16 March 2014 News Sheet 1 4
Welcome to Highfield Church
Sunday 16 March 2014
Being Lost
8am Holy Communion - Order Two Frances Tyson
As I write there’s still no news of the missing Malaysian plane that lost radar contact over the South China Sea. Being lost is scary, whether it’s in a crowd or supermarket or on a journey. When no one knows where you are, and being unable to find your way home again is frightening. We can get lost in life, lose our way, get overwhelmed by events, but we can never stray beyond God’s radar. He knows just where we are and will lead us home if we call on him in faith. Frances Tyson
9.15am Morning Service MATTHEW 14:22-36
Mike Archer Walking on the water 11am Morning Prayer MATTHEW 14:22-36
Mike Archer Walking on the water 4.30pm Reasonable Faith Who did Jesus think he was? & The earliest evidence
Find out more? Like to know more about what goes on at Highfield? Do fill in a welcome card and give it to a member of the welcome team (wearing badges).
6.30pm Holy Communion MATTHEW 6:25-34
Neil Hopkins Seeking What’s First With Coffeeand…. before and after
Newcomer’s Tea If you are new to Highfield or would like to find out more about what we do, we would love to meet you. Please come along to our Newcomers Tea, next Sunday 23 March at 112 Highfield Lane, 4.30-6pm. This is an open invitation and children are welcome. If you would like more information please speak to one of our Welcomers.
'Pressing on' Women@8 Breakfast Saturday 22 March, 8am in the church Centre. Frances Tyson will be sharing with us about pressing on in our Christian faith. Tickets are now for sale from any of the Women@8 Team today and from the Church Office. £5 and £4 concession More information from Karen Bicknell 07746 404 490 or Anne Thompson 8076 0525.
Love Southampton Homeless & Housing Awareness and Prayer Evening on Tuesday 25 March, 7.30pm, Central Baptist Church, Devonshire Road, Polygon, SO15 2GY. Will you join us in giving the Good News in the Bible to school children across our city? In celebration of the City’s 50th Anniversary, Southampton City Mission would love to enable the Church in Southampton to bless the city’s schools by placing an up-to-date, child-friendly Bible in every primary school classroom. For just £10 we can place one copy of the NIV Bible for Children in a classroom in a school near you, as a gift from the local church in partnership with SCM. Envelopes for your gift are available from the back of church or the church office.
Erica Roberts You are invited to join us for the Licensing of Erica to her new role of City Chaplain for Older People at 11am next Sunday 23 March. Bishop Jonathan will be joining us and there will be refreshments afterwards. Erica will continue to be part of our staff team here at Highfield.
Toiletries Shine are still collecting toiletries to give to the local women’s refuge, The Gate, and Care homes on Mother’s Day. Please put donated toiletries in the box at the back of church. The deadline is today.
Sing Hallelujah! If you fancy a good sing over Easter then why not join us, the choir, as we sing for part of our Good Friday and Easter Sunday morning services. We have plans for something special so if you’d like to join us, rehearsals are Fridays, 7.15pm in church. Laura Hewitt 8058 5978 [email protected]
Annual Parochial Church Meeting The Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday 23 April at 7.30pm in Church – at which a number of statutory documents will be presented including the Annual Accounts. There will be six vacancies to fill on PCC with a further six positions to fill as members of Deanery Synod. Nomination papers for these positions will be available at the Welcome Desk.
Hungry Mums Meets this week 9.30-11am in the Upper Room for refreshments together followed by a Bible study for mums with a crèche provided.
Taizé Worship Thursday Morning Group invite you to join them for contemplative worship, followed by coffee on Thursday 3 April, 9.30–10.30am in the Church Chancel.
Prospects James Knight is doing a sponsored bike ride on 1 June to raise funds for Prospects, a Christian organisation that supports people in their homes to give them the best lives they can. Money raised will be shared between the 5 houses they support locally. If you’d like to know more or are able to sponsor James please contact him on 07837 820 140 or [email protected]
Baptism & Confirmation City Wide Prayer Meeting Thursday 3 April, 7.30pm Holy Trinity, Weston. Organised jointly by Southampton Christian Network and Love Southampton, an opportunity to gather as one church in the city in worship and prayer, thanking God, seeking His face and lifting up the name of Jesus over our city. All welcome. More from southamptonchristiannetwork.org.uk
Sunday 27 April, we will be having adult baptisms at all 3 services. Confirmation will be at St. James, Shirley, Sunday 11 May. If you’re interested in either baptism or confirmation, please speak to a member of staff.
Youth This Week Are invited to ‘The Great British Bake Off Party’, Friday 21 March, 8pm Church Centre. More details from Helen Millward or the Church Office.
