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THIS WEEKS SERVICES

Sunday 29 January 10.00am Morning Service with Children's Activity Studley Parish Church All Age Celebration Mappleborough Green 6.30pm Holy Communion Osprey House

Thursday 02 February 9.30am Holy Communion Studley Parish Centre

Healing prayer is available during or after services, or at home by request.

THE COLLECT God our creator, who in the beginning commanded the light to shine out of dark-ness: we pray that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ may dispel the darkness of ignorance and unbelief, shine into the hearts of all your people, and reveal the knowledge of your glory in the face 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.

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Welcome to our Service Please take this news sheet with you Newssheet deadline is Thursday at 2.00pm

Sunday 29th January Epiphany 4

Readings: 1 Corinthians 1.18–end John 2.1–11

Thank you Thank you to all who helped with and contribut-ed to David and Val's farewell “do” yesterday. I’m sure it was a fantastic event! Redditch Street Pastors There is a meeting to consider setting up a Street Pastors' team in Redditch town centre on Tuesday 31st January at 6.30pm at St. Stephen's for anyone who might be interested in joining either the street team or the prayer team. Com-mitment would be no more than once a month- less if we can get more volunteers- from 10pm-4.00am. If interested please contact Sarah Leeson at Emmanuel church sarah@emmanuelchurch.plus.com Parish outing The Parish outing this year is to Gloucester on 20th May 2017. The trip includes return coach fare, a guided tour of Gloucester Crypt, carvery lunch, en-trance into Gloucester waterways museum and a canal boat trip. Total cost £40.50p per person. To book a seat please fill in a booking form along with £10 (non refundable) deposit, as soon as possible. Forms can be found at back of church or contact Eric or Margaret Lee on 0121 445 5226. Thank you. Messy Church Unfortunately Messy Church for January has been cancelled. There is to be a meeting for those interested in becoming part of a team to discuss the way forward in the planning for this worth while Ministry. Please think and pray about whether you would like to be part of the team – as you know – more people means we can share the organising etc. I will confirm a meeting date but it would be a help if you could let me know if this ministry is something that interests you. Give me a ring 01527 850046 email sueludlow011@aol.com or speak to me at church. Thank you in advance to all those who come on board!!!!! SUE.

Studley There will be a churchyard working party on Saturday 4th Feb from 9.30am to midday, weather permitting. Website Please send me details of any meetings/events that need to go onto the website diary. To par-ish@ardenmarches.co.uk Thanks, Judith New members needed for MLT There is currently 1 vacancies on our MLT for Mappleborough, so we are looking for a new member to join the team. If there is someone in the church who you think would be suitable to be considered for mem-bership of MLT, please pass the person’s name to Rev Judy Stote, who is the senior clergy per-son in David’s absence. You should not discuss your nomination with the person involved at this stage. Judy will approach the nominee and ask if they are prepared to be considered for membership. She will then contact the person making the nomination to tell them to go ahead (or not). Nomination forms will be available on request from the Church Wardens. You can contact Judy by telephone (01527 852515) or by email (judy@ardenmarches.com) Nominations would need to be in by end of Feb Safeguarding Training Update We understand that the Safeguarding Course at the Parish Centre on 6 April 2017 is fully booked. However the Diocese is running a course at St Nicholas Church, Alcester on Tuesday 13 June 2017 at 7.15pm. Places have to be booked via the Coventry Dio-cese website Alternatively contact Jane Pattison on 01527 852065 for assistance.

Thank you Helen Williams has emailed to say 'thank you' for the flowers and card that we sent to her. She says "the flowers were beautiful and she will treasure the card and messages always" she goes on to say" I have never been treated so kindly by a church and I only played once a month. Thankyou all SO MUCH." Helen Spirit Works Launch Day Saturday 18 February 2017, 10.30-16.30 Holy Trinity Church, Lickey, Top of Rose Hill, Lickey, Birmingham, B45 8RR Cost £10 including a copy of Spirit Works An enjoyable day of worship, Bible teaching and workshops with Roger Jones and the CMM Team. Covering themes from the brand new book: Spirit Works To book Please call the office and quote your card details. Telephone 01527 576 440 Email events@cmm.org.uk Magazine I have resigned from producing the magazine. A magazine will still be produced and as details are still being sorted please still send articles etc to me at parish@ardenmarches.co.uk Judith

HEADLINE Seeking a new incumbent The process to find a new incumbent for our parishes gets under way on Thursday 16th February, when there will be an open meeting in Mappleborough Green Church. Steve Burch, Area Dean for Coventry South Deanery, and Yvette McDonald, P.A. to the Archdeacons, will come along to explain the process that our churches need to undertake. The Diocese has revised the process so that it gives everyone an opportunity to have input from the outset. All church members are invit-ed to attend the meeting and ask any questions that you might have. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please send your questions to one of the churchwardens so that they can be put to Steve on your behalf at the meeting. Refreshments will be served from 6.45 pm and the meeting will commence at 7.30 pm.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

