SERVICES in the Whitchurch area this Sunday: At St Mary’s, Tufton, there is sung communion at 8.45am.

At All Hallows, Whitchurch, parish communion is at 10am and evening prayer at 6pm.

At the Methodist Church, Whitchurch, there is a morning service at 10.30am led by the Reverend Peter Catford. The Shoebox Appeal dedication service for the Operation Christmas Child Samaritan’s Purse will be held at 6pm.

AT ST LEONARD’S, Oakley, on Sunday, there will be Holy Communion at 8am, and a morning service at 10am.

Everybody is welcome.

AT ST MARY’S, Overton, services on Sunday include Holy Communion at 8am, cafe church at 9.15am, and evensong at 6.30pm.

ON SUNDAY, November 23, it is the Patronal Festival at the Church of Christ the King, in Sullivan Road, Brighton Hill, Basingstoke.

The service of Holy Communion will be at 9.30am, when the Bishop of Basingstoke will be present.

SERVICES in the Tadley area this Sunday: At St Luke’s, Pamber Heath, Holy Communion is at 8am, and the Shoebox celebration is at 11am.

At St Paul’s, The Green, Tadley, there will be a shoebox celebration at 9.30am, a baptism at 3pm, and then evening prayer at 6pm.

The preacher at Silchester Methodist Church will be the Reverend Valerie Fisher. Services start at 10.30am. All welcome.

THE Gazette will be publishing the usual Christmas services, so let me have your details as soon as possible.

I can be contacted by post to 16 Brocas Drive, Basingstoke, RG21 5LT or by e-mailing blairman@btinternet.com