Week commencing 19th June

Choral Evensong for St Anne’s Day

Everyone is invited to a traditional service of Choral Evensong in St Anne's Church, on Sunday 24th July at 4pm where we will celebrate and give thanks for the church's witness to the community of Bagshot over the last one hundred and twenty seven years.  The service will be followed by tea and cakes in the Church Centre.

Week commencing 12th June

Church Work Party

People needed on the morning of Saturday 9th July, from 9am onwards to help tidy the church grounds ready for the Fête the following week.. All offers of help to Gordon Hunt, please, who can tell you what tools you need to bring.


Men’s Group Meeting

There will be a meeting of the Men’s Group on Thursday 23rd June in the Church Centre, beginning at 7.45pm.  There will be fish and chip supper (bring your own drink) and the speaker will be Jo Lyddiatt. Jo will talk on the Duke of Connaught and his Knight of the Garter Banner. The cost will be £6 per head. Names, please, to Campbell Bartholomew or Stan Oakes by Sunday 19th June.


Handbell Concert


St. Lawrence Handbell Ringers, Chobham & Surrey Fringe Barbershop Chorus

Friday, 8th July at 8pm in St. Anne's Church. Refreshments available in interval.

No tickets needed but there will be a retiring Collection for charities including Chase Hospice & St. Anne's, so do come and be generous!



Deanery Synod

The next meeting is on Wednesday 22nd June at the Link at Windlesham church. Retired Bp Christopher Herbert will speak on “Issues of Life and Death - Exploring the debate about Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide”. This is an open meeting - all welcome.

Week commencing 5th June

Fish and Chips at Jack’s

The next fish and chips lunch is on Tuesday 14th June at Jack’s on the bypass. We meet there at 12.15pm. Order your own meal, remembering that there is a discount for seniors! Come on your own or bring a friend.
This is the last lunch until the autumn.


Holy Land trip vacancies

The Revd. Haydon Wilcox has a few places left on his 5th - 16th October 2011 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land and his Italian Holiday to Rome, Assisi and Florence on 8th - 17th May 2012 has now been released.  If you are interested in having a brochure on either of these please contact him by email: haydonwilcox@mac.com or tel. 01252 621639.


Church Work Party

People needed on the morning of Saturday 9th July, from 9am onwards to help tidy the church grounds ready for the Fête. the following week. All offers of help to Gordon Hunt, please.


Barbecue for all the Family

Come and join us for a relaxed family BBQ at St Anne's Church on Saturday 25th June at 4pm. Sausages, burgers, buns and salads will be provided at £5 per person.
Please bring your own refreshments and picnic blanket. Gazebos will be in place if the weather turns against us!            Pat Stone and Sue Hunt

Week commencing 8th May

Church Funds Update

At the recent Annual Parochial Church Meeting the church annual accounts were presented.
Due to rising Parish Share (our contribution to the diocese for ministry and support), and despite an increase in giving by the congregation, the church is currently running a deficit of £21,000 a year.

Maintenance on the church buildings later this year will take most of what remains of the legacy fund which has supported the church in recent years.
Please pray for those trying to manage the finances in these difficult times.  Please also reflect on your own giving. If you have not already joined the Planned Giving scheme, could you do so? A regular income lets us plan for the future.

And if you are a taxpayer please Gift Aid any donations as we can reclaim 25p in the £ on what you give - at no extra cost to you.
 
Do speak to the Churchwardens, Treasurer or Stewardship Secretary (Gordon, Yvonne, Michael or June) if you have any questions.


Our baptism families

Today we welcome the families and friends of Olivia Grace and Annabelle Rose Gurry and Amber Rhiannon Duggan, who are being baptised during the 10am service.

The Church Fête

Plenty for all the family to do at this year’s church fête, which opens at 1.30pm. There’s a family picnic in the vicarage gardens, so bring your own food and enjoy! There’s a bouncy castle, face painting, ‘beat the goalie’, a toy stall and sack racing.

Meanwhile, around the church, you will find a variety of stalls for gardeners and antique collectors. In addition we can offer you quality gifts, cakes and preserves, books, a glass stall - and even a handbag stall! To refresh the inner (wo)man, can we tempt you with a barbecue, perhaps followed by a cream tea?

And after that why not visit the bell tower or book a photograph session? Tickets available soon for the cream tea and also our traditional fish & chip supper.


Men are Invited

St Anne’s Ladies’ Group invites the men of the parish to their meeting on Thursday 24th May at 7.45pm, when the speaker will be Sharon Cross, Curator of Surrey Heath Museum, ‘Looking Back at Bagshot’.


Barbecue for all the Family

Come and join us for a relaxed family BBQ at St Anne's Church on Saturday 25th June at 4pm. Sausages, burgers, buns and salads will be provided at £5 per person.

Please bring your own refreshments and picnic blanket. Gazebos will be in place if the weather turns against us!   See Pat & Sue for tickets.
                   

Week commencing 17th Aapril

Holy Week & Easter

21st April    
8pm Maundy Thursday Holy Communion and Stripping of the Altars.

22nd April    
Meet at 10.30am for10.40am. start from St Anne’s for Walk of Witness through the village from Brook Church which starts at 11am.

Then at 2pm. Meditational service for Good Fridayin St Anne’s.

24th April    
Easter Sunday services at 8am, 10am and 6pm. Easter Egg Hunt for children in the vicarage garden at 10am.

JULY
16th July    
The Fête. Contact Jo Lyddiatt who is co-ordinating this  ‘revamped’ event. Please note change of date!

Week commencing 10th April

Easter Flowers

If you would like to donate towards the Easter flowers in church, maybe in memory of a loved one or as a thanksgiving offering, please see Yvonne Fealey .



Fish and Chips at Jack’s

The next fish and chips lunch is on Tuesday 12th April at Jack’s on the bypass. We meet there at 12.15pm. Order your own meal, remembering that there is a discount for seniors! Come on your own or bring a friend.

Week commencing 3rd April

This year’s APCM

The APCM takes place after the 10am service on Sunday 17th April, in the Church Centre. There will be a bread and cheese lunch. Please try and attend this meeting, at which the Churchwardens, PCC and Deanery Synod members will be elected.


Holy Week Services / Events

21st April    8pm Maundy Thursday Holy Communion and Stripping of the Altars.

22nd April    Meet at 10.30am for10.40am. start from St Anne’s for Walk of Witness through the village from Brook Church.

                      2pm. Meditational service for Good Friday.

24th April    Easter Sunday services at 8am, 10am and 6pm.



Funerals in Church

The funeral of George Evans takes place at 12.30 on Wednesday 6th April in church. Refreshment will be served in the Church Centre following this service.

The funeral of Joan Cording, who lived in Bagshot for many years before moving to Liss, will take place on Thursday 7th April at 2.30pm. This will be followed by burial at Windlesham, where her late husband Douglas is laid to rest. There will be refreshments afterwards at The Half Moon, Windlesham.

Both families extend a welcome to parishioners who wish to attend these funerals and join them for refreshments.