Dates for the Diary ‐ Parish events Today, 21st December, 4.00pm HT Hall, Advent Course Final Session It is not too late to come if you have not signed up! Please come along. Today, 21st December, Fundraising Cake Sale a er 9.30 Service. 17th Fareham Scouts will be selling cakes again. Proceeds towards their new building. The sale in September raised £98—for which we were delighted. Not the Pike Hike. New Year’s Day, 11am mee ng at the Harvester Restaurant, Whiteley. Maurice is leading a 90‐120 min walk around the lakes and woodlands on New Year’s Day! We will gather for lunch/snack at M&S restaurant 12.30‐1pm. Contact Maurice on 01329‐288916. Weekly Gi Envelopes. Please pick up your Weekly Gi Envelopes from the back of the church. It is a good me to switch to Bankers Order and anyone wishing to do so please contact either Gordon Uphill or Paul Leece Thank you Jennifer’s family, Helen and Dean and family, would like to thank everyone for their kind thoughts and prayers during her recent illness. Prayca on: Saturday 7th February at St John's, Fareham in place of the parishes weekend, this is a day focussing on diﬀerent ways of praying. Open to all ages! More details shortly. Wednesday 24th December between 9‐11 am Decora on of Holy Trinity Church for Christmas Please come along to help with the arranging of the flowers. Dona ons, or flowers and greenery would be appreciated please. High Time update Great News! A successful grant applica on has resulted in the award of : £10,000 From the Wolfson Founda on towards our Appeal. Well done John and Sheila. High Time Prayer for this week: We pray for plans and good publicity for the next High Time event: Date for your Diary: Saturday 15th February 2015 ‐ High Time for a Laugh! Comedy evening with Comedian Mar n Smith, music from Fareham College and buﬀet supper 7pm at the Slug and Le uce, West Street Fareham. Tickets £15 to include entertainment, supper and complimentary drink. Please keep the date free ‐ and tell your friends too! There will be a raﬄe. Can you help with prizes to the value of £20 and more! Contact: Sally Davenport or Daphne Armstrong. The Floodligh ng this week is sponsored by Stella Allen To celebrate the arrival of a great grandson No ces Do you recognise the names of these people who were associated with Holy Trinity? Norman Atkins (died 1948) William Chads (died circa 1924) Charles Reader (dates unknown) We have items of furniture at Holy Trinity given ‘in memoriam’ of each of these people. The Churchwardens would like to hear from anyone who has informa on about them or their descendants. 2014 Christmas Day Lunch for People Alone Dona ons towards the cost of gi s and raﬄe prizes, small gi s and food items such as mince pies. See shopping list available at the back of church. The Christmas Card Board "Save The World" use the boards at the back of both churches to send your Seasonal Gree ngs to your friends at church. Donate at least some of the money saved to "Crisis" Best Wishes from World Concern Commi ee. What Crisis at Christmas? The Charity "Crisis" works throughout the year to support the homeless in our society with a special eﬀort to meet their needs at Christmas. Details of the Charity’s work are on the no ce boards and Crisis Gi Aid envelopes available in the pews (or you can use Parish Gi Aid envelopes marked “Crisis”) if you feel able to support their work. Christmas Tree kindly loaned again from Wykeham House School. Discs available to write for prayers for the world and place on the tree Prayers for the week People with special concerns: Leslie, David, Shay, Nathaniel, Michael and Joanne. Those that have died: Jean Sharpe, Lucy Goddard, Roy Bowyer, Elsie Pearson, Elsie Stroud, Kathleen Douglass, Gordon Tree, Jean Graham and Nora West. Prayers for the people of the Parish who live in: Napier Crescent, Nashe Close, Nashe Way, Neptune Road, New Road, Nicholas Crescent, Norse Road. Collect Eternal God, as Mary waited for the birth of your Son, so we wait for his coming in glory; bring us through the birth pangs of this present age to see, with her our great salva on in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Anniversaries of Death—December 16th John Peachey 21st Jean Ma hews 22nd Florence Knight 24th Walter Gard, Hilda Lord 25th Julia Harris 27th Arlene Kerrigan FAREHAM DEANERY WEEKLY CYCLE OF PRAYER: The Parish of St Paul’s, Sarisbury gives thanks:  For the possibili es of collabora ve working in the pending appointment of our Children’s and Families’ Worker  For those who have given sacrificially in the past to open mission possibili es in the present  For the privilege of being able to host Christmas Services for local schools Request prayer:  For Christ to be revealed to the 1,200 or so people who will come through our church doors for services leading up to Christmas  For a good response to the advert for our full‐ me Children’s and Families' Worker post which will be adver sed shortly No ce Sheet 21st December 2014 4th Sunday of Advent THIS WEEK’S DIARY Monday 22nd December Church open 11am‐3pm 9.15am Morning Prayer HT Church Tuesday 23rd December Church open 11am‐3pm 9.30am Prayer Group HT Church 7.00pm Choir prac ce HT Church Wednesday 24h December Church open 11am‐3pm 3.00pm Crib Service HT Church 7.00pm Carols by Candlelight HT Church 11.30pm Midnight Mass HT Church Thursday 25th December 8.00am Holy Communion HT Church 9.30am Family Communion HT Church SERVICES TODAY Holy Communion Preacher: Revd Garry Roberts Celebrant: Revd Keith Wickert Holy Communion Preacher: Revd Garry Roberts Celebrant: Revd Keith Wickert 8.00am 9.30am Revd Sally Davenport is at St Johns today Revd Keith Wickert at St Johns Christmas Eve and St Peter and St Paul, Exton on Christmas Day Church Weekday Welcomers, please note the Parish Oﬃce will be closed Wednesday, 24th December and Monday, 29th December 2014. We are keen for the church to remain open as usual when the oﬃce is staﬀed during the Christmas holiday period as it is a me when people may have a greater need to come in. Please let Judy or the oﬃce know if you are unable to come in when you are due to during this period. Welcomers are needed for the rota on 2nd, 4th and 5th Fridays, 1‐3pm. Please see Judy Jacobs if you can help. INFORMATION Rector: Revd Sally Davenport; Tel: 07500 775926 Email: [email protected] Asst. Curate: Revd Keith Wickert; Tel: 07717 312426; Email : [email protected] Asst. Curate: Revd Garry Roberts; Tel: 07554 142729 Email: [email protected] Churchwardens at Holy Trinity Church: Mrs Sheila Holliday ‐ Tel: 01329 310277 Mrs Daphne Armstrong Tel: 01329 280869 Team Vicar at St Columba Church: Revd Ruth Schofield Tel: 01329 842300 Readings Today 2 Samuel 7.1‐11, 16; Luke 1.26‐38 Prayer Ministry will be oﬀered a er the service at the front of the church. There will be no Junior Church on Sunday 28th December Services next Sunday 28th December 2014 Holy Trinity 8.00am 9.30am St Columba 8.00am 10.00am Holy Communion Holy Communion Holy Communion Holy Communion Readings next Sunday Jeremiah 31.15‐17; Ma hew 2.13‐18 Parish Oﬃce: Tel 01329 232688. Parish Oﬃce, Holy Trinity Church, West Street, Fareham, PO16 0EL Opening Times: 9am‐12n Mon‐Fri. Email: oﬃ[email protected] Subscribe to news sheets via the Parish Website. Website: www.htscf.org.uk