Christingle Service
10.30am Sunday 6th December
Collection for the Children's Society
Civic Carol Service
10.30am Sunday 13th December
Followed by a reception in the community centre
Nativity Service
10.30am Sunday 20th December
God's Gang Christmas Play
Carols by Candlelight
6.30pm Sunday 20th December
with Mince pies and mulled wine.
Christmas Cards with details of these and other Christmas services will be available soon for distribution around the estate. Please take a bundle (or more) if you can.
Gift day
We have received £1700 so far, also a number of increases in planned giving. If you want to give now, please use a white envelope to mark your donation as for gift day. Gift aid forms are still available. If you have any queries, see Viv Bush, church treasurer.
Cumbria Flood Disaster
Bramley Close homegroup collected £50 to send to the Cumbria Flood Disaster fund. Thank you for your gifts. If anyone would like to add to this, please see John or Sue Radcliffe.
Blue Peter
We are supporting this year's appeal for t-shirts to use in India as theatre gowns. For more details, see Robert Archer.
God's Gang News
Christmas Praise: The Christmas story looking at the words of praise spoken by Zechariah, Mary, the Angels and Simeon.
December dates:
Sat 5th at 10.00am: Christingle making (All welcome to help, no experience required!)
Sun 6th at 10.30am: Christingle service
Sun 13th at 10.30am: Nativity rehearsal
Sat 19th at 10.00am: Dress rehearsal
Sun 20th at 10.30am: Nativity play
Sun 27th God's Gang holiday!
Christmas Decorations
The candle stands will be decorated for Christmas on the afternoon of 20th December. If you would like to help this year please see Tracey Cole. It's easy to do, no extraordinary horticultural skills are required and help is on hand! You can also help by bringing greenery (holly, ivy and other seasonal stuff) to church to use on the stands and elsewhere.
Carol Singing
The music group have arranged to sing carols at the Moreton Hall pub on Tuesday 22nd December at 8pm. They would appreciate some extra voices. If you can help, please see Vanessa Harrison.
BCY trustee
Vanessa Harrison has recently been appointed a trustee for BCY. They have been approached by a young man who is interested in working for BCY after finishing his A Levels. He feels that God is calling him to this kind of work and wants to test this. They are looking for lodgings for him in or close to Bury from January to July/August. If you think you might be able to help, see Vanessa for more details.
Richard Norburn
This December, Canon Norburn, retired chair of the CCMH support group, celebrates 50yrs of ordination as a priest. There will be a service of Holy Communion at 11am on Saturday 12th December at All Saints Church to with all friends and associates are invited. There will be a collection for St Nicholas hospice. Mince pies and coffee will be served. RSVP to Richard.
Delta Youth Wed 2nd at 7pm
Parent and Toddler party Wed 2nd at 9.45am
Football Mon 30th Nov, meet at CCMH at 8pm for 9pm at Sudbury.
