17th December 2023 All Saints Church, Childwall
3rd Sunday of Advent
I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness,
Make straight the way of the Lord” John 1 v23
Sunday 17th December 9.15am Holy Communion
11am All age Nativity service & Gospel Choir (please come dressed as a Nativity character)
6pm – Carols by candlelight with readings and carols led by the choir
Thursday 21st December 10.45am Holy Communion BCP service
1.45pm Elm House Nursery Christmas sing along with children & parents
Sunday 24th December 10am Holy Communion
4pm Crib service around the church hall, please bring your torch.
11pm Christmas Eve Communion
Monday 25th December 8am Holy Communion – Book of Common Prayer
10am Christmas Day family service – please bring a present you have received to show
Thursday 28th December 10.45am Holy Communion BCP service
Sunday 31st December 10am Holy Communion
Thursday 4th January 10.45am Holy Communion BCP service
After the 9.15am Sunday service and before the 11am Sunday service every week
Please join us in the church hall for tea, coffee & biscuits and an opportunity
to chat with others and get to know each other better.
Parade & Toy Service
Thank you to all of you that gave toys and games last week.
They have all gone to children and young people in need at the Salvation Army
and the Shining lights Baby & Children’s bank at St Mary’s church Halewood.
Regular givers to All Saints Childwall
If you support All Saints’ via the Parish Giving Scheme, a Standing Order or weekly envelope,
will you please pick up a letter from the back of Church?
If you are able to deliver any to those that are housebound, please take them, thank you.
This includes Anonymous Donors to the Parish Giving Scheme.
Thank You. Diane Deacon & Norman Mason
Men’s Breakfast
Our next breakfast will be at 8am on Saturday 13th January 2024
when we will start a series of talks for the new year on Hebrews 11.
Oh and don’t forget WISE MEN STILL SEEK HIM
Primary School forms
The deadline for Primary school forms is Monday 15th January 2024. If you still
need an appointment to complete a form please email me with your availability.
Thank you very much Andrew
vicar.allsaintschildwall@gmail.com Tel: 07305 842257
Childwall Abbey School – thank you!
An enormous thank you to all of you that bought items from the
Christmas crafts stall that Childwall Abbey School held at the Tree lighting.
Their 6th form students had been working very hard in preparation and are all
delighted that they sold £290 worth of gifts on that evening.
It is the most that they have sold at any stall that they have held.
VESTRY HOUR every Tuesday from 7pm in church – restarts in New Year!
To book a Baptism or a Wedding or speak to a member of the clergy, please come to
Vestry Hour which is held in the church every Tuesday, no appointment is necessary.
Please use the wooden door to the left of the tower. You do not need to knock;
just come in, take a seat and you will be seen privately in turn.
Vestry hour restarts on Tuesday 9th January 2024 at 7pm
Pebbles, Rock Club & Boulders
Our children’s work on a Sunday morning has stopped now for Christmas.
The groups will resume on Sunday 21st January 2024
A massive thank you to all our children’s leaders who have taught our children
faithfully over this last year, please pray for them regularly.
Gas & Electricity – new fixed contract for church and hall
We have been insulated from large rises over the last 2 years but our fixed contract
finishes on 19th December. As a PCC we have agreed a new fixed contract for our
gas & electricity. The additional total cost per year will £7552 more than we are
currently paying. This is a significant increase and we do not want this to have a
negative impact on the current ministry of All Saints Childwall.
All members of the PCC that met on Monday night agreed that they would give an additional
amount of £50. If 150 individuals or families joined us in this initiative, we would cover the
cost of the new contract. Please prayerfully consider if you can join us and give an additional
amount by the end of January 2024. Any amount towards the increased cost of our energy
bill will obviously be very welcome. If you are a tax payer we are able to claim the tax back
which will increase the value of your gift.
Thank you very much – PCC of All Saints Childwall
Please put these dates in your diary for 2024 for Tea@2
Whitechapel Centre Liverpool
On behalf of The Whitechapel Centre I would like to thank you for the recent donation of
£392.00 from All Saints Church. We are very grateful to you for thinking of us and our clients,
your donation really does make a difference.
The Whitechapel Centre is the leading homeless and housing charity for the Liverpool region.
We work with people who are rough sleeping, living in hostels or struggling to manage their
accommodation. We are committed to help people find and maintain a home and learn the
life skills essential for independent living.
Last year we supported 4,368 people in Liverpool who were experiencing homelessness – an
increase of 15% on the previous year. It’s only thanks to the generosity of supporters like you
that we’re able to continue our life-changing, life-saving work.
We believe prevention is the first step in the fight against homelessness. We aim to offer
support in housing at every step of the journey of homelessness, from the moment a person is
at risk of losing their home, right through to those who have become entrenched in a ‘street
lifestyle’. With this in mind, we also prevented 1,761 individuals from becoming homeless
thanks to interventions for those at risk including drop-in advice sessions, benefits advice and
personal negotiation with landlords and agencies. We supported a further 2,023 homeless
people into the right accommodation for their needs. We also ensured 259 people had access
to education and employment activities to enable them to continue to live independently.
