21st September 2025

By Justin Dyche in Sunday Service on 27 September 2025

Hello everyone,

Thank you to everyone who sponsored James and myself on the Ride & Stride. We visited 8 churches in Leicestershire with James’ daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren and covered about 12 miles. If you have not already given us your sponsor money please bring it on Sunday if you can – THANK YOU.

I am also pleased to say that Shamaila has been allocated a permanent house in Corby, thank you to everyone who prayed about this. This means we will need a team to move her (and all the furniture you donated) from the temporary house in Kettering, on an as yet unknown date in the next couple of weeks. If you may be able to help with this please let me know so I can call on you when the date is known. One other thing that Shamaila needs are some size 3 or 4 wellies for Mekaal to take on his Residential for new Year 7 students next week, so if you have those please bring them to church tomorrow, thank you.

SUNDAY 21st SEPTEMBER

I said last week that our service at St Columba’s on Sunday would be Communion but it is actually MORNING WORSHIP with a sermon looking at St Matthew the gospel writer and disciple of Jesus. ENERGIZE groups will also be meeting for children and young people aged 3-16. This service will be available on Youtube here: https://youtube.com/live/9nY-0XKHoIo?feature=share

6pm PRAYER MEETING at St Columba’s

SUNDAY 28th SEPTEMBER

9am HOLY COMMUNION at St Leonard’s, Rockingham

10.30am HOLY COMMUNION at St Columba’s with Bishop John on his last Sunday in the diocese before he retires. Please join us for the service and afterwards in the Church Hall for our HARVEST LUNCH – SIGN UP to say if you are coming to this to help the Events Team. Bishop John will be at the lunch before returning to Peterborough for his Farewell Service in the Cathedral at 3.30pm.

6pm PRAYER MEETING at St Columba’s

ROMANS COURSE
Everyone who completed the BIBLE COURSE before the summer holidays will be pleased to know that we are starting the ROMANS COURSE in October. Rather than looking at the big picture of the whole Bible this course concentrates on just one book, St Paul’s letter to the Romans. As before we will be meeting on Wednesday morning, at 10.30am and evening, at 7.30pm, to look at the ten sessions of this course. We will begin on Wednesday 1st October and finish before Christmas. Please book out your Wednesday evenings and plan to join us for what should be another fascinating course with teaching on video once again by Dr Andrew Ollerton.

SUNDAY 5th OCTOBER
10.30am HARVEST ALL AGE SERVICE at St Columba’s. Please remember to bring a contribution to our Harvest Collection for the Food Bank. The most needed items at the present time are: Tinned Spaghetti in Sauce, Tinned Tomatoes, Tinned Vegetables, Tinned Meat, Tinned Fish, Tinned Fruit, Tinned Custard, Tinned Rice Pudding, Coffee, Long Life Juice, UHT Milk, Disposable Razors, Shampoo, Shower Gel, and Toilet Rolls.
6pm SONGS OF PRAISE – please let Trevor or me know your favourite song or hymn if you are able to join us for this service.

STEWARDSHIP REVIEW
Thank you to everyone who has returned a Stewardship Review Response Form, and apologies to those who have not received their form as yet. Please could you return the form even if there are no changes as it helps us to know that people have considered the challenge facing the church, and saves you from being asked if you have done so. Don’t forget you can ask the person who gave you the form (or Justin, James or me) any questions about the information in the Review leaflet before you complete your Response Form.

CHARITY OF THE WEEK – WORLD VISION
This week’s charity is World Vision who focus on helping the most vulnerable children, in the most difficult places, overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. They help children, of all faiths and none, in some of the world’s most dangerous places, in almost 100 countries. They believe it takes a whole community to create happy and fulfilling childhoods, and they work together with communities so they’re empowered to do just that. They have an integrated approach that includes water, healthcare, education, child protection, and income generation, with the aim of allowing every child to fulfil their God-given potential.

On the subject of Charities, the PCC will be considering at their meeting on 7th October, which charities St Columba’s will support with our giving this year. If you have suggestions please speak to a PCC member or email ianpullinger@btinternet.com.

AND FINALLY
I am pleased to promote PINK PARTIES TRUST, a charity able to support men or women over 18 years old from Corby and the surrounding villages who are suffering from a health condition (physical or psychological) and finding it hard to cope in some area of their lives. The funds are for individuals who cannot access services from any other avenue. They can give small grants, up to £1,000, and to apply just email pinkpartiestrust@outlook.com for an application form before 23rd October 2025.

Best wishes to all,

Ian

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