"To know Christ and to make Him known through a caring, sustainable and growing Christian presence in our Community."
NOTICES FOR SPENCERS WOOD & BEECH HILL
Loddon Reach Benefice Team Ministry
Volume II, weeks commencing 16th and 23rdNovember 2008
Songs of Praise at St Michael’s
COME AND sing all your favourite hymns at our 'Songs of Praise' service which from now on will take place on the first Sunday of each month. Next Songs of Praise - Sunday, 7th December.
INTERCESSIONS
n If you would like anyone included in the intercessions, please give their names to Béatrice or write them in the Intercessions book at the back of the church at Spencers Wood or Beech Hill.
Please pray for:
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Our Bishops John and Stephen and our team clergy, Beatrice, Maurice, Chris, Pauline and Michael.
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Our treasurers as they discuss the allocation of our Parish Shares for 2009.
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The sick and their families: remember especially Sylvia Moore, May Archer and Beryl Bellauf.
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For those being baptised in our churches this month.
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Those in our parishes desperately affected by the financial crisis.
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BEECH HILL BIBLE GROUP
THIS GROUP meets every Thursday from 10am to 12noon at Wagtails, Church Lane, Beech
Hill. For more information, contact Penelope Carter on 988 3714.
CHILDREN'S CHOIR
The Children’s Choir at St Mary's, Beech Hill is open to all children aged 5 and over. Children from Spencers Wood and Swallowfield are welcome to join. Practices are held on Thursday evenings from 6.30pm - 7.15pm in the church. Please contact Béatrice if you have a child who would like to take part.
TINY TOTS
Tiny Tots meets every week at St Michael & All Angels, Spencers Wood on Tuesdays from 2.00 to 3.00pm.
Tiny Tots includes a short, informal service with a Bible story or talk using visual aids, songs and short prayers, a simple craft activity, refreshments for all and time for a chat.
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ST MICHAEL’S CENTENARY CELEBRATION THANKS
THANK YOU to everyone who helped make the events last month at Spencers Wood so special!
To all of you involved in the organisation, displays, serving teas in in other ways at the Flower and Craft Festival...
To the many people involved in the Service led by the Bishop of Oxford, and our congratulations to those who were confirmed. (click here for pics)
To those who organised and made to happen the Celebration Party. And our thanks to Trunkwell who helped us make it a great evening.
POST-CONFIRMATION STUDY GROUP
The final session is on Sunday 7th December at 6pm at the Vicarage, Spencers Wood, when the theme will be ‘Belonging to the Church’.
CENTENARY SONGS OF PRAISE
SUNDAY 30TH NOVEMBER will see a special Songs of Praise with Shinfield Baptist Church who are also celebrating their centenary this year.
This is a United Benefice service to be held in St Michael’s at 10.00am with refreshments afterwards. There will be no morning service in St Mary’s, Beech Hill.
