Hamilton Anglican Church

Our Prayers  Please continue to pray for those who ask for our prayers Charles, Sarah, David, Vi, Ralph, Shane, Bob, Dorothy, Father Greg, Derek, Audrey, Betty, Stephen, John, Edwina, Brooke, Ron,  Kevin, Zelda, Isabelle and Patricia

For the people of Haiti and all who are offering aid

For the Church and people of Christ Church, Hamilton

THIS WEEK 17th January to 23rd January                       

Monday to Wednesday, Morning and Evening Prayer are offered at 9.00am and 5.00pm at Christ Church  – anyone is welcome to join

NEXT SUNDAY’S SERVICES 24th January

Saturday

Christ Church-Hamilton                          Vigil Mass 6.00pm

Sunday

Christ Church-Hamilton    Parish Mass  10.30am

Holy Time/Evening Prayer 5.00pm

St Mary’s-Dunkeld Service of the Word 11.00am

St Peter’s-Glenthompson Service of the Word  9.00am

St Mark’s-Cavendish Parish Mass 6.30pm

All Saints’-Penshurst Parish Mass 9.00am

We welcome Bishop John Ford, Bishop of Plymouth, Devon, UK and his wife Bridgette as they visit us today.

Wanted       Old spectacles required to be sent to Papua New Guinea.  Please put into box at rear of the Church.  Thank you

 ROBBIE BURNS NIGHT  25th January 2010.  6.00pm to 6.30pm start.  Book your tables early,  $25.00 Per Person.

 Help needed with stocking up the freezer with slices and other goodies to help with catering functions. Please see Roma Keating.

 Giving Envelopes  Could you please make sure your no. and the date is on each envelope otherwise the giving goes into open collection.

 Mothers’ Union afternoon tea Wed 20th January at home of Betty & Brian Lacy at 2pm.  Please bring a plate

Lent Groups will take place on Tuesday afternoons and Thursday evenings.  Times to be advised.  We need 10 offers of hospitality (to meet in your homes).  Please see Fr Richard or Fr Rene.  (Each group will be preceded by a home mass/prayers).

Confirmation Classes will begin on Saturday 20th February at 5pm at Christ Church in preparation for confirmation on Easter Day.  Please see Fr Richard.

Finance Committee will meet on Tuesday 19th January at 7.00pm at the Rectory

News from Parish Council  Geoff Ryan—Community Development Manager of Victoria in the Dioceses of Ballarat for Anglicare, spoke to Parish Council members and representatives from our various committees about the work he does.  It was agreed to arrange for Geoff to come to our Parish next year to investigate what needs in the community we can be involved in.  Geoff works with local councils, schools, police and other groups to find where needs in communities are most needed.  He would then work with us to develop  a program.

In the event of catastrophic fire warning (code red), we encourage people to remain at home.  Services may be changed/cancelled accordingly.