19th May 2024

• Holy Communion at All Saints, 10am. Mary Staunton will be speaking.
• Morning Praise with JACK* at St Johns, 10am. Led by Clare Owen and Karen Cowgill. *JACK – Jesus and Cool Kids

LIVE LINK– You will join a live video of the service at St Johns from 10am on YouTube. https://youtube.com/live/LhL39TJFveQ

Collect:
Holy Spirit, sent by the Father,
ignite in us your holy fire;
strengthen your children with the gift
of faith,
revive your Church with the breath of love,
and renew the face of the earth,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Sunday Readings: Acts 8: 26-end, John 15: 1-8

Midweek Services:
– Tuesday: Online Prayers, 8am. Meeting on Zoom, usual login
– Wednesdays: Holy Communion, 9.30am

ALL SAINTS CAFÉ WARM SPACE- Join us for friendly chat and refreshments every Wednesday in the Centre 10am-12noon. Everyone welcome!

ST JOHN’S REST STOP CAFÉ WARM SPACE – Friday mornings 10am- 1pm in the Link. Do join us for Tea/Coffee, friendly conversation, and delicious home-made cakes.

Teas on the Vicarage Lawn – Our Mickleover Fete Sunday 26^th May. For this event we would likehelp on Saturday 25^th May to set up tables, chairs, tents etc, bakers to provide lovely cakes- tray bakes, cupcakes, large cakes etc, helpers on the day to help serve.  We will be covering 2 hours from 3-5pm. If you can help in anyway, please email or text or call me. More details nearer the time. Helen Walley

Our Mickleover fair Sunday 26^th May – 3pm-6:30pm. The Mickleover Churches together are running a tombola in aid of Padley, so we need suitable prizes donated by 19^th May (please give these to Judi Witcomb or Mike Shooter) and plenty of volunteers on the day. We need a number of helpers for at least half an hour or more before the start for setting up the stall, and then helping staff the stall during the fair, particularly during the first hour or two. We’ll also need help to dismantle and put things away after. Please speak to Mike Shooter

All Saints Stitchers – Craft Sale in the Church Centre during Our Mickleover Summer Fete Sunday 26^th May 3-5pm. Cash only please. Raising funds for Breast Cancer UK.

Thank you – Judi Witcomb wishes to thank all who sponsored her for the Versus Arthritis knitting challenge in March. She raised nearly £300. Thank you also for those who accompanied her by knitting squares. A blanket has been made and will go to the Royal hospital for their appeal. Keep knitting blankets are always useful.

New Opera Company Derby– are presenting their Summer Concert ‘Travels and Trysts’ on Friday June 14^th at All Saints. The journey includes encounters with explorers, criminals, pilgrims, partygoers, dreamers and  advice form Rossini on getting rid of an unwelcome guest. Plenty of drama and fun as always. Tickets £10, book in advance or at the door. The train gets in at 7.30 – please be on time  for prompt departure! We shall be on board ourselves. Advance tickets from newoperacompany@hotmail.com or jannice@read55.plus.com Janice and Stephen

A New Walking Group – it has been some time since All Saints Ramblers stopped meeting around the time of Covid. We would like to form a new walking group. Please would you let the office know if you are interested. We would aim to have a walk for a couple of hours and include refreshments at a café or pub on route on a Saturday. Richard Welburn has offered to lead the first walk.

Giving in Grace – as mentioned at the annual meeting and in the next couple of Sunday’s there will be a leaflet entitled Think About Giving which is available to all. A stewardship campaign envisaged starting in August. Any queries please speak to the Treasurer, Brian Devenport.