Benefice Newsletter up to Sunday 13th July 2025

Newsletter

THIS COMING WEEK'S SERVICES

Fourth Sunday after Trinity
13th July 2025

Readings:

Colossians 1: 1-14
Luke 10: 25-37

13th July SERVICES:

9:00 AM Morning Prayer, Facebook Live

10:30 AM

Holy Communion, Newnham

Holy Communion, Oare

Morning Prayers, Throwley

All Together Now, Lynsted

WEDNESDAY 16th:

11:00 AM

Holy Communion, Wychling


Funerals:

We pray for the family and friends of:

Craig Sherwood Jul 14th Oare

Patricia Dudley Jul 15th Lynsted

Weddings:

We Congratulate

Danielle Hart and Nathan Cross

12th July Teynham

Prayer:

Prayer is a hugely important part of our relationship with God, as individuals and also as his Church together in each of our villages, in our two Parishes and as a Benefice.

In fact, how can we be about God's Church without prayer? Prayer is our sustenance; prayer through speaking and listening to God. Let us pray!

At the bottom of the newsletter you will find the prayer diary for the next 2 weeks, which has a different prayer for every day of the week.

We have an online morning prayer service every day at 9:00 AM on Facebook Live

If you would like to submit a Prayer request for next month's diary then please email [email protected] by the 15th of the month.

Events:

Growbaby at Kingsdown, Creekside and High Downs is a baby-bank, providing good quality, pre-loved baby clothing and equipment completely free of charge to those who need it.

Thursday July 3rd 9am - 12am

Lynsted Church


Stalisfield Youth Club

Stalisfield Village Hall

Wed 11th Jun

7 - 8:30pm

Music, gaming, craft, table tennis, Wii, Xbox, Tuck box

11 - 17 year olds

Come & relax, hang out and catch up

Contact Catherine:

07929 928 046

or Email: [email protected]


Book Exchange

Where: Oare Village Hall

When: Every 3rd Wednesday

of the month

Time: Anytime between 10am

and 12pm

Next Book Exchange:

Wednesday 16th July

The aim of the book exchange is to enable people to pass on a good read and in turn, maybe, pick up another

The books are available to anyone for no cost and no obligation to provide a book in exchange.

However, if you do have a that you have finished that you think others might enjoy then please bring it along

Please feel free to join us, tea and coffee is available, and a chance for a nice chat.

Gods Detectives is a group for young people that meets alongside the main Family Service in Teynham Church, on the first Sunday of the month.

Through, craft, games and stories we help introduce you to Gods wonderful world, following the readings that are shared in all churches.

Gods Detectives is led by Sandie and Cheryl part of our dedicated team of volunteers.

If you have any questions E:Mail; [email protected]

we hope to see you there.


Family Foodbank

If you are looking to donate food, below is a list of food which we are currently short of:

- Tinned Meat (Curry, Chilli, Meat Balls, Hot Dogs, Pies, etc.)
- Tinned Veg (Peas, Carrots, Potatoes, etc.)
- Tinned Fish
- Tinned Desserts (Fruit, Custard, Rice Pudding, etc.)
- Soups (Tinned & Packets)
- Tinned Potatoes
- Dried Rice/Pasta
- Sauces (Jars - Pasta, Curry, Chilli, etc)
- Long Life Milk
- Tea/Coffee
- Cereal
- Biscuits
- Preservatives
- Hygiene & Baby Products

Collection boxes can be found in each church & Doddington Vicarage

more information can be found at:

www.familyfoodbank.org


Stay in Touch

The Ministry Leadership Team would be pleased to pray for you or someone close to you:


Contact any of the following:-

Rev Paula Jardine-Rose

Rest Day FRIDAY
07516 411269
[email protected]

Rev Jim Pye
07851 680612
Working day Wednesday & Thursday
[email protected]

Mary Gollop

01795 522165
Les & Barbara Roberts

07944 284173
Pim Baxter

07710 116269
Sue Baldry

01795 522975

Caroline Ramshaw - Anna Chaplaincy
[email protected]
07799 538809

Benefice Administrator Joyce Warren
[email protected]

Office = Tuesday & Wednesday 01795 521831

Newsletter Editors Sandie & Robert Morrison

[email protected]

[email protected]

01795 704 078


Church Wardens

Our church wardens are responsible for the day-to-day running of each church, if you have any queries about a specific church feel free to get in touch with them.

Doddington - Les Roberts - 07944 284173

Eastling - Andrew Baxter - 07749 403727

Lynsted - David Willis - 07889 584571

Newnham - Bruce Leckie - 01795 890550

Norton - Sophia Steel - 01795 522941

Oare - Charlotte Relf - 01795 530576

Stalisfield - Jenny King - 01795 890366

Teynham - Bob Prichard - 01795 522168

Throwley - David Elvin - 07973 837122

Wychling - Robbie Jardine - 01795 886165


Prayer Diary

July 2nd

We pray for all the creative talents of people in our benefice and give thanks for all they bring to the services and events we hold during the year.
July 3rd

We pray for all families especially those who are struggling financially and emotionally at this time. We give thanks for all initiatives that are there to support them and pray that they will receive what they need.
July 4th

As we head into the weekend we pray for rest and recuperation and for time to spend with friends and family. We think of those who work in our service industries and ask that they will be treated with kindness.
July 5th

We pray that those who attend the fun day in Teynham will enjoy themselves and find you in the people that they meet. Also we pray for Paula that she will be blessed in her chaplaincy role at The Kent County Show.
July 6th

Thank you for the gift of this new day and this new week. Help us to honour the Sabbath day of rest being content to let go of yesterday, not worry for tomorrow, and accept the uniqueness of today.
July 7th

We pray that nations will have the political will to protect this fragile planet, and that people everywhere may think and act locally.
July 8th

Thank you for all those whose voluntary activities may our villages a better and brighter place. May all our residents find meaningful ways to contribute to their communities.
July 9th

Praying for all who are feeling lost, weary and without a sense of purpose. And in a darkening world, help us to give God's love, light and support to others.
July 10th

Thank you for all the ways that the written word brings us God's wisdom: in scripture, in sacred writings, in poetry.
July 11th

Praying for our Foodbanks - for those who run and support them, for those who use them. O God, to those who have hunger give bread; to those who have bread give hunger for justice.
July 12th

We ask your blessing on Danielle & Nathan's wedding today at Teynham. We pray that their marriage would be life-giving and life-long.
July 13th

Praying for our church family meeting to worship today. May our services be filled with the joyful expectation of the Holy Spirit and the desire to grow in love and in trust.
July 14th

Remembering those who have recently died and whose funerals take place this week. Comfort the grieving Lord, and grant us all a sure and certain hope of resurrection.
July 15th

In an increasingly war-like world, we cry out to you to bring peace between nations, peace between neighbours, peace within ourselves.
July 16th

Giving thanks for the gift of sight and a renewed appreciation of the glory of the world around us. We pray also for those whose sight is failing leaving them feeling frustrated and vulnerable.
July 17th

We pray for our schools as they reach the end of the academic year that all contributions are celebrated and that each child feels secure as they leave one stage to move onto the next.
July 18th

We pray for all those involved in healing; through the NHS or through alternative therapies. Bless and direct their work to bring health and wholeness, and healing even when cure is not possible.
July 19th

Today we remember all those who are in prisoned: prisoners of conscience; political prisoners; those who are tortured; and those detained without trial. God of justice, transform, guide and strengthen all those in prison whatever the reason, and bring them to new life in you. 












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