EVENTS & SERVICES FOR THIS WEEK
Mon 18
09:00 Mothers’ Union Holy Communion
Tue 19
09:00 Morning Prayer
10:30 Knitting Club, Bulls Head Lounge
Wed 20
10:00 Holy Communion
17:00 Evening Prayer
Thu 21
09:00 St Nicholas School in Church
13:30 St Nicholas Toddler Group (Hall)
Sat 23
13:00 Wedding: Mark Jenkins & Elizabeth Nimmo
Sun 24
THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
08:00 Holy Communion (BCP)
09:30 Parish Communion (CW)
11:15 Matins (BCP)
UPCOMING EVENTS
COMMUNION BEFORE CONFIRMATION If there are any youngsters 7 yrs and older who would like to think about receiving Holy Communion before Confirmation please have a word with Tim, 0208 295 4111 or tim.r.boniface@gmail.com.
CONFIRMATION SERVICE This year’s Confirmation Service will take place on Sunday 15th July at 18:30 in Christ Church, Chislehurst, Lubbock Road. Please do come and support our 8 candidates from St Nicholas.
VILLAGE HALL LUNCH We need some help to provide a home-style cooked meal for the elderly. The lunch is served in our Church hall on the 2nd Thursday of each month. If you enjoy cooking and would like to join our team, please contact Margaret Stephenson …tel no 0208 460 8809 / e-mail gstephenson@barristernet.co.uk
WINE QUIZ – A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY St Nicholas’ inaugural wine quiz will be held in the church hall at 8pm on 15 Sep. Tickets (formal publicity to follow) £10 per ticket for which you will get 5 glasses of wine, over 18’s only. Please organise your diaries/babysitters for a fun night.
CHURCHES TOGETHER AGM Thu 28 Jun at 8pm at Chislehurst Methodist Church. Refreshments will be available from 7.30pm and the meeting is open to all members of our churches. Papers for the meeting from chislehurstmch@gmail.com.
CALLING ALL ‘NEW MUMS’ to a special event called ‘Biblical Mothers – Can they reach out to us today?’ on Sat 30 Jun 9.30 – 1pm in Village Hall, tea/coffee, cake/biscuits provided. This will be led by Lynton Golds as part of her Ministry Training. If you are interested, please confirm a place by emailing lyntongolds@gmail.com
CHLOE LONDON WALK Friday 22 June – The Old Palace Quarter This will cost £10 (£8 concession) payable to the guide at the start of the walk. The walk will last for about 2 hours.
We will meet at Chislehurst station to catch the 12.26 Charing Cross train. We will, hopefully, have time for a cup of tea and a cake in one of the cafés in Piccadilly before we start the walk.
The walk starts at 2.30 at Green Park Tube Station, the Green Park exit, by the fountain. If it is more convenient for you, please meet us there. The walk ends at St James Palace, a few minutes’ walk from Green park tube station. It is based on old vintage London. There are secret passages that take you into the 16th and 18th centuries. It is full of character and marinated in history.
Choral Evensong, Sun 1st July 6pm
Celebrating Ministry including the Rector’s 40 years in
the Diocese of Rochester
Preacher: Rt Rev’d Michael Turnbull
Assistant Bishop of Rochester
The service will be followed by refreshments…
all welcome… with the collection for Christian Aid.
GARDEN TEA PARTY (table service). Walton Lodge, Royal Parade – 3- 5 pm Saturday 30th June. Anthony Bompas has kindly opened his garden for the school’s Raise the Roof Event. Tickets: £10. Available from Parish Office, JDM Chislehurst and Madeline Clarke/07817 269 576
JOYS OF CREATIVITY Sat 7 Jul 9.30 – 1pm in the Hall. Share your art/skill with others or come along and try! This will be led by Theodora Chamberlain as part of her Ministry Training. If you want to know more contact tnchamberlain@aol.com
BROMLEY WELCARE is advertising for a full-time family support worker in Bromley. Job description and details are available from Debi Warde (debiandliam@aol.com)
PRAYER IDEAS FOR JUNE This month please pray for those whom God is calling to come and help lead the youth group with Tim and Rachel; the Refresh team as we meet with groups in our community to explore our work with children, young people and their families; discernment as the Refresh team pray about the recommendations that are forming; our young people as they study for and sit their exams.
SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL If you would be willing to help on one or more Sundays (22 & 29 July, 12 & 26 Aug) with our Summer Sunday School please contact katherineharding@hotmail.co.uk.
HELP PLEASE We really need more help to help us care for our churchyard on the first Saturday morning every month. If you could help please contact Gerald Wright on gwright.4s@sky .com
Thank you all who supported, helped at the OPEN GARDEN last Sunday, £623 was raised for St Christopher’s Hospice. Elizabeth Greenwood.
OTHER/OUTSIDE/CHURCH EVENTS… contact Rev’d Tim who will have more details.
(i) Windrush Festival, Rochester, 30 Jun 11am
(ii) Space for God, Sat 7 Jul, 9.30 – 1.00, West Malling, to help us to explore how to pray with the Bible, led by Rev’d Canon Susanne Carlsson
(iii) Holiday at Home for over 50’s, Beckenham, 23-26 July.
(iv) Restoring Vision Day, for leaders, 28/7-4/8, organised by Ichthus and advertised thru Church Together
