St. Nicholas, Ashchurch

News for week of November 11

Remembrance Sunday

A full church, including members of the armed services, representatives of the local parish councils, Guides, Brownies and Rainbows, took part in the Remembrance Service on Sunday morning. After the service wreathes were laid at the Ashchurch war memorial.

Ringing Remembers

After the Remembrance service eight ringers rang the bells for half an hour as part of the national commemorations to mark the centenary of the Armistice.

Harvest Festival

After the Harvest Festival service on October 7th the congregation enjoyed a shared lunch in the village hall. The perishable goods offered at the Harvest Festival were auctioned after the meal and the money raised, together with the non-perishable offerings, were donated to the Tewkesbury Food Bank.

Town Band concert

On Saturday 22nd of September we enjoyed a concert performed by the Tewkesbury Town Training Band. The Beginner Band played six pieces before the interval, followed by nine by the Intermediate Band. They played a wide variety of music from Postman Pat and Let's Twist Again to March of the Toreadors.

This week

Sunday 11th

10.45 am Remembrance Service followed by wreath laying at war memorial

12.30 pm Ringing bells commemorating 100 years since end of first world war

Monday 12th

Note: No Home Group until new year

Thursday 15th

1.30 pm Little Fishes meet in church

6.15 pm Choir practice

Friday 16th

7.30 pm Bell practice

Next week

Wednesday 21st

7.00 pm PCC meeting in church hall

Thursday 22nd

6.15 pm Choir practice

Friday 23rd

7.30 pm Bell practice

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

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)

Notices

Sponser a Roof Slate

Would you like to sponser a roof slate? We are raising funds to replace the slates on a section of the roof. If you would like to offer a donation towards this work, you could sponser a roof slate.

The Sponsor Slate Appeal is drawing to a close. Could you please return any sponsor forms asap, Thankyou.

Here is the sponser form:

To download the sponsor form, click here .

We were hoping to hold a sign a slate day at the end of September / early October but due to mix-up by the quarry this will be delayed. Those who have sponsored a slate are invited to come and sign a slate before it is put on the roof, and also collect their certificates. So please keep an eye on the website for further details.