Merland Rise Church

In Touch - A Weekly Newsletter

Week Beginning 23 July 2010

SUNDAY MORNING

This morning, Penny Brown is leading our time of corporate worship. Roger Welch is preaching on the theme ‘The New Community’.

We will also be sharing Communion during our time together this morning and welcoming Les and Jackie Spear and Anne Starmer into church membership.

After a time of worship, the children and young people will go out for teaching and other activities suited to their age groups. There are crèche facilities for children under 3 years of age.

Welcome home Andrew and Rosie, who have been spending the last three weeks in Bolivia. We are all looking forward to hearing about your time spent there.

Sunday Group Summertime Cover
As in previous years we would like to give our hard working Sunday group leaders a break over the school summer holidays. So here is an opportunity to bless them by volunteering to run a Sunday group in August. Playing games, reading bible stories, craft activities - the choice is yours! If you need any ideas, please see Gary. Don't delay, sign up today- the children need YOU! (Please don't leave it to someone else - we'd rather have too many volunteers than none at all.) Sign up sheet in the side hall.

SUNDAY EVENING

Liz Heyburn will be leading worship and Geoff Payne preaching on the theme ‘Being Productive’.

The 4, One, 2, are not meeting now until September.

August Sunday Evenings
During August, a home will be open for fellowship, rather than a service here at 6.30pm. Details to follow!

PLEASE PRAY FOR...

Pray for the Mann family as they grieve the passing of Eric.
Muriel’s husband, Bill has had a recent stroke. Please pray for a full recovery and for freedom from anxiety for Muriel and family.
David Foster’s funeral will be held on Friday 20th August at 11.30am followed by burial at Sutton Cemetery. Please pray for Ivan and all the family as they prepare for this.
Pick up prayer cards for the Tanzania Youth Team and for Pyramid Rock so you can pray for these ventures in an informed way. Cards are available on the table in the porch.
Pray too for families who may find the Summer holidays a trial!

YOUR DIARY THIS WEEK…….

Tuesday
10.00am - Chris and Elaine’s Home Group - 115 Fleetwood Close.
Roger’s Home Group - 41 Rowan Mead.
7.00pm - Geoff’s - 42 Dorling Drive.
7.30pm - Liz and Rob’s Home Group - 11 Chequers Close
8.00pm Home Group
Tony, Bren and Eileen’s - 9 Marbles Way

Wednesday
2pm - 4pm WEA Arts and Crafts Course
8.00pm Home Groups
Diane’s - 13 Ferriers Way.
Mike and Dave’s Home Group - 12 Morden Close.

Thursday
8.15pm - Elders Prayer Meeting.

Friday
6.30pm - Prayer for Healing. Any prayer requests to Chris and Jan Pateman (Tel: 01737 211212).

THIS WEEK

In Touch
This is the last edition of In Touch until Sunday, 5th September 2010. Activities during August and early September will be advertised on the Rolling Notices at the beginning of the services. Please let Ruth have the details as soon as possible. Email the details to mrcadmin@talktalk.net or 01737 215731.

Any urgent notices throughout August can be put up on the web edition of In Touch. Email details to Sue Andrews - mrcweb@ntlworld.com.

The Tanzania Youth Team leave early tomorrow morning. Come and see them off (quietly!) at 2.30am. Please remember to pray for them during their trip. Prayer cards available on the porch table.

COMING SOON

Pyramid Rock
Already involved? Speak to Elaine about what size tee shirt you would like.

Pyramid Rock Reunion - 11th September. If you are involved with Pyramid Rock in any way, please put this date in your diary.

PYRAMID PAMPERING
First of all, foot spas. Can I ask if two or three people could let us borrow their foot spa for the day. Please can you let me know as soon as possible. Secondly, I need several people to make some cakes. If you can, please contact me and let me know what you would like to bake. Thirdly, donations of unwanted and unused beauty gifts, i.e. body lotions or creams, perfume, nail varnish etc. These would be greatly appreciated. Can you pass them on to me or Mandy Gibbs please. Fourthly, have you got a camel or camels? Can we borrow anything that has an Egyptian feel? Please let me know. Fifthly, if you want to come and help on the day, the team are meeting on Monday 26 July at 8.00pm at Elaine Dunne’s home (115 Fleetwood Close); come along if you can. If not, let me know if you can help. Tel: 01737-211212 or email janpea2@googlemail.com Thank you!

Church Membership
At the next possible convenient Communion Service we will be welcoming David and Denise Flynn and John Barry into Membership.

Ridgemount Summer Fete 4th September between 2pm - 4.30pm.
Please come and join us for a cream tea, music, stalls etc. Maybe you would like to help run a stall or give your skills to run an activity such as face painting, clowning etc. We also need empty (and full) wine bottles, garden plants, bric-a-brac and marquees (in case it rains). Please speak to Petra if you can help.

Women of Excellence
Learn how to be a woman of excellence in your ministry, your relationships and in your everyday life.

Mablyn and her team are leading a seminar here on Saturday, 25th September. The day will start at 9.30am with a time of praise and worship and is expected to finish at 4pm. There will be a charge of £15 which includes a Caribbean style lunch, refreshments and materials.

Mablyn Graham is a gifted speaker so, if you missed the opportunity to hear her last year, put this date into your diary and expect a real treat! This is neither a repeat of the seminar held in November 2009 nor part 2. This event is open to all, so invite your friends along.

We will be inviting women from other local churches to join us for the day, so if you are intending to be at this seminar, please sign up on the board in the side hall (as soon as possible).

Help With Painting
Is there anyone willing to help over the next couple of months with one or two painting jobs around the church building and church fencing? If so, please contact Edith on O1737 353083. Thank you.

Wanted!
Jenny Coffin needs materials for junk models! Items such as kitchen roll tubes, not toilet rolls; small boxes; cheese triangle boxes, varied plastic lids etc. Please see Jenny, if you are able to help or contact her on 01737 363223.

Black Tie Dinner
Kerry has printed off the photographs from the Black Tie Dinner. Please see Kerry to order your copy.

Please add the following details to your members directory:
Les and Jackie Spear
34 Headley Drive, Epsom Downs, KT18 5RP

Also add them to Day 25 of your Prayer Diary, along with their children - Holly, Cat and Jessica.

Anne Starmer
31 Palmer Close, Redhill, RH1 4BU

Also add her to Day 26 of your Prayer Diary, along with husband Chris and children-Daniel and family, Matthew and Naomi. Please remember to pray for these families.

Lost Property
There are items of lost property on the table in the back hall. Please collect any items before 2nd August. After this date anything remaining will be disposed of.
Thank you. Edith

SUNDAY SUMMER SERVICES
Roger will be carrying on the new series 'Transitions in Acts'