Concert by the Wessex and Cornish Male Voice Choirs
Saturday 20 October
This concert, to raise funds for St Mary’s, will be at 7pm.
Charity of the Month:
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association – Forces Help (SSAFA)
This national charity provides practical help and assistance to 50,000 members of the Armed Forces
Community, this includes families and veterans, every year. The support is wide-ranging - ensuring a WW2
veteran stays warm throughout the winter to providing short breaks for military children with additional
needs and disabilities. In addition the charity run support groups, Forcesline – a confidential support
service, Norton Homes - where families of injured or sick serving personnel can stay near to their loved
ones, an adoption agency and much more. SSAFA Forces Help runs on a local basis so money raised goes
towards helping people in the local community. Last year SSAFA Forces helped supported 94 veterans.
With your help this service can continue.
There is literature on the top self along the south wall and gift aid envelopes opposite if you can
use them. Please help this worthwhile charity with a donation.
For further information write to SSAFA – Forces Help, Custom House, 31 Commericial Road,
GLOUCESTER GL1 2HE. Tel: 01452 520255.
Website
Previous Charity Fundraising
The charity for August was Church Housing Trust. The final amount collected from the box in the Church is
not yet known, but the PCC will add further amounts.
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Messy Space, Sat 20th October
Crafts and Coffee Bar for families
2.00 – 4.00 p.m. Fairford Community Centre
Now in it’s 5th season
Adults & children (recommended 4 yrs upwards). £2 per child - maximum £5 per family.
A project of Churches Together Around Fairford.
For Children: 14th October Jesus and Me Club
10am St Mary’s Church, Fairford
Stories, craft, fun and food
Every second Sunday
Other dates:
9th December
Events for Youths
Confirmation classes come to a close in September in readiness for the Confirmation Service on 7th October
at Kempsford.
Fairford Youth Club (11-14's) recommences on 17th September with a 'food theme'. Give thanks for a strong
team to initiate and sustain this important work.
PGL Activity Day - Sat 6th October. Masses of fun activities including Giant Swing, Crate Stack and Aeroball.
Open to all young people of secondary school age. Contact Chris for more details at
saundersc@talk21.com
Future Services
Sunday 7 October - Harvest Festival, when we thank God for all that He gives us to sustain life
and, as importantly, when we offer practical support to those who live in less fortunate circumstances.
Sunday 14 October - 350th Anniversary of the Book of Common Prayer, first published in 1662.
To mark this occasion the 10am service will be a BCP Sung Communion with readings from the King James Bible, which
celebrated its 400th anniversary last year. Please note that there will be no 8am service this day.
Sunday 4 November - Remembering Service, 3pm. Our annual service to
remember by name, in the context of prayer and worship, all those of the parish who have died over the last year.
Sunday 11 November - Remembrance Sunday. The Service of Remembrance will start at 10.55 in
St Mary’s and our guest preacher will be The Rev’d Anthony Fletcher, a retired RAF Chaplain.
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