Parish News - Sunday 31st January 2010

Welcome to the church of Branksome, St. Aldhelm

WEEKLY SHEET
EPIPHANY 4/CANDLEMASS

31st January 2010

WEEKDAY SERVICES
THE HOLY EUCHARIST:
Tuesday—— 12 noon
Wednesday—10.30am
Thursday
Melton Court—10.30am
7.00pm—Church
Next Sunday
B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am
All Age Parish Eucharist with Parade—10.00am

PARISH NEWS

Sunday 31st January

Panto Dress Rehearsal
Just a reminder that this afternoon is the second dress rehearsal for the panto and this begins at 1.00pm.

Panto Tickets
We have plenty of tickets available for our parish production of Aladdin, so tell your neighbours, family and friends. The first performances are next weekend!

Congratulations!
Congratulations to St. Aldhelm’s School for raising in the space of one day £1,000 worth of donations for Christian Aid’s Earthquake Appeal; this was during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and the services at East Poole’s churches during the week raised a further £1,000 for the same aid agency. Thank you to individual congregation members whose donations have made a further contribution to the appeal.

Parish Magazine
The February edition of the parish magazine is now available at the back of church—this includes details of our forthcoming “Fully Alive Lent Course”. Thank you to the stapling team for putting the magazines together last Thursday morning.


Gala Charity Dinner - Postponed
With regret the dinner planned for January 30th has been postponed. Thank you to those who had put their names forward. It is hoped possibly to do a Charity lunch in the summer—so watch this space!

Children’s Society Boxes
A message from June Barker—if you have a collecting box could you please return it to church on Sunday 7th February. Thank you.

Secretary Wanted
Tony Hardman is looking for a secretary to do typing and computer work, twice a week, local home, good rate of pay. If you are interested please contact Tony on (01202) 768954 or mobile:
07773171741.

Parish Panto
The St. Aldhelm’s Players present—Aladdin
Performances:
Saturday 6th Feb—2pm
Sunday 7th Feb-2pm
Friday 12th Feb-7pm
Saturday 13th Feb –2pm
& 7pm

Tickets:
Adults £4, Children £1.50, Family Ticket (2+2) £10

Tel: Parish Office-764420
Diane Eaton—715666
Joyce Lavender-741817


Discussion
On Wednesday 10th February we shall be joined in church by members of Bournemouth’s Islamic Centre for discussion about “The afterlife: what awaits us beyond earthly existence”. All welcome to join us from 7pm onwards.


DIARY

Sunday 31st January
8.00am B.C.P Holy Communion
10.00am Parish Eucharist
1.00pm 2nd Panto Dress Rehearsal
2nd Tuesday 10.30am Coffee Morning in church
12 noon Holy Communion
3rd Wednesday 10.30am Mothers’ Union Corporate Communion
4th Thursday 10.30am Melton Court Holy Communion
2.00pm Toddlers
7.00pm Holy Communion
5th Friday 8.00pm Final Panto Rehearsal
6th Saturday 2.00pm Aladdin Pantomime

7th SUNDAY 8.00am B.C.P. Holy Communion
10.00am All Age Parish Eucharist with parade
2.00pm Aladdin Pantomime

Please remember in your prayers:
Mark Phillips, Rev. Sarah Bryant, Dorothy Hyde
R.I.P.—Peggy Manners, Myra Spencer, William Wood, Amy Wakeman and Marion Norman
Please write prayer intentions in the book which is in the area of morning & evening prayer; we will offer prayers at the weekday services.


DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN SUPPORT YOUR CHURCH, EVEN WHEN YOU’RE NOT HERE?



Our expenditure amounts to approximately £1,400 per week.
This includes £911.86 per week which goes to the Diocese for our ‘Share’
Last weeks donations were as follows: Planned Giving £134.50 (including standing orders)
Collections £112.90, Our income tax claim produces the equivalent of an additional £170 approx. per week. The shortfall is made up from fund raising.

If you pay Income Tax, in each chair can be found a yellow giving envelope. Loose collection can be placed in these envelopes, completing the details requested (this will enable us to reclaim 28p in the £ from the Inland Revenue). If you are a non-tax payer, please put your loose collection straight into the collecting bag when this is passed round during the service.

Through our Planned Giving Scheme, church members commit a regular amount of money in order that we may be able to rely on a predictable income to meet our needs and responsibilities. Whilst we are grateful to those who contribute through the loose collections/Gift Aid envelopes, we need new members to join the Planned Giving scheme.

