Thursday 11 February 2010

Parish News - Sunday 14th February 2010

Welcome to the church of Branksome, St. Aldhelm

WEEKLY SHEET

Sunday Before Lent/Valentines Day
14th February 2010


WEEKDAY SERVICES THE HOLY EUCHARIST:
Tuesday—Holy Communion - 12 noon
Ash Wednesday - Holy Communion with Ashing 10.30am and 7.00pm
Thursday - Melton Court—10.30am -7.00pm—Church

Next Sunday– Lent Begins
B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am
Baptism Service—10.00am

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

PARISH NEWS

Aladdin Parish Panto
Well done to everyone who was involved with the Parish Panto.



Palm Crosses
If you have your palm cross from last year; please give it to Father Stephen as he will burn them on Shrove Tuesday to make ash for Ash Wednesday.



Shrove Tuesday
On Tuesday 16th February will shall hold our pancake party in church from 5.30pm. Please bring a small frying pan with you to join the races around the outside of church.



Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is on 17th February; there will be services at 10.30am and at 7.00pm with Ashing.
Lent “Fully Alive”The first of our joint Lent course sessions with St. Joseph’s is at 6.30pm on Sunday 21st February—the venue is here at St. Aldhelm’s, then we will alternate with St. Joseph’s. Full details are on the church notice board.

Sarum Link
February’s Sarum Link (available at the back of church) carries an article on Father Stephen’s visit to Romania late last year; a fuller report is in the February parish magazine and there is also a feature on the Salisbury Diocese website.


Next Sunday
The 10.00am service will be a baptism service where we shall baptise Esme and Eva.

Church Parish Report
Please could all groups associated with church, write a short piece about their group and what you have done in the past year and send it to Jan Kilminster by 5th March, for inclusion in the Parish Report. Her email address is janet.kilminster@sky.com

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.

Parish Office
The office will re-open on Monday 22nd February following the half-term break.

Magazine Material
The deadline for material for the March issue is Sunday 21st February; please give information to Father Stephen.

DIARY

Today
SUNDAY 8.00am B.C.P. Holy Communion
10.00am All Age Parish Eucharist with parade
16th Tuesday 10.30am Coffee Morning in church
12 noon Holy Communion
5.30pm Pancake Party in church
7.30pm Parkstone Gardeners Meeting—7.30pm—Hall “Growing and Showing
Sweet Peas” with Ben Bulstrode
17th Wednesday 10.30am Ash Wednesday Service
12 noon Mothers’ Union lunch in the hall
7.00pm Ash Wednesday Service
18th Thursday 10.30am Holy Communion at Melton Court
7.00pm Holy Communion

21st Sunday 8.00am B.C.P. Holy Communion
10.00am Baptism Service
6-8pm STAKS
6.30pm Lent Course in St. Aldhelm’s Church

Please remember in your prayers: Mark Phillips, Dorothy Hyde and Ted Chapman

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 £850.11 per week which goes to the Diocese for our ‘Share’
Last weeks donations were as follows: Planned Giving £1,639.60 (including standing orders)
Collections £765.23. 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.

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