Week commencing 1st December, 2013

Donations for The Besom

The Besom is  now busy preparing Hampers to be delivered shortly before Christmas.  Christmas items are needed in church by 8th December, please. I plan to deliver the contents of the box to Camberley on 9th or 10th of December to be made up and distributed.  Thankyou - Richard Roots.

Are you a handyperson?

Can you help ‘spruce up’ the inside porch roof area, which needs preparing for  a coat of paint? We are thinking of doing this in January or February. Please see Gordon Hunt if you are able to help.

Children's Society

This year's collection came to £561.55 - over £100 up on last year.  Our grateful thanks to all those who gave so generously, especially in these difficult times.  This money will be put to good use by The Children's Society helping the many vulnerable children and young people in so many ways. Thankyoiu - Janice and Frank Coyle

Help needed

Bagshot Christmas Fair/Village Day is next  Saturday 7th December in the village centre. Sue Hunt and Pat Stone are organising the St Anne’s stall and would welcome help  for this event from around 10.30am to 4pm. If you are interested, please let them know. Also, choir members and singers in general are needed to sing carols from 5.30pm

Christmas Concert

The Verona Singers, present Handel’s Messiah, plus Carols (with audience participation) on Sunday 8th December
at 7.30pm in St Anne’s Church

Proceeds for Gt Ormond St. Hospital and St Anne’s. Tickets  £10 from the Church Centre

One Card for  Christmas

Once again I invite you to share Christmas greetings with your friends and fellow worshippers at St. Anne's and at the same time, make a donation to Connect Christian Counselling, by participating in the “One Card Christmas Card” scheme.  Place one Christmas card on the special board at the back of the church, and make a donation of the money you would have spent on further cards. I will  collect the donations to send to Connect and put up cards on the display board.        Pat Stone

Another great concert

Emily Pownall will be giving a concert of classical Christmas music in St Anne's on Friday, 20th Dec. at 7.30pm.  Tickets £10, under 12s  £5.   She will be supported by mezzo-soprano Laura Thane, Megan Hughes and a choir of students from the area. Emily is a former pupil at Collingwood College and has a B Mus from Royal Holloway , University of London. 

A magical evening of music with young people the whole family.

Week commencing 10th November 2013

St Anne’s Ladies’ Group

Two important events at the Ladies’ Group: Everyone is invited (gentlemen included) to an open evening on Thursday 21st November at 7.45pm in the Church Centre when Mr O Mehak will give a talk on The BBC World  Service

Secondly,  the Christmas Bring & Buy Coffee morning is on Saturday, 23rd November, from 10am to 12.30pm in the Church Centre.  Entrance:  £1, to include coffee and mince pie. Bring & Buy Stall, Crafts, Books, Raffle.  Please invite your friends, neighbours and relatives.

Bishop's Final Service

Bishop Christopher's final service will be in the Cathedral at 10.30 a.m. on Saturday, 30th November, 2013. This is ten years to the day when he was installed as Bishop of Guildford. Anyone who wants to attend this event will be warmly welcome.

Christmas Concert

The Verona Singers, Messiah and Carols (with audience), Sunday 8th December at 7.30pm, in St. Anne’s Church.  In aid of Gt Ormond Street Hospital and St Anne’s. Tickets  £10 from Church Centre (open Mon - Fri 10 -12, Wed 10.30 - 12).

Week commencing 27th October 2013

Don't forget to alter 

your clocks!!

Don’t forget that the clocks went back an
hour this morning and that Evensong is now at 4pm until the Spring!

Donations for The Besom

The Besom collecting box is now at the back of Church. Could you help by perhaps buying an extra item when you do your weekly shopping? Tins of meat or fish, tinned vegetables, tinned fruit, rice, pasta, sugar, tea bags or coffee etc are most welcome, Please no 'basic'or 'value' items but standard own brand foods are now acceptable.

Deanery Synod

The next meeting of Surrey Heath Deanery Synod is at 7,45pm on Wednesday 6th Noiovember at St Martin’s on the Old Dean. The speaker is the Revd Mark Wallace, new vicar of Lightwater, whose topic is ‘Welcomed in - from visiting to belonging’ about the journey from a first visit to being a ‘church member’. Meetings are open to anyone who would like to attend.

