St Michael & All Angels Parish Church, Shefford
The United Benefice of Meppershall & Shefford

What's On in December 2006

A warm and friendly welcome awaits you- why not come along and see what we have to offer?

Week 1

Friday 1	9.50am	Holy Communion
	10.35-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available
	11.30am	Shefford Churches working together: ministers meet
Saturday 2	1.30pm	Wedding of Emma Hing and Terrence Johnson
	5.30pm	Carol singing outside church, prior to...
	6pm	Christmas Lights switch-on

1st Sunday

Advent Sunday 3	8.30am	Holy Communion
	9.45am	Morning Prayer with Messengers (0's-6's) and Followers (7+)
	2.30pm	Holy Communion at The Birches (everyone welcome)
	6pm	Christingle service for Advent at St Mary’s Meppershall
Monday 4	7.15pm for 8pm	ALPHA course (4) at Shefford Baptist Church
Monday 4	7.30pm	‘Word of Life’ sharing evening with John Cuthbert at 10 Ampthill Road
Tuesday 5	9.30am	Morning Prayer
	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop
	8pm	Advent Candle Service at St Francis’ Church (all welcome)
Wednesday 6	7pm	Advent Supper @ St Michael’s: tickets £7 (£5 concessions) from Christine or Stuart Brayne on 01462 815689. Rumour has it that St Nicholas will be paying a visit…..
Friday 8	9.50am	Holy Communion
Friday 8	10.35-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available
Saturday 9 & Sunday 10	Christmas Tree Festival: local groups/organisations are invited to create their own tree with lights and decorations. For information or to book a space contact Christine Brayne on 01462 815689

2nd Sunday

Sunday 10	9.45am	Family Communion
	4-5 pm	Tea & cakes
	5 pm	Second Sunday Special: Christmas Tree Festival Service
Monday 11	7.15pm for 8pm	ALPHA course (5) at Shefford Baptist Church
Monday 11	7.45pm	Shefford & District Bible Society Action Group meeting at 5 Westfield Road, Henlow, led by Robert Nokes. Theme: 'The Lord God of Elijah d) Transported'
Tuesday 12	9.30am	Morning Prayer
Tuesday 12	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop Christmas Special
Wednesday 13	10am till 11.30am	MINI-M: worship and fun for babies and toddlers (0's to 4's) with their parents/minders. Today: Christmas Party!
Wednesday 13	DAILY BREAD orders by today, please - see display table in church or contact Vikki Cogan 01462 819198 or Sam Sibilia 01462 814488
Thursday 14	2pm	Carol Service at Herald House (Home Farm Trust)
Friday 15	9.50am	Morning Prayer
Friday 15	10.35-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available

3rd Sunday

Sunday 17	9.45am	Family Communion with Messengers (0's to 6's) and Followers (7+)
Sunday 17	2.30pm	Ecumenical Carol Service at The Birches (everyone welcome)
Monday 18	7.30pm	TOWN CAROL SERVICE with Shefford Town Band (Shefford Churches working together)
Tuesday 19	9.30am	Morning Prayer
	NO COFFEE SHOP TODAY
	DAILY BREAD orders delivered this morning
	2pm	Shefford Lower School Carol Service
Wednesday 20	7pm	Nativity play (adult cast) at St Mary’s Meppershall
Friday 22	9.50am	Holy Communion
Friday 22	10.35-12.00	Tea/coffee served TRAIDCRAFT stall Prayer ministry available
Saturday 23	3 pm	Ecumenical Carol Service at Wren Park (everyone welcome)

4th Sunday

Sunday 24 Christmas Eve	2.30pm	NATIVITREE! Children’s nativity service
Sunday 24 Christmas Eve	11.15pm	Midnight Communion with carols
Christmas Day	9.45am	Family Communion
Friday 29	9.50am	Holy Communion
Friday 29	10.35-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available

5th Sunday

Sunday 31	9am	Feast on Five breakfast
Sunday 31	9.45am	United Benefice Family Communion

LOOKING FORWARD TO January 2007...

Tuesday 2	9.30am	Morning Prayer
Tuesday 2	NO COFFEE SHOP TODAY
Wednesday 3	10am till 11am	Mini-M: worship and fun for babies and toddlers (0's to 4's) with their parents/minders. Today's theme: Jesus is baptised
Friday 5	9.50am	Holy Communion
Friday 5	10.35-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available
Sunday 7	8.30am	Holy Communion
	9.45am	Morning Prayer with Messengers (0's-6's) and Followers (7+)
	2.30pm	Holy Communion at The Birches (everyone welcome)
Monday 8	7.15pm for 8pm	ALPHA course (6) at Shefford Baptist Church
Tuesday 23	7.30pm	Healing & Wholeness service at St Francis' Church

AND FURTHER AHEAD...

Sunday February 18	COOL CLASSICS IN QUIET CORNERS: this top-quality series of orchestral mini-concerts comes to St Michael's for the first time. Get the date in your diary now! Following a local-interest talk at 2pm andrefreshments at 2.30pm, the concert at 3pm features the soloists of the Philharmonia Brass Ensemble and includes pieces by Scheidt, Pachelbel, Ewald, Copland, Weill and Gershwin.
Saturday March 10	ANGELMAS GOES ON TOUR! Day trip to Tilehurst (nr Reading) where we'll share the Angelmas experience with the folk at St Catherine's.Watch out for details nearer the time...

Regular Events...

Click here for details of our United Benefice Junior Choir United Benefice Junior Choir (7+) - practices at St Michael's on term-time Sunday afternoons (3-4pm). Contact Sandra Harper on 01462 813334

Every Tuesday (except following Bank Holidays) 10.30-12.00 - Coffee Shop run by the Biggleswade Adult Centre

Plus...

Time-4-U If you need someone to talk to (in confidence), we have the listeners available

Details of events for the January 2007 edition
of "What's On" should reach Jenny Dann
NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY 20th DECEMBER, THANK YOU!

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