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Saturday 28 June 2014

Church Services at a church near you this Sunday



Church Services in the Benefice
Sunday 29th June

 
 Turnworth           10.30  Holy Communion

                           Rev’d Alan





            Milton Abbas     10.30 Morning Worship
                          
                                    An informal service for all, with old and new hymns
                            
                                    Rev’d Sue

 

Monday 23 June 2014

Coffee Tasting

UPDATE COFFEE STOP
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JENNIFER HAS ASKED THAT I
INFORM YOU OF THE FOLLOWING:
THERE WILL BE
 'COFFEE TASTING'  
ON TUESDAY, 24TH JUNE
AT COFFEE STOP
IN THE SOUTH AISLE
AT ST. JAMES' CHURCH
10:30 AM TO 12 NOON

If you care about your coffee - then it is important that you have a say. We want our coffee mornings to be a success but ethically sound as well!
 

Monday 16 June 2014

Starting from Scratch - Youth work


 Starting from Scratch


We are building stronger links between Dunbury Academy and our churches and would love more people to come forward with ideas and offers of help. There is a course being run in Dorchester that might inspire some of you to have a go. I am booking a place for the 24th June - how about coming along?
Let me know if you are interested and I will forward you a booking form.
Harriet at the Rectory (- or speak to Alan.)

PARISH TRAINING:
‘Starting from scratch’ – building children’s and youth ministry



 
Intended Audience:
Clergy, LLMs, LPA’s, churchwardens, & all
members of the church

Purpose:
to explore possible ways of developing ministry
with children and young people where there is
currently none

Course Content:
·        practical ideas of possible ways to start, including schools links, baptism and festivals as opportunities
·        getting the PCC and wider congregation on board
·        good practice when working with children, young people and families
·        recruiting, training and keeping volunteers

Intended Outcomes:
·        to inspire and equip you to begin ministry with children and young people and help you
·        identify possible opportunities to do this across the church’s year and within your community
·        to provide a practical way forward to develop this work and to take other members of the church with you
·        to inform you of good practice in this work and help you to recruit and keep volunteers

Course Leader:  Barbara Meardon, Adviser for Work with Children
Cost: £5.00 per person inc. VAT (Minimum number of delegates: 10)














Saturday 14 June 2014

Church Services in a church near you this Sunday



Church Services in the Benefice
Sunday 15th June                 

                      W.Stickland        10.30 Holy Communion

                                                   Rev’d Alan









                     W. Whitechurch  10.30 Morning Worship
                              An informal service for all, with old and new
                              hymns and songs
                            
                               Rev’d Sue





                  Milton Abbas   18.00 Evening Prayer
                                             Book of Common Prayer - Traditional
                            
                                             Rev’d Alan