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.