The Beacon December 2011 - Beacon Parish of Ditchling, Streat ...

Beacon Parish News
St Margaret's Church Flower Guild
We will be decorating the Church for Christmas on Saturday 24 th December
between 9 am and 11 am. There will be a plate at the back of the church
during services in December for contributions towards the purchase of flowers
and these will be very much appreciated.
Gwen Searle & Jenny Bell
Nine Lessons & Carols, Streat Church
Come and join us in Streat Church on 16 th December at 6.30pm for a service of
Nine Lessons & Carols and afterwards Mulled wine & mince pies.
St Patrick’s Trust
As usual, St Patrick’s will be welcoming homeless men and women over the
Christmas period and donations would be very helpful. Wrapped presents with
labels indicating what is inside, or gifts of non-perishable food are especially
useful. Suggested items are chocolate bars, sweets, biscuits, nuts, socks, gloves,
scarves, hats, shaving razors and foam, talcum powder, shower gel, soap,
toiletries etc.
Gifts can be left in Sylvia Bain’s porch (58 East End Lane, Ditchling) until Friday
December 16 th .
Sylvia Bain
The Beacon Churches “100 Club” 2011
The winners of the October Draw were Helen Firmin and Nan Crofton receiving
prizes of £20.
PCC Briefings
The PCC met on Tuesday 15th November. The meeting began with a
presentation at Clayton Village Hall. Fr Christopher and Fr David had invited the
Diocesan Youth Officer to speak to both PCC's and the topic was on Youth Work
and how in the future we can collaborate on this. After the presentation there
was an opportunity for some discussion. The PCC then continued with our own
meeting at the White Horse in Ditchling. This was a brief meeting and items
discussed were the Advent Course and Christmas Services. Sue Sewell reported
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