St Barnabas Church - Bible Verse and Calendar for 2008

Bible Verse for 2008

And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship,
to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

Acts 2 v 42

Calendar

For information on events over the next few weeks and other news affecting the church, see this month's Diary.

1. Special events and services

20 January ( a.m. )	Churches Together pulpit exchange
27 January ( p.m. )	Churches Together in the Crays AGM ( at St Paul's URC, Giggs Hill)
06 February	Ash Wednesday - Holy Communion
10 February	SAMS Sunday
02 March	Mothering Sunday
16 March	Palm Sunday
20 March	Maundy Thursday
21 March	Good Friday
23 March	Easter Day ( Family Communion a.m. )
22 April	Church Annual General Meeting
01 May	Ascension Day
11 May	Pentecost
01 June	Memorial Service
21/22 June	All Together at Detling
28 September	Back to church Sunday & Harvest Thanksgiving
09 November	Remembrance Sunday & Bookstall Christmas Fair
07 December	Advent Sunday - Toy Service
21 December	Carol Service
24 December	Christmas Eve - Crib Service
24 December	Christmas Eve - Midnight Communion
25 December	Christmas Day ( Family Communion a.m. )

2. All-Age Worship

4 February; 2 March ( Mothering Sunday ); 1 June; 28 September ( Harvest );
9 November ( Remembrance ); 7 December ( Toy Service ).

3. Mission Agency Sundays

10 February - SAMS
Other dates to be arranged.

4. PCC meetings

16 January, 25 February, 31 March, 20 April (after APCM), 19 May

5. Leadership Group Meetings

15 January, 19 February, 19 March, 14 May, 18 June, 16 July
24 September, 29 October, 26 November 10 December.

6. Buildings and ground maintenance

There will be a list of jobs that need to be done posted on the church noticeboard for people to volunteer their services.

7. Prayer Breakfast

First Saturday of each month at 8:30am unless stated otherwise in the Church Diary.

8. Churches Together in The Crays

20 January        Pulpit Exchange
27 January       AGM 5 pm and Praise & Prayer 6:30pm at Giggs Hill
21 March         Good Friday service - 11:30am
11 May            Pentecost Joint Service
June                 Praise & Prayer - 6:30pm
October           Praise & Prayer - 6:30pm
7 December    Advent Service - 6:30pm

Other venues and times to be confirmed.