Parish News - Sunday 29th May 2011

29th May 2011 - Easter 6 - 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 - Holy Communion - 12noon

Wednesday - Holy Communion - 10.30am

Thursday - No Service at Melton Court - Church 7pm

Next Sunday - Ascension Sunday

B.C.P Holy Communion - 8.00am

All Age Parish Eucharist - 10.00am

PARISH NEWS

TODAY During our service this morning we shall be baptising Paige Herbert who is Bill and Dee Anderson’s granddaughter and Laura’s daughter, welcome to all the family present here today.

TODAY This evening at 6.30pm there will be an ecumenical service for the Churches Together in East Poole network at St. Peter’s Church in Lower Parkstone, to be followed by the Annual Meeting of Churches Together in East Poole. All welcome.

TODAY—PARISH COUNT/FAIRER SHARE Could every adult here today please help—The diocese requires each church to take a count of its congregation over the next 2 Sundays, these figures are then used to calculate what each church has to pay to the Diocese as its “share”. Please help by filling out the small church attendance survey (even if you did one last week as we need one each week!) Thank you for your assistance. If you need help please ask one of the churchwardens—Barbara Rivett or Andrew Dray or Dave and Barbara Marsh or Sam.

TED CHAPMAN It is with great sadness that we have to tell you that Ted passed away suddenly on Tuesday. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jean and the family at this time. Ted’s funeral will take place on Wednesday 8th June at 11.00am here in church.

PARISH OFFICE The parish office is now closed and will re-open on Tuesday 7th June.

HOLY COMMUNION There will not be a service of Holy Communion on Thursday 2nd June at Melton Court, there will be a service as usual at 7pm in church.

PARISH MAGAZINE The June edition of our parish magazine is available from today at the back of church. Thanks to the stapling and folding team once again. The deadline for the July issue will be Sunday 19th June, please see Sam with your contributions. Thank you.

FRIENDS Please could you give your “Friends Subscriptions” to Elaine at your earliest convenience. Thank you.

PARISH SUMMER FAYRE Our Summer Fayre will take place on Saturday 2nd July between 12noon and 2pm. If you have any donations of books, bric-a-brac, toys, plants, jewelry, bottles– such as wine, bubble bath, squash, fizzy drinks, raffle prizes please bring them along to the parish office anytime from Tuesday 7th June.

M.U. & FRIENDS Are organising a trip to Hillier Gardens on Wednesday 20th July. See poster for more details or contact Faye Pay, Diane Eaton or John Kilminster. Tickets including admission and coach -£15.

ST. ALDHELM’S ORCHESTRA CONCERT On Tuesday 7th June beginning at 7.30pm in church, St. Aldhelm’s Orchestra will perform together with a guest orchestra from the Netherlands called NAS. Full details are on the posters around church or in the parish magazine. Retiring collection. A concert not to be missed!

DIARY
29th SUNDAY EASTER 6
B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am
Parish Eucharist—10.00am
S.T.A.K.S. 6-8pm
31st Tuesday Coffee Morning—10.30am in church
Holy Communion - 12 noon
1st Wednesday Mothers’ Union Corporate Communion-10.30am
2nd Thursday No Service at Melton Court
Holy Communion—7.00pm
5th SUNDAY ALL AGE/ASCENSION DAY
B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am
All Age Parish Eucharist—10.00am

PARISH CAMP 2011 Mill Paddock, East Stoke
Friday 24th—Sunday 26th June
Tents, caravans, trailer tents, motor homes etc
All Welcome! Fun social weekend
Pitches £12 per night (plus £2 for elec if required)
Contact: Steve or Heidi Moxam or Parish Office

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: Joan Rowe. R.I.P.—Sidney Elphick, R.I.P.—Ted Chapman. 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 £296.90 (including standing orders) Collections £126.12
Please see our Hon. Treasurer—John Sprackling—Tel: (01202) 751553
sprackling@branksome.freeserve.co.uk

Our budget for 2011
“I know that many of you will have spotted my deliberate error in ’Our Plans and Needs’ leaflet distributed in April. I had a slight ’senior moment’ regarding the Expenditure column. Three were significantly understated and are now amended below”:

The approximate monthly cost of running our church in 2011 is . . . .

Income £ Expenditure £

Investment income 12 Parish Share 3,499
Church Collections 1,000 Admin & Church upkeep 1,137
Planned giving 2,583 General Maintenance 167
Fundraising-after costs 500 Mission 100
Gift aid tax refunds 750 Insurance 291
Fees from weddings &
Funerals 229 Lighting and Heating 479
Donations 292

TOTAL income: 5,366 TOTAL Expenditure: 5,673

Leaving a shortfall of
£307 a month > £70 a week > £10 a day

“I do hope that prospective new members of our Planned Giving scheme were not misled into thinking that all is well with our financial situation, as so far the response to our ‘mini’ Planned Giving Campaign has so far been disappointing. If you have not already responded, could I encourage you to do so, as we have to report back to the Diocese with the result of the ‘mini’ campaign and I would like to say it was a success. Please speak to me if you would like to know more or to join the scheme.”


Thank You - John Sprackling - Hon Treasurer - Tel: (01202) 751553

By increasing our giving we can . . .

√ continue to provide ministry to the whole parish - services in church and school; baptisms, weddings and funerals; music in church; visits to the ill, lonely and bereaved; fellowship and social occasions - a living church at the centre of the community.

√ ensure we play our part in the community by supporting Busy Bodies Pre-School, Thursday Toddler Group and Tuesday Coffee mornings.

√ ensure we can maintain our historic church building and build up sufficient reserves to meet any projects identified in our architect’s five year inspection.