Church Diary - 16th January 2022 to 23rd January 2022
Sunday 16th January
Readings: Genesis 17, Matthew 16, Nehemiah 6, Acts 16
| 8am | Morning Prayer in St John's |
| 10am | Morning service with baptism in St John's. A live-stream will be available via the homepage of the Church's website |
| 8pm | Crossover meet in the Church Centre (Nathan) |
Monday 17th January
Readings: Genesis 18, Matthew 17, Nehemiah 7, Acts 17
Mike's study week (Monday-Saturday)
Jon's study day
Teresa leading three Bible story & craft sessions with The Grange Junior School Kindergarten classes (9.15am)
Nathan at a Growing Young Disciples conference (Monday-Thursday)
Lewis' day off
| 9.30am-5pm | Church Office open in the Church Centre |
| 10am | Ladies' Walk - contact Mary for starting location |
| 8pm | Housegroup leaders' meeting |
Tuesday 18th January
Readings: Genesis 19, Matthew 18, Nehemiah 8, Acts 18
Mike's day off
Teresa leading KS1 assemblies at Hartford Primary School (1-3pm)
| 9.30am-5pm | Church Office open in the Church Centre |
| 10am | Jigsaw meet in the Church Centre |
| 4-5pm | Cantonese Bible Study group meets online |
Wednesday 19th January
Readings: Genesis 20, Matthew 19, Nehemiah 9, Acts 19
| 9.30am-12 noon & 1.30-5pm | Church Office open in the Church Centre |
| 9.30-11.30am | Cantonese Housegroup |
| 10am | Tots & Tinies meet in the Church Centre (Teresa) |
| 12-1.30pm | Staff meeting |
| 8pm | Evening Housegroups - Love Your Church: Send |
Thursday 20th January
Readings: Genesis 21, Matthew 20, Nehemiah 10, Acts 20
Teresa's day off
Lewis' study day
| 9.30am-5pm | Church Office open in the Church Centre |
| 10.30am | Daytime Housegroup - Love Your Church: Send |
| 7.45pm | Hope Explored in the Church Centre (Jon) |
Friday 21st January
Readings: Genesis 22, Matthew 21, Nehemiah 11, Acts 21
Teresa leading a Bible story & craft session at Sir Leslie Martin Nursery (9.30am)
Nathan's study day
| 10.30am-3pm | Church Office open for emails & 'phone calls |
| 6.30pm | Friday Night Live in the Church Centre (Nathan) |
Saturday 22nd January
Readings: Genesis 23, Matthew 22, Nehemiah 12, Acts 22
Jon's and Nathan's day off
Sunday 23rd January
Readings: Genesis 24, Matthew 23, Nehemiah 13, Acts 23
| 8am | Holy Communion in St John's |
| 10am | Holy Communion in St John's. A live-stream will be available via the homepage of the Church's website |
| 8pm | Crossover meet in the Church Centre (Nathan) |
For more details about the daily Bible reading plan, including online readings, please visit our website.
Prayer Diary - 16th January 2022
The Collect for today - Second Sunday after Epiphany:
Almighty and everlasting God, ruler of all things in heaven and on earth: in mercy hear the prayers of your people and grant us your peace throughout our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Specific Requests for Prayer
For those in our Church family (or their relatives) who are working in the NHS, care homes or in COVID-19 & other medical research; please pray for their safety at work, for strength & stamina as they face yet more challenges and for their families (and especially children) not to be anxious but to know God's peace.
For those who: are faced with redundancy or are seeking employment, are awaiting postponed medical treatment, are caring full-time for family members and many similar situations.
If you have a specific pastoral need or prayer request, please send us This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 'phone the Church Office.
Please also pray for...
the sick and the bereaved
our mission partners: Jemma Graves (OM) and Joseph Mayan (Barnabas Ministries in Uganda)
for Christian outreach in our local schools:
- for all from our Church who are involved in our local schools
- for Mike, Jon, Teresa and Nathan regularly leading assemblies and other sessions in schools and visits to our church
- for those in our “Pray Bake Read” teams
- for Tracy, our Chaplain at Hartford Church of England High School.
