pm services that day.)
Thursd
ay Holy Communion Tomato Competition
Congratulations to winner Jenny Holland and runner-up Mary Smith on their well-nurtured, prize-winning, tomatoes. Thanks to all involved.
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Congratulations to Martin Mawby on completing the Prudential RideLondon 100 - August 2019 and to all those who sponsored him.
Martin has written
an interesting article
about his experience,
including pictures,
which is published
in full HERE.
Items for the pew leaflet—Please send any notices for the pew leaflet to office@stdavidschurchbroomleys.org.uk by 2.00pm Thursday to guarantee it appears in the next edition.
It is with great sadness that we report the death of our friend Revd. Derek Whittaker on Friday 11th October. Please pray for his wife Jane and all the family at this sad time.
Youth A
lpha started on Thursday 12th. Youth Alpha runs for 7 sessions from 5:00pm to 6:00pm and one Saturday (Oct 26th from 12 noon to 5:30pm. If you can be a volunteer helper for any of these sessions, please sign up on the sheet at the back of the church, and speak to Rachel Hyde-Monk for more information.
Rachel has submitted a fascinating report - and photos - of her youth work.
Please click THIS LINK to see all the details!
Quiz Night, Saturday 19th October 7.00pm in the hall
Maximum of 4 per team
£2 per person - price includes a filled roll and cup of tea/coffee
Don’t worry if you’re on your own: teams can be made up on the night.
Come along for a FUN night out!
St. David's Broom Leys Church Lads & Girls – winners of the Sir Hamish Forbes Award
Congratulations to St. David’s CLCGB on their achievement.
Click this link for all the details!
(Note: this is a link to an external web site)
Martin and Rachel wish to record their thanks for your prayers, get well cards and messages of support following Martin's recent cycling accident.They are pleased to report that his recovery is going well and his bike is also on the mend! - Martin and Rachel
Operation Christmas Child Shoe-box Appeal 2019 - We are once again collecting shoeboxes for this appeal and you can pick up a leaflet in church which gives all the details and suggested contents - please note that this year toothpaste and sweets are not allowed because of new import regulations. There’s a suggested dona-tion of £5 per box, but don’t feel you have to include this much if you are unable to do so - any donation is welcome. You can cover your own shoebox with Christmas paper, or buy a ready to use box from Tara Gamble, who is selling them for us. If you don't want to fill your own box, but would like to contribute a few things, we are going to place a box in church to collect these and we can make up some shoeboxes from your gifts. Or if you would like to give a small financial donation instead please give it to Tara or to Mary Smith.
Filled shoeboxes can be brought to church for the All-age Shoebox Service on November 3rd at 10.00am.
On Thursday 10 October, the Church Lads' & Church Girls' Brigade hosted a retirement tea party for Andy & Kath. Our special guests, members and leaders enjoyed a host of cakes and biscuits and we presented Andy & Kath with an engraved vase and wall plaque of the Brigade Prayer as a token of thanks for their love and support during their time here. Click THIS LINK for pictures!
