Services in Church from Sunday 18th April:  There will be only one service each week, on Sunday at 10.00am. 
Due to restrictions on numbers you will need to book in for any services you would like to attend.  To do this please contact Ann (one of our churchwardens) by phone on 07835 949128 or email:
churchwardens@attenboroughchurch.org.uk
 When you come to a service, please observe the following instructions for everyone’s safety:

• Please wear a facemask.  If you come without one, a small supply will be available in church.
• Please use the main entrance only; the other doors will not be in use.
• Please arrive no more than 10 minutes prior to the start of the service and keep 2 metres apart from anyone in front of you on the path up to the door.
• Please bear with us once inside the building as seating will be allocated by the stewards in order to keep safe social distancing and limit the amount of passing by other people as we come into and go out of church.
• Please note that the congregation are not allowed to sing.

Thank you:  We had over 125 visitors to church on Good Friday for takeaway hot cross buns and hot drinks.  Thanks to all who helped with this in any way.
Thanks also to Alistair Langton for all his work on the prayer and reflection stations used to create a meditative journey around the churchyard over the period of Lent and during Holy Week.
 
Our Charity for April is The Gideons International, an Association of Christian business and professional men and their wives dedicated to telling people about Jesus through associating together for service, sharing personal testimony, and by providing Bibles and New Testaments.  While they are often recognised for their work with hotels, they also place and distribute Scriptures in strategic locations so they are available to those who want them, as well as to those who may not know they need them.
 
TLM:  Just a reminder that if you give to The Leprosy Mission before 24th April, the Government will match your donation.  If you do make a donation, please tick the box to say that you have “seen” a talk by The Leprosy Mission.  You can then link the donation to us here at St Mary’s.
 
Maria Batchelor:  I’m raising money for the MS Trust’s Mission 100. When I was diagnosed with MS in 2015, I was amazed at the love, support and visits I had from members of the church and also through the MS Trust’s information for those newly diagnosed with MS. I can’t imagine how scary it must be for someone being in the position I was 6 years ago without visitors etc. In February I decided I would support the Trust (incidentally 100 people a month are diagnosed with MS hence Mission 100) by cycling 100km on my static bike in March. I completed it on 31st March but you can still sponsor me by visiting https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/maria-batchelor5. Thank you.

Southwell Minster Photo Competition:  During the lockdowns of 2020-2021, many of us spent more time in the outdoors, walking in local parks, along country footpaths, or sitting in our gardens.  We had time to discover new, wild places on our doorsteps, we puzzled at plants and insects we did not recognise, and we watched quietly when we encountered birds or wild animals.  Some of these sights were so special, we captured them on our phones and cameras, creating lasting memories of nature’s extraordinary secrets.  Inspired by their Leaves of Southwell project, Southwell Minster invite you to enter their photography competition and share your own special lockdown discoveries.  But hurry! - entries need to be submitted by 15th April.  Click here to find out more.