December 2022
A selection of events as advised by churches across the area; please contact us to add or update details. Services, events, dates and times are subject to late changes - please check with the church for latest details, reserving or booking places or tickets, See also our Christmas listing, News pages and Facebook page 'Hope4Spalding'. Apologies for errors and omissions. Bold = ecumenical events supported or organised by churches working together; Entries in italics = awaiting confirmation
Christmas Eve: Midnight Mass times and much more
Saturday 24 December, 9:30-11:30am: Coffee and Chat, Spalding United Reformed Church (FB)
Saturday 24 December, 10:00am: Community Band carolling at Tesco, Bourne; more info via Bourne Salvation Army (FB)
from Monday 28 November, daily to 6 January, 10-4: Christmas Tree Festival, Priory church, Deeping St James (FB), ACNY
Wednesday 21 December - the Longest Night: reflective, 'Blue Christmas' services for those who welcome a quiet time at Christmas
Wednesday 21 December, 2:30pm: Care Homes' Carol service, St Guthlac's, Market Deeping (FB) ACNY
Tuesday 20 December, 6:30pm: Christmas Concert with Kate Witney, St Mary Long Sutton, (FB) ACNY
Tuesday 20 December, 7:00pm: Carols around the Tree in the Market Place; more info via St Guthlac's, Market Deeping (FB) ACNY
Monday 19 December, 2:30pm: Cherish Christmas Celebration, Lighthouse Pentecostal (FB)
Monday 19 December, 7:00pm: Men's Christmas Meal at The Kitchen; more info and booking via Lighthouse Pentecostal (FB); tickets/booking required
Fourth Sunday in Advent church services
Saturday 17 December, 9:30am: Who Let The Dads Out, with Crowland Methodist (FB) (Peterborough Circuit)
Saturday 17 December, 10:00am: Christmas Coffee Morning, St Mary's, Sutterton (FB) ACNY
Saturday 17 December, 10-4: Christmas Tree Festival, Priory church, Deeping St James (FB), ACNY, daily to 6 January
Saturday 17 December, 5:00pm: Christmas Light Show, St Mary Long Sutton, (FB) ACNY
Saturday 17 December, 6:00pm: Carol singing organised by Gosberton Clough Methodist (FB) (Circuit website)
Saturday 17 December, 7:00pm: Music and Poetry in the festive spirit, Priory church hall, Deeping St James (FB), ACNY, £6, refreshments
Saturday 17 December, 6:00pm: Carol singing organised by Gosberton Clough Methodist (FB) (Circuit website)
Friday 16 December, 5:00pm: Christmas Light Show, St Mary Long Sutton, (FB) ACNY
Thursday 15 December, 7:00pm: Carols on the village green, All Saints, Moulton (FB) ACNY
Wednesday 14 December, 12 noon: Christmas Soup lunch, St Matthew's, Sutton Bridge (FB) ACNY
Wednesday 14 December, TableTalk Christmas Lunch, St Mary Magdalene Gedney
Monday 12 December, 2:30pm: Mothers' Union Carol service, St Mary & St Nicolas (FB) ACNY
Third Sunday in Advent church services
Sunday 11 December, 12:30pm: Christmas lunch in the Fraiser Room, £14; more info and bookings via St Laurence, Surfleet (FB)
Sunday 11 December, 1:00pm: Long Sutton Community Christmas, St Mary Long Sutton, (FB) ACNY
Sunday 11 December, 3:00pm: Carol Concert with Holbeach Town Band, St Mary & St Nicolas (FB)
Sunday 11 December, 3:00pm: Messy Church in Braceborough Village Hall; more info via St Margaret's, Braceborough ACNY (FB)
Sunday 11 December, 3:30pm: Jelly Church Christmas special, St Mary's, Sutterton (FB) ACNY
Sunday 11 December, 3:30pm: St Martin's Singers, St Firmin's, Thurlby in The Ness Group (FB)
Saturday 10 December, 10-4: Christmas Tree Festival, Priory church, Deeping St James (FB), ACNY. daily to 4 January
Saturday 10 December: Christmas Tree festival, Broad Street Methodist (FB) (Circuit website)
Saturday 10 December, 10-11:30: Christmas Coffee morning, Bourne United Reformed Church
Saturday 10 December, 10:00am: Christmas Coffee Morning, Pinchbeck Baptist (FB)
Saturday 10 December, 10:00am: Christingle making, St John the Baptist, (FB)
Saturday 10 December, 10:30am: Christmas Coffee Morning, St Guthlac's, Market Deeping (FB) ACNY
Saturday 10 December, 11:00am: Carol Café with the Greenwood Quire, St James the Great, Aslackby in the Gilbertine Benefice ACNY
Saturday 10 December, 7:00pm: Christmas Concert with Spalding Community Choir, Broad Street Methodist (FB) (Circuit website)
Saturday 10 December, 7 for 7:30pm: Christmas Fun Quiz in The Green School; more info via St Guthlac's, Market Deeping (FB) ACNY
