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Weekly Newsletter

The Enham Team Ministry

Parishes of Knights Enham and Smannell with Enham Alamein

5th February 2012 3rd Sunday before Lent

Welcome to all those who have come to worship in our churches today. If you are visiting or are new to this church, please do stay for coffee and a chat after the service to get to know us and us to know you!

If you would like to know more about this Team Ministry comprising of four churches, our services and work that we do for God in our communities, please either speak to one of the churchwardens or either Rev Andrew Ashdown, Team Rector or Rev Thomas Wharton, Team Vicar.

Collect for Today

Almighty God,

who alone can bring order

to the unruly wills and passions of sinful humanity:

give your people grace

so to love what you command

and to desire what you promise,

that, among the many changes of this world,

our hearts may surely there be fixed

where true joys are to be found;

through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

Today’s readings:

OT: Isaiah 40: 21 – end

NT: 1 Corinthians 9: 16-23

Gospel: Mark 1: 29-39

Next week’s readings:

OT: Proverbs 8: 1, 22-31

NT: Colossians 1: 15-20

Gospel: John 1: 1-14

THIS WEEK:

Mon 6th 2.00pm Funeral visit

7.30pm Home Group 2 Madrid Road, All Welcome!

Tues 7th 9.00am Assembly Roman Way

9.30am Communion and Breakfast, St Paul’s

1.00pm Funeral of Bert Frith, St Michael’s

1.00pm Assembly Smanall

1.30pm Governors Smannell

6.00pm Beavers group visits St Michael’s

Wed 8th 2.30pm Rota meeting at the Rectory

7.00pm Youth Group, St Paul’s

7.30pm Discussion Group at 2 Hammond Square

Thur 9th 10.30am Chapter Meeting at Hurstbourne Tarrant

7.30pm Standing Committee at the Rectory

Fri 10th 10.30am Enham Choir

11-12am Norman Gate School visit – see Pat R

7.30pm “Girls’ Night In” at 41 Caesar Close. Social evening aimed at younger women. All welcome. Contact 365526 for further details.

NEXT SUNDAY: 12th February 2nd Before Lent

8.30am St Georges Holy Communion

8.30am St Michael’s Holy Communion

10.00am Christ Church Parish Communion

10.30am St. Paul’s Parish Communion

3.00pm Shoosmith, Enham Afternoon Service

MORNING PRAYER. Each morning the Team say Morning Prayer around the Benefice. All are welcome. A wonderful start to the day! Rota as follows:

Tuesday 8.45am St. Paul’s Church Centre

Wednesday 8.45am Christ Church, Smannell

Thursday 8.45am St. George’s, Enham Alamein

Friday 8.45am St. Michael’s, Knights Enham

On Friday, followed by Tea & Toast at The Rectory!

VISITING. If you or someone you know would like a visit from Andrew, Thomas, or either of the Curates for any reason, please ask them. We also offer Home Communions if requested. There is also a trained and authorised team of Pastoral Visitors who can be contacted through Margaret Rittman.

PRAYER SUGGESTIONS FOR THIS WEEK!

(from the Churches Together Website)

Mon

Let’s pray for all those who live off Roman Way and King Arthurs Way. Remember Arua urban Archdeaconry in Uganda. We pray for the college, schools, hospital and prison there.

Tues

Pray for Bert Friths’ family today, and all those who mourn loved ones. We ask God to bless those in the Arua Archdeaconry parishes, and their ministers.

Wed

Let’s ask God to bless our Ministry Team today as they plan the services and in all they do to bless us and bring us closer to God. In our own diocese we pray for those who worship and live in Hurstbourne Prior, Longparish, St Mary Bourne and Woodcott.

Thurs

Thank God for music and those who lead us in worship and praise. Thank God for the Enham Choir. Let’s pray for those who minister in the coastal region of Israel and also in Jordan. For peace.