Operation Christmas Child

A reminder from Eve that the shoe boxes have to be in church by Sunday 10th November, please.

Week commencing 13th October

Our move

By now, many if not all of you will know that Jude and I will be leaving St Anne's in January and moving to Vancouver Island, Canada. I will be taking up a post of Rector at the parish of St Philip-by-the-sea, Lantzville. If you want to find out more , please look at their website: www.stphilipslantzville.org 

Our last Sunday at St Anne's will be 12th January.

This has been a very difficult decision and we will miss our many friends in Bagshot. Hopefully, we will have plenty of time to make our farewells over the next couple of months.

The churchwardens, Yvonne and Gordon, will be contacting the archdeacon soon to find out more about the process of appointing a new vicar for St Anne's and I know that who ever is appointed will be a very fortunate person. We have enjoyed the last 6 years a lot and will carry with us many happy memories of Bagshot.        David

Pickle Night - 9th November

The first Pickle Night Dinner is being organised by the Friends of St Anne's and is an opportunity to invite friends to come to a good dinner and find out more about the small part Bagshot played in way that the news of the victory at Trafalgar was brought from Falmouth to London. It is also a chance for people to find out more about the Friends of St Anne's and how they can support their local church.

Tickets cost £10 per person and include a three course meal, a tot of rum and a glass of port - all essential for a proper Pickle Night (or so I am reliably informed!).

 If you would like to come to this event in the Church Centre (and bring a friend or two as well), then please contact me, either in person of by email at vicar@saintannebagshot.org.uk                    David

St Anne’s Ladies’ Group

Christmas Bring & Buy Coffee morning
on Saturday, 23rd November 2013
10.00am to 12.30pm
in St. Anne’s Church Centre
Entrance:  £1 to include coffee & mince pie
Bring & Buy Stall, Crafts, Books, Raffle

Week commmencing Sunday 22nd September

Evensong time change

Evensong will be at 4pm during the winter months (ie after the clocks change on 27th October until the clocks change again on 30th March 2014 ).

Congratulations!

Many congratulations to Colin and Valerie Stevenson who celebrate 50 years of marriage this weekend.

Week commencing Sunday 15th Septembe

 St Anne’s Ladies’ Group

The next meeting is on Thursday, 26th September at 7.45pm in the Church Centre.  Carol Seaton is talking on First Aid. All ladies welcome.

 

Coffee Morning

There will be a Macmillan coffee morning on Friday 27th September from 10am to 12 noon in the Church Centre.

Please would you make cakes and or contribute items for a bring and buy ? Do invite your friends and help raise funds for this worthy cause.

 

Harvest Supper

Tickets for the Harvest Supper on Saturday October 5th at 7.30pm are now available, price £10 (including drinks), from Stan Oakes, Gordon Hunt, Michael Howard, Rick Upham and Colin Stevenson. Catering is by the Gentlemen’s Gourmets. Proceeds towards the church fabric fund.

Week commencing 1st September 2013

   Harvest Festival and 
Back to Church Sunday

This combined service is on 29th September at 10am, with this year’s harvest goods going to The Besom project which provides food and new baby packs to people in particular need in this area.  Please give generously. They need cereals, tinned meat, tinned fruit, in particular, but not ‘own brand’. New mum packs will include baby clothes, toiletries, moses baskets, nappies and bedding. Please give generously.

Sale of Work

Starting on Monday 1st September, for one week, is a sale of work at Windle Valley Day Centre. Everyone welcome. 

Week commencing 25th August 2013

Cricket Cancelled

As you may be aware Eddie Dowding is in hospital and so the annual inter-church cricket match  has had to be cancelled at rather short notice.

Bottle Tops

Please resume collecting your bottle tops. Sue Hunt has discovered a good cause who would be delighted to receive our collections and has kindly volunteered to deal with them. So, please get saving.

Sunday School

We still have no-one to take over the leading of the Sunday School in September. We have a subscription to an online resource, which makes the preparation and leading of Sunday School sessions very easy. If you would like to know more, please get in contact with David or Jude.

