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ANNOUNCEMENTS
FEBRUARY
Sun 5 No Bible Class this morning as they are invited to stay for the entire praise service.
Christianity Explored at 7.00 pm.
Youth Fellowship meet tonight at 7 pm to take part in Christianity Explored. All young people from year 8 upwards are welcome.
Mon 6 PW are invited to a Hospitality Evening in Greenwell St. Presbyterian Church this evening at 8.00 pm
Thu 9 Thursday Club meet at 10.30 am in the McKeown Hall. This morning Michael Edgar is hosting ‘Name That Tune! Come along and enjoy the fun! Everyone welcome.
Sun 12 Pre-service cuppa at 10.15 pm in the Lecture Hall.
Tue 14 ‘Transformission’ - leading congregational change for mission. This morning at 1st Ards, 10 am - 1 pm. This is free but please book by emailing the Board of Mission at bmi@presbyterianireland by Tuesday, 7 February at the latest.
Thu 16 PW Committee Meeting in the McKeown Hall this morning at 10.30 am.
Fri 17 First Friends meet this morning from 10.30 am to 12 noon. Our theme today is ‘Outer Space. Come along and enjoy the fun!
MARCH
Fri 2 Women’s World Day of Prayer at 8 pm in Scrabo Presbyterian Church. All ladies are very welcome.
Sun 11 PW Service at 11 am.
SUNDAY LUNCH FOR LIZ - If you would like to host Liz, our YAV, for Sunday lunch please sign the sheet in the vestibule.
PRAYER REQUEST CARDS are available in the pews as well as at the Prayer Tree. Please feel free to make use of these at any time.
VOLUNTEER VISITING - With this scheme now in place and in operation we would like to invite and encourage anyone who would be interested in taking part to contact Jonny Frazer. It is an informal scheme which requires only a small amount of time every two months to call with people who cannot or are not able to attend church or other activities, as this is the least that the church is called to undertake in this modern world.
CUB SCOUTS - COLLECTION OF USED STAMPS: Many thanks to everyone who has supported this cause by collecting stamps over the past few months. We are continuing to collect stamps on an ongoing basis, so if you have any used stamps please bring them along to church and place them in the box provided in the vestibule.
WORSHIP CONFERENCE, Saturday, 11 February in Movilla Abbey Church
Saturday afternoon: teaching, workshops - 2 pm till 5 pm
Saturday evening: Night of worship - 7.30 pm - 9 pm.
There is no charge for this event but donations would be very much appreciated to cover the cost of this event. For more info email: paul.gallucci@live.com
GRAPEVINE MAGAZINE - If you have any articles that you would like to have included in the Spring edition of the church magazine please give them to Ella Troughton today, Sunday, 5 February.
CHRISTIAN AID 16th ANNUAL INTER-CHURCH TABLE QUIZ - This is a fun social event, to be held in St. Mark's Parish Centre on Friday 17 February 2012 at 7:30pm. There will be a short talk by Ann McIntyre on her recent visit to Christian Aid's YMCA partner in Beit Sahour, Israel. Entry forms are available in the vestibule or from Jack & Joan Crawford.
SMALL GROUPS have arranged to meet to meet on the following dates at 8.00 pm in the Cabin: -
Wednesday, 8 Feb, 22 Feb, 14 Mar, 28 Mar, 18 Apr, 2 May, 16 May.
This is open to everyone so anyone wishing to join us will be made very welcome.
CHRISTIANITY EXPLORED COURSE - Beginning this evening at 7.00 pm and running for 7 consecutive Sunday evenings. If you plan to attend this course please sign your name on the sheet provided in the vestibule. This course is designed to fit in with our overall mission statement of ‘Living and Sharing God’s Good News’. It takes us through the main themes of Mark’s Gospel and is aimed at helping people encounter and explore the Gospel. Even if this is familiar ground to you please plan to come as a refresher to your faith and consider inviting someone for whom this would be a new experience.
YOUTH NEWS - Information on SU Camps, PCI Youth Outreach Teams and other youth events coming up this summer are available in the vestibule. Please take time to check them out, there could be something just right for you!
SERVING OVERSEAS 2012 – We are delighted that 3 of our young people will be serving overseas in the near future. Amy Humphreys and Sarah Hamilton are going with a team to Bodrog in Hungary in July and Jayne Booth is going to Townsville in Australia in October. We hope to give more details of their trips in the Spring Edition of the Grapevine Magazine. At present the organisers of the Bodrog Trip are still looking for 2 more men to join the team. If interested please contact Allen Sleith.
Church Office will be open
Monday - Friday:
9.30 am - 1.30 pm
Tel: 028 91 822416
Email: regent.st@btconnect.com
Website: www.regentstreetpc.org
CHRISTIANITY EXPLORED
When?
Beginning Sunday, 5 February 2012 at 7.00 pm (instead of evening service)
How Often?
Every Sunday evening for 7 successive weeks: 5 Feb; 12 Feb; 19 Feb; 26 Feb; 4 Mar; 11 Mar; 18 Mar.
How?
The format will be refreshments to start at 7.00 pm; recap and review past weeks; DVD presentation; discussion/questions etc. finishing by 8.30 pm approximately.
Where?
The main venue will be the Lecture Hall with secondary sites for discussion groups if necessary in the Scrabo Room, Choir Room and Minister’s Room. Note: we will not be using the sanctuary since it is too large and formal a space.
FLOWERS:
5th Feb. Mrs J. McCullough
12th Feb. Mrs I. Smyth
19th Feb. Mrs K. Allsopp
26th Feb Mrs A. McCullough
RECEPTION DUTIES - FEB.
A. Mrs P. Armstrong
B. Mr N. Armstrong
C. Mrs O. Leckey
D. Mr N. Leckey
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