Carol Singing

Carol Singing around the parish on

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 20,21, 22, Dec meet at Church at 7pm end at 8pm with hot chocolate at Church, if you have a lantern please bring it along.

OFFERINGS

St Mary's Offerings 11/12/11

 

Eucharist        £  31.22

Envelopes      £113.00

Open door      £  10.04  (4/12/11)

Baptism          £  64.71

                       £218.97

CHRISTMAS FAIR

THANK YOU to ALL who made our Christmas Fair so much fun for so many last weekend! In the process we made £1305.00 for the work of the church.

MISSION

MISSION PLATE 

Our offerings in January - March will be for the Mission to Seafarers. In December we shall support SAVE THE CHILDREN through the Crib Service and Christmas Tree collection, and the CHILDREN'S SOCIETY by a collection at the Christingle Service

CRISIS IN EAST AFRICA 

Millions of people in the Horn of Africa are facing famine. Many have already died. Please give generously to the appeal for help. There is a jar on the table by the door for your donations

Offerings

St Mary's Offerings 27/11/11

Eucharist     £100:20

Envelopes    £  90:05

Open Door   £  23:80 (20/11/11)

                   £214:05

JUMBLE SALE

The Jumble Sale on November 19 made a record £500 and thanks go to all the helpers and those who came. Jumble Sales in 2011 have raised £2810 in total, which is a big contribution to church funds of various kinds. The next sale will be on January 14th 2012.

CHURCH HALL

ST MARY'S COMMUNITY HALL BOOKING SECRETARY 

After many years Sarah Jelliman wishes to stand down as Booking Secretary for the Hall - so we are on the lookout for a new volunteer.  We have a clear idea of what the job entails, and averaged out it amounts to about an hour a week.  The essential requirements are organisational skills and the use of a computer and answerphone.  A sense of humour helps too!  If you think this might be something you would consider taking on please have a word with Sue Hunting (834476).  The Hall Committee works well as a team but we really need an extra person for this essential role.  Please think about it!

CHRISTMAS

BIG CHRISTMAS SING 

St Mary's Sawston is hosting Carols for all the Family from 6pm on Saturday 10th December, with mince pies and mulled wine to follow. Between 9th and 11th December 2011, thousands of people will be joining with one voice to help raise money to ensure that Christian Aid partners are there for people living in poverty.

Please come and make it a memorable evening.

CHRISTMAS TREE

10.00a.m.– Come to St Mary’s on December10th and help to decorate the Christmas tree. Sing some Carols and have some coffee and refreshments. 

Church Diaries

CHURCH DIARIES have arrived at last after some problems at the printers. Please take diaries for yourself and for friends and please support the advertisers who make a free diary possible.

MISSION

MISSION PLATE 

Our offerings in January - March will be for the MISSION TO SEAFARERS. In December we shall support SAVE THE CHILDREN through the Crib Service and Christmas Tree collection, and the CHILDREN'S SOCIETY by a collection at the Christingle Service.

CRISIS IN EAST AFRICA 

Millions of people in the Horn of Africa are facing famine. Many have already died. Please give generously to the appeal for help. There is a jar on the table by the door for your donations. 

 

There is a Fair Trade Stall in church this morning (04.12.11) please support this worthwhile initiative for promoting a just market for farmers especially in developing nations.

our donations.

Offerings

St Mary's Offerings 13/11/11

Eucharist                        £  77.70

Envelopes                      £145.00

Open Door                      £    9.00 ( 6/11/11 )

Remembering Service    £112.37 ( 6/11/11 )

                                        £344.07     

DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES

20 Nov, 27 Nov, 4 Dec Journeys Course in Church Hall

20 November – Christ the King -

20 November – Christ the King - the speaker for the Services today will be Capt Alan Lowe of the Church Army

26 November at 7.00 p.m. - Quiz Evening - see the posters in the village!

3 December – Christmas Fair

11 December Film on life of Martin Luther in Church

JUMBLE SALE

The Jumble Sale on October 15 raised £335. This means that Jumble Sales have now made £2000 this year for church funds and will be making contributions to the flower fund and to Mothers' Union Funds. Our thanks go to those who help in any way. The last sale of 2011 will be on November 19 at 2.00pm.

