JOB VACANCY
There is a vacancy for a part-time Parish Administrator for the Grays team to provide support to the clergy and parish officers. If you are interested, please speak to or email one of the wardens. The closing date for applications is Tue 8 May so a prompt and prayerful response would be appreciated. 
 
Thank you for your giving
Your continued/increased giving will help to further build God’s church on earth.
If giving electronically is proving difficult for you and you prefer to give by weekly envelopes, please let the church wardens or Sue know. Thank you. 
 
FOODBANK
If you can donate any items, please put them in the boxes as you enter the church.
 
Parish Magazine
If you haven’t collected your magazine, please collect from back of church. If you would like to submit a prayer, a testimony or a poem for the parish magazine, please email rosalind.sarwan@outlook.com. If you would like to subscribe to the magazine, please speak to Felicia.
 
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Bible Study: Monday 14th May
Prayer meeting with West Thurrock Chapel: Monday 14th May.

CONTACT DETAILS
Pastoral care: Revd Canon Darren Barlow (Team Rector), 01375 377379
Church Wardens:
Alyson Davies
Rosalind Sarwan
Funmilayo Vaughan

Next Sunday’s Services
St. Mary’s - 9.30am Holy Communion
St Peter & St Paul's - 10:30am Holy Communion
St. Clement’s - 11am Family Worship
All Saints’ - 11am Family Communion
Thursday morning 10:30am - Holy communion in the Palmer Chapel at SSPP.

Foodbank
Every Tuesday 2pm to 4pm in the church hall at St Mary’s.

Do you Tweet?
Please follow our Team Twitter account… @GraysThurrockTM

Job Vacancy
Part-time Parish Administrator for the Grays team to provide support to the clergy and parish officers. If you are interested, please speak to a minister or warden. The closing date for applications is Tue 8 May so a prompt and prayerful response would be appreciated.
 
Diary Dates
Mothers' Union Meeting
Our next meeting is on 2nd May when Charlie Kosla will be our speaker.  We meet in the Oak Room at SSPP at 7.30pm each first Monday. Visitors are always welcome. For more details contact Margaret on 01375 383134.
 
Service of Healing and Wholeness
Our next MMU service will be on May 13th at St John’s Victoria Ave
 
Please pray for the following
Cherry Tree Cl, Churchill Rd, Church path, Church St, Clarence Rd, Clarkbourne Dr, Clifford Rd and all those who have no home.

Stewardship and Giving
If you would like to give money to the church by using a standing order or electronic transfer, please speak to Maureen Bamford.

Do you Tweet?
Please follow our church Twitter  account … @GraysParishCofE

Work! Work! Work!
There are many jobs which need your expertise to help deal with, so if you can help please talk to a Warden or Minister.
They are:

• Painting and decorating (the toilet and Oak Room) 
• Replacing book jackets
• Cleaning the top of the Oak room
• General cleaning 
• Clearing outside gutters 
• Gardening. 

Our next work morning is Saturday 5th May, following Palmer Prayers at 9:30am 
 
Mother Union
meet this Wednesday at 7:30pm. Guest Speaker Charlie Kosla.

Foodbank
Please remember the foodbank when you are doing your shopping.  Items can be placed in a box in the Oak Room.

Book of Remembrance 
We remember Alfred Hall, Peter Webb, George Mead, Winifred Groves, Alice Faraway, Albert Skinner, Lilian Griggs and Dorothy Kirby.

Food Bank and drop in for tea and coffee Tuesday 2-4 in the hall. We need  long life milk & fruit juice, tinned fruit & fish, cereal, squash, mashed potato, sponge puddings and cooking sauces.
 
Wednesday, 2nd May at 9.30 ‘Praying for other people.’ 
 
May 4th - Beetle DriveFun for the family 7.30 in hall. Tickets available £3.50 each and £10.00 per family. 
 
May 6th - Soup lunch for Christian Aid after church in Extended church. Stay as long as you can for more learning together and lunch.
 
