I hope you had an opportunity to participate in the Women’s World Day of Prayer at your nearest venue. We have started our Lent course and both Northfield and Longbridge Members are joining in via zoom or by phone. I encourage you to join in this historic Lent course and fellowship.
I am so delighted to announce that Becky and Blayze were blessed with a baby girl, Darcey Rebel White. Both Becky and the baby are well and healthy. We thank God for the gift of this child.
The fourth Sunday in Lent is mothering Sunday and let us show love, gratitude and appreciation to all wonderful mums through acts of kindness and giving of gifts.
We continue to pray for Ukraine, Russia and all the countries involved, to find a peaceful solution to this problem.
Cleopas
A prayer by William
Be to us, O Christ, peace to the troubled mind and home to the wanderer. Be as living water for our cleansing, as the song that soothes our sadness, and as the inward voice that directs all our days. Amen.
EVERY MONDAY: 7.00 pm – Food Cycles have re-started their community meals in the Foyer. Numbers are limited to 20 at present.
MONDAY MARCH 14: 7.00 pm – Worship and Nurture Group in the Lounge
WEDNESDAY MARCH 16: 7.30 pm – Church Council
SATURDAY MARCH 19: 10.00 am – Working party to do small jobs around the church
SATURDAY MARCH 26: 10.00 am – Circuit Assembly at Selly Oak
SATURDAY MARCH 26 – We welcome the Zimbabwe Fellowship gathering to our church
EACH THURSDAY: 7.00 pm – Lent course on Zoom
OFFERINGS
Offerings in February averaged £659 per week against our target of £673.
Sets of offering envelopes commencing 3rd April are available from Philip Osborn if you would like to give in cash. This helps to keep your giving regular and confidential and tax payers can Gift Aid their offerings.
For those who wish to give by bank transfer, the church account details are: Sort Code is 403807, account no 51375369, Bank HSBC. Thank you.
BENEVOLENT FUND
The amount given in February was £7.50.
THE MEMORIAL BOOK is situated in the display cabinet in the Foyer and the page is turned each day. More names have recently been added by the calligrapher. If you wish to see a particular entry, please speak to Elisabeth Osborn.
ALL NOTICES FOR THE NEXT SHEET (SUNDAYS, 27 MARCH AND 3 APRIL) SHOULD BE GIVEN TO REMI OLATUNBOSUN OR SENT TO info@longbridgemethodistchurc.org BY WEDNESDAY EVENING, 30 MARCH.
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