Parish News - Sunday 28th November 2010

28th November 2010 - Advent Sunday - Weekly Sheet
The Parish Church of Branksome, St. Aldhelm



CHURCH CONTACTS

Vicar—Revd Canon Stephen Batty 764420 (Day off on Friday)

Curate—Revd Sarah Bryant 386155 (Off Sat & Mon)

Parish Office Open weekdays during term-time—9am—12 noon Tel: 764420 Email: office@st-aldhelm.com www.twitter.com/stadhelms http://www.st-aldhem.com/

WEEKDAY SERVICES — THE HOLY EUCHARIST:

Tuesday -Holy Communion —12 noon

Wednesday - Holy Communion -10.30am

Thursday -Melton Court—10.30am Church—7.00pm

Next Sunday—5th Dec

B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am

All Age Service & Parade - 10.00am

PARISH NEWS

THIS MORNINGS PREACHER We welcome our Preacher this morning who is James Sharp. He is currently the Lay Chaplain at Oakmead College and is training for ordained ministry he will be with us on a seven month placement.

ADVENT SUNDAY—COMPLINE SERVICE Today at 6.00pm, for Advent Sunday there will be a service of Compline. All welcome.

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.

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.

THANK YOU Thank you to everyone for helping at our Christmas Fayre and for spending your pennies. We raised £764.87. Well done!

PARISH MAGAZINE Thank you to the stapling/folding team for putting together our December/January combined magazine; the magazine is now available at the back of church. Within the magazine are the full details for Christmas Tree Festival and Church Services.

CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL VOLUNTEER LIST To enable us to offer a warm St. Aldhelm’s welcome to our visitors during the Christmas Tree Festival we shall need volunteers to help man the church. Duties will include welcoming visitors and making teas and coffees. Please sign up on the list—lots of slots throughout the festival are available. Thank you.

CHRISTMAS TREES If you, your family, place of work or charity would like to decorate a tree, please speak to Sam Waldron or Ann Ballett.

HOLY COMMUNION—MOTHERS’ UNION There will be a service of Holy Communion on Wednesday 1st December at 10.30am.

HOLY COMMUNION WITH PRAYERS FOR HEALING The next service will take place on Tuesday 7th December at 12 noon.

DIARY

Today 8.00am B.C.P. Holy Communion
10.00am All Age Service
2.00pm Panto Rehearsals
6.00pm Compline Service for Advent
6-8pm S.T.A.K.S.
30th Tuesday 10.30am Coffee Morning in Church
12 noon Holy Communion
1st Wednesday 10.30am Holy Communion
2nd Thursday 10.30am Melton Court Holy Communion
2.00pm Toddlers
7.00pm Holy Communion
3rd Friday 7.30pm Panto Rehearsals—Hall
4th Saturday 10.00am Friends Christmas Coffee Morning
- in the hall
5th SUNDAY 8.00am B.C.P. Holy Communion
10.00am All Age Service with Parade
2.00pm Panto Rehearsals

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 £228.00 (including standing orders) Collections £277.56
Please see our Hon. Treasurer—John Sprackling—Tel: (01202) 751553.