Welcome Sheet - Cockermouth Area Team
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Welcome Sheet - Cockermouth Area Team
Parish Office South Street Cockermouth Cumbria CA13 9RU Opening Times Wednesday Thursday Friday Cockermouth Area Team 9.30 am to 4.00 pm 9.30 am to 4.00 pm 9.30 am to 12.00 noon Tel: 01900 829926 An Answering Machine will take Emailparishoffice@cateam.org.uk messages at other times. If you require any photocopying this can be done by either leaving the details of how many and what size, stating which church it is for or if it is personal, in the letter box of Christ Church Rooms or by calling in during office hours. Any work left will be done on Friday morning ready for collection/distribution. Please send items for future notice sheets to the: Parish Administrator (Sue Lake) to be received by Wednesday noon. Parish Web site: www.cockermouthareachurches.org.uk Is the place to visit for details about the 4 churches in the team and to check the rotas and Parish Diary. Please don’t forget to check the rotas each week for any amendments. If you can’t do your duty please telephone the office BEFORE THURSDAY to let us know. Praying and Working together to share the Light of Christ Welcome Today’s Services 21st December 2014 Fourth Sunday Advent Readings: OT: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 NT: Romans 16:25-27, Gospel: Luke 1:26-38 “Roots” Bible Theme - “Here am I” All Saints 9.30 am Morning Prayer Hymns 204, 493, 697 & 102 6.00 pm All Saints & Christ Church, Cmth Joint Carol Service FOODBANK On behalf of all our clients, volunteers and staff at The North Lakes Foodbank, we would like to wish our collectors and supporters a Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year. Many thanks for all your support and help over the last year. Christ Church, Cockermouth 8.00 am 10.45 am 9.30 am All Age Nativity Service with 4th Sunday Team 4.00 pm Cottage Hospital Service 6.00 pm Christ Church & All Saints Carol Service at (All Saints) Services for Sunday 4th January 2015 All Saints Holy Communion Christ Church, Great Broughton 10.45 am Holy Communion Morning Prayer St Bridget’s Christ Church, Cockermouth 8.00 am 6.30 pm Holy Communion 10.45 am Holy Communion (crèche available) Christ Church, Great Broughton 10.45 am St Bridget’s Holy Communion & Sunday School Parish Clergy Adrian Thompson 01900 821288 adrian@cateam.org.uk Day Off Monday Pastoral Counsellor Elizabeth Brough 01900 823117 elizabethbrough@cateam.org.uk Licensed Lay Ministers Chris Albon Ann Peate Lucy Thompson Andy Walsh 01900 826125 01900 829616 01900 821288 01900 823895 9 Lessons & Carol Service The teenage Christian youth group for the parish (all Year 7 and above welcome) meets Sunday 21st December 2014 Family Service 11.00 am Holy Communion & Sunday School 11.00 am chris@cateam.org.uk ann@cateam.org.uk lucy@cateam.org.uk andy@cateam.org.uk If you can, please stay for coffee after the service which will be served in the Church at All Saints, St. Bridget’s and at Christ Church, Cmth; it’s a good opportunity to meet and chat together. Christmas thoughts, pizza and games after the Carol Service at All Saints in Christ Church Rooms 7.45 pm - 9.15 pm For further details please contact Jeremy or Julie Hastings on 01900 821094 Parish Office Opening Times The Office will close on Friday 19th December at 12.00 noon and re-open on Wednesday 7th January at 9.30 am Parish Verse for 2014 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations... and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. Matthew 28 v 19-20 Parish Verse for 2015 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15 v 13 Services for 24th December 2014 - Christmas Eve Readings: OT: Isaiah 52:7-10 NT: Hebrews 1:1- 4, Gospel: John 1:1-14 All Saints 5.00 pm Crib Service 11.30 pm All Saints/Christ Church, Cmth Midnight Communion Christ Church, Cockermouth 11.30 pm Christ Church, Cmth/All Saints Midnight Communion at All Saints Christ Church, Great Broughton 4.00 pm Christingle Service 8.00 pm Holy Communion St Bridget’s 4.30 pm 11.30 pm Crib Service Midnight Communion Services for 25th December 2014 Christmas Day Readings: OT: Isaiah 9:2-7 NT: Titus 2:11-14, Gospel: Luke 2:1-20 “Roots” Bible Theme - “Treasure” All Saints 10.00 am Joint Family Communion at Christ Church, Cmth Christ Church, Cockermouth 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.00 am Joint Family Communion Christ Church, Great Broughton 10.00 am Joint Family Communion at Christ Church, Cmth St Bridget’s 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.00 am Joint Family Communion at Christ Church, Cmth Services for 28th December 2014 First Sunday of Christmas Readings: OT: Isaiah 61:10-62:3, NT: Galations 4:4-7, Gospel: Luke 2:22-40 “Roots” Bible Theme “Watching, Waiting, Welcoming” All Saints 10.30 am Joint Parish Holy Communion at St Bridget’s Bridekirk Christ Church, Cockermouth 10.30 am Joint Parish Holy Communion at St Bridget’s Bridekirk Christ Church, Great Broughton 10.30 am Joint Parish Holy Communion at St Bridget’s Bridekirk St Bridget’s 10.30 am Joint Parish Holy Communion An Event for our Older Members THURSDAY AT NOON in Christ Church Rooms on Thursday 1st January 2015 at 12 o’clock and on succeeding first Thursdays of each month * Christian thought for the day * A Light Lunch * Good Company Pastoral Care Course A CAT Parish Pastoral Care Course of Six Thursday Evening Sessions to be Offered in the New Year - Hold the dates! OPEN TO ALL. Here is a brief outline of the six sessions (7.30 pm - 9.00 pm): 1) 12 Feb '15: a Christian perspective - what makes Christian pastoral care distinctive? 