General Enquiries (Parish Office) Judith McLelland 850130 parish@ardenmarches.co.uk

Clergy David Silvester (Rector) 852830 rector@ardenmarches.co.uk 07799 675748 Judy Stote 852515 judy@ardenmarches.com Alan Tostevin 852636 artostevin@gmail.com

Safeguarding Officer for Children & Young People Jane Pattison 852065

Church Centre Bookings Ankcorn House: Linda Salsbury 450813 or 07872 625006 Studley Parish Centre: Tony Drake 850434

Gift-Aid Scheme Studley: Joyce Duffin 458636, Mappleborough Green: Sam Slater 852402

COMING SOON Wed 1st Feb 2.00pm Mothers Union Parish Centre Thurs 2nd Feb 9.30am Holy Communion Parish Centre Sun 5th Feb 10.00am Joint Holy Communion Studley Parish Church 6.00pm Youth Café Parish Centre 6.30pm Holy Communion Osprey House Mon 6th Feb 2.30pm Compassion Group Parish Centre Wed 9th Feb 12.15pm LunchBox Parish Centre Thurs 9th Feb 9.30am Holy Communion Parish Centre Sun 12th Feb 8.00am Holy Communion Studley Parish Church 10.00am Holy Communion Mappleborough Green Morning Worship Studley Parish Church Centre+Point Parish Centre 4.00pm Holy Communion Morton Bagot 6.00pm Youth Café Parish Centre Mon 13th Feb 2.30pm Compassion Group Parish Centre Thurs 16th Feb 9.30am Holy Communion Parish Centre Sun 19th Feb 10.00am Morning Worship Mappleborough Green Holy Communion + Junior Church Studley Parish Church 4.00pm Soul Space (SUSPENDED) Mappleborough Green 6.00pm Youth Café Parish Centre 6.30pm Evensong Osprey House Mon 20th Feb 2.30pm Compassion Group Parish Centre Thurs 23rd Feb 9.30am Holy Communion Parish Centre

FOR YOUR PRAYERS

Please Pray For:

Our clergy and lay readers, church wardens and all who serve on PCCs, DCCs and MLT.

The various groups for children and young people: Friday Night Outreach, Trekkers, Sunbeams, Youth Café, Rainbows, Brownies and Guides, and all the schools in our villages.

All those who are preparing to lead or preach at our services this week and on Sunday.

Please Pray For:

Baptisms this week: Samuel Andrew Smith and Harry Benjamin Troth (During Service) Studley 12.30pm Sophie Joanne Griffiths, Studley

Couples being married this week: None this week

Prayer List The prayer list is for urgent and critical situations, names remain on this list for four weeks. Please let us know if the person needs to be kept on for additional weeks.

Please remember in your prayers especially this week: David Silvester, Pamela James and Sue Miller

We remember before God and pray for the families of all who have died recently, including: Michael Phipps, Dorothy Walker, Pauline Farr, Ernest Crawford, David Brown, Fred Goodall, Rita Daniels, Hilda Tipping and Mary O'Donnell

We also remember those for whom the anniversary of their death falls this week: Eileen Stratford

MIDWEEK GROUPS, MEETING WEEKLY, FORTNIGHTLY OR MONTHLY

Compassion Bereavement Group All welcome at the Parish Centre, every Monday 2.30-4pm.

Friendship Group All welcome, meet on the last Friday of the month, March to November.

Home Groups We have home groups that meet on alternate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

Children & Young People Studley Youth Café, for ages 11-18, Sundays, drop-in between 6.00-7.30pm at Parish Centre. (term time only) Hot Chocolate Project, Fridays 7.00-8.30pm at the 'Rec', by the Millennium Gate, teenage. We also have Rainbows, Brownies and Guides who meet weekly during term time at the Parish Centre. (more information on our website)

Lunchbox At the Parish Centre on the 2nd Wednesday of every month, from 12.15 to 1.15pm.

Food Bank Tuesdays 2.00-3.30pm at the Methodist Church

Mothers Union 1st Wednesday each month, 2.00pm, Parish Centre

Bell ringing practice Studley Every Thursday, 7.30 - 9pm. Entry via the North Door. All welcome to watch, learn or join in the ringing, but under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.

Studley Fabric Fund Envelope: week No. 42

WHERE TO FIND US

Studley, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (B80 7AB) Studley Parish Centre (B80 7SG)Mappleborough Green, Holy Ascension (B80 7DJ) Ankcorn House (B80 7DJ) Morton Bagot, Holy Trinity (B80 7EJ) Oldberrow, St Mary’s (B95 5NU) Osprey House (Archer Close, B80 7HX)

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