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The Parish Diary
Here you can find out what is happening in each of the 5 churches within our Parish. Feel free to come along to any of the events at any church - You will be warmly welcomed!
Parish Events |
Wednesdays 10th, 17th March:
7.30 pm - Bishop's Certificate at St. Augustine's
23rd February to 31st March: "Easter Tales" - Lent Study Course
Click here for details of venues, dates and times
Tuesday 23rd March: 7.30 pm - Parochial Church Council Annual Meeting at St. Michael's
The Church of St. Augustine of Canterbury |
Alternate Thursdays: 10.30 am - 12.00 noon - Chat and This 'n' That
Want to make new friends? Meet interesting people? Enjoy a coffee or tea?
Chat about mutual interests? Then come along to St. Augustine's Church Hall
(next to the church). Admission Free. All welcome.
March: 4th, 18th April: 1st, 15th, 29th
Tuesdays during school terms: 3.30 pm to 4.00 pm - 'Treasure Seekers'. Time together for children, parents, carers and grandparents. Songs, prayer time and stories. Activities for children. Tea and squash. All welcome!
Tuesdays 9th, 16th, 23rd March: 10.00 am Lent Groups
Tuesday 9th March: 12.30 pm - Lent Lunch, 2 The Pingle, Slitting Mill.
Proceeds to Christians Aid.
Tuesday 9th March: 7.30 pm - District Church Council Annual Meeting
Wednesday 10th March: 8.00 pm - Baptism Preparation
Sunday 14th March: 6.00 pm - Memorial Service
Tuesday 16th March: 12.30 pm - Lent Lunch, 31 Tithebarn Road. Proceeds to Christians Aid.
Tuesday 23rd March: 12.30 pm - Lent Lunch, The Rectory. Proceeds to Christians Aid.
Tuesday 20th April: 7.30 pm - District Church Council Meeting
The Church of St. Michael of All Angels |
Third Wednesday of each month: 12.00 noon - Lunch Bunch. (Please Contact us to book.)
Wednesday 10th March: 8.00 pm - Baptism Preparation
Thursday 11th March: 12.00 noon - Lent Lunch, Churchroom. Proceeds to Christians Aid.
Monday 15th March: 7.30 pm - Bingo.
£1 entrance fee + 50p per book of 8 Bingo cards, including light refreshments.
Tuesday 16th March: Baptism Preparation
Thursday 17th March: 12.00 noon - Lent Lunch, Churchroom. Proceeds to Christians Aid.
Saturday 20th March: 9.30 am - Big Breakfast. (Please Contact us to book.)
Saturday 20th March: 7.30 pm - Quiz Night. £5 per team of four.
Thursday 25th March: 12.00 noon - Lent Lunch, Churchroom. Proceeds to Christians Aid.
Saturday 27th March: "Walking with Easter" - A free Family Activity Day
An opportunity to come and discover the events leading up to Easter Day.
Families can choose a place at either the morning session (10.00 am - 12.30 pm) or afternoon session (1.00 pm - 3.30 pm). Free lunch and refreshments will be provided.
If you and your child/grandchild would like to take part, Contact us to be emailed a booking form (to be returned by Friday 19th March).
Saturday 27th March: 10.30 am - Christian Aid Sponsored Walk at Tittensor Reservoir
Participants can choose to walk 2 miles or 5 miles.
Further details from John Bamford on 01782 516137
Sunday 11th April: 6.00 pm - Memorial Service
Monday 12th April: 7.30 pm - Beetle Drive. £2 per adult, £1 per child. Light refreshments
Tuesday 13th April: 7.30 pm - District Church Council Meeting
Monday 19th April: 7.30 pm - Bingo
£1 entrance fee + 50p per book of 8 Bingo cards, including light refreshments.
Saturday 24th April: 7.30 pm - "Films Ancient and modern" Film show by John Vernon
£3 entrance fee including light refreshments
The Church of the Good Shepherd |
Wednesday 24th March: 7.30 pm - Quiz Night!
Friday 2nd April: 10.30 am - Children's Activity Morning
Friday 2nd April: 3.00 pm - Stations of the Cross
Wednesday 21st April: 7.30 pm - Beetle Drive
The Church of the Holy Spirit |
Saturday 20th March: 4.00 pm - Lent with Honeycakes (A service of reflection)
Saturday 27th March: 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm - Preparing for Easter Workshop.
A chance to make cards, decorate eggs or make egg-shaped decorations.
Tickets on sale soon!
Saturday 27th March: 4.00 pm - Lent with Honeycakes (A service of reflection)
Holy Week 28th March to 4th April: We will be using some of the simple Taize music that people have appreciated at our Wednesday morning prayer. If you would like to learn the music in advance so that you might be able, with 3 or 4 others, to help lead the singing in Holy Week, please come along to the practice on Tuesday night. We will be teaching the chants and no musical knowledge is required, just a willingness to learn.
Good Friday 2nd April: 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm - This year we will be offering "A donkey's story" - a journey for families and the young at heart along the lines of "The Christmas Mystery" that we offered during Advent. If you would like to be involved please contact Rev's Lynsay (See Holy Spirt page).
The Church of St. John the Baptist |
Sunday 14th March: 9.00 am - Mothering Sunday Service
Wednesday 17th March: 2.30 pm - District Church Council Annual Meeting
Friday 30th April and Saturday 1st May: 11.00 am to 3.00 pm - Booksale.
There will be tea,
coffee and biscuits so just pop in for refreshments and a browse -
you never know what you might find!
If you have any books you no longer need, please bring them along to Jane at St. Augustine's, Rugeley on a Tuesday or Friday morning, or Contact us. Thank you.
ADVANCE NOTICE -
Saturday 3rd July: 1.30 pm to 5.00 pm - Slitting Mill Village Day
Sunday 4th July: 4.00 pm - Village Day Service (No 9.00 am Service)
The theme for the Flower Festival in St. John's will be "MUSIC TO WORSHIP BY" depicted in flowers. This is a wide subject - it can be an interpretation of a favourite hymn but titles range from the traditional "Greensleeves" to "Pig in the city" - beautiful music from a film; the film depicts music through the ages and shows how music can transcend thoughts to connect with worship in the past as well as the present and future.
Once again we would like to hear from anyone wishing to sponsor or provide an arrangement in memory of a loved one or a family celebration. Last year we asked for work from young people who wished to illustrate the theme of the Flower Festival. This gave the church an impressive display on an otherwise dull area. If any children or young People would like to illustrate "Music to Worship by" please put on your thinking caps and join in the festival -
this is not a competition, just a display of ideas. Contact us for more information.