2) 19 Feb '15: dimensions and definitions - how do we describe pastoral care? 3) 26 Feb '15: who cares? -who is called to care and who do we care for? 4) 5 March '15: caring qualities - what do these look like and how did Jesus care? 5) 12 March '15: listening - why is it important to listen to others, ourselves and God? 6) 19 March '15: confidentiality and resources - why is confidentiality important and what resources can we use? Each session is self contained and provides opportunity for prayer and worship as well as discussion and reflection. There is greater benefit if all the sessions can be successfully attended. Venue: St Bridget's Bridekirk Church Room If you wish to attend, please inform Sue Lake in the Parish Office (01900) 829926 WANTED STAMPS Your used postage stamps can change lives. The LEPROSY MISSION welcomes all types of stamps, even the most common, to raise funds. Stamps are best left on their backing paper, not soaked off. A small amount of backing paper approx 5mm helps. Jan and Mike Heslop, 8 Lowscales Drive are happy to act as a collecting point for stamps. Christmas may be a good time to start collecting - every stamp helps. Thank you. FOODBANK We are low on the following items this week: Tinned Sponge Pudding, Sugar, small and normal sizes & Biscuits Revd Adrian Thompson, Team Vicar, is on annual leave 26th December 2014 - 3rd January 2015 inclusive. However, messages can be left on the Parish or clergy answer phone for action after the annual leave period or very urgent enquiries only, please, can be directed to 07583 737636. DIARY for week beginning 22nd December 2014 Monday 22nd 10.00 am Prayers at Ten (All Saints) 12.00 noon Age UK Friendship Group (St Bridget’s) Wednesday 24th 12.00 noon Carlisle Diocesan Guild of Bellringers (All Saints) DIARY for week beginning 29th December 2014 Monday 29th 10.00 am Prayers at Ten (All Saints) 12.00 noon Age UK Friendship Group (St Bridget’s) Thursday 1st January 2015 12.00 noon Thursdays at Noon (Christ Church Rooms) Saturday 3rd 9.30 am Christ Church Coffee Morning (Christ Church Rooms) DIARY for week beginning 5th January 2015 Monday 5th 10.00 am Prayers at Ten (All Saints) 12.00 noon Age UK Friendship Group (St Bridget’s) 7.30 pm Culgarth Home Group (5 Culgarth Avenue) Tuesday 6th 7.30 pm Christ Church Great Broughton DCC (Fern Cottage) Wednesday 7th 7.45 am Called to Prayer (All Saints) 10.00 am Holy Communion (Castle Gardens, Papcastle) 1.00 pm Bridekirk Baby Club 3.00 pm (St Bridget’s Church Room) 7.30 pm Kirkgate Home Group (45 Kirkgate) 7.30 pm Belle Vue Home Group (7 Belle Vue, Papcastle) 8.00 pm Slatefell Home Group (5 Gable Avenue) NOTICES FOR CHRIST CHURCH COCKERMOUTH Clean Water and Hygiene Kits The Coffee Morning on 3rd January, 2015, 9.30 am - 11.30 am, will have the usual stalls. The Charity Stall will be for The Ebola Crisis. Scenes on television etc are concerning so we are hoping to raise money to help. Please consider donating Something i.e. preserves, craft, gifts etc. for the stall. Every little helps! For further information contact Louise Shaw on 821536 or the Parish Office. Thank you to all those who helped and supported us this month, we raised £555.95 for church funds. Thank you Jean would like to thank everyone who helped with her recent move. Special thanks to Ann & Terry, Moira & Allan, Robert and Carol, and everyone else for their prayers and cards. Christ Church Cmth - Address List Update Please check the list especially emails. If you would like to be added to the list or need to change anything please contact Gillian Hackney. Email gill.hackney@talktalk.net or Tel: 823445. Growing Disciples… what happens next? Following on from our form filling, thinking, praying and commissioning, we now need to get down to the nittygritty of putting our thoughts on paper which will go towards a written Mission Action Plan to move Christ Church forward over the next 5 years. Everyone who filled in a 'Growing Disciples/MAPing' form (and those who are interested but didn't get around to it!) are invited to a WORKSHOP and BRING-AND-SHARE LUNCH on SATURDAY 17th JANUARY 2015, here at church, 10.00 am for coffee for a 10.30 am start, followed by lunch at 12..30 pm. It's important that as many people as possible come to this workshop day so please book this date NOW and BE THERE!!!! Further details from Chris Albon, Linden Sanders, Cath Soulsby or Alan Urquhart. NOTICES FOR CHRIST CHURCH GREAT BROUGHTON Mothers Union As Christ Church, Great Broughton is the only Church of our group that has a Mothers Union we would like to extend membership to the other Churches in the group. We meet on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7.00 pm. Currently we meet in the Welfare Hall in Little Broughton but that may change once our Church alterations are finished in Spring next year. This is the program of speakers for the new year. We would love to welcome some new members from the other Churches in the group. MU Programme January – December 2015 January 15th - “Don’t put your foot in it” Mr M Greiss February 19th - AGM United by Prayer Peta Leigh March 19th - A musical evening Ann Jefferson & Friends April 16th - Outing venue to be arranged May 21st - Istanbul Jane McDonald June 18th - Crime Prevention Sgt Mandy Conway September - 17th Service in Christ Church October 15th - Dovenby Days Maureen Fisher November 19th - Rod’s Travels Rod Erlston December 17th - Christmas Party PARISH NOTICES AND EVENTS With my thanks to all who give so much of themselves in the life and ministry of our four Cockermouth Area Team churches and with my prayers for God's peace and blessing for you this Christmas and New Year. Adrian (Team Vicar).