Week Commencing 18th August

 Quiet Half Day 

Saturday 16th November, 9.30 to 1.30, St Columba's House, Woking, a half day of prayer and reflection, led by Rev Gillaine Holland, Chaplain at St Columba's House. She will lead us in an introduction of various ways of personal prayer. There will also be time for silent prayer. Cost, £5 per person, and additional £6 if you wish to have lunch. Alternatively, you can bring your own packed lunch. We are limited to a maximum of 15 people, so please sign up early to avoid disappointment. The sign up sheet is at the back of the church.

Week commencing 7th July

The Besom - sweep suffering away

The Besom is a nationwide church-based charity, with an office in Camberley. It helps people make a difference. It provides a bridge between those who want to give time, money, things or skills and those who are in need. It provides emergency food packs and basic supplies to those in particular need. The Camberley office covers Bagshot and they have noticed a dramatic increase over the the last 6 months in people from our village needing help.
 
We would like to develop a link with the Besom, so we can help them with the things that they need and possibly encourage people to give some of their time as well. We will be welcoming someone from the Besom to speak at a 10am service  in September. Before then, it would be good if we could have one or two people prepared to act as link people between St Anne's and the Besom. The rôle would consist of keeping in contact with the Camberley office and making sure that important information is passed on to St. Anne's.
 
 The time required should not be much, but I believe that this will be a very important development for St Anne's. The signs are that there will be a significant increase in levels of debt and poverty in our area in the next few years and so the demands upon The Besom will continue to increase. If you might be interested in becoming a link person  please do come and have a chat with me.

For more details visit www.besom.com            David


St Anne’s Fête - 20th July
12 - 4pm

Donations of the following are needed for the fête: photos of past visits by royalty, fêtes, picnics or other events - as soon as possible please; good quality gifts, jewellery, toiletries; plants; books and DVDs; cakes, jams and pickles etc; anything in a bottle - for the bottle tombola; donations for the instant raffle. Take part in the Cupcake Competition - bring your masterpieces to be admired and judged.

Anyone for cricket?

The annual inter-church cricket match between Bagshot Churches and Lightwater is on Sunday 25th August at 2pm on Bagshot Cricket Ground (behind the Cricketers pub). Access is via Bagshot Park by the pub, then turn right immediately. Bring your own picnic food. Tea provided. Anyone interested in playing should contact Eddie Dowding.

Week commencing 30th June

Coffee Morning for Sebastian's Trust

The Coffee Morning to raise money for Sebastian's Trust will now be held on Friday 26th July, starting at 10am. All are welcome. Please invite your friends. If you can help on the day, or with providing cakes (the themes is "Christmas in July"). please let the Vicar know

Visiting preacher

On Sunday 28th July, the Revd Mark Heather will be preaching at the 10am service. He is the Bishop of Guildford's Domestic Chaplain, a post he took up in 2010. Before that, Mark spent seven years as the vicar of St Mark's, Halton in Leeds.

 Sunday School

Jude has decided to step down from leading the Sunday School at the end of July. Therefore, we will need some one else to take on this important role. We have a great bunch of children, so it will be a lot of fun. Also, the church has a subscription to a website which provides most of the ideas and suggestions, so preparing and leading should be much easier than you might think. If you are interested in taking this on (or sharing the role with someone else), please see David or Jude as soon as possible.
 

Week commencing 9th June

Guest preacher

Today we are pleased to selcome the Revd Dr Steve Summers Steve is the Course Principal for the Local Ministry Programme for Guildford Diocese (LMP).
 
St Anne’s Fête - 20th July

We are appealing for photos of events connected with St Anne’s over the years. to create a storyboard of events.

Please would you have a look and see what memories you have got lurking in the recesses of your cupboards. Maybe you even have photos of Fêtes from previous years when we were all much younger!!! Offers to run a stall or help generally will be gratefully received and should be directed to  Sue Hunt and Pat Stone.
Please note the change of date!!!


Remembered with Love

On Sunday 16th June at 5pm there will be a service of remembrance for loved ones of people who have been bereaved in recent years. Anyone is welcome to attend. You may wish to bring a photo of your loved one to the service, to be placed on the altar.

