NEW TEAM RECTOR
There is no further news to share about this but please continue to pray for the person God will bring to this post in His own time. Please also pray for the clergy across the Team – Margaret Fowler, Rupert Hankey and Christine Williams and the lay leaders at each church, especially at Emmanuel, as they all take on more responsibility.
BILLERICAY CHRISTMAS MARKET
Sunday 1st December – 11-5pm, St Mary Magdalen, the Church in the High Street, there will be Carol singing led by CTB and Refreshments & Mince pies during the Mayflower Rotary Christmas Market.
If you are able to donate some Mince pies please take them to St Mary’s on Saturday afternoon or Sunday, during the Market.
Welcomers, Refreshment Servers and help to clear away from 5pm would all be very welcome.
MORE EVENTS AT ST MARY’S
Wednesday 11th December 12.30 pm – Lunchtime Community Carol Service. A Festive Buffet Lunch will be served at 11.45am, before the Service and again at 1.15pm.
Saturday 14th December 10.30-12.30pm – Christmas Festivities for all ages. Craft, Carols, refreshments and lots more.
Saturday 21st December at 6.30pm – An Evening Carol Service followed by Mulled Wine and Mincepies.
Saturday 1st February at 3pm – A Concert with Light Classics and music from the Shows. It will include piano, organ, flute and saxophones. Light Refreshments afterwards.
INDOOR MARKET
The next Indoor Market is on Saturday 8th February 10-4pm, lunches served 11.30am – 2pm.
CHURCH FLOWERS
We take this opportunity to say ‘Thank-You’ to all the team who provide the beautiful flower arrangements at Emmanuel throughout the year. They are all so generous in supplying the displays throughout the year and more so during the major festivals at Christmas, Easter and Harvest. Thank-You so much. If anyone is interested in helping to decorate the church, please contact Trish Pickup.
TABLE TENNIS
Enjoy table tennis? Join us on Wednesday evenings from 7-9pm for the new mid-week Table Tennis social evening in the Foyer. Alan Woolnough and Banjo
CHRISTINGLE FACTORY
The annual pop-up Christingle Factory will take place in the Chapel/Lounge on Monday 23 December from 10am – 12 noon. Please let Sue Stevens know if you can come and help assemble the Christingles ready for the next day.
EMMANUEL’S FINANCES
As for everyone else, the cost of running Emmanuel church has risen considerably in recent years. Currently it costs £41.25 a day to cover the basic running costs of the church. This does not include maintenance or other expenses and our Expenditure has exceeded our Income for a while now. To help alleviate the shortfall, donations towards the running of the church will be very gratefully received, either by direct payment to the Bank account:
Account name : BILLERICAY EMMANUEL PCC Sort Code: 20-12-21 Account number: 70179434
Or by using the following QR code:
Thank you very much.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
30 Nov Who Let The Dads Out 9-10.30am Emmanuel for all Dads, Grandads and Male Carers with pre-school Toddlers. Contact tony.wallace@billericaychurches.org for further information.
1 Dec 10.30 Annual Toy Service collecting new toys for Changing Pathways
11-5pm, St Mary Magdalen Carol singing, Refreshments & Mince pies during the Mayflower Rotary Christmas Market
10 Dec Funeral of Sheila Bailey; 12 noon at Emmanuel, followed by private burial at St Mary the Virgin, Little Burstead
11 Dec 12.30pm Lunchtime community Carol Service at St Mary’s in the High Street. A Festive Buffet Lunch will be served at 11.45am, before the Service and again at 1.15pm.
14 Dec 10.30-12.30pm – Christmas Festivities for all ages at St Mary’s. Craft, Carols, refreshments and lots more.
20 Dec 7.30pm Longest Night – a Service of Hope and Healing followed by Refreshments
21 Dec 6.30pm – Evening Carol Service at St Mary’s followed by Mulled Wine and Mince pies
22 Dec 10.30am Family Nativity Service
Christmas Eve 3pm & 5pm Christingle Services An opportunity for the whole family to spend time together before the excitement of Christmas night, with a Christingle orange for children of all ages
Please Book through:
3pm- wegottickets.com/events/639910
5pm- wegottickets.com/events/639908
9pm First Communion of Christmas followed by Sherry and Mince pies
Christmas Day 9:30am Family Communion
29 Dec 10am Team Service with Margaret Fowler presiding and Chris Arnold speaking
4 Jan Who Let The Dads Out 9-10.30am Emmanuel for all Dads, Grandads and Male Carers with pre-school Toddlers. Contact tony.wallace@billericaychurches.org for further information.
WEEKLY EVENTS
‘ANNA’S PLACE’ Tuesdays 10.30 a.m. – 2 p.m. A warm welcome and activities every week in Christ Church Church Hall for older people. Refreshments and lunch included. Just come along. Free.
HOLY COMMUNION AT ST MARY MAGDALEN – Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
ZOOM PRAYERS every Wednesday 6pm.
TEDDY BEARS – Thursdays 9.30-11.30am for pre-school children over the age of 18 months. Contact Merrill Knight (656183) for further details.
BABIES & TODDLERS – Fridays 10-11.30am, for parents/carers and babies/toddlers. Contact Juliet Shipton at juliet@richardshipton.com for further information.
DO YOU HAVE ANY NEWS ITEMS? If you do, please email webmaster@billericaychurches.org to let Richard know and send him your copy and any pictures or posters associated with it.
PRAYER REQUESTS
THOSE WHO ARE UNWELL
Please remember in your prayers those members of our church family who are in need of our love and support at this time, whether we know them to be unwell or struggling in different ways.
Please also remember those who continue to weigh heavy on your hearts.
Pray for all members of our church family and anyone we know who are isolating or struggling with ill health and in need of prayer at this time.
Especially remember: Sue & Jim Shrubb; Brenda Lunn; Peggy and Derek Randall (Donna’s parents); Brad Martin; Sue Cockett; Paul Harrison; Jean Cuthbert; Alan Campbell; Alan Woolnough; Sue Stevens; Julie Harper; Esther Davies; Joan Steward; Justin (Juliet’s brother); Elwin Cockett; Sonja Chamberlain; Nicola (Bob & Jill’s daughter); David Kitchener; Vince Fabbri; Claire Iveson; Sheila Whitworth; Fred Towler (Vicki Davies’ dad); David & Maureen Bird; Jan Wood; Rosemarie Biron; George Wetjen; Carol Hayward; Roger Hayward; Simon Harrison; Kim Steele. Dr Chris Williams asks if we can remember the many elderly and confused patients of his in these challenging times.
THOSE WHO ARE BEREAVED
Please continue to pray for all those we know who have been recently bereaved, especially for Gina Fabbri and Ornella on the death of Ornella’s father; Stephen Greenfield and family following the death of Stephen’s mum; Christine, Katey and Rob Coe following the death of Simon, and the families of: Sheila Bailey; Cynthia Costelloe; Heather Bearman; Terry Golds (Sue Oakley’s brother); Maureen Budner (Marianne and Mark); Veronica Brooks (St John’s); Ken Smith (Hazel and David); Adelheid Johnson; Ernie Sprunt; Maria Hankey; Julian (Juliet Shipton’s brother); David Fordham; Esther Dean; Jean Bennett; Alan George Conquest MBE; Robert Wiggins; David Mander (Maureen);
The Prayer List is constantly updated. If there is someone missing, or if you would like to add someone or someone can now be removed, please contact Sue Oakley email sue.oakley@billericaychurches.org
