Tuesday 3 May 2011

Parish News - Sunday 1st May 2011

1st May 2011 - Easter 2 - All Age - Weekly Sheet







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
http://www.st-aldhem.com/


WEEKDAY SERVICES — THE HOLY EUCHARIST:
Tuesday - No Service

Wednesday - Mothers' Union Corporate Communion - 10.30am

Thursday - No Service at Melton Court

Distribution Service in Church - 7pm



Next Sunday - Easter 3

B.C.P Holy Communion - 8.00am

Parish Eucharist - 10.00am



PARISH NEWS



TODAY

Welcome to our All Age Service. Following this service we shall hold an extra ordinary meeting to vote Andrew Dray as our second churchwarden. At 1pm—we welcome friends and family of Georgia Pay who will be baptised. At 2pm—Helen Hulm and Richard Malpass will be married. Congratulations and best wishes.

THANK YOU

Thanks to everyone for organising the Royal Wedding Garden party on Friday, special thanks goes to Heidi Moxam and Clair Pay.





PARISH MAGAZINE

The Parish Magazine for May is now available at the back of church, details include the forthcoming parish camp, frog racing, announcement of the new Bishop of Salisbury. Many thanks to the stapling and folding team once again.

MOTHERS UNION

On Wednesday 4th at 10.30am the Mothers’ Union will hold their corporate communion service—anyone is welcome to attend.







CHANGE TO HOLY COMMUNION

On Tuesday there will be a funeral for Mrs Butler at 11.30am so there will not be a noon service of Holy Communion. On Thursday 5th May, there will not be a service of Holy Communion at Melton Court. The evening service in church at 7pm will be a Distribution Service.

P.C.C. MEETING

The next P.C.C. Meeting will be held on Thursday 12th May beginning with a service of Holy Communion at 7pm followed by the meeting at 7.30pm in church.

FROG RACING

A fun evening of Frog Racing with a ploughman’s supper will take place in the centre on Saturday 14th May between 6.30pm-9.30pm. Tickets are available from John Kilminster, Pam Christy, Richard Gibbs, Joyce Lavender, Roy Barker or Clair Pay at £4.50 for adults and £3.50 for children.


DIARY
1st SUNDAY ALL AGE SERVICE
B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am
All Age Parish Eucharist—10.00am followed
by an extra ordinary meeting to vote in a new
Churchwarden
Baptism of Georgia Pay—1pm
Wedding of Helen Hulm to Richard Malpass—2pm
STAKS—6-8pm
2nd Monday Bank Holiday
3rd Tuesday Coffee Morning—10.30am in church
No Service of Holy Communion
4th Wednesday Mothers’ Union Corporate Communion—10.30am
Archdeacon’s Visitation—(a service where church
wardens are admitted to office) held at 7.30pm at
St. George’s, Oakdale. All welcome.
5th Thursday No Service at Melton Court
Toddlers—2pm—in the centre
Distribution Service—7pm
8th SUNDAY EASTER 3
B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am
Parish Eucharist—10.00am (parish count begins)

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
Enid Townson, R.I.P.—Mrs Anne Marie Butler.

Please write your prayer intentions 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 £254.70 (including standing orders) Collections £291.00
Please see our Hon. Treasurer—John Sprackling—Tel: (01202) 751553
sprackling@branksome.freeserve.co.uk


















Baptism of Georgia Pay - 1pm
Wedding of Helen Hulm to Richard Malpass - 2pm

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