Christmas Services in St Saviour’s Church

Sunday, 22nd December at 6.30pm

Traditional Service of Carols by Candlelight

followed by Mulled Wine & Mince Pies !

Christmas Eve, 24th December at 4.00pm

Children’s Crib Service

Children may dress as a nativity figure if they wish

Christmas Eve, 24th December at 11.00pm

Midnight Mass by Candlelight

Christmas Day, 25th December at 9.30am

Christmas Day Family Communion

Sunday Services for December 2019

8.00am 1st December - St Saviour’s Church

BCP Communion: 15th December - Torteval Church

9.30am 1st December - Family Communion with Christingle.

8th December - Parish Communion & Sunday Clubs

15th December - Family Communion

with Sunday Club Nativity Play

22nd December - Parish Communion & Sunday Clubs

10am 29th December - Joint Family Communion Service

at Torteval with Anglican and Methodist

2pm 22nd December - Dementia Friendly Carol Service

5pm 8th December - A Still Small Voice

Poetry, music, prayer and stillness.

15th December - Taize service

St. Saviour’s Parish Church

December 2019 & January 2020

Newsletter and Information

Guernsey Welfare Service

will be distributing Christmas gifts to the needy

again this year. They would welcome

Festive Biscuits or Chocolates.

By 8th December please.

If you would rather make a donation there are envelopes at the back of church. The money

collected will go towards a fuel voucher

for Guernsey Families struggling with heating costs.

Events happening in December:

Tuesday, 3rd December: 3pm - 4.30pm

Tea on Tuesday in the Hall

Wednesday, 4th December: 8pm

Christmas Concert with The Accidentals

Friday, 6th December: 7.30pm Lights of Love Service

Sunday, 8th December: 6pm - 7.30pm

Ignite Discuss at the Julie’s house

Saturday, 14th December: 8am - 9am

Women’s Prayer Breakfast in the Rectory

Wednesday, 18th December: 7pm La Houguette Carol Service

Saturday, 21st December: decorating church for Christmas

Thursday 26th December: NO service at St Apolline’s Chapel

Sunday 15th December 9:30am Family Service.

The Sunday Club will be in charge of most of the service and will

feature their Nativity Play. NOT to be MISSED !!!

Do please come along and support our fabulous young people

After you have read and considered it please can you return the

This can be either by putting it through his letterbox or emailing

him at charmley@cwgsy.net with the amount you wish to give.

The giving from the congregation is essential for the running of the church.

This helps fund the heat and light in the church, finances the Sunday Club,

Holiday club...everything that makes our life at St Saviour’s church what it

Happy Christmas

STEWARDSHIP APPEAL Letters have been put at the back of church.

After you have read and considered it please can you return the

Pledge Form to Mark, preferably before Christmas.

This can be either by putting it through his letterbox or emailing

him at charmley@cwgsy.net with the amount you wish to give.

The giving from the congregation is essential for the running of the church.

This helps fund the heat and light in the church, finances the Sunday Club,

Holiday club...everything that makes our life at St Saviour’s church what it

is! We need to know how much we are receiving through stewardship

as soon as possible so that we can budget for next year.

THANK YOU !

Thought for the month.

On your marks, get set, go! Are we ready for Christmas?

Not in terms of turkey, trees and presents. But rather, in terms of the arrival of God in the form of a baby. Are our hearts ready for one of the most momentous events in the history of the world, Emmanuel, God with us?

As the season of Advent progresses, may we take the opportunity to stop and consider what it means for us in our day to day lives. May we try and encourage others to come to some of our services over December, and have the chance to experience for themselves the real joy of Christmas.

And may we pray that all who come will sense something of God’s love for them. May this be our prayer for ourselves and for others:

“O Holy Child of Bethlehem, descend to us we pray. Cast out our sin and enter in, be born in us today.

We hear the Christmas angels, the great glad tidings tell. O come to us, abide with is, our Lord Emmanuel.”

Events happening in January:

Thursday, 2nd January: Ignite outing to the GADOC Panto!

Saturday, 4th January: 2-4pm Young People’s Epiphany Party

Food ! Games! Fun! In the Church Hall

Sunday, 5th January: 6pm - 7.30pm

Ignite Discuss at the Rectory

Tuesday,7th January: 3pm - 4.30pm

Tea on Tuesday in the Hall

Saturday,11th January: 8am - 9am

Women’s Prayer Breakfast in the Rectory

Saturday,18th January: 6pm - 8.30pm Ignite Social

Sunday,19th January: Ignite Discuss

Tuesday,21st January: 7.30pm Praise and Worship committee

meeting in the Rectory

Thursday,23rd January: 10am Service at URC , Grande Rue, for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

with refreshments afterwards.

‘Tea on Tuesday’

3rd December 2019 and 7th January 2019

3.00 - 4.30pm in the Church Hall.

A cup of tea, a sandwich or two

& even a slice of cake and lots of chat !

Why not bring a friend along who has not been before!

Sunday Services for January 2020

8.00am - 5th January - St Saviour’s Church

19th January - Torteval Church

9.30am - 5th January - Family Communion Service

12th,19th and 26th January - Parish Communion

with Sunday Club

5.00pm 12th and 26th January - A Still Small Voice

Poetry, music, prayer and stillness.

19th January - Taize Service

As in previous years the collections taken at the Carol Service, the Crib Service and Midnight Mass will be split between 2 charities, one from Guernsey and one working overseas. This year these will be: St Saviour’s Community Trust and The Eleanor Foundation. A Guernsey registered charity working in Tanzania. Have a look at their website www.eleanorfoundation.co.uk

Make your

New Year’s Resolution

in 2020 to offer some help in church !!

************************************************* HELP NEEDED PLEASE !!

We need some help with the Back Office !!

Can you help with one of these roles?? General office admin

Newsletters

Sunday service rota

Website

Database

And all the roles at the 9.30am service could do with some more

folk to help out...such as

Reading a lesson

Sound Desk

Intercessions

Welcomer

Sidesperson

Making the coffee…..etc

Or would you like to join the choir????

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Regular Weekly Services † Sunday 8.00am BCP Communion

(first Sunday in the month) † Sunday 9.30am Parish Communion (Family Communion on the first Sunday) † Sunday Clubs for our young people meet during the Parish Communion Service when not a Family service. † A Still Small Voice 5.00pm 2nd and 4th Sundays half an hour of music, readings and quiet time for reflection & prayer ******************************************************** Midweek Service

† Thursday 10 am Shortened Eucharist at Saint Apolline’s Chapel ********************************************************

Other Events in December and Januray

St Saviour’s WI meet on the second Wednesday of the month at Les Adams Methodist Hall in St Peter’s, starting at 7.30pm. New members always welcome. More info from Sue Tilleard on 267671 ********************************************************

Contact Details:

Rev’d. Mark Charmley Tel: 263045 email: charmley@cwgsy.net

Church Office e-mail: stsaviourschurch@cwgsy.net

www.stsaviourschurch.org

@stsaviourschurchguernsey

@StSavioursGsy