www.stpetersparish.info listen to our services on www.stpetersparish.info/sermons St. Peter’s Parish Centre, 347 Church Road, Halliwell, Bolton BL1 5RR Please pray for Jean Shorng, Joyce Taylor, Cyril & Lynn Walmsley, Edna Makin, Geoff Ball, Florence Smethurst, Mary Sutcliffe, Michael Greenhalgh, John Mather, Connie Wood, Joy Cox, Joyce Harper, Joan Waddicar, Roy Nighngale, Derek Nighngale Prayer Chain: Ruth 492637 [email protected] PRAYER * PRAISE * WORSHIP * Parish Office 599900 [email protected] Rev. Paul Hardingham 848567 [email protected] Rev. Craig Watson 458682 [email protected] Sarah Saxon (Youth Minister) 07718 330845 [email protected] Wardens (Elian & Paul) [email protected] Rev. Oli Preston 465481 [email protected] Parish Office 599901 [email protected] Amanda Blease (PBM) Sam Wolstencroft (CAP) 599902 [email protected] 599903 *Mon-Fri. 9.30am-3pm *some weeks may vary. [email protected] St Peters Halliwell stpetershalliwell FOLLOW & SHARE Thy Kingdom Come Prayer (30 May - 9 June) Heavenly Father, as we bring our prayers before you during these 11 days of prayer give to us honest hearts as we bring you our thanks and confess our needs. Lord God, the friend of sinners and those in need, your Son Jesus has uned our burdens and healed our spirits. We liſt before you all those whose hearts are burdened and those who seek healing. We pray for the naons of the world that jusce, truth and mercy would govern the hearts of those who lead, that all people would be led in true peace. Especially we pray for the leaders of Great Britain – give wisdom to our policians during this me of change. We pray for our church and all of those who volunteer and give of their me to support all the events that take place across our parish. We pray for the people who come through our doors each week that they may find here a place of welcome in your name. We ask for your blessing to be upon all who share their faith in praccal ways by cleaning, preparing our churches for worship, moving chairs, making coffee or offering a welcome. We pray for our clergy and church leaders, that they may have wisdom and courage to seek to direct your church in the right path. God of mercy and healing, you who hear the cries of those in need, receive the peons of your people that all who are troubled may know peace, comfort and courage. Lord Jesus you meet us in our suffering and supply our hearts with your strength when we call upon your name. Amen Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvaon Psalm 68:19 07934716509 WELCOME to ST. PETER’S Worship We are 4 churches St. Peter’s, St. Andrew’s, Barrow Bridge and Smithills Fellowship One Parish—One Church—One Vision Sunday 2nd June 2019 Groups week A PROPER GOOD WEEKEND AWAY!! St Peter’s Parish Weekend Away: 6-8 September 2019 @ Quinta Hall in Shropshire An opportunity to go away with oth- ers from St Peter’s and get to know them and God beer!! There will be a full programme of acvies for adults and children over the weekend. Brochures with booking forms are available; please return to the box in Church before the deadline of 30 th June. THY KINGDOM COME PRAYER : 30 May – 9 June (Ascension Day to Pente- cost). Join us to pray for individuals, our church and the wider community. There are prayer diaries for individuals and fami- lies to use during the 9 days, and a journal and prayer card available to pray for 5 peo- ple to come to faith in Christ. There are mes for us to pray together: Barrow Bridge (Mon 3rd), 7-8 pm Smithills (Wed 5th), 4.30–5.30pm at St. Peter’s School, all age prayer me with child-friendly prayer staons St Peter ’s (Thurs 6th), 6-9 pm. Prayer staons in church; stay as long as you want during this me St Andrew’s (Fri 7th), 6.30-8 am Prayer Walk round the Parish; meet at Moss Bank Park, (Sat 8th) 10 am-12noon. PARTY IN THE PARK 2019 Volunteers and donaons needed Could you join one of our volunteer teams? This event can only run with the sup- port of all our fantasc volunteers. Our teams are: Saturday set-up (aſternoon of 29th), Sunday morning set-up (between 7-10am), Café staff (an hour or more at some point on the day), Stewarding (11-2pm, 1:30-4:30pm), Sunday pack-down (4- 7pm). To offer please fill in our online volunteer form using this link: hps://forms.gle/MgRMXXc8iQ2G7y6. We also need donaons of cakes (baked or bought), tea, coffee, juice, sugar, paper plates, cartons of long life milk, biscuits and serviees. You can leave any items in the box at St Peter ’s Church, at St Peter’s Parish Centre or ring Rocque and Yvonne (07939 187 861) to arrange collecon. Talk to one of our steering group for more info (Elian, Oli, Ma, Anne, Rocque, Yvonne, Malcolm). Thank you!