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1 August 2011 30p where sold READINGS FOR AUGUST Sundays and holy days 7 SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Romans 10: 5-15 Matthew 14: 22-33 14 EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Romans 11: 1-2, 29-32 Matthew 15: 21-28 21 NINTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Romans 12: 1-8 Matthew 16: 13-20 28 TENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Romans 12: 9-21 Matthew 16: 21-28 REGULAR SERVICES IN AUGUST Sundays 8am Holy Communion 10am Parish Communion THERE ARE NO WEDNESDAY COMMUNION SERVICES IN AUGUST Family Worship at Orchard Park will resume on September 11. EVENTS IN AUGUST Sunday August 7 at 12 noon Sunday Lunch Club meets in the Church Hall. Wednesday August 17 at 9.30am A service to commemorate the 400 th anniversary of the King James’ Version. This will be followed by tea, coffee and cake. A SUMMER PRAYER Dear GOD: I want to thank you for what you have already done. I am not going to wait until I see results or receive rewards; I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until I feel better or things look better; I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until people say they are sorry or until they stop talking about me; I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until the pain in my body disappears; I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until my financial situation improves; I am going to thank you right now. I am not going to wait until the children are asleep and the house is quiet; I am going to thank you right now. I am not going to wait until I get promoted at work or until I get the job; I am going to thank you right now. I am not going to wait until I understand every experience in my life that has caused me pain or grief; I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until the journey gets easier or the challenges are removed; I am thanking you right now. I am thanking you because I am alive. I am thanking you because I made it through the day's difficulties. I am thanking you because I have walked around the obstacles. I am thanking you because I have the ability and the opportunity to do more and do better. I'm thanking you because, Father, YOU haven't given up on me.
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August 2011 30p where soldREADINGS FOR AUGUST

Sundays and holy days7 SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER

TRINITYRomans 10: 5-15Matthew 14: 22-33

14 EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTERTRINITYRomans 11: 1-2, 29-32Matthew 15: 21-28

21 NINTH SUNDAY AFTERTRINITYRomans 12: 1-8Matthew 16: 13-20

28 TENTH SUNDAY AFTERTRINITYRomans 12: 9-21Matthew 16: 21-28

REGULAR SERVICES INAUGUST

Sundays 8am Holy Communion10am Parish Communion

THERE ARE NO WEDNESDAYCOMMUNION SERVICES IN

AUGUSTFamily Worship at Orchard Parkwill resume on September 11.

EVENTS IN AUGUSTSunday August 7 at 12 noon SundayLunch Club meets in the Church Hall.Wednesday August 17 at 9.30am Aservice to commemorate the 400th

anniversary of the King James’Version. This will be followed by tea,coffee and cake.

A SUMMER PRAYERDear GOD:I want to thank you for what you have alreadydone.I am not going to wait until I see results orreceive rewards;I am thanking you right now.

I am not going to wait until I feel better orthings look better;I am thanking you right now.

I am not going to wait until people say they aresorry or until they stop talking about me;I am thanking you right now.

I am not going to wait until the pain in my bodydisappears;I am thanking you right now.

I am not going to wait until my financialsituation improves;I am going to thank you right now.

I am not going to wait until the children areasleep and the house is quiet;I am going to thank you right now.

I am not going to wait until I get promoted atwork or until I get the job;I am going to thank you right now.

I am not going to wait until I understand everyexperience in my life that has caused me pain orgrief;I am thanking you right now.

I am not going to wait until the journey getseasier or the challenges are removed;I am thanking you right now.

I am thanking you because I am alive.I am thanking you because I made it through theday's difficulties.I am thanking you because I have walkedaround the obstacles.I am thanking you because I have the ability andthe opportunity to do more and do better.I'm thanking you because, Father, YOU haven'tgiven up on me.

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PARISH DIRECTORYVicar Rev. David Maher 351844

Curate Rev. Anthony Lees-Smith 425338Honorary Assistant Curate Rev. John Polkinghorne 360743

Reader Linda Dean 328658Churchwarden Terry Barringer 424584Churchwarden Rhodri James 357607PCC Chairman Rev. David Maher 351844

PCC Vice Chairman Rhodri James 357607PCC Secretary Ruth Banger 07764 613862PCC Treasurer Ginni Carroll 01954 212993

PCC Electoral Roll Officer Lilas Davison 354300Administrator Ruth Banger 07764 613862

Altar Linen Finsetta Cummings 352757Assistant Treasurer Bill Elsey 357622Assistant Treasurer Jim Bass 363156

