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This Sunday at C.O.R.E

Sunday 11th December:

11am – All Age Nativity Service

7pm – Carols by Candlelight

Carols By Candlelight

This Sunday evening at 7pm is our Carols By Candlelight Service. Please invite friends, family and colleagues along, it is going to be a great evening. As always there will be mince pies and mulled wine afterwards. On that note we still need: – 5 mince pie makers (making 24 each) or “” mince pie buyers! – People to serve tea, coffee, mulled wine and mince pies after wards
If you are up for doing any of this please email Amy on amy.corechurch@gmail.com

Solas Project Christmas Cards for Sale

As ‘An Post’ say, “Christmas doesn’t begin until you send your first card!” So if you need to buy some look no further! The kids from Solas Project After-School Programme have designed some beautiful cards that have been professionally printed. They are for Sale in packs of “” for €10. All proceeds go towards Solas Project. The cards will be for sale at the welcome desk after church on Sunday.

Solas Project: Room Request

By now many of you have met our new intern for Solas Project, Lisa. Lisa graduated from school in Germany during the summer and is taking a year out to help her decide what to do next. Lisa is also helping out with Kidz Klub while she is here. For her first month we have found temporary accommodation for her but are looking for somewhere more permanent for her to live when she returns after the Christmas holidays in January until she leaves in August. So do you have a spare room or know someone who does? Lisa will do her own shopping and cooking and we will make a contribution towards heating and electricity bills. If you are interested in helping us out in this way or would like more information please chat to Salla, Graham or Amy or email amy@solasproject.ie.

JJ Manning – Blues Musician – CD’s for Sale

JJ Manning is a well-known blues musician who attends C.O.R.E. This Sunday his CD’s will be for sale at the welcome desk. They would be a great gift or stocking filler and are a bargain at €8 each, €15 for 2 and €20 for 3. And most importantly all proceeds will go to C.O.R.E!!

Please note …

Some of you may be aware that occasionally we get people coming into the church to ask for money. In my experience I have found that if cash is the thing that is being requested there is usually more to the problem than you are being told and sometimes there is an addiction issue in the person’s life. I would be quite happy for anyone who is asked for money to send the person to me and I will deal with it in a Godly but firm way. Please don’t give cash as this sometimes exacerbates the problem- Paddy Heron.

Prayer Requests and Thanksgivings

• Thank God for all that He is doing in and through us as a church at the moment. Give thanks for the many ministries we can continue to run and the lives that are touched through them. Give thanks also for the sense of a clean sweep and a fresh start for us as a church family.
• Please pray for protection over the church and on all those who come into the church.
• Thank you for continuing to keep Tómas Kennedy in prayer, as his chemotherapy continues. His family are really grateful for the on-going prayer for healing for Tómas.
• Pray for the finances of the church that we would see God’s provision in order to continue the work that God has called us to.
• Please pray safety for Peter Gannon and the other Clowns who are currently in Haiti. Pray for protection for them and that they would bring Joy and hope to all they meet.
• Pray for all of those for whom Christmas will be a difficult time this year, for those who have lost loved ones, who are struggling financially or who have difficult family situations. Pray that they would know the Hope and Peace of this season in their individual circumstances.
• Pray that we would bring the Hope of Jesus into the lives of those around us this Christmas. Pray that all who visit our church this Christmas season would be drawn to Jesus.

Dates for your Diaries

Thursday 15th December Church Clean Up from 9.30am

Friday 16th December Prison Ministry Carol Service 4.30pm

Sunday 18th December
Christmas All-Age Service 11am
Christmas Carol Service 7pm

Sunday 25th December Christmas Day Service 10am

Sunday 1st January 2012 Sunday morning service 11am

23rd – 27th January 2012 Week of Prayer and Fasting