Notices for Sunday 5th October 2008

LEPROSY MISSION CHRISTMAS CARDS

As the Leprosy Mission is no longer providing goods on a sale or return basis, the annual coffee morning will not take place. We have instead been provided with catalogues. If anyone would like to take a catalogue to select goods, they are available from Peter Vickers, who will place a collective order at the beginning of November.

TOTS PRAISE

There will be an informal service for parents and toddlers in Church Gate House on Friday 10th October at 1.30pm, followed by drinks and biscuits.

SPIRITUAL CINEMA

The next in this series of films, followed by refreshments and discussion, will be The Mission (Cert. PG), on Wednesday 15th October at 7.00pm in Church Gate House Centre.

THANK YOU!

We thank all who have given produce or personal offerings, and those who have worked hard to decorate our church, for this Harvest Thanksgiving.

HARVEST GIFTS

If you have brought harvest gifts, please bring them up during the first hymn. The gifts will be distributed to Vaughan House and the Leatherhead Night Hostel and will be greatly appreciated by the homeless people they care for.

SPECIAL PCC MEETING

There is to be a special PCC meeting in the church immediately following the 10 am service today, Sunday 5th October, to discuss the need for new projection facilities for the Alive@6 services.

ALIVE@6

The next in our series of new contemporary worship services is at 6pm next Sunday, 12th October. Information on the service is provided in the newsletter The Message available by the door of the church. We do hope that as many people as possible will support these new services as we look to expand the mission of our church.

BEETLE DRIVE

A beetle drive with fish and chip supper will be held in Church Gate House Centre on Tuesday 14th October at 7pm to welcome visitors from Kosova. Tickets will be available soon from Geoff Morris and the Parish Office.

PA ROTA - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Volunteers are needed to man the PA control panel at the back of the church during the new informal Alive@6 services, at 6pm on the second and fourth Sundays of the month. Instruction will be given, and no technical knowledge is required! If you would be willing to help, please contact Alan Wiseman (864166) or David Fuge.

THE WEY

Copies of the October edition of The Wey are now available on the table by the door of the church. Please take one.

TRANSPORT – HELP NEEDED

If you may be able occasionally to help with transport for those coming to the Friday Lunch Club or to a special service (e.g. Time to Remember), the Pastoral Team would be pleased to hear from you. A message can be left with David Cooke at the Parish Office.

CHRISTMAS TREE AVAILABLE

A small Christmas tree is available in the Parish Office for anyone who would like it. See Mabs or the Parish Secretary.

ST. ANDREW’S WEBSITE

(www.standrewscobham.org.uk)

Do you have experience of designing and building web sites or know someone who can do this?  We have had nearly 20,000 visits  to our web site and it is fast becoming the first point of contact with St. Andrews for many people.  We would like to give it a face lift and would appreciate help in designing a new one.  If you can help please speak to David Robinson (862090) or Renos Pittarides (887996).

DRESSING-UP MATERIALS NEEDED

The Mothers' Union are setting up a dressing-up box for the play area at the visits centre at Send Prison.  They need fancy dress costumes and suitable dressing-up clothes and accessories for children up to 10 years of age. They would also like material/sheets/curtains in good and clean condition that they can make up into fancy dress costumes/outfits.  Policemen outfits, pretend guns and knives cannot be accepted.  Please contact Jenny Vickers (862497) with any offers.

ROBERT JENKINS

Robert Jenkins will be away on retreat this week from Tuesday 7th to Friday 10th October.

CHILDREN'S WORKER

The PCC wishes to employ a part-time children's worker to support our ministry to young people.  If you are interested, or know someone who might be, please contact Robert or Renos.

FOR INFORMATION

The Post Office/shop at Stoke d’Abernon is closed for refurbishment until 16th October.

Parish Prayer Calendar for this week

Thank the Lord for the harvest and the abundance of food we have, remembering that over a third of the world is suffering from malnutrition

Please pray for:

Michael Schickner, who is at home but still seriously ill.