WWW.THESENTINELNEWS.COM.AU Christ Church, Dungog Dowling Street, Dungog Service Times: Every Friday 10.30am, Sunday 8.30am Sunday night service: 4th Sunday of every month at 5pm Well, the year has started off with a rush. The Op Shop has kept us busy in January. One Saturday we opened for the Scout Corroboree Weekend. They had to find a sign that is on the side of the Op Shop and the Lyche Gate on the corner. They had all these photos and had to get a photo of it with them in the photo. What a great event! They also bought a variety of items (especially soft toys!). Cuppa ‘n Chat has started back with all happy for this to start up. Our February markets were great with 26 Stallholders as well as the BBQ in the hall and Op Shop open. March Markets will be on the 7 th March and April will be the 4th April beginning at 8am. There will be a Garage Sale held at 78 Mary Street on Saturday the 21st March, from 8am. Lots of electrical appliances etc On Thursday 26th March we will welcome our new Priest, the Reverend Amanda Brockwell at Christ Church at 6 pm, all welcome to attend. We are all excited for this to happen. She will then be busy as the next week will be Easter. Our Op Shop that week will open on Thursday 2nd April and as it is Maundy Thursday there will be a service in the Church that night. Services as usual Friday 10.30 am. Sunday 8.30 am and on the 22nd February we had Sunday Nite for the first time this year at 5 pm. There will be no Sunday Nite on the 22nd March as that is the day we will farewell Rev Beatrice Pate and Dennis who have been with us since September. We are having a Combined 9 am service only that day. Thanks Margaret Flannery St. John’s Anglican Church 36 Grey St, Clarence Town Pastor: Rev Beatrice Pate Service Times: Every Sunday, Holy Communion at 10.30am, followed by morning tea. At this year’s Australia Day celebrations in Dungog, our beloved Gillian Finch was awarded co-recipient Australia Day Citizen of the Year, being recognized for her work in our community with the Op Shop and Treasure Centre which would not exist if not for her vision, passion, determination and hard work. Congratulations and well done Gillian, you are a true disciple of our Lord. We are hoping to have the central panel of our beautiful stained glass window of the Good Samaritan re-installed very Dave Layzell MP, presenting the award to Gillian Finch soon. It will be lovely to have it all back in place again. Our pancake night on the 17th February was again a lovely evening with many attending to enjoy fellowship and of course, great food. The annual Harvest Festival will be held on Sunday 15th March with our service at 10.30am and the auction of produce and cooking after the service. Once again, these proceeds will go to our Mission Projects, both domestic and overseas. Do come along and join us. Our grateful thanks to the Rev. Beatrice Pate and husband Dennis for looking after our parish until a new minister could be appointed. This has happened and the Rev. Amanda Brockwell will be commissioned as Rector of our Parish on 26th March, in Dungog. More information in the Christ Church report. We will be having a farewell and thank you service and morning tea for Rev. Beatrice and Dennis on Sunday, 22nd March at 9am in Dungog. This is a combined service – there is no service here at St. John’s, Clarence Town on that day. Our Easter services will be – Good Friday at 10.30am and Easter Morning at 10.30am also. Later in the year – 16th August, we will be celebrating 120 years of our current building. A great time to remember all those faithful parishioners who worked so hard to build this church after the fire of 1906, and who, over the generations, have cared for and maintained our lovely church so that it can continue to serve the community. Our weekly services are 10.30am each Sunday, with morning tea in the hall following the service. Everyone most welcome. Sue Flannery
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