News and Notices
Week commencing December 8
ADVENT QUIET PRAYER In church on the Wednesdays leading up to Christmas, starting this week on 4 DECEMBER @ 8pm and then 11 DECEMBER
(to conclude Big Tree Night) and finally 18 DECEMBER.
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KEEPING ADVENT
Following a recent visit to New Zealand one of our community came across this suggestion for preparing for Christmas: Read one chapter of St Luke’s Gospel – there are 24 of them – from today until Christmas Eve. Read slowly and reflectively and see where it leads.
Why not find a 'Buddy' and share with them any of the thoughts which come to you through your daily reading.
(to conclude Big Tree Night) and finally 18 DECEMBER.
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KEEPING ADVENT
Following a recent visit to New Zealand one of our community came across this suggestion for preparing for Christmas: Read one chapter of St Luke’s Gospel – there are 24 of them – from today until Christmas Eve. Read slowly and reflectively and see where it leads.
Why not find a 'Buddy' and share with them any of the thoughts which come to you through your daily reading.
BISHOP WAND ADMISSIONS
If you are coming to worship at St. Nicholas and intending to apply for a place at Bishop Wand, please identify yourself to the clergy or worship leader whenever you are in church. Please also look at the Admissions Policy for Bishop Wand on the school website to ensure that you are fulfilling the requirements for an application based on church membership.
If you are coming to worship at St. Nicholas and intending to apply for a place at Bishop Wand, please identify yourself to the clergy or worship leader whenever you are in church. Please also look at the Admissions Policy for Bishop Wand on the school website to ensure that you are fulfilling the requirements for an application based on church membership.
APPOINTING AN AUDITOR
St. Nicholas is looking for someone to audit the 2019 accounts in the New Year, succeeding Norman Dixon who has filled the role wonderfully in recent years.
The person doesn’t have to have an accountancy qualification, simply a familiarity
with accounts sheets and the ability to read them with a critical eye. If you or someone you know could do this please contact the church treasurer, Kathy Hodge, via the parish office.
St. Nicholas is looking for someone to audit the 2019 accounts in the New Year, succeeding Norman Dixon who has filled the role wonderfully in recent years.
The person doesn’t have to have an accountancy qualification, simply a familiarity
with accounts sheets and the ability to read them with a critical eye. If you or someone you know could do this please contact the church treasurer, Kathy Hodge, via the parish office.
RESTORING AND RENEWING OUR CHURCH’S INTERIOR
The presentation on the renewal of our church interior and it’s potential to tell the good news will now be a sermon in the New Year – date to be announced.
The presentation on the renewal of our church interior and it’s potential to tell the good news will now be a sermon in the New Year – date to be announced.
CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST
Thank you everyone who came to our festive breakfast on Sunday 8 Dec.
Thanks to your support we were able to send £85 to Crisis this Christmas.
Thank you all very much for your generosity.
Thank you everyone who came to our festive breakfast on Sunday 8 Dec.
Thanks to your support we were able to send £85 to Crisis this Christmas.
Thank you all very much for your generosity.
CHRISTMAS DAY AT THE GREENO
Our Christmas Day community lunch at the Greeno is now fully booked with 75 guests.
The PLEDGE BOARD for Gifts and Donations is now in the Church,
this also gives details when and where the items can be dropped off.
Our Christmas Day community lunch at the Greeno is now fully booked with 75 guests.
The PLEDGE BOARD for Gifts and Donations is now in the Church,
this also gives details when and where the items can be dropped off.
HMP BRONZEFIELD
The women’s prison in Ashford, is currently recruiting for an Administrator within the Chaplaincy team to ensure the effective running of the Chaplaincy Office and to carry out administration duties. If you are interested details are on the Sodexo website. The closing date is 15 December.
The women’s prison in Ashford, is currently recruiting for an Administrator within the Chaplaincy team to ensure the effective running of the Chaplaincy Office and to carry out administration duties. If you are interested details are on the Sodexo website. The closing date is 15 December.
MESSY CATHEDRAL
SATURDAY 1 FEBRUARY
St Paul's Cathedral will be taken over by the Messy Church Organisation for a
MESSY CATHEDRAL 2020
This year, we're exploring Paul's journeys in the New Testament.
From 10:30am, there'll be lots of activities for families to do together.
