Mothers Union: The Beeston Group of diocesan members is meeting on Thursday 12th December, 2.15pm in church. Please bring toiletries for the Women's Refuge. If possible please also bring subs for 2025 - £37.00, cheques payable to MU Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. Pat Atkins (0115 925 6327).Calling all Quizzers! There is a Christmas Quiz, available for a £2 donation. Return by 10th January. There will be a prize for the most correct answers. All donations will go towards church funds - why not buy some for your friends, family and colleagues!? Quiz sheets are available at the back of church, or from Ros or Kaye. You can even pay the donation via our contactless machine! Monthly Taizé Service: Please note, there will be no Taizé service on Sunday 15th December. The monthly services will resume in January. Rainbow Carols takes place on Sunday 15 December this year, at 6pm at St John’s Carrington. All LGBTQ+ folks, our friends and supporters are very welcome to join us - the service will be followed by traditional Moravian ‘LoveFeast’ refreshments! Christmas Cards: There are cards at the back of church. If you are able, please try to deliver some to the houses on your street or local area. Many thanks. Reverse Advent Calendar for the Hope Food Bank: If you’re able to provide any items to be donated to the food bank, we would be most grateful. This week, we’re collecting toiletries, sanitary products, nice biscuits or chocs and a Xmas item gift. Many thanks. Eco Corner: Christmas ECO tips Fully Recyclable Christmas crackers - RSPB, Oxfam Online, Olive Lane, Keep This Cracker, Marks and Spencers, Tom Smith, Osmo Gets Crafty, Kate Sproston Design and 2GreenMonkyes. Some of these are reusable, some are fully recyclable/ One (Keep This Cracker) you can buy replacement snaps. Many of them are, to put not too fine a point on it, cheap though.Suggestion Box! At a recent meeting, my colleagues and I discussed teaching and learning opportunities and decided that we would like to hear from you about the kinds of things you’d like to know more about in relation to the Christian faith. We can put on short courses about the Bible; Christian tradition; the way we worship; living as a Christian today or any other related subjects that you would like to know more about. Pop your suggestions in the box at the back of church over the next few weeks and we’ll respond in the New Year. Father Wayne Parish Office: Please note that Kathryn will be on annual leave w/c 23rd & 30th December. If you have any notices for the Sunday affected, or other jobs to be done, please let her know before Thursday 19th December. Many thanks.
