Church News

Christmas and December 2002!

This page will be updated as soon as we get information in!

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 211919.

MASS TIMES FOR OUR LADY OF LOURDES AND ST JOSEPH (Southport)

1st Mass (Saturday) 

Our Lady of Lourdes 5.30 pm 
St Joseph's 7.00 pm 

Sunday

St Joseph's 9.30 am 
Our Lady of Lourdes 11.00 am

Confession

After 9.00 am mass on Saturdays.

Parish Priest:- Fr G Cobham

Sorry. Information being updated.

St. Georges, Lord St, Southport.

Pastors:- Rev. Adam Laughton

 

Rev. Dyfan Williams

Office:- 

40 Market Street, Southport, PR8 1HJ. 

Tel:- 01704-531751

web page:- www.gracebaptist.org.uk 

Here are the REGULAR events of the church:

Sunday services:-

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.

9.15 am Thursday 6th December, Nicolas, Myra Bishop - Holy Communion.

8.30 am Sunday 8th December, Advent week 2 - Conception of the Blessed Mary, Holy Communion.
10.30 am Family Holy Communion.
4.00 pm Christingle.

7.00 pm Monday 9th December - Prayers in Church.
8.00 pm Meditation.

8.30 am Tuesday 10th December - Morning Prayer CCP.

8.30 am Sunday 15th December Advent week 3 - Holy Communion with Healing.
10.30 am Holy Communion with Healing.
4.00 pm Christingle.

7.00 pm Monday 16th December - Prayers in Church.
8.00 pm Meditation.

8.30 am Tuesday 17th December - Morning Prayer CCP.

8.30 am Sunday 22nd December, Advent week 4 - Holy Communion.
10.30 am Lessons and Carols.

8.30. am Tuesday 24th December, Christmas Eve - Morning Prayer CCP.
11.15 am Holy Communion.

8.30 am Wednesday 25th December, Christmas Day - Holy Communion.
10.30 am Family Service.

8.30 am Sunday 29th December, Thomas Beckett, Canterbury Archbishop, Martyr - Holy 
Communion.
10.30 am Morning Prayer and Carols.

7.00 pm Monday 30th December - Prayers in Church.
8.00 pm Meditation.

8.30 am Tuesday 31st December - Morning Prayer CCP

This list will be updated as we get times in.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS FROM SOUTHPORT REPORTER!

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