Aghavea Parish Church

Today: 11.00am Morning Prayer 7.30pm Carols by Candlelight with Maguiresbridge Silver Band and seasonal refreshments Next Sunday: Sunday 30th December 11.00am Morning Prayer This Week: Monday 24th 11.15pm Christmas Eve Communion Tuesday 25th 10.00am Christmas Family Communion - children, please bring an opened present! Thanks Thank you to all who have helped to decorate the Church for our Christmas services. Aghavea Kite Photo The first batch of orders are now available for collection. It’s still possible to order your copy for the new year. As framed - £60; Print only - £30. Speak to Frances Cartwright to place an order. Gift Aid Forms are available in the porch or from Albert McClelland. UK Tax payers’ donations can be ‘gift-aided’ at no extra cost. Christmas Greetings Thank you for all the support and encouragement we’ve received. We wish you all a blessed and joyful Christmas and a peaceful new year - Gary & Lynsey.

Thank you to Linda and the Sunday School teachers for their hard work in organising today’s Family Nativity Service; and to the children and young people who have performed today! Today: 11.00am Family Nativity Service This week: Tuesday 18th Primary School Christmas Concert - 7.30pm Wednesday 19th Decorating Church for Christmas - speak to Jean Parsons if you would like to help. Thursday 20th Riverbrooke Carol Service - Aghavea at 8.00pm, all welcome Friday 21st Help required at the Rectory - please speak to David Atwell or Kenny Hall if you’re able to help Next Sunday: Sunday 23rd 11.00am Morning Prayer 7.00pm Carols by Candlelight with Maguiresbridge Silver Band and seasonal refreshments Please join us for our other Christmas services: Christmas Eve 11.15pm Holy Communion Christmas Day 10.00am Family Service with Holy Communion after a short pause New Year’s Eve 11.30pm Watchnight Service

On Sunday morning we were looking at the announcement of the Royal Baby from Isaiah 9 as we countdown to Christmas.

Today: 10.00am Sunday School 11.00am Morning Prayer Next Sunday: Sunday 16th December 10.00am Sunday School 11.00am Nativity Family Service: Church Hall This Week: Monday 10th 7.45pm Bowls Party Night Tuesday 11th 7.00pm MU carols at Northwick House Wednesday 12th 6.30pm GFS Christmas Party 8.00pm Fellowship Group Bible Study Friday 14th 7.30pm Sunday School Christmas Party Coming Up... Wednesday 19th Decorating Church for Christmas - please speak to Jean Parsons to offer your help Thursday 20th Riverbrooke Carol Service Sunday 23rd Parish Carol Service with Maguiresbridge Silver Band Brookeborough District LOL Carol Service This afternoon at 3pm in the Brooke Memorial Orange Hall Aghavea Kite Photo The photo of Aghavea taken from a kite is now available to order: As framed - £60; Print only - £30. Speak to Frances Cartwright to place your order. Gift Aid Forms are available in the porch or from Albert McClelland. UK Tax payers’ donations can b

We came to the end of our series in the opening chapters of Genesis yesterday, with the Tower of Babel and the confusion of language. Babel points us to Jesus, who reverses the curse, and sends us out to spread the good news to every language and nation under heaven.

Today: 11.00 am Holy Communion 7.00 pm Evening Prayer - Brooke Memorial Hall Next Sunday: Sunday 9th December 2012 10.00 am Sunday School 11.00 am Morning Prayer with Baptism This Week: Monday 3rd 8.00 pm Bowls Wednesday 5th 6.30 pm GFS Thursday 6th 8.30 pm Bowls match away v Derrygonnelly Coming Up... Tuesday 11th MU carol singing at Northwick House Wednesday 12th GFS Christmas Party Fellowship Group Bible Study Friday 14th Sunday School Christmas Party Brookeborough Primary School Invite you to a Pudding Night and Christmas Crafts this Friday (7th) at 7pm. All welcome. Brookeborough District LOL Carol Service Sunday 9th December at 3pm in the Brooke Memorial Orange Hall. All welcome Christmas Fair & Art Exhibition Thank you to all who contributed in any way to the Christmas Fair on Wednesday evening. A great night was had by all who attended, with £2768 being raised so far. The GFS also raised £231 for GFS Funds. Aghavea Kite Photo The ph