The service this week is led by The Worship Group.
Please join us for refreshments after the service.
Dates and preachers for the coming weeks:
14th December Worship Group
21st December Worship Group – Carol Service
25th December SERVICE AT 11AM
28th December Judith Haughton
CHRISTMAS AT SHAW & HEYSIDE
7th December Advent Service & Communion
14th December Top Carols & Modern Readings
21st December Traditional Carols & Readings
25th December at 11am Christmas Day Service
28th December Worship to be led by Judith Haughton
Regular Meetings:
1st Tuesday 10am Events Meeting
2nd Tuesday 2pm Ladies Fellowship
3rd Tuesday 10am Elders Meeting
Friday Coffee Mornings, 10am – 12noon
Sunday Church Services, 10.45am
Uniformed Organizations – Tuesdays 6pm Rainbows, Tuesdays 6.30pm – Brownies, Thursdays 7pm Guides
The Advent Prayer for Week 2 –
The Candle of Peace Heavenly Father,
You are the God who gives peace.
This second week of Advent causes us to remember that because of Jesus we can experience a Christmas free from turmoil and chaos.
Regardless of our circumstances or our situations, you offer us peace that passes all understanding.
Funeral and Thanksgiving Service for Rev Barbara Plenderleith,
Friday 12th December at 11am at Albion United Reformed Church Stamford Street, Ashton OL6 6QQ.
Donations in lieu of flowers to: Francis House OR The Carpenter’s Arms, Charlestown URC.
Congratulations! to the winner for November, who is Diane Dunning.
Winners of the 2 £50 Christmas Special Draw are: Dorothy Parker and Jean Sheard, Congratulations!!
TOP FIVE CAROLS
On Sunday 14th December we are to have our Top Five Carol Service.
Your Entry Form, is in the notices, so, just fill it in with your favourite five carols and hand it back to Diane as quickly as possible please.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 2026;
Saturday 14th February at 1pm, Our Church Lunch £20 each. A list will go up on the notice board in the New Year
FLOWERS IN CHURCH
There is a new Flower Rota on the wall in the kitchen. If you would like to place some flowers in church to mark a special Sunday, please enter your name on the appropriate date on the calendar.
If you are unable to actually go and buy those flowers and arrange them in church, then this can be done for you. Please speak to an Elder.
Shaw Food Bank
They are urgently in need of all men’s toiletries: Deodorant, Shower Gel, Shaving cream, Razors.
FIRE DRILL
In the event of a fire will you please leave by the nearest safest exit and assemble outside the fencing on Kershaw Street or outside the gates on Rochdale Road.
Playhouse 2 Golden Oldies Cinema, starts at 1pm, £5 includes refreshments.
Thursday 18th December – Christmas in Connecticut