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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
Holy Communion, 6.30pm
Co-heirs with Christ
Romans 8: 12-17
Ruth Bushyager

NEXT SUNDAY, 30th May
All Age Worship, 10.00am
Only Jesus – Life-giver
John 11: 1-27
All Age Team

THIS AFTERNOON IN ABINGDON MARKET SQUARE
Church in Abingdon Pentecost Weekend
Open Air Family Service at 3.00pm.
All welcome.

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

PRIME TIME 10th – 13th August
Brochures and booking forms are available
from the entrance hall today – please give a
flyer to a friend of neighbour.

WOMEN'S DRAW NEAR EVENING
Our next evening of worship and prayer will be on Monday 28th June at 8pm in Barn 4 (former nursery) at Northcourt Road. For more information please call Kerry on 01235 851957.

IN STEP WITH THE SPIRIT
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 entrance hall 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 MEN
On May 20th we started a 7 session series on Luke's gospel for men. If you would like to join with guys who have been through the men's mini-Alpha then you are welcome. Please contact John Alcock 01865 392015.

OUR NEW CURATE JITESH PATEL
• Jitesh will be moving into the house in Mattock Way at the beginning of June. He currently has very little furniture of his own to furnish the house with, so if anyone has any surplus items of furniture in good condition that you could donate to him, please let me know.
• We would also appreciate any help you may be able to offer on the cleaning/gardening front. We will be organising a work party to get the house spick and span soon, so do please let me know if you would like to help out. Thank you. Sandra (church office no. 539172)

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

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)

STARSHIP DISCOVERY: HOLIDAY CLUB – 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!!

JESUS LOVES CHILDREN!
Over the 1st – 3rd June (Monday – Wednesday of half term, 10.30am – 12.30pm), Viva would like to invite 5-11 year-olds (younger if accompanied by an adult) to the Oxford Prayer Room, The Catacombs, 12 Littlegate Street, Oxford, where they will have the chance to learn about how much Jesus Loves Children, and how he loves to listen to and answer their prayers. There will be games, discussion and activities, and the opportunity to pray for themselves, their friends, and all the children around the world who are suffering.
If you would like to register your child for this event, please email pray@viva.org with your name and contact details, your child’s name and age, and which day(s) they will be attending (they are welcome to come to all three).To find out more about Viva and the World Weekend of Prayer for Children at Risk (of which this event is a part), please visit www.viva.org/WWP.aspx, or email us at the address above.

POLYSTYRENE MILK COOLER WANTED.
Please does any one have a polystyrene milk cooler that we could purchase? The sort that you can put one or two milk bottles in, for Graham's Mum to put on her doorstep for when the milkman delivers her pinta to protect it from the heat of the early morning Summer sun. They do not seem to be available in the shops anymore.
Jane Robinson 202514

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR ACCOMMODATION
A Christian nurse (early 20s) living in Abingdon is looking for a new housemate. Further details from Nadine Halliday nadinehalliday@hotmail.com or see www.christianflatshare.org under palmer place.

MWM ACTIVITIES IN MAY, JUNE AND JULY
Any men free during the day are welcome. Thursday, May 27th - Oxford Eights Week (Bumping races - great fun) Meet at Donnington Bridge at 2 pm. Expert guide! Saturday, June 12th - Didcot Railway Centre (in steam) Meet at church at 10am. Lunch at Didcot. Expert guide. Wednesday, July 7th - Cricket in The Parks - Oxford v Cambridge (weather permitting of course!) Details later. (Events arranged by John Shore during Brian Woolnough's convalescence, jandgshore@tiscali.co.uk (01235) 520470).

AN EVENING WITH NEHEMIAH!
Witney Inter-Church Singers present "Another Brick in the Wall" the inspiring story of Nehemiah, in song, dance and drama. Saturday 12th June at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, 13th June at 6:30 pm, in High St. Methodist Church, Witney. Further details and tickets (£5, children £3) from John Shore (www.tinyurl.com/nnyrhn)

REQUEST FROM ABINGDON’S TWINNING OFFICER
Christine Müller is an 18-year old student from Abingdon's twin town, Schongau, Bavaria, Germany, who would like to arrange an exchange with a girl or boy of a similar age in the summer holidays (between 31st July until 13th September). If you are interested in this opportunity and would like more information, please contact Abingdon's Twinning Officer, Marianne Milburn, at twinning@abingdon.gov.uk as soon as possible.

A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
There is still an opportunity of joining our PrimeTime Holiday at Rhos on Sea, from Monday 31st May to Friday 4th June. A golden opportunity avoiding all the hassle of airline strikes, airport chaos, Eurotunnel breakdowns, and Icelandic ash delays by coming in a luxury coach, door to door, to a North Wales Christian holiday hotel. Anyone interested should contact Brian or Peggy Woolnough, Mike or Dorothy Warner, Janet Chapman or Wendy Crocker (the PTH planning committee).

FRIDGE FREEZER white, 18 months old, free or a donation to the project fund. Contact Eileen Jeffries (524073) for more information.

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