Following a visit from the Eco Congregation Assessors on Friday 23rd January, St Paul’s has been granted Eco Congegation Status for a second time. The assessors spent some time with the Eco Group, discussing the work that had been undertaken since the last award, as well as our plans for the future. They were impressed with the support and encouragement that the group had received from the congregation and had no hesitation in granting their award.
Archive for January, 2010
Today the following email was recieved , informing us of our new status as a registered charity.
“I am pleased to inform you that the above has now been registered under registration number 1133785. Written confirmation follows by first class post. Please note that the information may take a few days to appear on our website.”
The new number is: 1133785
Thanks to all those who were involved in making this happen.
Sunday 24th January saw the celebration of the conversion of Saint Paul and St. Paul’s Church patronal festival! With the Bishop and Mayor in attendance, both in full regalia, a good time was had by all.
As part of our efforts to help the environment around us, we collect plastic milk bottle tops for recycling.
We now have a large sign, made from 100% recycled materials, with the letters made out of bottle tops themselves!
Many thank to all those who took part in making the sign and all those who give bottle tops!
The tops are collect by a specalist firm who grind them down and sell them to the plastics industry. For every tonne we collect, they pay a small amount which we then give to the Chesnut Tree Hospice.
For more details, please contact Martin Cooke via the Church office.
As the snow begins to melt, the roads and pavements are gently returning to normal. However, some areas, including the Church car park are still snow and ice covered and very slippery – please be careful!
The ladies group has been cancelled this week due to the snow, but the church services are running as normal, and the reamains open.
We pray for those travelling by car, we pray for safety, common sense and lack of haste!
St Peter’s – 10th Jan 2010 (The Baptism of Christ) rtf.
Written and delivered by Peter Kane at St Peter’s
St Peter’s – 13th Dec 2009 (Advent 3) rtf.
Written and delivered by Peter Kane at St Peter’s
We thank God that the weather has not deteriorated further and that so many were able to attend the services held across the Benefice.
The Church and the Parish Office are remaning open as normal.
Cherubs, the mums and toddler group held at St. Paul’s, will be open tomorrow morning. Please be careful in the Church car park! See www.roundaboutyouth.com for more information about this group.
We keep in our prayers all those who have to work outside in this weather, and those who are sick during this time.
