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Duties for January

Trinity Elders Stewards 1st Mrs B. Johnston Mr A. McCleave Mrs M. Abbas 8th Mr E. Newton Mrs V. McCracken Mrs P. Dunwell 15th Mr R. Ricketts Mrs B. Ricketts Mrs H. Gray 22nd Mrs S. Sardeson Mr J. Winter Mrs M. Winter 29th Miss C. Wheeler Mrs M. Walsh Mrs M. Abbas

Communion - 8th January Mr E. Newton : Miss C. Wheeler : Mrs B. Johnston : Mr R. Ricketts

Flowers Arranging

1st Mrs B. Johnston Mrs B. Johnston 8th Mrs S. Sardeson 15th Mrs H. Gray 22nd Mrs B. Johnston 29th Mrs M. Abbas

St Columba’s

8th Janet Trish 15th Cathy Ann 22nd Denise Audrey 29th Allan David

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th January. Distribution on Sunday, January

A contribution to your church funds would be appreciated. [email protected]

Editor Roy Marshall 27 Benson Crescent Lincoln LN6 3NT 01522.884516

January 2017

Of all the things we wear, our expression is the most important

Dear Friends

S o here we are at the beginning of another year and I wonder what

are your dreams for 2017? Are you just hoping it will be better than last year or do you have a special event to look forward to or plans for doing things differently? January is the month for looking for-ward – to making our new year resolu-tions and hoping they will last at least until February! Perhaps to eat more healthily; do more exercise; learn that new skill; renew a friendship or recon-cile a relationship. For the Christian, we can resolve to strengthen our faith through a renewed and regular prayer life. There are so many creative and imaginative ways in which we can do that today. Some of us will remember the use of the senses through the Prayer stations in the MSI course and how these helped us to draw close to God through sight, sound, touch and taste. Many people find much value in prayer walks, in prayer trees or in the use of stones and beads and holding crosses. At the beginning of a new year there is an opportunity to look for and be enriched by God’s presence in every-day things. Some people find much help in recording moments of close-ness with God each week using photos

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I n a Law Court setting, a testimony is a statement, written or oral, about

what a person believes to be true about a particular situation. Therefore, in our church context, a testimony is a state-ment about what a Christian person believes to be true about God. All Christians should be able to do that in their own way as they grow in their relationship with God through Jesus and discover more about Him. If we look to the New Testament, Jesus uses another courtroom word to talk about testimony. ‘You shall be my witnesses’. A witness is someone who is called to tell the truth about what they have ex-perienced. The two words, testimony and witness, are virtually interchange-able! So why do people find it so difficult? Firstly, they don’t like public speaking so it is difficult to speak in worship. Why not try writing something about what God is doing in your life? Secondly, they don’t like talking about themselves. It might sound as though

or by journaling their experiences. In that way we can discover that God speaks to us in so many different ways and that prayer is much more than words. So we are opened up to the creative power and mystery of the God of Jesus in a new way. I hope you will join us for our monthly Bible study and Prayer gath-erings this year. The first will be held at Ermine church on Monday, January 9th at 7.30 pm. No bible knowledge is required and everyone is welcome. Yes, it’s true - I have been Minister in Lincoln now for a whole year and I am very grateful for the welcome and support and fellowship from around the churches! I have been privileged to journey with you on the joyful occasions but also in the sadness and losses we have encountered along the way. I am reminded that as we hold one another up in prayer the God of love and hope is made real and walks with us. May I wish you all a Happy New Year with many bless-ings in 2017! Sally

Why pray ? Pray because God is listening. Pray because God understands. Pray because God cares. Pray because God is great enough to carry us through all we have to endure. Pray because talking with God eventually brings that sense of the wholeness of God surrounding us and comforting and settling us, as a parent holds a child with loving arms and gives the reassurance of caring. Pray. God is waiting to hear you. Marjorie Dobson

they are blowing their own trumpet. Thirdly, they don’t feel they have had a dramatic experience, so they feel somehow inferior. We need to remem-ber that God does indeed move in a variety of ways. The twelve disciples simply responded to the invitation ‘Come, follow me.’ There were no flashing lights or dramatic appear-ances! And fourthly, they believe that their Christian faith is private and don’t want to talk about it. But Jesus told us we need to be witnesses. Chris-tianity was never meant to be private. It was meant to be personal. So why are testimonies so important? They are important because they are personal testimonies of how God is alive and active in the world today. A Christian testimony can be a most powerful witness – probably far more powerful than many sermons! People want to know if the Christian faith works and they want to see the evidence. (Revd Stephen Robinson)

A reluctant testimony ? Minister’s Letter


Joint Bible Study The United Elders have fixed two dates for “Joint Bible Study” which are being led by Revd Sally Martin.

