13th August 2023
PEW NEWS
The Haven Benefice of Seaview, St Helen’s, Brading & YaverlandWelcome to our Spiritual Harbour for AllWeek Beginning Sunday 13th August 2023 - Trinity 10 Year A |
Sunday ServicesSun 13th August Sun 20th August |
Midweek ServicesTue 15th August Wed 16th August |
Our churches in actionRita, who worships with us in St Peter’s and St Helen’s, comes from a village in Liberia where there is an extreme climate - six months of rain followed by six months dry and dusty conditions. It is always extremely hot and they have no running water or sewers. We are launching a project to help provide a standpipe, and items to be shipped out later in the year. You can help us with donations of light rainwear, umbrellas, and Bibles. For more information please see Rita or Liz Fletcher. The August issue of our parish magazine, ‘What’s On’, is now available from the back of all our Benefice churches price 60p.& If you regularly see a copy, but don’t have a subscription, why not consider taking one out? It would not only help us, but would mean you'd get your copy delivered to your door every month — for just £6 p.a. Call Paul & Mary Jackson on 01983 872326 or Andrew Bradstock on 07503 200630 to arrange this. Thank you. Please note: There will be no Eco-Church at St Helen ‘s in August Please note: There will be no Agape at St Peter ’s in August St Mary’s Hymns and Pimms on Friday 18th August! POSTPONED ! Please come along to sing a few favourite hymns whilst having a glass of Pimms in St Mary’s church hall from 6.30pm. Teddy Bear Parachute Jump on Saturday 19th AugustCome and enjoy the Teddy Bear zip wire and parachute jumps from St Mary’s Church Tower with proceeds in aid of the Bell Restoration Appeal. Refreshments available and there will be a Tombola. St Peter’s Regatta Service - 10:00am on Sunday 20th AugustPlease note: this service starts at 10:00am and not at 11:15am. St Mary’s Jumble Sale: 2:00pm on Saturday 2nd SeptemberThe doors of St Mary’s Church Hall will open at 2:00pm - please help us raise church funds by selling your unwanted items. Ryde and Stride on Saturday 9th SeptemberSt Mary’s church is also a stop off point for this year’s event. We are seeking for volunteers to be in the church to serve tea and coffee to walkers and riders who come here. St Mary’s Brass Band Concert on Saturday 9th SeptemberThe concert starts at 7.00pm. St Mary’s Bell Ringing Thursday 14th SeptemberIn addition to our bell ringers practice in the evening, there will be visiting bell ringers in the afternoon. St Mary’s Quiz Night on Friday 15th September at 7.00pmThe quiz will held in the hall on Battle of Britain Day - or should that read the Battle of Brading?! St Peter’s Coffee Morning on Saturday 16th SeptemberSt Peter’s Church holds a coffee morning in the hall from 10:00am to 12:00noon on the third Saturday of each month, except August, with stalls, a tombola and a raffle. Everyone is made very welcome. St Mary’s Open Café on Saturday 16th SeptemberCome to the church hall between 10:30am and 1.00pm and enjoy the café and the Brading Community Choir. St Mary’s ChurchyardIn line with national directives, St Mary’s PCC undertakes tidying the graveyard and clearing items and memorabilia from graves. This will take place twice a year and the next clearance will be on Thursday 31st August 2023. If there are any items you wish to keep you are welcome to collect them. . Please direct any queries to the Churchwarden, Nigel Elton-Waters. St Peter’s Newly Fitted Out Meeting RoomsNeed somewhere to hold meetings or children’s parties? Why not use St Peter’s Undercroft which provides an attractive space for meetings. It features a modern kitchen and sunny courtyard and benefits from level access from the street. Alternatively there is an upper meeting room that has a newly refitted kitchen with an oven and double hob. It also has a separate toilet. Bookings and viewings are welcome, please contact Sylvia Beardsmore on 01983 612600 or just come along to the next coffee morning and see what’s on offer. St Peter’s Memorial GardenWe have planted three new roses in the church memorial garden: the varieties are Alexander, Mamma Mia, and Keep Smiling. And we have space for three more: if you would like one of these roses (or a new rose) dedicated to a loved one at a cost of £30, please let Sylvia know on 01983 612600. St Peter’s DonationsYou will be pleased to know that St Peter's has entered the 21st century and are now able to take card payments. The machine is at the back of the church and we also have a QR code. St John’s DonationsWe now have a SumUp machine to help us with any card payment donations. St John’s Church Votive StandWe would greatly appreciate any help in sourcing a votive stand. This could either be a spare one from an existing church or any donations towards purchasing a new one. Next Year’s Plant Sale at St Mary’sLesley is already planning next year’s Plant Sale and is looking for some 2 and 3 inch flower pots to bring on cuttings. If you have any could you please bring them along to church and she will pick them up from there. Supporting our local Food BanksSt Mary’s Church continues as a collection point for tinned foods, toiletries and other essentials for those in need of aid in these difficult times. Please place your donations at the back of the church. St Peter's Church: Food bank baskets for non-perishable food are also situated at the back of the church, The Orange Tree in Madeira Road and Penforma on the corner of Bluett Avenue and Salterns all in Seaview. |
Where to Find our ChurchesSt Catherine’s Chapel - St Helens Community Centre, corner Guildford Road and Upper Green Road, St Helens, PO33 1UH |
ContactsOur benefice is in Interregnum and we pray for our churchwardens, reader and associate priest whom we rely upon to continue to serve our parishes whilst we pray for a new priest to be appointed. |
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Deadline for items to be included or changed in the Pew Sheets is 4pm on Thursday to allow for compilation, printing and distribution. |
