2010 DIARY    -   Regular Dates are listed below

HEY! HOW ABOUT YOU?
A MESSAGE FROM THE LEADERSHIP TEAM OF LYNSTED CHURCH

We need you to be a part of the life and growth of our church in Lynsted as it tries to serve God and be a blessing to our community.  The leadership team stands ready to welcome you, to help you reconnect with God, and to encourage you to become part of what God is doing through the church in Lynsted. If you would like to learn more, please read our message - we are looking forward to welcoming you!

NOTICE

From March: Worship at Lynsted will be at the regular time of 9am each Sunday. Each Sunday the service will have a slightly different style to enable us to enjoy the riches of workship to God.
Each Month:  1st Sunday - Holy Communion according to Book of Common Prayer
2nd Sunday Family Service - a non communion service for all the family
3rd Sunday - Breakfast Praise - an informal service preceded by breakfast from 8.30am
4th Sunday - Holy Communion - with hymns and songs according to Common Worship.

30th August (August Bank Holiday): 2pm to 5pm: Lynsted Traditional Village Fete - visit the Fete Web pages.

Saturday 11th September - 10am-6pm - Friends of Kent Churches Annual Sponsored Bicycle Ride and Stride takes place. Visit some of the 750 churches across Kent involved in this fund-raising day, by bicycle or on foot. For information and sponsorship forms please contact:

• Doddington - Heather Parry - 886331
• Lynsted - Sarah Timcke - 521306
• Newnham - Bruce Leckie - 890550
• Norton - Marie Louise Lacamp - 521470
• Oare - Lyn Kennett - 521527
• Teynham - Kevin Funnell - 521594

11th September: 6.30pm - 8pm (doors open at 6pm). The Faversham Waytes present an evening of medieval music – medieval instruments and songs, with tales from Chaucer - in the atmospheric setting of Wychling Church.
Tickets are £8 (children free) and the price includes light refreshments and a cup of mulled cider. For information and tickets call Peter (01795 886337), Jean (01622 859834), Paula (01795 886165) or any member of Wychling PCC.

12th September - Breakthrough! 6pm on Sunday Evenings for 35 minutes. Modern Worship with talk. Lynsted Church.

8.30pm - Followed by Youth Club

18th September: 10 am – 3 pm. Bishop’s day for Laity - St Paul’s Church, Boxley Road, Maidstone ME14 2AH with keynote speaker: Right reverend Trevor Wilmott, Bishop of Dover. Workshops  based on the theme of Communities Morning and afternoon.  Booking forms with details should be available in your church.  Ask one of your churchwardens

25th and 26th September: St Mary’s Church in Teynham - Flower Festival. 
Theme: Reflection.  Please contact Steve (522510) if you are able to contribute flower arrangements or display.  Also we welcome contributions to cakes, bric-a-brac and small produce stall. 

26th September is Back to Church Sunday. This is an opportunity to invite someone to come to Church with us, with a special invitation on that Sunday. Please be thinking and praying about who you are going to invite. Invitation cards will be available in our Churches from 5th September.

1st October: 7.30pm: Norton Church Harvest Supper:
Cost: £7.50 (Concessions: £6.50 OAP; £3.50 children).  Please bring your own crockery, cutlery, drinking glasses and your favourite tipple. 
Book your place with Marie Louise Lacamp (521470)

2nd October: 6.30pm: Lynsted Church Harvest Supper: Cost: £8 (children £5).  Details nearer the time.

8th October - 7.30pm - A new Start Course is planned to commence for 6 weeks (not 29th October). For those who would like to discover more about what Christians believe, and for anyone who would like to be Confirmed or baptised as an adult.
Dates: 8th, 15th, 22nd October, then 5th, 12th, 19th November

9th October: 7.30 pm: Variety Concert in support of the Cluster’s work in Malawi. Venue: Lynsted Church. Entrance £7 which will include wine and canapés.  The entertainment will include monologues, singing, music, sketches. Good fun all round!

15th October - 7.30pm - Start Course is planned to commence for 6 weeks (not 29th October). For those who would like to discover more about what Christians believe, and for anyone who would like to be Confirmed or baptised as an adult.
Dates: 22nd October, then 5th, 12th, 19th November

22nd October - 7.30pm - Start Course is planned to commence for 6 weeks (not 29th October). For those who would like to discover more about what Christians believe, and for anyone who would like to be Confirmed or baptised as an adult.
Dates: then 5th, 12th, 19th November

5th November - 7.30pm - Start Course is planned to commence for 6 weeks (not 29th October). For those who would like to discover more about what Christians believe, and for anyone who would like to be Confirmed or baptised as an adult.
Dates: 12th, 19th November

12th November - 7.30pm - Start Course is planned to commence for 6 weeks (not 29th October). For those who would like to discover more about what Christians believe, and for anyone who would like to be Confirmed or baptised as an adult.
Dates: Finishes on 19th November

19th November - 7.30pm - Start Course - Last Course Day is planned to commence for 6 weeks (not 29th October). For those who would like to discover more about what Christians believe, and for anyone who would like to be Confirmed or baptised as an adult.

You can also find services and concerts at Canterbury Cathedral and other local events here

David Bage compiles the Pew News each week. 
If you have any news or notices you wish to be include, please let him know by Thursday by e-mail to Newsletter@lynsted.com (which works for Pew News and Newsletter items - please include the words “Pew News” in the Subject Line of your e-mail). Or you can ring David on 521273 or drop in your items to Forge Cottage, Lynsted.