The usual summer term letter will be sent out after Easter, but meanwhile the dates and details for April are shown below:
4th April
Easter Sunday all age family worship.
11th April
Genesis Acts 4 verses 1-31. The bravery and power of Peter and John having been filled with the Holy Spirit.
18th April
All age family worship.
25th April
Genesis Acts 4 verses 32-35 and 5 verses 1-11. Ananias and Sapphira – planting honesty and trust will grow.
We shall remain on Zoom for our sessions at present using the usual ID and passcode. Please speak to any of the Genesis leaders if you are not already able to access Zoom.
Genesis runs from 9.45-10.15am every Sunday, except for the third Sunday in the month which is a family service at 10.30am.
With thanks
Fiona Pullé, Jayne Cawood and Karen Cragg The Genesis team
Genesis remains on Zoom at 9.45am- 10.15am. This therefore allows us to join the first part of the church service which starts at 10.30am so we can share our learning with the congregation. There is no expectation that Genesis will stay for the whole service, perhaps just 15 minutes of it, but of course you are welcome to do so.
7th February
David honours God and spares Saul’s life, and David dances for the Lord (1 Samuel 24 v1-20 and Psalm 146)
14th February
Shrove Tuesday and preparing for Lent (#Love Lent: God’s story: our story)
21st February
All Age Family Service – No Genesis
28th February
Lent – Jesus preparing and fasting. (Luke 4 v1-13 and Matthew 4 v1-11)
Fiona Pulle, Jayne Cawood and Karen Cragg The Genesis team.
Welcome back to Genesis after the summer break. We hope you were able to enjoy days out or mini staycations during the school holidays. It seemed that quite a few of us managed a few days on Anglesey and North Wales.
Having explored the Church of England advice, we are likely to keep Genesis on Zoom up to and including Christmas. We will return to weekly sessions from September and these will start at the slightly earlier time of 9.45am- 10.15. This will allow us to then join the first part of the church service which starts at 10.30am so we can share our learning with the congregation (in a similar way to how we did when we went across to Church). There is no expectation that Genesis will stay for the whole service, perhaps just 15 minutes of it, but of course you are welcome to do so.
Please contact one of the Genesis Team for the Zoom ID numbers and passcodes for Genesis and the St Luke’s service.
As usual the Autumn term for us at Genesis is one of our busiest and this year will be no exception as we plan to do all our activities virtually over zoom. This will include harvest, Operation Christmas Child and Mary’s meals, Remembrance, Christingle and our nativity! As usual the third Sunday in the month will be an All Age worship on Zoom at 10.30-11.10am, so there will be no Genesis
4thOctober – 9.45am Genesis: Harvest focus
11thOctober – 9.45am Genesis: Parable of the Sower, Matthew 13 verses 18-23
18thOctober – 10.30am All Age worship
25thOctober – 9.45am Genesis: TBC
1st November – 9.45am Genesis: Finale of Operation Christmas Child and Mary’s meals and linked to Matthew 13 verses 31-35. Please bring your filled shoe boxes and back packs to the Church Hall before Genesis. Drop off for boxes and back packs is 8.30-9.30am.
8thNovember– 9.45am Remembrance
15thNovember – 10.30am All Age worship
22nd November – 9.45am Parable of the net, Matthew 13 verses 47-50
29th November – 9.45amNativity songs and readings preparation
6thDecember – 9.45 am Nativity songs and readings preparation
13thDecember– 9.45 am Making Christingles
13thDecember – 10.30am All Age worship- Genesis to share nativity readings /prayers and songs in costume.
Let’s now look forward to a great year ahead where we can Come to Christ, Love to Learn and Learn to Love.
Having explored the Church of England advice, we are likely to keep Genesis on Zoom up to and including Christmas. We will return to weekly sessions from September and these will start at the slightly earlier time of 9.45am – 10.15. This will allow us to then join the first part of the church service which starts at 10.30am so we can share our learning with the congregation (in a similar way to how we used to when we went across to Church) There is no expectation that Genesis will stay for the whole service, perhaps just 15 minutes of it, but of course you are welcome to do so.
Please contact Fiona if you do not have the ID and password codes to access the Genesis meetings and the Church services on Zoom.
As usual the Autumn term for us at Genesis is one of our busiest and this year will be no exception as we plan to do all our activities virtually over Zoom. This will include harvest, Operation Christmas Child and Mary’s meals, Remembrance, Christingle and our nativity! As usual the third Sunday in the month will be an All Age worship on Zoom at 10.30-11.10am, so there will be no Genesis
Sept 6th
9.45am Genesis: Based on Philippians 4
Sept 13th
9.45am Genesis: Parable of the unforgiving servant, Matthew 18 verses 21-35
Sept 20th
10.30am All Age worship
Sept 27th
9.45am Genesis: Launch of Operation Christmas Child and Mary’s Meals and Matthew 13 verses 10-17
We are now looking towards Easter and beginning to explore what is coming up. Our focus will be ‘service’ and we shall be exploring how Jesus showed service to others and how we too, following His example, can serve others. This will be based on Matthew 20 verse 28 ‘ I did not come to be served but to serve.’
Our programme for March will be:
1st March – Using our talents to serve others as the hands and feet of God. Let our light shine.
8th March – Mothering Sunday preparations.
15th March – All age family worship
22nd March – Genesis and Mothering Sunday. Genesis contribution to the Church Service.
29th March – Service in communities: The work of Mother Teresa.
Can we just remind everyone that we do have a Church collection plate in Genesis which we leave on a table at the entrance to the Church Hall. If you would like to make a donation to the Church it can be placed in the offering plate which is then taken across to Church. Alternatively, you might like to gift aid your offering by placing your donation in a Church envelope. I have these envelopes available in Genesis and leave them by the collection plate for your convenience.
We hope all this information is useful.
If you know of anyone who is thinking about coming to Genesis and would appreciate a newsletter or phone call, please do let us know.
Also, as part of the wider Church network group each class teacher takes responsibility for praying for the children in their group and their families. If there is anyone you would like us to include in our prayers please also do let us know if we can be of any help or support.
With many thanks, Fiona Pulle, Jayne Cawood and Karen Cragg The Genesis team Email: fionapulle@outlook.com
