St Barnabas Church Calendar of Events 2010

March

1^st St David’s Day – 7.00 pm Communion service followed by simple refreshments

2^nd (Tues) Lent Study Group in hall – 7.00

3^rd (Wed) Enquirers/Confirmation Gp (#1) 7.00pm – Vicarage

9^th Lent Study Gp (#2)

10^th Enquirers Gp (#2)

14^th Mothering Sunday

16^th Lent Study Gp (#3)

17^th Enquirers Gp (#3)

18^th Area Deanery Conference – 7.15 St. Johns, Gowerton

23^rd Lent Sudy Gp (#4)

24^th Enquirers Gp (#4)

27^th ‘Flower Saturday’. Church open 11.00 – 3.00 (& litter-pick/tidy up?)

28^th Palm Sunday/Procession of palms 4.00 pm Messy Church: Holy Week Theme

Holy Week – Mon/Tues 7.00 Communion

31^st (Wed) 6.30 Agape Meal

April

1^st Maundy Thursday 7.00 Communion/Stripping of altar

2^nd Good Friday:

• 10.00 Procession ‘round village;

• 11.00 Children’s Service/Hot cross buns/decorating eggs

• 2.00-3.00 Service of Meditation on the Cross

3^rd (Sat) 7.00 Easter Vigil/reaffirmation of baptismal vows

4^th Easter Sunday Service 9.30am (all together)

9^th (Friday) Mary’s Brunch. 10.00->3.00

18^th (Sun) 2.00 Baptism of Max & Grace (Debby Abraham’s & Nigel Foster’s twins)

25^th Easter Vestry – 6pm (after short worship service)

May

1^st (Sat) Marriage of Leanne and Paul – 12.00

9^th – 15^th Christian Aid Week

15^th Diocesan Children’s Day - Brecon

15^th – Sat. (?) Douglas’ birthday (pm?)

23^rd Whit Sunday – Pentecost – 9.30 all together? Whitsun Tea/Messy Church - 4pm (Pentecost theme?)

30^th Non Euch Lay-led Service 10.00 am 5^th Sunday)

June

12^th St Barnabas Day/Gift Day (Saturday: Church open 11.00 – 3.00)

13^th (Sun) Patronal Festival 9.30 All together

22^nd (Tues) Pennard MU to St. Bs. – 6.00

25^th MU Diocesan Festival - Brecon

July

4^th (Sun) 6.00 Deanery Welsh Festival – St. David’s Loughor

31^st (Sat) Marriage of Eve Gammon & Dewi Williams – 12.30

Rhodri Jones Appeal – date t.b.c

August

21^st MU Wave of Prayer

28^th Marriage of Nerys Evans & Paul Davies – 11.00

September

3^rd MU Eucharist – St. Mary’s 11.30 (Ian)

11^th (Sat) 12.00 Celebration of Lay Ministry – Brecon Cathedral

18^th (Sat) Marriage of Helen Cridland & Ian - ?time

24^th  McMillan Coffee Morning – 10.30

26^th Open Church Sunday. 4.00 Messy Church (Harvest theme)

October

3^rd Harvest Festival – 9.30 (all together)

6^th Harvest Supper – 6.30

31^st Non Euch Lay-led Service 10.00 am 5^th Sunday)

November

1^st (Monday) All Saints/All Souls (combined) – 7.00 Communion service

14^th Remembrance Day

21^st 4.00 (Early) Advent Messy Church

25^th Remembrance Carol Service – 7pm

28^th (Sun) Deanery Festival of Light – 5.00 St. John’s Gowerton

December

4^th St Nicholas’ Fayre –  10.00 -1.00

13^th Blessing of Crib. Carolling round village 6pm

15^th Carol Service 7pm

19^th Nativity and Christingle 4pm

24^th Crib Service 4pm

24th Midnight Mass 11.30 (Carols by candlelight from 11pm)

25^th Christmas Day Communion 10am