Weekly Sheet - 1st Sunday of Christmas
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:
No weekday services of Holy Communion
Next Sunday– EPIPHANY
B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am
All Age Parish Eucharist —10.00am
PARISH NEWS
WELCOME as we join together for the service this morning, afterwards please stay for tea and coffee which is served at the back of church.
NEXT WEEK -JANUARY 6TH—EPIPHANY—PACKING AWAY OF THE TREES
We hope that everyone can help on Sunday 6th January to pack away the Christmas trees and tidy the church following the 10am service.
LIVING STONES APPEAL was launched on the 2nd December to celebrate the 120 years since the foundation stone was laid at our church. We are hoping to raise £240,000 for various repairs and improvements to the church and parish centre.
As part of the fundraising we shall be holding an evening called:
‘RAISE THE ROOF AND HAVE SOME FUN’;
something to look forward to after all the Christmas festivities have finished. There will be entertainment by a singer and a ploughman’s supper.
It begins 7 for 7.30pm on Saturday 19th January, in the hall and we are suggesting £10 donations. Shake away those January blues!
PARISH PANTO: HUMPTY DUMPTY
Tickets will go on sale in January for our Parish Panto which this year will be Humpty Dumpty.
DIARY
30th SUNDAY 1ST SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS
B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am
Parish Eucharist—10am
Panto Rehearsals—1-3pm—Hall
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!
1st Tuesday No weekday services of Holy Communion
2nd Wednesday Mothers’ Union Corporate Communion—10.30am
4th Friday Panto Rehearsals—7pm-Hall
6th SUNDAY EPIPHANY/ALL AGE
B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am
All Age Service—10am
- followed by the packing away of the Christmas Trees
Panto Rehearsals—1-3pm—Hall
8th Tuesday Coffee Morning—10.30am—in church
Holy Communion—12 noon
Standing Committee Meeting—7.30pm-Vicarage
10th Thursday Holy Communion at Melton Court—10.30am
Toddlers—2pm—Hall
Holy Communion—7pm
11th Friday Church Choir Practice—6-7pm—in church
Panto Rehearsals—7pm—Hall
12th Saturday Mothers’ Union AGM—10am—lounge
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
All who may be suffering at this time of year but especially:
Linda Lawton & Mark Phillips
Our sympathies go to the family and friends of:
Sharon Dowding
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 £ * (including standing orders)
Collections £ *
Please see our Hon. Treasurer—John Sprackling
—Tel: (01202) 751553
johnsprackling@gmail.com
Charity Commission No: 1130874
* = figures not know at the time of writing
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