Saint Paul's Church

To mark the end of Fairtrade Fortnight we held the annual traidcraft, fairtade breakfast. The breakfast was held after the joint Taize and BCP service, a once a year joining of young and old for worship and food! The event also allowed people to buy the food they had tried, as many of the supplies were purchased from the monthly Traidcraft stall held in the parish centre. It was a fun event which also raised funds for out Mission Group.

The Bible Society’s annual bread, cheese and home-made soup evening is at 6.30 pm this Saturday 6th March at Chichester Baptist Church. After supper at 7.30 pm Sandra Tebbutt,  the Bible Society southern area manager talks about the work of the Bible Society around the world, including Haiti.  Please see Rebecca Crawshaw after the service today for further information.

The Women?s World Day of Prayer Service, written by the Christian Women of Cameroon, is at St Richard?s, Cawley Road this Friday 5th March at 2.00pm.  The speaker will be the Reverend Ann Waizeneker.  Tea follows and all are welcome, including men! Please contact the Church office for more details!

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting is on Tuesday 20th April at 7.30pm.  A new Churchwarden will be needed for St Paul?s when Priscilla Gerrans retires this year after completing her 6 year term.  If you know someone suitable please speak to Wardens and clergy now.  Please think about new PCC members too ? now!

Would those who run a church group please provide Persephone in the Church office with a brief written update by 18th April so that everyone can read all about our church and what goes on.

Come and sample the delicious fair trade products, and stock up at the fair-trade stall. Tasty breakfast treats for all!

For catering purposes, please sign the sheet on the Mission board (by the parish centre entrance) now or call the Parish Office on (01243) 533403

All are welcome to attend the ‘Keeping Children Safe in Church Course’, held in Rustington on Tuesday 2nd March.

7.30pm to 9.45pm – Coffee will be serverd at 7.15pm

If you would like to attend, please contact Jon Robinson or the session leader directly: sue.atkins@diochi.org.uk tel: 01273 425799.

On Sunday, 24th January we will be holding our Patronal Festival Eucharist with special music.

Bishop John of Chichester will preside and preach, and St Peter?s congregation with join with St Paul?s for this day.

10am St.Paul’s Church, Chichester. All Welcome.

St.Paul’s Festival 2010 with 5 Choirs: St Richard Singers, Chichester Voices, Renaissance Choir, Chantry Quire and our own St Paul’s Choir, and the Chichester Symphony Orchestra, and Mass Chorus singing the Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah – a veritable feast of music.

Tickets £10 for Adults and £5 for Children – Please contact the Church office.

All proceeds to Building on Success.

Sunday School at St.Paul’s Church will resume on Sunday 10th Jan. The three groups will run as normal, and there will also be a creche.

The ROX and SOX youth clubs will be re-starting on Sunday 17th Jan – the previous news sheet was wrong!

Leaders and helpers are needed for Sunday School and both youth clubs – it is much easier than you may expect! Please, if you could spare an hour or two, contact Jon, Rebecca or the Clergy for more information.

Services held at St. Paul’s Church, Chichester.

Christmas Eve

• 4pm – Crib Service (for all the family)
• 11.30pm – Midnight Mass

Chrismas Day

• 8am – Holy Communion
• 10am – Parish Eucharist (for all the family)

Sunday 26th December

• St Stephen, Deacon and Martyr
• 10am – Holy Eucharist

Sunday 27th December

• 8am – Holy Eucharist
• 10am – Parish Eucharist
• 6.30pm – Joint service at Christ Church

The services for St.Peters Westhampnett can be found by visiting www.stpeterswesthampnett.org

Please note: The office will be shut between the 24th December 2009 and the 4th January. For urgent communications, please leave a message on the office answerphone or call one of the staff team directly.