Parish of St Matthew, Perry Beeches: Church of England Website:WWW.STMATTHEWSCHURCHPERRYBEECHES.ORG.UK Parish Office 0121 360 6964 Mon - Fri 9 am - 2pm Clergy: Fr Adam Romanis 01213602100 07913891221 Reader: Peter Conabeer Banns, Baptisms, Weddings Friday 7pm - 8pm Lay Pastoral Assistants: Margaret Cox; Beverley Johnson; Sheila Rooke; Rosemary Williams. SUNDAY 21st DECEMBER : FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT WELCOME TO ALL OUR VISITORS TODAY Would you like someone to be prayed for by name? Use the clipboard on the font – ask the doorkeeper or a neighbour to help. Please join us in the hall after the service for a drink & chat. NOTICE OF CHRISTMAS SERVICES TONIGHT AT 6pm. Lessons and Carols by Candlelight. Christmas Eve – 6pm. Crib Service for All Ages. Christmas Eve – 11.30pm. Midnight Mass. Christmas Day – 10.00am. Christmas Morning Celebration. For Mary's faithfulness and her life of service we thank you, Lord. For Our Prayers: Mon: Harry Smart, Pauline Gregory, Margaret Davies, Ruby Matthews, Keith Breakwell. Tue: Dianne Barrett, Janet Coleman, Dennis & Audrey Ferguson, Lynne Lee, Sharon Cotterill, Dennis Carr, Nanna Evans, Paula Newby, John Lewis. Wed: Emma Hollis, Joanne Orchison, Jacqueline & Peter Roberts, Adrian Roberts, Neil Wood, Emma Haig, Natasha Ridgeway, Vera Lawrence. Thur: Sheila Wood, Elizabeth York, Theresa Fox, Barrie & Debbie Smith, Hettie Kerr. Fri: Charlie Rooke, Beryl Murray, Adrian & Jane Middleton, Dorothy Diamond. Sat: David Ford, Barbara Ford, Vanessa Armstrong, Jean Stevenson. In Nursing Home: Bobbie Kitson, Ivy Ellis Home Communicants Milly Morris, Departed: Valerie Stewart. Sandra Hailes, Malcolm Phillips. CHRISTMAS CHARITIES The money collected at our Christmas Services will be donated to two charities: St Luke's Hospital in Malawi and The Crisis Centre. Please give generously. SANDRA HAILES RIP – Tuesday 30th December 1630pm – Reception into Church. Wednesday 31st December 10.45am – Requiem Mass. Future Events CHRISTMAS FAIR...Final total of £3263.00 raised -----Committee meeting Sunday 11th January after the service.Stallholders and anyone else is welcome to attend this meeting to bring comments about this year's fair and make suggestions for next year's fair. PCC Meeting Wednesday 11th February 2015 at 7pm. WALSINGHAM 2015. Proposed date of 8th-12th June 2015. Names to Ann Harrison asap please. (Could you please pay your £10 deposit asap. Thanks). SERVICES THIS WEEK Tuesday 23rd Wednesday 24th Thursday 25th Friday 26th Sunday 28th Tuesday 30th 0915 1930 0915 1800 2330 1000 0915 1000 0915 1930 Wednesday 31st 0915 st Thursday 1 January 1000 Morning Prayer Eucharist Morning Prayer Crib Service for all ages Midnight Mass Christmas Morning Eucharist Morning Prayer and Eucharist Parish Eucharist – The Holy Innocents Morning Prayer Eucharist Morning Prayer New Year’s Day Eucharist