Notices for week commencing 29^th January 2012

Benefice Welcome Centre and Office: Located above shops in Avoca Centre, Molivers Lane shops

Office times: Suzi Webb in Office, Monday to Thursday 9.30am till 11.45am.

Benefice Web Site: www.bromhambenefice.org.  Information for web site to Suzi Webb at administrator@bromhambenefice.org

Items for next week’s leaflet should be with Anne Rooke on 409916 by Wednesday morning.

Date 2012 Diary

Mon 30 Jan	11.30 Messy Church – Bromham (2 hours)
Thur 2 Feb	11.30 Messy Church – Oakley (2 hours)
Sat 4 Feb	10.00-15.00 – Marriage Preparation Course at St. Owen’s Church
Sun 5 Feb	14.00 – Air Cadets Service at St. Mary’s Church, Oakley
Tues 7 Feb	19.30 – Healing Service at St. Owen’s Church, Bromham
Sat 11 Feb	Oakley Village History Week-end
Sat 18 Feb	10.00-13.00 – Very Revd. Jeffrey John speaking on “Miracles of the Bible” (see below)
Wed 22 Feb	19.30 Benefice Ash Wednesday Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes at St. Mary’s Church, Oakley

News and Notice:

Please note – All parish matters please contact Rev. Di Harpham on 823222 until further notice.

Service Sheet for February: Please take one – available in all our Churches.

Do you wish to be confirmed? contact Di to discuss, even if you have given your name in before on 823222

Pastoral Committee to convene when Lent House Group material arrives.

Food Parcels – emergency rations are given out on a regular basis at Bedford’s Salvation Army, often to those whose benefits are late.

There is a box in church and through Lent for people wishing to donate tins, non-perishables.

St. Mary’s House Oakley (curate’s house): There is some final painting work still to be done and the garden to tackle.

Has anyone got a few hours to offer, otherwise it falls to just a couple of people. Contact Churchwardens or Di.

Bromham Churchyard: If you are able to offer time and gardening skills we need someone to trim the low box hedge around the Garden of Remembrance in Bromham.

Please talk to Churchwardens if you can offer help.

Bromham Coffee Drop-in – Friday, 3^rd February at Heather Bottom’s, 73 Wingfield Road and will be in aid of the new scanner at Bedford Hospital.

Healing Service on Tuesday, 7^th February. This is a gentle reflective service with a Eucharist which everyone is welcome to attend.

If you have any questions/anxieties please speak to/or phone Di or Chris Wisson.

“Miracles in the Bible”: Saturday, 18^th February – 10.00-1.00pm at St. Andrew’s Bedford led by Very Revd. Dr. Jeffrey John, Dean of St. Albans.

(flier and form to book in Church) £15 or £12 cost. Please book.

Soup Lunch at St. Mary’s Church, Oakley on Sunday, 19^th February between 12.30-2.30pm.

Cost £5 adult and Children U10 Free. Includes Soup, Bread, Cheese & biscuits, tea or coffee. Raffle.

Services this week – All welcome

Mon	11.30	Messy Church (2 hrs.) – Bromham
Tues	10.00 11.15	Eucharist – Bromham (Baptist Room) Eucharist – Randall Close – Bromham
Wed	09:30	Midweek Eucharist at Oakley
Thurs	11.30	Messy Church (2 hrs) – Oakley
Sat	10.00- 15.00	Marriage Preparation Course at St. Owen’s Church, Bromham

Services next Sunday, 5^th February, 2012 – 3^rd Before Lent

08.00	Holy Communion - Bromham
09.30	Parish Eucharist – Oakley
10.30	All Age Eucharist – Bromham
11.00	NO Stagsden Family Service
14.00	Air Cadets Service – Oakley
	NO Evensong