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Lent

Lent boxes for Church Pastoral Aid Society are available.  Please take one if you would like to support them during Lent.

Details of Lent Courses and Lent Walks are displayed.

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Tuesday Lent Course

 23rd February – 23rd March

2.30pm at Cockington Vicarage

We are using the York Lent Course ‘When I survey… Christ’s Cross and ours.’  The Revd John Bell from Iona and General Sir Richard Dammatt (until recently head of the British Army) will be guiding our thoughts.  I do hope you can join us.  Pamela.  

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Christian Aid Lent Lunches

The weekly Friday Lent Lunches will start on 26th February from 12noon – 1.30pm in the Frances Norrish Room. 

This is an important part of our Christian Aid yearly contribution. 

Anyone who has a couple of hours to spare to help on any Friday morning please contact Ann Gubbin (522295).

We Guarantee food and fellowship.  

 


Life Service
 

Today - Sunday 14th March

6pm in Christ Church Main Hall

'The Effects of Envy' (David & Saul)
1 Samuel 19, Led by Ken Prior

 All Welcome

 


Paul’s Licensing At St Matthias Plymouth

 Wednesday 17th March 7.30pm

 


Family Fellowship

Thursday 18th March

7.30pm in the main hall

Mr Jon Avon who is Head Ranger of Stover Country Park, is giving a most interesting illustrated talk which displays the park’s natural beauty and wild life to excellent effect. 

 Everyone is most welcome

 Admission of £2.50 includes the usual refreshments

 Your support will be most appreciated

 


Passion For Life Mission

 Monday 22nd March

7.30pm in St Paul’s

 Speaker: Peter Woodcock
Music from our Gospel Choir
Refreshments follow

 Do come & invite your friends!

This is a wonderful opportunity to share the Good News of Jesus.

Passion for Life DVDs and prayer leaflets will be distributed to members of our congregations in the weeks before.  Do take one and watch it!  We also have copies of St Luke’s Gospel to give out.

 


 Tea & Music

 The ‘Paignton Belles’ will be singing

 Friday 26th March

3.00pm in the Church Hall

 £2.50 to include refreshments

Proceeds to the Haiti Disaster Fund

 Enquiries to Edna Lee Dart 528348

 


Palm Sunday Lunch – 28th March 12noon

 Price £4.50 (including coffee)  All welcome

The Manageress of the Paignton Day Centre, Mrs Ann Harding cooks the main course at the annual Barnabas Lunch.  We have no facilities here to cook for the 100+ people, so it is with much gratitude that we are please to arrange a fund raising meal for the Centre.  Please support Ann.

Please sign up on the list in the porch ASAP

 

Meningitis Trust Charity Skittles Evening

 With a ‘Bring & Share Supper’ & Taekwondo Display

Saturday 10th April 6.45pm

In the Church Hall  

Tickets £2.00

 For more information contact Maureen Lemm on Tel. 846275

 


Easter Inn On The Quay Social

 Saturday 17th April at 7.30pm


Join us at the newly refurbished Inn on the Quay for our Easter social event.  Transport needs can be arranged.  Please sign the list at the back of church if you would like to come by Sunday, 11th April.  For more details call 522872 or e-mail markwitchell@hotmail.co.uk

 


St George's Day Banquet

 Saturday 24th April

at 1.00pm 

in St Paul's Church Hall

 Price is £6.00 for a full banquet meal and entertainment. 

 For more details please contact Dennis Brint.  Booking in advance.  

 


A Note For Your Diary

Sunday afternoon 27th June – An invitation to the congregation of St Paul’s Church to listen to a CD recording of ‘Mass For The Children’ by John Rutter; sung by the South Devon Choir & The Mini Minstrels.  A feature of this performance is the singing of the Mini Minstrels, a children’s choir from North Devon.  There will be a reminder nearer the time.

 


St Paul’s Players

There is to be a new group starting at St Paul’s by Mary Kilby (from the choir) called ‘St Paul’s Players’.  The aim is to produce an ‘old time music hall’ sometime in the spring or Whitsun.

The group will meet weekly on Mondays for rehearsals from 6pm – 7pm in the choir vestry.

All ages and talents are welcome to join.

For more information contact Mary on Tel. 698520 or mobile 07792349703        

 


Buy Greeting Cards & Raise Money For Church Funds

Birthday cards, Get Well cards, Sympathy cards, Thinking Of You cards, Gift Tags etc. we all buy them.

Did you know that you could buy beautiful handmade cards here at St Paul’s all year round and help raise money for Church Funds?

For more information please speak to Liz Leonard.  

 


Vouchers

Help raise money for St Paul’s by buying supermarket vouchers for Tesco, Sainsbury’s & Marks & Spencer.  Please see Mary Harvey.

 


St Paul’s Prayer Chain

If anyone would like to be part of St Paul’s Prayer Chain, please contact Rose Hayward.  

 


Transport To & From Church

If you are in need of a lift to church, or can offer a lift to anyone needing one in your area, please put your name and telephone number on the sheet in the porch.

 


For The Benefit Of Hearing-Aid Users

The church is fitted with a loop system.  This will be heard to best advantage in the pews in the area between the rows of pillars (rather than the chairs in the side aisles).  If there is any problem with volume or audibility please consult the sound system operator.

 


 

"And whatever you do, in word deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to Good the Father through him".    Colossians 3 v 17


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