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25th December News and Notices

St Giles Church News and Notices

A weekly on-line update to keep you informed

Friday 29th January 2021

HOPE AND PROMISES

10am with Maggie and Richard & Frances Jones

Bible Reading: Isaiah 56:4-8, Acts 1:1-8

Talk: My house shall be called a House of Prayer for all nations

We will be breaking bread together on Zoom after the service Zoom Meeting ID: 886 0781 8293 Passcode: prayer321

There will be NO prayer zoom this week

7pm with Maggie and Richard & Frances Jones

Bible Reading: Isaiah 56:4-8, Acts 1:1-8

Talk: My house shall be called a House of Prayer for all nations

7.45-8.15pm Coffee, chat and catch up on Zoom (all welcome) Zoom Meeting ID: 816 7271 1469 Passcode: gather123

JOIN US ONLINE

https://stgilesnorthampton.online.church/

JOIN US ONLINE

https://stgilesnorthampton.online.church/

Families at St Giles are looking at the topic of ‘The Kingdom of

God’. The activities and resources have been included in the

covering email to this news sheet.

‘God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his

face to shine upon us; That thy way may be known upon

earth, thy saving health among all nations.’

Psalm 67: 1-2

The Big Church Read in Northampton

In the coming week, we’re invited to read Part 1: In the

Beginning… which covers chapters 1 to 4.

How do I join in?

I. Try to put some regular time in your diary so that you

can read the book thoughtfully rather than in a

rushed way.

II. You can get a weekly email if you sign up on the Big

Church Read webpage.

III. Online worship services will use this material on Sundays and homegroups will look at the

videos and use the study notes.

IV. You can form a ‘pop up’ group or small reading group for these 2 months.

V. We’ll have a Wednesday evening hub (see below) to share the material and pray together.

How do I get a copy?

You’ll need to move quickly!

All things new" is now available to buy from St Andrews at a bargain price of £7.99+£1 P&P.

Please don’t buy from Amazon or Eden books! St Andrews have invested in the promotion and

publicity and are providing the recordings and study materials free of charge and have offered

this reduced price to Northampton churches. To buy and to follow the series, go to https://

thebigchurchread.co.uk/allthingsnew/

Why are we doing this now?

We sense it is time to come together, to seek God and to allow Him to lead us

into new things. This vision is shared by church leaders all around Northampton.

It’s an invitation to read scripture together, talk about it, pray about it and be

led by the Spirit in 2021. The pandemic has brought huge change but it is also

a big opportunity for the world to change, for the church to change, for a

revival and renewal to come.

We sense this just might be the time for God to reshape His church for the things He is doing. This

book takes us back to the Big Story of God and provides a catalyst for our thinking and a space

for conversation and prayer. Please join in and be part of the conversation!

Wednesday evening Hub

Not yet in a small group or home group?

We are opening The Hub, a home for all who would like to share and encourage each other as

we immerse ourselves in the greatest story ever told. Come and join in. Everyone is welcome.

Every Wednesday for 7 weeks from 10th February-24th March. Zoom room opens at 7.30pm,

sessions start at 7.45pm. You can book via ChurchSuite or click here. You will receive a welcome

email with Zoom log in details. We do need people to book so that we can make arrangements

to fit the numbers - hence holding back the Zoom details for the booking email.

2021 News and updates

Any items to include in the news sheet must be received by the church office by Thurs 9am.

2021 News and Updates

Budget and Finances Update

Today our theme is “my house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.”

We rejoice in our partnerships in mission around the world:-

You can read more about each one on our website https://www.stgilesnorthampton.org.uk/

global-mission

In spite of the budget challenges we face this year, the PCC were united in agreeing that our

financial commitments (i.e. our mission giving) to our partners would not be reduced in 2021.

The total amount of money committed to mission giving this year is :-

£13,250 Mission on our Doorstep (5% of regular giving)

£31,448 Global Mission (10% of regular giving)

On our website https://stgilesnorthampton.org.uk/giving you can read about different ways to

give and contribute to the ministry and mission here.

Ruth & Izaias Daniel de Assis with Latin Link in Brazil

Alf & Hilary Cooper with CMS in Chile

Ann Fursdon with Africa Inland Mission in Chad

Vera Zhuravleva with Scripture Union in Russia

Gill & Peter Vriend with YWAM in Thailand

Richard & Frances Jones in Hungary

Tearfund and the Kitgum Project in Uganda

Staffing at St Giles in 2021

Please join us after the morning service on Zoom. As well as breaking bread

together, there will be a chance to express our thanks to Maggie as she steps

down from her role as Assistant Minister.

Zoom Meeting ID: 886 0781 8293 Passcode: prayer321

St Giles Prayer Diary

This week, in our cycle of prayers, we are praying particularly for: Vera, The Manna House, The unemployed and agencies helping to get

people back to work.

Any items to include in the news sheet must be received by the church office by Thurs 9am.

What’s On...

Electoral Roll Linking Lives

It would be wonderful to enable those who are

not on line to connect with

us. If anyone has a spare

electronic device (eg lap

top/ipad/tablet) they would

be willing to contribute

please get in touch with the

church office.

Thank you!

On Friday 5th February at 8pm St Giles Men

Quiz Night.

Zoom details are on ChurchSuite.

No need to book, just turn up!

You will find more information on

ChurchSuite (click on image)

Pancake Party

Join Beth and Jo to

make and eat

pancakes and play

some pancake games

on Tuesday 16th Feb at

12.30pm. Sounds like

great fun!

Click on the image to

book your place on

ChurchSuite.

What’s your favourite

pancake filling?

Job Opportunity

The pandemic is changing the way we communicate across the diocese and in

our parishes. The Diocese of Peterborough is wishing to appoint Diocesan

Communications Officer to join the team in Peterborough transitioning us to a

new website and shaping our Diocesan communications going forward.

This is a part time post 3 days a week. The salary will be £20,000 per annum.

Deadline for applications: 3 February 2021. Interviews by zoom: 8 February 2021

Further details from and applications to: Sharon Welbourne, PA to the Diocesan Secretary, The

Palace, Peterborough PE1 1YB sharon.welbourne@peterborough-diocese.org.uk

If you are not on the Electoral Roll with St Giles

you will be getting an email invitation next

week to join.

This will enable you to vote at our next Annual

Parochial Church Meeting (APCM). As you

may recall, last year’s meeting was cancelled

due to the pandemic and we are not yet sure

what the arrangements are for this year. We

will keep you posted.