02/07/2024 0 Comments
Bart's blog
Bart's blog
# Bart's blog
Bart's blog
CHRISTMAS FAYRE 2021 Due to the current circumstances of Covid and keeping our helpers, supporters and parish safe, we have decided to cancel this year’s Christmas Fayre. It was a hard decision to make, but we think the right one, so next year we will be having a bumper Fayre. The date will be Saturday 26th November 2022, 12 noon till 3pm, further details next year. God Bless and Stay Safe, Donna.
The Well FoodbankParticularly needed right now are tinned vegetables of all kinds, especially tinned potatoes, tinned fruit, rice pudding, any other tinned puddings, rice and pasta sachets, toiletries, large size nappies. Other tinned or dried items also welcome. PLEASE AVOID out-of-date items, opened packets & fresh foods, as these cannot be used. If you would like to help please add your donation to the trolley at the back of church and it will rapidly find its way to someone in need.
For more information http://thewellwolverhampton.co.uk
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WHY NOT JOIN A LIFE GROUP? There are several Life Groups running in our church, and we are looking for more people to join and expand our existing groups.
WHAT IS A LIFE GROUP? IS IT FOR ME? Life Groups are about helping each other to live LIFE God’s way – working out what it means to be disciples of Jesus today, and connecting our faith to the whole of life. It’s a great way to grow in your faith and to develop new friendships with people from a wide range of ages, backgrounds, and Christian experience.
Our Life Groups meet weekly, each with about 6-10 members. Although each group looks slightly different, the meetings are always based on the “4Ws”:
We have both daytime and evening groups. Some groups meet mainly or completely online, others in homes or in the Oak Room. Something for everyone! We would love more people to be involved in Life Groups, so if you would like to know more please speak to Janet Shackleton or Revd Ben, or email church office. |
Bart’s Butterfliesare meeting at The Victory Hall Lower Penn on Thursdays at 1.45pm
All are welcome.
Mothers’ Union Holy Communionwill be held in the Oak Room on Wednesday 13th October at 10.30am.Everyone is welcome.
New Church Heating System (Hurray!)
Work on our new heating system in St Bart’s has started!!!
Obviously there is going to be some disruption. Please can we all be patient and understanding in the knowledge that it is going to be great when finished. It will only be for a couple of months and it will be nice and warm for Christmas!
Inevitably, this project is going to be expensive and will be in the region of £90,000.
If you would like to make a donation, towards the heating fund, please put it in an envelope clearly marked “Heating Fund” (and don’t forget to Gift Aid it).
Alternatively, you can pay by bank transfer. If you would like the bank account details, please contact the Parish Office by email, look at a standing order form, or put it in a yellow envelope clearly marked “Heating Fund”.
Transforming Communities List of Donations issued in 2021
We are blessed at St Bartholomew’s and St Anne’s to be able to give approximately 10% of our annual income to support good causes internationally, nationally and locally. I have listed below the donations which have been made to our chosen charities for this year.
Christian Aid £1000
Children’s Society £1500
Open Doors £1500
Matlosane £ 250
Cruse £1000
Acorns Children’s Hospice £ 500
The Haven £ 500
World Day of Prayer (5/3/21) £ 50
Knit and Natter £ 100
Samaritans £ 750
Scripture Union £ 750
USPG £ 750
Emmaus £ 750
Total £9400
Many of you will remember Philip Swan who was Associate Vicar here. On Sunday 5thSeptember he held his retirement service in our Church. During this service Rev Ben was delighted to present the Bishop of Lichfield with a cheque for £5000 which will form part of a gift from the diocese to Matlosane who have been severely affected by the recent pandemic.
We have received Thank You letters from several of the charities. If you have any suggestions for charities to receive a proportion of this money, in 2022, could you please put them, in writing, in an envelope addressed to me and posted in the outside Church office post box by the Oak Room door. Please continue to give generously. Thank You. Stay safe. God Bless.
Anne Edwards
Transforming Communities Champion.
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| Sunday 10th October
| 8.00am | Holy Communion |
| 10.00am | Parish Communion with Worship Band | |
| 11.45am | All age worship at St Anne’s | |
| 5.30pm | Evensong | |
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| Monday 11th October | 9.00am | Morning Prayer |
| 10.00am | Coffee Morning | |
| 4.00pm | Hoodie Choir | |
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| Tuesday 12th October | 9.00am | Morning Prayer |
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| Wednesday 13th October | 9.15am | Mid-week Holy Communion (Lady Chapel) |
| 10.30am | Mothers’ Union Holy Communion (Oak Room) | |
| 7.30pm | Living Faith (Church Hall Lounge) | |
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| Thursday 14th October | 9.00am | Morning Prayer |
| 1.45pm | Bart’s Butterflies (St Anne’s Church) | |
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| Friday 15th October | 9.00am | Morning Prayer |
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| Saturday 16th October | 9.00am | Morning Prayer |
| 5.30pm | Holy Communion | |
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| Sunday 17th October
| 8.00am | Holy Communion |
| 10.00am | Parish Communion | |
| 11.45am | All-age Worship in St Anne’s | |
| 2.30pm | Holy Baptism Service | |
| 5.30pm | Evensong |
Please Pray for: Those for whom extra prayer is needed:
Brian Hopson, Jeanette Saunders, Jane Green, Wendy Carly,Linda Harris, Maggie Perry,
Stella & Bluebell, Katrina Jones, Baby Lilly,Paul Lengkong, Margaret Reade,
Naomi Williams, Baby Lily Wong,Paul Challenor,Jackie Evans, Alice Corbett,
Grace Simkin,JuttaDougan, Thomas Griffiths, Lucy Harris, Karen Anthony, Deryk Vernon.
Please Pray for: The family and friends of those who have died:
Wynn Russon, Elaine Morgan.
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