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

What's On in December 2007

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

Week 1

Saturday 1 (World AIDS Day)	10.30-12.00	Come and share in the experience of South Africa: the true story of SA's unwanted orphans. Film presentation, gifts, traditional African food, teas & coffees, book signing. Info Dianne 01462 685402
	5.30pm	Community carol singing outside Lloyds, prior to -
	6pm	Christmas lights switch-on

1st Sunday

Sunday 2	8.30am	Holy Communion
	9.45am	Morning Praise + Messengers
	2.30pm	Holy Communion at The Birches (everyone welcome)
Tuesday 4	9.30am	Morning Prayer
	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop
	12.30pm	Tuesday Afternoon Group Christmas Lunch
	7.30pm	Advent Candle Service at St Francis' Church (all welcome)
Thursday 6	10am-11am	Tiny Talk baby signing class in the Meeting Room - for details contact Fran Rolfe 01462 850115
Thursday 6	1.45-3.30pm	HFT Tea Shop - with home-made Christmas goodies for sale
Friday 7	9.50am	Holy Communion
Friday 7	10.35-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available

2nd Sunday

Sunday 9	9.45am	Family Communion with Baptisms
	5pm	Tea & cakes
	6 pm	Second Sunday @ Six: God's Generous Journey - special Advent service with a world church focus. Come and enjoy a creative worship experience (and be prepared for a challenge!...)
	6pm	Christingle Service at St Mary's Meppershall
Monday 10	7.45pm	Shefford & District Bible Society Action Group meeting at 17 Langford Road, Henlow, led by Revd Steve Summerfield. Theme: The Real Christmas
Tuesday 11	9.30am	Morning Prayer
	10.30-12.00	Coffee Shop Christmas Special
	8pm	Word of Life meeting at 17 Oakwood Road
Wednesday 12	10am-11.30am	MINI-M: worship and fun for babies and toddlers (0's to 4's) with their parents/minders. Today: CHRISTMAS PARTY!
Wednesday 12	DAILY BREAD orders by today, please - see display table in church or ring Michelle Firkins on 01462 814117. Stock up for Christmas!
Thursday 13	10am-11am	Tiny Talk baby signing class in the Meeting Room
Thursday 13	1.45-3.30pm	HFT Tea Shop - with home-made Christmas goodies for sale
Friday 14	9.50am	Morning Prayer (with hymns & address)
	10.35-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available
	11.30am	Shefford Churches working together: ministers meet

3rd Sunday

Sunday 16	9.45am	Family Communion + Messengers
Sunday 16	2.30pm	Ecumenical Carol Service at The Birches (everyone welcome)
Monday 17	7.30pm	TOWN CAROL SERVICE with Shefford Town Band (Shefford Churches working together)
Tuesday 18	9.30am	Morning Prayer
	NO COFFEE SHOP TODAY
	DAILY BREAD orders delivered this morning
Wednesday 19	1.30pm	Shefford Lower School Carol Service
Wednesday 19	3pm	Carol Service at Herald House (Home Farm Trust)
Thursday 20	10am-11am	Tiny Talk baby signing class in the Meeting Room
Thursday 20	NO TEA SHOP TODAY
Friday 21	9.50am	Holy Communion
Friday 21	10.35-12.00	Tea/coffee served : TRAIDCRAFT stall : prayer ministry available

4th Sunday

Sunday 23	9.45am	Family Service with Baptism
	3pm	Ecumenical Carol Service at Wren Park (everyone welcome)
	6pm	Holy Communion
Christmas Eve	2.30pm	BETHLEHEM ROADS: Children's nativity service (doors open 2pm for those keen to get started on making stuff...!)
Christmas Eve	11.15pm	Midnight Communion with carols
Christmas Day	9.45am	Family Communion
Friday 28	9.50am	Holy Communion
Friday 28	10.35-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available

5th Sunday

Sunday 30	9am	Feast on Five breakfast
Sunday 30	9.45am	United Benefice Family Communion

Regular Events...

Click here for details of our United Benefice Junior Choir United Benefice Junior Choir (7+) - Practices at St Michael's Shefford, or St Mary's Meppershall on most term-time Sunday afternoons (4-6pm). Contact Patsy Critchley on 01234 381510

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 2008 edition
of "What's On" should reach Jenny Dann
NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY 19th December, THANK YOU!

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