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Shine - 24 June - 1 July 2007

Leading us in our worship this morning is Andy Milne.

Leading us in worship next Sunday for family service is Rev Keith Hunt.

Prayer for this week
Almighty God, by whose providence your servant John the Baptist was wonderfully born, and sent to prepare the way of your Son, our Saviour, by preaching of repentance: lead us to repent according to his preaching and, after his example, constantly to speak the ruth, boldly to rebuke vice, and patiently to suffer for the truth's sake; 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. Amen.

St Pixels
For a novel online worship experience, check out St Pixels, the virtual church supported by the Methodist Church. Go to www.stpixels.com and have fun designing your very own avatar worshipper, then enjoy sermons, hymns, prayer, Bible study or conversation with others.

Please remember in your prayers
All members of our church family and friends known to us who are ill or troubled.

Flower rota
1 July - Jean K
8 July - Margaret R
15 July - Lisa Kn

Baking help needed!
The Ladis Group Summer Fair is on Saturday 30 June 10.00 am to 12.00 noon. Stalls include bric-a-brac, cakes, plants, books, bottles, raffle. For further information speak to Chris T. Elaine usually organises our cake stall but is in America for the marriage of her daughter. We would be very grateful for any cakes, biscuits, etc so that we can at least make an attempt to offer the usual array of goodies.

Talents Challenge

Talents Challenge 1: The Devereux's are gardening, baking and making music so come and enjoy morning coffee (10.00 am to 11.30 am) or afternoon tea with live jazz! (2.00 pm to 3.30 pm) in their garden on Saturday 7 July 2007. Tickets on sale soon - adults £2.00, children 75p. Bring your friends too!

Talents Challenge 2: Web, wikis and blogs, Saturday 28 July 2007 - 9.30 am to 12.30 pm, Admission £5.00. Interested in developing a personal Web page? Want to expand your church's Web presence but not sure how? What are wikis and blogs? As part of
Thackley's Talents Challenge, Ruth is running a training session to try to answer some of these questions. It looks at basic Web design principles, shows you how to get going on creating a Web page, and covers the merits of Web, wikis and blogs. No previous experience necessary. Interested? Then contact Ruth without delay (webmaster@woodhousegrovecircuit.org.uk) to reserve a place.

Christian Aid and Water Aid
Many thanks to all who supported Christian Aid envelopes. We raised the sum of £109.60 - well done!

Jackie has just sent off a cheque to Water Aid for the Lent jam jars - £477.03 - a splendid result from all organisations of the church who took part!

What's happening this week
Monday - 6.30 pm Boys Brigade
Tuesday - 7.30 pm Guides
Wednesday - 2.00 pm Ladies Group, 6.15 pm Brownies & Rainbows
Saturday - 10.00 am to 12.00 noon Summer Fair

It is a great pleasure to welcome our preacher Andy Milne. Andy is committed to Christian youth work in this area and is the group leader for the teenage group SORTED who meet on our premises every Friday evening.

May we also extend a warm welcome to all who are worshipping with us this morning, especially those who are with us for the first time. We hope you will all join us for refreshments after the service.

Today the younger members of the congregation go to their own Junior Church activities part way through the services. Crayons, paper and toys are available at the back of the church for the younger ones to use at any time.