Lent 2014

Making Our Way Through Lent – Blue booklets are available in church which outlines a Programme of Prayer and Learning for Lent. Meetings will be taking place during Lent to look at some difficult and controversial questions which face the Church and which face us all:

10th March 2.00 pm & 11th March 8.00 pm Facing the Challenges of Sexuality and Gender
17th March 2.00 pm & 18th March 7.30 pm Facing the Challenge of Death
24th March 2.00 pm & 25th March 7.30 pm Facing the Challenge of the ‘Loss of God’
31st March 2.00 pm & 1st April 7.30 pm Facing the Challenge of the Future of the Church of England

All meetings in church. All welcome (you do not need to be a regular worshiper, you do not need to have worshipped with us at all - you are still welcome).

40acts Challenge - do Lent generously
The Stewardship charity have a daily challenge throughout Lent - 40 days of giving back, doing good and living generously.
The daily challenges include Day 1 - Start a Journal, Day 4 - Connect: start a conversation with your neighbour and learn their name.
40acts.co.uk

Christian Aid: Count Your Blessings
With daily reflections, stunning photography and other tools for your Lenten journey, our app is available now as a free download from the App Store or Google Play.

Lent Lunches 2014
Enjoy a simple lunch in fellowship with Christians and (if you can) make a donation to charity. Just turn up.

Saturday 8th March – Netherfield Baptist Church
Saturday 15th March – Phoenix Farm Methodist Church
Saturday 22nd March – Station Road Pentecostal Church
Saturday 29th March – St John’s Church, Oakdale Road, Carlton Saturday 5th April – St John’s Methodist Church, Standhill Road Saturday 12th April – St John’s Church, Colwick

Yours, Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory and the majesty; for everything in heaven and on earth is yours. All things come from you, and of your own do we give you.
1st Book of Chronicles 29: 11,14

Through giving his life for us, Jesus provided the ultimate demonstration of God's generosity. Giving is at the centre of God's character - God gives us life and his giving is renewed daily.
'Giving for Life'

Promise Programme 2014

Have you received a pack? If not please ask Rick Wilson the Promise Programme Organiser.

You are invited to renew your giving by completing and returning your promise form (even if you already give regularly).

How much should I give? The Church of England encourages Christians to consider prayerfully giving 5% of their after-tax income to and through their local church and a similar amount to other work that helps to build God's kingdom.

If you would like to consider your giving in depth you could try The Money Revolution that helps you explore applying Christian principles for handling your money. The Money Revolution is supported by Archbishop John Sentamu.