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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
Evening Worship, 6.30pm
No Condemnation
Romans 8: 1-4
George Moody

NEXT SUNDAY, 9th May
Morning Worship, 10.00am
Only Jesus – freedom maker
2 Corinthians 3: 12-18
Tim Davis

TODAY - GIFT WEEKEND
At Long Furlong there is an opportunity to respond this morning and at Northcourt Road the Church is open for prayer and to return the response forms throughout the day between the 9.30 service and the end of the evening service. Thank you.
PICK UP YOUR LATEST BARNS NEWSLETTER TODAY.

EVENTS AT A GLANCE
Monday 10th May: 9 pm: five a side football
Tuesday 11th May: 10.15 am: Coffee Break at 47, Alexander Close
Wednesday 12th May: Church Walk
Saturday 15th May: 7.30 pm: Live at the House of Jazz, Abingdon School
Tuesday 18th May: 12.30 pm: Gents who lunch
Thursday 20th May: 7.30 pm: Pastoral prayers, 50 Picklers Hill

CAMPING WEEKEND
If you are joining us on the camping weekend, please could I have your deposit of £12 per family? Thank you. Anne Taylor

IN STEP WITH THE SPIRIT – a weekend away for men
Recharge, build friendships, and step forward with God - 3rd-4th July, Portsmouth. The weekend costs £90 (full board and conference costs) which is less than the last weekend! Pick up a flyer from the table and book your place today!

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.

FOR INFORMATION ON VACANCIES AT CMS
Visit http://www.cms-uk.org/GetInvolved/Jobs/tabid/80/language/en-GB/Default.aspx

GOOD NEWS – Youth Pastor appointment
Matt Luscombe, married to Sam with a young daughter Miriam, and another on the way, will be joining us in September! He is currently Youth Worker at Fleet Baptist Church in Hampshire where he has seen the young people’s work grow considerably. He studied Maths at Southampton University followed by a PGCE and taught for two years in a secondary school before taking up his present post five years ago. He is just completing a Youth & Community Studies with Applied Theology course at Oxford Brookes. Let’s thank God for His calling, His provision for us and be praying for Matt and the family as they prepare to join us. Many thanks. Tim

DAVID & MURIEL FRASER are overwhelmed by your support and wish to thank everyone who helped with and all those who came to the bring & buy sale – over £1000 was raised for Myeloma UK.
The Frasers’ daughter Deb Gascoyne writes: “I just want to say a massive thank you to everyone who supported my parents in the Bring & Buy sale that was held last Thursday. Nick and I are absolutely humbled by the support, kindness and generosity people have shown in both helping my parents to arrange the morning, and in terms of donations, cakes and items for the sale. To have raised over £1000 is just outstanding and I know that the team at Myeloma UK will be as grateful as we are.
I would also like to thank you all for your prayers and your support for my parents (and our family) at a time which has definitely been challenging for us all. Cancer is a terribly daunting illness for anyone, and it is sometimes scary knowing there is no cure for mine. But the support that my family receives keeps us all going and hopefully gives us the strength that we need to deal with whatever lies ahead. Thank you again.”

BOOK-GIVEAWAY-DAY
Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th May at Peggie Northwood’s, 23 Darrell Way, 10.00am – noon and 2.00-5.00pm both days. Come and choose books at no charge – religion, history, ethics, and modern fiction – good quality.

FOODBANK DONATIONS
Thank you to everyone who has been bringing in gifts for the foodbank. We are running short of tins of meat, veg, fruit, small bags of sugar and biscuits. Donations of these items will be gratefully received at Northcourt Road.

