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December
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Christmas and
December 2002!
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Ainsdale Methodist Church and Victoria Methodist Church.
Victoria Methodist Church
Sunday 22nd December at 10.45am Carols by Candlelight - a Family Carol
Service
Christmas Day 10am Christmas morning worship
Ainsdale Methodist Church
Sunday 22nd December 6.30pm Carols by Candlelight
Christmas Eve 10 - 10.30am Carol singing outside Kwiksave in the Village
with Churches Together in Ainsdale
11.30pm Christmas Eve Communion
Christmas Day
10.30am Christmas Morning Family worship.
Have
a Happy Christmas!
United Reformed Church Christmas Events
A fun packed array of events for United Reformed Church on Hampton Road, Southport, promises a joyous festive period.
Parents and toddlers are to be treated to a Christmas party with a friendly pre-Christmas call from Santa at 10 am on December 4. Followed by the Ladies guild are to have their final meetings with carols and readings on December 10, 12 at 12.30 am and 2.15pm on December 17. Where tea and a meal will be served.
Also the wives group will meet on the evening of December 8, where coffee and mince pies will be the food for thought for their part in celebrations over advent.
Finally a family day service on December 15 at 11 am, led by Reverend Brown will be followed by a charity event for Blind aid at 4.15pm will also be treated to Christmas tea and rounded off at 6.00 pm by Reverend Jarrett for carols and readings.
For a full list of services for the Christmas period please contact Minister Reverend N. Jarrett on
01704 211919.
Parish of Our Lady of Lourdes and St Joseph
Christmas and New Year 2002/2003
Services for Christmas
4th Sunday of Advent: 3.30pm Nativity Tableau For both Churches, at
OLOL, followed by Children's party in the Parish House. Dec. 23rd. Monday: 10.00am Mass (St Joseph)
Dec.24th Christmas Eve 9.00am Mass (OLOL) First Mass of Christmas: 8.30pm Mass (St Joseph)
11.00pm Mass (OLOL) Christmas Day: 9.30am Mass (St Joseph)
11.00am Mass (OLOL) Boxing Day: St Stephen's Day 11.00am MAss
(OLOL) Dec. 27th Friday 10.00am Mass (St Joseph)
No Evening Mass Dec 28th Saturday 10.00am Mass (OLOL) No Morning Prayer.
Dec 28th Evening Mass of the Holy Family 5.30pm MAss
(OLOL) 7.00pm Mass (St Joseph) Dec 29th Sunday 9.30am Mass (St Joseph)
11.00am Mass (OLOL) Dec 30th 10.00am Mass (St Joseph)
Dec 31st 10.00am Mass (OLOL) No Exposittion.
New Year's Day 10.00am Mass (St Joseph) Jan 2nd 10.00am Mass
(OLOL) Jan 3rd Friday 7.30pm Mass (St Joseph) Jan 4th 10.00am Mass
(OLOL) No Morning prayer
The Feast of the Epiphany (Celebrated on Sunday 5th January)
Saturday 5.30pm Mass (OLOL) 7.00pm Mass (St Joseph)
Sunday 9.30am Mass (St Joseph) 11.00am Mass (OLOL)
Sunday Afternoon 4.00pm "12th Day of Christmas"
Come along for carols and reading in OLOL and afterwards
enjoy a glass of mulled wine in the Parish Meeting Room.
Sacrament of Confession 18th Dec Wed 'Penance Service with Forgiveness'
7.30pm (OLOL)
20th Dec Fri 2.00 to 3.00pm Exposition (St Joseph)
with Personal Confession. 21st Dec Sat Confession after 9.00am Mass
(OLOL) 23rd Dec Mon Confession afer 10am Mass (St Joseph)
Until 11am. 24th dec Tues Confession after 9am Mass (OLOL)
May the joy and peace of christmas be with you all. may your hopes and resolutions for the new year bring you happiness and love
Fr. Gerard Conham.
St Joseph's Rectory Our Lady of Lourdes Presbytery
40 York Road 56 Arundel Road Birkdale Birkdale
Southport Southport Merseyside Merseyside
PR8 2AY PR8 3DA Tel: (01704) 568313 Tel: (01704) 568286
Liverpool Road Methodist Church Birkdale (Birkdale)
Liverpool Road Methodist Church exists to proclaim the Lord Jesus
Christ, through whom the people of Birkdale, and beyond, can
come to know God and grow in His love.
Minister, Rev, Peter O. Hughes. Telephone. 01704 567 192
10.30am Family Service (with crèche & Sunday school) All welcome
6.45pm Evening Praise (refreshments after the service)
Monday:-
9.45am Mums on Monday - ladies Bible study & coffee
Tuesday & Friday:-
9.20am Playgroup for 2 ½ to 4 ½ years - full qualified staff. (Contact Mrs C. Williams for details. 01704-531676)
Wednesday:-
10.30am Men’s Fellowship
Ladies Fellowship both include, tea, coffee & bible speaker
7.30pm Prayer Meeting & Bible Study
Thursday:-
10.00am Babytime - Toddler group from birth to 3 years. (Contact Mrs. J. Laughton for details. 01704-514996)
4.20pm Thursday Club - games, bible stories, crafts for children from reception to Year 2. (Finish 5.30pm)
Friday:-
6.00pm Friday Club - games, bible stories, activities, for children from Year 3 to Year 6. (Finish 7.20pm)
7.30pm FOY - games, activities, bible teaching for children from Year 7 to Year 11. (In two separate groups - young & old)
Here are the Christmas specials:-
Sunday 15th December
10.30am Christmas family service - with carols & songs from children of the church. All welcome.
Sunday 22nd December
6.45pm Christmas Carol Service - with traditional carols and readings - and full choir.
Coffee & Mince Pies afterwards. All welcome.
Wednesday 25th December
11.00am Christmas Day Family Service
Hope this all helps. I’ve attached a JPEG of our logo. Other photos may be forthcoming!
Our big news is that of the construction of a new building for public worship, in joint venture with Quest Housing Association, in Princes Street, on the piece of derelict land currently shielded by green fencing. It will hold seating for between 250-300
people and is due to be finished, God willing, September 2003.
Parish Church of St Luke
(Formby)
Services for December 2002
Below is a list of the following services to be held at the Parish Church of St Lukes in Formby over the festive period.
9.15 am Thursday, 3rd December, Holy Communion.
8.30 am Sunday 1st December, Advent Sunday, Holy Communion.
10.30 am Morning service with Baptism.
7.00 pm Monday 2nd December - Prayers in Church.
8.00 pm Meditation.
8.30 am Tuesday 3rd December - Morning Prayer CCP.