Fri

Please continue to pray for the Youth Group, Little Angels and Sunday School group. As we pray for Andrew and Johns recovery, let’s also pray for those around the world with no access to medical aid.

A PRAYING COMMUNITY… A small group of people in church are spending time praying for the needs of individuals. All requests are treated confidentially and only shared with the group and the ministry team. If you would like prayer support, for any reason, please contact Margaret R (0755-2762004) or Lucy (358156).

DAVID SMITH: David Smith is now out of hospital and living in Andover again. If you would like to visit David he would be thrilled to see you. Please contact Margaret Rittman for his new address.

Church Meetings and Events coming up……

On ASH WEDNESDAY 22nd February there will be one service across the team at 7.00pm, Holy Communion with Imposition of Ashes at St. Michael’s

AN UNLOCKING THE GROWTH SEMINAR by Michael Harvey. Saturday 25th February 10am – 12.30pm St. Peter’s Over Wallop. A lively speaker from the ‘Back to Church Sunday’ movement who will talk on the subject of ‘turning first time visitors into long term members’. Free entry although donations welcome.

LENT LUNCHES

You are warmly invited to join us for our Lent Lunches on Wednesdays starting at 12.30pm on the following dates:

22nd Feb St. George’s, Enham Alamein

29th Feb St. George’s, Enham Alamein

7th March Christ Church, Smannell

14th March Christ Church, Smannell

Lunch will consist of various delicious soups and bread rolls. There is no entrance fee but any donations you make will be split equally between Naomi House Hospice and the Anglican Church in the Diocese of Madi West Nile, Uganda

LENT GROUPS 2012

In Smannall, “Life Calling” starts on Mon 29th Feb 6.30pm to 8.00pm at the Enham Rectory for 5 weeks. A course looking at how God calls each one of us to live out our lives shaped and directed by his call. Course booklets available at £4.50 each. Please speak to Thomas to confirm place.

The Knights Enham Lent groups will be based on Philippians:- Living for the Sake of the Gospel. They will run on Tuesday evenings and Thursday afternoons from 23rd February. More details to follow.

THANK YOU to everyone for their contributions for the Knights Enham Christingle Service - we raised £118.88 for The Children's Society. Many thanks, Amanda

THANK YOU for the Knights Enham Christmas collections. As agreed, the combined Christmas Carol Service and Christmas Midnight collections will be shared equally

between the Hampshire Air Ambulance and the work of the Arua Urban Archdeaconry in Uganda. The collections totaled just over £200, so the beneficiaries will receive £100 each.

ST PAUL'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

(18TH-19TH FEBRUARY): If anyone has any photographs related to the building or history of St Paul's and the Church Centre, please could you let Margaret Rittman know for a display charting the history.

DON’T FORGET GIFTS FOR UGANDA AND FOODBANK ITEMS! Thank you!

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O God, the Creator and Giver of all good things;

Thank you for the gifts you have given us through the years.

Bless our vision, and pour your wisdom and guidance upon us.

May all that we do inspire and serve the community,

And witness to your love and presence amongst us.

Grant us the spirit of faith and generosity,

that all our endeavours may be in your name and to your glory.

This we pray through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

Useful Contacts

Team Rector:	Rev Andrew Ashdown	357032
Team Vicar:	Rev Thomas Wharton	352827
Readers:	Violet Porter	350805
	Malcolm Rittman	07552-762 004
Curates:	Rev Ed Dines	07507-184 150
	Rev Margaret Rittman	07552-762 004
Family Support:	Captain Chris	357641
Churchwardens:
Lotte Mackness	Knights Enham	361722
John Nulty	Knights Enham	353253
Pete Bowker	Smannell & Enham	357201

Are you organising a church activity? Having a coffee morning or

prayer lunch? Please let me know so I can include it in this Newsletter by Wednesday evening: Lucy Dines, ldines@inbox.com or phone 01264 358156 Thanks!