Thursday 6 January 2011

Parish News - Sunday 9th January 2011

9th January 2011 - EPIPHANY 1 - BAPTISM OF CHRIST
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 - 12 noon
Thursday -Melton Court—10.30am
Thursday - 7.00pm

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

PARISH NEWS

CONFIRMATION SERVICE
Next Sunday (16th Jan) at 10.00am we shall be joined by Bishop Graham as he confirms the following young people; Tilney Gardner, Matthew Gilling, Andrew Mbofana, Lydia Stoud, Tara and Mia Lloyd. Please hold these candidates in your prayers.

MAGAZINE DEADLINE
Please could you let Sam Waldron have your contributions towards the February magazine by next Sunday. Thank you.

WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
During the week beginning 17th January the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will take place, we shall be joining other churches in Poole; on Tuesday 18th, prayers will take place here at St. Aldhelm’s at 12.30pm and will be followed by a simple lunch-(where donations will go towards Christian Aid.)


PANTO
St. Aldhelm’s Players (who include our congregation, children from St. Aldhelm’s School and many, many others!) will be performing “Magic Slippers” an adaptation of the Wizard of Oz story.

Performances
Saturday 12th February - 2.00pm
Sunday 13th February - 2.00pm
Friday 18th February - 7.00pm
Saturday 19th February - 2.00pm & 7.00pm
Tickets
Adults £4, Children £1.50 or Family Ticket (2+2) £10
Tickets will be available in church from next Sunday in church or
Phone the parish office—764420, Diane Eaton—715666 or
Joyce Lavender—741817

DIARY

Today Epiphany 1/Baptism of Christ
B.C.P.—8.00am
Parish Eucharist—10.00am
Panto Rehearsals—2.00pm– Hall
11th Tuesday Coffee Morning—10.30am in church
Holy Communion—12 noon
13th Thursday Melton Court Holy Communion—10.30am
Toddlers—2.00pm
Holy Communion—7.00pm
14th Friday Panto Rehearsals—7.30pm—Hall
16th SUNDAY Confirmation
B.C.p.—8.00am
Confirmation Service—10.00am
Panto Rehearsals—2.00pm—Hall

Please remember in your prayers: Amy Garlick.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 £807.52 per week which goes to the Diocese for our “share”.
Last weeks donations were as follows:
Planned Giving £297.00 (including standing orders) Collections £205.39
Please see our Hon. Treasurer—John Sprackling—Tel: (01202) 751553
sprackling@branksome.freeserve.co.uk

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