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
Willingly and generously
2 Corinthians 9: 6-15
Tim Davis

NEXT SUNDAY, 7th March
Holy Communion, 10.00am
Worship his majesty
Revelation 5: 9-13
Tim Davis

OVER 60s TEA
Ruth and Ron Bushyager warmly invite anyone from the congregation who is 60 years or over and their spouses for tea today at 3pm, 102 Gibson Close.

EVENTS AT A GLANCE
Sunday 28th February: Tea for over 60s, 3 pm, 102 Gibson Close
Tuesday 2nd March: Coffee Break, 66 Alexander Close
Saturday 6th March: Concert for Archway
Saturday 13th March: Women’s Day
Tuesday 16th March: Gents who lunch
Sunday 21st March: Bring and Share lunch after the service
Tuesday 23rd March: Church meeting, 8 pm, LF School
Saturday 27th March: Alpha Away Day

ENGAGING WITH GOD THROUGH THE BIBLE – LENT 2010 at Northcourt Road

Tuesday 2nd March
Re-discovering Jesus in the Gospels Patrick Mayfield
How to chew and meditate on the Word Ros Steel
In the shoes of a Bible character Tim Davis

Tuesday 9th March
Using imagination and asking questions Nick McLeish
Finding the hidden treasure: creativity and context Sarah Gibbs
Reading an OT prophet Tim Davis

Tuesday 16th March
The impact of reading the Bible in a year Sandra Hodgetts
Studying the Bible together Mark Withers and George Moody
The richness of the Psalms Peter Walker

Each evening will begin at 8.00pm with three practical 15 minute talks based on personal practice and experience. This will be followed by refreshments. The second half of the evening till 9.30pm is for Q&A with each speaker and the opportunity to explore some of the ideas heard earlier.

MONTHLY CHURCH MEETINGS
The purpose of these meetings will be in developing and sharing a vision for Long Furlong – particularly seeking to hear God’s voice together. They will be on the following dates: Tuesday 23rd March from 8pm at Long Furlong School.

ALPHA AWAY DAY
This is an exciting opportunity to attend an Alpha away day, which is focussed on the Holy Spirit, on Saturday 27th March. The invitation is for anyone in the congregation who would like to come. If you are interested in coming, please let Andrew Turner know on 529297 or andrew.d.turner@btinternet.com, as soon as possible, so that we can get an idea of numbers. More details will be available soon.

GODZKIDZ
We are very short of leaders for the children's work: especially for the 7 to 11 age range. Please talk to Diana Bingham if you feel you would enjoy doing this important ministry.

CHRIST CHURCH CRAFT GROUP
Thursday 15th April from 7.30 – 9.30 pm at 3 The Spinney. You will have a chance to learn a variety of techniques for making greetings cards at a small cost of £1.50 per card made. Alternatively, please feel free to bring your own crafts. Anne Taylor (528505)

PARENTS - when the children go out into their groups, all children under 3 are welcome to the combined Bubbles/crèche group. There will be toys for the younger children and some Bible-related activities for the 3-year-olds (and nearly 3-year-olds).
* The crèche is in need of some new toys so if anyone has any toys (preferably not battery-operated), puzzles, or books which they no longer need and could donate, please contact Gavin Barber on 527257. Many thanks.

FLOWER ANAGRAMS QUIZ. £5.00 PRIZE
To raise funds for their Guide trip to Switzerland in February, Jane Robinson is selling a quiz of flower anagrams, 50p.a copy with prize of £5.00. Available from her or the table in the foyer. The trip is part of the centenary celebrations for Girlguiding UK.

LIVING HOPE: GREEN CHURCHES, GREEN SCHOOLS
If you are concerned about caring for creation in churches or schools, this event will help. It is a day conference on Saturday 6 March, at Great Missenden. Good speakers and workshops covering a wide range of topics including: saving energy; spirituality and worship; working with children, young people, and community groups; campaigning; what happened at Copenhagen. More from Richard Riggs (521931) or at www.ccow.org.uk.

FOOD FUTURES
Here is another day conference giving a related picture, also on 6 March but at Gloucester: it is a Biblical look at our relationship with food and those who produce it, and how to respond as global food systems become more stretched. More from Richard Riggs (521931) or at www.jri.org.uk.

