Christmas Fayre

By Abigail ShepherdNo Comments
Title: Christmas Fayre Location: St Alban's Church Date: 2009-12-12 Description: Father Christmas is coming and there will be activities for children to keep them happy while you shop.  The money raised is distributed by our United Missionary Committee who will decide the charities. This is always a happy event so do please support it.  Please put items for sale at the back of church each Sunday (see list of stalls on the back).  If you would like to join in making this rewarding and fun event a huge success (morning, afternoon or both) please contact Pauline Nichols (direct or via the webmaster) - cover for one of the stalls, help setting up or tidying up afterwards are all welcome....
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The Snow Queen

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The next St Alban's Players production will be The Snow Queen. 26-28th November,  7.30pm Also Saturday 28th November, 3.30pm £7.50 (£4.50 for children) SA PLAYERS—their next production is The Snow Queen, and will be on 26th-28th November at 7.30pm, matinee 28th Nov. at 3.30pm @ St Alban’s Church Hall. Box Office—9624789, £7.50/£4.50 (children). We Pray for…… Sheila Ahluwalia, Gerry Chambers, David Cohen, Brian Daniels, Iris and Eric Davey, Lindsey Deaves, Imogene Guest, John Haigh, Joan Hase, Hilda Howell, Sam Lloyd, Margaret Ostler, Fletcher Penney, Alan Skidmore, Ruth Sinton, Jayne Toogood, Douglas Turner. Pray for Jemima Mason and her family and friends as they prepare for her baptism next week. Pray for Lou Talbot now working in Uganda. In the Church and the World beyond:  Christians in the Middle East—Israel/Palestine  Remember those facing persecution for their faith and pray they will have the strength to deal with whatever they have to face.  In Churches Together in Westbury Area & the Parish  St Alban’s & Westbury Park United Parish—Revds. Emma Langley and Mike James  Cambridge Park  Give Thanks for:  The...
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Messy Church

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Ever thought that church was too neat and tidy?  Well, come to Messy Church instead. There will be an hour of craft, a short service and then we’ll all have dinner together and finish about 6 o’clock. Once a month at 4pm at Westbury Park Methodist Church. For all ages – but especially primary school aged children and their families and it’s absolutely free. Come straight after school and have a drink and biscuit before we start at 4pm. Contact us for more information.  The next Messy Church is on October 14th....
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All Change in the Church in Westbury Park

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At a recent meeting of Westbury Park Methodist Church Council it was decided to ask for permission under Standing Order 611 from the District Synod to merge the accounts of Westbury Park Methodist Church and St Alban’s into the Ecumenical Parish Council and to place all rights and responsibilities of the local trustees into their hands. The recent circuit meeting agreed to pass this on to Synod (which meets in September). A new constitution and building sharing agreement needs to be finalized but we hope that all of this can happen by Christmas this year. This should not affect the current building users in any way – indeed, we hope to further develop community use in all of our buildings. This is the obvious next step in our partnership and we hope that all concerned will benefit from it. At the same meeting, the church council also decided that the time had come to stop Sunday morning worship at...
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