Notices for weekend 8th/9th August

• Return2Church – There will be the usual R2C on Saturday 8th August offering this week again the Ante Communion liturgy with ‘Reflection on the Gospel’ from Revd Julie Lipp-Nathaniel. Please sign up via Alison (wardens@)  Kara (chaplain@).
• HomeChurch – a selection of liturgies for the summer, sermon and choice of music will be available online from Sunday morning on our usual HomeChurch page
• WorshipLearnPray See this week’s Chaplain’s musings for a preview of what’s on offer over the summer break for children, young people and adults.
• PrayerPost
  – for those who celebrate a Birthday this month (including Christopher and Amy and Lara and Kai/Isabella/Neven and any adults of course) and those who mark their Baptism Anniversary this month (including Ruby and any adults too)
  – for the sick and the dying and those who care for them
  – for Beirut and Lebanon
• Save the Date! next OutdoorChurch with a baptism and Schulanfang  prayers will be on Sunday 13th September – somewhere on Killesberg – with picnic to follow.
• Finance Report
  At our Annual Church Meeting on the 18. of July, Jackie our treasurer, presented the accounts for 2019 and the budget for 2020. The full report can be read here FinanceReport2019
  The good news was that our income for 2019 was slightly higher than expected. The bad news is that it was still less than our expenditure and the budget for 2020 looks no better. Most of our expenditure is fixed costs – there is very little room for savings.
  The incomes of many businesses, organisations and families have been hit by the current pandemic and our fundraising activities and collection plate are no exception. We are thankful to those members of St. Catherine’s who have tried to help plug this gap.
  Along with praying for the financial security of our church, we would also ask you to pray for inspiration as to how we might find new ways of fundraising in the current situation, share those ideas with the council and take action to turn them into euros in the church account. (and a smile on the treasurer’s face). Thank you.
• Annual Church Meeting
  If you were unable to attend the ACM, but would like a full copy of the Annual Report please e-mail chaplain@stcatherines-stuttgart.de

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