If you have any items for the next edition of this, please send them to Michael via the church office.
CHRISTMAS AT ST MATTHEW'S
Sunday 21st December: Carol Service 6pm
Tuesday 23rd December: Blue Christmas 10am-12 noon
Christmas Eve: Crib service 3.30pm
Christmas Day: Family Communion 10.30am
ST LUKE'S CHRISTMAS
Sunday 14th December: Carol service 4pm
THE MUPPET CHIRSTMAS CAROL - SATURDAY 13TH DECEMBER AT 4PM
St Matthew's Church tickets: adults £6, under 18s £3. Book via QR code or email Laura
24 MEN OF GRANDPONT AND COLD HARBOUR 1939-45 - SUNDAY 9TH NOV TO SUNDAY 7TH DEC
A free exhibition to commemorate the men from South Oxford who are named on the St Matthew’s Second World War memorial. The Church will be open on Mondays to Saturdays 10am-12noon and Sundays 2pm-4pm
LUNCH AFTER CHURCH ON SUNDAY
It is our community lunch this week, Sunday 14th December, after the 10:30am service. We will be heading to the Slow and Steady. Laura said the Duke of Monmouth previously but it is booked full! Please let Laura know if you are thinking of attending. The community lunch is every second Sunday of the month and currently alternates in location every other month, as below:
14th December - Slow and Steady
11th January - Parish Centre at St Matthew's
8th February - Duke of Monmouth
8th March - Parish Centre at St Matthew's
REFRESH PROJECT
The Parish Centre is now 30 years old and is well used by many people in the community who enjoy parties, exercise groups, ballet classes and the Community Lunch, among other things. The aims of the Refresh Project are to upgrade the Parish Centre, improve the carbon footprint and make it suitable for the next 30 years of use. We would love to hear what you think and ideas you may have for the future use of the building. The work that eventually gets done will depend on the money we can raise, but at this stage we want to make sure that as many people as possible are involved in the discussions and understand the scope of what may be possible.
In the New Year Alex Muir will be leading a Saturday morning to get us thinking about the New Testament. Watch this space!
OXFORD WINTER NIGHT SHELTER
This important activity will be running on Sunday evenings from January to March in St Matthew's Parish Centre again. Volunteers are needed. Please contact Jackie if you can help.
VOLUNTEER NEEDED FOR COMMUNITY LUNCH
Our lunch is becoming increasingly popular with over 20 guests most weeks. We now need another volunteer to join our team just once a month (or more often if you have time!) from 12.30pm to 2.00pm latest. For more information or an informal chat contact Carolyn Lloyd Davies via the office
TREASURY TEAM - CAN YOU HELP?
The treasury team needs one or two people to help with this vital work. We are looking for help in 2 areas: Stewardship and Gift Aid. Training and support are available, so if you can give a few hours of time to this, it would be much appreciated. Contact David via the church office.
ALTERNATIVE WORKSPACE
Laura is runnng a weekly "Workspace" cafe on a Monday afternoon in the Parish Centre from 2pm-5:15pm. The idea is to provide an alternative workspace for students and those who work from home. There has been a positive response from the local community who seem interested in this idea!
In order to make this happen, we would need at least one volunteer to accompany Laura each week to help set up, serve drinks, wash up, and pack down . The more people we can have on the rota, the less frequently you'd need to serve! If you're interested and available to help, please could you contact Laura via the church office. Thank you in advance for considering
ST.MATTHEW'S EVENT WHATSAPP
If you would like to be part of a WhatsApp group that connects all the Events happening at St. Matthew's then please let Laura know via the church office. We'd love for this to involve everyone that is involved in organising activities at St. Matthew's so that we can continue to connect and grow the life of the church.
KEEP UP TO DATE WITH WHAT IS HAPPENING AT ST MATTHEW'S
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If you have any items for the next edition of this, please send them to Michael via the church office.
CHRISTMAS AT ST MATTHEW'S
Sunday 21st December: Carol Service 6pm
Tuesday 23rd December: Blue Christmas 10am-12 noon
Christmas Eve: Crib service 3.30pm
Christmas Day: Family Communion 10.30am
ST LUKE'S CHRISTMAS
Sunday 14th December: Carol service 4pm
THE MUPPET CHIRSTMAS CAROL - SATURDAY 13TH DECEMBER AT 4PM
St Matthew's Church tickets: adults £6, under 18s £3. Book via QR code or email Laura
24 MEN OF GRANDPONT AND COLD HARBOUR 1939-45 - SUNDAY 9TH NOV TO SUNDAY 7TH DEC
A free exhibition to commemorate the men from South Oxford who are named on the St Matthew’s Second World War memorial. The Church will be open on Mondays to Saturdays 10am-12noon and Sundays 2pm-4pm
LUNCH AFTER CHURCH ON SUNDAY
It is our community lunch this week, Sunday 14th December, after the 10:30am service. We will be heading to the Slow and Steady. Laura said the Duke of Monmouth previously but it is booked full! Please let Laura know if you are thinking of attending. The community lunch is every second Sunday of the month and currently alternates in location every other month, as below:
14th December - Slow and Steady
11th January - Parish Centre at St Matthew's
8th February - Duke of Monmouth
8th March - Parish Centre at St Matthew's
REFRESH PROJECT
The Parish Centre is now 30 years old and is well used by many people in the community who enjoy parties, exercise groups, ballet classes and the Community Lunch, among other things. The aims of the Refresh Project are to upgrade the Parish Centre, improve the carbon footprint and make it suitable for the next 30 years of use. We would love to hear what you think and ideas you may have for the future use of the building. The work that eventually gets done will depend on the money we can raise, but at this stage we want to make sure that as many people as possible are involved in the discussions and understand the scope of what may be possible.
A WALK IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
In the New Year Alex Muir will be leading a Saturday morning to get us thinking about the New Testament. Watch this space!
OXFORD WINTER NIGHT SHELTER
This important activity will be running on Sunday evenings from January to March in St Matthew's Parish Centre again. Volunteers are needed. Please contact Jackie if you can help.
VOLUNTEER NEEDED FOR COMMUNITY LUNCH
Our lunch is becoming increasingly popular with over 20 guests most weeks. We now need another volunteer to join our team just once a month (or more often if you have time!) from 12.30pm to 2.00pm latest. For more information or an informal chat contact Carolyn Lloyd Davies via the office
TREASURY TEAM - CAN YOU HELP?
The treasury team needs one or two people to help with this vital work. We are looking for help in 2 areas: Stewardship and Gift Aid. Training and support are available, so if you can give a few hours of time to this, it would be much appreciated. Contact David via the church office.
ALTERNATIVE WORKSPACE
Laura is runnng a weekly "Workspace" cafe on a Monday afternoon in the Parish Centre from 2pm-5:15pm. The idea is to provide an alternative workspace for students and those who work from home. There has been a positive response from the local community who seem interested in this idea!
In order to make this happen, we would need at least one volunteer to accompany Laura each week to help set up, serve drinks, wash up, and pack down . The more people we can have on the rota, the less frequently you'd need to serve! If you're interested and available to help, please could you contact Laura via the church office. Thank you in advance for considering
ST.MATTHEW'S EVENT WHATSAPP
If you would like to be part of a WhatsApp group that connects all the Events happening at St. Matthew's then please let Laura know via the church office. We'd love for this to involve everyone that is involved in organising activities at St. Matthew's so that we can continue to connect and grow the life of the church.
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