BOOKSTALL

The Bookstall continues to generate a worthwhile income for Church Funds.  Please have a look and see if there's anything you fancy acquiring - and consider whether you have any books at home that you could donate.  Thank you. 

MAGAZINE

DECEMBER MAGAZINE

The closing date for the next issue of Communicate is Sunday, 13 November.  All contributions will be very welcome - please email Sue Hunting or hand hard copies to her or any other member of the Magazine Committee (Jose John, Mary Richmond. Petra Shakeshaft).  Let's make it a bumper edition - updates from all our church groups would be appreciated!

MONDAY HOUSEGROUP

A seven-week Bible study course is about to begin! 

'The Uniqueness of our Faith' (published by CWR in the Cover to Cover series.) 

Please know that you would be very welcome to the introductory session was on Monday October 31st at 8pm at 15 Huddleston Way, please come along to the first study on November 7th to see if this is for you. We look forward to seeing you.

Please telephone 01223 501165 if you need a lift. 

Mission

MISSION PLATE 

Our collection in September, October and November are for CHURCH ARMY, sometimes referred to as "the Church of England's best-kept secret". Its officers work with the young, the elderly, the homeless the marginalised in society, taking the Gospel to where people are : "Love in Action".

CRISIS IN EAST AFRICA 

Millions of people in the Horn of Africa are facing famine. Many have already died. Please give generously to the appeal for help. There is a jar on the table by the door for your donations

MISSION COMMITTEE 

The latest newsletter from Ruth tells us that the Anglican Church in the Diocese of the Amazon is celebrating its 100th anniversary. She asks for our prayers for the wellbeing of vulnerable communities and children in the Amazon River who struggle to make ends meet, and for protection for peaceful activists who are seeking an end to the destruction of the rainforest

SHOE-BOXES - a Reminder

 Please bring your filled shoe-boxes to church no later than SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20th.


Journeys course at 7:30pm up at the Church Hall for 4 weeks until the 4th Dec, then there will be a film show on the 11th Dec in church on the life of Martin Luther; 

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES

OCTOBER

16 October 10.45 St, Mary’s Harvest Festival – There will be a Harvest Lunch at 12:30pm in the church hall:- tickets are £5 each. There will be an auction of harvest goods in aid of tearfund projects in Africa

23 October There will not be Open Door

25, 26, 27 Holiday Club - at the Free Church at 9:30am until 12;30pm each morning, the theme is Knights and Maidens.

30 October is All Saints Day; Holiday Club Closing Service at 10.45.

NOVEMBER

6 November "Journey" series begins.

6 November at 3.00 p.m. – Remembering Sunday

13 November Remembrance Sunday

19 November Jumble Sale

20 November – Christ the King - the speaker for the Services today will be Capt Alan Lowe of the Church Army

26 November Quiz Evening in Community Hall beginning at 7.00 p.m.

DECEMBER

3 December Christmas Fair.

4 December Last session of "Journeys"

11 December Christingle at 10.30. p.m.

Church Membershil List

THE CHURCH MEMBERSHIP LIST for 2012 is being collated, if you are not on the list or if you details have changed please compete one of the forms on the table in church by 30 October.

Offerings

St. Mary's - Offerings  18th September

Eucharist       £119.00

Envelopes      £117.00

Gift Day         £   30.00

                      £ 266.00

Election of a Churchwarden

At the meeting last Sunday for the Election of a Churchwarden, Sally Bard was elected and will serve as churchwarden until the APCM in 2012.

Jumble Sale

The Jumble Sale on September 18 raised a very magnificent £475 with many thanks to everyone who contributed. The next sale is on October 15.

