NEWS

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Bible Study Tuesday 5th March 7.30pm Belbroughton Church Office Coffee Morning Friday 8th March 10.00am-noon Belbroughton Church Hall Caring & Sharing Saturday 9th March 10.30am-noon Belbroughton Church Office Easter Lilies and Flower Fund Please see details of this in the March Parish News Saturday 30th March Mothering Sunday activities at Blakedown School 2-4pm for primary age children; come along to make a gift and card for Mum – for accompanied children Sunday 31st March Informal Mothering Sunday service – 10am at Blakedown Church, with flowers for the ladies. This will be led by the ALM Team.

CHOIR PRACTICE

Choir Practice at St. Leonards _ Thursday 17th Thursday 31st January Thursday 14th Thursday 28th February Thursday 14th Thursday 28th March

Third Sunday - Lay-led Service Schedule - 2019

January 20th Mothers’ Union group (arranged by AH & WP) February 17th Mission Group March 17th Kim Topham April 21st EASTER May 19th Harry Grove (revised) June 16th Fathers’ Day Rose Padmore / KT July 21st Summer ‘Salad Lunch’ - Rosemarie Buchan August 18th Alison Lewis (revised) Sept. 15th Alison Lewis October 20th Pets Service - led by Neil Robb (revised) Nov. 17th Louise McMichael Dec. 15th Carol Service This schedule remains provisional and might be altered to suit individual circumstances. Easter Day and the Carol Service remain ‘set’.

Women’s World Day of Prayer

This   year   the   service   for   the   World   Day   of   Prayer   –   a   women   led,   global,   ecumenical   movement   -   will   be   held   at St Leonard’s Church, Clent on Friday 1st March at 11am . The   service   for   2019   is   a   beautiful   one   written   by   the   Christian   women   of   Slovenia.   It   will   be   led   this   year   by Canon   Sue   Oliver   and   there   will   be   special   refreshments   afterwards.   Although   the   service   is   always   put   together by   women   around   the   world,   both   men   and   women   –   and   children   –   are   welcome.   Do   please   bring   your   friends and come and support it.

Canon Sue’s Lent Group

Using   the   Churches   Together   Method   on   Friday   mornings   at   the   Rectory,   Blakedown   10.30am   –   12.00pm including   coffee   and/or   cake;   on   15th,   22nd,   29th   March   and   5th   &   12th   April.   At   the   Church   Office,   the   Lent Course  is being held on Wednesdays during 13th March to 10th April 7pm-8.30pm