Parish News - Sunday 13th June 2010

Welcome to the church of Branksome, St. Aldhelm

WEEKLY SHEET - TRINITY 2
13th June 2010

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

B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am
Parish Eucharist at the Parish Camp—11.00am

PARISH NEWS

Sunday 13th June
Today we welcome the family and friends of Zachary and Lily-May who are being brought for Baptism.

Open Garden—today
David and Fay Reeves have kindly offered to open their garden this afternoon at 19 Lindsay Road between 2pm—5pm. Adults £2, children free. Child friendly garden. Proceeds raised will be donated to our church funds. If you are able to help out this afternoon, please come along prior to 2pm.



Holy Communion with Prayers for Healing
On Tuesday at 12 noon there will be a service of Holy Communion with Prayers for Healing.

Barbara & Douglas Jesse
Barbara and Doug would like to thank everyone for their good wishes and cards on their 60th Wedding anniversary.



Mary Bowen—R.I.P.
On Tuesday 15th June we shall hold the funeral of Mary Bowen at 2.00pm here in church.

Sunday School Art Work
The work Sunday School completed with fibre artist Yvonne Morton will be exhibited from 19th June—25th June at Walford Mill Crafts Centre, Wimborne.


St. Aldhelm’s Family Camp—Next Weekend
We shall be holding another parish family camp on Friday 18th, Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th June at East Stoke near Wareham. To reserve your pitch please see Heidi or Steve Moxam. Cost is £12 per night plus £1 per night for electric. Directions and details are at the back of church.



Coming Soon . . .
On Saturday 10th July between 12—2pm we shall be holding our Summer Fayre in the Vicarage Garden. So if you have any donations for stalls such as books, bric-a-brac, toys, plants, cakes, raffle prizes—please bring them to the office (cakes on the day please!!).

Mothers’ Union Meetings
M.U. will be holding two meetings this month on Wednesday 16th June. In the afternoon at 2.30pm in the lounge they will be joined by Jenny Clarke and in the evening at 7.30pm in church, Heidi Moxam will give a talk about being a Police Officer. Everyone welcome. If you need a lift contact Diane or Faye.


Bishop David’s Farewell Arrangements—3rd July
*full information is on a flyer at the back of church*
Saturday 3rd July will be Bishop David’s last day of public ministry and he will ordain new priests in the Cathedral in the morning. t 1pm in the Cathedral Close we are invited to come along to a picnic. In the Cathedral at 4.30pm we can express our thanks to Bishop David and Sarah as a Diocese. This will be followed by Evensong at which he shall preach. Seats for this service will be on a first come first serve basis. David and Sarah have expressed the wish that, rather than a leaving gift, they would prefer funds to be raised for the rebuilding of Bishop Gwynne College in Juba, Sudan. To date, £31,000 of the £66,000 needed has been raised, building can start very soon. Yet it has been felt that it would not be right if no token of thanks and appreciation were given to the Stancliffes for their life giving ministry among us these last 17 years. Cheque donations payable to “Salisbury DBF” marked “Bishop David’s Leaving Gift”, send to the Diocesan Secretary, Church House, Crane Street, Salisbury. SP1 2QB.



DIARY

SUNDAY 8.00am B.C.P. Holy Communion
10.00am Parish Eucharist and Baptism
2-5pm Open Garden at 19 Lindsay Road—(plant stall, raffle
& cakes) – child friendly garden
6-8pm S.T.A.K.S.
Deadline for the July Magazine
15th Tuesday 10.30am Coffee Morning in church
12 noon Holy Communion with Prayers for Healing
7.30pm Parkstone Gardeners’ Meeting in the hall
16th Wednesday 2.30pm M.U. Meeting in the lounge—Jenny Clarke and her dog helper
7.30pm M.U. Meeting in church—with Heidi Moxam
17th Thursday 10.30am Melton Court Holy Communion
2.00pm Toddlers
7.00pm Holy Communion
18th, 19th Fri & Sat Parish Camp
20th Sunday 8.00am B.C.P. Holy Communion in church
11.00am Parish Eucharist—outside service at the Parish Camp

Please remember in your prayers: Eddie Kellaway, RIP—Mary Bowen, Norman Reynolds, Eileen Roman. 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 £943.70 (including standing orders), Collections £184.88. 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.