Events and Fundraising
Registered Charity Number 1211742 (Certificate link)
1811 - 2021: Over 200 years of witness and service
1811 - 2021: Over 200 years of witness and service
You are invited to join us in any of our events, to see our wonderful Church, and join our services - "Come and see!"
Please note any information to be included here can be sent to: newsletter@stjameswoolton.org
CAN YOU HELP? - There are always places in the Sunday morning service (and on the afternoon telephone worship) for readers, plus we need help with the ongoing maintenance - none of the jobs are arduous - can you think about giving your time?
Announcements
Coffee mornings are on a Thursday - tea, coffee, biscuits and toasted snacks are available from 09.30 to 11.30 am.
Tea and coffee is also served on the 1st and 2nd Sunday each month, the newsletter contains these dates.
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Roy Barker & Friends present "Sing and Save Woolton Picture House", featuring Strawberry Field ukuleles, on Saturday 18th April at 7.00 pm (doors open at 6.30pm). This is a fundraiser for Woolton Picture House, so all proceeds will go to them - come and join us! Get your tickets now: adults: £10, children: £3, contact Roy and Lynne Barker for tickets.
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On 26th April at 4.00pm, Next Level Youth Club are hosting a ‘Community Afternoon Tea & Pop-Up Food bank’ at St James Church Hall. Tickets are £3.00 each and all proceeds will go towards their activities with food bank donations given to Princes Park Methodist Church to support their work in community. The donations list is for guidance but any donations would be greatly appreciated: Rice, Pasta, Pasta Sauce, Porridge Oats, Cereals, Long Life Milk, Tea Bags, Toiletries, Sanitary Products. Tinned: Veg, baked Beans, Meat, Fish, Soup, Chilli, Curry, Ravioli, Spaghetti, Fruit, Puddings, Custard.
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On Saturday 9th May Anita and friends will be entertaining us with a night of Irish music and Celi dancing, it will be a lively fun filled night and all the proceeds will be going to Christian Aid. Tickets are £10 for adults or £3 for children, and are available from Wendy and Jane. All proceeds raised will be donated to Christian Aid.
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We had to purchase a new defibrillator at a cost of £660, if you can donate towards this please contact us or speak to a steward.
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​​"Trio" stands for "The Responsibility Is Ours", referring to the need to support our Church - at present we are running at a loss and our reserves are being depleted so work is having to be put on hold. Please to consider if it is possible to increase the amount you can give. Our Treasurer will be happy to give you the details if you haven't already received them.
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​​​St James’ Woolton is now on the Inclusive Church directory, this is an educational charity working with different denominations to explore ways to be more inclusive, and to celebrate the ways they already are. The directory enables people to search for a church within 25 miles of where they live (here is St James’ entry). Thank you for all you are already doing to make St James’ a welcoming, inclusive and loving community!
Offerings: Your monetary donations are vital to the running and future of St. James Church, please contact Margaret Dee if you would like to change your giving to a Standing Order or join the Weekly Envelope scheme (out now). Also, please consider Gift Aid.
Recycling: We no longer recycle batteries, ink cartridges or spectacles, please use the supermarkets and opticians respectively.
Church Flowers: If you would like to donate money for flowers, please speak to Jonquil Dickson who can arrange the donation, we have many dates available. We then deliver flowers to people afterwards, If you know someone who you feel would be blessed by receiving flowers, please speak to a steward. We are also looking for volunteers to deliver flowers out to people.
Fund Raising Updates:
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We are a registered charity (number 1211742), thank you to all those involved.
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Thank you to all those who have donated food items for our Lent Food Appeal. These were delivered this week to: Whitechapel Centre. Centre 56. YMCA Accommodation Unit. Women's and Children's Refuge in South Liverpool. Their appreciation and gratitude has been expressed and we very much appreciate your kindness and generosity. The cash donations on Palm Sunday amounted to £55.00 and this is to be used to buy some special Easter Treats for those in the homeless accommodation centre.
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The Benevolent Fund collection at the communion service on 22 March towards the
defibrillator raised £223.85, plus gift aid and the previous collection for The Brain Charity realised £202 plus gift aid. Thank you to everyone who was able to contribute!
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The total raised from Roy's (postponed) Christmas Sing-A-Long held on the 24th January was £1,327.00. The money raised will be shared between Strawberry Fields 'Include Me' project and St. James Church Projects Fund. Many thanks to Roy and Lynne and to their backing group for a wonderful, fun concert. It was a delight to welcome so many new faces and the feedback has been great. Thanks also to our small team of helpers who helped the event run smoothly.
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The collection on 18 January amounted to £240.00 (plus gift aid) for Alder Hey Children’s Charity.
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Thank you to all who helped the visit of 90 primary school children for the Christmas Experience 2025, which was again a day to remember. Thank you to everyone who helped to make it all possible.
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The Christmas Fayre raised just in excess of £1,000, thank you to those who supported us and special thanks to our stalwart band of helpers.
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The benevolent fund collection for Marie Curie totalled £218.56, plus gift aid, thank you to everyone who was able to contribute.
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A big thank you to everyone who played any part in making the extended coffee morning event such a success. It was a really busy morning with a warm and friendly atmosphere in the rooms and a wonderful buzz of conversation. The total raised to date is in excess of £450 and a final total will be available in a couple of weeks. Meanwhile, congratulations and well done to everybody.
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The collection for our own Benevolent Fund realized £190 plus gift aid, many thanks to everyone who was able to contribute. The recent collections for Open Doors raised £200 and for Inclusive Church Network raised over £150.
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​​Thank you also to all those who drop their small change in our collection bucket. This has run since 1992, and we are incredibly grateful for your donations!
Thank you to all those who have helped renovate JIMMY the horse in the church garden. If you would like to donate, please speak with Roy or Lynne Barker. Don’t forget, you are welcome to use the garden.
Dan Holmes leading St James with 'Sing Amen".
Explore Dan's music on the following link, https://www.danholmesmusic.com