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NEW WINE SUMMER EVENT: ‘UNITED’

Advance notice: This takes place over two separate weeks each summer. This year it has been moved to Peterborough Showground, which gives our church family a good opportunity to join with 10,000 others to worship, listen to inspiring talks, see resources and have fun. People can go for a whole week or a day. We are planning to take a group for the day on Thursday 8 August. The cost is likely to be around £35 per adult; tickets will be on sale in March. If you are interested, please let Katrina know as she is compiling a list: office@meridianbenefice.org. This will be a stimulating and faith building event so I encourage you to come along. If you would like to go but feel you can’t afford it, please let me know in confidence. Sheila

LISTENING TO GOD

Every fourth Sunday, 10:00 – 10:30 at Church Farm, Colne. Contact Bev Barlow 01487 840223 for more information.

ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETINGS

The Parishioners’ Meeting (‘Vestry meeting’) to elect Churchwardens is open to all residents of the parish. This is followed by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM), open only to those on the new Church Electoral roll. Dates are:

Bluntisham-cum-Earith 12:30 pm on Sunday 7 April in the church hall.

Colne 2:30 pm on Sunday 14 April in the church.

Holywell-cum-Needingworth 2 pm on Sunday 28 April, in the church

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER 2019 AROUND THE BENEFICE

Holy  Monday, 15 April  

7 pm Evening service, St John the Baptist, Holywell -cum-Needingworth

Holy  Tuesday, 16 April  

7 pm Evening service, St John the Baptist, Holywell -cum-Needingworth

Holy Wednesday, 17 April

7 pm Taizé Service, St Helen, Colne

Maundy Thursday, 18 April  

7 pm Benefice Holy Communion with bring and share meal, St Mary, Bluntisham-

cum-Earith

Good Friday, 19 April

Walk of Witness from the parishes to the church at Bluntisham (see routes)

11.30 am Benefice Reflective Service, St Mary, Bluntisham-cum-Earith

2 pm: Good Friday Meditation St John the Baptist, Holywell-cum-Needingworth

Easter Day, Sunday 21 April

6 am Dawn Communion St John the Baptist Holywell-cum-Needingworth

9.30 am Easter Communion St John the Baptist Holywell-cum-Needingworth

11 am Family Communion St Helen, Colne

11 am Family Communion St Mary, Bluntisham-cum-Earith

The Easter tomb in the Wild Garden at Holywell church