HAGLEY FREE CHURCH PEW SHEET                          14TH DECEMBER

 

TODAY – WELCOME ONE & ALL, ESPECIALLY VISITORS, TO THIS SERVICE, WHICH IS BEING LED BY REV. BILL CALDWELL.

 

HYMNS: MP- 575, 14, 1040, 94, 631

READINGS: IAIAH 35:1-10, JAMES 5:7-11

 

LIGHTING OF ADVENT CANDLES

TODAY IS THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

ADVENT MEANS “COMING”SO IN THIS SEASON WE PREPARE FOR THE COMING OF JESUS AS A BABY AT CHRISTMAS. ONE OF THE WAYS WE CELEBRATE THE SEASON IS BY USING AN ADVENT RING AND EACH SUNDAY LIGHTING THE CANDLES TO REMIND US OF THE GIFTS JESUS BRINGS TO THIS WORLD.

LAST SUNDAY WE LIT TWO CANDLES THE CANDLE OF HOPE AND THE CANDLE OF PEACE, WE LIGHT THEM AGAIN….TODAY WE LIGHT A THIRD CANDLE TO REMIND US THAT JESUS BRINGS GOD`S GIFT OF JOY TO THE WORLD.

Child /adult light THREE candles and stay by the Advent Ring. The steward says…

We say together from our notice sheet:

WE LIGHT THE THIRD CANDLE; THE CANDLE OF JOY. JESUS COMES TO TURN SADNESS INTO JOY, TO HEAL THE BROKEN-HEARTED.

 

LARGE CHRISTMAS CARDS

ARE ON DISPLAY IN THE CHURCH AND THE HALL. ANYONE CAN PUT A CHRISTMAS GREETINGS ON AND SUPPORT THE CHARITY.

 

FOOD BANK

Helps vulnerable individuals and families in crisis through the provision of an emergency food and toiletry parcel. Please support us this Christmas by donating items from printed shopping list.

 

COFFEE MORNING

Every first Friday in month 10am at Hagley Free Church. Come and try our coffee and home baked cakes. Everyone is invited. (NEXT COFFEE MORNING IS NOT ON FRIDAY 2ND JANUARY, BUT FRIDAY  9th JANUARY 2026). 

 

ALUN NICHOLAS - WEEKLY REPORT

Last Sunday’s offertory was £ 312.80 which when added to the average weekly standing orders of £253.85 gives a total of £ 566.65 thank you.

 

BIBLE STUDY & PRAYER GROUP

Is meeting every Friday 2:30pm in the upstairs room.

 

FUTURE SERVICES

21st December- Rev. Tim Mullings CAROL SERVICE 4PM

25th December- Pastor David Umbers CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICE 10:30AM

28th December- NO SERVICE

 

DOOR AND VESTRY STEWARDS

Door Stewards – Tony and Ann Battersby

Vestry Steward – David Tubb