Date | Time | The Week Ahead |
| Fri 19th | 7.00p.m. | Choir practice – all welcomeSat 20th |
| Sun 21st | 4.15 p.m. | Brownies Tea Party |
| Sun 21st | 6.00 p.m. | Carols by Candlelight |
| Christmas Eve Wed 24th | 5.00 p.m. | Crib service |
| Christmas Eve Wed 24th | 11.15 p.m. | Midnight Communion, Join us at 10.30 p.m. for a drink/chat before the service. |
| Christmas Day Thu 25th | 10.00 a.m. | Family Service with Communion |
| Sun 28th | 10.00 a.m. | Morning Praise (No Junior Church) |
| Sun 28th | NO EVENING SERVICE | |
Date | Time | A look further ahead |
| Aug 2009 | New Wine Holiday at Shepton Mallet | |
| Aug 2010 | Oberammergau, Austria - This is a chance to see the Passion Play which is performed every 10 years. |
Church notices | |
| Thanks!! | At this busy season we would like to THANK all those who have put in so much effort and commitment to provide the church decoration, special services, catering and hospitality this week and to prepare the church for our special Christmas celebrations. |
| Prayer Corner | This year we want to introduce you to the Prayer Corner, which is at the front right hand corner of the church. If you have a prayer request please use the post-it note attached to your notice sheet (There are some more in the Corner.) and leave it attached to the inside of the prayer corner board. All the names usually in the notices have been placed on the prayer board. Also there is a Promise Chest where you can find many of God’s promises printed out for you to take away – please help yourself. This area will also be available after the services for anybody to visit and spend time there. |
| Christmas Appeal | There are envelopes at the back of the church for this year’s Christmas Appeal, which will be divided between the work among the Elderly and the Youth in the parish. |
| PM | We hope to start Wednesday Friendship on 28th January from 2 – 4 p.m. This will include tea and cake plus some form of entertainment, e.g. quizzes, music, games, talks, etc. We are in need of some games to play. Can you please help by donating games e.g. dominoes, uno, beetle, bingo etc. Also we still need volunteers to run the afternoons on a rota basis. Please let Sally know if you can help with this project so a rota can be drawn up. Sally’s number is 432053. Please book this date and let others know. Transport can be arranged if needed.Stamps |
| Tea | Sunday 21 December- The Brownies will be holding a tea party with entertainment for grandparents and senior citizens at 4.15p.m. This will be followed by Carols by Candlelight in Church. Admission to the party is by ticket (free of charge) which are available from Margaret Langford. |
| Carols | Sunday 21 December, Carols by Candlelight, - choir practices will be held on three Friday evenings (5th, 12th and 19th December at 7p.m.) – All welcome to join this enlarged choir. |
| Pantomime | Tickets are now on sale. Performances are on Saturday 3 January 2009 at 3p.m. and 7.30p.m. and on Friday 2nd January 2009 at 7.30p.m. Children and OAP’s £2.50, adults £5. Please buy early as we sold out last time. See Claire Naraghi. |
| Bible Notes | The time has come to prepare for next year’s bible notes. If you already receive bible notes and wish to continue then it would be very helpful if you could pay for the whole of 2009. The amount for the notes is as follows: Encounter with God (£15.80), Inspiring Women (£14.94), New Daylight (£11.10 - £14.97 for large print). Please make cheques payable to St Christopher’s Church and give to Liz Carter. If anyone would like to try some Bible notes for FREE then please take one from the assortment in the church library, as an introduction. These could then be ordered for you on a monthly basis. |
| Help!!! | Help urgently needed – volunteers are needed to help with the tea/coffee rota after the Sunday morning services. Please have a word with Debi Reeves or Betty Tanner if you can help. |
| PLan | Planning Meeting for Wednesday Friendship will be held on Friday 16th January at 2.30 p.m. in church. |
| Cook | COOKING FOR MEN starts on Wednesday 14th January at 7.30 p.m. in the hall. Fantastic chance to learn from an experienced world travelled chef. Full details on leaflet at the back of church and a sign up sheet is on the board. |
| Breakfast | Next Men’s Breakfast will be held on 17th January (details to follow) |
| MAD | Mission Action Day to be held on 18th January at 12 noon at St Paul’s Throop. This is a follow up from The Mission Possible project. |
| Future Dates | August 2010 – Oberammergau, Austria - This is a chance to see the Passion Play which is performed every 10 years. Further details from Val Staines |
| Prayer | Do you know anyone who needs prayer? – We would like to know and include them on our prayer list for the sick. We intend to keep names on the list for 4 weeks and ask that if they should remain longer that you let Pat or Bob Giles know. It would also be helpful if people could be identified on the list – e.g. Mrs Jones who is a neighbour of Mr & Mrs Smith or Mrs Jones who is in hospital this coming week etc. |
| Consent | Parental Consent Forms – In order to comply with our Child Protection Policy, we are asking that parents of all children in Junior Church complete a Parental Consent form. If you have not yet completed a form for your child, please see one of the leaders who will let you have a copy. |
| Church School | If any parent/guardian wishes their child to attend a local church school please see the notice at the back of the church which lays out the application procedure at St Christopher's. |
| Library | Church Library - please take the opportunity to borrow from the collection of Christian books on the bookshelf near the audiovisual desk in church. |
| Notices | Any notices to Pat and Bob Giles in writing by Friday evening please. |
| Refreshments | Are served in the hall after the service, all are welcome. |
| Always happy | The church is always happy to help and if there are needs for lifts, a visit or a quiet chat please do have a word with someone. Nigel is happy to hear from you, as are Beryl and Sheila. If you are visiting for the first time please see one of the welcomers. |
| Evangelical | St Christopher’s is now a member of the Evangelical Alliance, copies of the latest issue of their magazine ‘Idea’ are in the magazine rack in the church entrance area. ‘Idea’ has features and articles that very much relate our Christian faith to our everyday lives in the world. So please borrow a copy, read it and then return it to the magazine rack so that others can also have a good read! |
Benefice/Community/St Saviour's notices | |
| New Wine | Holiday at Shepton Mallet – August 2009 Although this may seem far away we would like to encourage families and friends who either camp, caravan or do B & B to join together at this great Christian family event. We need someone to get acquainted with the event and look after bookings. Please see Nigel. |
| HOPE FM | Your local Christian station. Have you tuned in at any time to this station? Why not pre-set one of the car radio buttons to HOPE FM and listen to the people in this community sharing what is going on. |