3rd December 2023 All Saints Church, Childwall
1st Sunday of Advent
“But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son,
but only the Father. Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come.”
Mark 25 v32-33
Sunday 3rd December 9.15am Holy Communion
11am Service of the Word 4pm – Christingle service (remember to bring a torch)
Thursday 7th December 10.45am Holy Communion BCP service
Saturday 9th December 6pm Lancashire Association of Change Ringers Carol Service
Sunday 10th December 9.15am Holy Communion 11am Parade & Toy Service
We are collecting new toys for children & Young people of all ages
6pm – Holy Communion with prayers for healing and reconciliation in the
church hall followed by tea & coffee
Monday 11th December 6pm Childwall C of E Primary School KS2 Carol Concert
Thursday 14th December 10.45am Holy Communion BCP service
Sunday 17th December 9.15am Holy Communion
11am All age Nativity service & Gospel Choir (please come dressed as a Nativity character)
6pm – Carol service with readings and choir
Thursday 21st December 10.45am Holy Communion BCP service
1.45pm Elm House Nursery Christmas sing along with children & parents
Sunday 24th December 10am Holy Communion – Book of Common Prayer
10am Crib service around the church hall, please bring your torch.
Sunday 25th December 8am Holy Communion
10am Christmas Day family service – please bring a present you have received to show
Thursday 28th December 10.45am Holy Communion BCP service
Sunday 31st December 10am Holy Communion
Thursday 4th January 10.45am Holy Communion BCP service
After the 9.15am Sunday service and before the 11am Sunday service every week
Please join us in the church hall for tea, coffee & biscuits and an opportunity
to chat with others and get to know each other better.
Parade & Toy Service on Sunday 10th December at 11am
For our annual Christmas Toy service please bring new toys or games for children
of all ages from babies through to teenagers.
The Toys & games will be going to children and young people in need at the
Salvation Army and the Shining lights Baby & Children’s bank at St Mary’s church Halewood.
Bookworms
The next meeting of our Church reading group is on Monday 4th December at 7.30 pm in the
function room of the Childwall Abbey Pub. All are welcome. The book we will be looking at in
December is Pulitzer prize winner, The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck. It is the poignant story of a
Chinese peasant farmer and his family in old agrarian China. It talks of the importance and
power of the land and raises many questions about values in life which are as pertinent today
in our society as they were back then in China. We look forward to seeing many of you there!
Christmas Cards – for all parish roads
Thank you to everyone who delivered the Christmas Cards this year to publicise our Christmas
events to the Parish. These went out and were delivered in record time, giving people an
opportunity to respond and come to our many different services.
Let’s continue to pray for every house that has received a card.
“Lord Jesus, bless every house that has received a Christmas card
and may they know your peace and joy this Christmas.”
Thank you very much, Gary Vyse; Garry Critchley; PCC Publicity Area
Shining Lights Baby & Children’s Bank at St Mary’s Church Halewood
Shining Lights Halewood runs a baby bank out of St. Mary’s Church Halewood.
It provides baby essentials and clothing for older children to families who are struggling.
If you have any baby items you no longer need (baths, Moses baskets, prams, bottles,
sterilisers, baby clothes etc.) or good quality clothes your older children have grown out of
please donate them to Shining Lights.
(Nappies, wipes and baby toiletries are always needed as well)
Baby bank is open 10am-12 noon every Saturday
at St. Mary’s Church Hillingdon Ave Halewood for anyone to access and for donations.
25 requests were received last week so stocks are running low. Please help if you can.
Drop donations down or contact Barbara Critchley on 07542565534. Thank you.
Men’s Breakfast
Saturday 9th December at 8am in the church hall
Christmas Special – Bacon butties and mince pies!
Please come and join us for breakfast, a great time of fellowship together and a short
reflection. This week David Holland will be speaking, ending with a song and prayer.
Aidan Holmes 07563 736159
Primary School forms
If you need a primary school form completing please will you email me and let me
know your daytime availability. I will be offering appointments for parents during
the daytime initially and evening appointments if necessary.
If you have already emailed me I will be sending out appointments this week.
Thank you very much Andrew
vicar.allsaintschildwall@gmail.com Tel: 07305 842257
Lighting of Community Christmas Tree at the Church Hall
Thank you to all of you that helped to make this event such a great success.
Particular thanks go to Hope University for providing all the delicious hot food
that was served to the 200+ people that came
A big thank you as well to the Childwall Community Choir who led us in our carols
Thank you to Childwall Abbey School and the students for their wonderful
stall selling their handmade Christmas presents.
Thank you to the 29th Picton Scouts who were great in helping to clear the tables
Thank you to the members of Childwall Woods and fields and South Childwall Residents
Association for all their help in planning and running the event.
The All Saints tree will be lit every morning from 6am-8am and 4pm-midnight during Advent
Children’s Society House box holders
I am sorry for the delay in asking for your house box to be returned & counted.
I have only just received the house box list & authorisation to do so.
£876.60 was sent to the Children’s Society from house box holders in the period
October 2022 to June 2023 and £228.20 was sent from the Christingle service last December.
