The Parish Church of Branksome, St. Aldhelm
CHURCH CONTACTS
Vicar—Revd Canon Stephen Batty 764420 (Day off on Friday)
Asst. Curate—Revd Joe Smith (non stipendiary, part-time) Tel: 424148
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 - 12.00 noon
Thursday - Melton Court - 10.30am
Thursday - 7.00pm
Next Sunday— Palm Sunday
B.C.P Holy Communion—8.00am
Palm Sunday Procession leaves School at 9.30am,
Blessing of Palm Crosses - 9.50am,
Palm Sunday Service - 10.00am
PARISH NEWS
LENT
During Lent we are following some of Simone Weil’s reflections on the Lord’s Prayer, meeting here and at St. Joseph’s. This evenings meeting will be at St. Aldhelm’s beginning at 6.30pm and ending at around 7.45pm. Do join us.
TRADITIONAL MID LENT TEA + FUN QUIZ
Will be held in the centre on Saturday 9th April between 2.30pm –5pm. Tickets £3.50 adults and children £2. Available from John Kilminster—tel: 257541 or Richard Gibbs, Pam Christy, Roy Barker, Joyce Lavender or Clair Pay. All welcome. Subscriptions to Friends are now due. Please see Elaine.
PALM SUNDAY
Next week (17th April) is Palm Sunday. We shall hold a Palm Sunday procession which will leave St. Aldhelm’s school at 9.30am and process up to church. For those not wishing to join the procession, John Tubbs will bless the Palm Sunday crosses in church at 9.50am. The service will begin at 10.00am when the procession arrives.
ANNUAL GENERAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING
This meeting will take place following the Palm Sunday service in church after coffee.
PARISH REPORT
The Parish Report is now available at the back of church. Thanks to Jan and John Kilminster for producing this.
PARISH EASTER CARD
Please help to spread the Easter Good News by delivering Easter Cards to your neighbours and local roads, please see the cards at the back of church. Thank you for your help. Full details of when our Easter Services take place can be found in the cards.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
The Stations will take place in church on Palm Sunday at 6pm, Mon 18th at 3pm, Tues 19th at 7pm, Wed 20th at 3pm.
DIARY
10th SUNDAY Lent 5 B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am
Parish Eucharist—10.00am
12th Tuesday Coffee Morning—10.30am in church
Holy Communion—12noon
14th Thursday Melton Court Holy Communion—10.30am
Holy Communion—7.00pm
17th SUNDAY PALM SUNDAY
B.C.P.Holy Communion—8.00am Palm Sunday Procession—
9.30am from school Blessing of Palm Crosses—
9.50am Palm Sunday Service—
10.00am Followed by A.P.C.M. in church Stations of the Cross—
6.00pm Lent Course at St. Joseph’s—6.30pm
ROYAL WEDDING
To celebrate the Royal Wedding on Friday 29th April from 1pm, we shall be getting together for a ‘street party’ in the Vicarage Garden. Bring and share lunch. Children’s ‘Royal’ fancy dress competition. Please see Heidi Moxam or Clair Pay if you can help. (More details on posters or in the parish magazine). Can anyone make a wedding cake?
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: Enid Townson. Please write your prayer intensions in the book where morning 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 £720.20 (including standing orders) Collections £216.44 Please see our Hon. Treasurer—John Sprackling—Tel: (01202) 751553 sprackling@branksome.freeserve.co.uk
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