PRIMETIME: 50+ CREAM TEA
You are warmly invited to come at 4.30pm on 21st March in the church hall for a cream tea. Please feel free to bring a friend. Please sign the sheet on the table in the entrance hall by 14th March. Thank you.

PRIMETIME: HOLIDAY 2010, RHOS ON SEA
We have arranged a holiday at St Winifred’s, Rhos on Sea, North Wales, again this year, from 31st May-4th June. Already 27 folk are going, it would not be impossible to take one or two more. It was a great time last year, we anticipate the programme this year being even more enjoyable. If you are interested in joining us please do contact one of the planning committee (Mike Warner, Wendy Crocker, Janet Chapman or Brian and Peggy Woolnough) as soon as possible.

WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER Friday 5th March
World services of prayer and songs prepared by the Christian women of the Cameroon on the theme “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord”, at 10.30am at the Salvation Army and at 7.00pm at All Saints Methodist Church, Appleford Drive.

CAMPING WEEKEND
Anne has reserved some space in the Bletchingdon campsite for the weekend of 16th – 18th July. Please speak to Anne or e-mail anne@jbtaylor.freeserve.co.uk if you would like to camp with us.

BEAUTY FOR ASHES – WOMEN’S DAY 13th March
Please pick up a leaflet from the welcome table and return your completed form to the church office as soon as possible.

FUND RAISING CONCERT FOR ARCHWAY
Saturday 6th March 7.30pm at Harris Manchester College Chapel, Oxford. Songs from Around The World. Vocal gems by Purcell, Mozart, Schubert, Dvorak, Rachmaninoff and Cole Porter,sung in the original languages. Tatiana Soloviova (Soprano),Christian Fellner (Bass), Myles Hartley (Piano). Admission by programme £10 (Concessions £8). Proceeds from the evening to further the work of The Archway Foundation; 'Serving those hurt by loneliness.' Contact 01865 790552 for further details or visit www.archwayfoundation.org.uk

FOODBANK
We are beginning to get requests at Foodbank for other items, as well as food, such as furniture and clothing. We are setting up an email mail list of people we can contact (to see if they can help) when such requests come in. If you would like to join this list please email emma.murray2@gmail.com. We anticipate 1 email about every 2 months. Many thanks.
Room size carpet required for client of the Foodbank – contact Chris Fox on 533678 or the Foodbank.

GREAT AWAKENINGS 27 JUNE – 3 JULY
Wycliffe Hall Summer School 2010 is sure to be an exciting week as we revisit revivals of the past and look at God’s call for our lives today. Oxford tours, excursions and a lovely concluding banquet are combined with a week of study, worship and a chance to engage with Wycliffe staff. A tremendous opportunity for all! For more details visit www.wycliffe.ox.ac.uk Early bird prices end 8 March.

CHURCH IN ABINGDON NEWS
The CiA AGM took place at Christ Church, Northcourt Road on 18th February and was well attended. Rev. David Fleming gave the annual report and a copy of this can be found on the Welcome Table or will shortly be available on the website: www.church-in-abingdon.org.uk. Some forthcoming events to highlight are an act of witness and service on Good Friday at 12.00 noon at St Nicholas and Pentecost 2010 Celebration weekend, 22nd and 23rd May - more details will follow. Abingdon Carbon Cutters also asked if there are people in our congregations who would be interested in organising hustings prior to the general election - if so please contact the CiA administrator Debra McKnight on 01235 528985 or myself. They are also proposing a 'garden share scheme,' again details can be found on the Welcome Table or contact Sally Reynolds on 01235526265. If you require more information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Anne Marie Lanham 01235 532159

PERSONAL
Free to a good home - 2 single divan beds and 1 small white chest of drawers - happy to separate them and deliver if required - Roland and Jean Knight - phone 01235 524766.

PLEASE PRAY FOR:
• those being baptised next Sunday evening: Rosie Hudson, Stuart McLeish, Luke Naylor, and those being confirmed: Katherine Brooks, Helen Forrest, Rosie Hudson, Stuart McLeish, Luke Naylor, Raoul Norman, Joanna Savage, Nicholas Schneider, Andrew Slater, Alexander Turner, Christy Ward.

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