Dates are 9th January and 17th February. Other dates yet to be fixed and will be on dif-ferent days of the week each month to allow everyone the chance to attend.

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'Somebody has said there are only two kinds of people in the world. There are those who wake up in the morn-ing and say, “Good morning, Lord,” and there are those who wake up in the morn-ing and say, “Good Lord, it’s morning.”

Minister

Revd Sally Martin 9 Oakleigh Drive Lincoln LN1 1DG tel: 01522 538434

mobile: 07484 710 597 [email protected]

St Columba’s LEP Brant Road

Lincoln Secretary :- 01522.536034

Ermine Sudbrooke Drive Lincoln LN2 2EF

Secretary :- 01522.803577

Trinity Garmston Street Lincoln LN2 1HZ

Secretary :- 01522.874985

www.lincolnurc.co.uk

www.facebook.com/ Lincoln URC/

JANUARY 18–25, 2017

The theme for 2017 is :- Reconciliation –

The Love of Christ Compels Us (2 Corinthians 5:14-20)

Why pray? When health is fragile – your own or others’ – and the burden of care is heavy and the possibility of a cure is only a dream; or someone dies and leaves an empty void and the predominance of sorrow and suffering overwhelms – don’t believe that all is lost........Pray

“GREEN” Milk bottle tops required.

I have recently started attending the Lincoln Life After Stroke Team and they are supporting a group in Dunholme who are sending shoe boxes to Eastern Europe and Africa. One thing they try to put into each box is a game of noughts and crosses.

This is made up by a card divided into nine squares and nine green milk bottle tops (on which are drawn a nought or a cross). So please could you save your plastic bottle tops for me to take down to the club. Thank you, Neil Caldwell

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Community Lunch Saturday, 21st January

A Community Lunch is being held on Saturday, 21st January, commencing at 1.30pm. Cost is £6per person.

URC Big Day Out

Open up those 2017 diaries and make a date for Saturday, 20th May when the whole URC is invited to enjoy The Big Day Out, organised by Pilots, at Warwick Castle. This is festival for all ages where activities will run from 10am to 5pm in the historic and beautiful setting. Individuals and groups, with their church communi-ties and wider family and friends, are all welcome to be part of what promises to be a day to remember.

Why pray? When disaster and crisis are all around, and peace between nations or neighbours seems unachievable and flood or famine, earthquake or explosives cause devastation – don't give up hope........Pray.

Tuesday Club

Meetings start again in March and the programme so far is :- March 7th Games Evening + Cheese and wine (no extra cost for this evening) 14th Folk Singers & stories about pirates by Nigel & Teri. April 4th Around the world in 80 ways with 2 blind people and a man with no legs Robin Dunseath 18th A Speaker’s entertaining moments Ken Day

St Columba’s

Thank you to everyone who came along to our create a nativity workshop on Saturday 10th December. We had a busy time and

the resulting figures were super. People have such wonderful imaginations and ideas. The church was decorated with all the nativities for our Carol Service on Sunday and created a lovely atmosphere to add to the dance, drama and singing of carols.


Why pray? When money becomes a problem, the lack of it or the love of it, and work is arduous or unavailable, and the bills keep coming and prices keep rising - don’t despair of a solution.......Pray.

Christmas Market This year the weather was kinder to us than last when high winds caused the cancellation of the Artists' Market in St Martin's Square and old graveyard. We had the stall-holders popping in on the Friday for takeaways and at the suggestion of one of them on the Saturday, we

provided them with a delivery service of refreshments. This helped to boost our takings and increase our footfall, to the benefit of this year's nominated charity. After expenses etc we made a sum slightly in excess of £1600. A wonderful amount. Being busier this year had some of us remarking that it was like "old times". It gets more difficult each year to find a different way of say-ing "Thank you" to everyone who played a part in the team effort, but it is sincerely meant when said. So.....THANK YOU for all the work that was put in to Trinity's contribution to this year's Christ-mas Market outreach to visitors. SLB

Ermine

C.A.M.E.O.

4th & 18th

11.00am

Elders’ Meeting 10th January

2.00pm

Trinity

June Taylor

25th November 2016

Safe in His Hands


Café Church - 1st January Some of our regular preachers are no longer able to lead our worship, so it has been decided to try something new - new for us anyway - Café Church. So come along on 1st January and try a new experience of church. Bring along your favourite bible reading, hymn or an-ecdote about New Year, why not bring along a friend as well. For me, this will be a new experience and I am quite looking forward to it,. There is a church meeting on 19th Febru-ary …………………!!