CHILDREN'S SOCIETY COFFEE EVENING

Thank you to everyone who attended the coffee evening on 8 September in support of the Children’s Society. Special thanks to Betty Thurston – and to John as the technical support – for the thoroughly enjoyable talk on their recent trip to Texas to see Kathy in her new home. We raised £95.00 in total from donations and the raffle - £75.00 on the evening and £20.00 from an individual donation. Many thanks again. Janet Martin

Mission

MISSION PLATE 

Our offerings for the next three months are for CBM (Christian Blind Mission) which was first established by a German pastor in 1908. CBM is an international development organisation which improves the quality of life for people with disabilities in the world's poorest countries.
Supporting more than 1,000 projects in 113 countries, CBM focuses on the prevention and treatment of diseases, and provides medical care, education and rehabilitation to as many blind, deaf and physically disabled people as possible.
CBM's UK office is based in Oakington - for more information, visit www.cbmuk.org.uk

CRISIS IN EAST AFRICA 

Millions of people in the Horn of Africa are facing famine. Many have already died. Please give generously to the appeal for help. There is a jar on the table by the door for your donations

WANTED

WANTED SINGERS/ MUSICIANS HELP NEEDED AT OWL

OWL is running a singing workshop on Friday 15th and Monday 18th July and need more helpers.
If you are free please contact Ange at the cafe Tel 833396 or the OWL office Tel 835239

RAILWAY MODELLING

A DAY OF RAILWAY MODELLING ON SATURDAY 16 JULY 2011

Community Hall from 10.30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m.

Models include:
2mm finescale static models
3.55 scale [P87]: Danish Layout – Obberkaer
4mm narrow gauge: World War 1
4mm scale [P4]: Pampisford [nr Sawston] and Oxenbridge [Oxenhope in Worth Valley]
16mm narrow gauge Fen Pit – working gravel pit with working drag line
00 gauge track circuit for visitors ‘out of attic’ models to run on

Finescale demonstration for loco and wagon construction: track construction.

DCC control systems; visitors can join in and enjoy shunting, mainline and signalman’s duties

Admission in aid of Church Fabric Funds: £1.50 adults, 50p for children: £3.00 family.

Open Garden Teas

I would like to thank everyone who made cakes and scones, helped with serving teas and washing up.
Our visitors appreciated the welcome they received and enjoyed looking round our lovely church.
Pat Awbery-Maskell

Summer Fete

Many thanks to everyone who helped to make last week's Fete such a tremendous success.  There have been many positive comments and it certainly upped our street cred in the village! 

As a thank you to everyone who helped there will be an informal cheese and wine evening at the Community Hall on Friday, 15th July from 7.30pm.  All helpers are warmly invited and there will be a chance to see some photos of the day - these may be of particular interest to everyone who was too busy to see anything other than what they were doing!

Final income and expense figures aren't quite available - but we expect our profit to be over £5,500.  We hope to be able to announce the final figure on 17th.  In the meantime the income from the various stalls totalled over £3,000 and the full list is on the noticeboard.

Main Draw Winners

£250.00                       M Clements

Case of Wine              Marion Watson
Theatre Voucher         Stan Humphreys
Picnic Hamper                        Mr Lightning
Cake Stand                 Roger Boatman
John Lewis Voucher   M Portsmouth
Garden Lantern           Terri & Emma Jacobs
Olive Oils                    G Holt
Olympic Mugs                        D Wilkinson
Travelling Set              Lighting
Scented Candles        Nigel Harradine
Shopping Bag             Susan Saunders
Pens & Crayons          Gayle Webb
Jelly Beans                 Mrs Humphreys

CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations to

Michael and Zuzzana Lovell

on the birth on  Monday of

Jacob (Yakob) Ian :-)

ST PETER, BABRAHAM

Saturday 25th June   3pm Summer Concert in St Peters

followed by Strawberry teas in the garden of the Old Post

Office.

