Community really matters

1 Thessalonians 2:13 – 3:10

(i) A community marked by love

Which set of values will mark us?

Are we willing to show love and care?

(ii) A community which cares practically

Life can be a struggle

Are we ready to care? If so how?

(iii) A community shaped by truth

Their love was rooted in Christ

Their sacrifice was inspired by Christ

WELCOME to Hillsborough Parish Church. We continue our series

launched by the Rector on being ‘A Church worth belonging to’ and

today’s talk is ‘Community really matters’ ( 1Thessalonians 2:13-

3:10 p.1187)

THIS WEEK—Sunday 26 March

Tonight 6:30pm Get Connected All welcome

Mon 10:00am Parent & Toddlers in the Downshire

Centre

Wed 9:00am Morning Prayers (BCP) in the Minor Hall

Wed 5:00pm Chums & Crumbs in the Parish Room

Wed 8:00pm Midweek Service and Discussion with the Rector

in the Parish Room

Thurs 12:15pm Christian Aid Soup Lunch in the Parish Room

Thurs 7:30pm Focus on Egypt with CMS Ireland in the

Barry Gallery. All welcome

Fri 10:00 am Coffee & Chat for seniors in the Parish Room

Fri 7:30pm Youth Club in the Downshire Centre

Those wishing to make a donation to our ministry, and who have not yet a

regular standing order, can do so by using the white Gift Aid envelopes

and placing their gift in the basket at the back of the Church after this ser-

Table Quiz

The Events Committee are organizing a Fun Table Quiz on Friday 31st March at 7:30pm in Lisburn Golf Club. £10 per person to include supper. Come as a team or as individuals and we will make up teams. Tickets will be available from the Events Team after the Service or from Andrea in the office. Prizes galore and a great nights craic! Proceeds in aid of Parish Funds.

“Registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland,

NIC101674.

Hillsborough Horticultural Society

Mr & Mrs Liam McCaughey are giving a talk about their tip to Dolomites in Hillsborough Village Centre at 8:00pm. All very welcome to attend.

UPDATE on EGYPT

This Thursday evening, CMS (I) are hosting an Update on Egypt in our Barry Gallery at 7:30pm with the Rev Raj Sathyaraj and CMS staff recently returned from Egypt. This should be a very interesting event and everyone is welcome.

THANKS

Many thanks to those who turned up last week for the second work party tidy-ing up the graveyard. Robert Lucas, our Graveyard Superintendent, much ap-preciates the help received. If you were unable to attend last week but are will-ing to be included in another work party at a future date, please contact An-drea Forbes in the church office (tel 92688839).

Building Community

Are you willing to:

Join the prayer text chain in praying for the sick and bereaved?

Join the coffee rota for after Church on Sundays?

Join the ‘welcome’ rota for Church?

Join the carpool rota to help provide a lift to the hospital?

Join the freezer ministry rota to help provide food to those who are ill?

Join the team of pastoral visitors calling with the housebound or other ill parishioners?

Join a team to help produce and distribute a magazine for parishioners?

Join the Youth Club rota and help develop community with young people from the district?

Join an IT team to help develop our social media ministry to young adults?

Join an admin team to help occasionally with mailings and other office tasks?

Please carefully consider how you can serve and then contact Andrea Forbes THIS WEEK in the church office on 92688839 or email her on secretary@hillsboroughparish.org.uk Thanks for your partnership in helping build a Church worth belonging!