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# Bart's blog

Published on Saturday, 30 October 2021 08:48

Bart's blog

The Well FoodbankParticularly needed right now are tinned vegetables of all kinds, especially tinned potatoes, tinned fruit, rice pudding, any other tinned puddings, rice and pasta sachets, toiletries, large size nappies. Other tinned or dried items also welcome. PLEASE AVOID out-of-date items, opened packets & fresh foods, as these cannot be used. If you would like to help please add your donation to the trolley at the back of church and it will rapidly find its way to someone in need.

For more information http://thewellwolverhampton.co.uk

Wolverhampton City of SanctuaryThank you all so much for your donations which are always appreciated and much needed.Always needed are kitchen and household items, children's clothes and toys, toiletries and sanitary products. Special requests this week please for a carry cot, suitcases, microwave, small wardrobe, a chest of drawers, a desk lamp and a toaster.Please do not deliver to Church.Please contact Annette Souter on Tel: 07952 777998 or annette_souter@hotmail.com Thankyou very much for your ongoing support.

WHY NOT JOIN A LIFE GROUP?

There are several Life Groups running in our church, and we are looking for more people to join and expand our existing groups.

WHAT IS A LIFE GROUP? IS IT FOR ME?

Life Groups are about helping each other to live LIFE God’s way – working out what it means to be disciples of Jesus today, and connecting our faith to the whole of life. It’s a great way to grow in your faith and to develop new friendships with people from a wide range of ages, backgrounds, and Christian experience.

Our Life Groups meet weekly, each with about 6-10 members. Although each group looks slightly different, the meetings are always based on the “4Ws”:

Welcome Building relationships between group members
Worship Keeping our attention focussed on God
Word Listening to God speak to us through the Bible
Witness Allowing God to work through us in the way we live

We have both daytime and evening groups. Some groups meet mainly or completely online, others in homes or in the Oak Room. Something for everyone!

We would love more people to be involved in Life Groups, so if you would like to know more please speak to Janet Shackleton or Revd Ben, or email church office.

Bart’s Butterfliesare meeting at Victory Hall, Lower Penn on Thursday at 1.45pm. There is plenty of parking. All are welcome.

Shoe Box Appeal: St. Bart’s is supporting ‘Operation Christmas Child’ again this year – sending gifts abroad to children who would otherwise receive nothing for Christmas. If you wish to create a ‘shoe box’, please bring it to the Parish Office bySunday 21^st November.

New Church Heating System (Hurray!)

Work on our new heating system in St Bart’s has started!!!

Obviously there is going to be some disruption. Please can we all be patient and understanding in the knowledge that it is going to be great when finished. It will only be for a couple of months and it will be nice and warm for Christmas!

Inevitably, this project is going to be expensive and will be in the region of £90,000.

If you would like to make a donation, towards the heating fund, please put it in an envelope clearly marked “Heating Fund” (and don’t forget to Gift Aid it).

Alternatively, you can pay by bank transfer. If you would like the bank account details, please contact the Parish Office by email, look at a standing order form, or put it in a yellow envelope clearly marked “Heating Fund”.

PAINTING in PENN

DO YOU WISH YOU COULD PAINT?

On Tuesday 11^th and Wednesday 12^th January 2022, Painting In Penn will be opening up the classes for the intake of new amateur artists, from absolute beginner to the more advanced, who would like to enjoy the experience of water colour painting.

The course is modularised so that all the students can work at their own pace, without any pressure, through a range of activities, including paintings from holiday, photographs, their own drawings, landscapes, still life, portraits, flower or abstract works using water colour, oil, acrylic, pastels, or gouache media.

Additional support and guidance will be gained through constructive teacher assessment and personal self-evaluation, as well as the use of a comprehensive library of books, dvd’s and monthly workshops led by professional artists

Visit our website www.paintinginpenn.co.uk for an insight to our work.

