GOOD NEWS – NEW TEAM RECTOR
The Revd Chris Arnold has been appointed Rector of the Billericay and Little Burstead Team Ministry.
Please pray for Chris, his wife Abi, and their children as he prepares for his licensing, which we hope will be on 18 March.
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN BILLERICAY
AGM Tuesday 4th February, 7.30pm, Christ Church, Perry Street.
AT ST MARY’S
Saturday 1st February at 3pm – A Concert with Light Classics and music from the Shows. It will include piano, organ, flute and saxophone music. Light Refreshments afterwards.
Saturday 1st March Mothers Union serving pancakes 11.30am -2pm
INDOOR MARKET
The next Indoor Market is on Saturday 8th February 10-4pm, lunches served 11.30am – 2pm.
NEW ELECTORAL ROLL
Every six years the Electoral Roll is completely redrawn and this is the year. This means even if your name has been on the Electoral Roll for some time, you have to re-apply for inclusion. Letters with application forms will be available for every current member from 9 February. Please complete and return the form as soon as you can but in any case by 10 April, in preparation for the Annual District Church Meeting on 27 April. Only members of the Electoral Roll are eligible to stand for election to the DCC or PCC or to vote at the ADCM or APCM.. For further information, speak to Sue Stevens, Electoral Roll Officer for Emmanuel.
MUSIC GROUP
Richard Shipton and James Hide would love to hear from any singers or musicians who are interested in joining them as part of the worship band.
TABLE TENNIS
Enjoy table tennis? Join us on 1st and 3rd Wednesday evenings each month, from 7-9pm for the new mid- week Table Tennis social evening in the Foyer. Alan Woolnough and Banjo
EMMANUEL’S FINANCES
As for everyone else, the cost of running Emmanuel church has risen considerably in recent years. Currently it costs £41.25 a day to cover the basic running costs of the church. This does not include maintenance or other expenses and our Expenditure has exceeded our Income for a while now. To help alleviate the shortfall, donations towards the running of the church will be very gratefully received, either by direct payment to the Bank account:
Account name : BILLERICAY EMMANUEL PCC Sort Code: 20-12-21 Account number: 70179434
Or use the QR Code below:
Thank you very much.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
2 Feb – Who Let The Dads Out 9-10.30am Emmanuel for all Dads, Grandads and Male Carers with pre-school Toddlers. Contact tony.wallace@billericaychurches.org for further information.
4 Feb – CTB AGM, Christ Church, Perry Street, 7.30pm
6 & 20 Feb– Table-tennis group, 7-9pm Emmanuel Foyer. More details from Alan Woolnough and Banjo
16 Mar – Messy Church – Love
16 Feb – Welcome and Installation of Rev’d Dr Sue Lucas as Archdeacon of Southend, Chelmsford Cathedral, 3.30pm. All are very welcome to attend
17 Feb – PCC meeting, 7.30pm at Emmanuel
18 Feb – Basildon Deanery Synod at St Andrew’s Church, Wickford
25 Feb – Emmanuel Leadership Team, 1.30pm, Foyer
1 Mar – MU Pancakes at St Mary Magdalen, 11.30am-2pm
8 Mar – Parish Planning Day, St Mary Magdalen, High Street
18 Mar – Licensing of Revd Chris Arnold as Team Rector of Billericay and LittleBurstead. Details to follow
WEEKLY EVENTS
‘ANNA’S PLACE’ Tuesdays 10.30 a.m. – 2 p.m. A warm welcome and activities every week in Christ Church Church Hall for older people. Refreshments and lunch included. Just come along. Free.
HOLY COMMUNION AT ST MARY MAGDALEN – Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
ZOOM PRAYERS – every Wednesday 6pm.
TEDDY BEARS – Thursdays 9.30-11.30am for pre-school children over the age of 18 months. Contact Merrill Knight (656183) for further details.
BABIES & TODDLERS – Fridays 10-11.30am, for parents/carers and babies/toddlers. Contact Juliet Shipton at juliet@richardshipton.com for further information.
PRAYER REQUESTS
NEW TEAM RECTOR
There is good news. The Revd Chris Arnold has been appointed Rector of the Billericay and Little Burstead Team Ministry.
Please pray for Chris, his wife Abi, and their children as he prepares for his licensing, which we hope will take place at Emmanuel on 18 March.
THOSE WHO ARE UNWELL
Please remember in your prayers those members of our church family who are in need of our love and support at this time, whether we know them to be unwell or struggling in different ways.
Please also remember those who continue to weigh heavy on your hearts.
Pray for all members of our church family and anyone we know who are isolating or struggling with ill health and in need of prayer at this time.
Especially remember: Brenda Lunn; Lynn Baines (Church View); Peggy and Derek Randall (Donna’s parents); Brad Martin; Sue & Jim Shrubb; Paul Harrison; Jean Cuthbert; Alan Campbell; Alan Woolnough; Sue Stevens; Julie Harper; Esther Davies; Joan Steward; Justin (Juliet’s brother); Sonja Chamberlain; Nicola (Bob & Jill’s daughter); David Kitchener; Vince Fabbri; Claire Iveson; Sheila Whitworth; Fred Towler (Vicki Davies’ dad); David & Maureen Bird; Jan Wood; Rosemarie Biron; George Wetjen; Carol Hayward; Roger Hayward; Simon Harrison; Kim Steele. Dr Chris Williams asks if we can remember the many elderly and confused patients of his in these challenging times.
THOSE WHO ARE BEREAVED
Please continue to pray for all those we know who have been recently bereaved, especially for Anna, Stu, Thomas and Matthew Laughland and Anna’s mum and sister, on the death of Anna’s dad; Gina Fabbri and Ornella on the death of Ornella’s father; Stephen Greenfield and family following the death of Stephen’s mum, and the families of: Sheila Bailey; Cynthia Costelloe; Heather Bearman; Simon Coe (Christine, Katey and Rob); Maureen Budner (Marianne and Mark); Veronica Brooks (St John’s); Ken Smith (Hazel and David); Adelheid Johnson; Ernie Sprunt; Maria Hankey; Julian (Juliet Shipton’s brother).
The Prayer List is constantly updated. If there is someone missing, or if you would like to add someone or someone can now be removed, please contact Sue Oakley email sue.oakley@billericaychurches.org