Looking for a previous Notice sheet? Find them all on the Term Calendar page.

If you are a visitor or newcomer to Long Furlong, a warm welcome to you. Please speak to the service leader and pick up a Welcome to Long Furlong leaflet and a term programme for more information.

Safety advice: we love having your children with us, but please remember that your children's safety is your responsibility whilst on the school premises and they must not be left unsupervised at any time, especially after the services.

While you're on the school premises ... The school has kindly given us permission to use the main hall, nursery, music room, the central outdoor play area (with adult supervision only), the toilets opposite the photocopier, and the corridors needed to get at them. However, please note that all other areas, especially classrooms, are out of bounds. For security reasons, no external doors or windows should be opened except by an adult, who must ensure that they are closed and locked afterwards

PRAYER AFTER THE SERVICE
If anyone would like someone to pray with them on any occasion, or after the service on Sunday, please ask whoever is leading the service, and we will direct you to an appropriate person.

PASTORAL TEAM 
If you or anyone you know needs to be visited or would appreciate prayer, please contact Alison Summers (535102), Wendy Crocker (524096) or Cathy Walker (528134).  If you are interested in getting involved in visiting, please speak to one of the team.

THIS EVENING – AT NORTHCOURT ROAD
Holy Communion, 6.30pm
Hiding God’s Word
Psalm 119: 9-16
Jit Patel

NEXT SUNDAY, 5th February
Holy Communion, 10.00am
Favouritism
James 2: 1-13
David Lever

EVENTS AT A GLANCE
Mon 30th Jan: Football at 8 pm, Tilsley Park (note new time)
Tue 31st Jan: Coffee Break at 10.15 am, 17 Cameron Avenue
Tue 31st Jan: The Jesus Lifestyle at 10.30, Northcourt Road
Wed 1st Feb: Women’s Quiet Day at 9.30
Wed 1st Feb: Link at 10.00 (Carers and toddlers)
Thu 2nd Feb: 51 Fellowship at 10.30 (over 50s)
Thu 2nd Feb: Singing Circle at 10.30 (Carers and toddlers)
Thu 2nd Feb: Pastoral prayers at 7.30, Alison’s house
Fri 3rd Feb: Pub and Pint for men at 8.45, Spread Eagle
Sat 4th Feb: Missional Communities taster day

ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE 22nd FEBRUARY
Start Lent this year with this contemplative and reflective service, in Northcourt Road, at 8pm. Keith is drawing a team together to plan and lead the service, and they are meeting at 7pm tomorrow night (Monday) in the Staff Team offices – you are welcome to come along, or contact Keith 209145 keith@cca.uk.net.

ABINGDON EMERGENCY FOOD BANK
Christ Church are collecting food for people in Abingdon who can not afford to buy enough food for their families. We have a box at the back of church for anyone to drop in non-perishable goods such as rice, long-life milk, cereals, tinned veg, sugar etc. Please give generously. The Bingham Life Group

FOOD MINISTRY IDEA
Here’s an idea which Chloe Wilson floated in November last year, but we thought it was worth floating again:
Vision: Show people God’s love and support the Long Furlong Congregation and Community through food.
Target Audience: Anyone going through a tough time in the church and the Long Furlong community e.g. new babies, spouses away, illness, bereavement, new to the area etc
What Would We Do: Supply meals that can be easily heated up and/or cakes etc delivered to the person’s house.
Contact if you would like to explore being involved: klowilson@hotmail.com, 525805.
If you have any surplus casserole dishes or disposable tubs (like takeaway pots) that we could use in this ministry, we would appreciate receiving them. Many thanks.

CHURCH IN ABINGDON LENT COURSE
“Facing the darkness and finding the light” on 27th February and the following four Mondays, 8.00pm at All Saints Church; speaker: David Winter.

WOMEN'S QUIET DAY - Wednesday 1st February 9:30 - 2:30. This is an extra day for those who missed out on the quiet days last term. We have a few places left so if you are interested please contact Kerry McLeish on 01235 851957

MISSIONAL COMMUNITIES TASTER DAY
If you wanted to go to the Sheffield conference but couldn’t, there’s a second chance to attend the taster day on Saturday 4th February, this time slightly closer, at St James’ Church, Chase Cross Road, Romford, Essex, RM5 3YR. Details from http://www.missionalcommunities.co.uk/. £15 per person including lunch. Let Keith know if you are thinking of going.

