Foodshare Christmas request

 

Each Year we try to give customers a special Christmas bag. If you are able to donate any of these in the coming weeks we’d be very grateful:

Christmas pudding

Christmas cake

Mince pies (please make sure they are in date until Christmas)

Sweets

Chocolates

Biscuits (Sweet and Savoury)

Snacks/nuts/crisps

Pickles / Sauces

 

 

POSADA Advent 2017

This is the Advent celebration in which different people host the figures of Mary and Joseph, reflecting the importance of hospitality, particularly at this season of the year. It also reminds us of the journey to Bethlehem made by Mary and Joseph. If you wish to host the figures for a 24 hour period, the list is now available for you to sign, please see Pat Smith. You will receive the figures from the host person with a short (printed) prayer, it is then your responsibility to arrange the handover to the next person on the list.

A plea for volunteers to help with the Windsor Homeless Project

As the Project grows, we are looking for a growing team of people who can support us in what we are doing. We are moving into a new phase, where many of our guests our now housed, and need help and support to settle into their new home. Thank you to those of you who have already come forward to help with fundraising, marketing, and administration. We would now like to ask if anyone else could help us outside Project hours? We are currently most in need of:

1. People who can transport furniture and other household items.

2. Someone who could co-ordinate food supplies for the Project.

If you are interested in serving with this much-needed project in any way, please contact the team at wcahomelessproject@gmail.com

Lifted by the Lectionary at Advent

 

The first series of Lifted by the Lectionary has now concluded. Over a four-week period in October 2017, with only a tea or coffee and a biscuit, we travelled 38 years with Moses from Mount Sinai to Mount Nebo, sang psalms with King David, read over Paul’s shoulder as he wrote to the Philippians and Thessalonians, and sat in wonder at Jesus’s feet while the long-promised Messiah told us parables and told off Pharisees. The next series of four studies will start on 29th November (at a new time of 7.30pm) and will meet on Wednesdays during Advent. See the posters on the noticeboards for more details.

Image: The Trials of Moses, by Botticelli

Reading Male Voice Choir Concert

What a wonderful evening of music!  We were treated to a great selection from the RMVC and the supporting choir 'Occasions'. It was a real treat and all for the Church's outreach project - the building of a community hall, well and place of worship in Gulu Northern Uganda.

A sum of £540 was raised, many thanks to all who supported!

Harvest Festival Gifts 1 October

The church will be supporting the Whitechapel Mission with harvest gifts, the following are urgently needed:

Clothing e(new/good condition)

Men’s Underwear            
Socks
Jeans 28-36"
Rucksacks
Men’s Trainers
Men’s Shoes
Trousers 28-34"

Coats/jackets

Jumpers/scarves

Sleeping bags

Food

Baked beans

Tin plum tomatoes

Sugar

Coffee

Tea

Porridge

Breakfast cereals

Honey

Biscuits

Toiletries

Toothbrushes

Razors

Shampoo

Deodorant

Soap

Hand/face cream

 

 

Events by Email

 

We are experimenting with the viability of sending announcements about church events, updates on the outreach project, and reminders by email to a mailing list. If you would like to receive these notices by email then please let us know your email address by filling in a form and handing it to a steward.

Prayer Committee

 

We are looking for members who would like to be part of a new Prayer Committee. This year, in light of the elevation of Prayer as significant part of our church vision, we are seeking to reinvigorate ourselves as prayerful individuals, as well as continuing to establish ourselves as a powerful prayerful community in Windsor. The Prayer Committee will seek to look after our existing prayer life as well as new prayer initiatives, such as the monthly Prayers of Concern for the World. If you would like to take part then just let any of our stewards know.

Worship Committee

 

We are looking for people interested in joining a new Worship Committee, and helping to address the worship and music needs of our church. Worship and music are vital part of our church vision and we would like everyone to make a contribution to our Worship & Music programme. If you would like to be involved in any capacity (this is not a call for musicians or worship leaders) then please tell any of our stewards.

Lifted by the Lectionary – a new type of Christian study

 

On Wednesdays during October, we are going to trial a new type of bible study: a sharing of God’s word based on the lectionary readings for the coming week. If you have sometimes struggled with hearing and understanding the scripture lessons cold on a Sunday morning, then Lifted by the Lectionary is for you. We will share our thoughts about the readings for the coming Sunday, and discuss how and why they may have been selected to go together. The series will start with a trial to be held during October on Wednesdays (4th, 11th, 18th and 25th) from 7:45pm to 9:30pm.

 

EXTRAORDINARY CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING

Wednesday 13 September 2017. 

An Extraordinary Meeting of the Church Council will be held at 7.30pm in the Falder Hall to discuss matters relating to the current lift repairs. Please could all Church Council members attend if possible. This meeting is open to everyone; there will be a chance to contribute to the discussions. If you have any queries, please contact the Church Council Secretary, Rosemary Cracknell. 

Another successful Tea Dance!

Thanks to all those who supported our third Tea Dance wonderfully lead by our own Ruth Smith.  The £250 raised will be going towards the Ugandan Community Hall appeal - THANK YOU!

A Quiz Evening to be held on Friday 8 September is our next fundraiser for this worthy cause, details to follow.

Circuit news:

In spite of the rain, Liz Tottingham completed the Thames Path Mighty Hike marathon walk last Saturday ( 29th July) .  So far she has raised £635 for Macmillan Cancer Support. She sends her grateful thanks to everyone who supported her. There is still time to donate, via the following link:   https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/LizTottingham