For more information and details, contact Ron Mottram on 01902 343528 or mobile

07946 741651 or email to ron@rjmottram.co.uk

Knit and natter Knit and natter has moved to St Joseph's church, Merry Hill. It will meet on a Tuesday as part of their“Place of Welcome”

At 1.00 pm a light lunch is available - a different lunch each week.

eg. burger, or a fish finger sandwich or pizza. (Cost for this is 50p and it’s optional)

Can arrive later if you like and just ‘knit and natter’. Tea and cake provided later in the afternoon. There is also a craft activity arranged which is again optional - a small cost sometimes. You are welcome to arrive at any time and go as you wish.

So come at 1.00 for lunch or come at 1.00 to knit or come at 2.00 to knit - or just come to natter ! Although Place of Welcome is weekly, knit and natter will meet 1st and 3rd Tuesdays.

Prayer Shawls Saskia will continue her prayer shawl ministry at St Bart's. Prayer shawls are available to anyone who would like one, regardless of whether they attend a church. She will also continue to provide wool from those who wish to knit them. For information regarding prayer shawls please contact the church office or one of the church wardens.

What’s on this week?
Sunday 31^stOctober	8.00am	Holy Communion
10.00am	Parish Communion
11.45am	All age worship at St Anne’s
5.30pm	Compline

Monday 1^st November	9.00am	Morning Prayer
10.00am	Coffee Morning (Oak Room)
12.00pm	Ashes Interment RIP Robert Hulse (Penn Cemetery)
4.00pm	Hoodie Choir

Tuesday 2^nd November	9.00am	Morning Prayer
9.30am & 1.30pm	Painting in Penn (Church Hall)

Wednesday 3^rd November	9.15am	Mid-week Holy Communion (Lady Chapel)
1.30pm & 6.30pm	Painting in Penn (Oak Room)
7.30pm	Living Faith (Church Hall Lounge)

Thursday 4^th November	9.00am	Morning Prayer
12.00pm	Ashes Interment RIP Ann Bond (Churchyard)
1.45pm	Bart’s Butterflies (Victory Hall, Lower Penn)

Friday 5^th November	9.00am	Morning Prayer
10.30am	Ashes Interment RIP Christopher Bailey (Churchyard)
11.00am	Ashes Interment RIP Deirdre Storer (Churchyard)
6.30pm / 7.30pm	Trebles Rehearsal / Full Choir Rehearsal

Saturday 6^th November	9.00am	Morning Prayer
5.30pm	Holy Communion

Sunday 7^th November	8.00am	Holy Communion
10.00am	Parish Communion
11.45am	All-age Worship in St Anne’s
5.30pm	Evensong

Please Pray for: Those for whom extra prayer is needed:

Brian Hopson, Jeanette Saunders, Jane Green, Wendy Carly,Maggie Perry, Jackie Evans,

Stella & Bluebell, Baby Lilly,Paul Lengkong, Margaret Reade, Naomi Williams,

Baby Lily Wong,PaulChallenor,Fred Henderson.

Please Pray for: The family and friends of those who have died:

Wynn Russon, Keith Jones, Michael Sexstone, Helen Stevens, Cheryl Instone,

Horace Woodford, Joan Davies.

PRAYER DIARY November 2021

1.	All Saints Day - we give thanks as we remember all the faithful people who have given their lives to Christ over the years and served him in many different lands, often in great hardship and suffering.
2.	We pray for those meeting at the Cop26 conference in Glasgow. May leaders work together for the benefit of all countries. We give thanks for all who belong to Painting in Penn and Ron who organises it.
3.	We pray for all who come to the mid-week Communion and Alison who leads it. We also pray for all who follow the Living Faith course.
4.	We give thanks for all who serve in our armed forces and their families. We especially pray for those who have been wounded, and those who suffer from PTSD, that they will get the help and support that they need.
5.	Bonfire night - as many people enjoy fireworks, we pray for safety at all bonfire parties. We remember the many animals who are terrified at this time of year.
6.	We give thanks and pray for our Wardens, Anne and Cath. Guide them in all that they do for St Bart’s. We also pray for Sue in the office and Dean our Treasurer that they will have wisdom in all they do.
7.	SUNDAY We pray for all who worship at St Anne’s and Michael Hibbs who leads their worship. We pray for the families who need support in the on-going challenges of Covid restrictions.
8.	We give thanks for our Life Groups. We pray for those who are meeting and for other groups who are not meeting yet. Help us all to see how we can support each other.
9.	Canada - we are asked to pray for Bishop Rob Hardwick, as he retires, Bishop Chris Harper, Saskatoon, and Helen Kennedy, soon to be Bishop of Qu’Appelle. Encourage them all in their service for you.
10.	We give thanks for all who belong to the Mothers’ Union as they meet today. Encourage them in their family life, strengthen those who care for grandchildren. Be with those who are lonely.

