Readings: FIRST READING Isaiah 43:1-7SECOND READING Acts 8:14-17PSALM 29 GOSPEL Luke 3:15-17. 21-22 Prayers for January Pastoral Cluster: Shepherds WoodWe wish you all a Happy and Blessed New YearSadly Jim Ranford passed away on 30th December, Jim’s funeral will take place on 4th February at 10am followed by a wake at Christ Church Centre.Thank you to all who sold tickets for the Christmas Prize Draw and to those who donated the wonderful prizes, this year we raised approximately £405. Thank you everyone for your support for St Basils this year we raised £287 collected from the sponsored sleepover and the Church Christmas Card.If you haven’t done so yet please return the Advent Candles to collect for the Children’s Society. So for we have raised £200.Our PCC meeting will take place this Tuesday 11th January via Zoom at 7.30pm. Please let Odilla know if you are unable to make it. Rev. Lydia will LIVE stream from the Vicarage if you’d rather join her in person.AGM Reports, our AGM takes place after our morning service on Sunday 3rd April at 11.00am. Please could those groups who prepare reports (Church Warden, Deanery Synod, Singers, Servers, Mothers Union, Flowers, CC Club, Safeguarding, Centre & Treasurer) start preparing to have these submitted to Revd. Lydia no later than 11th March. This new year I would like to focus a bit more on our Pastoral Clusters with the aim of having 12 people willing to contact and be connected to a little group. If you would be able to be a ‘Cluster Lynchpin’ please let Rev Lydia know.The Church of England have put together a course entitled: Living in Love and Faith and all churches are asked to participate in it by next April. See introduction on YouTube https://youtu.be/g7A3wt0jqZM Please continue to support The Yardley Wood Food Pantry, please bring donations of food and toiletries and we will pass them on.We continue to run children’s Learn to ride 1.30 – 2.30 & 2.30 – 3.30 on Sunday afternoons If you would be able to volunteer to help Paul Phillips with these sessions please speak to Rev Lydia.If you would like to join in with the diocesan ‘Praying Together’ it can be found at: https://www.cofebirmingham.com/everyday-faith/being-a-christian/cofeb-praying-together/church-of-england-birmingham-praying-together--september-2021.phpServices this week: Monday 9.00 am Morning PrayerWednesday 10.00am Holy Eucharist in Church (this service will not be streamed)Services W/C 16th January 2022 Sunday 9.30am Holy Eucharist in Church (on Facebook & then uploaded to Youtube)11.30am Baptism of Lucca & LorenzoThe next ‘Family Service’ takes place Sunday 30th January 2022 at 11.30am 'Come Ready to Celebrate Potential'This months service we will be hearing the story of Jesus' presentation in the Temple, singing and praying and making our own candles.Service starts at 11.30am - All Families WelcomeRefreshments will be served in Christ Church Centre after the service
Services this week: Monday 9.00 am Morning Prayer Wednesday 10.00am Holy Eucharist in Church (this service will not be streamed) Next WeekSunday 9.30am Holy Eucharist in Church (on Facebook & then uploaded to Youtube) 11.30am Said Holy Eucharist in Church We wish you all a Happy and Blessed New YearSadly Jim Ranford passed away on 30th December, Rev Lydia will update you as soon as we know funeral details.Thank you to all who sold tickets for the Christmas Prize Draw and to those who donated the wonderful prizes. I will hopefully be able to share the total with you next week.Thank you everyone for your support for St Basils this year we raised £287 collected from the sponsored sleepover and the Church Christmas Card.If you haven’t done so yet please return the Advent Candles to collect for the Children’s Society. So for we have raised £200.This new year I would like to focus a bit more on our Pastoral Clusters with the aim of having 12 people willing to contact and be connected to a little group. If you would be able to be a ‘Cluster Lynchpin’ please let Rev Lydia know.The Church of England have put together a course entitled: Living in Love and Faith and all churches are asked to participate in it by next April. See introduction on YouTube https://youtu.be/g7A3wt0jqZM Please continue to support The Yardley Wood Food Pantry, please bring donations of food and toiletries and we will pass them on.We continue to run children’s Learn to ride 1.30 – 2.30 & 2.30 – 3.30 on Sunday afternoons If you would be able to volunteer to help Paul Phillips with these sessions please speak to Rev Lydia.If you would like to join in with the diocesan ‘Praying Together’ it can be found at: https://www.cofebirmingham.com/everyday-faith/being-a-christian/cofeb-praying-together/church-of-england-birmingham-praying-together--september-2021.phpThe next ‘Family Service’ takes place Sunday 30th January 2022 at 11.30am
We wish you all a Happy and Blessed New YearWhen attending a church service please wear facemasks, sanitise your hands, and remember to filter in and out of church to respect social distancing. Congratulations to all the winners of the Prize Draw that took place after our Wednesday morning service of Holy Eucharist. Thank you to all who sold tickets and especially to those who generously donated the prizes.Thank you to everyone who purchased a Christmas Craft pack to raise money for the Children’s Society. We hope you enjoyed making our crafts. Please do hand in your Children’s Society Candles by next Sunday 2nd January to our church wardensThank you to Gary, Ross and Ben Rayment who erected our Christmas Tree and did a good job of decorating it.Thank you to Linda and all the wonderful florists who have decorated the church ready for Christmas.On Sunday 26th December, there will only be a pre-recorded service virtually via our Facebook or YouTube sites. St Basil’s Fundraising Linda Winnett and Paul Walford successfully took part in the Sleepout to raise money for St Basil’s. If you would like to contribute to their fundraising go to: www.justgiving.com/Christ-Church-Yardley-Wood1Linda has also produced a Church Christmas Card, feel free to sign the card at the front of church and make a donation for St Basils.The next ‘Family Service’ takes place Sunday 30th January 2022 at 11.30am
