Week commencing December 5

Parish Christmas Cards


Please check at the back of church for your bundle of cards to deliver. Bundles are smaller this year as we have more volunteers, so check the streets on your route before you start. Try to deliver before December 12th. Thanks, Abby.


Operation Christmas Child

Just to say a big thank you to all who contributed in any way to make Operation Christmas Child (part of Samaritan’s Purse) such a success. A staggering 80 boxes were collected by Stephen last weekend - a record for St Anne’s. This year our boxes will go to children in the Ukraine. Also, a big vote of thanks to Eve Nightingale-Sharpe for organising the boxes and collection each year.


Surrey Heath Archaeological and Heritage
Trust Christmas Lecture

This year’s lecture on Thursday 16 December at 7.30pm in the Church Centre is a UK first. The title is Bellerophon and the Chimera
Romano-British Hero to Patron Saint of England. This talk by Revd. Professor Martin Henig was originally delivered at the J. Paul Getty Villa, Los Angeles, USA last year.

Tickets: £3 members/£5 non members (includes mulled wine/mince pies/coffee/raffle) from Archaeology Centre, 4-10, London Road, Bagshot, GU19 5HN (Cheques made payable to SHAHT). Or call into the Archaeology Centre 7-9pm Tuesday or Thursday Evening.


Christingle Celebration


Come and help make Christingles for the Christingle service. Come to St Anne’s Church Centre, Saturday 11th December, from 10am. Service 4pm the following day.

Week commencing November 28

Thank you

Many thanks to Mark Angold for kindly donating the wonderful playmat in the children’s area at the back of church.


BRF books

These are at the back of church. Please collect yours if you belong to this scheme.



Volunteers required

Two volunteers are required to take tickets and serve wine at the Verona Singers’ Concert. Please contact Stan Oakes.


Stewardship Scheme

Stewardship envelopes can be collected
from the back of church.

Week commencing November 21

Village Christmas Lights

On Thursday December 2nd, at 5.30pm, the village Christmas lights will be switched on. All the churches in Bagshot have been asked to join together to help lead the singing of some Christmas carols. If you are available at 5:30, for about half an hour, it would be wonderful if you could join us in the village centre. The more people present from St Anne's and the other churches, the better.


Traidcraft is Back.

There is a new display cupboard in the Church Centre serving as a little Traidcraft shop.  It operates on an honesty box policy. If you need to pick up some coffee, chocolate, greetings cards etc then please help yourself and pay for it in the cash jar.

Week commencing November 14

Children’s Society
I am about to start collecting the Children’s Society boxes and would be grateful if you would please bring them to church for me. I will, of course, be happy to collect them from your home. Janice Coyle
Remembrance Sunday
Directly after this service we will assemble around
the War Memorial for the Act of Remembrance at 11am.

Week commencing November 7

Christmas Singers

As is our custom, the Carol Service on Sunday December 19th at 6pm, will be led by our Christmas Choir. Anyone is welcome to join us. There will be no auditions, just an ability to have fun and to attend practices on Wednesdays at 7.30pm in church, on November 24th, and December 1st, 8th and 15th. If you are interested and/or would like more information, please ask me. Thank you.  Margaret Phillips



Litter Pick

Some members of St Anne’s took part in a litter pick around Bagshot last Saturday morning. It was very successful, so much so that we plan to repeat the experience early next year. Watch this space for how to join us!


Fish & Chips at Jacks

If you care to join us we meet there this Tuesday, 9th November, at 12:15. No need to book, you just order and pay for what you fancy, Come on your own or invite a friend  - it is up to you.


Christmas at St Anne’s

The four weeks leading up to Christmas are known as Advent, when we look forward to celebrating the birth of Jesus on 25th December. It is a period of excitement, along with preparation, for young and old alike.

Please join us at our services and events over this period, and do tell your friends and relatives that they, also, will be very welcome to join with us. Our services are:

December 12th    4pm Christingle Service, very suitable for children as well as parents and grandparents. (No evensong)

December 19th    6pm Carols by Candlelight (traditional lessons and carols), followed by mulled wine and mince pies in the Church Centre.

Christmas Eve (Friday)
December 24th    4pm Crib Service for children
                              11.30pm Midnight Communion

Christmas Day (Saturday)
December 25th    8am Holy Communion
                               10am Holy Communion (for all the family)

December 26th    10am Shortened Parish Communion


Christmas Mini Market

The Christmas Mini Market takes place next Saturday, 13th November, in the Church Centre from 10-12noon, so do come and buy your Christmas presents and stop for a coffee and seasonal refreshments. There are new stalls this year, so please come and do bring your friends.