Parish News - Sunday 25th April 2010

Welcome to the church of Branksome, St. Aldhelm

WEEKLY SHEET - EASTER 4
25th APRIL 2010

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

PARISH NEWS
Sunday 25th April - The magazine deadline is this morning; if you have any contributions please give them to Sam.

P.C.C. Meeting
The next PCC meeting will be held in church on Wednesday 28th April beginning with a service of Holy Communion at 7pm; followed by the meeting in church from 7.30pm.

May Madness
We shall be painting and decorating the lounge during the month of May. Please see Sam if you can volunteer.

Parish Count
During the next 4 Sundays we shall be doing our Parish Count survey; this enables the Diocese to calculate our “share.

Barnardo’s Concert
On Saturday 8th May at 7pm there will be a concert by visiting members of “The Patrick Sheen Singers”, who are a group of Welsh lady singers. Proceeds of this concert will be going to the children’s charity Barnardo’s. Tickets are available from Sam or the Parish Office—£5 each, or pay on the door.

Choir Members Wanted
We have vacancies for all parts—but most of all you need enthusiasm and a sense of fun. Rehearsals are on Friday evenings between 7pm—8pm. Sunday services are at 10am. Please speak to any choir member of to our organist Andy Hill. If you enjoy singing and can spare a couple of hours every week—why not join us?

St. Aldhelm’s Family Camp
We shall be holding another parish family camp on Friday 18th, Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th June at East Stoke near Wareham. (Same site as last year). To reserve your pitch please see Heidi or Steve Moxam. Cost is £12 per night plus £1 per night for electric. This is a quiet field set in the beautiful Dorset countryside.

Next Sunday (02/05/2010). . .
Next Sunday at 10am will be our monthly All Age Service and we shall be joined by members of the uniformed organisations for parade.

Magazine Stapling
Please could the magazine stapling team come along to the lounge on Thursday 29th April at 9.30am to staple the May edition of our parish magazine. Thank you.

DIARY

SUNDAY 25th April, 8.00am B.C.P. Holy Communion
10.00am Parish Eucharist
27th Tuesday 10.30am Coffee Morning in church
12 noon Holy Communion
28th Wednesday 7.00pm Holy Communion followed by
7.30pm P.C.C. Meeting in church
29th Thursday 10.30am Melton Court Holy Communion
2.00pm Toddlers
7.00pm Holy Communion

2nd SUNDAY 8.00am B.C.P. Holy Communion
10.00am All Age Parish Eucharist with Parade

8th Saturday 7.00pm “The Patrick Sheen Singers” in concert
Raising fund for Barnardo’s

Please remember in your prayers: Molly Iles

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 £415.20 (including standing orders)
Collections £149.66. 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 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..