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Psalm 91:2
He is my refuge and fortress, my God, in whom I trust.
AUGUST 2024 SERVICES
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4th |
Evening Service 6.30pm |
Songs of Praise Choose Your Own Hymns |
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11th |
Evening Service Communion 6.30pm |
Mrs. Norma Huxter Halstead |
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18th |
Evening Service 6.30pm |
Prayer & Praise |
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25th |
Evening Service 6.30pm |
Mr. Cyril Bamforth Braintree |
SEPTEMBER SERVICES
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1st |
Evening Service 6.30pm |
Mrs. Norma Huxter Halstead |
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8th |
Evening Service Communion 6.30pm |
Rev. Malcolm Boulter Tiptree |
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15th |
Evening Service 6.30pm |
Mr. Keith Ives Braintree |
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22nd |
Evening Service 6.30pm |
Mrs. Penny Bloom Chelmsford |
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29th |
Harvest Thanksgiving Breakfast 9am Family & Parade Service 10am Rev. Jenny Haggar |
Harvest Evening Service 6.30pm Rev. Jane Quinton Afterwards sharing the harvest loaf with cheese and pickles |
What s On in AUGUST
Thurs 1st Knit & Natter 10.00-12.00
Frid 2nd Ladies who Chill 20.00
Sun 4th Evening Service Songs of Praise 18.30-19.30
Tues 6th Prayer in the vestry 9.45-10.00
Meet up @ Coffee & Chat 10.00-12.00
Thurs 8th Knit & Natter 10.00-12.00
Sun 11th Evening Service Mrs. Norma Huxter 18.30-19.30
Tues 13th Prayers in the Vestry 9.45-10.00
Meet up @ Coffee & Chat 10.00-12.00
Thurs 15th Knit & Natter 10.00-12.00
Hall Floors being Varnished!!!
Fri 16th Ladies Who Chill Group 20.00
Sun 18th Evening Prayer & Praise 18.30-19.30
Tues 20th Prayer in the vestry 9.45-10.00
Meet up @ Coffee & Chat 10.00-12.00
Thurs 22nd Knit & Natter 10.00-12.00
Sun 25th Evening Service Mr. Cyril Bamforth 18.30-19.30
Tues 27th Prayer in the vestry 9.45-10.00
Meet up @ Coffee & Chat 10.00-12.00
Thurs 29th Knit & Natter 10.00-12.00
Fri 30th Ladies Who Chill 20.00
We once again say Thank you for your help and support here at the church. To Denise and Mandy who are willing to keep the Coffee and Chat going through August and for all Daphne does in the garden and also for once again agreeing to help me varnish the hall floors. Thanks also to our church neighbour Duncan and his friend, who kindly fitted our new postbox. Your support is immensely appreciated. We must never forget the ongoing work or the workers that do so much Sunday by Sunday. Thank you and Bless all.
AUGUST HOLIDAY MONTH
August is always the traditional time for people to take a break from their everyday routine and maybe go away for a holiday or for days out visiting the seaside or places of interest. It may be just enjoying being at home and reading a book or watching the Paris Olympics. It is good to take a break and be refreshed and renewed. It helps us reflect on all the many blessings we enjoy and take for granted.
As part of this holiday month, may I ask you to especial pray for this fellowship and our village, as we look ahead to the future.
Prayer
Holy Spirit, please teach us to listen intently as we wait in Your presence, pray and read Your Word. May its living and powerful truth, like a sharp two-edged sword, penetrate our innermost thoughts and shape the intentions of our hearts to love and obey You more each day. For Christ s sake. Amen
from Our Daily Bread
Devoted to Prayer I ve been praying for you for fifty years, said the elderly woman. My friend Lou looked into her eyes with profound gratitude. He was visiting the Bulgarian village that his father grew up in and left as a teenager. The woman, a believer in Jesus, lived next to his grandparents. She began to pray for Lou as soon as she heard about his birth a continent away. Now, over half a century later, he was visiting the village on a business trip, and while there he spoke to a group about his faith. Lou hadn t become a believer in Jesus until he was almost thirty, and when this women approached him after he spoke, he wondered about the impact her persistent prayers had made on his journey to faith.
We ll never know the full effect of our prayers this side of heaven. But Scripture gives us this counsel: Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful (Colossians 4:2) When Paul wrote those words to believers in the small city of Colossae, he also asked for prayer himself so that God would open a door for his message wherever he went (v3)
Sometimes we may think, I don t have the spiritual gift of prayer. But of all the spiritual gifts listed in the Bible, prayer isn t among them. Perhaps this is because God longs for each of us to pray faithfully, so that we may see what only He can do.
CHURCH CONTACTS- on line www.silverendcongregationalchurch.org
Church Treasurer & Enquiries Mrs. S. Gray Tel. 07710 285214
e.mail sharon@silverend.org
Church Telephone No. 01376 584306 Post Code CM8 3QF (Silver Street)
Silver End Guiding Group Contact Mrs. Carol Hutchings 07857 663959
Rainbows, Guides, Brownies, Rangers & other groups
Monday Miffy s Fab & Fit 9.30-10.30am
Tuesday Silver Swans Movement Class 9.45-12 Contact Gemma 07597 649240
Wednesday Carolyn s Dance Group - Disco/Street Dance Contact Harriet 07855 014717
Thursday SILVER TOTS (Baby & Toddler Group) at 9.45am- Nikki 07809 761902 (Term Time)
Thursday Knit & Natter Thursday 10.00 12 noon Contact, Barbara 01376 585467
Thursday Miffy s Fab & Fit 6-7pm
Friday Ladies who Chill Group Contact Nicki for details nickicyp@yahoo.co.uk
SCOUT GROUP Dan Sutton (Scout Leader) dan@silverend-scouts.org.uk 07970 730636
May the calming peace of Jesus gently wash your fears away. May the power of God s spirit fill your life with love. And God s healing grace pour over you with blessing from above. Margaret Shoemark
We give thanks for the holidays, or days out and time spent with family and friends. We especially would pray for the young people of this village who await their exam results later this month. It is an anxious time for many as they plan for their future.
Pray too for Christian Summer Camps or holiday clubs, that all who attend will be kept safe and learn how much Jesus loves them.
Father God we lift before you all those who are in our prayers especially at this time. We pray for your servant Charles as he undergoes treatment for cancer. We thank you that you will keep him, his family and those who are caring for him in the NHS. We would also pray for Edward and Ted as they too are suffering from cancer and going through treatment. We pray for their families as they support them through difficult days.
We pray for Ukraine, the Middle East, where war and misery is all around.
We pray for all who have lost their homes in wild fires in Canada and for the intense heat once again in parts of Europe and a Landslide in Southern Ethiopia s Gofa district. Lord have mercy and help and comfort those in distress.
Please pray for the new Government recently elected. We pray for all MP s who represent their constituents working hard and doing all with integrity and honour. We especially pray for Christian MP s and for the charity Care who work in parliament keeping check on all dealings there.
Pray for all those struggling with their health. We know there are quite a few people who are attached to the church who fall into this category. Please pray for one another, we don t always realise how people are feeling or what concerns they may have. We do remember Pat who is currently living at Valentine House, Brenda who is in hospital with her breathing problem, Iris who has had her 2nd Cataract surgery. We keep in our prayers Barbara, Doreen, Judy and David, Val and Geoff and Shelia. We lift them all to the Lord for his love, help and care.