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
World: Anglican Communion: The Church in the Province of the West Indies.
United Kingdom: Diocese of Manchester.
Parish: The post of vicar in our parishes, is now being advertised. We pray for the person that God is calling to come and lead us and work with us, in our mission and ministry.
Sick: Sally–Anne, Mary – Olive Dunning - all we remember personally.
RIP: Stan Jones, Jenny Arnold, Pru Southall, Danny Leng, Margaret Rowling
Anniversary: Tom Maddison, Mary Miller, Mark Pettit, John Brown, Mary Pepper, Faith Smallwood, Margery Cumbor, George Saunders, Margaret Dawson, Bert Fife, Gareth Mitchell
- Cafe Church . It’s a New Year so 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.
- New Electoral Roll Preparation of our new Electoral Roll starts today. You will receive a letter and form if you are on the old Roll. Alternatively, you can pick up a form at the back of Church if you want to be included for the first time.
Please return the forms by 28th February 2025.
- Charity Auction Our Charity Auction of Surplus Christmas Gifts will be held on Saturday 25th January 2025 at 2.00pm in the Church Hall (viewing from 1.30pm) so please sort and donate those things that you don’t really need. Donations can be left at the back of Church or with Mandy in the office. Please, only new/unused items. Monies raised will go to Teesside Hospice in memory of Rachelle McGairy.
- Food Bank Sunday next week 90% of the food distributed by the food bank is donated by the public, which is why our donations are so important. This enables them to give each family referred a balanced and nutritious supply of food for three days.
Urgently needed items - Long-life juice, UHT milk, tinned fruit, and tinned custard.
General shopping list - tinned meat, tinned tomatoes, pasta (not spaghetti or lasagne), breakfast cereal (not porridge please), milk (UHT or powdered), long-life juice or squash, tinned rice pudding, spreads (jam, marmalade, peanut butter, chocolate spread), biscuits, snacks/treats, tinned vegetables, tinned potatoes or packet mash, packet soups (e.g. "cup-a-soup"), tinned/powdered custard, tinned fish, tea, coffee.
- Lost Property Back in July we had a wallet been handed in to the office, this still has not been claimed. If you think it may be yours please let us know, you can telephone the office on 01642 722665.
- 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.
- Geoff’s January Eco Tips - Make ‘enjoying nature’ your priority. From birdwatching to writing about or drawing something that inspires you in nature, growing your own fruit or veg or visiting an area of outstanding natural beauty in the UK – be sure to fall in love with nature in a new way this year.
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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.
- 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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