News items from our Service Sheet
PLEASE NOTE: All news items should be sent to our Secretary in the Church Hall at gapo1876@outlook.com no later than 5pm on the preceding Wednesday, preferably by email or in writing. These should be as concise as possible as sheet content some weeks can be ‘heavy’. Priority will be given to items relating to Christ Church and St. Oswalds's, Newton matters – those relating to other activities can only be included if space permits.
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NEWS FOR THE PEWS
This week we pray for
- Cafe Church Why not join us at Café Church in the Church Hall every 2nd and 4th Sunday for Cake, Coffee, Conversation, Worship and Wondering! 4pm for Cake, 4.30 for informal family Worship and 5pm for Discussion and Teaching (with groups for different age groups from about two and a half). Contact Nick Land (01642 778076) drnickland@aol.com for more info.
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Coffee Lounge Communion - On Monday 1st December at 2pm in the Coffee Lounge there will be a service of Advent and Christmas Carols followed by refreshments, mince pies and the usual chat. If the other services are too early you will be especially welcome.
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Bible Reading Fellowship - There is a get together and chat about the BRF notes September to December 2025 on Wednesday 3rd December at 2pm at the home of Chris Robertson, The Cottage, Bridge Street, Great Ayton. All welcome refreshments too! If anyone would like a copy of the next issue please contact Angela 01642 722979.
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Christmas Services - Please will members of the Welcome Team sign the sheet at the back of the church to indicate which Christmas services you will be able to cover.
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A Musical Christmas Gift… As we turn towards Advent and Christmas, the choir are starting to prepare for the Services of Lessons and Carols at Christ Church (Sunday 21st Dec at 6pm) and St Oswald’s (Thursday 18th Dec at 7.30pm). We have a tradition of inviting former choir members, family members and friends to join us over Christmas and if you’d like to join us for a sing for one or both of these special seasonal services please do come and have a word or drop me an email on blair37@btinternet.com Singing as part of a group is hugely rewarding and there’s some lovely music to get to know amongst a friendly group of supportive singers. Please also spread the word to anybody you know who may want to give and receive the gift of music this Christmas.
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Christmas Flowers If anyone wishes to sponsor one of the Christmas arrangements in memory of a loved one, please see Marina Charlton 01642 723087. A donation of £30 per arrangement is suggested and a card will be placed by each one.
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Geoff’s November Eco Tips - Have yourself a greener Christmas. What ways can you make sure your Christmas is both a celebration of Christ’s coming and better for His creation? Check out A Rocha UK’s twelve tips for a greener Christmas: arocha.org.uk/our-twelve-tips-for-a-greener-christmas
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Collecting for Children in Distress Thank you for all that you have donated in the past. The charity is only collecting used stamps now and these have to be taken to Kirby Moorside. We have reluctantly decided not to collect in the future.
- Safeguarding Training The Church of England Training Portal is sending out reminders about Safeguarding Training. Please check with Mary Mason before you update your training.
- Spire Newsletter Issue 7 is now available at the back of Church, please take a copy and one for a friend! If you would like to sign up for an online copy please put your name and email address on the form at the back of Church.
- Parking Everyone likes to be able to park in the church car park during services, and we would like to maximise the number of cars we can accommodate. When parking, please could we fill the parking spaces from either end of the car park, rather than parking in the middle leaving large spaces between cars. Thank you for your consideration.
- Our Online Congregation Our regular congregation includes those in Christ Church and others online who watch our services via our Christ Church Facebook page. This outreach is important to our ministry but it does mean that, if you are in Church for our 9:15 service, you may be seen by those on Facebook. We must assume that those in Church agree to being filmed therefore, if you are uncomfortable with this for any reason, please speak to the Welcome Team. They will be able to advise you.
- Welcome Packs Please remember that we have a welcome pack for anyone new to our village. The Visitors Group is constantly looking for removal vans but everyone can be looking out too! Please contact Helen Dickinson – 01642 724450 if a pack is needed.
- Little Fishes meet at the Church at 9.45am every Tuesday during term time for preschool children and their parents/carers.
- Blister Pack recycling is back! After trials in the southeast Boots is now extending blister pack recycling to more stores - locally Northallerton, Guisborough, Teesside Park and Middlesbrough. You can just drop off your empty medication & vitamin blister packs in the collection containers.
- Bell Ringers Do you want to hear the Bells ring on Sunday Mornings? If you are 10 years or older and would like to volunteer as part of a rota to ring the bells on Sunday mornings (and earn a bit of pocket money at Weddings) please get in touch with Elsa on 07896 626016.
- Lights the little switches for use with keys for the lights, if you switch them off please turn them back on straight away as we are unable to get them back on.
- Church Lights The new light switches are not wired in, but work on a radio signal going to the lights. To ensure it gets there properly, and not just to one half of Church, Please give a slow deliberate press. A quick stab may just turn half the Church in at a time.
- Christ Church Visitors – If you know any member of the congregation (past or present) who would appreciate a regular visit from a member of the group please pass details to Rosemary Wheway on Tel: 01642 722451.
- Coffee - is usually served after our 9.15am service. We are pleased to welcome visitors and newcomers to our church and you are welcome to join us in the Coffee Lounge in the Church Hall immediately following the service.
- Give to the Church with your phone via our QR Code
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