St Stephen's and St Aidan's York Issue 479                         August 17th  2008
	WELCOME TO WORSHIP TODAY. If you are visiting, we are glad to share this time of worship. Members of the Prayer Ministry Team are available to pray at the end of the main morning service with anyone needing their support.
	Readings at Communion: Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32; , Matthew 15:10-28 This evening:  6.30 pm – Informal Service at St Aidan’s; do come and be refreshed.
	This week:
	Wednesday	2.30-4.00pm Pop-In, St. Aidan’s
	Thursday	10 am –Holy Communion, St. Aidan’s
	Saturday	Christian Aid Auction Sale at Central Methodist Church. Viewing from 11am, auction starts 1 pm
	GENERAL NOTICES
	The 2009 CHURCH WEEKEND AWAY at Sneaton Castle Centre in Whitby on 10th-12th July.  The speaker is Rev Mark Wroe; the theme is about who we are in Christ-- both as a church and as individuals.  Prices will be £100 per adult, £75 for 11-16's, £55 for 3-10's, with under-3's free.  Please speak to Nigel Atkinson if you might set up a saving scheme for the weekend. But please put the date in your diary now; bookings will be being taken in September. Do speak with Evelyn for more details.
	Rev Phil Carman (793240) is coordinating a ROTA FOR LIFTS to St Stephen's for the Sunday mid- morning service. If you have a car and can drive it and give others a lift do please speak with Phil.
	Advertising in the magazine; still on the look-out for mags from other parishes carrying adverts. Next month we put toes-in-the water; for example: a note from Lin Hudson (on counselling service) and a line from Mike Townend (who repairs/services motor cars). Both have promised donations to the Young People’s Fund. Ben and his followers have safely returned---plus a caravan—from Romania.
	Help needed:  Susan Elliot (787835) asks if anyone might befriend a housebound octogenarian. His interested range from aeronautics and stamp collecting.  Please contact Susan on
	And now, for a different news from the Pugh’s…… David Pugh (791281) wishes to receive applications for the post of Caretaker / Cleaner for the Parish Hall in Front St. This is a part-time, flexible hours post. Full details will appear in the ‘Situations Vacant’ page in next months’ magazine.
	HOPE ’O8 FOCUS: Please pray this week for those working in local Post Offices
NEXT SUNDAY – 24th August-  Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity
8.15am Holy Communion, St. Stephen’s
10am  All Age Service, St. Aidan’s
6.30pm  Holy Communion, St Aidan’s
EMAIL: ****wthomsonsmith@yahoo.com**** or Phone George on 01904 704062 DEADLINE FOR INCLUSION IN FOLLOWING SUNDAY’S EDITION –  FRIDAY 9am