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St Michael & All Angels Parish Church, Shefford The United Benefice of Meppershall & Shefford
A warm and friendly welcome awaits you- why not come along and see what we have to offer?
Click on the ROTA logo for details of Sidespersons, Readers, Intercessions, Chalice and Music duties over the coming weeks...
9.15 am every day from 28 Nov to 24 Dec: Hopetime is a 10-minute Advent service including stories, songs and prayers on the theme of "Hope for a Whole World".
If you can't get along to join us for Hopetime you can still take part by using our 2004 Online Advent Calendar
Friday 3
9.50am
Holy Communion
10.35-12.00
Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available
Sunday 5
10 am
Family Service with Baptisms + collection of Christmas gift vouchers for Christian Family Care (for further details see posters and weekly sheets)
2.30pm
Holy Communion at The Birches
Monday 6
7.15pm
ALPHA COURSE (5) at Shefford Methodist Church
Tuesday 7
9.30am
Morning Prayer
10.30am
Shefford Churches working together: ministers meet
8 pm
Advent Candle Service at St Francis’ Church (all welcome)
Wednesday 8
10 am till 11.30 am
MINI-M: (please note change of date) worship and fun for babies and toddlers (0s to 4s) with their parents/minders. This month: Christmas Party at Shefford Baptist Church
PCC meeting (prayer from 7.40pm)
Thursday 9
10am-12.00
Christmas Coffee Morning at The Old Vicarage, 10 Ampthill Road
Friday 10
Saturday 11
9am-12.00
Christmas Carols (outside) with Shefford Town Band in aid of the Save the Children Fund
Sunday 12
6 pm
Monday 13
ALPHA COURSE (6) at Shefford Methodist Church
7.45 for 8pm
Shefford & District Bible Society Action Group meeting at 17 Langford Road, Henlow. Speaker: Revd Stephen Holroyd
Tuesday 14
10.15am to 12.00
Biggleswade Adult Centre Coffee Shop: Christmas Party
Wednesday 15
7pm
Planning meeting for SPARKS Epiphany Activity Day
Thursday 16
2pm
Shefford Lower School Carol Service
Friday 17
Sunday 19
9.30-10.30
Messengers group for 3s to 9s
Family Communion
Ecumenical Carol Service at The Birches (everyone welcome)
Monday 20
7.30pm
Town Carol Service with Shefford Town Band (Shefford Churches working together)
Tuesday 21
NO COFFEE SHOP TODAY
Friday 24
CHRISTMAS EVE
A JIGSAW CHRISTMAS: children’s nativity service
11.15pm
Midnight Communion with Carols
Saturday 25
CHRISTMAS DAY
9.45am (please note earlier time)
Sunday 26 (St Stephen's Day)
Tuesday 28
Friday 31
Sunday 2
Family Service
Monday 3
10am-2pm
SPARKS EPIPHANY ACTIVITY: come and be part of the first St Michael's & St Mary's United Benefice Christian Holiday Club for children aged 5 to 12
Registration forms can be obtained from:
For further details please contact 01462 813334 Rev. John and Sandra Harper
Tuesday 4
NO COFFEE SHOP TODAY (resumes on Tuesday 18th)
Tuesday Afternoon Group: Speaker t.b.a.
Wednesday 5
10 am till 11 am
MINI-M: worship and fun for babies and toddlers (0s to 4s) with their parents/minders. This month's theme: The Good Samaritan
Friday 7
Monday 10
ALPHA COURSE (7) at Shefford Methodist Church
Tuesday 18
HEALING & WHOLENESS SERVICE with prayer ministry at Shefford Baptist Church (Shefford Churches working together)
Wednesday 19
DAILY BREAD orders by today, please - see display table in church or contact Sam Sibilia on 814488. Delivery will be on Tuesday 25th.
Every Tuesday (except following Bank Holidays) 10.15-12.00 - Coffee Shop run by the Biggleswade Adult Centre - SEE CALENDAR FOR CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR BREAK
Time-4-U If you need someone to talk to (in confidence), we have the listeners available
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