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Extracts from Newsletter for May 2004
At Your Word, Lord
Fish 'n' Chips Season II groups were due
to get together in April, but this has now been deferred to Saturday 8th May,
at 7.30 for
May 8th/9th Every parish has been sent a video entitled 'Reaching Out', featuring contributions from the Cardinal and the Bishop, who talk to us about why it is important to join in this initiative. We hope to have the opportunity to view this at all masses on this weekend.
Bishop O'Brien will be meeting with core communities on 3rd June at London Colney.
Thank you again to all who participated, particularly those who led or hosted groups, and indeed to all who attended.
Season III is not as far away as you think! In the autumn we will invite you to meet for a new 6-week session looking at 'Reaching Out' to others, and how we can share the Good News with those around us.
HELP! Our parish core community needs help! If you have enjoyed belonging to a small community and would like to be more involved in the organisation, please let us know. It would involve occasional meetings and workshops, and a lot of prayer!! There is the chance of being involved in inviting others and helping with publicity, planning liturgy, small communities etc.
New leaders would also be welcomed, to lead further groups in October. Training is provided, and as much support as you need. Why not consider it?
Serve the Lord with Gladness.
Come before Him, singing for joy!
Easter Raffle
Winners
Large Egg Brendan King
Rabbit Teresa Callinan
Easter Cake Nancy Lee
Easter Eggs Katherine Cullinane; Margaret Darby; Keeley Addison; Hugh Kirke
Grand National
Winners 2004
A P F Boxes Please will all box-holders put their boxes at the back of the Church during May, for emptying and counting. Many thanks! Any enquiries please contact Judith Dean.
Christian Aid Week - 9th to
Each year the churches in Baldock co-operate to help Christian Aid by delivering envelopes to homes in the town, and collecting donations via these envelopes a few days later. Last year £2,300 was raised in Baldock, of which £500 was contributed by the work of our parish volunteers. We are looking for some new collectors this year, and hope to exceed last year’s fund-raising.
The roads allocated to us are:
If you would like to help, please sign up for a road on the list at the back of the Church, and/or contact Margaret Darby. Thank You!
Churches
Together in Baldock All are welcome to a joint Churches Coffee
Morning and ‘Bring and Buy’
Ascent - Glass Bottle
‘Silver Lining’ Appeal Cash
collected in the glass bottle at the back of the Church has, for the last 4
years, gone to the Fatima Mission in
From now on, therefore, it has been decided that the funds raised in this manner will now go to ‘Aid to the Church in Need’. This organisation carries out very valuable work all over the work. Leaflets about their work will be available shortly.
Please continue to give generously. The Ascent Group would like to thank you for your tireless support for this Appeal.
Rita and Mike Tingle We would like to thank all parishioners for
the marvellous send-off on 18th April, and for the
very generous gifts that were presented to us.
The Baldock photographs will adorn our new
home in