St. Peter's Stevenage

Sunday 7 & 14 March 2010

Wed, 10 Mar 10 23:10:15 GMT

Today Philippa Wheeler will be preaching on the theme “The Names of God” - El-Olam, Everlasting God from Psalm 139:1-18, 23 & 24.

Next Sunday 14 March, our Church Family Worship service will be celebrating ‘Mothering Sunday’. What ‘motherly’ qualities does the Bible teach us? Tracy Loosley will be talking to us about our parental roles of responsibility, discipline and unconditional love.

What\'s On

Wed, 10 Mar 10 23:10:15 GMT

Sunday (Tonight)

6.30 pm Alpha Course

Monday (15 March)

7.45 pm Leadership Team Meeting

Tuesday

1.00 pm Ladies Bible Study Group

Wednesday

7.30 pm The Hub

Thursday (18 March)

7.45 pm Prayer Focus

SUNDAY 14 MARCH 2010 - MOTHERING SUNDAY

10.30 am Church Family Worship

Theme: Mothering Sunday

Reading: Ruth 2:8-23

Promise to Vote

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00

Most of us would agree that we want a stronger and better country that reflects Christian values. While it is good to pray it will also be good to send a clear message to Parliament that we will vote and that the Christian voice must be heard and honoured. Please will you take time to support the campaign initiated by Premier Christian Radio, by signing the form that can be found on the notice board, promising that you will vote in the upcoming General Election.

For more details, please speak to Philippa Wheeler.

Revision of Electoral Roll

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:00:00

Each year, we are required to revise the Electoral Roll (list of Church members). The revision will happen between Sunday 21 and Sunday 28 March 2010. Having your name entered on the Electoral Roll enables you to:

· Be a voting member of the Church of England, attend the Annual Parochial Church Meeting and to take part in the proceedings this year at 7.45 pm Monday 26 April 2010.

· To stand for election to the Parochial Church Council or be a parish representative on the Deanery Synod.

To clear up any “folklore” concerning the Electoral Roll, here are two facts:

· you do not have to have your name on the Roll to be entitled to a funeral at St Peter’s (anybody in Broadwater is entitled).

· nor does your name have to be on the Roll to be married. (However, if you live outside the Parish of Broadwater other criteria have to be applied).

Any person is entitled to have their name entered on the roll, if they:

· Are baptized and aged 16 and over. Those who are 16 during the next 12 months may complete the form, and become eligible to be entered on the roll on their sixteenth birthday.

· Have completed and signed an Application for Enrolment on the Church Electoral Roll.

· Are members of the Church of England or of any Church in communion with the Church of England, being resident in the parish or (not being resident in the parish) have habitually attended public worship in the parish during the six months prior to the application for enrolment (since 21 September 2009) .

· Are members in good standing of a Church (not in communion with the Church of England) which subscribes to the doctrine of the Holy Trinity declaring themselves to be also members of the Church of England and having habitually attended public worship in the parish during the period of six months prior to enrolment.

For For more information please speak to Nichola Brichieri-Colombi, the Electoral Roll Officer or contact Barbara Blackwell in the Church Office 01438 236464.

Stevenage Deanery Synod Open Meeting

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00

All Welcome - Monday 22 March - 7.30 pm at St Martin’s Church, Knebworth. Daphne Brown will be speaking on the subject “From Stones to Water” which is a project started single-handedly by Daphne in June 1999 to help villagers in desperate need in two African countries where there is no water supply

Prayer Focus

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00

This month Prayer Focus will be on Thursday 25 March at 7.45pm. (This is instead of the usual meeting on Thursday 18 March). The meeting will be different from the usual style as we will be using various prayer stations to pray more meditatively around the Easter Message. The evening will also include worship. Everyone is welcome.

The Living Room

Sat, 08 May 2010 00:00:00

This year The Living Room will be celebrating its 10^th year Anniversary and to mark the event will be holding a Spring Ball on Saturday 8 May 2010. The Ball will be held at The Priory, Little Wymondley and tickets are priced at £50.00 each or a table of 10 for £450. All proceeds will go to the work of The Living Room. Further details regarding this event can be found on The Living Room notice board. Please see Cathy Hayter for further details and or to purchase tickets. If anyone wishes to pay in instalments for this event then please see Cathy or call The Living Room on 01438 355649