Weekly Notices - St Mark's, Layton & St Luke's, Staining

Sun 16^th Feb 20/20 Vision	9.30am 11.00am 3.30pm 4.30pm	Morning Praise Family Communion The Well Encounter Café Hope Community Church (Evening Praise)	St Luke’s St Mark’s Parish Hall @The Grange
Mon 17^th Feb	8.30am 1.30pm	Morning Prayer Life Group	St Mark’s St Mark’s
Tues 18^th Feb	8.30am 1.00pm	Morning Prayer Life Group	St Luke’s St Michael’s Vicarage
Wed 19^th Feb	10.30am	Food with friends (Holy Communion)	St Mark’s
Thurs 20^th Feb	10.00am	The Well Café and Job Club	Parish Hall
Fri 21^st Feb	1.30pm 6.30pm	Life Group GFS	Carol Webbers Parish Hall
Sat 22^nd Feb	7.30pm	Kingdom Come (prayer and worship)	Salvation Army Citadel
Sun 23^rd Feb	10.30am 3.00pm 3.30pm 4.30pm	United Service with Bishop Jill Kidz Klub The Well Encounter Café Hope Community Church (Holy Communion)	St Thomas’ Church @The Grange Parish Hall @The Grange

Readings: Deuteronomy 30:15-20 pg209 Matthew 7:1-12 pg971

For Prayers

If you would like prayer for yourself or someone else, prayer is available before and after the church services, at St Mark’s in the prayer corner someone will be there for you to pray with, and at St Luke’s and Hope Community Church please ask a member of the leadership team to join you in prayer.

Please continue to pray for those known to us who are unwell, housebound or lonely including Ann Joan Elaine, Douglas, Helen, Jean, Eileen. We pray for the family and friends of those recently bereaved

Children in Church

At St Mark’s there is Sunday kids club for children aged 4-11, for children under 4 we have a manned crèche area at the back of church which children are welcome to use at any point during the service.

At St Luke's we have an unmanned children's area at the back of church which children are welcome to use at any point during the service but must be supervised by a parent or carer.

Suggestion Box

Suggestion Boxes for the new Parish name and logo are now at the back of

St Mark’s and St Luke’s Churches, Hope Community Church please give to Matt Rowley

and he will place them into a suggestion box

Afternoons to remember

Do you care for someone with Dementia? Then on Thursday afternoons starting 20th Feb 1-3pm at Layton Community House they are holding "afternoon to remember sessions which will be active reminiscent with refreshments available. To book a place please call Pete the house manager on Tel: 01253 391811/07748731761

Kingdom Come

An evening of prayer and worship as we pray for the coming of God’s Kingdom across the Fylde Coast

Saturday 22^nd February at 7pm at Salvation Army Blackpool Citadel, Raikes Parade, Blackpool, FY3 4EL

Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)

Tuesday 25^th February 4.30pm – 6pm Shrove Tuesday celebrations with Trinitee. All are welcome.

What is Shrove Tuesday and lent? Games and of course pancake making and eating.

World Day of Prayer

Friday 6^th March at 2pm at Salem Methodist Church, Layton

A short prayer service for the world with the emphasis on Zimbabwe this year. Everyone welcome

The Well Café

Thank you for continued support in providing essential items for The Well Café to be able help those in need. We are once again in need of tinned vegetables and men’s boxer shorts (s,m,l). Thank you in advance from the The Well Cafe Team.

Card Payments (St Mark’s)

If you are struggling with loose change for the collection or would like to put a little extra in we now offer a card payment system. The card machine is situated in the reception area of church. Please follow the simple instructions on the screen, if you are a tax payer and would like to gift aid your donation please put your name on a yellow envelop with the amount donated and we will collect it at the end of the service. If you need any help please speak to Vicky Taylor or Rev’d Peter

Bishop’s Memory Verse: Making Disciples – Matthew 28.20

And teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.

Parish Office Hours: Monday & Friday 9.30am – 11.30am

Secretary: Vicky Taylor: Tel no. (01253) 301390 Email: secretary@laytonandstaining.co.uk

Vicar: Rev’d Peter Lillicrap: Tel no. (01253) 392895 Email: vicar@laytonandstaining.co.uk

Church Army: Matt Rowley: Tel no. 07771374854 Email: matt.rowley@churcharmy.org

For any safeguarding concerns please speak to Sarah Gardner (Tel 07824467596) Tina Cockshaw,

or Rev’d Peter Lillicrap

www.laytonandstaining.co.uk

Sun 23^rd Feb	10.30am 3.00pm 3.30pm 4.30pm	United Service with Bishop Jill Kidz Klub The Well Encounter Café Hope Community Church (Holy Communion)	St Thomas’ Church @The Grange Parish Hall @The Grange
Mon 24^th Feb	8.30am 1.30pm	Morning Prayer Life Group	St Mark’s St Mark’s
Tues 25^th Feb	8.30am 9.15am 1.00pm 4.30pm 7.30pm	Morning Prayer Happy Lions (Parent and Toddler) Life Group Shrove Tuesday Open Night Trinitee Life Group	St Luke’s Parish Hall St Michael’s Vicarage Parish Hall Vicarage
Wed 26^th Feb	10.30am	Food with friends (Ash Wednesday Holy Communion)	St Mark’s
Thurs 27^th Feb	10.00am	The Well Café and Job Club	Parish Hall
Fri 28^th Feb	1.30pm	Life Group	Carol Webbers
Sun 1^st March	9.30am 11.00am 3.00pm 3.30pm 4.30pm	Family Service Holy Communion Kidz Klub The Well Encounter Café Hope Community Church (Evening Praise)	St Luke’s St Mark’s @The Grange Parish Hall @The Grange

For Prayers

Future Events

Saturday 14^th March 7.30pm Lytham Community Choir Concert at St Mark’s Church

Friday 20^th March moving into the charity shop in poulton if you can offer any help please speak to Alison Cross tel: 07947145666

Saturday 21^st March 9am -10.30am Men’s Breakfast @ The Newton Arm to book your place please email peterlillicrap@gmail.com

Saturday 28^th March starting at 10.00am Parish Away Day (Please sign up) Venue to be confirmed