MILTON PARK LUNCH BREAK:
GET AWAY FROM YOUR DESK, MEET PEOPLE, CHAT AND EAT!
Join people from all over Milton Park & Milton Hill for a simple lunch in a relaxed atmosphere and a brief talk (5 minutes) about issues we face at work. The aim of Lunch Break is to support people working locally by strengthening community and by showing the relevance of Christianity to our jobs and to all of life. When? 12.30 to 1.15 on 27th May, 24th June, 29th July. How much? Donations of a pound or two welcome to cover the costs of food. Who? It’s for everyone! What? - 27th May: Being managed... and managing; - 24th June: Live hard, work hard, love hard; - 29th July: Working with disappointment. Where? Milton Methodist Church Hall, High Street, Milton. More Info? http://sites.google.com/site/miltonparklunchbreak

CHURCH IN ABINGDON NEWS
Christian Aid Week 8th -16th May. Sale in Market Place on Saturday 8th May, United Service 3pm at Abingdon Baptist Church with tea afterwards.
Pentecost events over the weekend of 22nd and 23rd May. On the Saturday between 10.30 and 1pm lots of family activities on the theme of Happy Birthday to the church in the Market Place and on the Sunday an open air service at 3pm again in the Market Place.
Environment Day on Saturday 19th June 10am to 1pm, contact Colin Pattenden on 530080 or email colinpat7@hotmail.com.
If you have access to the internet, details about the CiA can be found on the website www.church-in-abingdon.org.uk. For any further information please feel free to contact me on 01235 532159. Anne Marie Lanham

GATEWAY MONEY TIP
Review your finances regularly and do some research. Check household bills and statements as they arrive. Look to where savings could be made and get informed by using websites such as www.uSwitch.com (for utility and other bills), www.confused.com (for insurance comparisons), www.moneysupermarket.com (for financial products) and www.moneysavingexpert.com (for money saving ideas).

FIRST AID
There are spaces on a Red Cross First Aid course at church on Sat, June 19 (full day), funded by church. If you are in a church ministry where knowing some first aid would be useful and are interested please get in touch with Val Challis, valerie.challis@ntlworld.com, 07751082258. (Some groups already have places – I’d love to hear from M2M & welcome teams)

HOLIDAY CLUB – STARSHIP DISCOVERY
– 24 to 28 AUGUST
This year our space theme helps us on a voyage of discovery with the disciple Peter as he learns more about Jesus. The week will have its usual mix of songs, teaching, games, crafts, fun & mayhem! Application forms for both children and helpers are available now – the more helpers we have the more children can attend so sign up soon!!

THIS MONTH’S WALK
is on May 12th. It will be in the Longworth area led by Barry and Christine Shepherd with a pub lunch after, baguettes available. Meet at Christ Church, Northcourt Road at 10am for car sharing. Maggie and Ian Snowball 527673

CORNERSTONE PRESENTS: THE ACOUSTIC GOSPELS
An evening with singer/songwriter Graham Kendrick, Tuesday 18th May, 7.30pm at Wantage Civic Hall. Tickets £9, 01235 772280, www.cornerstonegrove.org.uk/events

PRIMETIME 50+ THEATRE VISIT August 10th 7.30pm
I have purchased 40 tickets for a musical Copacabana at the Watermill Theatre, cost £13.50. This is produced by the same company who did the last performances that we went to. There are only 12 tickets left now, so if you would like one please let me have money asap. We will car share from Christ Church on the day. Cheques payable to ‘Abingdon PCC Christ Church’. Maggie Snowball

‘LIVE AT THE HOUSE OF JAZZ’
A follow-up to last year’s ‘An Evening of Soul & Funk’. A night of live music, from swing to fusion, brought to you by a fabulous seven-piece jazz band featuring guest vocalist Fiona Bennett alongside local professionals. Enjoy in a relaxed jazz-club atmosphere, 7.30-10pm on Saturday 15th May in the Charles Maude Room of Abingdon School. For booking details please refer to the poster by the entrance, or for more information contact Mike Summers on 07922 454968. All profits to Cancer Research.

THE M2M DRAGON BOAT RACE TEAM
is representing Christ Church from 10am - 5pm TODAY at the Thames in Abingdon (opposite Abbey Meadows). We are collecting sponsorship for Pastor Sammy Nawali's Rain Edge projects in Malawi, Kenya. Please visit http://www.justgiving.com/christ-church-dragons-2010 to donate to the orphanage, school and micro-finance projects.

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