Parish News - Sunday 7th February 2010

Welcome to the church of Branksome, St. Aldhelm

ALL AGE SERVICE - 7th February 2010

WEEKDAY SERVICES - THE HOLY EUCHARIST:
Tuesday—Holy Communion with Prayers for Healing - 12 noon
Thursday- Melton Court—10.30am
Distribution Service -7.00pm—Church

Next Sunday
B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am
All Age Parish Eucharist with Parade—10.00am

(There will be no service of Holy Communion on Wednesday mornings –except the first Wednesday of the month).

PARISH NEWS

Sunday, 07th February

This Sunday we begin to use an experimental Eucharistic prayer, at the invitation of our Diocese. We’ll be using this form for the next two All Age Services and then will go on to experiment with a further prayer during the summer.

Children’s Society Boxes
If you have a Children’s Society collection box, could you please give it to June Barker this morning. Thank you.

Tuesday– 12 noon
Tuesday’s midday Mass will be in the Ladychapel and will incorporate prayers for healing.

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

Thursday—7pm
The service in church at 7pm will be a service of distribution with John Tubbs.

Panto Tickets
Final few tickets are available for next Friday and Saturday’s performances.

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.

Lent
On the eve of Lent, Shrove Tuesday we shall be burning our old palm crosses to turn them into ask for the Ash Wednesday ceremonies: please bring last year’s crosses to church. At 5.30pm on Shrove Tuesday we shall hold our Parish Pancake Party in church.


Mothers’ Union
On Wednesday 17th February—Ash Wednesday; M.U. will join together for the 10.30am Ash Wednesday Service in church, this will then be followed by a lunch in the hall. The invitation to lunch is open to everyone.

The Friends of St. Aldhelm’s
A big “THANK YOU” to the Friends of St. Aldhelm’s who have recently donated the new water heater for the back of church—so enjoy your cup of tea later!
The Friends would like your help in return; could you spare some time to help the Friends, they need a Chairperson. If you would like more information please see Roy Barker or Father Stephen.


DIARY

SUNDAY, 7th February, 8.00am B.C.P. Holy Communion
10.00am All Age Parish Eucharist with parade
2.00pm Aladdin Pantomime
9th Tuesday 10.30am Coffee Morning in church
12 noon Holy Communion with Prayers for Healing
10th Wednesday 7.00pm Discussion with members of Bournemouth’s
Islamic Community—in church
11th Thursday 10.30am Holy Communion at Melton Court—10.30am
2.00pm Toddlers making Valentines Craft
7.00pm Service of Distribution with John Tubbs
12th Friday Parish Office Closes for Half-Term
7.00pm Aladdin Pantomime
13th Saturday 2.00pm Aladdin Pantomime
7.00pm Aladdin Pantomime—Final Performance
14th SUNDAY 8.00am B.C.P. Holy Communion
10.00am Parish Eucharist

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 £234.00 (including standing orders) Collections £168.84
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 pleased to provide you with a box of Weekly or Monthly envelopes or a standing order form.

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.