During Lent Lent Lunches Please join us for a simple soup and bread lunch and a short reflection based on the question, 'What does Easter mean to me?' Wednesdays 12.30-1.30pm. Donations to SCRATCH (Southampton City and Region Action to Combat Hardship). 19 March - 60 Shaftesbury Avenue, Highfield 26 March & 2 April - Brookvale Cottage, Highfield Lane 9 April - 60 Shaftesbury Avenue, Highfield
Calling All Cricketers If you enjoy playing cricket we’d love to hear from you. We have some net practices booked at Thornden School on the next few Sundays and some games during the summer months. If you’d like to join us we’d love to hear from you. Contact [email protected]
Giving at Highfield Highfield Church’s Income Account, into which standing orders are paid, is being closed by the bank in a few months time. If you are presently giving by this method and have not already received a letter or email from us, please contact David Roberts at [email protected] or the church office urgently. Thank you.
SCRATCH Due to increased demand we are currently experiencing shortages of beds(single and double), chests of drawers and tables (drop leaf/gateleg) and chairs. Mattresses and bases on their own are just as useful as complete beds. Please let us know if you can help. Thank you!
Highfield School Require a cleaner for the Infants Dept, Church Lane, to start after the Easter break. More information from the school on 8055 5793 or [email protected]
Prayer at Highfield 9am Prayers Mon, Tue, Thur & Friday 7am Thursday Prayers, 107 Highfield Lane 8.15pm Friday Prayer Hour Sunday 8am 9.15am 11am 4.30pm 6.30pm
23 March 2014 Holy Communion Morning Service Holy Communion Reasonable Faith Informal Service
Small Groups We have many small groups meeting each week. If you would like to know more or want to join one please contact Chris Halls, [email protected]
Contact us… Vicar: Mike Archer 023 8122 8151 [email protected] Associate Minister: Chris Halls 023 8178 4846 [email protected] Church Wardens: John Zealander & Tim Billington [email protected] Pastoral Needs: Rosemary Corfe 023 8058 5557 [email protected] Gift Aid Secretary: David Roberts 023 8055 7757 [email protected] Office Open: Monday-Friday 9.30am-noon Office Manager: Jo Ladkin 023 8055 8234 [email protected] Operations Manager: Kelly Worthington 023 8055 8234 [email protected] Facilities Manager: Jeannie Thistle 023 8057 7839 [email protected]
New to Highfield? Like to know more about what goes on at Highfield? Do fill in a welcome card and give it to a member of the welcome team or TEXT to CONNECT – 07935 878826 to find out more, or be put in touch with someone to chat to or pray with, text Jo (Office Manager). We’d love to hear from you! You can also check out our website www.highfield.org.uk and our members page log in is username: church, password: dailybread You can also find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ highfield.church.
Sunday 16 March 2014
Being Lost
8am Holy Communion - Order Two Frances Tyson
As I write there’s still no news of the missing Malaysian plane that lost radar contact over the South China Sea. Being lost is scary, whether it’s in a crowd or supermarket or on a journey. When no one knows where you are, and being unable to find your way home again is frightening. We can get lost in life, lose our way, get overwhelmed by events, but we can never stray beyond God’s radar. He knows just where we are and will lead us home if we call on him in faith. Frances Tyson
9.15am Morning Service MATTHEW 14:22-36
Mike Archer Walking on the water 11am Morning Prayer MATTHEW 14:22-36
Mike Archer Walking on the water 4.30pm Reasonable Faith Who did Jesus think he was? & The earliest evidence
Find out more? Like to know more about what goes on at Highfield? Do fill in a welcome card and give it to a member of the welcome team (wearing badges).
6.30pm Holy Communion MATTHEW 6:25-34
Neil Hopkins Seeking What’s First With Coffeeand…. before and after
Newcomer’s Tea If you are new to Highfield or would like to find out more about what we do, we would love to meet you. Please come along to our Newcomers Tea, next Sunday 23 March at 112 Highfield Lane, 4.30-6pm. This is an open invitation and children are welcome. If you would like more information please speak to one of our Welcomers.
'Pressing on' Women@8 Breakfast Saturday 22 March, 8am in the church Centre. Frances Tyson will be sharing with us about pressing on in our Christian faith. Tickets are now for sale from any of the Women@8 Team today and from the Church Office. £5 and £4 concession More information from Karen Bicknell 07746 404 490 or Anne Thompson 8076 0525.
Love Southampton Homeless & Housing Awareness and Prayer Evening on Tuesday 25 March, 7.30pm, Central Baptist Church, Devonshire Road, Polygon, SO15 2GY. Will you join us in giving the Good News in the Bible to school children across our city? In celebration of the City’s 50th Anniversary, Southampton City Mission would love to enable the Church in Southampton to bless the city’s schools by placing an up-to-date, child-friendly Bible in every primary school classroom. For just £10 we can place one copy of the NIV Bible for Children in a classroom in a school near you, as a gift from the local church in partnership with SCM. Envelopes for your gift are available from the back of church or the church office.
Erica Roberts You are invited to join us for the Licensing of Erica to her new role of City Chaplain for Older People at 11am next Sunday 23 March. Bishop Jonathan will be joining us and there will be refreshments afterwards. Erica will continue to be part of our staff team here at Highfield.
