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Welcome to Christ Church, Blacklands & St. Andrew, Laton Road, Hastings
General News and Notes
The deadline for the January/February edition is Noon WEDNESDAY 18th December
If you have articles or items of interest for the newsletter, please ring Debbie Dann on 01424-717004 or email to debbie@dann-home.me.uk
The advertisers pay for most of the cost of the paper copies of the newsletter so we do not charge for it, however we are not able to endorse or guarantee the service they give. If you would like to make a contribution to the cost of the newsletter please place it in the box at the back of the Church.
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The Big Crib Service, 4:00 p.m., 24th December.
This usually draws a very large attendance! It’s your invitation to ‘The Jesus Party’, a zany celebration of Christmas for everyone aged 0 to 100. Sing Carols, Dance as we ‘Rock around the Christmas tree’, Listen to the strange story about the day they tried to kick Christ out of Christmas! Try your skill at the Yes/No Quiz and the “aah” game! Hear a 2 minute sermon! Party poppers and chocolates! Think! Laugh! and Celebrate!
Carol Singing.
Just a reminder, about carol singing at Fabee Nursing home (on the corner of Faeron and St. Helen’s Park Roads) at 2:30 p.m., on Wednesday the 11th December. If you have about an hour and a half on that day free, and can sing just a little, you will enjoy taking part. We are always made most welcome, Jean Gill plays her keyboard. We look forward to seeing you, and you, and you ???
Many thanks, God Bless!
Margaret T.
Women’s Fellowship
We meet on Monday 9th December for mince pies and cups of tea and to listen to the St. Lawrence Hand Bell Ringers.
Meetings start at 2:30 p.m. Entrance fee £2.00 including tea & raffle.
Helen Gossling Tel: 01424 423124
Tea ‘N’ Chat
We will meet on Mondays 2nd and 16th December, starting at 2:00 p.m.
Please try to support this friendly group or at least come and give us a try. We really laugh a lot.
For more information contact 01424 717004
Tea ‘N’ Chat needs a new leader as I have decided to retire from that job. If anyone would like to lead this friendly group into 2014 please ring me on the above number or speak to me at church.
Debbie Dann.
Parish Group
The November meeting was a talk on the work of the Kent Surrey Sussex Air Ambulance Service. The talk was given by a volunteer from the KSSAAS and was delivered in a light hearted manner but with a serious description of the valuable and efficient service provided by the service and how it relies on the support of the public and other organisations as it receives no financial support from government sources. Although the organisation is currently only able to provide a daytime service trials are now being held to try and extend it into a 24 hour operation. This enhancement obviously creates further financial demands as extra crew members have to be employed. If anyone missed the talk but would like further information about the KSSAAS there are leaflets at the back of the church.
The next meeting on 16th December will be a “Victorian Christmas”, an entertainment utilising lantern slides. Members are invited to wear Victorian dress if they would like to do so, and if you have a singing voice please bring that along as well!
As always new members and guests are welcome.
Paul Cabban.
Poinsettia time again.
The church will be open on Saturday 21st December from 9:30 a.m., to decorate for Christmas. If you would like to be involved or donate a poinsettia please come along. We will also gratefully receive them at Sunday morning service on the 22nd December.
The New Parish Giving Scheme
In September, all 73 on the Church Electoral Roll were invited to join the Diocesan-supported Parish Giving Scheme by posting Application Forms (in the stamped addressed envelopes provided) before 30th November. This was so that their revised monthly church giving would begin by Direct Debit on 1st January 2014, and their donation (with Gift Aid addition from tax-payers) would arrive in the Blacklands bank account on 10th of January and regularly each following month. The initial response was good.
The future of Blacklands Church remaining open is now reasonably assured, but we ourselves have to pay for its upkeep and ministry. Provided we can maintain a Reliable Income the outlook is most challenging. This is why we are encouraging everyone to give through the Parish Giving Scheme. We look for many happy returns before Christmas!
Contact the Church Growth Team with any queries you have: Leslie Adams (01424 427307) Jean Wilson (01424 422630) Bill Burrows (01424 460492) Don Valentine (01424 428832)
Well Done David!
for achieving the award for Pet Carer of the Year at the Hastings Achievers Awards 2013, sponsored by Southern Water. (Web Master’s note: for Copyright and Picture Rights reasons, we cannot include the photograph taken at the awards ceremony here. Please visit Tony Coombes’ Photography site for the pictures.)
Altar Flowers: 2014
If you would like to help to ensure we have flowers at the Altar during 2014 could you please add your name to the list in the porch against your chosen date. Thank you. June Sears.