St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 11th December 2022
We seek to be a church that lives by faith, is known by love and is a voice of hope to the community we serve.
Website https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/11671
Sunday 11th December
8.30 am Holy Communion in Church
9.30 am Worship via Zoom
10.45 am Holy Communion in Church Sides persons Elizabeth & Margaret. Reader - Joy
4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms
Tuesday 13th December
10.00 am Little Treasures Nursery - Nativity
11.45 am Funeral of Doris Wadsworth at Carleton
1.30 pm Shakespeare School YR2 Christingle in Church
2.30 pm Holy Communion in Church
Wednesday 14th December
10.00 am Charles Saer School Nativity in Church
Thursday 15th December
10.00 am Shakespeare School Nativity in Church
Friday 16th December
9.00 am Little Gang in the Broadway Rooms
12.00 pm Funeral of Christopher Sherry in Church
7.00 pm Fleetwood Choral Society and Band – Concert in Church
8.30 am Holy Communion in Church
9.30 am Worship via Zoom
10.45 am Holy Communion in Church Sides persons Susan & Christine. Reader - Margaret
4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms
6.30 pm Nine Lessons and Carols with Thornton Cleveleys Band in Church
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Important Changes – Please note and pass the word round that Tuesday’s Communion service will start at 2.30 pm for one week only. Also, the Nine Lessons and Carols next Sunday has changed from 4 pm to 6.30 pm so as not to clash with the World Cup Final. This year our carols are being led by a brass band in church and as usual it will be a lovely service to invite folk to. A full programme of events between now and Christmas is available on the red card at the back of church and on our website.
Carols in the Courtyard - Massive shout out to Ruth for organizing this with her nephew Colin and the Saddleworth band. And to Janet in charge of the kitchen and all the team who delivered this wonderful start to our Christmas celebrations. It was lovely to be together and to enjoy lunch together too.
The Roof – Work has now been completed and the scaffolding has been removed. We are so sincerely grateful for the generous response to our appeal. We have managed to cover all our costs from donations with the exception of the VAT which we will have to pay from our working capital. Hopefully we have done enough to stop any further water ingress, time will tell! The damage to the ceiling will have to thoroughly dry out before we can consider redecorating. Sincere thanks to Brian Pendlebury who has project managed the work and to Steve Fish our architect.
Christmas Wishes – More people than usual this year are opting not to send Christmas cards to their friends and family, partly due to the time and cost involved but also because of the planned postal strikes. Instead, some have decided to make a donation to church or to a charity. If you are thinking you might like to follow suit, then your name and a special Christmas message will be included with this notice sheet on 18th December. Please liaise with the Vicar if you wish your message to be included.
100 Club – Winners last week were Muriel Freestone, Gordon Roberts and Nancy Burr.
Please remember in your prayers – Rev Jane Everitt, Tony Hardman, Rev Martin Keighley, Gillian & Elizabeth King, Chris Kelsall, Michaela Jones, Kathryn Pendleton, Timothy, Cath Chambers, Peter Hollier & Mark Price. Please also remember the families of Annie Bates, Christopher Sherry, Jean Watson, Margaret Crawshaw and Doris Wadsworth whose funerals are due to take place.