Calendar for St. Mary's

Calendar for St. Andrew's

For your prayers

• 1. Please pray for those who have asked for our prayers, and who are in various kinds of need. These include Annabel, Eileen Bell, Derek & Joan Carruthers, Sally Cuthbertson, Peter Gehm, Dave Janisch, Tom Jones, Justine, Nora Lewis, Chris Martin, Joseph Morris, Naomi, Mary Salmon, Scarlett, Irene Singleton, Derek Springett, Anthony Tuttlebee, Martin Ward & Fred Wiffen.
• 2. Please pray for the families and friends of the late Noel Butler, Bertha Clark, Jacqui Cruci, Lily Fiddler & Joan Rowland.
• 3. Prayers for our neighbours: Today we pray for those who live in - Stortford Road, Warners, White Street & Woodview Road.
• 4. Pray for the August Holiday Club preparations.

General News for both parishes (unless stated)

WANTED TOYS, TEDDIES & BOOKS for additional Church Toy Bags for our younger members to play with during services. Please speak to Jo Hargrave Tel: 872995 or drop items round to 14 Venmore Drive, Dunmow. Thank you.

A SERVICE FOR A SUMMER SUNDAY EVENING. Sunday August 3rd, 6.00pm in the churchyard at St Andrew's Barnston. Continuing our series of special services for the first Sunday evening of the month.

'WATER OF LIFE' Churches Together in Dunmow Summer Holiday Club for children aged 5-11. Tuesday 12th August and Thursday 14th August.
9.30-12.00 at the URC Church New Street. Entrance Fee: £1.50 per morning per child. Do you have or know children/grandchildren who would like to come? Registration forms available
fromJo Hargrave (872995). CAN YOU HELP US? 1. We need craft materials (old CDs, roundish pebbles 4-8 inches, sea shells, supermarket fruit net bags). Drop items in to 14 Venmore Drive by August 4th. 2. We still need more adult helpers for both mornings. Helper forms are at the back of church. For further information on any of the above contact Jo Hargrave (872995) or Mark James (859229).

HELP AT HOME. If you struggle changing curtains, light bulbs, clock batteries, smoke detector batteries, and such like, help may be available. Ring Gwynn Davies (872053)to find out.

CAKE-MAKING. The marathon has started! The Countess of Warwick Show (August 24th & 25th) is now only 7 weeks away. St Mary's is, again, providing the Cake Stall combined with refreshments. As we discovered last year, mountains of cakes can be moved! However, a mountain of cakes takes a lot of baking! An early start will help. Bake now … freeze for later …. and be ready for the summer rush. Further advice and information is available from Vera Davies.

David's on his Bike - and Eva's out on her feet! On Saturday 13th September David Rose will be cycling for all he's worth, and Eva Percival will be hot-footing it between churches, in the Friends of Essex Churches Ride & Stride fundraising event. Half the money raised remains in our church funds. David and Eva will welcome company on the journeys; additional walkers to visit local churches; and sponsors for the Event. All his details are on the two church Noticeboards.

Outlook is available for distribution. Please try to get them delivered in the next few days

COFFEE ROTA

If you would like:

• further information about any of the items mentioned above, please send an email to info@stmarysgreatdunmow.org.uk
• these notices emailed to you weekly, please send a blank email to notices-join@stmarysgreatdunmow.org.uk
• anything added to the notices, please leave a message on the parish office answerphone 872656 or send an e-mail to office@stmarysgreatdunmow.org.uk by Thursday morning.