Castle Church Events

We are having another Cosmopolitan Evening to raise funds for the church.

Food will consist of: Spanish, Chinese, Irish, Indian, Nigerian and a selection of Great British Puddings

Tickets: £8 each to include wine and soft drinks.

Tickets from: Pauline Howard at the 8.45am service or Barbara Boote at the 10.15am service

Sunday School Christmas Party

21 Dec from 12-2pm in the hall.

There is a list at the back of church to sign up to bring a food contribution.

Friday 12 December 6-8pm.
SHEPHERDS PIE SUPPER
followed by mince pies and coffee.

We are also doing a childrens choice of sausage and chips or chicken nuggets and chips, please sign the list at the back of church with your preference.
Water and squash will be available but if you would like anything else then please bring your own.
Tickets are £3 for adults and £1 for school age children, available from Claire.
During the evening there will also be a variety of entertainment! Please come along.

This Tuesday 25 November is our monthly coffee morning between 10.30 am and 12 in the Barn. Prior to that there will be a short Communion Service in Church.

Everyone is welcome to both events or either

Coffee and Mince Pies

Friday 5 December 2008 from 2 pm till 4 pm

Come along and bring a friend for a chat and a cake

Wednesday 19 November - 7pm at Rising Brook Methodist Church
This evening is a great opportunity to pray for the schools in our area;

• for staff, pupils and others working voluntarily in schools
  for current issues in education
  
• for organisations such as Kerygma, Question Mark and MSYN
  
• for the growth of good relationships between churches and their local schools.
  

There will also be the opportunity to see the results of the MSYN church/schools audit and have an overview of all the great things that are currently going on in and around Stafford.
If you need any further info please contact sam@msyn.org.uk or 07913 079705

STAFFORDSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST

ANNUAL RIDE AND STRIDE
Saturday 13 September

Welcome to the Annual Sponsored Cycle Ride and Stride.  The Trust exists to assist with repairs to Staffordshire Churches of all denominations through the giving of grants.  These have enabled churches to make emergency repairs thus preventing further deterioration of the buildings.
Half the money raised goes to the Trust, and half is returned to our church for our own upkeep.
This year we intend walking round Lichfield, visiting as many as we can from the list of churches participating.  (Transport to and from Lichfield, leaving Church Car Park at 10.00, back by 5.00 at the very latest, will be provided).  Please consider joining the walk, and obtaining as many sponsors as you can.   If you don't feel like walking, then please sponsor those who are walking, or join the team who are "manning" Castle Church for people visiting US.  Please contact David or Gill Ashton (664877) if you are prepared to participate in any way whatsoever.  

Apprenticing with God: 21st Century Disciples Friday 10 October 2008 till Sunday 12 October 2008; 7.30pm each evening at Stafford Baptist Church The Green Bailey Street Stafford ST17 4BG With Ian Coffey, Director of Leadership, Moorlands College; Well known Keswick and SpringHarvest speaker More info from Philip Sowerbutts vicar@castlechurch.co.uk 01785 223673 or John Marshall pastor@church-lane.org.uk, 01785 254331

On Wednesday 9 July, members of Year 5 at Castlechurch Primary School are coming to spend a day working in our church building. They will be doing all kinds of different activities. They will arrive at about 9.30am. It would be good if, throughout the morning and afternoon we could have a few members of the church family on hand if needed. This would involve directing people to the toilets, offering drinks to war weary teachers and generally answering any questions. There would be no need to stay all morning or afternoon but if we could have at least one person on hand all the time for maybe a half hour slot then that would be great. If you can help, then please sign up for a slot on the sheet at the back.

At 14 St Johns Road Stafford.   (Harold and May's house) 

In Castle Church  Hall.  Good fun - come along and pick up some bargains.

To be held on the Church Hall playing field. Castle Bank Stafford

The cost is £5 and will include Burgers,Chicken, Sausage, Baked Potato, Bread Rolls and various salads. 

Free Parking 

We're holding this event on the morning of 12 July on the grass by the Church Hall. (inside if it rains) Its open to all the family, whatever ages. The activities will be suitable for everyone and there are prizes and certificates. The morning will finish with a rounders match before having a picnic lunch to finish.

Entry fee £1 per family.

Please sign up at the back of the church.

Sunday School Prize Giving

Our visiting preacher will be Pastor John Marshall from Church Lane Evangelical Church.

Everyone is invited to attend

The first PCC meeting of the new session will be held in the Barn starting with Communion at 7.15pm