This week will be full and rich - I have to be organised !

Friday sees:

1) a meeting to discuss use of the student centre by another group (unless we do it on Saturday).

2) a meeting to set the order of service for Sunday

3) the Soirée Bonne Nouvelle Rive Gauche on "the Covenant"

Saturday :

1) a meeting to discuss use of the student centre by another group (unless we do it on Friday).

2) a meeting to sort out church admin from 2h30 to 4h30

3) the English class from 4h30 to 6

Sunday :

1) young people's meeting from 10 to 3

2) service 4h30 to 6h30 (I am preaching)

I'll sleep well on Sunday night !

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