St Mary's Notices

Come and join us at St Marys for some Family Fun Days! On the 20th, 21st and 22nd of August we will be thinking about different heroes from the bible and exploring their stories through games, activities and crafts in the woods. The morning session is repeated in the afternoon.

Please give thanks and pray for:
• Successful Medical Safaris that are now building up again following Covid restrictions, and the new ultrasound machine that is such an integral part of them.
• The rebuilding of schools, that has become a recognised part of HoverAid’s work.
• The hovercraft fleet; the old vehicles that are prone to breaking down and the efforts to replace them with an updated design that Andy Mayo has produced and for which manufacturing capability and funding is now being sought.
• The cooperation between the different international arms of HoverAid and their good governance.
• The health and safety of staff and volunteers in the UK, The Netherlands, France, and Madagascar as the fight against Covid continues.
• The ongoing severe drought in southern Madagascar.

Do join us on Sunday in church if you are able but please bring your face mask.

Leicestershire Historic Churches Trust grants aid to historic churches and chapels of all Christian denominations for repairs, restoration and some community facilities and the main fund raising is the annual sponsored Ride + Stride event.
St Marys will be open from 10am to 5pm - full details in St Mary's Notice 22nd August

Join us if you feel able on Sunday in church but do bring your facemask please.

It was great to see more people in the building last Sunday and we are taking small steps to make all feel safe and confident to return. Feedback is welcome!

An update with pointers to pray for -
Pray that the new President is determined to combat COVID 19, that Bishop Stanley (DMK) has major and fruitful outreach to villages and Bishop Isaiah (DK) has ordained women for the first time in DMK.
Give thanks for Leicester parishes funding a motor bike for a pastor to reach the villages, that village schools being built to replace teaching under trees and wells being drilled and funds from donations sent for library roof repairs and breadmaking equipment in DK.
We give thanks that the discipleship of newly baptised includes group teaching on learning to save and Munguishi Bible College (Principal Joseph Bea) is supported by St. Mary’s training pastors and evangelists.
Finally grateful thanks that the indomitable Sister Sarah is back at work after COVID 19 to train a young doctor and a nurse at the Eye Clinic and develop it.

The way forward at present ... please do get in touch with your thoughts.

We are entering a period of 'All Change,' so as services start to return to some more 'normal' arrangements and this will be the last weekly letter from Adele and we will revert to a weekly notice sheet.

We thank God for all his blessings to us. Money is always a difficult subject to discuss but the last 15 months have seen St Marys income fall dramatically with prices continuing to rise. Please consider making a one-off donation using a debit or credit card, using the link on this website: Choose “Contact us” from the menu at the top and then “Make a donation” and if you pay tax, please Gift Aid by filling in the short form on the same drop down menu. This can be either a one off or regular gift. Or if you already support us financially, please consider an increase to your regular giving.
Cash or cheques can be accepted too by contacting admin@stmaryincharnwood.org.uk
Thank you for all you do whether financial, practical, or spiritual.

The letter covers the next 2 weeks notices due to annual leave so is longer than normal with lots to tell you about what is happening at St Mary's.

This week we begin a sermon series that will take us through the summer, giving an overview of the Big Story of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation.