15 April 2006

EASTER DAY

NEXT SUNDAY: 23 April 2006 Second Sunday of Easter

10 am SUNG EUCHARIST
Celebrant and Preacher – The Reverend Phyllis Bates
Acts 4.32-35 (p.547), 1 John 1.1-2.2 (p.548), John 20.19-31 (p.549)

Father Bob is away next week, running the London Marathon to raise funds for a much-needed new notice board for the church. Please pick up a sponsor form from the back of the church and give generously. 

Upcoming Events:

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will take place on Wednesday 26 April 2006 at 7pm in St Stephen’s Church. Anyone on the electoral roll is welcome to attend.

Confirmation Service in St Stephen’s Church on Thursday 25 May 2006 at 7.30 pm.

Quiz Night – Saturday 13 May 2006 in the hall.

Important notice re Electoral Roll

We need to update our Electoral Roll annually – the deadline this year is 26 April. Anyone who attends regularly at St Stephen’s should be on our Electoral Roll. There is a copy of the Electoral Roll at the back of the church. Please add your name and details to it if you are not already on it. Likewise please amend your details if these have changed since last year. Please also indicate if you know someone has moved away or should otherwise be removed from the list.

At the Annual Church Meeting the following officers were elected for the coming year
Church warden – Marjorie Bedassee
Deputy Church Warden – Nathan Charlton
PCC Members – Barry Clarke, Tobi Adebiyi, Fiona Minors, Juliet Byford, Tim Turnbull, Nathan Charlton
St Stephen’s Council Members – Caroline Allen, Paula Aitcheson Walker, Nathan Charlton, Vince Cooper

The new church web site is now up and running. Visit at www.stmg.org.uk/stephen_thomas