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

What's On in November 2016

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

Week 1

Tuesday 1	10.30-12.30	Community Café
Tuesday 1	7.30pm	Confirmation service at All Saints' Clifton
Wednesday 2	10am-11am	Mini-M: worship and fun for babies and toddlers (0's to 4's) with their parents/minders. Today's theme: A dream of heaven
Thursday 3	10.30-12.00	HFT Café
Friday 4	9.50am	Holy Communion
Friday 4	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available

1st Sunday

Sunday 6	8.30am	Holy Communion
	10-10.45am	Breakfast at St Mary's Meppershall
	11am	United Benefice Communion at St Mary's Meppershall. Readings: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5,13-17; Luke 20:27-38
	2.30pm	Holy Communion at The Birches (everyone welcome)
Monday 7	6.30pm	Singing Night – open to all. For info contact Judy 07973 159593
Tuesday 8	10.30-12.30	Community Café
Wednesday 9	9.45-11.15am	Mini-M Open House: parents and minders with under-5's are invited to drop in for informal chat, play and refreshments.
Wednesday 9	8pm	'Listening Prayer' at 3 Olivers Court (Lucy & David Yule)
Thursday 10	10.30-12.00	HFT Café
Thursday 10	2pm-4pm	Craft group: all welcome. Make something or just relax and chat.
Friday 11	9.50am	Holy Communion
	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available
	11am	Two-minute silence at War Memorial
	12.30pm	Community Lunch: informal meal, guest speaker, social activities. Run by our Parish Nurse, Julia Haigh.
Saturday 12	9am-1pm	Shefford Farmers' Market, with refreshments in church
Saturday 12	10am-1pm	Shefford History Group: share your memories of Shefford

2nd Sunday

Sunday 13	9.45am	Holy Communion (said). Readings: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13; Luke 21:5-19
	10.45am	United Remembrance Service at War Memorial.
	5pm	Tea & cakes
	6pm	Second Sunday @ 6: informal worship
Monday 14	7.30pm	Deanery Readers' Meeting at St Michael's.
Monday 14	7.45 for 8pm	Shefford & District Bible Society Action Group meeting at 17 Langford Road, Henlow, led by Eddie O'Callaghan. Theme: Ephesus: the birth of the church.
Tuesday 15	10.30-12.30	Community Café
Tuesday 15	7pm	PCC Meeting
Wednesday 16	10am-11am	Mini-M: worship and fun for babies and toddlers (0's to 4's) with their parents/minders. Today's theme: Mary's visitor
Thursday 17	10.30-12.00	HFT Café
Friday 18	9.50am	Morning Prayer with hymns & address
Friday 18	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available

3rd Sunday

Sunday 20	10am	Family Communion. Readings: Colossians 1:11-20; Luke 23:33-43
Sunday 20	2.30pm	Ecumenical Service at The Birches (everyone welcome)
Monday 21	6.30pm	Singing Night – open to all. For info contact Judy 07973 159593
Tuesday 22	10.30-12.30	Community Café
Wednesday 23	9.45-11.15am	Mini-M Open House: parents and minders with under-5's are invited to drop in for informal chat, play and refreshments.
Thursday 24	10.30-12.00	HFT Café
Thursday 24	2pm-4pm	Craft group: all welcome. Make something, or just relax and chat.
Friday 25	9.50am	Holy Communion
Friday 25	10.40-12.00	Tea/coffee served : prayer ministry available
Saturday 26	5pm onwards	Shefford Christmas Lights switch-on, with carol singing led by Shefford Lower School

4th Sunday

Sunday 27	8.30am	Holy Communion
	10am	Advent Sunday Morning Worship
	3pm	Ecumenical Service at Wren Park (everyone welcome)
	6.30pm	'Come Together for Advent': service of Advent songs and readings (Churches Together in Shefford)
Tuesday 29	10.30-12.30	Community Café
Wednesday 30	10am-11am	Mini-M: worship and fun for babies and toddlers (0's to 4's) with their parents/minders. Today's theme:Andrew the fisherman
Wednesday 30	Evening (by arrangement)	Setting up of Christmas trees

LOOKING FORWARD TO DECEMBER 2016...

Thursday 1	10am-5pm	Setting up of Christmas trees
Thursday 1	10.30-12.00	HFT Café
2nd – 4th: CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL
Friday 2	9.50am	Holy Communion
	10.45am	Christmas Tree Festival: “Lights On”
	10.45am-5pm	Christmas Tree Festival with tea, coffee & cake all day
Saturday 3	10am	Ribbon cutting by Shefford Gala Prince/Princesses.
Saturday 3	10am-5pm	Christmas Tree Festival, with tea, coffee & cake all day (soup & bread at lunchtime)
Sunday 4	8.30am	Holy Communion
	10am	Family Service
	11.30am-4pm	Christmas Tree Festival, with tea, coffee & cake all day
	2.30pm	Holy Communion at The Birches (everyone welcome)
	4pm	Festival Service – celebrating Christmas in story and song.
Monday 5	6.30pm	Singing Night – open to all. For info contact Judy 07973 159593
Tuesday 6	10.30-12.30	Community Café
Tuesday 6	DAILY BREAD orders by today, please: see display or ring Michelle 01462 814117
Wednesday 7	9.45-11.15am	Mini-M Open House: parents and minders with under-5's are invited to drop in for informal chat, play and refreshments.

Inclusion Deadline

Details for the December 2016 “What's On”
should reach Jenny Dann
NO LATER THAN SUNDAY 20th NOVEMBER, THANK YOU!

2016 Archive

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