Thursdays:

1.45pm – 2.45pm

Pram Service (Thorpe Arnold) during term-time

Wednesdays:

7:00pm to 8:00pm

Thorpe Arnold Bell-ringing Practice

Fridays:

(excluding August)

6:00pm - 7:30pm

St Mary's Choir (MM) rehearsal ~ Trebles,

6:45pm - 8:30pm

St Mary's Choir (MM) rehearsal ~ Altos, Tenors & Basses

St James' Church, Burton Lazars - SOUP & WINE

Saturday, 4^th February 2012 at the Village Hall

The usual Saturday, 10.30am coffee morning is being hosted by St James Church.

Afterwards join us for Seasonal Homemade Soup made by our local village experts!
Bread & a free glass of wine ~ a choice of soups - or try a few

Soup Price £5 on the day or tickets from: Julia Hinde 07949 519808 (julia.hinde@hotmail.com) or Jenny Pengelly 01664 668095 (Jenpenge@aim.com)

Thorpe Arnold invites you to wear your wellies & raincoats and bring your favourite toy animal to their Noah's Ark family Service on Sunday 5th Feb at 9.45am!
Everyone welcome to come and enjoy, and yes we are singing 'The animals went in 2 by 2' amongst other songs!!  

OPENING THE OLD TESTAMENT: The Second chapter!

St Mary’s Church , Melton ~ A series of sermons on Sunday mornings, 10 a.m., featuring characters from the Old Testament… discover how God prepared his people for the coming of Jesus. 

ABRAHAM February 5^th * ISAAC February 12^th

JACOB February 19^{th *} JOSEPH March 11th

HOLY LAND TOUR ~ The Rector will be organising a tour of the Holy Land later this year, from 23^rd October to 1^st November, visiting all the major sites, as well as a number not usually visited by pilgrims. There will be an interest meeting on Sunday 19^th February 2.00 – 3.30 p.m. in the Samworth Centre. If you want to know more, please contact him on rector@meltonparish.org.uk or 01664 410393 as soon as possible for an itinerary.

Eclipsing Empire:  Paul, Rome, and the Kingdom of God

A 12-session DVD based study exploring fresh insights into Paul’s message of the Kingdom of God, its challenge to Roman imperial theology, and the apostle’s radical relevance for today. In the first century, the titles of Caesar were: Divine, Son of God, God, God from God, Lord, Liberator, Redeemer, and Saviour of the World. If those titles made sense to many when proclaimed of Caesar how did they make sense to any when announced about Jesus?

You are invited to join us in Room 4 of the Samworth Centre on Tuesdays, 7.30pm to 9.00pm beginning on Tuesday 21^st February. Open to all, if you want to know more have a word with us, give us a ring 01664 853302, or e mail peterstribblehill@btinternet.com ~ Joy & Peter Stribblehill

Quiz and Fish & Chip Supper ~ Saturday, 25^th February

in the Samworth Centre at 6.30pm. Eating at about 7.30pm.

Cost £6 per person. Make up a table or join one on the night.

Please bring your own drinks

Please sign up on the list at the back of St Mary’s Church.

AN INVITATION TO... MEET THE BISHOP!

Bishop Tim will be preaching & celebrating at a Melton Team Holy Communion Service

at 10.00 a.m. on Sunday 4^th March in St. Mary’s, Melton.

This will be followed by tea, coffee & cakes and a chance for the Bishop to have a chat with us for half an hour or so.

DO COME ALONG... ALL ARE WELCOME

Churches Together in Melton Mowbray ~ Lent 2012 House/small Groups

"Twenty-first century living is hectic. Getting the right 'life balance' between rest, work and play seems almost impossible.

In five interactive sessions, the course aims to help groups explore:How to build Sabbath time into the crazy pressures of everyday life and How 'Sabbath attitudes' can transform the way we spend our time."

You are invited to attend a group week beginning Monday 27^th February for 5 weeks.

Please put your name down to attend one of the sessions on the separate sheets in your church.

Leicester Diocese Vocations Day ~ Saturday 17^th March ~ 10.00am-3.30pm at St Paul's Church, Oadby.  ~ Do you feel God may be calling you to some kind of licensed ministry within the Church?  If you are interested in exploring your next move in calling to ministry - as a Pastoral Assistant, an Evangelist or a Reader, in Children's Work, Youth Work, Interfaith Work, Fresh Expressions and Mission, Spiritual Direction or Ordained Ministry - this day could be for you. If you would like to attend, registration forms are available in the Churches or via the Clergy.

TUESDAY LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITALS

in St Mary’s Church, Melton Mowbray

February 14^th ~ Stephen Power

Gloucester

March 13^th~ Geoffrey Clarke

Director of Music, St Anne’s Church, Leicester