Thank you for your incredible commitment to supporting children & young people who are
facing difficult & challenging situations in their lives. The vital funds raised help them get the
hope they need today and fight for hope tomorrow.
Thank you, Delia Owen
The Children’s Society house box coordinator
CHRISTMAS TEA@2
Our monthly afternoon tea takes place on Wednesday 13th December from 2pm-4pm.
Come and join us for delicious home-made cakes and mince pies as well as our legendary
bottomless teapot! Maybe you are a regular, maybe you’ve not been for a while or maybe you
would just like to come for a one-off afternoon out. Everyone is welcome.
Come and enjoy an early Christmas and listen to the Childwall C of E School choir who are
coming to entertain us. Christmas jumpers are also welcome but not compulsory!
Alpha Course – starting in January 2024
Our next Alpha course will start on Wednesday 17th January at 7.30pm at Calisa,
Childwall Abbey Road, and run for 11 weeks. This will be led by Jim Harrison and Rhia Preston
Please speak to Jim or Rhia for more information or to join this next Alpha course.
Jim: 07999 516612 Rhia: 07740 820420
Try Alpha
Alpha is an 11 week session exploring the
basics of the Christian faith in an
informal, fun and friendly environment as
we share a meal together, watch a video,
followed by time to ask questions.
17th January, 2024
7.30-9.15pm
At Calisa L16 7PF
Interested ? Contact:
Jim Harrison – 07999516612
Rhia Preston – 07740820420
VESTRY HOUR every Tuesday from 7pm in church
To book a Baptism or a Wedding or speak to a member of the clergy, please come to
Vestry Hour which is held in the church every Tuesday, no appointment is necessary.
Please use the wooden door to the left of the tower. You do not need to knock;
just come in, take a seat and you will be seen privately in turn.
All Saints Church, Childwall
REVERSE ADVENT CALENDAR
Please join our Christmas Countdown and donate items
to help boost emergency food supplies at South
Liverpool Foodbank for people in crisis this winter.
THANK YOU
Here’s how to take part
- Start on Monday 27th November
- Bring items to church the following Sunday
3rd December (1st day of Advent) - Repeat for the 2nd & 3rd weeks
- Your donaLons will be taken weekly to South
Liverpool Foodbank
SOUTH LIVERPOOL FOODBANK REVERSE ADVENT CALENDAR
Instead of receiving something from an Advent Calendar,
can you take up the following challenge and give something daily instead.
Starting on Monday 27th November for three weeks before Christmas can you collect the
various items on the sheet / grid that will be given to you on Sunday, a copy is attached.
Please bring the items to church on the Sunday of each week.
Let us see how much food / items we can collect to support people in need in
South Liverpool at Christmas.
Thank you very much, Aidan Holmes 07563736150
Prayer – Monday & Friday at 8:00am – Morning prayer service with words on screen.
Optional chat after the service. Meeting ID: 948 786 2454 Passcode: 4allsaints
Weekly prayer meeting – Thursday 6.30pm on Zoom for 40 minutes.
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/8802380315?pwd=cGxQTnQ0QVRjU1gyUnBrYnJMMzZldz09
Please note joining ID. Meeting ID: 880 238 0315 Passcode: yt76bq
Weekly Prayer requests – Please pray for all those who are unwell at this time particularly
praying for Doris Springer, David Miller, Keith Caulkin, Dick Williams, Ken Hughes, Geoff
Southern, Ken Swallow, Edna Cowan, Stephen Skelhorn, Maureen Alcock and Joyce Willan.
We pray for the bereaved family & friends of Sue Holden, Jan Hall, Joan Blower, Stephen
Chadwick, Brian MacCormack, Patricia Horne and Harry Southern.
Andrew Colmer – Vicar – Tel: 07305 842257 – vicar.allsaintschildwall@gmail.com
Bill Forster – Associate Minister – william.forster1@btinternet.com
Adeyinka Olushonde – Curate – Tel: 07300 885515 adeyinka.allsaintschildwall@gmail.com
All Saints Church Childwall
The mission of God’s work in Childwall and the preservation of our historic buildings is
supported by many generous donations, and for this we are exceedingly grateful. Should you
wish to support All Saints Church, there are many ways to do this.
In Church, you are able to give via the Collection Plate or by using the Contactless machine.
Yellow envelopes are available for one-off gifts which may be Gift Aided. You may also
consider remembering us in your will and leaving a legacy to All Saints.
Our preferred way of receiving your gift is via the Parish Giving Scheme.
Gifts way be one-off or by regular monthly, quarterly or annual donations.
This can be done in any of the following ways:-
- Our Parish Code is 220 622 027
- By post using the paper forms available at the back of church
- By telephone to 0333 002 1260 quoting our code above
- Via the web site www.parishgiving.org.uk , again using the code above
- Using the QR code which will take you directly to our site
Thank you for your support in maintaining our mission and preserving our precious building.
Your Church family needs You!
Please prayerfully consider whether you would be willing
to stand as a Warden or Deputy Warden.