After the service there will be refreshments in the Church Centre. (There will be no Evensong that day.)

Favourite Hymn?

Do you have a favourite hymn? There is a box at the back of church to receive your hymn requests. Where and when possible we will do our best to include them in a service.


Bp Christopher to retire

There will be a farewell service for the Rt Revd Christopher Hill, Bishop of Guildford, on Saturday, 28 September at 3pm (the Eve of St Michael’s day), to which all are invited. There will be a modest Michaelmas departure party in the Cathedral afterwards.

‘Mow’ volunteers needed

A rota is being developed to cover the cutting of the church grass – round the Church Centre & the war memorial.  During the growing season it needs cutting once per week.  There is a good Honda self-driven mower which starts first time and it takes about 1 hour to cut the grass.
 
If you are able to volunteer please contact Stan Oakes at the 10am service.

Surrey Heath Deanery Synod

The next meeting of Deanery Synod takes place on  Wednesday 12th June 2013 at 7.45pm in the Church Centre. Meetings are open to all who are interested.

The speaker will be  the Revd Preb Steve Cox, Local Mission Advisor, from the diocesan Parish Development and Evangelism Team will speak on how a mission tailored to each parish or group of parishes could be set up and managed.

Week Commencing

Visiting preachers

Over the next couple of months, we will be welcoming two visiting preachers at St Anne's. On Sunday 9th June, the Revd Dr Steve Summers will be preaching at the 10am service. Steve is the Course Principal for the Local Ministry Programme for Guildford Diocese (LMP). This trains Licensed Lay Ministers (LLM Readers) and Ordained Local Ministers (OLMs) for service in parishes on a three year part-time course. Before becoming principal in 2009, Steve spent nine years as the rector of St Andrew's Church, Farlingham, Diocese of Portsmouth.
 
 On Sunday 28th July, the Revd Mark Heather will be preaching at the 10am service. He is the Bishop of Guildford's Domestic Chaplain, a post he took up in 2010. Before that, Mark spent seven years as the vicar of St Mark's, Halton in Leeds.


St Anne’s Fête - 20th July

We are appealing for photos of events connected with St Anne’s over the years. to create a storyboard of events.

Please would you have a look and see what memories you have got lurking in the recesses of your cupboards. Maybe you even have photos of Fêtes from previous years when we were all much younger!!!

Offers to run a stall or help generally will be gratefully received and should be directed to  Sue Hunt and Pat Stone.

Please note the change of date!!!


Favourite Hymn?

Do you have a favouritr hymn? Shortly a box will appear at the back of church to receive your hymn requests. Where and when possible we will do our best to include them in a service.

Week commencing 14th April

DO NOT ADJUST YOUR SET!

But do make sure you have your TV switched on to BBC1 on Thursday 18th April at 5.15pm. Set your
recorder, get your cup of tea ready, leave the phone off the hook and enjoy this edition of Pointless,
which features our very own vicar, David Chillman and daughter Isobel. Tell your friends too.

Week commencing 7th April

The Fête

St Anne’s Church Fête is on Saturday 13th July. This year we are appealing for photos of events connected with St Anne’s over the years. The intention is to create a storyboard of events.

Please would you have a look and see what memories you have got lurking in the recesses of your cupboards. Maybe you even have photos of Fêtes from previous years when we were all much younger!!!

Offers to run a stall or help generally will be gratefully received and should be directed to  Sue Hunt and Pat Stone.

Week commencing 31st March

Easter Flowers

If you would like to make a donation to the cost of the beautiful Easter flowers in church, perhaps in memory of a loved one or as a ‘thank you’ please see Yvonne Fealey or the Vicar after the service.

Annual Parochial Church Meeting

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) takes place in the Church Centre, following the 10am service on Sunday 28th April. It's really a series of three meetings. One, solely to elect the Churchwardens, is called the Meeting of Parishioners and is over in about two minutes. Churchwardens are elected for the coming year. They can actually serve for a maximum period of six years, after which they must retire. It has been our custom to serve for four years.