Because of your support and generosity our vital services remain open to all, operating 24
hours a day, 365 days a year, a 24hr public helpline (0300 123 2041), and dedicated Street
Outreach Teams.
We know that there are so many more people in Liverpool who still need our help, and, with
your ongoing support, we’ll continue to offer help to anyone who needs it. Thank you.
Kind regards Sandy Clarke, Whitechapel Centre
Shining Lights Baby & Children’s Bank at St Mary’s Church Halewood
Shining Lights Halewood runs a baby bank out of St. Mary’s Church Halewood.
It provides baby essentials and clothing for older children to families who are struggling.
If you have any baby items you no longer need (baths, Moses baskets, prams, bottles,
sterilisers, baby clothes etc.) or good quality clothes your older children have grown out of
please donate them to Shining Lights.
(Nappies, wipes and baby toiletries are always needed as well)
Baby bank is open 10am-12 noon every Saturday at St. Mary’s Church,
Hillingdon Avenue, Halewood for anyone to access and for donations.
Drop donations down or contact Barbara Critchley on 07542565534. Thank you.
Alpha Course – starting in January 2024
Our next Alpha course will start on Wednesday 17th January at 7.30pm at Calisa,
Childwall Abbey Road, and run for 11 weeks. This will be led by Jim Harrison and Rhia Preston
Please speak to Jim or Rhia for more information or to join this next Alpha course.
Jim: 07999 516612 Rhia: 07740 820420
Try Alpha
Alpha is an 11 week session exploring the
basics of the Christian faith in an
informal, fun and friendly environment as
we share a meal together, watch a video,
followed by time to ask questions.
17th January, 2024
7.30-9.15pm
At Calisa L16 7PF
Interested ? Contact:
Jim Harrison – 07999516612
Rhia Preston – 07740820420
All Saints Church Childwall
The mission of God’s work in Childwall and the preservation of our historic buildings is
supported by many generous donations, and for this we are exceedingly grateful. Should you
wish to support All Saints Church, there are many ways to do this.
In Church, you are able to give via the Collection Plate or by using the Contactless machine.
Yellow envelopes are available for one-off gifts which may be Gift Aided. You may also
consider remembering us in your will and leaving a legacy to All Saints.
Our preferred way of receiving your gift is via the Parish Giving Scheme.
Gifts way be one-off or by regular monthly, quarterly or annual donations.
This can be done in any of the following ways:-
- Our Parish Code is 220 622 027
- By post using the paper forms available at the back of church
- By telephone to 0333 002 1260 quoting our code above
- Via the web site www.parishgiving.org.uk , again using the code above
- Using the QR code which will take you directly to our site
Thank you for your support in maintaining our mission and preserving our precious building.
All Saints Church, Childwall
REVERSE ADVENT CALENDAR
Please join our Christmas Countdown and donate items
to help boost emergency food supplies at South
Liverpool Foodbank for people in crisis this winter.
THANK YOU
Here’s how to take part
- Start on Monday 27th November
- Bring items to church the following Sunday
3rd December (1st day of Advent) - Repeat for the 2nd & 3rd weeks
- Your donaLons will be taken weekly to South
Liverpool Foodbank
SOUTH LIVERPOOL FOODBANK REVERSE ADVENT CALENDAR
Instead of receiving something from an Advent Calendar,
can you take up the following challenge and give something daily instead.
Starting on Monday 27th November for three weeks before Christmas
can you collect the various items on the sheet / grid
that will be given to you at church, a copy is attached.
Please bring the items to church on the Sunday of each week.
Let us see how much food / items we can collect to support people in need in
South Liverpool at Christmas.
Thank you very much, Aidan Holmes 07563736150
Prayer – Monday & Friday at 8:00am – Morning prayer service with words on screen.
Optional chat after the service. Meeting ID: 948 786 2454 Passcode: 4allsaints
Weekly prayer meeting – Thursday 6.30pm on Zoom for 40 minutes.
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/8802380315?pwd=cGxQTnQ0QVRjU1gyUnBrYnJMMzZldz09
Please note joining ID. Meeting ID: 880 238 0315 Passcode: yt76bq
Weekly Prayer requests – Please pray for all those who are unwell at this time particularly
praying for David Miller, Keith Caulkin, Dick Williams, Ken Hughes, Geoff Southern, Ken
Swallow, Edna Cowan, Stephen Skelhorn, Maureen Alcock and Joyce Willan. We pray for
the bereaved family & friends of Joan Blower, Stephen Chadwick, Brian MacCormack,
Patricia Horne, Harry Southern and Doris Springer.
Andrew Colmer – Vicar – Tel: 07305 842257 – vicar.allsaintschildwall@gmail.com
Bill Forster – Associate Minister – william.forster1@btinternet.com
Adeyinka Olushonde – Curate – Tel: 07300 885515 adeyinka.allsaintschildwall@gmail.com
Your Church family needs You!
Please prayerfully consider whether you would be willing
to stand as a Warden or Deputy Warden.
