Dates for your Diary Sun 12th Nov. Remembrance Sunday Service, 10.30am Mon 13th Nov. Outlook, 2.30pm in the Refectory Mon 13th Nov Village Choir, 7.45pm in Church Wed 15th Nov. CAMEO @ The Refectory Fri 17th Nov Matt Redman @ The Forum., Bath Sun. 19th Nov Explore Together Service, 10.30am Morning Worship Service in Methodist Church , 11am Sun 26th Nov. Saints Day Breakfast (St Andrew& St Congar) in the Refectory Sun 26th Nov St Congar’s Day—see inside for more details Mon 27h Nov. Soul Gym, 7.30pm in St Andrew’s School Sun 3rd Dec Sunday Lunch, 12.30pm Sun 3rd Dec. Mini Church, 4pm Sat. 9th Dec Cadbury Saxophone Band, 10.30am—12noon Sun. 17th Dec Carol Service by Candlelight Sun 14th Jan Covenant Service and Lunch Fri 2nd Feb Rend Collective @ The Forum., Bath

"Building community together"

Every Friday in Term Time 8.45 - 9.30am - Coffee, Teas, Juice & Biscuits Children’s Activity each week at the back of Church and time to stop and chat. “Take 5” operates by donation rather than by fixed charges. Any profits go towards the “Log Cabin Fund” Everyone very welcome!

Calendars! ‘Flares’ Youth Group and Caz have been working hard on producing a calendar for 2018, which they are selling to raise money for the Israel trip and for youth club funds. A sample will be available on Sunday, so if you would like to pre-order a copy, please let Caz know or sign up on the list in Church

SAVE THE DATE!!

The annual New Creation Covenant Service will take place on Sunday 14 January 2018 at St Andrew's Church, Banwell. This service will also be an opportunity to give thanks for the joining together of the Anglican Benefice. The service will be followed by a lunch and New Creation's Annual General Meeting in Banwell Village Hall. More details and formal invitations to follow.

Friends of St Andrew’s

Talk by Barry & Ruth Wratten on their

trip to New Zealand.

Saturday 18th November at 7pm.

See poster for more details

We filled 31 Shoeboxes for Blythswood

care—Many thanks to all who

contributed.

Pew News 12th November 2017

Today’s Services - 12th November - Remembrance Sunday 8.00am 1662 Holy Communion 10.30am Remembrance Sunday Service 6.30pm Café Communion

Mon 13th 2.00pm Outlook Wed. 15th 9.10am Holy Communion 7.00pm Healing Communion 7.30pm CAMEO 7.45pm PCC Meeting Thurs. 16th 9.15am Toddler Drop In Fri. 17th 12.00pm Funeral—Edith Wilson in Methodist Church Sat 18th. 7.00pm Talk by Barry & Ruth Wratten in aid of Friends

Sunday - 19th November - 2nd Sunday before Advent 8.00am 1662 Holy Communion 10.30am Explore Together Service 11.00am Morning Worship in Methodist Church 3.00pm Baptism

Church Contact details - www.newcreationchurches.org.uk Tel: 01934 833126 e-mail: rosemary.west@newcreationchurches.org.uk

Wed. 22nd 9.10am Holy Communion 7.00pm Healing Communion Thurs. 23rd 9.15am Toddler Drop In

Sunday 26th November - Christ the King 8.00am 1662 Holy Communion 10.30am Holy Communion 4.00pm St Congar’s Party

Mon 27th 7.30pm Soul Gym Wed. 29th 9.10am Holy Communion 7.00pm Healing Communion Thurs. 30th 9.15am Toddler Drop In

Sunday - 3rd November - 1st Sunday in Advent 8.00am 1662 Holy Communion 10.30am Morning Worship 4.00pm Mini Church

“Giving in Kind” We will continue to use the “Help Wanted” notice board, so remember to look there for items urgently . Also, if you notice that supplies are getting low (loo rolls, kitchen or cleaning supplies, votive candles, etc.) please let Rosemary or Beth know. We are always happy to receive loo rolls, printer paper (A4, 80gm), DL envelopes and second class stamps - and none of these have a sell-by date! We urgently require biscuits for the Coffee Bar. If you able to contribute a packet, please bring to the Church Office. Again, thank you for your help.

Gift Aid If you wish to Gift Aid any one-off donations to the Church and you are a UK tax payer, there are yellow envelopes available in the pews. For regular giving via envelopes or standing order, please contact Martin West (832691). This enables the Church to recover 25 pence for every pound given. Thank you.

Would you like to sponsor or contribute to the flowers in church or mark a special date or anniversary by ‘sponsoring’ the Church Floodlights? If you are interested, please contact the Church Office (01934 833126).

Gluten Free wafers and non-alcoholic wine are available for communion. Please speak to a warden if required.

Pastoral Care Phone Number. Barbara Pearce is the pastoral care co-ordinator for St. Andrew’s Church. Contact via the Church Office on 01934 833126 or Pastoral Care mobile number. 07956 958121

Opportunities for personal prayer - for any issue * Wed evening Healing Communion, 7pm * After every 10.30am Sunday service in the Merle Chapel. At both services, people are available to pray with you confidentially * A Prayer Request Book is available in the Merle Chapel for anyone to use.

Children’s Society Boxes Please could you return your boxes asap because of the phasing out of the old pound coins. The boxes can be left in the Church Office Many thanks, Mai Miles

“Drop In” coffee mornings: 0—90plus Every Tuesday 9.30 am—12 noon

In the Methodist Hall Everyone Welcome!

Midweek: Shared silence - Monday 8.30am in the Prayer Room Daily Prayer - Tuesday, 9am and Fridays 7.45am in term time, else 9.00am

Coming soon! Rend Collective are coming to Bath Forum (see dates above). If you are interested in going, please see David Heggie.

Prayer before Sunday 10.30 Service Starting at 10 am, we pray for a while about the service and anything that might be relevant, and then have a while of waiting on the Lord and seeing if he has anything to say to us. The prayer time will finish at 10.25 in time to start the service at 10.30. If you feel that you would like to be part of this, then please come along on Sunday at 10, or join us when you can.

PRAYER FOR ST. ANDREW’S SCHOOL

MONDAY 20TH NOVEMBER 2.30 PM

AT THE SCHOOL

Mendip Vale Medical Practice Newsletter

This newsletter is published monthly and contains useful information relating to changes with the surgeries involved. It will also cover any topical projects or subjects that are under way, and may directly affect the patients.

Copies are available on the back table.

If you have any queries regarding the newsletter, please contact Sonia Shute on 01934 833759 who is a member of the PPG (Patient Participation Group)

CAMEO Wednesday 15th November

7.30 for 7.45pm in the Refectory. Speaker: Jo Slade

“By the Book” My faith told through Bibles

LOVE CONGRESBURY

ST CONGAR’S DAY SUNDAY 26th NOVEMBER

4.00—7.00pm FOOD ~ DRINKS ~

ACTIVITIES

FIREPITS and

LIGHTING the BEACON Not forgetting the Giant

Conga!

Invitation Jo and Ian would like to invite everyone

to join in the celebration of their

Wedding. It's on Saturday 30th December at 2pm

at St Mary's Yatton with light refreshments, cake and

bubbles afterwards.

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