At 12:30pm, we will all join together for a Eucharist under the dome.
Tickets for this event are FREE. Please see the Wardens if you are interested.
SATURDAY 1 FEBRUARY
St Paul's Cathedral will be taken over by the Messy Church Organisation for a
MESSY CATHEDRAL 2020
This year, we're exploring Paul's journeys in the New Testament.
From 10:30am, there'll be lots of activities for families to do together.
At 12:30pm, we will all join together for a Eucharist under the dome.
Tickets for this event are FREE. Please see the Wardens if you are interested.
THE PASSAGE, which supports homeless people in London, is raising funds through the BIG GIVE from 12noon 3 December and 10 December to support its work Helping Homeless People this winter. DOUBLE YOUR DONATION, DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT is a matched giving scheme for online donations.
If someone (a company, individual or trust) gave £10 online matched giving of £10 would bring the Gift up to £20 (and for individuals to £22.50 with Gift Aid, with higher rate tax relief it may cost the donor less than £10). For more information from Andrew Hollingsworth 0207 5921856 andrew.h@passage.org.uk
If someone (a company, individual or trust) gave £10 online matched giving of £10 would bring the Gift up to £20 (and for individuals to £22.50 with Gift Aid, with higher rate tax relief it may cost the donor less than £10). For more information from Andrew Hollingsworth 0207 5921856 andrew.h@passage.org.uk
BEREAVEMENT CAFÉ
St Nicholas is being invited by the Princess Alice Hospice to look at opening a Bereavement Café, most likely once a week in an afternoon in the parish centre. There will be an initial training for this at PAH on Thursday 23 and 30 JANUARY, 10am - 4pm. If this interests you, please speak to one of the clergy or the churchwardens.
St Nicholas is being invited by the Princess Alice Hospice to look at opening a Bereavement Café, most likely once a week in an afternoon in the parish centre. There will be an initial training for this at PAH on Thursday 23 and 30 JANUARY, 10am - 4pm. If this interests you, please speak to one of the clergy or the churchwardens.
HOST UK arranges one day and weekend visits for International students all year round with three-night visits during the Festive season.
If you should like to know more, please go to our website www.hostuk.org or leave us a message on http://visits.hostuk.org/Public/ApplyToBecomeAHost
If you should like to know more, please go to our website www.hostuk.org or leave us a message on http://visits.hostuk.org/Public/ApplyToBecomeAHost
ROTAS - VOLUNTEERS REQ'D
If anyone would like to get more involved with any of roles to support our acts of worship we are compiling rotas for the New Year. We are always looking for more people to help including:
Sides-people - Welcomers - Intercessory prayers - Assisting with chalice – Serving - Setting up on a Saturday evening - Cleaning or Coffee.
We thank people for all their effort and contribution they make to the life of the Church and understand people are not able to continue on rotas indefinitely.
If you could give some time, then please get in contact with the wardens.
If anyone would like to get more involved with any of roles to support our acts of worship we are compiling rotas for the New Year. We are always looking for more people to help including:
Sides-people - Welcomers - Intercessory prayers - Assisting with chalice – Serving - Setting up on a Saturday evening - Cleaning or Coffee.
We thank people for all their effort and contribution they make to the life of the Church and understand people are not able to continue on rotas indefinitely.
If you could give some time, then please get in contact with the wardens.
Notices by EMAIL?
Prefer to receive the Notices by email? please contact Linda in the parish office.
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FLOWERS
For flowers in memory or anniversaries etc., please allow the flower ladies at least 2 weeks notice.
If you would like to donate flowers in memory of a loved one or to celebrate a special occasion,
please complete one of the forms located in the church porch and pass it to The Parish Office.
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NOTICES
Would all contributors please note:
The cut-off time for items to be received is 8pm Wednesday. tt3terry@hotmail.co.uk
Prefer to receive the Notices by email? please contact Linda in the parish office.
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FLOWERS
For flowers in memory or anniversaries etc., please allow the flower ladies at least 2 weeks notice.
If you would like to donate flowers in memory of a loved one or to celebrate a special occasion,
please complete one of the forms located in the church porch and pass it to The Parish Office.
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NOTICES
Would all contributors please note:
The cut-off time for items to be received is 8pm Wednesday. tt3terry@hotmail.co.uk