Notices for Sunday 25th July 2010
James the Apostle
Open Door Stewards: This is Week 4 on your rota.
Common Worship Evening Prayer: Please join us for our service today at 6:30pm to mark the festival of St James the Apostle.
Parish Office: Please note that Kathryn will not be in the Parish Office this Thursday, 29th July.
Free to a good home! About 2 dozen dark green plastic garden chairs. They are the ones that used to be kept at the back of church. If you would like one, or more, please see one of the wardens.
Churchyard Map: The map of the churchyard which was displayed at the church fete, generated a lot of interest, so we are putting it up again on July 25th for a couple of weeks (three Sundays. If you didn't get the chance to add your sticker - or if you have thought of other ideas since, please add them during this time. I will try to remember to bring further information about the church history to leave nearby.
Silverwood Service: Monday 26th July. 10.45am. All welcome
The funeral of Ethel Williams, mother of Chris Warren, will take place in Church on Wednesday 28th July at 1:15pm, followed by a burial in Beeston Cemetery.
Coffee Morning: In memory of Gerald Valentine-Comery. Saturday 7th August 10am-12pm at 18 Varden Avenue, Lenton Abbey. Cakes and raffle supporting the British Heart Foundation. Entrance £1. Cynthia Valentine-Comery
Summer Festival: St Mary's Church in the village of Attenborough is holding a Summer Festival between the dates of 14th August - 22nd August 2010. There will be various events taking place throughout the week including Concerts, Arts Crafts and Flowers, Family Picnic, a local celebrity (Billy Ivory) a light hearted interview conducted by Colin Slater. All further details and information regarding tickets can be found on our web site http://www.attenboroughchurch.org.uk/ or by telephoning 01159 25 4385. We hope you will be able to support us.
Help a Local Resource Centre: Over the last few weeks Middle St Resource Centre has made contact with us seeking support from local churches. The resource centre is a day centre for those with mental health issues. It is used by over 200 people from all over NG9 and beyond. It is now under threat of closure due Notts County Council cuts. The chair of their advocacy group has emailed me below, asking if I could circulate a petition in support of keeping the centre open. Which I am happy to do. I Have had personal experience of pasturing one or two individuals who have been helped significantly by the centre so I know that its closure would be a great loss. Pleas contact karenmeddkm@yahoo.co.uk for details of the petition. Thanks. Nigel Adams
Many thanks to those of you who supported "A South Atlantic Odyssey" recently. It turned out to be a very interesting evening when we learnt much about the Falkland Islands, including an update of the remnants from the war there. We also saw beautiful photos of the many different species of wildlife there, including of course penguins! We raised £75 which will be sent to the Falkland Girl Guides towards the cost of some of them coming to UK for the Centenary Camp in summer.
The Mothers' Union Strawberry Tea raised £169 and £150 of this will go towards ‘The Wheel Appeal' for transport for the work of the MU overseas.
The Mothers' Union Sing a long a Sound of Music evening raised £180 for the work of the MU in Baghdad. Both of these events were very enjoyable! Thank you to everyone who gave or worked for these projects. Pauline
The Annual Parish outing to the Nottingham Playhouse Pantomime of Mother Goose will be on Wednesday 5th January 2011 @7.30pm. "Take a gander at the only Panto in Nottingham with the Eggs-Factor this Christmas. Mother Goose is an unbeatable cavalcade of fairytale fun, with eggstraordinary song and dance, eggs-quisite sets and costumes and eggs-cruciating jokes by the dozen!Mother Goose hits the jackpot when her feathered friend Priscilla starts laying golden eggs. But it's not enough for her to feather her own nest. Soon there's egg on her face as she confronts the dangers of Dame and Fortune...John Elkington has become a comic legend in his own right over twelve years of Nottingham Playhouse Pantos. Now see him play the mother of all Dames in the 27th fairytale fiesta from pantomime genius Kenneth Alan Taylor.It's egg-streme entertainment for all the family". The tickets will be £19.00 for all adults and £16.50 for children (These prices are based on group bookings made before the end of October)There will be a sign up sheet at the back of the church, to reserve your seats at the End of August. Payment should be made to Angie or Mark Cooper in cash or cheques (made to Beeston Parish Church) All payments to should be made by the end of September. Transport arrangements will be organised nearer the time.Any questions, contact Angie Cooper on 9177586 or
Prayers: please remember these people in your prayers: Hubert Beswick, Ann Howell, Elizabeth Littlewood, Janet Toseland, Barbara Brown, Stewart Moss, Margery Boddy, Stella Lowe, Jonathan Simons, Peter Robinson and Rene Fisher who are sick. Remember also Jade Hall and Ethel Williams who died in recent days, and all those who mourn.