St Nicholas Parish Church, FleetwoodWeek beginning 1st November 2020Sunday 1st November – All Saints’ Day 8.30 am Holy Communion in church 9.30 am Zoom worship10.45 am Holy Communion in church 4.00 pm Service to mark the Faithful departed 5.00 pm Service to mark the Faithful departed 6.00 pm Service to mark the Faithful departedMonday 2nd November – All Souls’ Day12.00 pm Holy Communion in church (remembering our loved ones departed)Tuesday 3rd November 2.00 pm Holy Communion in churchWednesday 4th November Funeral of Dorothy Stewart RIP at Carleton Funeral of Ray Cornell RIP at CarletonSunday 8th November 8.30 am Holy Communion in church 9.30 am Zoom worship10.45 am Holy Communion in church – including an act of remembrance and laying of wreath Diocesan Call to Pray and Give 12th-29th NovemberThis is a diocesan led initiative to boost parish funds at the end of this very challenging year, to enable current levels of stipendiary mission and ministry to continue – a one off sacrificial gift to see us through this time of crisis. Before any of us decide whether and how to respond to this Gift Day opportunity, we are called to pray. So for the 17 days would you join your prayers with the prayers of hundreds of others throughout the diocese as together we seek to ask how God would have us respond to this call to give? Your gift will be used towards meeting the shortfall in the parish share here at St Nicholas – which stands at £6443. Next week we will have further details of resources to help us focus on this call to pray and give. The time of prayer will culminate in gifts being presented during our services on Advent Sunday 29th November, the day which marks the start of the Church calendar year.Opening of St Nicholas Church for private prayerWe are undergoing some further safeguarding checks in church. As soon as these are completed, the church will once again be open daily for private prayer. Thank you to all who have agreed to help facilitate this important ministry.Thank you …To everyone who has brought and shared home grown produce over the past few weeks. Jillian’s apples raised gifts amounting to £16.40 for church funds. We have received a lovely letter of thanks from Streetlife too, which is on the notice board in church.Christmas envelope DrawWe should all now have received our envelopes for the Christmas Draw. If you have not received any and would like some, please ask a member of the PCC. There is a box at the back of church for the completed envelopes; also, a box containing spare envelopes if you feel that you can sell more. Thank you very much!100 ClubThe winners this week are Ruth Aspinall, Paula Meekins and Barbara Quirk.
St Nicholas Parish Church, FleetwoodWeek beginning 25th October 2020Sunday 25th 8.30 am Holy Communion in church 9.30 am Zoom worship 10.45 am Holy Communion in church Reader – Karen Sides people – Sandra & Carole11.30 am Annual Parochial Church MeetingTuesday 27th 2.00 pm Holy Communion in churchSaturday 31st 10.00 am Church cleaningSunday 1st November – All Saints’ Day 8.30 am Holy Communion in church 9.30 am Zoom worship10.45 am Holy Communion in church 4.00 pm Service to mark the Faithful departed 5.00 pm Service to mark the Faithful departed 6.00 pm Service to mark the Faithful departedThank youWe thank Fr Alan Leeson for presiding and celebrating at this morning’s Holy Communion service and to Phil Deegan (Licensed Lay Minister) who preached for our Zoom congregation.All Saints - Sunday 1st NovemberWe will have our usual pattern of services in the morning. We will also be holding a series of 30 minute services in church to mark the Faithful Departed. Families and friends of those who have had a funeral between September 2019 and September 2020 have been invited to attend one of the services which begin on the hour at 4 pm, 5 pm and 6 pm. All Souls - Monday 2nd NovemberThere will be a service of Holy Communion at 12 noon on All Souls Day at which we will be remembering our loved ones departed, before God. There is a list at the back of church for you to add the names you wish to be remembered at this service. Please write clearly!100 Club winnersThis week’s winners are Ethel Chantler, Maureen Siddall and Sarah Quirk. We have also drawn 2 large draws from earlier in the year and the results from these are: Easter Summer1. £100 Gillian King Sarah Quirk2. £80 Margaret Forshaw Beryl Clarkson3. £70 Ruth Aspinall David Ashworth4. £50 Bernice Meekins Peter Meekins5. £30 Dorothy Angel Margaret Pook6. £20 Sarah Quirk Shirley Kershaw7. £10 Barbara Quirk Dorothy CoxWe will be holding the large Christmas draw in December.Church cleaningPlease note this is a week earlier than planned. Come and help if you can!Please remember in your prayers:The sick on our prayer board and Elizabeth King, Alan Mather, Dorothy Cox and Dorothy Jones.
