St Mary's Notices

All are welcome to join this group which is for people at any stage of faith wanting to explore questions or go deeper in their understanding of the Christian faith. We use the Pilgrim course material and this time will be considering the 10 commandments. Starting on the 16th February there are a further six sessions every Wednesday evening, ending with a social evening on the 30th March. As it runs through Lent, you may want to consider making this your Lent Course. Although the meetings are in-person we would be prepared to try welcoming people also on zoom if required. Please sign up via the link below or email the Parish Office admin@stmaryincharnwood.org.uk for more information.

Prayer Pointers:
Please give thanks for the continued work of HOPE, for the skill and perseverance of the researchers, and the dedication of the medical staff.
Pray for all those cancer patients currently taking part in trials - that they may have their own hope for successful treatment.
Pray for the outcome of the PROSECO research study, that it will give hope to those with compromised immune systems.
Pray for continued funding for this important work

Join us on Sunday if you are able but we do encourage you do a lateral flow test first and wear your face mask. Thank you.

Here are just a few ideas of resources to use that are available to all for this time of prayer and reflection:
o Pilgrim Group starting 16th February – sign up to the 6-week course at St Mary’s (see notices 13th February )
o Tearfund – sign up to receive daily inspiration into your email inbox https://www.tearfund.org/campaigns/lent-devotional
o 40acts – join this global online Christian community in their daily generosity challenge throughout Lent https://40acts.org.uk/about

Join us on Sunday if you are able but we do encourage you do a lateral flow test first and wear your face mask. Thank you.

The complete updated list from 2022 is:
• Intercare
• CMS - Ben and Katy Ray
• Hope Against Cancer
• Christian Aid
• The Laura Centre
• St Mary’s Pudukkottai, Trichy Diocese and the Kiteto and Kilimanjaro Dioceses
• HoverAid
• Steps
• SOaR
• Child Contact Centre
• The Bridge
Each of the 11 tithed charities is due to receive £613. We will also continue to support other charities by appeal when necessary, such as our Project 5000 food collections throughout the year. A Rocha, an environmental charity, will be supported by appeal at Harvest-time, when we focus on God's creation.

The Church Electoral Roll will be revised by the PCC beginning on Tuesday 15th February and ending on Tuesday 1st March. Please see notice below.

Join us on Sunday if you are able but please do a lateral flow test first and wear your face mask. Thank you.

Join us on Sunday if you are able but please do a lateral flow test first and wear your face mask. Thank you.

Inter Care sends targeted medical aid to over 100 Christian health Mission hospitals and clinics in 5 sub-Saharan African Countries providing lifesaving healthcare to where there are huge levels of poverty coupled with a severe lack of resources. Locally full and part-time staff and over 50 volunteers are based in Syston to support the work. See the link below to Inter Care's website
Please pray for:
• All those who receive the help from Inter Care, many of whom are very sick and whose families may have travelled hours on foot to get to the clinics for their healing and recovery.
• Prayers for the staff at Inter Care’s Mission partner health units, who work tirelessly to treat vulnerable patients and are coping with Covid both among staff and patients, and do not have the advantage of courses of vaccinations to the same extent as in the UK.
• The medical aid sent reaches the destinations safely.
• The volunteers in Syston, who dedicate their time to support Inter Care, doing God’s work.
• For awareness of the value and need for Inter Care’s work in Africa to grow across the UK.
• For the inspiration and further development and opportunities from UK pharmaceutical and wholesale companies.
• For help from the public, both in recycling and financial support.

Join us for a short service at 6pm followed by refreshments and a half hour concert of music performed by Jeremy Kimber with the theme of Epiphany. We have put together a varied programme which will make for a great evening. In order to facilitate ventilation, numbers are restricted to 50 so please book your place and think of friends outside of church you could invite and book in too.

Happy New Year to all! Join us on Sunday if you are able but please do a lateral flow test first and wear your face mask. Thank you.