Foodbank money raisers
May 13th- Cream Tea2-4pm St Catherine’s East Tilbury, 
May 15th - ‘Thank-you evening’at St John’s Grays 7pm 
May 19th - Quiz Night 7.30pm URC £5 BYO snacks. Sign the list please.
May 21st - Soup and sweet eventfor donors 7pm St Margaret’s SLH
 
Giving to God’s work by cash in the plate, using envelopes (ask Christine) or by electronic bank transfer.

Food Bank and drop in for tea and coffee Tuesday 2-4 in the hall. We are in need of toiletries esp. shower gel and toothpaste.
 
Wednesday, 18th at 9.30 we will be having a session about praying for other people. 
 
Thursday 19th 10.30 Grays Court Care Home. Come and take church to those who cannot get here.
 
Friday 20th Tea Club 3 pm. Tell your friends and bring them along.
 
Next Sunday St Mary’s AGM 22nd April Please consider if you would be able to be on the St Mary’s church council.
 
26th April 7.30pm Parish AGM (APCM) at All Saints.
 
28th April -  9.30-15.30 at St Johns: Welcomers Course - Make visitors welcome. 

May 4th Beetle Drive at 7.30 in the hall
 
May 6th Soup lunch for Christian Aid

Next Sunday’s Services
St. Mary’s - 9.30am Holy Communion
St Peter & St Paul's - 10:30am Holy Communion
St. Clement’s - 11am Family Worship
All Saints’ - 11am Family Communion

Thursday morning, 10:30am - Holy communion in the Palmer Chapel at SSPP.

Foodbank  
Every Tuesday 2pm to 4pm in the church hall at St Mary’s. 

Do you Tweet? 
Please follow our Team Twitter account… @GraysThurrockTM

Diary Dates
APCM
Thursday 26th April at All Saints Chafford Hundred at 7:30pm. 
 
Service of Healing and Wholeness
Our next MMU service will be on May 13th at St John’s Victoria Ave.
 
Welcomers Course 
Saturday 28th April 
9:30am to 3:30pm at St John’s Church Victoria Ave. Grays 
Come and learn the value and importance of welcoming in church. 
Contact Marilyn Going on 01375 386367

Please pray for the following:
Camden Rd, Campion Ct, Caravel Cl, Castle Rd, Catharine Cl, Cecil Ave, Celedon Cl, Cement block Cott, and all those who have no home.

WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
Thursday 12th April
10am Morning Prayer followed by open church until 12 noon.  Drop in to join with us for Morning Prayer or at any time during the morning for cuppa/chat/prayer.

Toddler Group. In the hall during term time from 9.30am - 11.00. Parents and carers welcome with pre-school children. £1.50 per family/adult.

THANK YOU
A big thank you to everyone who donated to the St. Clement’s church redecoration fund. The donations have risen to £1,610. Praise God.

Thank you for your giving. Your continued/increased giving will help to further build God’s church on earth.

FOODBANK
If you can donate any items, please put in the boxes as you enter the church.

PARISH MAGAZINE
If you haven’t collected your magazine, please collect from back of church. If you would like to submit a prayer, a testimony or a poem for the parish magazine, please email rosalind.sarwan@outlook.com. If you would like to subscribe to the magazine, please speak to Felicia.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
23rd April Bible Study
26th April 2018. 7:30pm Annual Parochial Church Meeting at All Saints, Chafford Hundred

Stewardship and Giving
If you would like to give money to the church by using a standing order or electronic transfer, please speak to Maureen Bamford
 
Foodbank
Please remember the foodbank when you are doing your shopping.  Items can be placed in a box in the Oak Room

Do you Tweet?
Please follow our church Twitter  account … @GraysParishCofE

District Church Meeting will be next Sunday during the service. Please make an extra effort to be in church. 

District Annual Report
Please make sure that you read this before the meeting next week. 

MU News
Stanford Branch are holding a coffee morning in the hall of St Margaret’s church on Saturday 21st from 10am to 12 noon. All welcome to attend.
 
Welcomers Course 
Details of the course on the 28th April are in church, please ask a sides person or minister for a leaflet.  
 
Book of Remembrance
Claire Tyler, Betty Outen, Elizabeth Baird, Gwendoline Ward, Constance Outen, John May.