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Coffee Mornings in December & January
The next church coffee mornings at St Peter’s church will be on Saturday 8th December and Saturday 12th January from 10.30am-12.30pm with all the usual great stalls including refreshments, bacon butties, cakes, raffle, jigsaws and more. Please come along and support our coffee morning—you can be assured of a very pleasant morning.
Advent Service – Sunday 2nd December at St Paul’s Alverthorpe
3pm at St Paul’s, Alverthorpe
This year there will be a joint advent service for all the churches of our United Benefice, taking place at St Paul’s Alverthorpe. Everyone from St Peter’s is invited to go along to this special service which will include an advent message from each of the four churches.
St Nicholas Parade service – Sunday 2nd December
Sunday 2nd December 10am
The St Nicholas family and parade service is an opportunity to donate a wrapped gift for a child who might otherwise not receive much this Christmas. The gifts will be handed over to the Barnados charity to be distributed. Please bring a wrapped gift, labelled with a suggested age and gender.
St Peter’s Christmas Fair – Saturday 17th November 2018
CHRISTMAS FAIR
Saturday 17th November
St Peter’s Church, Lake Lock Road
10am-12:30pm
Stalls: Raffle, soft toys, cakes, tombola, handmade crafts, bric-a-brac, toys, books, bottle tombola, greetings cards, children’s tombola, and much, much more!
There will be various refreshments including bacon butties
We look forward to welcoming you!!
Remembrance Sunday 2018 – Sunday 11th November
To commemorate 100 years since the end of World War 1 Stanley War Memorial will be re-dedicated at an open-air service on the old church site.
3pm on Sunday 11th November
Led by Bishop Tony Robinson and Rev David Teece Followed by refreshments at St Peter’s church.
Also:
10am Sunday 11th November Remembrance Sunday family parade service at St Peter’s church.
Poppy shaped boards each carrying a name from the war memorial will be fixed to the lamp posts in Stanley.
Knitted poppy cascade made by the Knit & Natter group and others, will be on display in St Peter’s church.
Film Club – Friday 9th November 2018
Friday evening, 9th November 7:30pm
‘Their Finest’ (2017)
In London in 1940 during the Blitz and with the country’s morale at stake, Catrin (Gemma Arterton), an untried screenwriter, and a makeshift cast and crew, work under fire to make a film to lift the nation’s flagging spirits and inspire America to join the war. Alongside fellow screenwriter, Buckley (Sam Claflin), the pair aim to make a film that will warm the hearts of the nation and capture the imagination of the American population. Their film uses the talents of fading matinee idol Ambrose Hilliart (Bill Nighy), who reluctantly joins their production. Based on Lissa Evans’ novel, “Their Finest Hour and a Half”, this film is a witty, romantic and moving portrayal of a young woman finding her way, and her voice, during the mayhem of war.
Doors open 7pm, film start 7.30pm
Free admission, tea & coffee; bring your own popcorn!
Pantomime!
Tickets for our pantomime ‘Jack, the Giant and the Magic Bean’ are now on sale!
Performances are 3pm on Sunday 25th November and Saturday 1st December, and 7.15pm on Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th Thursday 29th, Friday 30th November and Saturday 1st December.
Tickets cost £6 adults, £4 children and concessions and £18 for a family ticket. Please email the church office on churchoffice@stpeters-stanley.org.uk for tickets.
Performances already filling up quickly are the Sunday matinee, Tuesday and Friday evenings so don’t delay!
Sun 28th Oct – Memorial Service
Sunday 28th October, 4pm
On Sunday 28th October at 4pm there will be a Memorial Service at St Peter’s Church for anyone suffering from bereavement.
It will be an opportunity to remember and pray for friends and family who have died recently or in the past, and for ourselves, who are facing feelings of loss, sadness and grief. An invitation is not required for this service, please just come along.
Tue 16th Oct – Harvest Lunch at St Peter’s Church
Tuesday 16th October, 12.30pm—2pm
Everyone, young and old, is warmly invited to St Peter’s Church on Tuesday 16th October for a Harvest Lunch prepared by church members and the Community Café.
The meal will include a hot home-cooked meal, followed by a fruit pudding, and tea and coffee. As in previous years, the tables will be set out very nicely in the hall and the children of St Peter’s school will be coming along to sing. The lunch is free of charge, although donations can be made if wished.