Saturday 10 December, Christmas Party and Pantomime, Spalding Baptist (FB)
Saturday 10 December, 7:00pm: Christmas Concert with Spalding Community Choir, Broad Street Methodist (FB) (Circuit website)
Saturday 10 December: Christmas Party and Pantomime, Spalding Baptist (FB)
Friday 9 December, 9:00am: Christmas Fayre, Long Sutton Baptist (FB)
Friday 9 December, 7:30pm: Coningsby Military Wives Choir, St Laurence, Surfleet (FB), £10
Thursday 8 December, 10:30am: Matt's Mums and Dads, St Matthew's, Sutton Bridge (FB) ACNY
Thursday 8 December, 6:00pm: Flaming Carols on the Green, Pointon Mission - Christ Church in the Gilbertine Benefice ACNY
Tuesday 6 December, 10:30am: Drop In, St Matthew's, Sutton Bridge (FB) ACNY
Tuesday 6 December, 7:00pm: Village Carol service with Swineshead Silver Band, St Mary's, Sutterton (FB) ACNY
Tuesday 6 December, 8:00pm: 'Carols in the Pub' at The Crown Hotel, All Saints, Holbeach (FB)
Sunday 4 December: Churches Together in the Deepings (FB) Stall and 4:00pm Nativity at the Christmas Market; more info via St Guthlac's, Market Deeping (FB)
Saturday 3 December, 10:00am: Christmas Tree festival and Christmas Fair, Broad Street Methodist (FB) (Circuit website)
Saturday 3 December, 10:00am: Christmas Tree Festival and Craft Fayre, All Saints, Holbeach (FB), including switching on the lights at 4:30pm
Saturday 3 December, 10:00am: Christmas Coffee Morning, All Saints, Moulton (FB) ACNY
Saturday 3 December, 10:00am: Christmas Market, Deepings Methodist (Circuit) (FB)
Saturday 3 December, 10:00am: Christmas Fayre, St Andrew's, Horbling (Gilbertine Benefice) ACNY
Saturday 3 December, 10:00am: Brigades Christmas Fayre, Spalding Baptist (FB)
Saturday 3 December, 10:00am: Christmas Fayre, St Gilbert & St Hugh, Gosberton Clough
Saturday 3 December, 10:00am: Coffee Morning, St Matthew's, Sutton Bridge (FB) ACNY
Saturday 3 December, 10-3: Christmas Tree Festival at St Peter & St Paul, Wigtoft ACNY
Saturday 3 December, 10:30am: Christmas Tree decorating, St Mary's, Whaplode (FB) ACNY
Saturday 3 December, 10:30am: Christmas Fayre, Vista Hall, St Mary & St Nicolas (FB) ACNY 7357
Saturday 3 December, 2:00pm Christmas Bazaar, Gosberton Clough Methodist (FB) (Circuit website)
Saturday 3 December, 2:00pm: St Nicholas' Bazaar, Lutton village hall; more info via ACNY
Saturday 3 December, 3:00pm: Songs for Christmas with the Wednesday Singers, Dunsby Village Hall (PE11 0UB); Ringstone in Aveland Group (FB)
Saturday 3 December, 7:30pm: West Pinchbeck Christmas Quiz; more info via St Bartholomew's, (FB) ACNY
Saturday 3 December, 10:00am: Christmas Tree festival and Christmas Fair, Broad Street Methodist (FB) (Circuit website)
Saturday 3 December, 10:00am: Christmas Tree Festival and Craft Fayre, All Saints, Holbeach (FB), including switching on the lights at 4:30pm
Saturday 3 December, 10:00am: Christmas Coffee Morning, All Saints, Moulton (FB) ACNY
Saturday 3 December, 10:00am: Christmas Market, Deepings Methodist (Circuit) (FB)
Saturday 3 December, 10:00am: Christmas Fayre, St Andrew's, Horbling (Gilbertine Benefice) ACNY
Saturday 3 December, 10:00am: Brigades Christmas Fayre, Spalding Baptist (FB)
Saturday 3 December, 10:00am: Christmas Fayre, St Gilbert & St Hugh, Gosberton Clough
Saturday 3 December, 10:00am: Coffee Morning, St Matthew's, Sutton Bridge (FB) ACNY
Saturday 3 December, 10-3: Christmas Tree Festival at St Peter & St Paul, Wigtoft ACNY
Saturday 3 December, 10:30am: Christmas Tree decorating, St Mary's, Whaplode (FB) ACNY
Saturday 3 December, 10:30am: Christmas Fayre, Vista Hall, St Mary & St Nicolas (FB) ACNY 7357
Saturday 3 December, 2:00pm Christmas Bazaar, Gosberton Clough Methodist (FB) (Circuit website)
Saturday 3 December, 2:00pm: St Nicholas' Bazaar, Lutton village hall; more info via ACNY
Saturday 3 December, 3:00pm: Songs for Christmas with the Wednesday Singers, Dunsby Village Hall (PE11 0UB); Ringstone in Aveland Group (FB)
Saturday 3 December, 7:30pm: West Pinchbeck Christmas Quiz; more info via St Bartholomew's, (FB) ACNY
Friday 2 December, 7:30pm: Brass Band Concert, Tydd St Mary (FB) ACNY
Thursday 1 December, 6:00pm: Ecumenical prayer meeting for the wider church and community hosted by Broad Street Methodist (FB)
from Monday 28 November, daily to 6 January, 10-4: Christmas Tree Festival, Priory church, Deeping St James (FB), ACNY
First Sunday in Advent, 27 November