Toiletries Shine are still collecting toiletries to give to the local women’s refuge, The Gate, and Care homes on Mother’s Day. Please put donated toiletries in the box at the back of church. The deadline is today.
Sing Hallelujah! If you fancy a good sing over Easter then why not join us, the choir, as we sing for part of our Good Friday and Easter Sunday morning services. We have plans for something special so if you’d like to join us, rehearsals are Fridays, 7.15pm in church. Laura Hewitt 8058 5978 [email protected]
Annual Parochial Church Meeting The Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday 23 April at 7.30pm in Church – at which a number of statutory documents will be presented including the Annual Accounts. There will be six vacancies to fill on PCC with a further six positions to fill as members of Deanery Synod. Nomination papers for these positions will be available at the Welcome Desk.
Hungry Mums Meets this week 9.30-11am in the Upper Room for refreshments together followed by a Bible study for mums with a crèche provided.
Taizé Worship Thursday Morning Group invite you to join them for contemplative worship, followed by coffee on Thursday 3 April, 9.30–10.30am in the Church Chancel.
Prospects James Knight is doing a sponsored bike ride on 1 June to raise funds for Prospects, a Christian organisation that supports people in their homes to give them the best lives they can. Money raised will be shared between the 5 houses they support locally. If you’d like to know more or are able to sponsor James please contact him on 07837 820 140 or [email protected]
Baptism & Confirmation City Wide Prayer Meeting Thursday 3 April, 7.30pm Holy Trinity, Weston. Organised jointly by Southampton Christian Network and Love Southampton, an opportunity to gather as one church in the city in worship and prayer, thanking God, seeking His face and lifting up the name of Jesus over our city. All welcome. More from southamptonchristiannetwork.org.uk
Sunday 27 April, we will be having adult baptisms at all 3 services. Confirmation will be at St. James, Shirley, Sunday 11 May. If you’re interested in either baptism or confirmation, please speak to a member of staff.
Youth This Week Are invited to ‘The Great British Bake Off Party’, Friday 21 March, 8pm Church Centre. More details from Helen Millward or the Church Office.
During Lent Lent Lunches Please join us for a simple soup and bread lunch and a short reflection based on the question, 'What does Easter mean to me?' Wednesdays 12.30-1.30pm. Donations to SCRATCH (Southampton City and Region Action to Combat Hardship). 19 March - 60 Shaftesbury Avenue, Highfield 26 March & 2 April - Brookvale Cottage, Highfield Lane 9 April - 60 Shaftesbury Avenue, Highfield
Calling All Cricketers If you enjoy playing cricket we’d love to hear from you. We have some net practices booked at Thornden School on the next few Sundays and some games during the summer months. If you’d like to join us we’d love to hear from you. Contact [email protected]
Giving at Highfield Highfield Church’s Income Account, into which standing orders are paid, is being closed by the bank in a few months time. If you are presently giving by this method and have not already received a letter or email from us, please contact David Roberts at [email protected] or the church office urgently. Thank you.
SCRATCH Due to increased demand we are currently experiencing shortages of beds(single and double), chests of drawers and tables (drop leaf/gateleg) and chairs. Mattresses and bases on their own are just as useful as complete beds. Please let us know if you can help. Thank you!
Highfield School Require a cleaner for the Infants Dept, Church Lane, to start after the Easter break. More information from the school on 8055 5793 or [email protected]
Prayer at Highfield 9am Prayers Mon, Tue, Thur & Friday 7am Thursday Prayers, 107 Highfield Lane 8.15pm Friday Prayer Hour Sunday 8am 9.15am 11am 4.30pm 6.30pm
23 March 2014 Holy Communion Morning Service Holy Communion Reasonable Faith Informal Service
Small Groups We have many small groups meeting each week. If you would like to know more or want to join one please contact Chris Halls, [email protected]
Contact us… Vicar: Mike Archer 023 8122 8151 [email protected] Associate Minister: Chris Halls 023 8178 4846 [email protected] Church Wardens: John Zealander & Tim Billington [email protected] Pastoral Needs: Rosemary Corfe 023 8058 5557 [email protected] Gift Aid Secretary: David Roberts 023 8055 7757 [email protected] Office Open: Monday-Friday 9.30am-noon Office Manager: Jo Ladkin 023 8055 8234 [email protected] Operations Manager: Kelly Worthington 023 8055 8234 [email protected] Facilities Manager: Jeannie Thistle 023 8057 7839 [email protected]
New to Highfield? Like to know more about what goes on at Highfield? Do fill in a welcome card and give it to a member of the welcome team or TEXT to CONNECT – 07935 878826 to find out more, or be put in touch with someone to chat to or pray with, text Jo (Office Manager). We’d love to hear from you! You can also check out our website www.highfield.org.uk and our members page log in is username: church, password: dailybread You can also find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ highfield.church.
