Parish News - Sunday 16th September 2012

Parish News - Sunday 16th September 2012 - 
Weekly Sheet - Trinity 15

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 with prayers for healing -12noon
Thursday - Holy Communion at Melton Court - 10.30am
Holy Communion 7.00pm


Next Sunday - Trinity16
B.C.P Holy Communion - 8.00am
Parish Eucharist - 10.00am


PARISH NEWS

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

HOLY COMMUNION WITH PRAYERS FOR HEALING On Tuesday 18th September there will be a service at 12 noon, all welcome.

P & P SINGERS CONCERT “MUSICAL MOMENTS” will take place on Saturday 29th September at 7.30pm. Doors open 30 minutes before. Tickets are £5 available from the Parish Office or Barbara Rivett or you can pay on the door.

MOTHERS’ UNION MEETING The M.U. will meet on Wednesday 19th September and will be joined by Pastor Alan Claridge who will give a talk about ‘Springs Of Living Water’, this is open to everyone. From 7pm in the lounge.

MOTHERS’ UNION COFFEE MORNING & BRING & BUY On Saturday 22nd September from10am—12noon in the lounge there will be a coffee morning with a raffle, cakes and bring & buy raising money for the ‘Water Supplies’ in the Sudan—everybody is welcome to come and join us.

TODDLERS The Toddler Group will meet in the hall on Thursday 20th September between 2pm– 4pm and every Thursday during the school term times. For more details give Rachel a call on 07557148826.

CHURCH CHOIR PRACTICE Choir practice held in church from 6-7pm, please see Andy Hill (our Organist and Director of Music) for more information.

DON’T FORGET . . . . OUR HARVEST SUPPER & BARN DANCE which will take place in church on Saturday 6th October from 5.30pm onwards, adults £5, children £1. Good fun for everyone!

HARVEST THANKSGIVING Our Harvest Service will take place on Sunday 7th October at 10.00am. Please bring tins, biscuits, cereals, pasta, tinned puddings etc all with a long life which can then be distributed between our housebound friends and to several local charities helping local people in need. Thank you in advance for your donations.

WORLD’S BIGGEST COFFEE MORNING—IN AID OF MACMILLIAN
Please drop in to church anytime between 9.30am and 2pm on Friday 28th September to join us for coffee and cakes raising funds for Macmillian Cancer Support. If you are able to make a cake, provide a raffle prize please see Heidi or Sam. Thank you.

ADMISSIONS TO ST.EDWARD’S RC CE VA SCHOOL any parent of a child due to transfer at age 11+ (yr 6) or 12+ (yr 7) in Sept ‘13 and wishes to consider St. Edward’s, open evenings will be held:

Wednesday 19th Sept 2012 for admissions to year 7

Wednesday 26th Sept 2012 for admissions to year 8

5.30pm—8.00pm, Headteacher talk at 6pm and 7pm each evening.

DOGS WITHOUT COLLARS CONCERT—28TH SEPT @ HAMWORTHY CLUB

Cornerstone Church is holding a concert on Friday 28/9/12 at Hamworthy Club from 7.30pm, singers are Anglican Vicars—tickets £7 (01202) 759149

(see church noticeboard for more information)

DIARY

16th SUNDAY TRINITY 15

B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am

Parish Eucharist—10.00am

18th Tuesday Coffee Morning—10.30am—in church

Holy Communion with Prayers for Healing—12 noon

Parkstone Gardeners’ Meeting—7.30pm—Hall

‘Growing in Acid Soil & Coastal Plants’

19th Wednesday Mothers’ Union Meeting—7.00pm—in the lounge

20th Thursday Holy Communion at Melton Court—10.30am

Toddlers—2.00pm

Holy Communion—7.00pm

21st Friday Church Choir Practice—6-7pm—in church

22nd Saturday M.U. Coffee Morning & Bring & Buy

23rd SUNDAY TRINITY 16

B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am

Parish Eucharist—10.00am



PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
Mark Phillips

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


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 £906.50 (including standing orders)

Collections £174.70

Please see our Hon. Treasurer—John Sprackling

—Tel: (01202) 751553

johnsprackling@gmail.com

Charity Commission No: 1130874