Thursday 24 December 2009

Tuesday 22 December 2009

Making Christingles

In preparation for the Christingle Service - Christmas Eve - 4pm






To find out more about Christingles click here
This service raises money for the Children's Society - to find out more about the Society and it's work click here

Monday 21 December 2009

Christmas Unwrapped

It's a busy week, but take time to visit the Bible Society's Christmas Unwrapped site to hear the Christmas Story.

http://www.christmasunwrapped.org.uk/

Sunday 20 December 2009

Christmas Love

Love - I Corinthians 13
by Sharon Jaynes


If I decorate my house perfectly with lovely plaid bows, strands of twinkling lights, and shiny glass balls, but do not show love to my family - I’m just another decorator.
If I slave away in the kitchen, baking dozens of Christmas cookies, preparing gourmet meals, and arranging a beautifully adorned table at mealtime, but do not show love to my family - I’m just another cook.
If I work at the soup kitchen, carol in the nursing home, and give all that I have to charity, but do not show love to my family - It profits me nothing.
If I trim the spruce with shimmering angels and crocheted snowflakes, attend a myriad of holiday parties, and sing in the choir’s contada but do not focus on Christ, I have missed the point.
Love stops the cooking to hug the child.
Love sets aside the decorating to kiss the husband.
Love is kind, though harried and tired.
Love doesn’t envy another home that has coordinated Christmas china and table linens.
Love doesn’t yell at the kids to get out of your way.
Love doesn’t give, only to those who are able to give in return, but rejoices in giving to those who can’t.
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.
Love never fails. Video games will break; pearl necklaces will be lost; golf clubs will rust. But giving the gift of love will endure.

Nativity 2009

The children performed the Nativity - "Jesus Birthday Party"

Mary and Joeseph


The Innkeeper and his wife

The Kings


The Shepherds


The animals in the stable

Lots of glittery Angels







Monday 14 December 2009

Christmas Services 2009

There are lots of different services over the Christmas Period - come along and join our celebrations of Christ's birth.

Sunday 2oth December
10.30am - the family Nativity Service. The children from Shell Group and Sunday School will present Jesus Birthday Party.
6.00pm - Candlelight Carol Service

Monday 21st December
7.00pm - Candlelight Carol Service

Christmas Eve
4.00pm - Christingle Service
11.00pm - Holy Communion

Christmas Day
11am - Christmas Day Service

Sunday 27th December
10.30am - Morning Worship

Saturday 12 December 2009

Sing-a-long-a-Santa

The Beavers, Cubs and Scouts showed off their talents and raised money for the Church Project in their Sing-a-long-a-Santa evening.














Sunday 6 December 2009

The Christmas Fair

The Christmas Fair was very successful and raised over £3800. There were lots of stalls, Santa's Grotto and wonderful lunches in the Lower Hall.








Huge thanks to all who worked so hard - on stalls, preparing and serving lunches, setting out or tidying away.