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Bart's Blog and Prayer Diary

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Published by Sarah Gilhooly on Sunday, 7 January 2024 16:31

Bart's Blog and Prayer Diary

The Well Foodbank

At this time of year, please remember the work of The Well foodbank. Thank you so much for your ongoing support - 'It is in giving we receive' The Well food trolley is located at the back of the church by the door leading to the Oak room. Kay Stokes http://thewellwolverhampton.co.uk

Painting in Penn will commence its next intake for new budding water colour artists on Tuesday 16th January 2023 at 2.00pm. Please contact Ron Mottram at

ron@rjmottram.co.uk or the Parish Office on 01902 576809 for further details.

There are no vacancies for the Wednesday Evening Class. Ron Mottram.

Applications for St Bartholomew’s Primary School

For 2024 Admission

If you are looking for the church to support your application for a school place you will need to:-

1 Download the Supplementary Information Form from school website

2 Complete Section 1

3 Pass the whole form to us, in the church office, and include a potted history of your worship at St Bart’s

4 Let us have telephone number where we can contact you to either discuss more, or tell you when the form has been completed

The forms will be dealt with as they come in

Have you any unwanted Christmas Gifts? If you have unwanted Christmas gifts which we can store, please donate them to church for future church events. The gifts can be for any children's age group, or adults, also any toiletries, and household gifts. We do not require any bric-a-brac items.

Mothers’ Union Holy Communion will be held in Church on Wednesday 10th January at 10.30am. Everyone is welcome.

Mothers’ Union AGM will be held in the Oak Room on Tuesday 16th January at 2.30pm

The Friends of St Bart's and St Anne's would like

to thank everyone who came along to the Cheese and Wine evening after Carols by Candlelight. It was a lovely evening and good to see so many people there. The raffle went well and thank you to all those who supported us by buying tickets.

We are always looking for new Friends to join us. Please contact Revd Ben or me if you would like more information. If anyone did not get a membership form or gave me their name on the evening, please contact me and I will get one out to you. My telephone number is 01902 337478. Thank you Anne Edwards.

*ST BART’S*
*Sunday 21*st January	5.30pm	Epiphany Carol Service
*ST ANNE’S*
*Sunday 14*th January	11.45am	Christingle Service

Thursdays at 8.00pm in the Oak Room

The course will also be online hosted by a zoom call

If you would like to be Confirmed or just wish to learn more about the Christian Faith, please join us with this year’s Alpha Course.

Course dates for your diary -

11th January Christianity-boring, untrue and irrelevant?

18th January Who is Jesus?

25th January Why did Jesus die?

1st February How can I be sure of my faith?

8th February Why & how should I read the Bible?

22nd February How & why should I pray?

29th February How can I resist evil and why & how should I tell others?

7th March How does God guide us?

14th March What about the Church?

21st March How can I make the most of the rest of my life?

Date to be confirmed (Saturday) Holy Spirit Day

The course is totally free of charge and ‘easy come, easy go’. If, after a couple of weeks you are not enjoying it feel free to drop out and that is fine.

God bless you!

What’s on this week?
Sunday 7th January	8.00am	Holy Communion
	10.00am	Parish Communion
	11.45am	Family Communion in St Anne’s
	5.30pm	Compline

Monday 8th January	9.00am	Morning Prayer (Lady Chapel)
Monday 8th January	10.00am	Coffee Morning (Oak Room)

Tuesday 9th January	9.00am	Morning Prayer (Lady Chapel)
	9.30am/1.30pm	Painting in Penn (Church Hall)
	1.00pm	Funeral RIP Frances Pearce (Church/Beacon Hill Cemetery)

Wednesday 10th January	9.15am	Mid-week Holy Communion (Lady Chapel)
	10.30am	Mothers’ Union Holy Communion (Church)
	1.30pm/6.30pm	Painting in Penn (Oak Room)
	7.00pm	Living Faith (Lady Chapel)

Thursday 11th January	9.00am	Morning Prayer (Lady Chapel)
	1.45pm	Bart’s Butterflies (Church/Oak Room)
	8.00pm	Alpha Course Commences

Friday 12th January	9.00am	Morning Prayer (Lady Chapel)
	10.30am	Ashes Interment RIP Dianne Gilbert (Di)
	2.00pm	Funeral RIP Jackie Evans (Church/Gornal Wood)

Saturday 13th January	9.00am	Morning Prayer (Lady Chapel)
Saturday 13th January	5.30pm	Holy Communion

Sunday 14th January	8.00am	Holy Communion
	10.00am	Parish Communion
	11.45am	All-age Worship in St Anne’s
	5.30pm	Evensong

ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S

CHURCH, PENN

PRAYER DIARY

January 2024

Creator of the heavens,

who led the Magi by a star

to worship the Christ-child:

guide and sustain us,

that we may find our journey’s end

in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen

Additional prayers can be found on the Lichfield Diocese website and Church of England website

https://www.lichfield.anglican...

https://www.churchofengland.or...

