10.00am Morning Worship 6.30pm Evening Service

(* = Holy Communion) ______________ (** = Communion with Prayer for Healing)

SEPTEMBER

‘LIVING TOGETHER IN JESUS’ 10 ‘ENCOUNTERS WITH GOD’ (1) 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Alan Lowe (1) Genesis 12:1-9 David Blackmore

(2) 1 Corinthians 1:18-25* 17 4pm Café Church

Andy McConville

Guest speaker: 24 Psalm 1**

Margaret Gordon (working in Central Asia) Gareth Thomas

OCTOBER

All Age Worship 1 James 5:1-12

Guest speaker: Peter Caldwell (Tear Fund) HARVEST THANKSGIVING Christine Blackmore

(3) 1 Corinthians 3:10-23 8 (2) Exodus 3:1-15

Julie Ellison David Blackmore

(4) 1 Corinthians 6:12-20* 15 (3) Judges 6:1-24

Ian Hobbs David Blackmore

(5) 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 22 Psalm 42**

Martin Pritchard Ian Hobbs

(6) 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 29 (4) 1 Samuel 3:1-4:1

Ian Hobbs Rod Smith

NOVEMBER

Adoption Sunday Special 5 (5) 1 Kings 19:1-18

Alan Lowe SHOEBOXES RECEIVED Christine Blackmore

(7) 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 12 (6) Psalm 13

Ian Hobbs REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY David Blackmore

(8) 1 Corinthians 14:26-40* 19 4pm Café Church

Trevor Park

(9) 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 26 Psalm 73**

Alison Linfield Mick Bull

DECEMBER

‘TURNING THE WORLD UPSIDE DOWN’ 3 ‘JUST WAITING?’ (1) Luke 1:26-38 Alan Lowe ADVENT SUNDAY (1) 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Trevor Park

(2) Luke 1:39-56 10 (2) 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

Guest speaker: Sarah Oliver (UCCF) Julie Ellison

All Age Nativity 17 Carols by Candlight

(3) Luke 1:67-80

Reflective Morning Worship 24 4pm Christingle Service

Christine Blackmore CHRISTMAS EVE 11.30pm Midnight Communion

All Age Worship (+shortened communuion) 25

(4) Luke 2:1-7 Ian Hobbs CHRISTMAS DAY

All Age Worship 31 No evening service

(5) Luke 2:8-21 David Blackmore NEW YEAR’S EVE

September

Mon 4th

7.30pm Standing Committee – Rooms 2&3

Wed 6th

8.00pm ‘Church @ Prayer’ – Rooms 2&3 Tues 12

th PM Kings Way Café Committee – Café

Thurs 14th

7pm Marriage Course starts – Kingway Café

Sat 16th

8.00am PCC Prayer Breakfast – Lounge Mon 18

th 7.30pm PCC – Café

Thur 21st

7.30pm Mission Committee – ‘Old Court’, C’ton

October Mon 2

nd 7.30pm Ministry Team meeting – ‘Coniston’

7.30pm Standing Committee – Rooms 2&3 Wed 4

th 8.00pm ‘Church @ Prayer’ - Venue tbc

Wed 11th

& 7.30pm Chester Bible Focus with speaker Thurs 12

th 7.30pm David Jackman at All Saints, Hoole

Sat 14th

8.00am PCC Prayer Breakfast – Lounge Mon 16

th 7.30pm PCC – Café

November

Mon 6th

Evening Deanery Synod Mon 13

th 7.30pm Standing Committee – Rooms 2&3

7.30pm Ministry Team – ‘Coniston’ Thur 16

th 7.30pm Mission Committee – ‘Old Court’, C’ton

Sat 25th

8.00am PCC Prayer Breakfast – Lounge Mon 27

th 7.30pm PCC – Café

December Wed 6

h 8.00pm ‘Church @ Prayer’ - Venue tbc

Mid Week Fellowship/Prayer Groups

Daily Prayers - 8.50 & 9.20am Mon-Wed in Room 4 upstairs in the Church Centre and Thursdays in the café. Open to everyone – do join us if you can! 'The Church @ Prayer’ - We meet monthly to pray for the ministry & mission of St Michael's at home & overseas at 8pm on the first Wednesday of the month. Homegroups - meet at different times during the week. Details from Derek Taylor 383428. A ‘Mothers’ Prayers’ Group - meets fortnightly to pray for their children, grand-children or God-children & the children & young people in our fellowship. Info: Naomi Powell (374160).

St Michael's Church, Newton, Chester

Regular Sunday Services:

8.00am Holy Communion (Prayer Book) - 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays

10.00am Morning Worship (with children’s groups)

6.30pm Evening Service (Holy Communion – 3rd Sunday AM &

4th Sunday PM)