Parish News - Sunday 25th March 2012

25th March 2012 - Weekly Sheet - Lent 5


The Parish Church of Branksome, St. Aldhelm

WELCOME TO OUR WORSHIP TODAY
We welcome children in church at all times. There is a safe children’s area at the side of the church which enables children to play/sit quietly with their parents or carers and join the service. ‘Busy Bags’ for young children are available. During term-time, Sunday School takes place in the Parish Centre. All children are welcome. Toilets and Baby Changing facilities are located in the Parish Centre.

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
Thursday - No Holy Communion at Melton Court
Church - 7.00pm

Next Sunday - Palm Sunday

B.C.P Holy Communion - 8.00am
Palm Sunday Procession leaves St. Aldhelm's School - 9.30am

Palm Crosses Blessed in church - 9.50am

Palm Sunday Service - 10.00am

PARISH NEWS

WELCOME to everyone as we join together for the service this morning, please stay for tea and coffee afterwards at the back of church.

A.P.C.M. The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will take place today following the Baptism Service. The meeting will be held in church. Parish reports are available at the back of church.

PLEASE PRAY FOR the Easter-themed workshops led by Father Stephen on Monday with the whole of St. Aldhelm’s Combined School plus classes from London’s Three Bridges School who are visiting for the day; the presence of pupils of the Muslim and Sikh faith will make these workshops an experience of multi-faith interaction - Father Stephen will be focusing on the Christian understanding of Resurrection.

ST. ALDHELM’S ORCHESTRA CONCERT On Monday 26th March at 7.30pm the orchestra will perform in church. All welcome. Retiring Collection. Please see noticeboard for concert details.

LENT LUNCH Following the 10.30am Mass on Wednesday 4th April there will be a simple lunch of soup and bread served in the lounge in the parish centre. This lunch is open to all. Please come along.

CLOTHING HELP Have you any of the following which you could donate towards the charity Routes to Roots, (clean): jeans, jogging bottoms, t-shirts, fleeces, socks, jumpers, sweatshirts (male and female). With the cold weather at present more and more homeless people are turning to Routes to Roots for help. Donations can be left at the back of church, in bags please. Thank you in advance for your help.

FLOWER FUND Please spare any change to go into the collection pot at the back of church to support the Flower Fund. Money will be used to continue to provide flowers to decorate church.

QUIET TOYS/RELIGIOUS STORY BOOKS The crèche area to the side of church is in need of new quiet toys or books to keep our younger visitors occupied. If you can donate such items please see Heidi Moxam. Thank you.

HAVE YOU GOT ANY STRONG COLOURED TINS OF EMULSION PAINT, OLD RIBBONS, STRIPS OF FABRIC, WOOL—ALL BRIGHT COLOURS, if you have, please can we have them for the Art session on Good Friday—open to all—12noon—3pm. We are working on the ‘Tree of Life’. Fabric donations can be put in the basket at the back of church, please leave paint tins on the Vicarage doorstep. Thank you.

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: Mark Phillips.

R.I.P.
Dorothy Bowles & Roger Hill.

Please write your prayer intentions in the book where morning prayer is held; we will offer prayers at the weekday services.

DIARY
25th SUNDAY LENT 5
B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am
Baptism Service—10.00am
Annual Parochial Church Meeting will follow the
10am service—to be held in church
26th Monday St. Aldhelm’s Orchestra—Concert—7.30pm in church
27th Tuesday Coffee Morning—10.30am in church
Holy Communion—12 noon
29th Thursday Magazine Stapling—9.30am in the lounge
No Service of Holy Communion at Melton Court
Busy Bodies Easter Bonnet Parade—11.15am
- in church - all welcome
Toddlers—2.00pm in the centre
Holy Communion—7.00pm
30th Friday Parish Office Closes for the Easter Break
31st Saturday Friends Lent Lunch—12.30pm—2pm in the centre
- All welcome - soup and a roll

1st SUNDAY PALM SUNDAY
B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am
Palm Sunday Procession leaves St. Aldhelm’s School in
Winston Ave—9.30am
Palm Cross Blessed in church—9.50am
Palm Sunday Service—10.00am


DONATIONS
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 25p 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 £769.84 per week which goes to the Diocese for our “share”.
Last weeks donations were as follows:
Planned Giving £394.00 (including standing orders)
Collections £377.17
Please see our Hon. Treasurer—John Sprackling
—Tel: (01202) 751553
johnsprackling@gmail.com