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Why pray? When life lets you down and people prove unreliable, and everyday anxieties dominate and tensions are high – don’t worry yourself into depression......Pray

John & Marion Slow

send New Year Greetings to all their friends.

To each and every one of you Health and Happiness for the

New Year Ann Godfrey

We wish all our friends at Ermine and Trinity happiness at Christmas and

peace and good health in 2017.

to all our readers

Thanks

to all the lovely members at Trinity

Thank you for your prayers, support and best wishes you sent me in recent weeks. It was much appreciated!!! I am using my new knee quite comfortably now. Can I take the opportunity to wish you all a lovely Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year. Yours most sincerely Elizabeth E

Thanks Ann, Alison, Alan and Louise would like to thank everyone at Trinity Church for all the help and support given with organising Willnie's funeral. We are very appreciative. The church proved to be a great com-fort to Willnie over the years and espe-cially as her illness progressed. All the kind and supportive gestures were greatly valued. Thank you very much. The church was always a source of great strength to Willnie. Kind regards, Alison Hann

Church Activities Reports Booklet

Can I please have your reports for the Reports Booklet by the end of January. The booklet will be available by 12th February. Roy


AGM Church Meeting

19th February

This was a very pleasant afternoon of fellowship and we were very pleased to welcome Revd Sally Martin and Liz Erskine to join with us. After the meal we had a variation on the song “Twelve Days of Christmas”, then Sharon had us making a paper chain and the entertainment was

rounded off by a poem by Ray and short amusing readings by Sandra, Helen and Bron Lambert. The meetings start again on 7th March and all are welcome to attend.

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Haggis Supper - 11th February

O ur annual event will be held on Saturday, 11th February 2017 when

we pipe in the haggis, enjoy a lovely four-course supper, singing and dancing. Tickets are on sale from the church treasurer Ray Ricketts 01522 754382 or please request in person or by email to [email protected]. There will be a limit on numbers so first come……….Tickets priced at £12 per person. We will have our usual raffle, the proceeds of which will go to The Community Larder of Lincoln. If you have any item that you could donate for the raffle table, that would be very welcome. Please give to either Frances or Lorraine. We look forward to seeing you all for this annual celebration of Robert Burns and an excellent evening. Frances

Happy Birthday

Sandra Bisset Helen Gray Beryl Johnston Bert Gray Jim Burn

Tuesday Club Christmas Party

Services and Diary of Events for January 2017

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1st January 2nd January 3rd January 4th January 5th January 6th January 7th January

Trinity - 10.30am Café Church Trinity Coffee Bar Ermine - No Service 10.30am - 1.00pm St Columba's - No Service CAMEO Ermine at 11.00am 8th January 9th January 10th January 11th January 12th January 13th January 14th January

Trinity - 10.30am Revd S. Martin (HC) Trinity Coffee Bar Ermine - 10.00am Mrs H. Grierson (HC) 10.30am - 1.00pm St Columba’s - 11.00am Ministry Team Bible Study Ermine Elders’ Meeting Ermine at 7.30pm 2.00pm 15th January 16th January 17th January 18th January 19th January 20th January 21st January

Trinity - 10.30am Mrs S. Gilby CAMEO Trinity Coffee Bar Ermine - 10.00am Mr G. Gilmour . Ermine at 11.00am 10.30am - 1.00pm Community Lunch St Columba’s - 3.00pm Revd C. Jewitt St Columba’s Covenant Service Trinity Elders’ Meeting 12.30pm 7.30pm 22nd January 23rd January 24th January 25th January 26th January 27th January 28th January

Trinity - 10.30am Revd S. Martin (Homeless Sunday) Trinity Coffee Bar Ermine - 10.00am Ms M. Ford 10.30am - 1.00pm St Columba’s - 11.00am Revd Jackson Parr 29th January 30th January 31st January 1st February 2nd February 3rd February 4th February

Trinity - 10.30am Mrs H. Grierson Trinity Coffee Bar Ermine - 10.00am Mrs E. Liberty 10.30am - 1.00pm St Columba’s - 11.00am Mrs S. Gilby 5th February 6th February 7th February 8th February 9th February 10th February 11th February

Trinity - 10.30am Revd L. Giller Trinity Coffee Bar Haggis Supper Ermine - 10.00am Revd S. Martin 10.30am - 1.00pm Trinity at 7.00pm St Columba’s - 11.00am Mr P. Butcher


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