‘Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.' John 17: 3 (NIVUK) SERVICES: Sunday 9th Feb - Third Sunday before Lent 10.00am Holy Communion (Readings: Proverbs - Work Colossians 3: 22 - 4:1) Friday 14th Feb 12 noon Thanksgiving Service for the late Valerie Ravenhill Sunday 16th Feb - Second Sunday before Lent 10.00am Family Service (Readings: Proverbs - Marriage Ephesians 5: 25 - 33) 6.00pm Evening Prayer (Readings: As above)

Please take a MAP - Mission Action Plan - and see what we are planning for 2020.

We have started a new sermon series on the Book of Proverbs - which is a book of wisdom. If you miss a week read the SERMONS HERE on this website.

Locking Men's Breakfast Group warmly invite ALL MEN to a special MEN’S EVENING MEAL with an after dinner speaker. He is Mike Harris who represents Christians in the national sporting world. Mike will speak on `What Has Faith To Do With Sport?' with opportunities for questions afterwards. WHEN? - Saturday, 15th February 2020, 7p.m WHERE? - St. Augustine’s Church Centre. Do come along and bring your friends. R.S.V.P by 8th February 2020 to :- Geoff & Hazel 01934 707981 or Sue 01934 811270

BOARD GAMES GALORE - Sunday 16th February 2019 3pm - 6pm in the Church Centre, all welcome - individuals and families - u 18s please bring a parent. Bring your own favourite board or table top game to play, many games also available to play. Refreshments provided. For more information please contact Chris Wilkins Phone 01934 823556. Next games afternoon 15th March.

LENT COURSE - Lent begins on 29th February with an Ash Wednesday Holy Communion at 7pm in Hutton. This year we will be using a Lent Course from Operation Noah on Climate Change and the Purposes of God. This course will hopefully bring change in us as individuals in how we can look after the planet and also change as churches. If you would like to be part of a Lent group and do not already belong to a homegroup please see Anne. There are spaces in some homegroups and they would very much welcome new people for Lent. We are living in a critical time and it is essential that the church gets on board in caring for God's creation better. We will keep going back to the subject over the coming year in sermons and with speakers. Do come and be part of this.

ALPHA FOR MEN starting on Tuesday 3rd March, 12.30pm with lunch. Locking Church Centre Green Lounge. Please pray about this that many men would attend. For more information, please contact Geoff Hobden 707981.

AFTER-SCHOOL CLUB - recently we heard Ray Pilgrim share about the after-school club and our plans to start it again after February half term in the church centre. We do still need more people to help with the walking bus as we need some reserves. Please also pray for the club that all will go ahead and that many children will continue to come along.

PLEASE PRAY for Margaret Breading - her husband Tony sadly died recently. Please pray for the Lord's peace and comfort to surround her and her family.

OPEN CHURCH We will soon be resuming opening the Church to visitors on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and we would be very grateful for volunteers to help with this. The duties involve unlocking the Church at approx 10am, displaying the “Church Open" banners and switching on the display spotlights. Closing is nominally at dusk and involves bringing in the banners, switching off the lights and locking up. If you feel you could be of assistance please contact Eddie French on 01934 813634. We would appreciate your help and thank you in anticipation!

Locking reports and agenda items for the PCC MEETING on 2nd March to be sent to Anne by Wednesday 19th February.

OPEN GARDENS 2020. We are planning Open Gardens on the following dates: June 6th, July 4th, August 1st and September 12th. Please make a note of this in your diaries and sign up on the sheet in church if you would like to open YOUR garden to have fun and raise money for Church.

PRAYER MEETING on Tuesday 11th February 7pm - 8pm - do come and join us in the Green Lounge - all are welcome! When we pray we ask for God's kingdom to come and it does!

PRAYER CHAIN - If you need prayer for yourself or another then there is a team of people ready to pray. For Locking, please contact Christine Sceeny phone 822331 or for Hutton Kay Cole phone 811424 and they will send out the prayer request. It would be lovely to know how the person we are praying for is getting on, or whether they still need more prayer. It is a great encouragement for us all to hear that God is answering our prayers, please send feedback to Christine or Kay.

Quiet, loving forever HOME NEEDED for gentle, affectionate 17 year old CAT. Bessie has recently had dental work completed, and is in excellent health. She needs to be the sole pet in a home with no children as she is afraid of other animals and a lot of noise. She is being re-homed because her owner has gone into residential care. If you can help, or know of someone who may be able to, please contact Gillian on 813780 for more information.

TABLE TOP SALE Saturday 14th March 2020, Locking Church Centre. Doors open from 9.30am to 12.30pm Come and buy: crafts, cakes, preserves and new or pre-loved items, all welcome, tea, coffee and bacon rolls will be served.

February’s DIOCESAN PRAYER CALENDAR is now available at www.bathandwells.org.uk/prayer-calendar. The calendar highlights specific intentions in one or two Deaneries, together with a reflection from a Rural Dean on the ministry they see around them and a message from a member of Bishop’s Staff. Some copies are printed and are in church - please take yours.

NIGHT ASSESSMENT CENTRE: We'd like to say thank you to the overwhelming support of our volunteers, churches and the kindness of strangers for your donations. We are now at capacity and for the moment we can no longer accept clothing donations, blankets or cereal as we cannot store any more at present. We are however still in need of toiletries, hats, gloves, scarves, deodorant, tinned food (soup, beans, spaghetti etc) socks and underwear. Somewhere to Go and the NAC would like to thank everyone for having a big heart and filling up our cupboards and storage at this crucial time of year! You're all amazing! For donation drop offs: Worle Autos 12 Coker Road BS22 6BX or the Night Assessment Centre Wednesdays 6pm - 7pm. Or leave near the Food Bank box clearly marked NAC.

SOMEWHERE TO GO provides a safe, non-judgmental place for those who need support, advice, a friendly ear and it has been a crutch to many people who have been lost, lonely and at crisis points in their lives. Hot meals, access to a shower and medical help is provided 3 days a week.

Services at St Augustine’s Locking

February 2020
Sun 2nd Feb	10.00am	Family Service
	5.00pm	Deanery service of Light St Peter’s Weston-s-Mare
Sun 9th Feb	10.00am	Holy Communion
	6.00pm	Evensong in Hutton
Sun 16th Feb	10.00am	Family Service
	6.00pm	Evening Prayer
Sun 23rd Feb	10.00am	Celebration Sunday
	6.00pm	Holy Communion (BCP)
March 2020
Sun 1st March	10.00am	Family Service
	6.00pm	Informal evening worship in Hutton
Sun 8th March	10.00am	Holy Communion
	6.00pm	Evensong in Hutton
Sun 15th March	10.00am	Family Service
	6.00pm	Evening Prayer
Sun 22nd March	10.00am	Mothering Sunday
	6.00pm	Holy Communion (BCP)
Sun 29th March	10.00am	United benefice service in Hutton

Services at St Mary’s Hutton

Children’s work is run in the church during 10am Services on 2nd and 4th Sundays – check with notices.
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