GOOSNARGH WEB NEWS JANUARY 2013

Christingle Service

It's surprising what some people give to the Church!!

Donations at the Christingle Service on 16th December totalled £342.16 (just short of last years total of £350) This did not include the 20 US cents, 5 Australian cents, 34 Euro cents and a button battery! Which were also donated!

An innovative Christmas

All Christmas service were well attended and allowed our village community to enter into the true spirit of Christmas.

The Crib service on Christmas Eve which was as attended by over 50 adults and 25 children was a new venture for Goosnargh and in spite of a few hiccups is considered well worth repeating.

The Community Carol Service in which members of the wider village community participated was well attended. The collection from the service, which amounted to £122, will be donated to the Church Army.

In addition to the above “The Goosnargh Carol singers” organised by Jim and Jean Standring,had an extremely busy time making more visits than ever to homes and Pubs in the area. They were rewarded by collecting over £1670 which will be donated to MacmillanCancer Support and Cancer Help Preston (Vine House). Congratulations to those worthy souls who contributed to this effort.

January Diary

Wed 2nd / 7-30 pm / Pint & Ponder at Boars Head Barton
Thurs 3rd / 7-30 pm / Mothers Union meet in Church
Mon 7th / 7-30 pm / Funding Group meet at Vicarage
Tues 8th / 2pm / Worship Committee meet at Blue gates
Sun 13th / 5-7pm / Fellside Youth Group – Film night
Wed 16th / 7-30 pm / PCC meet in Church
Sun 20th / 3pm / BVCT service for Christian Unity and installation of new President
Wed 23rd / 7-30 pm / Fellside Team Council meet at Bilsborrow
Tues 22nd / 7-30 pm / Deanery Synod meet at Garstang St. Thomas
Fri 25th / 9am / School Service in Church
Fri 25th / 6-30pm / Fellside Youth - Deanery Quiz at Churchtown

Further ahead

Thurs 7th Feb / 7-30 pm / Mother’s Union meet in Village Hall
Sunday 10th / 5pm / Fellside Youth Group meet
Tues 12th / pm / Rossal School Party Time
Wed 13th / 9am / School Communion service in Church
Mon 18th / 7-30 / Fellside Study Group
Sunday 24th / 5pm / Fellside Youth Group meet
Mon 25th / 7-30 / Fellside Study Group

Donations by Cheque

Many people make donations to the Church by Cheque. Occasionally the payee is entered wrongly and causes problems at the bank. Cheques should be made out to “Goosnargh PCC”

FROM THE PARISH REGISTER

Baptisms

18th November: - Charles Edward Goldsmith, Tate Iwan Goldthorpe

2nd December: -Elin Isobel Harry

Interment of Ashes

2nd December: - Enid Waterhouse