Monday 6 December 2010

Parish News - Sunday 5th December 2010

5th December 2010 - All Age / Advent 2 - 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

WEEKDAY SERVICES — THE HOLY EUCHARIST:
Tuesday -Holy Communion with Prayers for Healing —12 noon
Thursday -Melton Court—10.30am
(No evening Service in church)

Next Sunday—12th Dec
B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am
All Age Service & Parade - 10.00am
Christingle Service - 4.00pm

PARISH NEWS

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 on Thursday 9th December from 9.45am in church, Sam would love to hear from you!
PARISH MAGAZINE
The December/January 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 WITH PRAYERS FOR HEALING
The next service will take place on Tuesday 7th December at 12 noon.

CHRISTMAS TREE BLESSING AND OPENING SERVICE
On Saturday 11th December at 6.00pm we shall open the Christmas Tree Festival and will be joined by the Mayor and Mayoress of Poole— Councillor Mr Chris Bulteel and Mrs Angela Bulteel. Please come and join us as we light up the trees at the switch on.

BIG LITTLE THEATRE SCHOOL
Following the Blessing and Opening Service we shall hold a concert in church by The Big Little Theatre School—'A CELEBRATION OF MUSICAL THEATRE WITH A HINT OF CHRISTMAS'. The performance will be by Vison Ensemble and Footlight Youth Theatre part of BLT’s professional development programme. Tickets are £5, available at the door or parish office.

CHRISTINGLE SERVICE
The Children’s Society Christingle Service will take place on Sunday 12th December at 4.00pm.

DIARY

Today 8.00am B.C.P. Holy Communion
10.00am All Age Service with Parade
2.00pm Panto Rehearsals
7th Tuesday 10.30am Coffee Morning in Church
12 noon Holy Communion with Prayers For Healing
8th Wednesday 10.00am Christmas Tree Set Up Begins
9th Thursday 9.45am Christmas Service Sheet Folding
& Christmas Tree Set up—church
10.30am Melton Court Holy Communion
2.00pm Toddlers-last one
(No evening Holy Communion)
10th Friday Christmas Tree Set up continues...
7.30pm Panto Rehearsals—Hall
11th Saturday 6.00pm Christmas Tree Festival Blesssing
& Opening Service
7.30pm Big Little Theatre School Concert
12th SUNDAY 8.00am B.C.P. Holy Communion
10.00am Parish Eucharist
2.00pm Panto Rehearsals
4.00pm Christingle Service

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 £209.40 (including standing orders) Collections £208.72
Please see our Hon. Treasurer—John Sprackling—Tel: (01202) 751553
sprackling@branksome.freeserve.co.uk

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