The APCM records the activities of the previous year and is the main meeting and it is at this meeting that PCC members are elected.  To stand for the PCC you do need to be on the electoral roll and today is the last day for receipt of forms. So if you haven’t filled in a form then please do it today!!! .

We do need ‘fresh blood’ so if you have ever wanted to be on the PCC then here’s your big chance. There are nomination forms at the back of church or nominations can be taken at the meeting itself.  The third meeting is a short PCC Meeting.

Please try and attend this event.


Church Office

The church office will be closed next week and will reopen on Monday 8th April at 10am.

Week commencing 17th March

Maundy Thursday

There will be a said service of Holy Communion in Church at 8pm on Thursday 28th March.

Week commencing 3rd March 2013

Important Change

Please note that the date of the next Ladies’ Group meeting is Wednesday, 20th March at 7.30pm for 7.45pm. Speaker:  Major
Whittle with a talk called The Venetian Connection. Should put us in the holiday mood.

Week commencing 24th February 2013

Surrey Heath Deanery Synod

Feelings may still be running high over the vote in General Synod concerning Women Bishops.  But wider questions are now being asked and lessons are starting to be drawn about the processes that led to that vote.  At our meeting on Wednesday 26th February at All Saints’, Lightwater at 7.45pm  we have the opportunity to ask our own questions and test our own suggestions about whether and how things might change. Three of our four Lay Representatives from General Synod will be there to assist us in our deliberations.


Women’s World Day of Prayer


Friday 1st March. at 1.30 pm at All Saints Church, Broadway Road, Lightwater. All welcome.


Mothering Sunday Service

Everyone is invited to attend the Mothering Sunday Service,  at 10am, this year on 10th March


Surrey Heath Choral Society

Stainer: The Crucifixion, in church Wednesday 27th March at 8pm. Retiring collection in aid of St Anne’s. Refresh-ments afterwards in the Church Centre.


Preparation of New Church
Electoral Roll 2013

Every 6 years we are required to scrap the existing church electoral roll and start again afresh. So, if you are a regular worshipper at St Anne’s and you wish to be on the church electoral roll  please fill in one of the forms you will find at the back of church. Please take a moment to read the information on the back of the form and tick the relevant boxes..

The change in format reflects the progress in communication in recent years and will enable us to keep people informed of events within the parish, the diocese and the wider church. The details you provide will be used only for this purpose and will not be disclosed to any third parties. The copy of the electoral roll displayed in church will contain a listing of names and addresses only.

Please leave your completed form in the box at the back of church ymarked Electoral Roll Forms by 31st March at the latest.
If you have any questions please come and chat after the10am service.


Lent Course - Everyday bread

Since Jesus of Nazareth called together a group of followers some people have found in their Christian faith a treasure which illuminates their whole life. Others have found a way of worshipping, a way of belonging, a way of praying and thinking about God which fills them with enthusiasm for changing the world around them! Yet the treasure may not be found and the way remains hidden. Sometimes, especially to newcomers, Christianity looks like a closed book instead of a glowing treasure.  This course presents a Living Christianity, provides a way of walking in God’s love and justice, encourages honest protest about where we are falling short of God’s kingdom, and offers routes into worship and prayer. The course continues.


Forget Mastermind and University Challenge ! !

FUN Quiz evening on Sat 23rd March, 7.30 pm at the Church Centre. Teams of  6, £7.50 pp to  include glass of  wine/fruit juice and nibbles. Bookings/enquiries to Jane  Garraway 01276  24176 or speak to Gordon Hunt. Proceeds  to St Anne’s Heating Fund.
Lynne Cowley,  Electoral Roll Officer

Week commencing February 10th

Funerals in Church

The funeral of Dorothy Gordon will take place on Friday 15th February at 11.30 am. Refreshments will be served afterwards in the Church Centre. The funeral service for Fran Moore, who died last weekend, will be held in church on Friday 22nd February at 10.45am.
You are very welcome to attend.


Forget Mastermind and University Challenge ! !