NEXT PRIME TIME TABLE TENNIS - 4th February, 3.00pm in the upper room. All welcome. Richard & Alyson Mason 01235 555760

CURRY NIGHT: On Monday 6th February, we are going to Spice Valley. Friends very welcome. Please could you let Anne Taylor know numbers and names anne@jbtaylor.freeserve.co.uk or text 07980 567392

SHARING THE LOVE - A musical feast in aid of The Archway Foundation with guest speaker Nicola Blackwood MP, performances by local artists, Friday 10th February, 7.30pm at St Helen and St Katherine School, Faringdon Road. Tickets £10, £7.50 concessions, from 01865 790552 or the school.

FUSION (Friends Uniting and Socialising In Our Neighbourhood)
Tuesday 14th February at 8.00 in the Christ Church Lounge. Ladies’ event. More details to follow.

TIME OUT FOR MARRIAGE WEEKEND
at Harnhill Centre 17th – 19th February led by Bill & Rosemary Buchan. A weekend for any couple who want to nurture and give time to their marriage.
All ages are welcome, whether you have been married for one or forty-one years! All that’s needed is that you come wanting to seek God’s help for the best possible marriage. The seminars, based on Christian principles, are given with everyone together, and are followed by discussion in private between husband and wife. You are not asked to share within a group setting. For more information and booking contact Harnhill 01285 850283 email: office@harnhillcentre.org.uk

CONFIRMATION SERVICE WITH BAPTISMS
The Bishop of Reading will be with us at the 6.30pm service on 26th February 2012 for the Confirmation Service. If you would like to be baptised and/or confirmed then please speak to a member of staff or give your name to the office. Thank you.

WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER…….SO THE WORLD MIGHT BELIEVE
A DAY FOR WOMEN 10th March at the Manor School Abingdon. Worship, speakers, prayer ministry, interactive sessions, £15 per person, including lunch, fair-trade coffee and homemade cakes – flyers with further information and a booking form available shortly. Please book your place by 1st March.

THE CHURCH IN ABINGDON (CiA)
will be holding their AGM on Thursday 23rd February 2012 at St Helen's Church Centre at 7.45 pm. All are welcome. The end of year accounts will be discussed at this meeting and the budget finalised for 2012.

BIG BIRDWATCH
Join 600,000 people this weekend in spending 1 hour monitoring the birds in your garden - or in a park. It's easy and enjoyable to do and helps to spot species in decline. Details on www.rspb.org,uk or google "big birdwatch". Derek Walker

PRAYING FOR OUR WORKPLACE can be powerful if we believe that it can and will make a difference. But often we lack inspiration as the best way to tackle this. A new initiative from the London Institute of Contemporary Christianity called PrayerWorks seeks to support workplace pray-ers by sharing creative ways to pray and stories of God’s intervention, so that we don’t lose heart.
Starting on 1st February you can join with 1000 other Christians to pray blessing into your workplace for 40 days and receive daily reminders and prayer points. For more information and to register, visit http://www.licc.org.uk/prayerworks/ or speak to Charles Hippsley.

THE BIG PICNIC – QUEENS DIAMOND JUBILEE WEEKEND
We’re supporting the Long Furlong Community Association hosting a Big Picnic on Monday 4th June, 12noon to 3pm, at the community centre. The ideas include sports-day type events, competitions for the best home-made crown, face painting, BBQ, a “coronation” performance, music, dancing. This is a great way to serve the local community and have lots of fun. We’d love you to be involved in planning this, the next meeting is 8th February, 8pm at 39 Cullerne Close OX14 1XH. See Keith for info.

CAMPING WEEKEND
We will be camping from 6th – 8th July 2012. Please could you let Anne Taylor know if you’d like to come or sign up on the sheet in the welcome area. My mobile number is 07980 567392 and e-mail is anne@jbtaylor.freeserve.co.uk I will be looking at campsites towards the end of this month.

PERSONAL
Available free: HP Scanjet 3300 A4 size Scanner. Needs cables.
For house groups (or personal study) an unused video study pack on 1 & 2 Thessalonians with Tico Rice and Richard Bewes.01235 528134.

PLEASE PRAY FOR:- Margaret Elliott, Ellen and Caroline Craig, Janice Wenninger.

If you have any items for the newsletter or for prayers, please contact Anne Taylor (528505).