News from the Pews April 7

9:25am Monday 7th April 2008

THE Reverend Ken Batt, who is the newly-appointed priest in charge at St Mary's, Silchester, will be licensed on June 19, at St Mary's, by the Bishop of Basingstoke.

The Parochial Church Council has decided to have a charities and missions box at the back of the church on the third Sunday of every month, for people to put in their spare change.

The money collected from tea and coffee will be added to this fund.

ADVANCE notice of an Ascension Day supper and service at All Hallows, in Whitchurch, on Thursday, May 1. Holy Communion is at 7.30pm, followed by the parish supper in the church room.

Tickets are £4, and can be booked by phoning Marion Flood on 01264 738451.

Book early. There will be a reminder nearer the time.

I HOPE to make mention in the next few weeks of churches around the area, and this week I will start with Hartley Wintney.

There is the Catholic Church of St Thomas More, in Mount Pleasant, where a Mass is held on Saturdays at 6.30pm.

For more information, ring Geoff Jennings on 01252 843644, or Nigel Beazley on 01252 842139.

The Baptist Church has morning service on Sundays, at 10.30am, with Holy Communion on the first Sunday of each month, with evening service at 6.30pm and Holy Communion on the third Sunday of each month.

On Tuesdays, Fellowship is at 2.15pm, and on Wednesdays, Bible study and a prayer meeting is at 8pm.

The church office number is 01252 843363.

The Methodist Church, in the High Street, holds family worship for all ages at 10.30am, every Sunday, with Holy Communion on the first Sunday.

At Rosefield Court, Communion is held on the first Tuesday of the month, at 11am, and every Wednesday, at 10am, in the church.

The minister, the Reverend Gisela Lawson, can be contacted on 01252 626001.

DO keep me in touch with your news. E-mail blairman@ntlworld.com, call 01256 475380, or post items to 16 Brocas Drive, Basingstoke, RG21 5LT.

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