THIS WEEK

Congratulations

The following who were elected to the post of Churchwarden at last week’s Annual Meetings:

Joanna McVeagh and Tim Winder (All Saints’)

Sue Bolton and Margaret Compton (St Nicolas’)

Margaret Holman and Phil Dodd (St Mary’s)

Joanna and Phil take up their new office when they are admitted by the Archdeacon during his Visitation Service which takes place on Wednesday at 7.30pm in St Mary’s Charlton Kings.  All are welcome to attend. 

At the meetings, very grateful thanks were expressed to the retiring Wardens Simon Taylor and Jerry Porter.

 

8TH MAY - DEANERY SYNOD

A reminder that all PCC members are invited to attend the Deanery Synod meeting on Thursday at 7.30pm in St Matthew’s.  The Chief Executive of Cheltenham Borough Council will speak at the meeting, which will be an opportunity for the local church to engage with local government issues.

 

9TH MAY - FUNERAL MASS FOR BRIDGET GITTENS

Bridget’s Funeral Mass will take place on Friday 9 May at 1.30pm followed by light refreshments in church.

Everyone is very welcome to attend.

 

10TH MAY - NYMPSFIELD QUIET DAY

Tongues of Fire - a Team-wide Quiet Day on Saturday 10 May at Nympsfield Marist Centre from 9.30am - 4.00pm. Cost £15 includes lunch and refreshments during the day. Posters and sign up sheets are in the churches.  Further information from Margaret Compton, Colin Holman and Karen Winder.

 

11TH MAY - ECUMENICal service

There will be an Ecumenical Service at 5pm in St Michael’s, Whaddon.. Everyone is welcome to join with our friends from the local churches at the start of Christian Aid Week.  Please note start time. 

There will not be a service in St Mary’s at 6.30pm that day.

 

11TH MAY -JUNE  MAGAZINE DEADLINE

Please send copy in a clearly marked envelope:

To 151 Prestbury Rd for All Saints (or email magazine@allsaintschelt.net)

To 320 Prestbury Rd for Prestbury magazine (or email magazine@prestbury.net )

If you want it in both magazines please send to both editors.

 

 

LOOKING AHEAD

 

24TH MAY - 'Our Heritage through the Eyes of an Artist'

Come to St Mary's on Saturday, 24 May at 7pm for this unusual event.

Enjoy an introductory talk by Fr John Mead and view drawings of St Mary's by local artist, Derek Henman, on the big screen.  Then support St Mary's Repair Fund as the framed drawings are sold at auction by auctioneer Marcus Steel.  Tickets (£6 to include supper & glass of wine) from: Lynda Hodges , Margaret Holman or Janet White.

 

29 JUNE  - Ordination Service

On Sunday 29 June at 10.15am in Gloucester Cathedral, David Gardiner will be ordained as a Deacon to serve in our Team Ministry.  It would be good for our various congregations to be represented at the service.  Please let Fr Michael know ASAP if you intend to go.

 

 

GENERAL NOTICES
 

Scheme for the proposed Team Ministry

The draft Scheme, which is the legal document which will establish the North Cheltenham Team Ministry, has been received from the Church Commissioners and is displayed on the notice board in each church. There is now a consultation period which runs until 18 March.  Please do look at the paperwork, and please do ask one of the clergy or one of the Churchwardens if there is anything you would like clarifying.

 

WELCOMING THE NEW CURATE

We will be collecting store cupboard items to give to our new curate and his wife when they move in.  Boxes for donations will be available in all 3 churches.  Please check sell-by dates on all items!

 

We also need to do some work on the garden of 8 Boulton Road before they move in.  There will be a working party on Saturday 17 May.  Please bring garden tools with you.  We hope people from all of our churches will be involved.  The house is behind St. Nicolas’ Church, just off Swindon Lane.

 

 

DATES OF PCC MEETINGS AT ALL SAINTS

 

Important Future Date - 2nd June for PCC members of all churches in the North Cheltenham Team

PCC will also meet on:

 

If you wish to raise anything with the  PCC, please contact the PCC Secretary via