Come along to St Anne ‘s Church Centre for a FUN Quiz evening on Sat 23rd March, 7.30 pm. Teams of  6, £7.50 pp to  include glass of  wine/fruit juice and nibbles. Bookings and enquiries to Jane  Garraway 01276  24176 or speak to Gordon Hunt. All proceeds  to St Anne’s Heating Fund.

Week commencing 3rd February

Lent Course - Everyday bread

Since the days when Jesus of Nazareth called together a group of followers some people have found in their Christian faith a treasure which illuminates their whole life. Others have found a way of worshipping, a way of belonging, a way of praying and thinking about God which fills them with enthusiasm for changing the world around them! Yet the treasure may not be found and the way remains hidden. Sometimes, especially to newcomers, Christianity looks like a closed book instead of a glowing treasure. Where is the way in? Sometimes, to those who are already on the way of Christ, faith becomes stale, lacking obvious connection with our life let alone vibrancy and enjoyment. Sometimes, if we are questioners, the questions which matter to us most seem to go unheard, as if they should be left by us well outside the door of the Church. There seems to be no friend to listen to us as we search.
 
This course presents a Living Christianity, provides a way of walking in God’s love and justice, encourages honest protest about where we are falling short of God’s kingdom, and offers routes into worship and prayer. It is about enjoyment, exploring in the company of others a living faith which may become for us a Way of Life, a “pearl of great price.”
 
There are 5 sessions: Engaging,  Listening, Responding, Sharing, Sending and the course  starts on Thursday 21st February. Depending upon numbers we may run this as one group or as a number of smaller groups meeting in homes. Please sign up on the sheet at the back of church


Ash Wednesday

There will be a service of Holy Communion at 8pm on Wednesday 13th February, with the imposition of ashes.


Women’s World Day of Prayer

Friday 1st March. at 1.30 pm at All Saints Church, Broadway Road, Lightwater. All welcome.



Mothering Sunday Service

Everyone is invited to attend the Mothering Sunday Service,  at 10am, this year on 10th March


Hiring the Church Centre

Looking for the right venue for that special celebration - such as a B I G wedding anniversary? Then  the Church Centre could be just the place. It can also be hired for other occasions such as  wedding receptions, catering after baptisms and funerals. It is an ideal setting for a function, with a hall, seating and tables, plus a  fully-fitted kitchen with serving hatch. Maybe your hobby group is looking for a regular meeting place, then look no further.

For a booking form and details of our modest hire charges please ring the Church Centre Office on 01276 850576, Monday to Friday 10-12 (Wed 10.30-12).

Week commencing January 13th

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Burns  Energy

All tickets for the Burns Night Supper in the Church Centre on Friday 25th January have now been sold but Anne Upham is taking a few names on a reserve list in case anyone is unable to make it.  Although drink is provided it will be limited so guests are welcome to bring extra.  We are hoping to make a large profit to go entirely towards heating costs for the church and Church Centre.  
                    

Choral Evensong

Next Sunday, 20th January at 4pm there will be an ecumenical service of Choral Evensong here at St Anne’s at 4pm. Everyone welcome, so please feel free to invite friends. Please note there is no 6pm service that day.

And if you would like transport to the Church for this event then contact Colin Stevenson  at church.


Little Green Envelopes

Are you missing your little green envelopes for 2013? They are sitting at the back of church waiting for you to collect them! Please take them home with you.  If anyone would like to start regular giving to St Anne’s under the stewardship scheme please have a chat to Pat Stone after the 10am service.


Old Parish Mags

Do you have any old Bagshot parish magazines you have finished with? Campbell is ensuring our archive is as complete as it could be and will cheerfully relieve you of any pre-enjoyed copies for which you have no further use. Please see Campbell if you can help.


 Hiring the Church Centre

Looking for the right venue for that special celebration - such as a B I G wedding anniversary? Then  the Church Centre could be just the place.

It can also be hired for other occasions such as  wedding receptions, catering after baptisms and funerals. It is an ideal setting for a function, with a hall, seating and tables, plus a  fully-fitted kitchen with serving hatch.

Maybe your hobby group is looking for a regular meeting place, then look no further.

For a booking form and details of our modest hire charges please ring the Church Centre Office on 01276 850576, Monday to Friday 10-12 (Wed 10.30-12).