The Newsletter

FOR  OUR  YOUNG  PEOPLE  THIS  WEEK

Sunday           Sunday School  -  9.30 a.m. Children  3-14  yrs meet in  the hall

                                Creche               -  9.30 a.m. in Clulow Room 

Thursday         Snap Dragons    - 1.15 p.m. 

                                Brownies               -  6.30 p.m. 

                                Sofa Group           -  7 p.m.  Next meeting 5^th February

Friday              Street Dragons      -  7. p.m. 

LENT LUNCHES  start on 24th February. If you can help with the preparation, please sign up on the Action Board.

FUND-RAISING DINNER, Saturday, 18th February, 7-7.30 p.m.  As usual it will be a full 4 course meal.  Tickets, priced £16, are now available from Pam Daley or Margaret Wenman

FRIENDS OF ST NICHOLAS CHURCH AGM will be held on Sunday 26th February at 11.30 a.m. in the Clulow Room

Tearfund Collections  Please would everyone who is helping the Sofa group with their Tearfund project please check the new notice boards in the hall.  Collections will be organised a little differently from February onwards –instead of collector cards there is a list of donors on the new board, please tick your name for the appropriate month and leave your money in the box provided.  Money will be banked after each Sunday and can be paid on any Sunday, to suit you.  Thank you.  Sophie Clark and the Sofa Group.

CONFIRMATION CLASSES will be starting on Tuesday evenings from 28th February at the Vicarage.  Children 10—15, 6.30—7.30 p.m. and Adults, 8—9.30 p.m.  There is now a sign up sheet at the back of church for all those interested.  The Confirmation Service will be on Wednesday, 16th May, 8 p.m. at St George’s Church.

 Children & Communion Classes  if your child is between the age of 7 & 9, & you would like them to be able to receive Communion, then the Classes will commence from Sunday 12th February during Sunday School.  Their first communion will be on Easter Sunday.

Pancake Party It is the custom for Christians all around the world to see Shrove Tuesday as a time to let their hair down & have fun & to feast on pancakes before the seriousness of Lent commences the next day.  So not wanting to break with tradition, there will be a pancake party in the Parish Centre on Tuesday 21st February at 7pm.  There will be games & quizzes, food & fun, and the chance to come together once again as the family of God. Tickets for this brilliant evening are available from

Fr Darren & Lorraine.  Adults £2, Children £1, Family tickets £5.

CHILDREN’S SOCIETY BOXHOLDERS  It’s that time of year again!  Please bring your box to church for emptying before the end of February.  If you would prefer me to visit or collect, just let me know.  Many thanks.  Rachel Phillips, 01438 228251.

NORTON PARISH MUSIC GROUP   If you have a real heart for worshipping the Lord, using your musical skills, either playing a musical instrument or singing, then join the Norton Parish Music Group.  We will practice weekly, probably on a Monday evening, and will lead the singing on the first Sunday of the month, using a variety of old and new worship songs. 

For further details speak to Susan Taylor.

Calling all singers!  The new parish choir choir practises on Fridays at 8—9 p.m. at St Georges Church.  If you enjoy singing and want to help lead the congregation in worshiping God on a Sunday morning once a month as part of a robed choir then you are most welcome.  If you've not sung in a choir before or can’t read music, don’t let that put you off.  Just come to as many practices as you can during February and see how it works out for you.  For further details, please speak to either

Fr Darren,  Keith Sparrow, Tim Vickers or Tim Croot.

PALM CROSSES  If anyone has a palm cross from last year could they bring it in so it can used as ashes for the Ash Wednesday Service

A NEW IDEA If you would like to donate to Norton Parish Church by textgiving, please text SGSN11 and the amount you would like to give (e.g. SGSN11 £5) to 70070.

MORNING & EVENING PRAYER is said weekly at St George’s:

Morning Prayer : Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday at 8.30 am

                            Thursday 9 am Group Morning Prayer rotating round the Anglican Churches in Letchworth.

Evening Prayer  : Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday at 5 pm

The service takes no more than half-an-hour and your support would be welcomed.

NORTON ST. NICHOLAS C of E (VA) PRIMARY SCHOOL 

Parents wishing to apply for admission on the basis of church attendance please make yourself known to

Fr Darren.  .