BENEFICE BULLETIN

For Harlington, Tingrith and Westoning

Sunday 24th Nov 9:30am Harlington Holy Communion led by Fr. Mark and Robert Johns

9:30am Tingrith Morning Prayer led by Steve Farmer

11:00am Westoning Family Service on screen led by Fr Mark and Rebecca Caird

Tues 26th Nov 10am-12noon WESTCAF at Westoning Village Hall. ALL WELCOME.

1pm-3pm CRAFT & SEWING BEE – at Westoning Village Hall. All welcome – enquiries to Janice – 01525 713545

1:30pm Little Stars at Westoning School enquiries to Rebecca Caird 07877 342640

Wed 27h Nov 10:00am Harlington Morning Service

Fri 29th Nov 2:00pm FRIDAY FELLOWSHIP at Westoning Village Hall. Any enquiries to Joyce - 01525 752747

7:15pm Lighthouse Group at Westoning church. Enquiries to Rebecca Caird 07877 342640

NEXT SUNDAY

Sunday 1st Dec 8:00am Harlington Holy Communion (BCP) led by Fr. Mark and Nick Crago9:30am Harlington Morning Prayer led by Robert Johns5:00pm Harlington Tree Festival with Christmas Carols9:30am Tingrith Holy Communion led by Fr. Mark11:00am Westoning Holy Communion led by Fr Mark and Steve Farmer

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY.Saturday 23rd November 10am -1pm. Our popular Art Attack is back at St Mary's. Free entry.With a Christmas theme, lots of crafts and painting. Let's make the church colourful for Christmas! Aprons provided and refreshments are available.

St Mary's Messy Afternoon Tea Sunday 1st December at 3.15pm in the Parish Hall. Tea, stories and craft. All welcome.

Salvation Army Christmas Toy Appeal. St Mary's Church is collecting new and unwrapped toys for children in Luton who might otherwise not have a gift to open on Christmas Day. Please bring donations to the church when open, or to any of our upcoming events. Art Attack Sat 23rd 10 - 1pm or Christmas Tree Festival Sat 30th and Sunday 1st Dec 12-5pm. Donations should be made by Sunday 1st December. Thank you.

Christmas Tree Festival: St Mary's doors open between 12 -5pm on Saturday 30th November and Sunday 1st December. Craft stalls, refreshments and raffle. Our theme this year is 'Christmas Around the World'. Adult ticket £2.50, children free. Festival Finale at 5pm on Sunday with stories and song, including music sung by Harlington Lower School Choir.

MEN'S BREAKFAST SATURDAY 07 December at ‘The Chequers’ Westoning for 9.00 am start. £9 per head. PRE-BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL to advise final numbers in advance. To avoid being disappointed please book your place by email to [email protected] or telephone (01525) 862357. SPEAKER Richard Atkinson, Bishop of Bedford.

PYJAMAS FOR CHRISTMAS - Hospital is not a nice place for a child to be at Christmas. Can you support Lucy Sweeney as she tries to provide new pyjamas for these children? Please wrap them and add a label with age/gender (any size from birth to 18 years), then pop your present in the box at church by 1st December please.

Church Christmas Card- This will need to be delivered to each house in Westoning between Sunday 24th and Saturday 30th November as it contains details of l services during December. Can you do a road or two? Please speak to Peter or give your name to Steve. Cards will be in church to pick up on Sunday 24th. Thank you.