Sunday, 18th December 4th of Advent
10.30am FS (Middle Rasen)
3.00pm Newton Carol Service
3.00pm ‘Posse’ Film Night (Hall)
6.00pm United Carol Service (Chapel)
6.00pm EP (Faldingworth)
A warm welcome to all who are with us this morning. Please join us for drinks in the Church Hall after the service, if you are able.
Monday, 19th December
12 noon Funeral Service for Colin Hall
2.30pm Carols at Braemar Close
7.30pm Bell Ringing Practice
Wednesday, 21st December
9.30am Holy Communion
7.00-9.00pm Carol Singing around the
village, starting at the Church Hall.
Friday, 23rd December
11.00am Rehearsal for the ‘Nativity’
CHRISTMAS EVE
5.00pm ‘Nativity around the Village’
11.30pm Midnight Holy Communion
CHRISTMAS DAY
9.15am HC (West)
10.00am HC (Friesthorpe, with Faldingworth)
10.30am Christmas Family Service
Brasses: Joyce Heath & Muriel Walford
Flowers: Flower ladies
ADVANCE NOTICE
NEW YEAR’S EVE
11.55pm ‘Ringing in’ & Prayers for New Year
A big ‘thank you’ to all those who have helped to decorate the church so beautifully for the coming celebrations. The decorations were up just in time for the Primary School’s Christmas Service on Friday. You will also have noticed that the Pew in the Porch has been refurbished. We thank those who want to remain anonymous and yet have been involved with the restoration.
Hopefully you will have received a letter on St. George’s Church, Baghdad, as you came in this morning? Peter Marsden, who represents the ‘Foundation for Relief & Reconciliation in the Middle East’ has written to us personally with an update on life in Iraq. David Post has also put up a fresh notice in the Hall, which you might wish to look at over coffee?
We are looking forwards to our ‘Nativity around the village’ at 5.00pm on Christmas Eve. All children are welcome to take part and dress up as shepherds, angels and wise men. Please see Linda Patrick or Julia Weeks if you, or someone you know, would like to take part. The ‘cast’ need to be in the Hall by 4.15pm.
You will see that the ‘minute hand’ of the clock has been replaced, just in time to mark the start of a new year! Thanks to ‘Smith’s of Derby’ and ‘Grandstand Scaffolding’ for their work.
Charles Patrick, Rector.
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