St Chad’s Notices Sunday 3rd July 2011 Contact: Johanna@stchadsromiley.co.uk

Prayer at St Chad’s Preparing for our next Vicar Pray for the interview process on Sunday 4th and Monday 5th July. If anyone receives a word or prophecy as they intercede and wait on the Lord, please contact Mike or Jill.

Prayer for year 6 RPS school trip to Glaramara 11-15th July – Joe going as St Chadʼs presence: • Pray for safety for children and

staff. • Development of community

among staff and children. • Opportunities to share faith in

appropriate ways.

Pray for couples on Pitstop The Pitstop relationship course is running for the next 4 weeks on Sunday afternoons. Pray for the team leading the sessions, and for the couples on the course.

The last Encounter before the summer will take place on Sunday 10th July. Because of the potential of a period of vacancy, or that our new vicar may be arriving in the autumn, we are not going to resume Encounter following the summer break. We are hoping that all Encounter members will find space to worship and serve our church at the remaining Sunday services. If you have any questions, please talk to Joe Pienaar.

During the St Chadʼs GAP process, feedback from the church family led the PCC to think about how to help our various congregations connect and build community/relationship better. This July we will be having our first ʻConnect in summerʼ event. We hope that as many of the church family will come along to Lyme Park on 17th July from 1pm. We hope to have a very relaxed afternoon which will create an opportunity to fellowship together. We will begin with a picnic together (bring your own!), but the rest of the afternoon will be fairly flexible. Whether you fancy a walk around the grounds, a game of cricket, or just a chat, there will be a way for everyone to get involved.

If you intend to come along, please sign up at the back of church and indicate whether you will need transport, or could offer transport. Lyme Park is a National Trust property so parking is free for members.

Please bring: Your picnic, mats/chairs, any ball games etc.

TONIGHT 3rd July 6.30 Encounter will take the form of our vacancy prayer meeting. Join us in Guywood. Come and pray in our new incumbent. Interviews on the 5th July.

Next Week

Sarah Jeffrey will be speaking at both services on July 10th she is home for abut a month and is keen to share what she has been up to.

Tim & Eleanor’s Retirement Celebrations Tim and Eleanore's last weekend - Afternoon Tea on Saturday 10th September and church family lunch on Sunday 11th September. People who are willing to assist with serving at each to get in touch and also those willing to bake scones to get in touch. Kirstie coordinating afternoon tea and Katie Wade doing church family lunch - which will be on a "post it" scheme.

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We are running ʻPitstopʼ again! There is another opportunity to invest in your relationship – this time on the four Sundays in July. We are going to start each session with a simple lunch at 1pm and plan to finish at 3pm. We have chosen this time in the hope that those with young children will find it easier to make care arrangements. There will be no fee for the course, just the opportunity to make a contribution towards the cost of lunch! Read the brochure for more information and return the registration form by 25th June. Dates – 3, 10, 17 & 24 July Times – 13.00 – 15.00 Venue – Romiley Lifecentre

Car needed for 1 month Sarah Jeffery needs the use of a car for 1month while she visits the UK (10th July – 10th Aug). For more info or if you think you could freely offer a car for a week or two, or even the full month please contact Pam Jeffery.

The week ahead…

Monday 4 3.45pm Fireworks 4-7s Tuesday 5 7.00am Prayer in Church

Lounge 10.00am Little Lights 5.45pm Fuel 7-11s Wednesday 6 10.00am Sparklers 11.00am Holy Communion 4.00pm Cherry Tree Youth 6.30pm Core: Deeper 7.00pm Core 11-14s Thursday 7 10.00am Stars 6.30pm Pulse Youth 14-18s Sunday 10 9.15am Parish Communion 10:45am Worship Together 1.00pm Pitstop 6.30pm Overcomers

Outreach 6.30pm Last Encounter!

Church Office 1-5 Stockport Road Romiley, Stockport

SK6 4BN

phone (0161) 430 4652 email office@stchadsromiley.co.uk

web www.stchadsromiley.co.uk Office Hours

Mon - Thurs 9 - 5pm

Dates for the diary Last groups before summer… Little lights last date 26th July Sparklers last date 20th July Stars last date 21st July Teddy bears picnic Thursday 28th July Starting back 6th, 7th, 8th September Groups end for the summer on: Fireworks 25th July Fuel 26th July Core 20th July Pulse Youth 21st July All start back the week beginning 12th September Please take note! No leadership Huddle in July No 10.45 service on 31st July due to New Wine Summer Conference Courses: Pitstop Course: 1-5pm on Sun 3rd 10th 17th 24th July Celebrating Tim & Eleanore:

Afternoon Tea 10th Sept Church Family Lunch 11th

Sept No Ladies Society in July or August. Back on 6th Sept, 2-4pm Mothers Union Service 13th July 2.30pm. Meetings resume 2nd Wednesday in September as usual.

Places still left at New Wine! 30th July- 5th August Full week and day tickets still available Team places left on Groundbreakers (5-7yrs), Stewarding & Hospitality. Speak to Kaite Wade for more info.