Wednesday 29th June  7–30 pm Holy Communion Service to

celebrate St Peters Day with cheese and wine afterwards.

        Please join us for these events. 

MAGAZINE

The latest issue is in church.
Please take a copy and also take copies for friends and neighbours.

MOTHERS' UNION

Reg Bailey, the Chief Executiive of the MU is speaking on June 24 at 7.30pm at Great Shelford on the Buy Bye Childhood Campaign and his recently published report. Tickets may still be available from Hilary Street 840548. 

SERVICES

St. Mary the Virgin, Sawston

  and

St. Peter, Babraham

Trinity Sunday – 19 June 2011

 

Services at St Mary’s today

Visiting Speaker, David Stephens Christian Blind Mission

9.15 a.m.         Eucharist

10.45 a.m.       Open Door

       6.00 p.m.         Evening Prayer

     19.00 p.m.       St. Mary's @ 7 (in church)

St. Peters

Holy Communion service 11a.m.

Services at St. Mary’s this week

  8.00 a.m.        Morning Prayer, Mon, Tues, Wed and Sat

9.30 a.m.         Eucharist              Thursday 

                               5.00 p.m.         Evening Prayer    Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs

  6.00 p.m.        Evening Prayer   Fri and Sun

MEMERSHIP BOOKLET

We are currently updating the Membership Booklet for 2011 – 2012; please email any changes of address telephone numbers etc. to the church office stmaryssawston@btinternet.com or give them to Barbara Hylton or Bobbie Boatman

MISSION COMMITTEE

A newsletter from Ruth and Saulo is on the notice-board. Please read it and remember them and the people of the Amazon region of Brazil in your prayers

MISSION PLATE

Our offerings via the Mission Plate are for the Christian Blind Mission, please see below for further information. 

FETE

A gentle reminder that there is a box for BOGOF contributions under the bookstall table in Church.  These will be used for prizes etc and will be especially welcome since we expect a greater attendance than usual.

RAFFLE TICKETS FOR THE SUMMER FETE.

One book will be sent out to all those on the Electoral Roll. If you would like more tickets please help yourself from the book trolley. Please return stubs, money or tickets to church on Sundays or to the post box at the Community Hall

OPEN GARDEN TEAS

OPEN GARDEN TEAS

Sunday 3rd July 2011 in St Mary's Church 2pm -5.30pm.

Calling all cake makers! Mother's Union are serving teas in Church and would appreciate a contribution of either a cake or some help.
There is a list on the table for names who wish to partake.
Funds from the teas will be going to the Church funds.
 Pat Awbery-Maskell
patawbery@hotmail.com  01223 832370

STRAWBERRY TEA

STRAWBERRY TEA

3.p.m.

Saturday, June 18th

in the Vicarage garden (or in the Hall if the weather is inclement)

Tickets : £4 for adults, £2 for children

Proceeds towards our support for Ruth

(available from members of the Mission Committee)

PCC

The new PCC met recently and elected Susan Lowdell as a member to serve for three years and Roger Mansfield as vice-chairman, Sharon Compton as treasurer, Mary Dicken as secretary, Janet Martin as electoral roll officer and Barbara Hylton as gift aid officer. Committees were also elected and the list is on the notice board

Open Meeting

There is an Open Meeting of the Diocesan Synod on June 11 at Witchford Village College at 9.30am where the issue of Women in the Episcopate will be discussed and anyone interested is welcome to attend. There are also Road Shows on this topic with details on the notice board.

Monday Evening Housegroup

The Monday Evening Housegroup will meet at Dorothy and Brian's at 1 Catleys Walk this week 6/6/11 as Sally and David will be on holiday.  Back to usual venue on 13/6/11 !

All welcome

DEANERY SYNOD

Granta Deanery Synod is holding an extra meeting on Thurs. 19 May in St Mary's Community Hall to discuss legislation re women bishops.  We shall need to serve tea/coffee at 7.30pm - please see Sue Hunting if you can help.

