Can you give someone a lift to church? There has been an increase in people who need a lift to church. If you feel that you could help in this way please contact Revd Robert on 492215 so that you can be put on the lift rota. Many thanks go to all those who help in this way already.

A new weekly opportunity for prayer on Wednesdays 6pm going through to 10pm to be held in the Octagon or within All Saints Church depending on other activities which might be taking place in the Octagon. This is open to anyone who wishes to come along to pray generally or about specific topics (local, countrywide or worldwide). You are free to spend as much or as little time as you wish. It will be a time of talking to and quietly listening to God. Prayer for individuals will be on offer. Andy Driver has been inspired to open up the church for prayer in this way after reading "Red Moon Rising" by Peter Greig, the founder of 24/7 Prayer Rooms, where he places prayer at the very heart of our Christian faith. For further details please contact Andy (494641).

LENT

CHURCHES TOGETHER LENT meditation and light lunch
Wednesdays 12.noon to 1pm:
24 February – Wellspring, 3 March – St Andrews, Fram Earl,
10 March – Methodist Church, Fram Earl,
17 March – All Saints, Poringland,
24 March – RC Church, Poringland. ALL ARE VERY WELCOME

Churches Together - LENT Course 2010
The 5 week Lent Bible study series uses the Ecumenical York Course material. This year it is entitled: “When I survey… Christ’s cross and ours” and will take place on Thursday mornings from 10.30am to 12.noon at the following venues:

25 February - Robbie & Richard Brown (494250)
Charnwood, 78 Long Road, Framingham Earl
4 March - Marion Greenwood (493138)
Holly Lodge, Hall Road, Framingham Earl
11 March - John & Nancy Howe (492689)
9 Mill Green, Stoke Holy Cross
18 March - Rev’d David Broome (01986-892643) - TBC
Adele House, 26 St John’s Road, Bungay
25 March - Dr Joan Bellamy (494357)
34 Long Road, Framingham Earl

The same 5 week Bible study course, using the same material, will also take place on Tuesday or Thursday evenings (TBC) at Poringland Roman Catholic Church.
All are very welcome

When Roy Godwin and his wife Daphne moved to the beautiful retreat centre at Ffald-y-Brenin in Pembrokeshire, they felt led to establish a rhythm of prayer, thankfulness and blessing. Since then they have witnessed a remarkable outbreak of God’s bounty and blessing, which continues to impact visitors, passers-by and the local community. Roy will be sharing some of their experiences when he comes to Norwich on Wednesday 10th March at Norwich Central Baptist Church, Duke Street, NR3 3AP. 7.30-9.30pm hosted by Call to Prayer. For more information please contact Jill Gower on 491770 or pick up a flyer from the back of church.

The Churches Together “Passover Meal” is being held on Tuesday 30th March at 7pm at the Church of our Lady, Poringland. Tickets are £4 each available either from Jenny Oates (492425) or Joan Porter (493699). Please bring you own drinks and a dessert to share. Everyone is very welcome. We would also like one or two people to volunteer to provide gratin / dauphinoise potato dishes to share.

A Passion for Life: They’ve been called “generation whatever” – young people who believe their future is out of control, nothing they do matters and who have no motivation for anything except Facebook. So, for all young people aged 11-19 – this is your chance to find your Passion for Life: this event takes place at 7.30-9 pm on Friday 26th March at Norwich Cathedral. Admission is free. It is run in partnership with Norwich Youth for Christ, and will be an exciting event in a contemporary style with DJ, worship band and visuals, and personal stories encountering the love and power of God. Youth for Christ national director Gavin Calver will give an address. Please mention this event to any young people you might know – it is also an ideal event to bring along a friend

A Passion for Life: Why do we disagree about climate change? An evening of conversation with Professor of climate science, Mike Hulme on 20th March, 7:30pm, Holy Trinity Church, Norwich. FREE entry. Cheese and wine served from 7pm. More details from Holy Trinity Church Office on 01603 622225 or info@trinitynorwich.org

A Passion for Life: 27th March, 7:30pm, Norwich Cathedral. The closing event for A Passion for Life 2010. Reflections on the month and a gospel presentation by the evangelist Toby Skipper. This promises to be a thought-provoking evening and an ideal opportunity to invite along a non-church going friend. FREE entry.

Future event: Norwich Youth for Christ Gospel Choir led by Heather Feltham will be appearing at Norwich Cathedral at 7pm on Saturday 15th May. The evening will also include the Bishop of Norwich and Roy Crowne, Vice-President of British Youth for Christ. Book your tickets early to avoid disappointment. They cost £8 (£5 concessions) and are now available from the Network Norfolk online shop, Norwich Cathedral or Norwich Youth For Christ (01603) 620678 subject to availability.

Future Event: Bank Holiday Weekend Event – 29th to 31st May 2010 - Encountering the Father Heart of God – Teaching, worship, and Ministry in the Power of the Holy Spirit – at the Well Christian Centre, Ashill. Speakers include Mark Stibbe, Ian Parkinson, and James Langstaff (Bishop of Lynn). Children and Young People are also fully catered for with Doug Horley, Mark Tuma, Pete McAllen and Pete Wynter. All Welcome. For more details please take a flyer from the back of church or look at www.folchurch.co.uk

As part of her OLM training Debbie will be attending a workshop on Leading All Age Worship on Saturday 22nd May and she is also being encouraged to take one or two people from the Benefice along with her. If you are interested please contact Debbie for booking details. There is no cost involved and it is open to all who lead or would like to lead all age worship - eg Clergy, Readers, Youth & Children Workers, Licensed Lay Workers, Ministry Teams and other Lay Leaders. It runs from 9.30am - 3.30pm and takes place in Gaywood Church Rooms, Gayton Road, King’s Lynn PE30 4DZ.

Lighthouses of Prayer. During the Just Ten Mission with J.John in 2002 God raised up 113 Lighthouses of Prayer; these very diverse groups provided a significant prayer impetus to cover this event. Today - ‘Call to Prayer’ - members of which were heavily involved in the 2002 initiative - believe that the time has come to re-launch them. The reason is there are a number of initiatives about to happen, including Celebrate in June which has the potential to be a major evangelistic event, and the recently launched Foodbank. Also, the Father’s Heart Conference in Ashill 29th to 31st May (including Mark Stibbe, Doug Horley, Bishop James, etc) and the Passion for Life initiative in March in the lead up to Easter with various outreach events already planned to take place across Norwich, and the J.John / Philo Trust initiative to have all their material released this autumn to have the JUST 10 mission synchronised to run in churches up and down the country. In addition, ‘Call to Prayer’ would like to increase prayer for the many existing churches and ministries which do such a wonderful work both locally and across Norfolk, and the Lighthouses are seen as the very best way of addressing these needs. In 2002, there was no blueprint for the Lighthouses and it will be the same this time: some were small groups gathering to pray, some were from across the churches, others from within one particular church or existing prayer groups who chose to link up with others to pray. If you would like to be a Lighthouse Leader – or would like to talk further about Lighthouses of Prayer – please contact Jill Gower on jill@call2prayer.co.uk or call 491770. Very many thanks.