Saint Paul's Church

The Meeting to Elect Churchwardens and the Annual Parochial Church Meeting will be at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 5th April in Church, to receive reports and questions on all aspects of church life, and elect new members of the Parochial Church Council (PCC).

The Church Electoral Roll: to stand for office and to vote you must be on this Roll, and to qualify for the Roll, you must be baptised, over 16, and either live in the Parish, or have attended St Paul’s for at least 6 months; or both.  Enrolment forms are available from the Parish Office and the back of the church and must be returned to the Parish Office by Wednesday 16th March. You are warmly encouraged to be enrolled as a member, to come to the Annual meeting, and to belong fully to your parish church in this way.

There will be elections for four places on the PCC, which has practical, strategic and financial responsibility and oversight of our parish life, mission and buildings.. It meets normally 9 or 10 times a year, from 7.30 pm until 9.30 pm on the first Tuesday of the month. Would you have something to offer?

Team Leaders and Organisers: Please send your Reports to the Parish Office as soon as possible so that Persephone can publish them well before 5th April.

Two Friday groups have been arranged

• Late pm 7pm to 8.30pm 18th March
• Early pm 2.45 to 4.15 pm  25 March

The evening group will be at 31 Wellington Road, Chichester and the afternoon group at 4 Draymans Mews, St Pancras, Chichester.  Please phone Mary Ashwin 789003 if you want to be part of the afternoon group.

All young people in School Years 3 to 6 are warmly invited to join us for a morning of Christmas fun! With craft, games, drinks and a free goody bag for all!

There will be no charge for this event!

Saturday 11th December, 10am to 12noon, St. Paul’s Church Hall.

For more details and a copy of the poster/flyer, please see the ‘news & pictures’ section of our dedicated youth wedsite: www.roundaboutyouth.com, or call the Church office on (01243) 533403

In partnership with Immanuel Church, we are offering a Bible based group for young people aged 10 to 14.

The group is going to meet every Tuesday – for full details see the ‘Ignite’ page on www.roundaboutyouth.com

We have a selection of events and activities on offer this half term, as well as the exciting new programmes for SOX and ROX.

Head over to www.roundaboutyouth.com for full details.

Also see below for details of our FREE MISSION EVENT, this Friday. The poster says for all those 10+, but we will take people from 8 upwards, if you give us a ring first.

Lots of Food, Games, Competitions, Drama, Music and Much Much More!

This FREE event is for all those aged ten to fifteen plus, and will be held at St. Paul’s Church on Fridau 29th October – 6 to 8.30pm

For more details call the office on (01243) 533403) and/or visit www.roundaboutyouth.com

Download:

• african_misssion_night.pdf

St Paul’s Harvest Feast will be on Saturday October 2nd at 6.00pm.
Tickets for the 3 course meal will be available from Valerie Sargeant priced at
£8 for adults, concessions £6.

St Peter’s Harvest Lunch will be on a bring and share basis, after the morning
service on Sunday October 3rd: the time will be notified soon.

PCC – Members are reminded that the October 5th Meeting is at Christ
Church at 7.30 pm and the first hour will be joint with Christ Church Elders to
brainstorm ways of strengthening our co-operation. In the second half our
two councils will meet separately. If members or anyone else has
suggestions for Agenda items in the second half, please send them to
Margaret Heald.

An essential seminar on Thursday 7th October at 7.30 pm at
Chichester Baptist Church, for all parents, church leaders, youth leaders and
anyone who cares about young people and the technology revolution. If you are
interested see Jon after the service.

On Saturday 9th October at 4.00pm there will be a United Benefice Pet
Service at St Peter’s, Westhampnett. This is an opportunity to thank God for
our animals and the joy they bring us. Followed by tea and (animal) treats.
Come and bring your pets with you – we are even expecting a horse this year! All
welcome, with or without pets!