18th May 2025
By Justin Dyche in Sunday Service on 26 May 2025
Hello everyone,
There is lots this week including details of services, a Half Term Children’s Activity Morning (aka Showstoppers Reunion), opportunities for prayer and fundraising and information about SPRING HARVEST 2026 – please read this carefully and do ask any questions.
SUNDAY 18th May
We have one service on Sunday as follows:
10.30am HOLY COMMUNION at St Columba’s, Corby – with children and young people’s ENERGIZE groups during the service. This service will be available to watch on a livestream here: https://youtube.com/live/x-Zc-uIidDE?feature=share
And at 6pm we will have the PRAYER MEETING in St Columba’s.
EASYFUNDRAISING
I heard this week that St Columba’s received £47.94 as a result of people choosing to do their online shopping through easyfundraising. This could be much more if everyone who shops online registered at easyfundraising.org.uk Once you have registered you just do your usual online shopping, anything from weekly grocery to holiday reservations, at the same cost that you pay now but St Columba’s will receive a small percentage which all adds up and doesn’t cost you a penny. It really is that simple, but do ask if you have any questions.
HALF TERM CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY MORNING
We are planning a special children’s activity morning on FRIDAY 30th MAY from 10am to 12noon in the Church Hall. This will be advertised as a SHOWSTOPPERS REUNION to try and encourage all the children who came at Easter to join us, but it is open to all Primary School age children, you don’t have to have been to Showstoppers to come along and join in the fun and games!
SPRING HARVEST 2026
I know most people reading this will be familiar with Spring Harvest, but for those who are not it is a Christian Conference for all ages held at Butlin’s every Easter. We have been as a group from St Columba’s for several years and are planning to do so again in 2026 but there are some changes, and as a result there are three options people wanting to go might consider. All the details are on this document which we will be handing out to people who might be interested, but feel free to have a read so you can ask questions.
ROGER MORGAN’S VISIT – 8th JUNE
We are looking forward to welcoming one of our former vicars, Roger Morgan, to St Columba’s on Sunday 8th June. After the service there will be a lunch for people who knew Roger in the Hall – listen out for details in church.
NEXT SUNDAY
We have two services next Sunday as follows:
10.30am MORNING WORSHIP at St Columba’s, Corby – with children’s ENERGIZE groups during the service.
3pm HOLY COMMUNION at St Leonard’s, Rockingham – just tell the person in the kiosk as you enter the Castle grounds that you are going to church.
And at 6pm we will have the PRAYER MEETING in St Columba’s.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRAYER
As well as our regular Sunday evening time of prayer there is another opportunity coming up.
Corby Deanery are holding 24 HOURS OF PRAYER from 6pm Friday 6th June to 6pm Saturday 7th June in St Columba’s. More details of this and how you can join in will be available soon, but do come along, even if it is only for an hour, and join in the prayer.
BIBLE COURSE
Thank you to all those people who ordered a guidebook to go with the new Bible Course that will be starting shortly. It is not too late to order a copy (£9.99 or less if we receive a discount for buying in bulk) so please let me know if you would like one. We don’t have a date for starting the course yet but expect it will be in the next couple of weeks.
CHARITY OF THE WEEK
Please find here the latest newsletter from HOPE FROM ABOVE. There is lots of information to inspire your prayers so do have a read and pray for the different situations described.
Best wishes to all,
Ian
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