Ash Wednesday – 18th Feb

Ash Wednesday services
There will be two services in church on Ash Wednesday: a said Communion at noon and a sung Eucharist at 7.30pm. Imposition of Ashes will be available at both services.

Daytime Lent Course – ‘Growing Good’

This year’s Lent Course will run fortnightly in church on three Fridays. Starting at 10am, each session will include a lunch break. Dates: 27th February, 13th and 27th March. Contact Bev Killick for more information.

Evening Lent Course – ‘Growing Good’

‘Growing Good’ Lent Course will also be run weekly on Tuesday evenings, at Monkshood, Old Horsham Road, RH11 8PE. At 7pm on 24th February, 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th March. See Sarah and Alan Magrath for more information.

Your Palm Crosses please!

Please bring your 2025 Palm Crosses and give them to Greta BY 15th FEBRUARY, to make ashes for Ash Wednesday.

Dedication Sunday

On 15th February at 9.45am it will be Dedication Sunday when we will be formally opening and blessing the new ramp. The High Sheriff of West Sussex, Dr Tim Fooks, local Councillor, Esther Barrott, and Brad Deysel, representing Holy Trinity School, will be our guests, and there will be tea/coffee and cake served afterwards.

Bible Study – Friday Mornings

Next date to be confirmed.

Wild Wednesdays

Wild Wednesday’s at Goffs Manor are all done for 2025. Hopefully see you again in 2026!

Volunteers Needed

Jesus said, ‘Remember, you did not choose me. I chose you. And I chose you to bear fruit’.
He also said ‘do not hide your light under a bushel’.
There are many ways in which you can contribute to our common life as a church and be a beacon of light to our community. For example, we need people:

• To join the fundraising team. You may bring new ideas or you may bring a pair of hands. All contributions are really needed and appreciated, especially at this current time when church finances need every boost we can find.
• To enhance our worship. We need people to join the serving team (training is provided). We need more people to do the prayers (could this be you? Guidance is provided).
• To help with Junior Church. Do you love working with children? Our Junior Church leaders really could do with more people on the rota so that they, too, can have weeks when they can worship in church along with everyone else.
• To do pastoral visiting. Since the pandemic started and home visiting became impossible, most of our pastoral team have stepped down. We do need to resurrect a team of visitors to either do Home Communions or just to simply visit or keep in touch with those not able to come to church. Could this be you?
• To help with Tiny Toes, our carer and toddler group on Monday mornings. The group runs from 9.30 to 11 am but setting up and clearing up adds an extra half hour at each end. Even if you can only help with part of this (doing refreshments, clearing up etc) every little helps. Please do offer some help if you can.

Please, please, do consider any way you can help with the mission and ministry of our church. You may have new ideas to bring to the table. Please do, because every little helps!
If it helps you to think of how your individual gifts contribute to the whole, helping us all to celebrate God’s love in the community, remember the words of a favourite hymn ‘This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine’!

St Alban’s supporting the Free Shop Crawley

The Free shop Crawley is a charity based in our parish, in Dorsten Square, Bewbush. The work they do to support those in need is truly heart-warming. If anyone would like to donate food items there is a designated box at the back of church for collections. Alternatively, text to donate cash: Text: 70085 5FOOD to donate £5,10FOOD to donate £10, 20FOOD to donate £20 etc. Go to freeshopcrawley.com for more info.
Thank you!

St. Alban’s Opening Times

In addition to normal services, the Church will now be open to the public at the following times:

Mondays 9am – 4pm

Tuesday – Thursdays 9am – 5pm