Wednesday 1	10 am till 11 am	MINI-M: worship and fun for babies and toddlers (0s to 4s) with their parents/minders.  Today's theme: Tree with a view	
Friday 3	9.50am	Holy Communion	
	10.35-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available	

Sunday 5	8.30am	Holy Communion	
	9.45am	Morning Prayer + Messengers (3’s-6’s)	
	2.30pm	Holy Communion at The Birches (everyone welcome)	
Monday 6	8 pm	‘Word of Life’ sharing evening with John Cuthbert at 10 Ampthill Road (all welcome)	
Tuesday 7	9.30am	Morning Prayer	
	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop	
	10.30am	Shefford Churches working together: ministers meet at St Michael’s	
	2.30pm	Tuesday Afternoon Group	
	7.30pm	ALPHA COURSE (9) at 4 Bedford Road	
Wednesday 8	DAILY BREAD orders by today, please – see display table in church or contact Sam Sibilia on 01462 814488	
Friday 10	9.50am	Holy Communion	
	10.35-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available	

Sunday 12	9.15am	NEW! Followers (7’s & upwards) – meet at Shefford Scout HQ, then joining the Family Communion @ 10.15	
	9.45am	Family Communion with Baptism (No Messengers Today)	
	5-6 pm	Tea & cakes for all!	
	6 pm	NEW! Second Sunday @ Six: Love Song for the Earth.  Come and enjoy worship with a different flavour - participate as much or as little as you like!  For details, or to join the planning group, contact Jenny Dann on 01462 817337	
Monday 13	7.45 for 8pm	Shefford & District Bible Society Action Group meeting at 9 Clifton Road, led by Jenny Dann. Theme: Amos	
Tuesday 14	9.30am	Morning Prayer	
	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop	
	DAILY BREAD orders delivered this morning	
	7.30pm	ALPHA COURSE (10) at 4 Bedford Road	
Wednesday 15	10 am till 11 am	MINI-M: worship and fun for babies and toddlers (0s to 4s) with their parents/minders.  Today's theme: The rain came down...	
Friday 17	9.50am	Morning Prayer: Guest speaker Nadine Dorries MP	
	10.35-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available	

Sunday 19	9.15am	NEW! Followers (7’s & upwards) – meet at Shefford Scout HQ, then joining the Family Communion @ 10.15	
	9.45am	Family Communion + Messengers (3’s-6’s)	
	2.30pm	Ecumenical Service at The Birches (everyone welcome)	
Tuesday 21	9.30am	Morning Prayer	
	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop	
Thursday 23	10.30am	Shefford Churches working together: ministers meet at St Michael’s	
Friday 24	9.50am	Holy Communion	
	10.35-12.00	Tea/coffee served : TRAIDCRAFT stall : prayer ministry available	

Sunday 26	9.45am	Family Service	
	3 pm	Ecumenical Service at Wren Park (everyone welcome)	
	6 pm	Holy Communion	
Tuesday 28	9.30am	Shrove Tuesday - Morning Prayer	
	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop	

LOOKING FORWARD TO MARCH 2006…	
Ash Wednesday 1	10 am till 11 am	MINI-M: worship and fun for babies and toddlers (0s to 4s) with their parents/minders.  Today's theme: Time out!	
	8 pm	Holy Communion (with imposition of ashes)	
Friday 3	9.50am	Holy Communion	
	10.35-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available	
Sunday 5	8.30am	Holy Communion	
	9.45am	Morning Prayer + Messengers (3’s-6’s)	
	2.30pm	Holy Communion at The Birches (everyone welcome)	
Monday 6	8 pm	'Word of Life' sharing evening with John Cuthbert at 10 Ampthill Road	
Tuesday 7	9.30am	Morning Prayer	
	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop	
	2.30pm	Tuesday Afternoon Group	
	8 pm 	LENT GROUP starts (Shefford Churches working together)	
Wednesday 8	2 pm	LENT GROUP starts (Shefford Churches working together)	
Thursday 9	7.30pm	LYRA in concert - return visit by this wonderful Russian ensemble.  Tickets œ7 pre-booked, œ8 on door: contact John Harper 813334 or Stuart Brayne 815689	

STAGGERING RESPONSE, THANKS & TALENT SPOTTING…	
Due to the staggering response to our recent appeals for help running the Messengers group we are delighted to announce that, starting this month, we now have enough helpers to run Messengers on the first, second and third Sundays of each month!
We have also been able to secure the use of the Shefford Scout HQ (directly opposite St Michael’s) on the second and third Sundays of each month, allowing us to re-form the Followers group for our older children (7’s & Upwards), if we can get a few volunteers to help with this…?
Please pray for all the helpers who have generously committed their time to this vital expansion of our Child Ministry in Shefford, and do remember that both groups would welcome any additional help that you may be able to give – why not come along and lead a one-off activity in your particular hobby, talent, skill or passion? No commitment, just lots of fun! Contact Stephen Lines on 01462 639479 if you have anything to offer or discuss, Thank You!	

INTERCESSIONS…	
St Michael’s has an intercessory prayer book available for prayer requests – you will find it on a small table in front of the Lady Chapel at the back of the Church – do feel free to use it.	

HOME VISITS…	
If you would like to receive a visit at home, to receive Communion, for prayer, or for a chat, please ring 813334/817337. The Vicar, John Harper or Lay Reader, Jenny Dann will always be pleased to call.
Likewise, if you know of any who are in hospital or who are unwell at home, please let us know	

Details of events for the March 2006 edition of "What's On" should reach Jenny Dann
 NO LATER THAN SUNDAY 19th FEBRUARY, THANK YOU!	

Regular Events:	Plus...	
United Benefice Junior Choir (7+) – February sees a re-start of practices at St Michael's on term-time Sunday afternoons (3-4pm). Contact Sandra Harper on 01462 813334	Every Tuesday 10.30-12.00 - Coffee Shop run by the Biggleswade Adult Centre	Time-4-U  If you need someone to talk to (in confidence), we have the listeners available