St. Thomas of Canterbury, Wilbury

NOTICES FOR SUNDAY 23rd NOVEMBER
 
Mon 24:
9 am Morning Prayer
Tue 25:
9 am Morning Prayer
10.15 am Women’s Bible Group at 5 Hammerdell
Wed 26:
9 am Holy Communion
Thur 27:
9 am Group Morning Prayer at St. Thomas’
1.45 pm Memorial Service in church for Peggy Brookes, following a cremation service at Harwood Park.
Fri 28:
9 am Morning Prayer
7.30 pm at Letchworth Free Church: ‘Gaudete!’ (see below)
Sat 29:
10 am—12.30 pm Ernest Gardiner Day Hospital:  Christmas Fair with Santa’s grotto, mulled wine, mince pies, stalls, raffle, tombola, cake stall (contributions welcome—see Hilary). £2 admission.
11 am—4 pm Open Day, St. Mary the Virgin, Welwyn
10 am to 4 pm Quiet Day at St. Paul’s Walden
Sunday 30th:
8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion
_____________________________
 
GAUDETE!
Letchworth Free Church, at 7.30 pm on Friday 28th November:  Musica Donum Dei present music from
Advent and Christmas past. Tickets £7/£5 (family ticket £20) from David’s Music Shop or on the door.
 
OPEN DAY IN WELWYN
St. Mary the Virgin, Welwyn (the village, not the Garden City) installed a Ground Source Heat Pump a little while ago, They will tell us all about it at an open day on Saturday 29th November, 11 am—4 pm. £20 including tea/coffee and light lunch. (Special rates for groups). I plan to attend: anyone else?                                        Peter
 
DO YOU REMEMBER…
If you have memories of living through World War II, would you be willing to come to Wilbury School and talk to the children about it? If so Hilary Brain would be glad to hear from you.
 
CHILDREN’S SOCIETY
Christmas cards are available from Hilary Brain.
 
‘ENCOUNTERS WITH JESUS’
Walden-Offa Group of Parishes invite to join them for a  Quiet Day led by Rev. Adrian Hinksman, at St. Paul’s Walden on Saturday 29th November 10 am to 4 pm. £5 per person. Tel: 458260 or 768123 for a booking form.
 
POSTCARDS?
We had a talk recently on the excellent work of Mission Aviation Fellowship. They accept old postcards which they can sell to benefit the charity. If you would like to donate any old postcards (used or unused) please see Sylvia or ring 676558.
 
MOTHERS’ UNION
Deanery Advent Service on Thursday 4th December at 8 pm, with tea and mince pies afterwards. All welcome.
 
BEWARE…
The Trading Standards Office are making people aware of the following scam:         A card is posted through your door from a company called PDS (Parcel Delivery Service) suggesting that they were unable to deliver a parcel and that you need to contact them on 0906 6611911 (a premium rate number). DO NOT call this number as this is a mail scam originating from Belize. If you call the number and you start to hear a recorded message you will already have been billed £25 for the phone call. If you do receive a card with these details, then contact Royal Mail Fraud on 02072396655 or ICSTIS (the premium rate service regulator) at www.icstis.org.uk
ALSO...
Police are warning that two men in a silver grey car are targeting women walking alone and stealing their bags.