NEWS

BISHOP'S LENT APPEAL
Leaflets and envelopes for this year's Lent appeal can be found in the church entrance. Alternatively give online at www.justgiving.com/Bishop
ofLichfieldlentappeal2010

10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
We are planning on having a series of events around the weekend of 25th April to celebrate the opening of the church facilities in 2000. There will be a dinner on Friday 23rd April, a family walk/picnic on Saturday 24th and a service of celebration on Sunday 25th.

START COURSE
This is a new course providing a short introduction for those who have questions about the Christian faith. If you would like to know more please contact Elizabeth on 01543 454816.

BISHOP'S EPIPHANY MESSAGE
If you missed the Bishop's message you can find it on www.pewtube.org.uk. There is also a new website for those who are thinking about God's call on their lives and whether this might be a call to ordination. www.itmightbegod.org

CHRISTIAN FAITH
Interested in finding out more about the Christian faith? We will soon be running a short six week course called Start. Please speak to Elizabeth if you would like to know more.

PROJECT GAMBIA
Andrew Cook has some CD's entitled 'Life is Empty' which have eight tracks sung by the children of the school he visited in Gambia. Andrew will gladly supply copies to you for a minimum donation of £7.00. Gifts will go to the work of the school.

NEW WORSHIP TIME
Sunday Jan 3rd 2010 sees our service time move to the new time of 10.30am. Look forward to seeing you there.

10TH ANNIVERSARY
2010 will see the 10th Anniversary of weekly worship in the new worship facilities at Holy Trinity. If you would like to be involved in planning some events to mark this Anniversary please speak to Geoff Snowden, Tim Jones or Paul Waterfield.

CHRISTMAS APPEAL
The Church Council decided at its meeting to encourage everyone not to send Christmas Cards to each other, instead to sign a common card and place a donation at least equivalent to the cost of sending cards. The donation will be going to support the work of A Rocha UK.

LATER THIS MONTH ANDREW IS GOING WITH HIS SCHOOL TO GAMBIA
This is in conjunction with project Gambia, which is a poverty awareness and action programme. Andrew is looking for some financial support for the project which will involve poverty relief particularly in schools in Gambia. Our DCC have agreed to support him and if you would like to contribute then please use the envelopes marked Andrew for your donation.

WORSHIP AUDIT
Thank you for the completed audit forms. We have received some 24 responses, which represent both sexes, and a spread of ages with a large cluster of responses from those aged 31-40. The responses are very encouraging. Whilst most people have scored our worship as good or excellent what has come through in the comments is the diversity in preference. There is a wide range with some desiring more contemporary music and informal spontaneous worship style and others preferring more traditional hymns; some preferring children to either be silent or services children free, whilst others would prefer more action based child friendly songs and more engagement with children, some would like communion more frequently some are not comfortable in communion. Yet despite this polarity most have been generally contented with our current pattern. The DCC will be looking at these responses in more detail in subsequent meetings.

START COURSE
Good News Down Your Street. A short course for those who would like to know what the Christian faith is about, can be run in your home.

MEN'S GROUP
A new study group for men. The group has been looking at work and the issues faced in the work place from a Christian perspective.

SUNDAY 14TH MARCH
10.30am Mothering Sunday Service