Parish News - Sunday 14th November 2010

14th November 2010 - Remembrance Sunday - Weekly Sheet
The Parish Church of Branksome, St. Aldhelm

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

PARISH NEWS

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY Our Remembrance Service will take place at 10am this Sunday, Gary Waldron will be preaching.

PARISH MAGAZINE The next issue of our parish magazine will be a combined issue covering both December and January. If you have anything to include please see Sam Waldron today.

CHRISTMAS FAYRE Our Church Christmas Fayre will take place next Saturday, 20th November in the parish centre from 10.30am—12.30pm. We shall have lots of stalls and would love to have donations for the raffle, books, children’s books and toys, bottles, good quality bric-a-brac and cakes (on the day). Donations can be brought along to the Parish Office. Please see Sam if you can help man a stall or help set up, tidy away etc.

CONFIRMATION Have you considered being Confirmed? Our next service will be held here at St. Aldhelm’s in January, please see Rev Sarah a.s.a.p. as preparation classes are just getting started.

BAPTISM SERVICE Next Sunday, 21st November at 10am we shall hold a Baptism Service. Please come along a welcome the candidates and their families as they begin their Christian journey.

MOTHERS UNION MEETING On Wednesday 17th November at 2.30pm the Mothers’ Union will be meeting in the lounge for a “Christmas Hands On” session.

ADVENT SUNDAY—COMPLINE SERVICE At 6.00pm on Advent Sunday, 28th November there will be a service of Compline. All welcome.

SCOUT & GUIDES CHRISTMAS BAZAAR The Scouts and Guides will be holding their Christmas Bazaar in the parish centre on Saturday 27th November between 12-2pm. Please go along and give them your support.

FRIDAY NIGHT PANTO REHEARSALS Just to remind you that the Friday night rehearsals will begin at 7.30pm in the hall and not 8.00pm.

NEWS FROM THE REVD JANET DELANEY: Janet who is just finishing her curacy at Wootton Bassett, is to be licensed as Rector of the eight churches in the part of West Dorset embracing the villages of Askerswell, Loders, Symondsbury and Powerstock. We wish Jan & David every blessing as they move from Wiltshire to Dorset in 2011.

L J LAWTON Could L J Lawton please have a word with John Sprackling.

BONFIRE NIGHT Thank you to everyone who helped and came along to our Bonfire Night evening. We raised £736.33. So well done!

CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL This year we are planning our Christmas Tree Festival along the theme of “AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 TREES!”. So far as we write this sheet we have 48 trees taken. We need to have 80 trees decorated—would you like to have a go? Please see Sam Waldron for more information.

CHRISTMAS SERVICE SHEETS Sam would appreciate some help with the folding of the new Christmas Service sheets, if you are able to offer some of your time one morning at the beginning of December, please speak to Sam.

SENIOR SUNDAY SCHOOL will meet again on Sunday 21st November.


DIARY

Today 8.00am B.C.P. Holy Communion
10.00am Remembrance Sunday Service
6-8pm S.T.A.K.S.
Magazine Deadline for Dec/Jan issue
16th Tuesday 10.30am Coffee Morning in Church
12 noon Holy Communion
17th Wednesday 2.30pm Mothers’ Union Meeting—lounge
18th Thursday 10.30am Melton Court Holy Communion
2.00pm Toddlers
7.00pm Holy Communion
19th Friday 7.30pm Panto Rehearsals—Hall
20th Saturday 10.30am Christmas Fayre—Hall
21st SUNDAY 8.00am B.C.P. Holy Communion
10.00am Baptism Service
2.00pm Panto Rehearsals—Hall

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

Please remember in your prayers: Enid Townson and Amy Garlick
R.I.P—Derek Togweiler. Please write your prayer intensions in the book where morning and evening prayer is held; we will offer prayers at the weekday services.

SPECIAL OFFER FROM HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS!

Are you an UK taxpayer: either PAYE or from a pension or self employed?
For every £1 donated to your church we can claim back an extra 28p from HMRC. Provided you have paid income tax an amount equivalent to the total sum of your donations, we can claim this money under the Gift Aid scheme at no extra cost to you. Please complete the details on one of the yellow giving envelopes located in each chair or sign up to our regular Planned Giving Scheme.

Our expenditure amounts to approximately £1,400 per week
This includes £1,230.10 per week which goes to the Diocese for our “share”.
Last weeks donations were as follows:
Planned Giving £1,181.70 (including standing orders) Collections £258.00
Please see our Hon. Treasurer—John Sprackling—Tel: (01202) 751553
sprackling@branksome.freeserve.co.uk.

PARISH INFORMATION

Vicar—Revd Canon Stephen Batty St. Aldhelm’s Vicarage 764420 (Day off on Friday)
Curate—Revd Sarah Bryant 105A Winston Ave 386155 (Study day on Monday—Day off Sat)
Parish Office Open weekdays during term-time—9am—12 noon 764420 email office@st-aldhelm.com http://www.st-aldhelm.com/
Churchwardens Dave Marsh—768161 and Sam Waldron—764420