Saturday 3rd October – 10:00am until 1:00pm at Shern to Hall Church, E17 9HX, with registration from 9:30am. Please see link below book your place.
Our Fear, Our Hope: looking at the afterlife through cultural, theological, and pastoral perspectives. The keynote speaker is Professor Anthony Reddie.
Professor Anthony Reddie will be leading us in an exploration of ideas of the afterlife. This will include theological and Biblical understanding, cultural ideas, and pastoral perspectives.
There will be a time of group discussion led by panel members who will bring their own understanding and experience, and a plenary session in which to bring your questions.
Booking essential via https://www.eventbrite.com/e/our-fear-our-hope-with-prof-anthony-reddie-tickets-1995663566449
Saturday 3rd October as St Anne Line Roman Catholic Church, Grove Hill 4:00pm for 4:30pm – Emergency Briefing Film.
Saturday 3rd October at St Mary’s 7:00pm to 11:00pm Soul Party. There is a poster in the Haven as well as on the WMC WhatsApp group with full details. Booking essential via www.ticketsource.co.uk/st-marys-curch-woodford
Sunday 4th October
10:30am – Ms Dallion Roye
Stewards: Maxine and TBC
Wednesday 7th October
8:00pm Bible Study via Zoom. Please contact Revd KC to receive the Zoom link.
Sunday 11th October
10:30am – Revd Kong Ching Hii including Holy Communion.
Stewards: Andronica and Kathy
Communion – Kath
THANKS
Thank you to Andronica, David and Lydia for arranging the Praise 150 Concert, to Kathy and Jenny for the refreshments and to everyone else who helped in anyway with this event.
ADVANCE NOTICES
Thursday 15th October
· Church Council at 7:30pm in the Haven.
· Wave of Light Service in the Chapel at St Mary’s. Time to be advised.
Saturday 17th October
· 10:00am until 1:00pm – Repair Café at St Mary’s
· Black History Month event at Shern Hall – more details to follow.
Situations Vacant
WMC invites you to share the role as church steward, namely treasurer, recording secretary, or youth leader and musician. Please pray to God and to speak with Church Minister, Rev Kong Ching Hii (07458050834), or Phyllis Lloyd (07960 855716), as you discern your calling to love God and to walk with his people.
The Forest Circuit invites any member to offer themselves to the circuit life and ministry as Local Preacher, Worship Leader and or Circuit Steward. Please speak with Revd Kong Ching Hii if you are willing to explore your calling.
Messages from Revd Kong Ching Hii:
Our church minister is willing to journey with you by offering pastoral prayer - in person or over phone call, visit or deliver extended Holy Communion to you when necessary. Please register either with Kathleen Leckey or Kong Ching Hii for detail arrangement.
If you know anyone who will be looking for a Year 7 Secondary School place, or a 6th Form place for September 2027, please see letter in the Haven received form Holy Family Catholic School and 6th Form.
PLEASE NOTE The notices for Sunday 27th September will be for 2 weeks covering events from 27th September to 11th October. If you miss this deadline, please share on the WMC WhatsApp Group. The next weekly notices will be for Sunday 11th October.
Announcements (including any changes) to Phyllis Lloyd 07960 855716 or email palloyd23@gmail.com by FRIDAY 9th October at 6:00PM.
Prayer List:
· We remember all communities affected violence, both in the UK and throughout the world.
· We continue to pray for peace throughout our world, we pray for peace in the Middle East; Ukraine and Russia; and those places that no longer make the headlines in our news bulletins.
· We pray for the ongoing situation playing out in Iran and remember Ahmad and Fatemeh who have family and friends there Iran.
· We continue to pray for all communities affected by disasters natural throughout the world. We particularly remember the people of Nepal and Tibet following the natural disaster that happened during the past week.
· We remember those members of our congregation and others who are known to us who are unwell at this time, awaiting medical test results., or recovering from recent surgery. We remember Ellis, Yuri, and Lydia.
· We pray for those who mourn, both known in our local communities as well as further afield. Especially as last Friday we commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9.11 attacks in the USA, along with those who survived but have since died due illness related to these attacks.
· We also remember those who are struggling with the on-going Cost-of-Living crisis. For the local Food Banks who many rely upon for their weekly groceries.