St Botolph’s Church Family News 30th August 2020 Twelfth Sunday after Trinity

Services week commencing 31st August

Monday - Thursday Live stream of Morning Prayer at 8:00am

Friday Freestyle Friday at 8:00am

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Services 30th August

Online Service (Available from 9:15am)Evening Prayer in church at 6:30pm

Romans 12:20 To the contrary, "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head."

Collect for the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray and to give more than either we desire or deserve: pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy,forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid and giving us those good things which we are not worthy to ask but through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Help us to enfold our church family with prayer. Please pray for these people this week:

• Don Cash & Family • Family of Steve Frost • Debbie Palmer & family• Diana Ellis & family• Philippa Simper & family • Ron Eyre & family• Maurice Haynes• Tina McMillan & family• Family of Les Adams

St Botolph’s My ChurchSuite My ChurchSuite is a computer and smart phone information system that is available to St Botolph’s fellowship should you wish to join. It is part of a larger church management system - “ChurchSuite”

To see more detail go to St Botolph’s Blog.

If you are not already a member and would like to join My ChurchSuite please email admin@stbots.church

The Good Book Company

These 34 family devotions in Luke’s Gospel look at nine meals that Jesus shared with people. As you read these passages, your children will be transported to the dinner table alongside Jesus. They will be able to ask their deepest questions and hear Jesus speak. Your children will see for themselves who Jesus really is and why they can trust him.

10 of Those This edition of Daily Readings from all Four Gospels is a fresh presentation of Ryle’s classic Daily Readings.This high quality, hardback edition contains all 732 readings from the Ryle’s previous volumes and arranges them for the morning and evening of every day of any year.

CSW - Cuba

Yoel Suárez is a Christian and independent journalist in Cuba. He writes about human rights issues, particularly religious freedom abuses, and this makes him a target for the regime. He told us, “I have been 'regulado' (under an indefinite travel ban) since February and I cannot leave the country. This is for political reasons, because I have covered violations of religious freedom in Cuba…It is really painful that covering issues which are uncomfortable for the government resulted in a punishment of this kind.” Yoel had applied for two scholarships outside of Cuba, but the travel ban imposed on him means that his application cannot even be considered. Worse still, there is no means available for him to appeal the decision. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Yoel has been detained and interrogated by State Security agents six or seven times, and has been restricted from reporting on the Christian community or religious freedom issues during the pandemic.

Pray with us for the restrictions on him to be unconditionally lifted and that the travel ban on around 250 activists, journalists, religious leaders and artists would also be lifted.

Church Youth Worker

Fuller Baptist Church is looking for a part time church youth worker. This is an exciting new role in the life of the church, acknowledging our desire to invest in our young people (10 – 18) and develop opportunities for outreach.

We’re looking for someone who loves Jesus and wants to see young people grasp faith for themselves; for someone who is gifted at getting alongside young people to support, mentor, resource and encourage. We’re looking for a team player, who can give direction to the committed volunteer youth team and work alongside the ministers and leadership team as we seek to honour and serve God and the town centre community in Kettering, Northamptonshire.

We can offer 20 hours a week (to include Sunday), and a salary of £12,500 and a commitment to support your professional and spiritual development.

Does this sound exciting to you?

Please contact Paul, secretary@fullerbaptist.org.uk for a full application pack.

Applications need to be returned by Monday 7th September.