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
- Baptism The Baptism of Sylvie Conway takes place in Church next Sunday.
- Cafe Church next week. Join us at Café Church in the Church Hall every 2nd and 4th Sunday for Cake, Coffee, Conversation, Worship and Wondering! 4.00pm for Cake, 4.30pm for informal family Worship and 5.00pm for Discussion and Teaching (with groups for different age groups from about two and a half). We will be discussing what we can learn from the very first Church (Acts 2.42-7). Contact Nick Land (01642 778076) drnickland@aol.com for more info.
- At 4.00pm on 13th October Rev Pev’s Farewell Service – it will be a Songs of Praise and you are warmly invited to attend.
- The Bible Reading Fellowship books for September to December have been issued to those who regularly receive them. Further copies are available in church if anyone is interested in having a look. Please contact Angela Jaques, 01642 722979 for more information. An informal get-together has been arranged to discuss topics from the. May to August notes. This will be at the home of Chris Robertson, The Cottage, Bridge Street at 2pm on Wednesday 18th September. All welcome for chat and refreshments.
- Fairtrade Fortnight runs from September 9th to 22nd. We are a registered Fairtrade Church. Please #BeTheChange this year and choose Fairtrade whenever you can to contribute to a fairer, more sustainable future for food production. When you choose Fairtrade, you help ensure farmers receive a fairer price for what they grow, you help rebalance supply chains.
YOU can Be the Change."
- Spire If you have anything for the last edition of Spire can you please let the Vicar know as soon as possible.
- Please may we take your photograph? You'll shortly see some new display boards (kindly donated by Sue & Steve Griffiths) to welcome visitors and tell them about our Church and who we are. To comply with good safeguarding and data protection practice, we need to have your permission if you appear in any photos, e.g. of church activities and services. Again for safeguarding reasons, we shall not use any photos of children. We also plan to relaunch the "Photobook" that some may remember. This will be kept at the back of the church to help people to "put names to faces". If you are happy for the Church to use your picture for these and other similar purposes, please would you complete a consent form and have your photo taken for the Photobook at the end of the service. It would be lovely to include everyone, but we quite understand that this is a personal choice.
- Deanery Environment Service Takes place at St Francis of Assisi, Ingleby Barwick on 15th September 2024 at 3.00pm. Weather permitting the Service will be held outside – bring a chair if you would like to.
- 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.
- Coffee Lounge Communion Service, Tea, Refreshments and Chat. We meet in the Coffee Lounge at 2.00pm on the first Monday of the month. Everyone is welcome especially those for whom the 9.15am Sunday Service is too early!
CHARITY QUIZ NIGHT
Saturday 28th September 2024 at 7.00pm
In Christ Church Hall. Bring your own drink. Maximum of 8 people per team.
Tickets are £10 and include a Pie and Pea supper with vegetarian option available.
Contact Marian on 07971 090038
- Help Needed! Would you like to help serve tea and coffee after the 9.15am Service? We would love to have you join our team. Please have a chat with Celia to find out more.
- Little Fishes meet at the Church at 9.45am every Tuesday during term time for preschool children and their parents/carers.
- 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.
- Unfortunately the Aldi/TerraCycle blister pack recycling programme has been suspended (too successful, maybe?) Thanks for participating over the past few weeks but PLEASE don't bring any more blister packs until we've found another recycling route.
- 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 on 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.
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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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For Sunday's Bible Readings, please visit Service - Bible Readings