This year St James’ Church will be open every Wednesday between 11:30am – 1:30pm. A short service will be held at 1:00pm

Church will also be open on third Sundays of each month from 2:00pm – 4:00pm, with guided tours available lasting about an hour.

Access is via the west door as preparations are now underway for the work on the porch and north isle roof.

F is for faith, that’s what I need

Always there, let’s plant a seed.

Inviting friends to come with me

Transforming lives in our community.

Hope and pray I’ll do my best

   to help make this a great FAITHfest.

Has its AGM on Tuesday 7th May at 6:30pm outside the Scout hut. 

All Welcome.

They are on the look out for people with relevant skills to join the Board of Trustees.

 

Victor and family will be sharing their story with Mothers’ Union

this Tuesday  3oth April at 7:30pm in church

and anyone is welcome to attend.

Invite to school for tea and games

This Friday 3rd May  between 2:00 – 3:00pm

This invitation is particularly for older members of the community, if you would like to come along please sign up at the back of church or let Revd Toby know.

Thank you

Forms to join All Saint’s electoral roll are available at the back of church. The annual general meeting will be help on 26th May – you need to be on the electoral role in red to vote at this meeting.

Please hand completed forms to one of the Wardens or Revd. Toby.

Thank you

Following the Annual General Meeting, All Saints’ PCC will be looking to appoint a new parish safeguarding officer. This is a key role in the life of the parish in helping to keep us all safe – especially children and vulnerable adults.

Copies of the role description will be at the back of church, but for more information do speak to Toby and / or Elaine Lockwood, current holder.

Thank you

Next Friday Praise

This Friday 19th April

 All Saints’ Church at 6:00pm

A short service especially geared to young families, but everyone is welcome.

Other Friday Praise dates for this Summer term are

17th May

7th June Faithfest special

21st June

5th July

19th July with BBQ

 

Our Annual Parochial General Meeting

This meeting, which reports on activities during the past year, will take place in church on Thursday 26th May  and will take place within the morning service.

As usual, refreshments will be served before the service rather than afterwards.

Reports are given, Wardens and PCC members are elected. To stand for election or to be able to vote you need to be on the electoral role. Forms are available at the back of church. Please give any completed forms to one of the Church Wardens or Revd. Toby.

Please fine the relevant documents attached below.

Annual Report for 2023       All Saints Financial Report 2023

APCM – Supplementary Documents

Thank you.

 

All Saints’ Church  each has a parochial church council responsible for looking after the finances and fabric of the church and working with the vicar to oversee and lead its work and mission.

We would welcome anyone who would like to attend a PCC to see what is going on.

All Saints’ next PCC meeting is on the 18th April at 7:30pm in church.

Likewise if you have any issues or points you wish to have raised at a PCC meeting, please message Toby before hand so they can be added to the agenda, and we will try and address them at the next meeting.

Thank you