All Saints Lindfield E-News: 18/03/22

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Here is your round up of the latest news from our church and beyond. Please read on to find out more.

Sunday 20 March

8.00am Holy Communion
9.30am Morning Service
11.15am Morning Worship*
6.00pm Cornerstone Service with Communion (* sermon only)

* You can watch these services live-streamed - www.allsaintslindfield.org/live

To book a place at these services and for more details go to: www.allsaintslindfield.org/sundays or by ringing the church office on: 01444 482405.

Mission Partner Focus: Caminul Felix

NEWS AND EVENTS

Monthly Prayer Meeting

Last month when we gathered to pray it was wonderful to see so many join us. Around 90 people gathered in the church building and another 30 joined the prayer meeting via Zoom – being 'in' the main meeting and then breaking off into their own small groups (what we sometimes call 'hybrid meeting').
Do come back again this month, Wednesday 23 March at 8.00pm in the church building – come from 7.45pm if you'd like a hot drink (bring a cup!). It would be great if you can join us as we sing, hear God's word, and pray together.

If you'd like to join via Zoom, you can do so with these details:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85772080510?pwd=aUc0c0MzUDRxbUdZZ09KTVJVZktVZz09

Meeting ID: 857 7208 0510
Passcode: 144232

Supporting Ukraine

The church remains open each day from 9.00am to 5.00pm – please make use of our prayer space in the South Chapel
Please consider supporting Operation Mobilisation financially, a trusted mission partner working on the ground in Ukraine and surrounding countries – https://www.uk.om.org/Appeal/ukraine-in-crisis
The mission group have expedited gifts to Caminul Felix, our mission partner based in Romania who our hosting several Ukrainian families
We hope in time to be able to offer practical support to refugees who may relocate to Mid-Sussex. As a church we have partnered with Sanctuary Foundation: https://sanctuaryfoundation.org.uk/ – please consider signing up as an individual partner and please let Hugh Bourne (hugh.bourne@lindfield.info) know in confidence, if you may be in a position to help with accomodation needs or financial sponsoring to those fleeing Ukraine.

Men, we need you!

Come and join this special opportunity to demonstrate your thanks and appreciation to the women in our church family.
When: Saturday 26 March at 10.00am
Who:   Men of all ages – bringing scissors and garden secateurs
Why:    To show our appreciation of women at Mothering Sunday services
What:  Working together to create 200 posies to give away

Also: Wednesday 23 March
Calling men and women gardeners and those who have friends with gardens! For our posies we also need tons of greenery cut into short lengths and put into deep water for 48 hours. Can you deliver your greenery to the Stable building anytime on Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24.
For many years Herta Kingdom and her small team has spent days preparing posies for women as a thank you for all the ways in which they serve in the church. Herta will be away for a much-deserved break this year. Can the men at All Saints rise to the challenge of creating 200 posies?

I’ll meet you all on Saturday 26 at 10.00 at the Stables and let’s see how long it takes us to get this glorious task done! Thank you. Carrie Britton

Reminder to adjust your clocks!

Clocks will go forward one hour at 1.00am on Sunday 27 March, when we begin British Summer Time!

A FREE Concert at All Saints by world-class musicians

One of our church members, Hattie Quick, has been studying performance at the Royal College London, for the past few years. On Wednesday 30 March The Oriole Quartet, which includes Hattie and other string players from the London conservatoires, will perform a programme by Haydn, Dvorak and Fanny Mendelssohn here at All Saints at 7.00pm. The programme promises to be "a wonderful evening of radiant music as we look forward to the coming of spring". Admission is free with a retiring collection in aid of the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. Don't miss out on this opportunity to experience brilliant music on our door step!
Chris Steynor, Associate Minister for Music

Pirate Holiday Club - Join the Crew!

Holiday club booking is now open! Have you got a scallywag in primary school who would love to sail the seven seas this Easter? click the link to sign up:
www.AllSaintsLindfield.org/pirates.

