St. Nicholas, Ashchurch

News for week of April 14

Mothering Sunday

The Rainbows and Brownies joined the All-Age service on Sunday 31st March and, as part of the service, the congregation made a patchwork of prayers.

Church roof repairs

The repair of the church roof is now nearly complete and the sponsored slates are now in place near the ridge.

Town Training Band

The Training group of the Town Band entertained us with a concert of lively music on Saturday 30th March. The evening included a piece played on bell-plates, a raffle and refreshments.

Little Fishes farm visit

On March 14th the Little Fishes visited a local farm to see the new born lambs as a change from their usual time in church.

Signing slates

On Saturday 2nd March and Sunday 10th March, people who had sponsored a slate for the repair of the church roof were invited to sign their slate and collect their certificates. 200 slates were sponsored.

This week

Monday 15th

Note: No Home Group during Lent

Tuesday 16th

10.00 am Craft Group meet at Northway Hub

Wednesday 17th

12.30 pm Lent prayers at Kemerton

Thursday 18th

7.00 pm Maundy Thursday benefice service at Kemerton

Friday 19th

10.30 am Good Friday reflective service

Note: No Bell practice

Next week

Sunday 21st

11.00 am Sung Eucharist for Easter Day

Monday 22nd

Note: No Home Group till next week

Thursday 25th

10.30 - 12.00 Coffee and Chat at Northway Community Hub

6.15 pm Choir practice

Friday 26th

7.30 pm Bell practice

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We have some new photographs of the church building which can be seen using the 'Pictures' tab above, or by clicking here.

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We join in activities with other local churches. For information about Tewkesbury Churches Together , click here.

Services

Regular Sunday Services:

8 am.

Holy Communion, BCP

10:45 am

Prayers for 'The Way Forward'

11:00 am, except last Sunday of month

Parish Communion

11:00 am Last Sunday of the month

All-Age morning worship (non Eucharistic)

9:15 am at St Nicholas, Kemerton, except last Sunday of month

Sung Parish Eucharist

11:00 am at St Nicholas, Kemerton, on last Sunday of month

All-age service (non Eucharistic)

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Notices

Little Fishes

A group for 0-4 year-olds at 1.30-3.00 pm normally on alternate Thursdays.

• May 2nd
• May 16th
• June 6th
• June 20th

Easy Fund Raising

If you buy on-line, you can now now raise money for the church using EasyFundRaising. Click here for more information.