Minister's Message for November 2023

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Roy Barker & Friends Christmas Sing-a-long is on Saturday 2nd December at 7.00 pm (doors open at 6.30pm). Come and join us for Christmas fun and lots of singing. Wear your Christmas hats and sweaters and bring your voices. Proceeds will be split between St James’ Fund and the Steps to Work programme at Strawberry Field. The Steps to Work programme empowers young adults aged 18 – 25 with learning difficulties, who are neurodivergent or have barriers to employment into paid work. Get your tickets now: adults: £6, children: £1. Contact Roy and Lynne Barker

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 We are hoping to welcome children from Woolton Primary School to St James for an Advent visit on Tuesday 5th December. For this to happen we need plenty of volunteers who are able to help out in different ways on that day. If you are willing and able to help, please let Rev Peter know as soon as possible so that we can confirm our invitation to the school. Ideally, we need volunteers who are DBS checked and have attended a Safeguarding training course. Welcoming the children to our Church always been a rewarding experience so if you can help, please sign up!

 

Christmas Gift Service: Sunday 10th December at 10.30a.m.

We warmly invite you to join us for this special service of Giving supporting the following charities;

Whitechapel Centre, which is the leading homeless and housing charity for the Liverpool region. As you can imagine Christmas is a particularly difficult and emotional time for anyone sleeping rough. They will be distributing gifts and Christmas treats to over 900 clients around the city.

Their Christmas Wishlist is for: selection boxes.; new pyjamas; new boxers and socks; toiletry gift boxes; hats, scarves, gloves; Christmas food treats stocking fillers.

 

We also support two Refuge centres for women and children fleeing from many kinds of abuse.

A YMCA centre who accommodate both men and women in difficult circumstances, helping them to find a better life.

Centre 56: who provide domestic abuse support for families and children.

 

Please consider a financial gift via the special plate provided or use the new card reader available at the back of church. These gifts will be used to purchase gift vouchers for food. But we would also ask for gifts of toiletries, special biscuits/chocolates/Christmas treat which will be used in gift bags which all units try so hard to provide.

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Carol singing:

Farmer’s Market 9th December 10.30am - come and join us as we sing in the centre of the Village,

then back to St James’ for a cuppa at the Coffee Morning.

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All are welcome to join us as we sing around Woolton Village on Tuesday 19th December:

4.00 – 4.45 pm Meet at Tesco

5.00 – 5.45 pm Meet at Sainsbury’s

then back to St James’ for a cuppa/bring your own food if you wish

6.45 pm Meet at Marie Curie