Come along to the Advent Market next Sunday afternoon 1st Dec 2-4pm at All Saints Church, Bednall where there will be a variety of stalls and refreshments. There will be a short Advent Carol Service at 4pm- all details on the flyer.Don’t miss the Messy Church stall where the children can make Peace Doves any time from 2-4pm. All are welcome.
Hope you are all well in these mild and misty Autumn days. Here is a message from Rev Delphine and an activity to do at home at this time of Remembrance.Message from Rev DelphineNovember 11th is the day we stop at 11.00am for 2 minutes to remember all those who have given their lives, and those whose lives have been changed for the worse in wars that have ravaged and continue to ravage God’s beautiful world.Some people ask why God, who is all goodness, doesn’t do something! But He did. He sent His Son, Jesus, to show us how to live our lives. “ Love each other,” Jesus said, “ Love the Lord your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. And love each other”We can’t cure the world of its warring ways, but we can make sure that we personally live in love, and free from hate. Who knows, others may look at us and say, “ I want to be like that” and God’s love and His Kingdom of mercy and peace will come to a small part of His troubled world.God bless,DelphineMessy Activity- Poppy LanternWith Remembrance Day only a few days away why don’t you create a poppy lantern to light and remember all those affected by conflicts both past and present.All you need is a jam jar, white baking parchment, red card, and red, green and black pens or paint plus a tea light.First of all cut the right size of the baking parchment to go round the jam jar and then create your poppy pattern on it(see example). To make a large poppy try using a potato dipped in red paint and add a black centre.Stick a band of red card at either end of the paper and attached your jam jar wrapper to the the jar with double sided tape.Pop a battery operated tea light in the jar and when lit remember and give thanks for those who served in past wars and pray for a more peaceful world in the future.Date for your diary- ChristingleThe Christingle will be held at St James’ Church Acton Trussell at 2pm on 24th December - see you then.Best wishes fromEleanor, Rev Delphine and the Messy Church Team
It’s coming up to Harvest time at our churches and Autumn is almost here with its changing colours and falling leaves.Here is a message from Rev Delphine and an activity to do at home until we meet again at a Messy Church session.<b>Message from Rev Delphine</b>How many of you are getting ready for Harvest? If you are at school you will know all about this time of year’I think Eleanor’s ideas of “Falling Leaves and Planting Seeds” is a lovely way to celebrate Harvest .Harvest is a time of giving thanks for all that God gives us. Why not make a list of all the things for which we want to thank Him, and say a little prayer. There is another way of saying “thank you” and that is by giving . I know your Mums and Dads will be more than generous with donations to the Food Banks and other charities, but how about you? You could donate a toy to a charity shop, or put aside a little of your pocket money for a charity .You are welcome to visit the church yards of Acton and Bednall where there are Wild Flower Gardens, Bug hotels, a Garden of Hope , all of which are helping us to stop and think of our environment.We leave you with a small prayer for you to say this HarvestDear God,Thank You for the celebration of Harvest.Thank You for our foodThank you for the soil, the rain, the sun, and the farmers who grow our crops.Help us to remember to say thank you.Please help us always to think of the needs of othersAmen<b>Activity to do at home </b>When you are out on a walk, look out for acorns, conkers and other seeds and leaves of different colours and shapes and sizes and make a collection of them all. First of all you could make a collage of all your findings, like the one attached. Then you could plant a seed, maybe an acorn, in a plant pot of compost and wait to see it grow big and strong. It may take a while but keep caring for your planted seed (water it when it gets thirsty) just as God loves and cares for us.Best Wishes at HarvestEleanor, Delphine and the Messy Church team<b>Harvest Church Services</b><b>Acton 22nd Sept 6.30pm</b><b>Bednall 29th Sept 6pm</b><b>Food donations please suitable for Foodbank- thanks</b>
