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Date: 02 February 2012
Yesterday, our vicar Nicholas Pye, met Jeremy Moodey, the CEO of BibleLands, to give him a cheque for £865. This is the total, including gift aid, of the money given in the offerings at our 2011 Christmas services. A big thank you to those who contributed! We would encourage everyone to keep on praying for this Christian charity and its partners as they work in healthcare, education and community development in the Middle East, particularly during this time of unrest.
The Revd Nicholas Pye, said: “We are delighted to be able to support the invaluable work of BibleLands and its partners as they offer Christian hope and healing to disadvantaged people in the Middle East. I am greatly encouraged by the way in which this gift is significantly larger than the £534 we gave last year – a remarkable response in the light of the current economic climate.’
St Paul's awarded London Diocese Children's Charter
Date: 11 January 2012
We are one of the first parishes in the Diocese to be given this award which acknowledges the way in which we are committed to welcoming children into the heart of the church and think deeply about our mission to them. It recognises that we have reached a high standard in our work with children in four key areas – Worship, Welcome, Mission and Nurture – and are committed to an on-going process of development. For further details of the Charter see www.london.anglican.org/Childrens-Charter
Sam Donoghue (Diocesan Children's Ministry Adviser) presenting the award to the Revd Nicholas Pye, our Vicar, and Ro Willoughy, our Children's and Families' Community Worker, during a recent visit to St Paul's.
The Christmas Experience
Date: 21 December 2011
In the last week of November, some 120 Year 3 children (aged 7-8) from three local primary schools, St Mary’s Church of England, Manorside and Tudor, visited St Paul’s. They came for a Christmas Experience Workshop where they heard four mini-dramas which retold the Christmas story, played a Christmas game of snap, made a nativity scene to take back to their classroom and finally placed the nativity figures into the crib.
One child from Manorside School said, “I hope I can come again.” Another child wrote, “My best part was making the star!”
Each child left with a copy of the Christmas Bible Comic, to read when they got back to school or got home!
Nine church members made up the team of helpers. “This was such fun and so important,” said one church member who has never done something like this before.
Posada
Date: 27 November 2011
Wanted: Room for man, pregnant wife and donkey. Any spare hay will be gratefully appreciated.
Once again, members of St Paul's Finchley are taking part in the Posada, a Latin American tradition which sees nativity figures of Mary and Joseph travel to a different house each night during Advent, before ending up back at the church for our Nativity service. There are words to be said as Mary and Joseph travel from house to house, and a different ways of celebrating their arrival. Both congregations are taking part, with Mary and Joseph going to homes, homegroups and to St Paul's Toddler group. We look forward to hearing of their progress, and hope they arrive back safely.
For more information about our Christmas services, see the Christmas section of our website.
Shoeboxes
Date: 18 November 2011
On Friday 18th November, we waved goodbye to 116 shoeboxes that had been so lovingly prepared and handed to us by members of St Paul's, the St Paul's toddler group, and children and parents at St Mary's Church of England Primary School.
The boxes contained all kinds of things, from toiletries to chocolate and everything in between! All the boxes will now travel to 1600 miles to Moldova, in Eastern Europe, which is the poorest country in Europe. They will be handed out by Chris and Helen Ducker (www.theduckers.org), who will distribute them to those who need them most, and particularly to those who won't get any other presents this Christmas.
Thank you to all who took part and created such wonderful boxes!
On Tuesday 16th November, we waved goodbye to 80 shoeboxes that had been so lovingly prepared and handed to us by members of St Paul's, the St Paul's toddler group, and children and parents at St Mary's Church of England Primary School. The boxes contained all kinds of things, from toiletries to chocolate and everything in between! All the boxes will now travel to 1600 miles to Moldova, in Eastern Europe, which is the poorest country in Europe. They will be handed out by Chris and Helen Ducker (www.theduckers.org), who will distribute them to those who need them most, and particularly to those who won't get any other presents this Christmas.
Thank you to all who took part and created such wonderful boxes