1.	New Year’s Day. As we begin this new year, we ask you, Lord, to increase our faith and confidence in you, and to listen for your response to our prayers. May we trust you in all things for the future which lies ahead of us.
2.	We pray for all who preach and teach in our churches. Help them as they prepare, to understand your word for us, and to be able to explain it in a way that inspires and encourages us in our Christian life. May we all grow stronger in faith in the coming year.
3.	We pray for The Mothers’ Union. We pray that they will be encouraged in their faith and encourage each other. We also remember all the groups of M.U. members worldwide.
4.	Lord, we ask you to bless residents in care homes. May they find friendship together. Help the staff who care for them, in a busy and stressful environment. Give them patience and compassion. We also ask you to bless those who visit to lead services.
5.	We ask you to help all whose lives are disrupted by earthquakes, floods, drought, and other extreme conditions. Please bless those who work with aid agencies. Help governments to respond with wisdom and compassion to all in need.
6.	We pray for all those who serve others sacrificially, doing humble tasks as they care for those in need. We pray that we would all have true servant hearts in our dealings with others.
7.	Sunday. We pray today for our Junior Church, and all who lead and teach the children. May each child grow up to know and love the Lord Jesus and follow him throughout their lives.
8.	We pray for all who come to the coffee morning today, and thank you for all who serve there. May those who come find friendship and a warm welcome as they see your love in action.
9.	Today we pray for the children returning to school. Please bless and encourage the teachers. Help them to be alert to help any child in special need. May all our schools be happy communities.
10.	We pray today for the church of St Mary, Enville, the Rector, Revd. Richard Clarkson, and all who worship there. Please bless them and help them to grow as a faith-filled community.

11.	Today our Alpha course begins. We pray that those who attend would find answers to their questions, and a living relationship with you, Lord. Please bless and guide Ben as he leads this group.
12.	Thank you, Lord, for those who run local small businesses. Help them with any financial problems or other pressures that they are facing due to recession. Help those who employ staff to be good bosses. May they always act with honesty and integrity.
13.	We pray for all world leaders, that they would seek the well-being of all. May they guide the nations into justice and peace. We ask that there would be cooperation rather than conflict.
14.	Sunday. We pray for all at St Anne’s, Lower Penn, as they hold their Christingle service today.
15.	We give thanks for all who serve in our armed forces. Help the families who are separated. Protect those in dangerous places. Be with those who struggle when they leave to find new jobs and to fit in to a very different way of life.
16.	We pray for our Bishops, especially for Bishop Michael and his family in their recent bereavement. We also pray for all involved in appointing a new Bishop of Wolverhampton.
17.	We pray for all suffering with poor mental health, with anxiety, depression, and other types of emotional distress. May your peace guard their hearts and minds. Give wisdom to all mental health nurses, doctors and therapists as they treat and support people.
18.	We remember today the continued conflict in Ukraine, and for all who have been displaced, losing homes, family members, and security. We also pray for a peaceful resolution to the situation in the Middle East.
19.	Lord, please be close to all who are unwell, in hospital or at home. Give them your peace and healing. Help those who are anxious waiting for diagnosis or going through difficult tests or procedures.
20.	Please be close to all who attend the Saturday service this evening, and may the presence and power of the Holy Spirit touch each one who comes.

21.	Sunday. This evening is our Epiphany Carol Service. Please bless all who take part, and may everyone who attends be led to worship you. As the wise men followed the star to Jesus, may we all learn to follow you more closely.
22.	We pray today for social workers, as they try to help some of the most vulnerable in society. Help them to set right priorities and to manage difficult situations with compassion and wisdom.
23.	We pray for all who have recently found faith. May we all continue to grow in our faith and love for our Lord.
24.	Pray today for all our local councillors, of whatever political affiliation. Help them to act with integrity and make decisions that will benefit those in most need.
25.	We pray for all who come to Butterflies and for those who organise and run this group. We give thanks for all who take time to share the love of the Lord with children of all ages.
26.	Please be close to the families and friends of those who have died recently, and those still grieving the loss of someone close. Please guide those preparing to lead funerals. Give them sensitivity in their planning and may the services be filled with your love.
27.	We pray for those who hire our halls for parties or other groups. Thank you for Donna who arranges the bookings, and for the facilities that we can share with our community.
28.	Sunday. We pray for all who lead our worship, our choirs, worship band, and musicians. Help us all to worship and praise from our hearts, as we meet together today.
29.	Today we pray for King Charles. We also pray for other members of the royal family, as they live in the media spotlight. May they always speak and act wisely. Please guide all who work as advisers and other staff within the royal households.
30.	We pray for St Paul’s Church, Pendeford, within our Deanery. As they meet for worship, we ask you to bless them and make them a blessing to their local community.
31.	Please help all those who are homeless or in temporary accommodation. Take care of those living in refugee camps and on our streets, protect them from danger, and provide a safe home for them.

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