MISSION

                                           COFFEE MORNING

                                                     10 a.m. 

                                        Wednesday, May 11th  

                                     at the home of Molly Hurst 

                                 Raffle                    Bring and Buy

 Proceeds in aid of the Leprosy Mission's "Gifts of Life" scheme

A newsletter from Ruth and Saulo is on the notice-board. Please read it and remember them and the people of the Amazon region of Brazil in your prayers

MISSION

MISSION COMMITTEE

A newsletter from Ruth and Saulo is on the notice-board. Please read it and remember them and the people of the Amazon region of Brazil in your prayers.

MISSION PLATE

Our offerings for this month via the Mission Plate will be for the Arthur Rank Hospice in Cambridge

LENT BOXES 

If you have taken a Lent Box for the Rowan charity, would you kindly return it on Easter Sunday or as soon as possible afterwards.  Thank you.

EASTER

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR THE CHILDREN.
We need your help on Easter Saturday to help put together the Easter Garden. If you would like to help, please come along to church on Saturday 23rd April at 10.30am and help Alan create this very important Garden. Further information from Alan or Barbara. We look forward to seeing you.EASTER

EASTER SUNDAY FLOWERS 

On Easter Sunday we would like to decorate the wooden cross  and we would like your help please.  If you would like to bring a small  posy of garden flowers or foliage to church before the 10.30 am service you will able to add them to the cross. For more information please speak to Barbara. Thank you.

EVENING SONGS OF PRAISE-

SUNDAY 24TH APRIL AT 6PM 
Here is your opportunity to choose, sing and share your favourite Easter hymn!  If you have a favourite Easter hymn and would like to share with the congregation why you've chosen it, please pick up one of the Easter Evening Songs of Praise slips which are on the table in church and return it to the box marked "Easter Songs of Praise" by Sunday 3rd April.  Thank you

PCC

ELECTION OF CHURCHWARDENS AND ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING
These meetings were held on Wednesday April 13 in church. Hugh Barnes and Roger Mansfield were reappointed as Churchwardens and Sally Bard as Deputy warden, with thanks to them all for their hard work during the past year. Petra Shakeshaft and Hilary Streeter were elected to serve on the Deanery Synod for three years and David Bard, Sally Bard, Gillian Holt and Suella Hunting to the vacancies on the PCC to serve for 3 years. John Darling,Pauline Finbow, Angela Harradine, Frank Hazeldene,Sue Hunting, Barbara Hylton,Judith Lovell, Janet Marven and Leslie Wratten were appointed as sidesmen. The accounts and annual report for 2010 were accepted and other reports received. A few copies of the reports are available on the table by the door.

Services for w/b 3rd April

Mothering Sunday - 3 April 2011

Services at St Mary’s today
9.15 a.m. Eucharist
10.45 a.m. Open Door
6.00 p.m. Evening Prayer
7.00 p.m. St. Mary's @ 7 (in church)

St Peter’s Babraham
10.00 a.m. Service of the Word

Services at St. Mary’s during this week – everyone welcome
8.00 a.m. Morning Prayer Mon, Tues, Wed & Sat.
9.30 a.m. Eucharist Thursday
7.30 p.m. Stations of the Cross Thursday
5.00 p.m. Evening Prayer Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs
6.00 p.m. Evening Prayer Fri & Sun

Services at St Marys on 10 April 2011 5th Sunday of Lent
9.15 a.m. Eucharist
No Open Door this week
6.00 p.m. Evening Prayer
7.00 p.m. St. Mary's @ 7 (in church)

No Services at St Peters, Babraham 10 April 2011

THANK YOU!

We would like to express our delight at the wonderfully large arrangement of golden flowers that St. Marys sent to us this week. What a colourful expression of our Church Family’s love marking the occasion of our Golden Wedding Anniversary.

The reference to Proverbs 31: v. 10-12 was also much appreciated.

