Update The Parish of Cogges week beginning Sunday 11th May 2008 (Pentecost) WELCOME TO EVERYONE WORSHIPPING WITH US TODAY! If you are new to the church we'd like to get to know you, and help you to find out more about us. Please fill in a welcome card from the shelf by the main church door and hand it to one of the clergy. Please also sign the visitor's book on the table at the door. If you would like to Gift Aid your giving today, there are envelopes available at the shelf by the church door or from Jen Osman t. 704577. Today 8:00 am Holy Communion, St. Mary's 11:00 am Joint Benefice Service, St. Mary's 4:00 pm Jigsaw on Madley Park 6:00 pm Madley Care Home Service 7:30 pm Celebration Monday 12 8:00 pm Meadow View Pastorate at the Knellers' Tuesday 13 10:30 am Admin meeting 1:30 pm Toddler Group 6:30 pm Pastoral Surgery, the House 7:30 pm Madley Park Pastorate at Penny's Wednesday 14 10:00 am Discovery Days at Madley Brook School Thursday 15 10:00 am Prayer time, the House Next Sunday...Trinity Sunday 8:00 am Holy Communion, St. Mary's 9:30 am Family Service, St. James 10:30 am Prayer before service in the Latimer Room 11:00 am Family Worship & Baptism, St. Mary's 4:00 pm Jigsaw on Madley Park 6:00 pm Madley Care Home Service 6:00 pm CtIW service at Davenport Road Methodist 7:55 pm CYFA at the Sayles' Staff Vicar Revd Andrew Sweeney ? 702155 Curate Revd. Miri Keen ? 880095 NSM Revd Tim Edge Associate Minister Revd Penny Joyce ? 772544 Parish Office ? 779613 E-mail Address: office@coggesparish.com Website Address: www.coggesparish.com PRAYER BEFORE THE 11am SERVICE From 10.30 am - an opportunity open to everyone to prepare our hearts and to pray for the service. This in now normally held in the Latimer Room (on the Left as you enter the Church Centre). KEEPING YOUR LOVE FOR GOD ALIVE Celebration service this evening at 7:30. Refreshments after the service. All welcome. CHRISTIAN AID - PLEASE GIVE...HELP COLLECT Today is the start of Christian Aid week. There are envelopes in church to use for your donation if your home road is not covered by collection. Your help is URGENTLY NEEDED. There are labelled tins available. Please take a tin and help to collect. THE MARRIAGE COURSE The Marriage Course is a very practical course giving any married couple the tools to build a strong and healthy relationship. Over a series of 7 evenings many topics are covered including 'Communication', 'Resolving conflict' and 'Love in action'. Each evening includes a talk and time for the couple to discuss the topic together. Coffee, tea and home-made cakes are served during the evening. New courses start soon. Thurs evenings starting 15th May, in Witney (cost ?10 per couple). Tue evenings starting 3rd June in Oxford (cost ?30 per couple). For more info please contact Paul & Judith Ledden 779021 or the.leddenfamily@gmail.com EXPRESSO COFFEE STOP This month Expresso is on Thurs 15th May, at 116 Pensclose, from 10am-12 noon. Please call in for tea, coffee and cakes! There will be some plants for your garden or allotment and do bring any spare plants you would like to give away. Contact Judith Ledden on T. 779021. FREE TICKETS - CHRISTIAN RESOURCES EXHIBITION Two free tickets available for CRE exhibition on a first- come- first- served basis. Text me if you want one or both 07712895511 - Jonathan Cox YOUNG PEOPLE'S BAPTISM Just a note to say that some of the young people on the Youth Alpha Course are going to be baptised on 29th June ( not 22nd as previously said) in church and in the river after the service. Please put the date in your diary and pray for those attending the course: Suzy, Ellen, Jess, Lydia, Isaac, Toby and Martha. SPONSORING SCHEILLA IN BURUNDI Please take a leaflet from the back of Church if you have not yet received information about Scheilla and our Church's sponsorship of her medical studies. For more information talk to Graham and Hilary Warner (771809). If you would like to help sponsor Scheilla's training as a doctor, please return your form to Church or to the Parish Office by Sunday 18th May. HOLIDAY CLUB. This will be running from Tuesday 26th -29th August with a set up day on 25th. Can you help in any way.....? Please let Penny know. Initial meeting for those interested on Thursday 22nd May at 8pm 7 Barleyfield Way. Could you come and look at the material on offer and make some decisions together? See you there. - Penny DAY OF PRAYER Pray for God's guidance over Cafe church on Thursday 15th May between 9- 11am : 11-1pm 2- 4pm : 4-6pm 7-9pm or 9-11 pm. Venue 7, Barleyfield Way THIS IS OPEN TO ALL Please pop in for an hour if you can. LIVING FAITH - A VISION FOR EVANGELISM A day conference in Oxford on Saturday June 7 * for all those who long to see people come to faith and develop as disciples * to encourage, inspire and equip * offering a range of resources for the future Cost ?15. Please book through the parish office. See www.oxford.anglican.org for details. 2 2