Dates for your diary

So, what’s on at Saint Paul’s over the next few months?  Get your diary out and write all these in…!

• Sunday 2nd December – our 30th anniversary celebrations come to an end at the 10:30am service, where Bishop Clive will be preaching.  Followed by a bring and share lunch

• Sunday 16th December – our annual Christmas carol service, starting at 6:30pm.  Come along to sing your heart out… there’s bound to be mince pies and mulled wine too!

• Sunday 23rd December – “A Quiet Christmas”; a service for those who find the Christmas period difficult (more information from Jim).  Starts 4:00pm

• Monday 24th December – Christmas Eve Christingle Service, starting at 4:00pm.  Candles, oranges, collections for the Children’s Society and worshipping God!

• Monday 24th December – Our Midnight Communion service, starting at 11:30pm (with hot chocolate beforehand).  Welcome the new-born King.

• Tuesday 25th December – 10:30am Christmas Day Family Eucharist.

• Thursday 28th February – Fashion Show evening – a chance to brighten up your wardrobe and support St Paul’s in the process.

• Friday 19th – Sunday 21st April – our church weekend away in the wonderful setting of the Quinta, in Shropshire.  Our guest speaker is Rev’d Simon Thorburn.

Dementia Friends

We often hear about dementia but do we really know what it is and what it’s like to have it?  It makes such a huge difference to people with dementia if those around them know what dementia is and how it might affect them.

Dementia Friends aims to make everyday life better for people with dementia by changing the way the nation thinks, talks and acts. By 2015, we want there to be a million people with the know-how to help people with dementia feel understood and included in their community.

You can find out more about how to become a Dementia  Friend by visiting www.dementiafriends.org.uk.  Alternatively, speak to Susan Fisher, who is exploring the possibility of training for Dementia Friends at St Paul’s.