St Nicholas & St Barnabas Churches Kenilworth

"Reaching out for God with love and encouragement"

Don't forget there are many church groups that meet regularly during the month.
Visit the Groups page for information about each of them and when they meet.

Coffee is served in St Nicholas Church on Fridays between 10.15am and 11.30am. Everyone is most welcome, so come and join us for Coffee & Chat on Fridays.

Come and enjoy a Nepalese Evening in the Parochial Hall at 7.30pm to raise funds towards the Parochial Hall Restoration Appeal. An Indian meal supplied by The Indian Edge Restaurant will be followed by a talk about “Life in Nepal”. Tickets priced £12.50 are now available from Heather Alford or can be reserved by contacting us.

Site Link:  Parochial Hall Restoration Appeal

Fused is the name of our youth group and members are meeting to enjoy a Club Night in the Parochial Hall. We will have a time of Bible Study and a few games as well as time to chill out together. Don’t forget to bring your subs £1. If you have any questions. Please contact us to find out more or if you are interested in joining.

Mothering Sunday falls on the fourth Sunday in Lent. Centuries ago people returned to their home or 'mother' church once a year in the middle of Lent. Today it is a day when children give flowers and cards to their mothers. At our 10.00am service the Mothers' Union will be distributing cards and our Brownies will be handing out bunches of daffodils which they have made up for children to give to their mothers. Everyone is welcome.

LITTLE NICKS

16 March 2010

Little Nicks meets every Tuesday during term time from 1.15pm-2.45pm at the Parochial Hall.  Every week children from 0 to 4 can enjoy craft activities, a music session and lots of toys to play with.  The cost is only £1 per family and this includes drinks and biscuits for adults and children, kindly made for you by members of the Mothers' Union. Why not join us?

Site Link:  Little Nicks

Members of the Mothers' Union are meeting at 2.00pm when the Reverend Alan Davies will talk about Lent. The Mothers' Union promotes Christian marriage, family life and community through fellowship, pastoral support, prayer, worship and service. 

Site Link:  Mothers' Union

The annual Spring Clean at St Nicholas Church will take place on Saturday 20th March from 9.00am until lunchtime. There is a variety of jobs available. Please bring polish and dusters with you and contact us if you would like more details.

21 March 2010

JAM (Jesus And Me) encourages children of primary school age to learn more of the 'Good News', follows a lively syllabus, and uses approaches that include games, teaching, songs and group activities. JAM meets on Sundays (except on the 2nd Sunday when everyone is in church for Family Praise) in the Parochial Hall at 10.00am.

Site Link:  JAM

21 March 2010

We have two youth groups that meet during the 10.00am service at St Nicholas Church. ph10 is for anyone in years 7-8 and UV10 is for those in years 9-10. ph10 meets in the front room of the Parochial Hall and UV10 meets in the upper vestry. Meetings take place on Sundays except for the second Sunday when we all meet in church for Family Praise and the fourth Sunday during 'Awakenings'.

Site Link:  PH10 and UV10

This Holy Week and Easter we have a number of special services and activities to celebrate the most significant time in the Christian Calendar, including;

	Palm Sunday Procession
	The Stations of the Cross
	Near-silent Communion
	Service of Light and Shadows
	Passover Supper, washing of feet and the watch
	Good Friday Walk of Witness and 3 hours devotion
	Easter fire and renewal of Baptism vows
	Easter Egg Hunt and Easter Egg rolling

Site Link:  Easter Services

On the first Tuesday of the month we enjoy Lunch at 'Leavenses. So come along to St Barnabas Church at 11.00am and bring your picnic lunch. All are very welcome, but if you don't want lunch, tea and coffee, with biscuits are always available! Leavenses is a very short, informal service, followed by time to chat and enjoy each other's company. Don't feel that you have to be a regular church attendee to come along as everyone is welcome.

St Nicholas Wives Group meets informally to provide friendship, fellowship and support both within and without Church community. This evening the group is meeting at the home of Gill Boden where there will be a home-made, home-grown stall. The meeting will start at the usual time of 8.00pm.

All members on the church electoral roll are warmly invited to attend the Annual Parochial Church Meeting in St Nicholas Church on Sunday 18th April at 10.30am at which we will be appointing our Churchwardens, Deanery Synod Representatives, PCC members and Sidespeople for 2010/2011. Nomination forms will be at the back of both churches. There will be Annual Reports on the proceedings of the PCC and the Deanery Synod, the Fabric of each Church, the activities of the church, organisations and groups and the independent examiner’s accounts and Treasurer’s report. Please come and join us. At the Annual Parochial Church Meeting only those people who are on the church electoral roll can attend and take part in elections. It is not a public meeting but important for church members, who have the opportunity to elect members to the Parochial Church Council and to ask questions about church finances, and other matters of concern to the parish. Application forms for enrolment are at the back of both churches. A file containing the Agenda, last year’s Minutes and the Reports will be available from Sunday 11th April. Please contact us for further information or speak to Alison Wiggins, PCC Secretary.

Dust off your dancing shoes, lubricate those throats, and turn your ambition to be on the stage into reality, this is your chance to shine. Please contact us or speak to Ruth Cox or Mark Draper if you would like to perform at the cabaret, just let us have details of your name and act. We are also looking for people to help with refreshments, front of house, and help back stage. Contact us if would like to volunteer. The date is Saturday 24th April 7.30pm at the Parochial Hall. Ticket prices to be announced soon. If you would like to pre book your tickets do contact us.

Site Link:  Parish Cabaret 2008

Our town Mayor, Cllr Richard Davies has chosen Kenilworth Golf Club to host a charity golf day in aid of the Parochial Hall Restoration Appeal. Shotgun start at 1.30pm. Enter your team of four, booking forms available by email.

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