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Newsletter of the Benefice of Rural East York for Easter Sunday 27th April, 2025
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Newsletter 27th April, 2025
No 10.30am Christmas Day service in the church building
We originally organised two morning services on Christmas Day to make sure there was capacity for everyone who may wish to attend. However, due to a low number of people booking to come at 10.30am we are cancelling this, and those people are now coming at 9.30am instead.
We still have room for about another dozen at 9.30am, so contact Revd Nick Bird (489349 / revnickbird@gmail.com) if you would like to reserve a place.
Christmas Eve at 7pm is now booked to capacity.
Every blessing to you all this Christmas.
Nativity Trails
Nativity Trail in each village
A Nativity Trail is now set up in each of the four villages. Follow the trail map and read the story of the first Christmas on the posters, which will be displayed on fences, lamp posts, gates etc.
Stockton on the Forest Nativity Trail Map
Nativity Trail Challenge
find the words hidden on the posters and put them together to make a verse from the bible. The first ten people to message Horton2517@sky.com with the bible verse and the book it is from, will get a small prize.
Craft Packs
Craft packs are also available - please message Lisa Horton2517@sky.com to register.
Please remember social distancing rules at all times.
Christingle 6 December
Christingle and Children’s Society
There will be an on-line Christingle Service this year on Sunday 6th December on our video page and youtube channel
Download instructions on how to make a Christingle, or you can have a candle ready to light.
The Children’s Society last year received £1.2 million from Christingle services. If you can support the Society’s work with vulnerable children please do so via a our Christingle fundraising page, or you can leave a donation at The Rectory in Dunnington or with Ennis Tweddle in Stockton in a marked envelope. Thank you!
Programme for Interfaith Week in York
Interfaith Week in York - 7th -15th November 2020
York Interfaith Group - Building Good Relations with People of Different Faiths and Beliefs
Our historic city will host a number of events during National Interfaith Week, each inviting you to discover more about our diverse and vibrant faith communities, beliefs, traditions, values and contributions to 21st Century York Life
Due to COVID19 most events will be virtual this year, but hopefully still offering an insight into Interfaith work within the city.
Praying together over Zoom
An invitation to prayer from Revd Mark Poole
I would like to invite you to an informal time of prayer via Zoom. I am hoping this can be a monthly event over the next three months whilst we are under the restrictions placed upon us due to the Coronavirus pandemic. It will be 45 mins - 1 hour max, starting at 7:00pm, and will be an opportunity to pray for the needs of our communities, our nation and our world. It will also be an opportunity for us to pray for God's mission in our benefice as we seek to serve in His Kingdom.
The first three sessions will be on the following dates:
Tuesday 10th November at 7:00pm
Monday 14th December at 7:00pm
Thursday 14th January 2021 at 7:00pm
You are very welcome to join one or more of these sessions. We can then review how we move forward after January. If you know anyone who worships elsewhere and who may like to join us, then please let them know the dates and forward the zoom details - they will be most welcome.
A Zoom invitation will be sent out a few days in advance. Please email revmarkpoole20@gmail.com to be included.
If you do not wish to join us, but would like prayer, then please do let me know, and whether you are happy for this to be prayed for during the meeting.
With every blessing, Mark
ACPM 2020 Election Results & Papers
The 2020 ACPM (Annual Parochial Church Meeting) for the Parish of St Nicholas, Dunnington, took place on Sunday 22 November 2020 at 2.00pm via Zoom.
Download the election results, pictured below.
You can also access the:
Notices
Notice of the 2020 ACPM for the Parish of St Nicholas, Dunnington
Notice of the 2020 election of Churchwardens for the Parish of St Nicholas, Dunnington
Agenda and Reports
2020 APCM Agenda and Reports Document (this includes the Treasurer's Review, Statement of Financial Activities, Balance Sheet and Income and Expenditure Charts)
Year Ended 31st December 2019 Annual Report and Financial Statements (Full 2019 accounts etc)
November issue of The Grapevine
The November 2020 issue of The Grapevine is now online.
Read letters from Nick Bird and Mark Poole, find out how we are marking Remembrance Sunday this year, meet our parish puppies, buy a unique Christmas gift which supports the SNAPPY trust, and access our family and childrens' videos and newsletters.
Churchwarden, PCC members & Deanery Synod reps needed
St Nicholas Church Dunnington needs YOU!
We have several vacancies to be filled at the Annual Meeting on 22 November:
Churchwarden (from early 2021)
It is time now to identify a successor to Peter Helm, who is stepping down, to fill this immensely important, fulfilling and rewarding role. Please do consider if you can take this on and speak with Peter, Carole, or Nick for more information.
PCC Members
Four to serve until the APCM in 2023 and four to serve until the APCM in 2022
Anyone interested speak to Rev Nick Bird, a churchwarden (Peter Helm and Carole White) or any current member of PCC
Representatives on Deanery Synod
Anyone interested please speak to Judith Hewitt, Joan Verrier, Alison Gilmour or Rev Nick Bird.
Nomination forms for all the above are available from Eve Scoreby or the churchwardens.
All Souls Service
Every year on the first Sunday in November we have a Benefice Service when we invite those who have been bereaved in the previous year to a service at St Nicholas Church.
We cannot meet in Church this year but there will be a You Tube service with a transcript for those who cannot access it. There will be an opportunity during the service to light your own candle in memory of your loved one.
If you would like a copy of the transcript, please let Judith (488331) know and one will be delivered to you.
Interactive church for families, from One Family
One Family, a Methodist Youth organisation, brings you
Imitators and Influencers
Faith, Hope and Love in the community
an hour of interactive worship, with games, songs, chat, baking, and prayer
Over zoom, 2nd Tuesday of the month starting 13 October, 5-6pm.
Download the poster shown below.