11.	We give thanks for all who come to Butterflies today, and pray for your blessing on all who come. We also pray for all families everywhere.
12.	Melissa asks for prayers of protection over a training she and her team (both Arab and foreigners) are planning for church leaders in the Middle East this month. Pray the Holy Spirit anoints each speaker and everyone is encouraged.
13.	We give thanks for Ben, our vicar and all our clergy, and lay readers. We are privileged to have such a team of ordained and lay staff to minister in all our services. We give thanks for all who join us on-line.
14.	REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY As we remember those who have lost their lives in recent wars, we pray for those who mourn the loss of loved ones, and those whose lives have been dramatically changed by injury. We give thanks for the work of the British Legion.
15.	We pray today for Joy, Sally and Jo who work so hard to make the Coffee Morning a success. We give thanks for all who have found friends there.
16.	Matlosane - we give thanks and pray for the people who live in this great diocese in South Africa. Strengthen and encourage the clergy who seek to encourage your people in their Christian life.
17.	Catherine Crawley continues to settle into life in the UK as she starts studying for a Masters in International Finance and Accounting and gets things set up operationally for Lighthouse London. She asks prayer for Andy, Kristin, and Claire, leaders of Lighthouse London.
18.	We pray for people in our local prisons. Help them to turn their lives around and prepare them for the challenges they will face when they are released. Help them to find work and find the support they need. We pray for victims of crime that they will be able to get the support they need and find peace and justice.
19.	We give thanks and pray for the many chaplains in hospitals, schools, prisons, and places of work.
20.	There is a wedding at our church today. As we pray for this couple, we remember all who get married at St Bart’s. We pray for the clergy who take the services.

21.	SUNDAY We pray for the families who will be at the baptism service today, and those who take the service. We pray for families in special need, and services like the food bank that bring help to many.
22.	We give thanks and pray for Donna who cares for the building. We give thanks for the new heating system and pray that people will give what they can to help to pay for it.
23.	Melissa asks prayer for Sudan where the coalition government (part military, part civilian, I.e. doctors and teachers etc) is under threat. Pray for peace to reign and wisdom for all the people; without stability in Sudan, refugees will continue to come into Egypt and Jordan.
24.	We give thanks for Anthony Arul, serving the Lord, with his family in Malaysia. Strengthen and encourage him in his ministry, and keep him and his family in good health.
25.	We pray today for people in prison because of their faith. May they shine for their Lord so those who seek to harm them may see Jesus and be led to come to know Him for themselves.
26.	We pray for those affected by flash floods in Northern India and Nepal, and the volcano eruption in the Canary Isles. Strengthen and encourage those who come to help the homeless and injured.
27.	We give thanks for all who work in our NHS, many suffering from stress and exhaustion. We pray for more people to be employed, and good PPE for those who need it. We pray for our local doctors.
28.	SUNDAY Advent Carol Service As we enter this season of Advent, help us to know how to prepare ourselves to receive the living Lord Jesus afresh and serve Him with renewed joy in our hearts.
29.	We give thanks for those who live in our link diocese in Northern Germany. We remember the many pilgrims who come to this area, and pray for the ecumenical pilgrims’ chapel in Stralsund.
30.	We pray for schools and colleges coping with Covid pressures. May all who work in education have grace, health and wisdom for all the pressures of this term leading up to Christmas and January exams.

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