Looking Ahead

CLASSIC PRAISE EVENING Sunday 24th September at 6.30 pm in First Coleraine. A chance to sing traditional hymns and psalms with Helen Aiken as guest soloist and Andrew Harrison as guest organist. All churches will be invited to attend. .

CRECHE ROTA for JUNE: 4th Jean Magowan & Diane Thomson 11th Children's Day - All age service 18th Tracey McFaul & Pat Boggs 25th Mary Dorrans & Alex Kennedy

TEA/ COFFEE ROTA for JUNE: 4th Heather Reilly & Jackie Cromie 11th Karen Smith & Sharlene Given 18th Erika Kelly & Diane Thomson 25th Jayne Fleming & Lynne Caskey

DOOR STEWARDS for JUNE: Norman Maxwell, Rodney Gamble, Jayne Gam-ble, Stephen Watson & Mervyn Black.

LADIES FRIDAY MORNING WALKS Walkers meet at 10.30 am Coffee at 11.15 approx. 23rd June: Castlerock Sea Front (Susan’s home)

Where’s the Coffee Shop?

PORTUGAL PARTNERSHIP The up-to-date Newsletter from the Crawford's is now available in the pigeon holes. Extra copies are available in the Fellowship Lounge. Take one and pray for them.

LOOKING AHEAD - SOME IMPORTANT DATES Sunday 1st October - Harvest Service. This will be the final service of Rev. Flemings ministry. Following the service there will be brief speeches and then refreshments for the congregation. Tuesday 5th September - A minister will be appointed by our Presbytery to be Convenor of the vacancy. This minister will take the service in First Coleraine on Sunday 8th October. Peter and Jayne will spend the months of Oct - Dec. doing orientation and preparing to move to Nepal. Sunday 21st January 2018 (Date to be confirmed) An evening service of Commissioning for Peter and Jayne. This will be organised by the Presbytery with the co-operation of the Council for Global Mission. In the following week Peter and Jayne will fly out to join United Mission to Nepal, Kathmandu.

Minister: Rev. Peter Fleming - 70342703 Pastoral Assistant: Rev. Eddie Dorrans - 70328167

Outreach & Support Worker: Liz Dowey - 07803402504 Church Office Number: 70355202 e-mail: office@firstcoleraine.org Website: www.firstcoleraine.org

Honouring God By Seeking His Presence And Sharing His Grace

CHILDRENS DAY Sunday 11th June 2017

By Addie Hamill

THIS WEEK Tuesday (13th)

Wednesday (14th) All Youth Club and Kwality Week helpers please meet in ‘The House’ at 7.30 pm to discuss summer Youth activities. This is an important meeting for the summer and beyond. Thursday (15th) TODDLERS INN meet at Rosepark Farm at 10 am. Book a place with Shirley or Liz. Friday (16th) LADIES FRIDAY MORNING WALKS - Walkers meet at 10.30 am at Portstewart

Convention Car Park and coffee at 11.15 (Morelli’s).

CHILDRENS DAY SUNDAY 11th JUNE 2017

11.00 am CHILDRENS DAY SERVICE - We welcome you here today as our children and young people lead us in worship. 6.30 pm In the world - what do we do about politics and community? Rev. P Fleming. Take it to the Lord in Prayer’ - Do you want to respond to God’s word, or know of a burden that can be shared in prayer? The Prayer Ministry Team is available today at the front of the church - Jayne Fleming and Eunice Boyd. The ‘Prayer Request Box’ is in Vestibule. The Prayerline number is 70344319.

SUNDAY 18th JUNE 2017 10.15 am Elders Prayer Time 11.00 am Future hope and daily help: Living to please God. 1 Thess. 4 v 1-12 6.30 pm In the world - What do we do about sex and marriage. Rev. P Fleming.

TUESDAY PRAYER MEETING at 7 pm in the ‘Prayer Room’.

‘The greatest tragedy in life is not unanswered prayer, but unoffered prayer’ F B Meyer.

Over the coming months there are going to be many changes in our congregation.

We need to be praying that the Lord will provide. Please join us on tonight.

DATES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE Monday 19th June...Faith Mission Bookshop for all K2 and Bible Class parents and teachers from 6.30 - 8 pm. Friday 30th June ...‘Surf Project’ All P7 + .... 4.00—9.30 Places must be booked by Thursday 15th June!

1. Merciful Father we bring to you those who are bereaved and suffering follow-ing the latest atrocity in London. May they know your healing and comfort and peace.

2. Lord we pray for the young Muslim men and woman who are being so easily radicalised and pray that your Holy Sprit would intervene in their lives and change their mindset in a dramatic way. 3. Continue to pray for Peter and Jayne as they make preparations to follow

Gods plan for their future in Nepal. 4. Remember also Lydia and Jack as they plan for their trip to Nigeria. May God

guide them throughout. 5. Pray for the continued growth of new believers among the Nepali community in

Lisbon and pray for their leaders that God will guide them with their plans to go forward in this fellowship.

6. Continue to pray for Peter and Anna Crawford as they take time out to rest and reflect before they return to a busy schedule in Park of the Nations and else-where.

7. Pray for all Healthcare providers in our hospitals, GP surgeries and in the com-munity. Pray that they continue to give love and care for patients even when curtailed by understaffing and stressful situations.

IMPORTANT DATES HOLIDAY BIBLE CLUB will be held 17th-21st July 6.30-8 pm in the Windyhall Community Centre. If you are interested in helping with this, please contact Liz. Wednesday 21st June - All HBC helpers please meet in ‘The House’ at 7.30 pm. This will be a information evening regarding duties, teaching material and good practice for working with children. Wednesday 28th June - All HBC helpers please come to ‘The House’ at 7.30 pm, when Joe Cassells will teach and inspire us from the lessons that we preparing to share with the children at the club.

CHURCH COMMITTEE MEETTING

Tuesday 20th June at 8 pm This is an important meeting where we will be asked to make a clear deci-

sion about renovation of the Fellowship Lounge over the summer break.