Parish News

HOSPITAL CHAPEL SERVICE AT RUH TONIGHT Anyone wanting to help with this important ministry would be welcomed. We meet at the Hospital's Chapel on the first floor at 6.45pm to visit the wards and collect patients for the 8.15pm Service. For more details speak to John Barnet.

PRAYER FOCUS Tues. 9^th Dec. 8-9pm led by Helen Simpson. Please take this opportunity to come and be quiet and soak in God’s presence – away from the business of the Season. All welcome. “ …He leads me beside quiet waters, He restores my soul” Psalm 23 v. 3

MOTHERS’ UNION ADVENT CAROL SERVICE Thurs. Dec.11^th 12.30 –2.30pm in the Lansdown Room All Saints Centre followed by Munch Up.

PATRICK’S WEBSITE  “Nathan Ward has kindly put together a website making known my books and teaching materials to the wider world!  If you go on it for a ‘hit’ it then goes up the Google list!  Website is www.patrickwhitworth.co.uk” Patrick

OLIVIA has a limited number of boxes of Summerdown Chocolate Mints for sale @ £4.00 per box. £1 from each box will go to Eagles Relief/ Chisomo in Malawi. See back of church or contact Olivia 01225 421159

CHURCHES TOGETHER ‘OPEN CHRISTMAS’ at Kingswood School Bath - a project run to give an enjoyable Christmas meal and entertainment to elderly folk who would otherwise be alone on Christmas Day. There is no charge for guests. The event relies on volunteers who carry out a wide range of tasks. If you would like to come to the meal please fill in the forms at the back of church and return them to Ivor & Sheila Vernalls no later than 16^th Dec. If you would like to volunteer to help, please contact Ann Hardy tel. 316360. A helpers information meeting will be held on 11^th Dec. at Central United Reformed Church Hall, Grove St. See posters at back of church for further information.

THANK YOU  £426.50 has been collected for the Barnabas Fund from the  recent collection in November. Thank you for your generosity.

CHRISTMAS STAMPS. “There are two sets, 1st and 2nd class, of Christmas stamps, pantomine and Christian. The Christian one's are in very short supply. Please buy the Christian one's for your Christmas cards. Order them form the Post Office if they have run out.” Graham Turner.

ARE YOU IN YOUR FIRST FIVE YEARS OF TEACHING? Are you keen to explore how your Christian faith affects what you do in school? If you are, then Rachel Atkins is running a CREATe group one evening a month from January to explore how your Christian faith might affect your education practice, a project overseen by the Stapleford Centre. Further details will be available in the New Year though do drop her an email now to let her know you are interested.

SPOTLIGHT COURSE/VOCATION COURSE 2009 Along with all the homegroups we are offering the Vocation Course at the All Saints Centre starting on Jan.12^th for any who are not presently in homegroups or who would like to do it. Please visit the Welcome Desk for further information and application forms.