Book of Remembrance Horace Giles 359001Chalice Bearers Bill Elsey 357622

Child Protection Co-ordinator Ruth Banger 07764 613862Children's Society Ruby Leyshon 352151

Children's Work John & Alison Phillips 502969Christian Aid Simon & Clare Redfern 740513

Church Cleaners Ruth Banger 07764 613862Church Hall Bookings Ruby Leyshon 352151

Coffee Makers Gill Ambrose 858994Coffee & Rolls Fiona Blows 329822

Director of Music Dorothy Holliday 234409Flower Arrangers Iris Brown 565956Flower Arrangers Jeanne Elsey 357622

Friends of Etterbeek John & Elizabeth Lamont 565559Fund Raising Events Co-ordinators Eva Hutson 574070Fund Raising Events Co-ordinators Ruby Leyshon 352151Fund Raising Events Co-ordinators Evelyn Walker 364067

Good Shepherd Players Liz Collinson 01954 251377Good Shepherd Players Ruth Banger 07764 613862

Intercessors John Lamont 565559Jimmy's Night Shelter Ann Callear 357694

Lesson Readers Lilas Davison 354300Monday Club Eva Hutson 574070

Newsletter Editor Ruth Banger 07764 613862North Cambridge Area Deanery Synod John Phillips 502969North Cambridge Area Deanery Synod Linda Fiagbedzi 01223 511341North Cambridge Council of Churches Ruby Leyshon 352151North Cambridge Council of Churches Michael Lovell 328521

Pastoral Care Co-ordinator Linda Dean 328658Planned Giving Secretary Lilas Davison 354300

Registrar of Planned Giving Envelopes Tom Shipp 353734Rural Development Movement Henry Disney 359396

SacristanServers Bill Elsey 357622

Sidesmen & Sideswomen Terry Barringer 424584Sidesmen & Sideswomen Rhodri James 357607

Social Events Co-ordinator Bertha Wilson-Njenou 571948Sound System John Lamont 565559

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IN THE CHURCH HALLTHE MONDAY CLUB Eva Hutson 574070

Monday 2.30 - 4pm

THE GOOD SHEPHERD CUBS Charles Brown 07720 441123Monday 6.30 - 8pm

LINE DANCING Mrs B Wright 426517Tuesday 10.15 - 11.45am

KEEP FIT 50+ GROUP Mrs V Ford 870711Tuesday 2.30 - 4pm

THE GOOD SHEPHERD RAINBOWS Miss Rachel Marsh 574520Tuesday 6.15 – 7.15pm

CARERS & SUFFERERS OF DEMENTIA The Manager 884031Wednesday 10 – 12 noon

THE 18th & 25th GOOD SHEPHERD Mrs Pat Marsh 574520BROWNIESWednesday 6 - 7.15pm

THE CAMERA CLUB Anthony Tyler 01954 719315Wednesday 7.30 – 9.30pm

GUILDHALL RETIRED MEMBERS CLUB Yvonne Wisbey 5235492nd Wednesday of the month 2 - 4pm

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION3rd Wednesday of the month 2.30 - 4.30pm March to November

T G W U Evelyn Hunnyball 3642934th Wednesday of the month 2 – 4pm

CAMBRIDGE INSTRUMENTS Mr Richard Luff 424027PENSION FELLOWSHIP

3rd Thursday of the month 10am - noon

THE GOOD SHEPHERD BEAVERS Emma Roberts 426043Thursday 6.15 - 7.30pm

THE GOOD SHEPHERD SCOUTS Alan Leader 563233Thursday 7.30 – 9.00pm

CHURCH TODDLERS’ CLUB Claire Duell 0787 4850867Friday 9.15 – 11.30am

TAI CHI Mike Tabrett 503390Friday 2 – 3pm

THE SUNDAY LUNCH CLUB John & Elizabeth Lamont 5655591st Sunday of the month noon – 1.30pm

TO BOOK THE CHURCH HALL

Please phone 352151 (evenings)

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Submission date forSeptember Newsletter:

August 14(Publication date August 28)

There is only a short Newsletter inAugust and we start up again with abumper colour issue in September

Church Office 01223 312933

Church Hall bookings(evenings) 01223 352151Newsletter Ruth Banger 07764 613862OR [email protected]

CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERDHere at the Good Shepherd we like to help you to celebrate and

commemorate many of the milestones on the journey through life; theseinclude weddings, anniversaries, funerals, and baptism services.

If you wish to find out more about these, the first step is to contact theVicar, the Reverend David Maher. He will be able to tell you what isinvolved and arrange for a meeting with you if you then wish to take

things further.

He can be contacted on 01223 351844

Church website: www.churchofthegoodshepherd.co.uk