Christ Church Moreton Hall

Back to Church Sunday
10.30, 28th September. Followed by Barbecue. All welcome.

Harvest Sunday
10.30am, 5th October - Harvest Celebration
Gifts of produce are welcome, particularly non-perishable goods which will go to local community projects. Any fruit, vegetables and flowers will be distributed to the elderly.

Church Directory
This is your last chance to get into the church directory! Please see the large copy on the notice board at the back of church. Write in your name and addres if they are not there, tick if they are in and correct and amend if they are wrong. If you want any information removed, please make this clear. For any queries, see Gillian Corwin.

Gift Day
Please read your letter if you are a regular attender. If you have not had a letter and think that you should, please ask!

Suffolk Historic Churches Bike Ride
Thank you to all who helped with this event on September 13th. If you have been sponsored in any way, please hand your money in at the office.

New Wine Women's Day March 2009
Are you interested in this event in London on 7th March next year? If enough of you are, we could book as a group and organize transport. More details are available from Tracy Cole.

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Garden Party
All ladies are invited to a garden party at church 2-5pm on Sunday 7th September.
Cream tea, £4 per person.

27th Sponsored Bicycle Ride
In aid of Suffolk Historic Churches Trust on Saturday 13th September.
Sponsor forms for cyclists, walkers and recorders are available. We also still need recorders to sign in visitors at church. See Nigel Corwin.

Sunday 14th September
10.30am - Special Baptism service, with full immersion. Please come and support the members of the Jayaweera family who are being baptised this morning.

Back to Church Sunday
Sunday 28th September, 10.30am Special Morning Service.
Followed by Barbecue - please sign the list for food.

Drama Group
Restarts on Monday 8th September at 7.30pm, and meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. See David Grantham for more details.

Crafty Women
7.30pm on Monday 15th September. See Suezie Howard for more information.

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Groundbreaker's "Unmasked" Holiday Club
26th-29th August, 10am to 12noon for school years 1-6.

Please start to save craft materials: shiny paper, kitchen roll middles, cereal boxes and (empty) pringle tubs. A box will appear at the back of church soon to place them in.

Prayer cards and sign up lists for prayer during the holiday club are now available through your homegroup leader or at church (See Gillian Corwin for details).

Helpers' Pudding Evening 7.30pm on Monday 14th July at Church (RSVP to Gillian).

Football
Monday 21st July - Meet at church at 7pm to travel to Sudbury. Remember to bring footwear for an artificial pitch.

Sidesmen and Welcomer Training
Saturday July 19th, 10-11am.
If you are an existing sidesman or welcomer or feel that you could be part of the team that serves the church through these vital ministries and would like to se what is involved, then please come along to a training session at the above date/time. If you can't make it but would like to learn more, please see Steve Harrison. Previous experience not required. New rotas will be issues after this session.

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Jesus beside the seaside
All Age Worship - Sunday 6th July, 10.30am

Car Wash - POSTPONED
This is no longer happening on the 9th July. New date will be posted here once confirmed.

Groundbreaker's "Unmasked" Holiday Club
26th-29th August, 10am to 12noon for school years 1-6.

Please start to save craft materials: shiny paper, kitchen roll middles, cereal boxes and (empty) pringle tubs. A box will appear at the back of church soon to place them in.

God's Gang News
July - Genesis - A Book of Beginnings
We are reminded to praise God because he was there in the beginning and to thank God because he is in charge of the world.

Advance Notice: Sunday 20th July is the God's Gang graduation ceremony - more later!

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Ordination
David Grantham will be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday 28th June at 5pm in St Edmundsbury Cathedral. To celebrate this there will be a "bring and share" lunch on Sunday 29th at Christ Church. Please sign the list now at the back of church.

Groundbreakers "Unmasked" Holiday Club
26th-29th August, 10am to 12noon for school years 1-6.

Please start to save craft materials: shiny paper, kitchen roll middles, cereal boxes and (empty) pringle tubs. A box will appear at the back of church soon to place them in.

Dates
Monday 16th June, 7.30pm - Crafty Women
Monday 16th June & 23rd June, 7.30pm - Gospel Choir
Wednesday 18th June & 25th June, 9.45am - Parent and Toddler
Thursday 19th June & 26th June, 6.45pm - Kool Krowd
Monday 23rd June, 7.30pm - Drama Group

God's Gang News
Paul told his friends "Don't worry about anything but pray about everything. With thankful hearts, offer up your prayers and requests to God." Phil 4v6
So even when things aren't going well and we're worried, it's good to remember all the great things God has given us and be thankful for, you'll feel much better!

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