Newsletter from Mark - August 2023

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Rev Mark Houston telephone 01768 885669 email [email protected]

Inglewood Group of Churches – August 2023

Probably just the 1 Update this month

Sunday services for 6 August
There is Holy Communion at Christ & St Mary, Armathwaite (9.30) and at St Michael’s,

Skelton (11am). Family Worship takes place at All Saints, Calthwaite (9.30). Sunday services for 13 August

There is Holy Communion at St Michael & All Angels, Ainstable (9.30) and St James, Hutton in the Forest (11am). Morning Prayer takes place at St John the Evangelist, Plumpton (9.30), St Mary’s, High Hesket (11am)

Sunday service for 20 August

There is Holy Communion at All Saints, Calthwaite (9.30) and at St James, Hutton in the Forest (11am)***. Morning Prayer takes place at Christ & St Mary (9.30). Also at St Michael’s, Skelton and St Mary’s, High Hesket (both services at 11am).

***St James moved their service away from August 27 because of a Music Festival taking place that weekend.

Sunday services for 27 August
There is Holy Communion at St John the Evangelist, Plumpton (9.30) and at St Mary’s, High

Hesket (11am).
Services & Gatherings this week

Sunday – Mens’ Prayer meeting on Zoom. NO TIMES BOOKED FOR AUGUST Contact Mark for details

Tuesday – Morning Prayer at 10.30 from the comfort of your own armchair using Zoom. Contact [email protected] or Mark for details. (WEEKLY EVENT)

Thursday – Morning Prayer at 8am in St Michael’s, Skelton (WEEKLY EVENT) Parish Visits If you would like a visit from the vicar please do contact me. There are no planned mid-week visits booked to churches during August

Wednesday – Bible Study group at the church in Armathwaite. NO TIMES BOOKED FOR

AUGUST Contact Mark for details.

School Foundation Governors As part of our ministry in this part of God’s creation we have

the joy of helping our two Church of England primary schools (Calthwaite & High Hesket) to

grow in their Christian understanding. Part of this includes being involved with the

Governors. Both schools currently have a vacancy for a Governor and it would be wonderful

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part of our witness to be able to support the schools in all they hope to achieve in the lives

of these youngsters. Please pray about this and if you would like to find out more then do

get in touch with.

Coming Soon

Mission Community Service – Please have a look at the following page. Those of you who

joined us at last years’ service had a great time. Let’s put the word out and aim to get more

people along in 2023.

Family
Open Air Service & BBQ

Come and join churches from the Blencathra Mission Community for a Family Open Air Service, with live music, BBQ, ice cream van and fun for the kids.

Sunday 30 July 3pm-5pm at Calthwaite Football Pitch

Tickets: greystokevillage.co.uk/event/churchbbq or sign up at the back of church.

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Our friends in the East of Eden Mission Community ( eastofedenmc.org.uk ) are running their very successful Family Funtime sessions. If you fancy an afternoon in Kirkoswald with your small people then I know you’d be made very welcome. They tell me it gets cancelled if the weather is of the wet variety!

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The vicar will be on holiday at various points over August. If he is unable to reach and it is important please contact one of our wonderful church wardens