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BISHOP STREET METHODIST CHURCH
...serving people in Leicester City Centre (Reg. charity 1129068)
10a Bishop Street, Town Hall Square, Leicester, LE1 6AF.
Office tel. 0116 255 4111 E-mail: office@bishopstreetchurch.org.uk
Minister: Rev. Jill Marsh. Tel. 0116 270 5342
E-mail: jill.marsh51 at btinternet.com

Nb: BISHOP STREET ROAD-WORKS: The laying of District Heating pipes along Bishop Street means that more than half the street is now blocked off, with very few parking spaces, (accessed from Bowling Green Street).

Sunday February 5th 2012,

10.45am
Morning Communion Service

led by Revd Jill Marsh

and the Students

Please join us for Tea/Coffee/Squash under the gallery after our service.

Rota

Stewards

Welcomers

Refreshments

5^th Feb

Tony Moore & Williams Agyemang

Margaret Mackley & volunteer

Volunteers needed please

Organist: Martin Briers

Lectionary Readings for Feb 5^th 2012
Isaiah 40:21-31
1 Corinthians 9:16-23
Mark 1:29-39 (p.1076)

Circuit Service at Bishop Street
Sunday 4th March at 6.00pm

We will be celebrating our transformed building and giving thanks to all those who have helped us! Our friends from around the Circuit will be joining us. We want as many of us as possible to be here to meet them and celebrate together. If you can only make one service a Sunday - please come to this one - make a date now. Further details coming soon.

COMMUNITY WORSHIP
SUNDAY SERVICE 10.45am		WED. PRAYERS 1.00pm
		08-Feb	Geoff Warrener
12-Feb	Michael Hawksworth	15-Feb	Suzanne Kelly
19-Feb	Geoff Warrener	22-Feb	Shirley Kendall
26-Feb	Revd Jill Marsh	29-Feb	Revd Jill Marsh

Rota	Stewards	Welcomers	Refreshments
12^th Feb	Immanuel Mudzinge	Volunteers needed please	Barbara Kolaczek & volunteer

NEW ROTA: URGENT - Please sign up for the February welcomers and refreshments lists in the foyer. Thank you.

REGULAR ACTIVITIES

OPEN CHURCH: Fridays only while the foyer is out of action: 11.30am-1.00pm. The church meets informally, living out our faith together. Nb: Monday, Wednesday & Fridaymid-day Prayers at 1.00pm will be continuing throughout the works.

Friday Pop-in: Fridays 9.45–11.30am. Pop-in for a hot drink, and a chance to pick up a bargain from the stalls, in the Wakerley Rm.

BISHOP STREET BRIGADE: Saturday Boys Brigade for boys and girls are having a pause while future options are considered. See George Ansah or Albert Tayedzerwa (altaye68@yahoo.co.uk) for more details.

T.M.C.: Activity Group for Teenagers across Leicester Trinity Circuit. See Revd Jill Marsh for more details on this and Plan B.

‘PLAN B’ For students from both Leicester Universities.

Saturday Bible Study in Twi (Ghanaian) language at members’ homes. Details from Gladys (07908637506) or Frank (0116 2555796)

Maitri drop-in: Mondays 11.00–2.30, Barratt Room open for a listening ear, run by a multi-faith group, for people of all faiths or none.

Churches Together in Leicester City Centre:First Thursday Prayers: Jan 5^th at St Nicholas’ Church, St Nicholas Circle.

Monday Prayers: Celtic Daily Prayer, 1.00pm in the Church.

The Bridge: Soup and sandwiches for homeless people. They will be meeting at the Salvation Army while our works are in progress. Thurs evenings and Sunday afternoons. Tel 0116 271 8883.

www.bishopstreetchurch.org.uk

BUILDING WORKS AND CLEANUP: Our new central doors are now installed, and the painters are hard at work on the West Door, which will become our main entrance. Painting under the galleries is now done. We are due for completion on Feb 10th. We will need extra help to make the chapel clean and comfy, particularly ahead of the Circuit Service of Celebration. A cleaning afternoon has been arranged for Monday 27th Feb 2pm onwards. Further dates will be announced.

SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATION!Sunday 26th February. We will begin the service in church as usual and then share games, craft and snacks. The theme for our Celebration is 'Shine like a star'. All children connected with our church are very welcome.

WEDNESDAY SERVICE AND OPEN CHURCH: We are continuing with our Wednesday 1.00 Prayers and Friday open Church. All are welcome to join us for a drink between 11.30 and 1.00 on Fridays, and If you are able to join us for a small friendly prayer time at 1.00 on Wednesday Lunchtimes, it would be lovely to see you.

Pastoral Visitor Training - ‘Encircled in care’: for all interested in being one of our pastoral visitors: Wed Feb 29^th. See Mary Gill.

DMU CU: The Christian Union at DeMontfort University are holding a week of events entitled ‘Uncover Jesus Week’ taking place from February 6^th-10^th. “In the week we will entice students to discover for themselves who Jesus is, what he did and why he did it, using Luke’s gospel. We will also be hosting lunchbar events where we will look at the common arguments against Christianity as well as showing the students love by giving them a free lunch.” We remember the students in our prayers.

St Margaret's Church Leicester invite you to a Quiet Day Saturday March 10th 2012, 10.00am until 4.00pm. Led by Sister Beverley CSF at St Matthew's House, Leicester. All welcome. There will be a shared lunch. For further information and if you intend to come please contact Revd Frances Knight 01455 618218 frances.knight@mypostonline.co.uk

Volunteer Parish Nurse wanted. The Centre Project at Central Baptist Church are seeking a registered nurse to be a voluntary Parish Nurse who can work alongside the Centre service users from 4 to 15 hrs/week. No salary is available but expenses and training costs will be covered. See the noticeboard for more details

CHURCH CALENDAR
FEBRUARY 2012
Thur 23rd	Worship Consultation at 7.30 pm at Jill's home 152, Victoria Park Road, for local preachers, worship leaders and all interested in developing our worship.
Tue 28th	CHURCH COUNCIL at 7.30pm in the vestry at Bishop St. This will be an important meeting to plan for the future work here at Bishop St now that the building work is complete. There will be important decisions to make. Please make every effort to attend. All stewards are members of the Church Council as well as other office holders and representatives nominated by the Annual Church meeting. Please check with Mary Gill, Church Council Secretary if you are not sure if it involves you.
MARCH 2012
Fri 2nd	The Women's World Day of Prayer Service will be held in St Mary de Castro Church. The theme is ' Let Justice Prevail', prepared by the Christian Women of Malaysia and led by members from several of the City Centre churches. All are welcome to attend the service - men, women and young people.
Sun 4^th	Circuit Service at Bishop Street, 6.00pm. Come along to celebrate our transformed building and giving thanks to all those who have helped us.

EASTER: Planning our Good Friday and Easter Services - if you would like to be involved in planning and helping with these services, please come to a meeting on Tuesday 20th March, 7.30pm at Bishop Street Methodist Church.

CHANGE OF DATE FOR AGM: On the 29th April we are delighted to be welcoming back Rev. Philip Beuzeval, one of our former ministers. We have therefore decided to change the date of the AGM to 22nd April (Local Preacher's Sunday). As usual, the meeting will be held after the service.

Next Forward Planning Meeting: Thursday 3rd May 7.30pm at the Manse

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