ANGLICAN CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY

Welcome to our services of Holy Communion at 7.45a.m. and 10a.m. which will be the curtain raiser for our Holiday Club to take place on Thursday/Friday of this week.
Join us for coffee in the School Hall after the 10a.m. service.

Readings: Readings – 1 Kings 3:5-12 and Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52

Prayers: Members of Sunday Club

Hymns: SoF 40, 1010, 513, 111

If you have a hearing aid, please select the ‘T’ switch position and benefit
from our deaf loop, which is directly linked to the microphones.

Click here to read our Vision Statement

Happy Birthday & many happy returns!

29th July ~ Shirley Meaney
31st July ~ Anne West; Joan Dillon; Nicola Hatfield (10)
1st August ~ Paul Hardy

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Regular Services & Events

Monday

9.00 a.m. Morning Prayer
9.30 a.m. First Steps (term times) for pre-school children & parents and enquiry point for Baptisms (Christenings) and other pastoral matters
11.00 a.m. Church Cleaning Party ~ help is needed!

Wednesday

9.00 a.m. Morning Prayer
with special intercessions for those in need
10.30 a.m. Hamilton Court Holy Communion (fortnightly)

Thursday

10.00 a.m. Midweek Holy Communion followed by coffee in the Meeting Room: everyone most welcome.

Sunday

7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
10.00 a.m. Parish Communion with Sunday Schools

Future Services, Meetings and Events

Monday 28th July 8pm in the meeting room - open meeting for all who would like to see us continue the Christmas Journey production at Marsh Farm this year.

Wednesday 30th July Holy Communion at 10.30a.m. at Hamilton Court

Thursday 31st July
10a.m Shared Eucharist – Catholic-led.
First Day of Holiday Club at Evangelical Church from 10a.m. to 3p.m.
11-15 year olds Holiday Club in evening.

Friday 1st August
Second day of Holiday Club from 10a.m. to 2p.m.
11-15 year olds in evening.

Sunday 3rd August – Trinity 11
Service of Holy Communion at 7.45a.m. and Shared Family Service at Evangelical Church at 10.15a.m. to mark the close of our Joint Holiday Club. Unfortunately the traditional Anglican Evensong planned for 3.30p.m. will NOT now take place, owing to a clash of bookings. A fresh date will be announced shortly.
Readings – Isaiah 55:1-5 and Matthew 14:13-21 (7.45 only)

Thursday 7th August
10a.m. Shared Eucharist – Methodist-led.
‘Lunch Together’ Group at 11.30 in meeting room

Sunday 10th August – Trinity 12
Services of Holy Communion at 7.45a.m. and 10a.m.
Readings – 1 Kings 19:9-18 and Matthew 14:22-33.
Prayers – Sally Weatherby.

Wednesday 13th August Holy Communion at 10.30 a.m. at Hamilton Court

Thursday 14th August 10a.m. Shared Eucharist – Anglican-led.

Saturday 16th August Joint Trip to Chafford Gorges Nature Reserve

Sunday 17th August – Trinity 17 – Services of Holy Communion at 7.45a.m. and 10a.m. Baptisms in the afternoon.

Not too late to Book for the Summer Holiday Club

Thursday, 31 July and 1st August is the Superheroes Summer Holiday Club taking place at the Evangelical Church from 10-3 pm. and 10-2pm. respectively. The Holiday Club costs £5 and lunch will be provided on Friday 1st August. The Holiday Club will be the usual fun and games, plus learning about real Superheroes. If you have a child in school years 1-6, please ask Julie Hardy for a booking form.

Also Superheroes for 11-15 year olds

A Superheroes Holiday Club for 11-15 year olds will run on the evenings of 31st July and 1st August at the Evangelical Church. This will involve lots of food and an evening out! For more information speak to Julie Hardy or ring Carol Laker on 321303.

Barbecue – 31st August

The Chelmer Crouch Group of Churches (which includes SWF) is organising a joint church barbecue.

The BBQ takes place on Sunday, 31st August at 12.30 pm. at St Andrew’s Church, Sandon. (We can provide directions.)

Tickets are being sold at £3 per person, with children not at secondary school free of charge.

The food is being provided and all you need to do is take your drinks. Entertainment is being arranged for the children.

It would be lovely if a group of us could go from Holy Trinity for what should be a great afternoon. Tickets will be available shortly.

Looking forward………..

Rock-Pop-Goth-Emo music event on 7th September at 3.30 p.m. More details will follow shortly.

100 Club Results

The June Draw took place on 6th July after the 10a.m. service and the results were:

1st Prize – Gill Wragg;

2nd Prize – Pam Buckingham;

3rd Prize – Paul Williamson;

4th Prize – Anne West;

5th Prize – Gladys Mills.

Mid-Day Assistant Posts at TSM

Trinity St Mary's School is looking for two Mid-Day Assistants from September working every lunch-time, 11.35 - 1.05pm. Please contact the office if you might be interested in joining the TSM staff team, or please let the school know if you can think of someone who might like to take up this opportunity.

Chelmer Crouch Group ~ Prayer Diary

For the elderly and housebound in our parishes
who need help, support and friendship.

All your Holy Trinity regular news sheets are readily accessible at
www.pewend.org/swf – or from your WAP-enabled phone,
try our ‘lite’ edition at www.pewend.org/wap/ht.wml

You can e-mail the Revd Paul Haworth: p r e a c h e r m a n @ p e w e n d . o r g You can e-mail the Revd Stephanie Stroebel: s . s t r o e b e l @ v i r g i n . n e t Churchwardens: Janet Tipping & Roger Partridge
If you have a prayer request that you would like to hear read aloud during the Sunday 10 a.m. service, write it clearly on a piece of paper and hand to the person whose name is listed as leading the prayers.
Intercessions may be written in the red folder (on pulpit before the start of the service). After being placed on the altar during this morning's services these will be read out in full at our Wednesday morning service of Morning Prayer.
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VISION STATEMENT TOWARDS A VISION FOR THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS PCC VISION STATEMENT as adopted 26th April 2007 Where do we want to be in five years from now? We are looking for a Church that is:- 1) steadily growing in numbers, in faith, and in witness; 2) working in close harmony with our ecumenical partners at Holy Trinity Church and in fellowship with other Christian congregations meeting locally; 3) recognised as playing a significant rôle in the life of our town and mindful of the concerns of the world beyond; 4) relevant to people at every point in their life, with attractive and flexible patterns of worship plus a good range of activities and initiatives for all age groups; 5) closely and clearly linked to the town-wide ministry of priest and people, with ‘stepping stones’ to draw in residents who have “met a Christian but not yet encountered the Church”; 6) well equipped to magnify even the briefest interaction with individuals who can offer only a limited degree of ‘involvement’ on account of the many other and equally valid demands upon their time and talents; 7) adequately resourced with a trained and committed parish ministry team, mostly self-supporting, including some personnel shared with other organisations so as to ensure maximum deployment of ‘niche’ competencies such as those relating to the young, the elderly, industry, healthcare, counselling, evangelism, spirituality, parenting, schools, music-making, etc., 8) offering support, encouragement and comfort to its members and friends in ways that are structured yet not intrusive, e.g. through systematic pastoral contact and pro-active welfare work; 9) built upon the gifts of the whole membership, with distributed leadership, organic development, a high degree of self-regulation and mutual awareness through ever wider ownership of our shared vision.

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