Brian and Dorothy

Mothering Sunday/ Mothers Union

MAKE A MOTHER'S DAY

There is a leaflet on the table by the door about ethical gifts for Mothering Sunday organised by the Mother's Union. Some members of the congregation have given these in past years in memory of their mother and there may be others who would careto consider the idea.

Revision of the Electoral Roll

The Annual Revision will take place between March 24 and March 30. If you are not on the roll and would like to be included please see Janet Martin or the secretary. Any errors on the current roll, which is on the notice board in the porch, should also be reported to Janet Martin.

The revision will close on March 31 and no names can then be added until after the APCM on April 13.

Election of Churchwardens and Annual parochial Church Meeting.

These will take place in church on Wednesday April 13 at 7.30pm and be followed by refreshments. Both the churchwardens, Hugh Barnes and Roger Mansfield are eligible for re-election. Two representatives are to be elected for the Deanery Synod as Brian Butler and Sue Hunting are both standing down. There are four vacancies on the PCC and those whose terms have come to an end, David Bard, Sally Bard who is deputy churchwarden, and Lyn Chaplin are all eligible for re-election. Sidesmen will be elected and the accounts and annual report for 2010 accepted. There will be reports from PCC committees and other church groups. This is the annual opportunity for those on the electoral roll to raise any matters about which they are concerned.

Proposal forms will be available from the secretary, Mary Dicken.

QUIZ NIGHT

The next QUIZ NIGHT is on April 9 so please book the date and start assembling teams. Further details later.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Every Thursday at 7.30 p.m. in church during Lent . (Lasts about 30 minutes)

CAR PARKING

"I am very pleased to be able to say that Paul Whitmell has come to our rescue with an offer of car parking for church members and visitors at the back of PWA accounts offices on the High Street on Saturdays and Sundays with space for up to 30 cars. The turning is at the Redfort Gardens. This parking is only available at weekends." Alan Partridge.

CONGRATULATIONS!

We send our best wishes and congratulations to Dorothy and Brian Butler, who celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary this month

FAIR TRADE STALL

The FAIR TRADE STALL is at the back of Church

Jumble Sale March 26th 2011

The Jumble Sale on February 26 raised £360 for church funds, with thanks to all who helped in any way. The next sale is on March 26th.

Mission Committee - March 2011

*Week Beginning March 11th Revd. Mike Griffin is speaking at both services about the work of the Leprosy Mission today. The collection in the envelopes on World Leprosy Day last month will go towards the work of one of the Leprosy Mission's hospitals in India. £100 has been sent.


*A date for your diaries: The Granta Deanery Fair will be held on Saturday, March 19th in the Great Shelford Memorial Hall. We have been asked to organise the TOMBOLA again. If you have any items you wish to donate to any of the stalls and, in particular to the Tombola, there will be a box under the table for any contributions.

CHILDREN'S SOCIETY COLLECTING BOXES

These are due in during March. I'd be very grateful if those of you who have a box at home could let me have it in thenext week or two. Thank you.

*A newsletter from Ruth and Saulo is on the notice-board. Please read it and remember them and the people of the Amazon region of Brazil in your prayers

Mission Committee - February 2011

A date for your diaries: The Granta Deanery Fair will be held on Saturday, March 19th in the Great Shelford Memorial Hall. We have been asked to organise the TOMBOLA again. If you have any items you wish to donate to any of the stalls and, in particular to the Tombola, there will be a box under the table for any contributions.

A newsletter from Ruth and Saulo is on the notice-board. Please read it and remember them and the people of the Amazon region of Brazil in your prayers.

There is a Fair Trade Stall at the back of the church today, your support would be very welcome.

COFFEE MORNING on Tuesday, February 15th at 10.30 a.m. at the home of Dorothy Butler. Proceeds in aid of our support for the work of Ruth and Saulo.

MISSION PLATE
Our offerings this month are for the LEPROSY MISSION