Bulletin - 27th November 2016

Post date: Nov 24, 2016 9:32:8 PM

PARISH REGISTER – If you have changed or have a new mobile telephone number or email address please complete a Parish Register Form available at the back of church and hand to Fr. Harriott. Thank You

NEW PARISHIONERS - If you are a new member of the parish, would you please make yourself known to Fr. Harriott or a member of the Parish Council and complete a form available at the back of church.

OFFERTORIES - YOUTH SUNDAY - £79.73 CLERGY TRAINING TOTAL £412.68

The box fixed into the porch floor will be used during Advent to receive your donations to support the work of St. Cuthbert's Care, A Diocesan Care Home for the Elderly.

Sunday 27^th Nov. Readers – K. Dawson & V. Rooker EM's – M. Mills, A. McInulty & J. Kingston

Hall Teas – Monica & Tommy Mills

Sunday 4^th Dec. Readers – C. Gibbs & M. Cowan EM's – V. Rooker, S. Harnwell & j. Coulson

Hall Teas – Margaret & Pat

PARISH COUNCIL – The next Parish Council Meeting will be held next Sunday 4^th December 2016 following the 9.30am Mass. This meeting will be an OPEN meeting, ALL PARISHIONERS please feel free attend. Depending on numbers attending, the location will be decided on the day of the meeting. The minutes of the last meeting are displayed on the notice board. Any parishioner wishing to ask any questions, please place them in the suggestion box BEFORE next Sunday.

ADVENT WALK WITH ME BOOKLETS – There are a limited number of these booklets on sale at the back of church, price £1, first come, first served.

ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL CLOSURE – Final Day Mass 16^th December 2016 at 14.30 before the keys are handed over. All ex staff, pupils and parents are invited to attend, please contact Tony Turner t.turner1070@gmail.com

FAMILY CHRISTMAS PARTY – Sunday 18^th December 2016 at Seghill Comrades Club. Adult ticket £3, Children ticket £1. Total number restricted to 100. Tickets from Jerry Laidler or Kathryn Maggs.

YPC RAFFLE RESULT (20^th Nov.) - Claimed Pink 179; Yellow 851; Pink 282.

Unclaimed Blue 159; Pink 36; Yellow 66; Yellow 644; Yellow 759 and Yellow 508 Prizes in Sacristy

EVENING CHRONICLE “WISH TOKENS FOR CHARITY” - Janet Memola will be collecting these over the next few months for the Air Ambulance.

COFFEE AFTERNOONS – The next two Coffee Afternoons will be Thursday 8^th December 2016 and 12^th January 2017 at 1.30pm. These are open to ALL, not just parishioners, Please come along.

ADDITIONAL NOTICES – Please see the back of this Newsletter and the Notice Board for “Diocesan E-Newsletter Nov”. and “The Weavings”, both are available electronically via the Parish Website.

ADDITIONAL PARISH & DIOCESAN INFORMATION- can be obtained from the Parish website https://sites.google.com/site/stjohnsannitsford. Anyone experiencing problems accessing the site, please contact Jerry Laidler on 07801 452372

FTiH – Partnership Proposal Submitted

Today, Sunday 27^th November 2016, our partnership proposal has been submitted to the diocese Forward Together in Hope team which reflects the proposed partnership blueprint of Blyth, Cowpen, New Hartley, Cramlington & Annitsford.

We would like to thank all of you who provided input & comment to this vital phase.

At the earliest opportunity, a copy will be emailed out to St. John’s distribution list as well as being displayed on the web site/social media and displayed at the back of church.

Sorry one is not displayed now, but at the time of writing this bulletin, there may be last minute change requests that would have to be addressed.

As you will have read on the front page of this bulletin there is to be an open parish council meeting on the 4th December after Mass – we will take the opportunity to discuss openly the proposal.

Events for You … Please get involved if you have time

TODAY – PLEASE FEEL FREE TO JOIN US … Sunday 27th November - Northumberland Deanery Workshop at 12:30pm - St. Aidan’s, Ashington

We NEED YOUR HELP (as always :) - All are invited – families too as this ‘activity’ is for all ages and we really would like to make it a family affair. Your task – if you should accept it - will be to assemble a large number of small gifts to be blessed & distributed at the Christmas Masses in our deanery.

Remember ‘Many hands make light work’ so please come along if you can and help us continue building our communities and reaching out to all.

The afternoon will include a time of prayer and as we reflect on forming new parish partnerships, it’s also a chance to meet people from other local parishes. If sou can, please also bring something for a shared food table.

Friday 9th December - Torchlight Procession at 7pm - St. Mary's Church, Hexham

In honour of Our Blessed Lady Immaculate and thanksgiving for the Jubilee Year of Mercy, this popular event will be led by Bishop Seamus Cunningham. We will meet at the bandstand in the park adjacent to Hexham Abbey which will be decorated with festive lights to pray the Rosary and sing hymns in honour of Our Lady.

We will then process with candles to St. Mary’s for a homily and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

A Collection will be taken in aid of the Diocesan Hospitalité of Our Lady of Lourdes. Refreshments will be provided.

Sunday 18th December - St. John’s Family Christmas Party 7.30pm - 11pm - Seghill Club

Shared Table (so bring something small) + Disco + karaoke + Raffle + and lots of fun

Santa and his elves will also be there– miss it, miss out J

Adult ticket £3, Children ticket £1. Total number restricted to 100

This is a StJohn YPC initiative so your support would be greatly appreciated

Also of interest will be …

Saturday 10th December - Hope on the Horizon – An Advent Day of Reflection between 10am-4pm - The Sacred Heart and St. Cuthbert, Amble - Led by the spirituality department it will be ‘… a place to pray, and space to be …’

If you have or know of an event/activity, please let us know so we can publicise.