CCW News: Christ Church Woodford News Update
18th April 2024
Last Tuesday’s APCM
Thank you to everyone who came long to our Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) on Tuesday evening. As we go forward from that, please do pray for our PCC, and especially our Churchwarden, Elaine Stott, and that the Lord would guide, equip and strengthen us all in His service.
We also give thanks to God for all that Jean Copner has done whilst serving as a very dedicated Warden. Jean is standing down from that role, but has generously said that she will continue on as a Deputy Warden, along with David C. A big ‘thank you’ to them both.
And after over 40 years of continual service, David Jones has decided to retire from the PCC (although he has still offered to help in any way he can – all of us who know David, know that that offer is no surprise!). It is very hard to express in words just how grateful we all are to David for all that he has done for us, and in his service of the Lord Jesus, for over four decades. Thank you so much David!
This coming Sunday (21st April): Commissioning of the PCC in the 10.15 service
Following the APCM, our PCC will be ‘commissioned’ as part of our 10.15 service on Sunday, during which we will be looking at Ephesians 6:10-20.
Good Book Groups on next week: Monday 22nd April at 2.30pm and Wednesday 24th April at 7.30pm
As we journey each month through John’s Gospel we have come to John 12. Please do come along and join us – you don’t need to have been to one of our Good Book Groups before. The Monday afternoon session is repeated on Wednesday evening, and both are held at the Vicarage. It would be lovely to see you – whether you are new or returning!
Update on our Christianity Explored course
Our new course is underway, but I’m hoping to return to having these as a regular feature throughout the year. Please do have a word with me if you are interested in a future course, and we can have a think about when would be a good day/time for you. Christianity Explored is also a really helpful way to prepare for Confirmation, should you be interested in being Confirmed in the future.
April/May Parish Magazine out now
The next edition of our Magazine is out now – and on delivery and on our website. Thank you to Graham for all his hard work, to everyone who contributed, and to those involved in the distribution process. And thank you to David Jones for putting it on our website – don’t forget to check our website as you can catch-up on any sermons you missed there.
Hope Central Foodbank:
It’s really good that we, as a Church, are able to continue our support for the Hope Central Foodbank. Thank you to Jean and David Copner, and the team for their help with this. And thank you all for your generosity. Just a reminder: our donations that are left at Church go to the Foodbank once every three weeks, so please could we only give non-perishable items if we are leaving them in Church. Thank you.
The current request is for the following: Corned beef, Nappies size 6, Tinned ravioli, Tea, Tinned meat, Tinned rice pudding and Tinned tomatoes.
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