Diocesan Day of Prayer 24 Hours of Prayer from 12 noon on Friday 22nd October Trysull Deanery Half-Hour: 3.30pm Friday 22nd Our Shared Diocesan Vision Prayer "As we follow Christ in the footsteps of St Chad, we pray that the two million people in our diocese encounter a church that is confident in the gospel, knows and loves its communities, and is excited to find God already at work in the world. We pray for a church that reflects the richness and variety of those communities. We pray for a church that partners with others in seeking the common good, working for justice as a people of hope."
★ Shaping for Mission ~ is a vital process currently underway across the Diocese, as we seek God’s vision for sustainable mission going forwards; being intentional about responding to the changes that are happening in the world; making decisions, including financial ones, according to God’s vision.
★ Deaneries have completed detailed reviews; and have created Vision Documents for their deaneries; now the final phase of SFM begins as the Diocesan Senior Staff review the Vision Documents and make decisions, seeking to turn vision into reality. As this exciting phase begins, we are called to pray ~ Will you join us?
★ Trysull Deanery’s half hour is: 3.30pm on Friday 22nd ~ if possible please set aside this time to pray
★ Join the Rural Dean & others in prayer at The Church At Perton or via https://www.youtube.com/channe...

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 PLEASE AVOID out-of-date items, opened packets & fresh foods, as these cannot be used.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

Wolverhampton City of SanctuaryAfter our August break the donations team are once again collecting and distributing.  We have continued to respond to special requests over this time. Always needed are kitchen and household items, children's clothes and toys, toiletries and sanitary products. Special requests this week please for a microwave, small wardrobe, a chest of drawers, a desk lamp and a toaster.Please do not deliver to Church.

Please contact Annette Souter on Tel: 07952 777998 or annette_souter@hotmail.com 

Thankyou very much for your ongoing support. 

 CHRISTMAS FAYRE 2021Due 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.

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”.

Celebration of Life Service for the late Jean Farrands will be held at St Bart’s  Church on Saturday 23^rd October at 3.00pm – Everyone is welcome to attend.

Bart’s Butterfliesare meeting at Victory Hall, Lower Penn on Thursdays at 1.45pm

There is plenty of parking. All are welcome.

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

Samaritan  £  750

Scripture Union       £  750

USPG     £  750

Emmaus  £  750

Total £9400

Many of you will remember Philip Swan who was Associate Vicar here. On Sunday 5^thSeptember 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.

Please Pray for: Those for whom extra prayer is needed:

Brian Hopson,  Jeanette Saunders,  Jane Green,  Wendy Carly,Maggie Perry, Jackie Evans,

Stella & Bluebell,  Baby Lilly,Paul Lengkong,  Margaret Reade, Naomi Williams, 

Baby Lily Wong,PaulChallenor,Fred Henderson.

Please Pray for: The family and friends of those who have died:

Elaine Morgan,  Keith Jones,  Michael Sexstone.