For further information please contact our Hon. Treasurer, Mr John Sprackling on (01202) 751553 or by e-mail via sprackling@branksomepark.freeserve.co.uk who will be please to provide you with

FEBRUARY DIARY

2nd Tuesday Coffee Morning in church—10.30am
Holy Communion —12 noon
3rd Wednesday Mothers’ Union Corporate Communion—10.30am
4th Thursday Melton Court Holy Communion—10.30am
Toddlers—2pm
Holy Communion—7.00pm
5th Friday Panto Rehearsals—8.00pm in the hall
6th Saturday Aladdin Pantomime
Matinee Performance—2.00pm

7th SUNDAY ALL AGE SERVICE
B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am
All Age Service with parade—10.00am
Aladdin Pantomime
Matinee Performance—2.00pm

9th Tuesday Coffee Morning—10.30am
Holy Communion -12 noon
10th Wednesday Visit by and discussion with members from the
Bournemouth Islamic Centre—7pm—in church
11th Thursday Holy Communion at Melton Court—10.30am
Toddlers—2pm
Service of Distribution—7.00pm (with John Tubbs)
12th Friday Parish Office Closes for Half-Term Break
Aladdin Pantomime
Evening Performance—7.00pm
13th Saturday Matinee Performance—2.00pm
Final Performance—7.00pm

14th SUNDAY SUNDAY BEFORE LENT/VALENTINES DAY
B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am
Parish Eucharist—10.00am

16th Tuesday Shrove Tuesday
Coffee Morning—10.30am
Holy Communion—12 noon
Pancake Party—5.30pm—in church
Parkstone Gardeners Meeting—7.30pm—Hall
“Growing and Showing Sweet Peas” by Ben Bulstrode
17th Wednesday Ash Wednesday
Holy Communion—10.30am with Ashing
Mothers’ Union Meeting—12 noon—lunch in the Hall
Holy Communion with Ashing—7.00pm

18th Thursday Melton Court—Holy Communion—10.30am
Holy Communion—7.00pm

21st SUNDAY BAPTISM SUNDAY/FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am
Baptism Service—10.00am
S.T.A.K.S.—6-8pm
Lent Course—6.30pm in St. Aldhelm’s Church

22nd Monday Back to School and Parish Office Re-Opens—9.00am
23rd Tuesday Coffee Morning—10.30am in church
Holy Communion—12 noon
25th Thursday Holy Communion—10.30am
Toddlers—2.00pm
Holy Communion—7.00pm

28th SUNDAY LENT 2
B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am
Parish Eucharist—10.00am
Lent Course-6.30pm in St. Joseph’s Church

2nd Tuesday Coffee Morning—10.30am—in church
Holy Communion—12 noon
3rd Wednesday Mothers’ Union Corporate Communion—10.30am
4th Thursday Melton Court Holy Communion—10.30am
Toddlers—2.00pm
Holy Communion—7.00pm

FULLY ALIVE – LENT COURSE

In the Autumn we were fortunate to run through with our Confirmation classes a version of the Diocese’s Fully Alive Course which Sarah has had a part in shaping. This Lent we have the opportunity to respond to the material in its finished form along with members of St. Joseph’s Church, our neighbouring Roman Catholic congregation.

The dates of the Sunday evening meetings and their venues are listed below: each starts at 6.30pm.

Bishop David has stated that the course is about responding to our Baptism by asking ourselves afresh, 'What are we going to do about our Baptisms? Does they make any difference to the way we live our lives and relate to others? How is God seeking to form us?' Bishop David says that the substance of the Fully Alive material is not so much a Bible Study or Discussion Group, as a Formation course. Come and try it. We will be ably guided by Reverend Sarah and it is really good that in our leadership we’ll be joined by Father Barry and Sister Marion of St. Joseph’s Church.


Sunday 21st February St. Aldhelm’s Church

Sunday 28th February St. Joseph’s Church

Sunday 7th March St. Aldhelm’s Church

Sunday 14th March St. Joseph’s Church

Sunday 21st March St. Aldhelm’s Church

Palm Sunday 28th March St. Joseph’s Church



PARISH INFORMATION

Vicar – Rev’d Stephen Batty St. Aldhelm’s Vicarage (Day off Friday) 764420
Curate – Rev’d Sarah Brayant 105A Winston Ave (Day off Monday) 386155
Parish Office - Open weekdays during term-time -9am – 12noon 764420
Parish Administrator – Mrs Sam Waldron Email address is: office@st-aldhelm.com
Child Protection Co-ordinator - Mandy Gridley 268443.