Parish News - Sunday 6th January 2013

Parish News - Sunday 6th January 2013

Weekly Sheet - EPIPHANY / ALL AGE


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: Holy Communion at Melton Court—10.30am

Holy Communion—7pm



Next Sunday–
BAPTISM OF CHRIST

B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am

Parish Eucharist —10.00am



PARISH NEWS

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!

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.

TODAY—EPIPHANY—PACKING AWAY OF THE TREES

Please stay and help 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 are on sale at the back of church from Di Eaton or available from the church office/school office, Busy Bodies or the leaders of the uniformed units.

VOLUNTEER VACANCY—VOLUNTEER MANAGER—SCOUTS

Branksome, St. Aldhelm’s Scouts are looking for someone with energy and enthusiasm to manage and lead a team of adult volunteers to ensure young people have access to the best possible Scouting. Full details on a poster at the back of church. Or contact Ragen Bartaby, Poole District Scouts: Tel: 07765405495 email pooled.c@hotmail.co.uk

DIARY

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

13th SUNDAY BAPTISM OF CHRIST

B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am

Parish Eucharist—10.00am

Panto Rehearsals—1-3pm—Hall

Deadline for the February Parish Magazine



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