March
A selection of events across the churches in the area
Monday 31 March, 7:30pm: Lent Lectures: Crucifixion; with Robert Sheard (Spalding United Reformed Church) and Peter Garland. Downloadable flyer also available
Saturday 29 March, 10:30am: Messy Church at St Thomas' Road Methodist
4:00pm: Messy Church at Spalding Baptist
Saturday 29 March, 6:30pm: Cathy Burton on the road with MAF at the Queen Mary Centre, Wisbech PE13 2PE; more info and tickets or 01303 850 950
Saturday 29 March, 3:00pm: Gideons, Lincolnshire South Branch, Friends' Celebration at New Life, The Junction, Kirton, PE20 1QJ
Wednesday 26 March, 7:30pm: Calm Communion - Presence series of services, meeting in the main church just before the reordering at St John's
Monday 24 March, 7:30pm: Lent Lectures: The Last Supper and Betrayal; with Pat Gooding (SHMC Local Preacher) and Steve Weatherly-Barton
22-23 March: Discover Lincolnshire weekendSunday 23 March, 2 - 4pm: The Giant Wiggle for Action for Children; short sponsored walk with activities afterwards for children up to around 5 years old and parents; at Broad Street Methodist church (PE11 1TB); more info and sponsor forms: 768837
Friday 21 March, 3:30pm for 4pm: Messy Church, Gosberton Parish Church Hall
Monday 17 March, 7:30pm: Lent Lectures: Cleansing the Temple and the Tribute Money; with Frances Garland (Reader, St John's) and Steve Binns
Saturday 15 March 2014, 3:00pm: Street Pastors info meeting, Lighthouse (PE11 2XP) for all interested in joining the various teams - streets, prayer and CCTV support
Friday 14 March, from 11:30am - 1:30pm: Christian Aid Roadshow with Nick Thorley and Judi Perry on Christian Aid and Burundi; soup lunch and presentation (12:30pm); at Broad Street Methodist
Thursday 13 March, 7:00pm: Rock, the story of Simon Peter by Roger Jones; screening at Ss Peter & Paul, Gosberton; free admission, refreshments
Tuesday 11 March, 7:30pm: CTSD Meeting, St John's
Monday 10 March, 7:30pm: Lent Lectures: Triumphal Entry; with Anthony Walker (Spalding Baptist) and Lizzie Potts
Sunday 9 March, 6:30pm: Praise service, St Matthew's, Sutton Bridge; theme: 'Unity leading to Mission'
Friday 7 March, 3pm: Messy Church, Gosberton Clough Methodist church on the theme of 'Families'
Friday 7 March: Women's World Day of Prayer 10:30am: St Paul's with speaker Doreen Walker2:00pm: Gosberton Baptist with Mrs S Hance; Bring and Buy stall
7:30pm: Spalding United Reformed Church
Thursday 6 March, 10:00am: Social Issues in the Fens Partners Forum (r) on 'Rural Isolation and Poverty' with Alan Robson, Agricultural Chaplain, Martin Wilson, Effects of Isolation on Health, Linda Burden, Lincolnshire Credit Union and Nina Lightfoot of LCC on Rural Transport Challenge; Market House, Long Sutton (PE12 9DD). More info from Social Issues in the Fens / Facebook
Ash Wednesday, 5 March: Various services to mark the beginning of Lent
Shrove Tuesday, 4 March:
11:00am Pancakes Party at Moulton Chapel Methodist church
3:30pm: Pancakes at West Pinchbeck village hall, organised with St Bartholomew's
Monday 3 March, 7:30pm: CTSD Christian Aid supporter group, St Thomas's Road Methodist
Sunday 2 March, 3-5pm: New Community Gospel Choir, starting with a workshop with guests Stamford Gospel Choir, at St Matthew’s, Sutton Bridge. More info from Christina Oxtoby
1 & 2 March, 11:30 - 3:30pm: Snowdrop Walks at St Mary's, Whaplode (PE12 6TA) with the possibility of also seeing Aconites. Church Tours available; refreshments in the Heraldic Suite
Saturday 1 March, 6:00pm: Prayer meeting for the wider church, Broad Street Methodist
Pictures from the 2014 church Flower Festivals available on each month's Diary page in addition to the special webpage for Flower Festivals
