Parish news

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas. We celebrated at the chapel with a Carol Service on Sunday December 24th. This was a very relaxed service with carols and readings followed by seasonal refreshments in the Sunday School. Our collection for the day was donated to the Freedom Church Social Project in Barnstaple (They provide meals and support for the homeless).

As I’m writing this article we are preparing for a United Service with Parkham Chapel. The worship will follow a slightly different format and include some modern songs followed by a bring and share lunch. 

We now turn our thoughts to Spring and the hope of some better weather and brighter days. In the Church we start preparing for Easter and the hope that this brings. We are holding a series of Lent reflections on Thursday evenings 7:15pm at our meal and Bible study evenings. Please feel free to join us (601350 for further details).
I haven’t heard where our Shoeboxes went in December but will keep you posted (I usually get an email at the end of Jan/beginning of Feb to let me know their destination). I am sure they brought much pleasure to their recipients. Thank you once again to everyone who helped in any way.

Sunday School continues with crafts, colouring, games and Bible stories. We usually start in the Church at 11am for the Sunday Service and disappear into the Sunday School after the second hymn.
(Call me on 601247 for more details).

Our service dates for the next three months are as follows (all at 11am):
March 4th Roy Harris
March 11th United service at Parish Church
March 18th Stuart Fuller
March 25th Rev Rob Blackhall
April 1st David Ley – Sacrament – Easter Sunday
April 8th United Service at Parish Church
April 15th Jim Wood
April 22nd Local Arrangement
April 29th Dave Watson
May 6th Rev Rob Blackhall - Sacrament
May 13th United Service at Parish Church
May 20th Duncan Withall
May 27th United service at Parkham Chapel

May God bless you all Cathy Ley