Caring for God's Creation

The latest newsletter from the church's Caring for God's Creation group is available. If you have not yet signed up for this and would like to, then please click this link for a very quick sign up option.
In particular we are encouraging church members to have a go at completing Bishop Ruth Bushyager's Creation Care household survey to inspire us in learning more that we can do to care for the environment. Have a go – the link is here: https://www.creationcare.org.uk/ and if you like, share with us what inspired you.
Sarah Newnham, Chair of Caring for God's Creation Committee

Watch Men United interview

If you missed last Saturday's Men United breakfast and interview with our vicar Steve Nichols, you may like to watch it, the link is:
All Saints Lindfield : Men's Ministry

Are you on the Electoral Roll?

. . . That is the All Saints Electoral Roll. It is the nearest the Church of England has to a membership list and legally enables you to attend and vote at our Annual Parochial Church Meeting, coming up next month, that elects the PCC. If you identify with All Saints, and haven’t previously submitted a form, please do consider joining (only those NOT already on the roll need complete a form). Membership is open to all Christians over 16 who are baptised and worship with us regularly (see full details on the form). Forms are available at the back of the church or can be downloaded from the All Saints website. Please complete and return by 3 April to the church office or Ken Martin (Electoral Roll Officer).

Order your Easter eggs!

Real chocolate Easter eggs are back! Fair trade and palm oil free the real Easter eggs make a great gift or a treat for yourself! They include a little booklet explaining what Easter is really about. There is dark chocolate (£5.50), milk (£4.50) or white (£5). You can also get a sharing box of smaller eggs, £5 for 6, or £30 for 30. To order please contact Ali Bourne (alibourne.85@gmail.com)

Easter Lily Collection

The flower team are starting our Easter Lily collection in memory of loved ones.
We will decorate the church at Easter with the Lilies and will place a dedication list in the Memorial Chapel.
We have set up a link on Churchsuite to make a donation.
You will find the link in My Giving. Click on the drop-down menu from General Giving to find Easter Lilies.
After making the donation please could you send an email with the name of your loved one to fiona.laine@gmail.com
Envelopes will also be available in the porch to make a donation but we do encourage you if possible to use the online link.
Please post your completed form in the envelope along with your donation through the Tiger letterbox.
Thank you. The Flower Team

MISSION

Prayer meeting for Simon and Becky Lunt

This Sunday 20 March we will be praying for the Lunts’ work among people from the Middle East in North London from 4.30–6.00pm. Do join us in the Tiger Schoolroom (enter by back door into Tiger, turn right; it's the room beyond the crypt). Simon will be with us at services on Sunday. Do watch out for him; he would love to talk with you. Guy Rowland, Ropeholder

Mission Partner Focus: Caminul Felix

Caminul Felix has looked after and fed over 450 Ukraine refugees mainly women and children as they flee the war. Please pray for this work as the need will only grow.

Pray for all the children of Caminul Felix as the war in Ukraine goes on in the next country. That the parents would be able to explain and comfort them about what is happening.

Thank God that we were able to send funds to support this ministry and work.

Thank God that Caminul Felix has been going for over 30 years and has cared for over 400 children.
Ropeholder Phil Hale

PRAYER
Prayer for Our Community and Nation

Our meeting place until at least Easter 2022 will continue to be the Lindfield Evangelical Church. Please join us on Saturday mornings, 8.45am to 9.30am.

Praying for the Church Family

Please continue to hold in your prayers those known to you who may be especially in need of God's comfort at this time and especially for:

Chris Sexton
Please continue to pray for Chris, David and Fay Jones' son-in-law, Chris is now out of CCU and back at the Marsden in Sutton continuing his treatment. He is still very weak. Pray also for his wife, Jack, and their university-aged children, Katie and Joe, as well as David and Fay.

Lu and Roger Seymour
Please continue to pray for Lu's rehabilitation

Al and Sarah Paxton
The results of Al’s scan recently were encouraging and showed an improvement in his heart’s function. He will have another scan in six months to see if it has improved further. Please continue to pray for Al.

Mayvor Osgood
She and her husband Keith have been linked with All Saints for a few years now and split their time between the UK and Sweden. Please pray for Mayvor as she is in the middle of six months of chemotherapy following surgery for bile duct carcinoma, and for Keith as he supports her through this. Pray especially for her CT Scan on Friday 18 March, which will show how well the treatment has worked.

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