Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever Psalm 131
Dear All,
Church Workday
Peter writes “We are having a clear up day on Saturday, November 29th.There will be plenty of jobs to do as we cut back and clear a number of areas in the paddock that have become overgrown.
We are very grateful that Matt will be there to advise us and will have a heavy duty chipper to help in removing the waste. We will also be tidying up the inside of the church premises.
Please come along and feel free to bring along your own tools that you feel comfortable using.
It would be nice to offer Bacon Rolls to the workers if anyone would like to volunteer for that?
Let me know if you are coming along on admin@plumeavenuechurch.org.uk so we can have enough food. Start is at 10.00 and will be going ahead regardless of the weather, hopefully the sun will be shining on us all.”
Bible Journaling
The next journaling session will be an advent session on 6th December. No experience, artistic skills or equipment needed, coffee and cake provided, chat and friendly welcome guaranteed! Do speak to Jo for more details or any questions you may have.
Operation Christmas Child
Thank you to everyone who packed a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child. A total of 75 boxes were taken to the collection point. Thank you to everyone who has packed so much love into these boxes.
Men’s group
The Men’s group activities are on Mondays at Plume Avenue 13.30 – 15.00. The dates are:
Chat and Chill . Home group
3 November 17 November
1 December 15 December
Please speak to Peter for more details.
Nativity trail
This takes place on Sunday 7th December here at Plume Avenue as a joint venture with Prettygate Baptist Church. It starts at 2pm and finishes at 4pm. We will need people to help serve refreshments and also by coming and chatting with folk. Please let me know if you are able to help.
Advent Sunday Lunch
Esther has kindly offered to organize a jacket potato lunch to follow the morning service on 30th November. There is a sign up sheet in the porch – please use this to denote your chosen fillings, whether you can help provide a dessert to share and also if you can help. Please sign up by 22nd November. We will need a number of folk to help on the day for the lunch to be able to take place.
There will be crafts for those who like to indulge!
Advent and Christmas Arrangements
The arrangements for Christmas are as follow. Please do put these dates in your diary:
30 November Advent Sunday – meal and an afternoon of Advent Crafts and activities
2 December Trees arrive
3 December Trees to be put up
5 December 7 pm Church Christmas decorating
7 December 2.00 pm Nativity trail
13 December Ladies retreat day at Assington
21 December 10.00 am What is Christmas? – Youth takeover service
6.30 pm Carols by Candlelight
24 December 4.00 pm Christingle
11.30 pm Midnight Communion
25 December 10.00 am Christmas morning celebration
Prayer before the morning services
We are aiming to gather together to pray at 9.45 am each Sunday with those who are leading and taking part in the service. These prayers are specifically for the church service. Please do feel free to join everyone to pray in the music area.
Prayer meetings
If you are available on Wednesday mornings or Saturday mornings at 9.30 am, please do consider joining the prayer meetings on Zoom. These are special times to join together to pray and it would be wonderful to have more people join us. There is no pressure to pray out aloud if that is what concerns you!
This week
There will be a prayer meeting on Wednesday morning and Saturday morning at 9.30 am.
The Bible study homegroup will be meeting on Tuesday evening at 7.30 pm to start a new study for Christmas – do feel free to join us.
Zoom details will be e-mailed early in the week.
With love and blessings
