Notices for Sunday 4 May
3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER – SPRING PLANTING
Alleluia! Christ is Risen!
Readings
Revelation 5.11–14; Acts 9.1–6; John 21.1–19
MORNING PRAYER
Morning Prayer and is live-streamed at 9am each morning (Mon-Thu) from www.stpetersleck.org or www.facebook.com/southcheltenham
You can also join in person as follows:
- Mon – Pip & Jim’s,
- Tue – St. Christopher’s
- Wed – Emmanuel
- Thu – St. Peter’s Cottages
MP will recommence on Tue 6th May.
Daily Prayer App
If you have a mobile, then you may wish to download the Daily Prayer app (available from Daily Prayer), which will have the services and readings for the day.
Live Streams
www.stpetersleck.org or www.facebook.com/stpetersleckhampton
CALENDAR of events
Click here to see upcoming events
OFFERTORY
We do not take a collection at St. Peter’s during the service, but you can make a donation using the card machine, which is facing you as you come in, or by using the basket if cash.
REST IN PEACE
Please let Revd Gary know if there is anyone who has died recently so that prayers can be said for them and their families.
PRAYERS
Please let Revd Gary know of anyone who has died recently or who needs prayer at this time. See church website also:
https://stpetersleck.org/for-our-prayers/
ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING
The Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) for St. Peter’s will take place on
Thu 8th May at 7.30pm in the church.
Please put this date in your diary.
CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 11–17th May
Give, Act and Pray
Next Sunday is the start of Christian Aid Week. There will be a daily devotional prayer pamphlet in church for you to take home. This year’s focus is on Guatemala. Envelopes will also be available in pews. For further information, go to: www.caweek.org. Melissa Webb
PARISH MAGAZINE
The May magazine is now available. Many thanks to David Webber for editing.
CRAFT GROUP
Every Wednesday, 10-12 in the Cottages
All are welcome to join, even if just for a ‘cuppa’ and a chat.
CCP & LENT FOOD COLLECTIONS
A big thank you to everyone you contributed to this year’s CCP Lent Appeal, a total of 100.3kgs of donations was delivered to CCP.
Donations can be left in the church porch or contact Gilly (email below) if you would like to arrange a home collection. If you prefer, you can also donate directly here.
Many thanks, Gilly gilly_whittingham@btinternet.com
SAFEGUARDING TRAINING BASIC AWARENESS COURSE
Wed 14th May at Pip & Jim’s
Andrew Mallin-Jones (Parish Safeguarding Officer at Pip & Jim’s) is running a Basic Awareness Course if you would prefer to do your safeguarding training face to face.
For further details, contact Andrew via: safeguarding@pipandjims.org.uk
LITTLE PEBBLES
Little Pebbles, for babies, pre-schoolers and their carers, meets every Tuesday from 10-11.30am during term-time in the Cottages.
JUNIOR CHURCH
Children – pre-schoolers and juniors – There are things to do in the children’s area each week in church.
This Sunday is Spring Planting on 4th May. Come along to make bugs! After the service come along to the Cottages for free pots and seeds to plant!
Please see the Junior Church webpages for information and online activities: https://stpetersleck.org/mesmerize/groups-at-st-peters/junior-church/
SOUTH CHELTENHAM YOUTH
Please contact Abbie, our Youth Worker, at abbie@southcheltyouth.org.uk for more info or go to www.southcheltyouth.org.uk. See also posters in church and on the website.
YOUTHSCAPE ESSENTIALS ONLINE COURSE
See posters in church/on website for full details
Introductory evening on Wed 14th May, 7-9pm
What does it look like to really love a community of young people?
Thereafter, the course will run on:
Second Wednesdays of each month, 7-9pm
10 evenings covering 30 topics all about supporting young people.
ECO CHURCH NOTICES
Click here for further eco tips and green news
‘No Mow May’ – will you try it out?
Letting your lawn grow long, just for the month of May has many benefits. It means smaller plants like clover, daisies, dandelions, selfheal and clover will get a chance to flower and give pollinating insects a head-start.
This is important as, since the 1930s, we have lost nearly 7.5 million acres of flower-rich meadows and pastures. Just 1% of our countryside now provides this floral feast for pollinators. With 15 million gardens in Britain, our lawns have the potential to become major sources of nectar.
Bat News!
Click here to read the latest issue of Bat News from the Bat Conservation Trust.
Churchyard Maintenance
Please contact Brad via the Parish Office if you can spare an hour or two every so often, to help with grass cutting and other jobs.
TEAM NEWS
CONFIRMATION
There will be a service of Confirmation at St. Peter’s at 3pm on Sun 22nd June 2025 with Bishop Rachel.
(Please note the change of start time to 3pm, rehearsal for all those being confirmed at 2pm).
If you would like to explore/ chat about this, then please speak to Rev Gary or come along to one of the following courses:
Adults
This will take place on a Wednesday evening at 7.30pm in the church cottages on the following dates (with refreshments):
7-May, 21-May, 4-Jun, 11-Jun
Don’t worry if you have missed the first week, there is plenty of time to catch up!