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Thank you for taking part in the Messy
Church Advent Sheep Trail
Have you found the names of all of the sheep and
written them in the spaces overleaf?
Would you like to enter the prize draw with a chance to
win one of the sheep?
So, what do you do now?
1. Clearly enter your details below
2. Tear along the dotted line
3. Place this side of your leaflet in the prize draw box at the
back of St. Mary’s Church, Alverstoke by 4pm on Monday
22nd December 2014
4. Take home the story and colouring page - it has dates and
times for Crib Services and Messy Church on the front.
Name of child (print clearly)………………………………………………
Contact tel. number……………………………………………………………….
Email………………………………………………………………………………………….
Age……………….……………………………………………………………………………
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The winners of the prize draw may collect their sheep
after the 4.30pm crib service or it will be delivered.
ADVENT SHEEP TRAIL
One of the shepherds wants
to go and see baby Jesus at
Christmas, but he can’t find
all his sheep!
He knows that they all went
off to the shops in Alverstoke
and are still enjoying the
Christmas shopping — will
you help the shepherd find his
missing sheep?
Between the 5th and 22nd December you’re invited go on the
Advent Sheep Trail as a family to find the lost knitted sheep.
When you go please always ensure there is an adult with
children and take care when crossing the roads. The knitted
sheep are inside some shops so please be extra polite to
shopkeepers and their customers when looking for a sheep in a
shop. When you find a sheep in a shop or shop window you can
write its name in space next to the name of the shop.
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Please help us find all the sheep in time for St.Mary’s Alverstoke
Christmas Eve Crib Services at 3.00pm and 4.30pm so that
they can come along as a flock and join in our celebrations.
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The next Messy Church will be held at St.Mary’s Parish Centre, Green
Road on Thursday 22nd January 2015 at 3.30pm
www.stmarysalverstoke.org.uk
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Messy Church Advent Sheep Trail
The Shepherds Story
On 25 December we celebrate Christmas, the birthday of
Jesus who was called Christ...
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When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, some shepherds were out in the fields
looking after their sheep when suddenly an angel appeared.
The shepherds were very scared. The angel told the shepherds not to be
scared because he had brought good news. He told them that Jesus had
been born and that he would be the person who would save the world.
He told the shepherds to go and see Jesus. Then there were lots more
angels who sang glory to God and peace on earth.
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The shepherds went to see
Travel around Alverstoke Village and when you find a
sheep you can write its name in the spaces below:
Village Fish Bar
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Salutations of Alverstoke
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Brooks Bruce Accountants
Village Hardware
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Past and Present
The Beauty Boutique
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Harpers
Village Home
down in front of the
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manger and were very
Honey Buns and Sewing Bees
Little Palace
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the baby Jesus. They knelt
happy that they had
found the one who had
been sent by God.
When they left, they
told everybody they
could find about Jesus
and about how he
was going to
save the world.
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Copyright © Simon Smith 2012
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One Stop
Alverstoke Post Office
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The Parish Centre
Old Lodge Hotel
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Darcey’s Tea Rooms
The Village Barbershop
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St. Mary’s Church
Voluptuous Vintage
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