St Nicholas Parish Church, FleetwoodWeek beginning 18th October 2020Sunday 18th 8.30 am Holy Communion in church 9.30 am Zoom worship 10.45 am Holy Communion in church Reader – Joy Sides people – Elizabeth Leeson & JillianTuesday 20th 2.00 pm Holy Communion in churchWednesday 21st Funeral Jeff Ogden RIP at the CrematoriumThursday 22nd Funeral of Diane Lang RIP at the Crematorium Funeral of Gordon McDonald RIP at the Crematorium Sunday 25th 8.30 am Holy Communion in church 9.30 am Zoom worship10.45 am Holy Communion in church 11.30 am Annual Parochial Church MeetingAPCM - Sunday 25th October 2020 All PCC members are required to complete a nomination form prior to the meeting, located at the back of church. All annual reports should be with Carole Pilling no later than Friday 23rd.All Saints - Sunday 1st NovemberWe will have our usual pattern of services in the morning. We will also be holding a series of 30 minute services in church to mark the Faithful Departed. Families and friends of those who have had a funeral between September 2019 and September 2020 have been invited to attend one of the services which begin on the hour at 4 pm, 5 pm and 6 pm. All Souls - Monday 2nd NovemberThere will be a service of Holy Communion at 12 noon on All Souls Day at which we will be remembering our loved ones departed, before God. There is a list at the back of church for you to add the names you wish to be remembered at this service. Please write clearly!A message from Jean AtkinsonJean, Paul and family would like to say thank you to the many members of St Nicholas who sent cards, flowers and messages during the past few weeks. Also, to Carolyn for a beautiful service in loving memory of Bill. Thank you to you all.Bishop’s Harvest AppealThank you to all who returned envelopes supporting the Bishop’s Appeal. A total of £236.50 was donated in support of this appeal.100 Club winnersThis week’s winners are Rod Swan, Sue Dell and Paul Meekins.Please remember in your prayers:-The sick on our prayer board and Elizabeth King, Alan Mather, Dorothy Cox and Dorothy Jones. Also, the families of those whose funerals will take place this week.
St Nicholas Parish Church, FleetwoodWeek beginning 11th October 2020Sunday 11th 8.30 am Holy Communion in church 9.30 am Zoom worship 10.45 am Harvest Thanksgiving with Holy Communion in church Reader – Elizabeth Leeson Sides people – Karen & JuneMonday 12th1.00 pm Funeral of Bill Atkinson RIP in church. Jean has asked that donations in memory of Bill are to be for the benefit of St Nicholas Church7.30 pm Deanery Synod will meet via ZoomTuesday 13th 2.00 pm Holy Communion in church Sunday 18th 8.30 am Holy Communion in church 9.30 am Zoom worship10.45 am Holy Communion in churchHarvest – 11th October 2020There are still some envelopes at the back of church for those who wish to donate to the Bishop of Blackburn’s Harvest Appeal (Tearfund and Friends of the Holy Land). For more information and to donate on-line type, “Bishop of Blackburn Harvest Appeal 2020” into google. APCM- Sunday 25th October 2020 This meeting will follow immediately after a shortened version of the 10.45 am Holy Communion service. All PCC members are required to complete a nomination form prior to the meeting, located at the back of church.Opening church for private prayerThank you to all who took part in the recent survey. The overwhelming response was that it is important to have the church open daily. Particular thanks to the 21 people who have offered to help to facilitate it. A risk assessment is underway, and we hope to be up and running in the near future.100 Club winnersThis week’s winners are Penny Meekins, June Young and Dorothy Angel.Please remember in your prayers:-The sick on our prayer board and Elizabeth King, Dorothy Cox and Alan Mather
