This week’s readings
1 Samuel 15:34-16:13, Psalm 20, 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 [11-13] 14-17, Mark 4: 26-34

WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
THURSDAY 21st June @ 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.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Work party to clear church ready for redecoration in August. Further details to follow. 

FOODBANK
If you can donate any items, please put them in the boxes as you enter the church. The items need to have long expiry dates as drop to the warehouse only takes place once a month. Thank you for all your donations.

Volunteers Required
To clean the Church, etc. on Saturday morning; to make tea and coffee as required after church on Sunday; to tidy church and clean hall and kitchen after service on Sunday.

Food Bank and Drop In for tea and coffee
Tuesday 2-4 in the hall. We need Tinned Fruit, Cooking Sauces, Squash, Tinned Tomatoes, Long Life Fruit Juice, Tea Bags (40's particularly welcome), Sauces Pickles Coffee and Tinned Carrots.
Tues 19th
St Mary’s District Church Council @ 7.30pm at 5, St Mary’s Close.

Wed 20th
Morning Prayers @ 9.30

Thurs 21st
Grays Court Service @ 10.30 Come and take church to those who cannot get here.
GDPR
Please fill in the forms at the rear of the church.
Please review your giving for God’s work here in Grays. We can reclaim tax if you fill in the form. 
For Prayer:

1. People affected by natural disasters.
   
2. Those who are homeless and struggling with addictions, debt and other crises.
   
3. Those affected by war and those who carry the scars of war.
   
4. Those who need prayer, Brenda Turner, David, Graham, Jen, John, Sheila Jarman, Ray Beeching, Clive, Bob, Barbara and husband George, Fred, Jennie, Eileen, Michelle, Wayne, Sheila, Pam Kirby, Jim Mitchell and Linda.
   
5. People who have been bereaved recently including Dave and Dori Tillett and the family of John Jerdan.

Readings
2 Corinthians 5:6-10m14-17. Mark 4:26-34

Community Weekend - 23rd June
Please sign up to help using the sheet at the back of the church.
 
Confirmation Service
15th July 2018 4pm at All Saints
If you would like to be confirmed please speak to Darren for details of preparation sessions. The Confirmation will be held at All Saints' Chafford Hundred and our new bishop will be doing his first confirmation service.
 
Book of Remembrance
We remember William Eagleton, Constance Daniels, Ida Davison, Percy Robinson and John Askew
 
Windrush 50th Anniversary
Please see poster in church for details.

Today’s Readings
Ezek 17:22-24 Mark 4:26-34

This Week
Tuesdays 7.00 – 7.30am
Prayer Meeting - All Saints’ Vestry.
Fridays 6.30pm
Family Night – All Saints’ Café Area

Today after the service
Bring and Share lunch and cake sale – all welcome
Sat 30th June
​Charity Quiz night at All Saints’ at 7.30pm - to book a table please call Charlie Kosla 01375 480427 charliekosla@gmail.com or come as you are on the night. Proceeds for street children in the Philippines
Sun 1st July
‘Open the Book’ team visit to All Saints’
Sun 15th July
Confirmation Service 4.00pm at All Saints’ (please speak to Charlie ASAP if you are interested in being confirmed)
Sept (precise dates to follow)
Alpha course partnering with Chafford Hundred Community Church (details to follow)
Also, to come in 2018…
Daytime and Sunday evening Bible study, details soon.

Book Club
Speak to David Hooper if you are interested.​

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 Communion
All Saints’ - 11am - Family Worship

Thursday morning - 10:30am Holy Communion in the Palmer Chapel @ SSPP.

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

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Diary Dates
Community Weekend - 22nd to 24th June at SsPP
We are holding a Community Weekend at SsPP over this weekend. Saturday, we have a fair in the church grounds. If you can help, speak to one of the ministers or a warden.

Confirmation Service - 15th July, 4.00pm at All Saints’
If you would like to be confirmed, Charlie is running a short preparation course beforehand. Speak to a minister about this. 

Thank You
Margaret and Robin would like to thank all those who supported their 'Tea at Three' to raise funds for the Arthur Rank Hospice. A lovely afternoon and, with additional donations, raised £920 - an amazing result!

Bible Society Summer Celebration
​This will be held at Socketts Heath Baptist church on Friday 22nd June at 7.30pm.  There will be a speaker from the Bible Society and musical items from local churches.  All are welcome.

Please Pray
for the following: Eastern Way, East Street (Grays) and all those with no home.