Christmas Gifts !

Unfortunately not everybody enjoys such delights !!

If you would like to help provide some provisions for the "local" homeless and needy - please put your contributions in the basket at the back of the Church. Everything collected will be taken to Breadline before Christmas.

Items welcomed include: Corned Beef, Tins of Ham, Sardines, Tea, Coffee, Jam, Marmalade, Sugar, Powdered Milk, Tins of beans (with & without saugages) & Peanut butter.

(The Breadline Centre (part of the St Petrocs organisation) based in Penzance is a café and resettlement centre used by the street homeless of Penzance. Clients that make use of Breadline are able to use the bathroom facilities to wash and have a shower. Clients are also able to bring their clothes in to be washed and dried. The café provides breakfast and lunch five days a week and tea and coffee throughout the day.)

Drop in for Coffee

Drop in for "Coffee and a Chat" runs throughout the WINTER months,

every Thursday morning in the Church Room between 10.30am - 12 noon.

Everyone most welcome

Poems from the Family Service 15th November

At the Good News Gang meeting they read the Old Testament reading and had a go at bringing the message " be ready for Jesus, be prepared" into the modern day with more meaningful symbols than the oil lamps and ten brides waiting for one bridegroom. Here are the poems and rhymes they created:

Logs in a basket

Ready to Burn,

Give the fire a turn,

Smile and be happy, don't look down.

The fire is ablaze

Like God's love

He looks downat us from above

Be prepared to see Jesus' love.

by Rob & Tom

I've got a great idea

I want to write it down

I want to send it off

To my friend in the next town

But I've run out of paper

And that really makes me frown

Be prepared.

by Max

You might not be a groom,

And you might not be a bride

You might not have a oil lamp by your side

But stay well charged and be ready to see

The love of Jesus where-ever you may be.

by Ed

Poems to follow by Eleanor and Isabel

St Petroc's Society

"Nobody should be homeless at Christmas"

St Petroc's Society, based in Truro, provides safe, warm and comfortable houses where the homeless individuals can take time to address the various issues in their lives.

However, the Society also sees their role as not just putting a short term roof over their heads. It looks to see how they can assist them in overcoming often major issues, this support is given in-house and when necessary through links with specialist partner organisations.

If you would like to support the work of this very worthy Christian Charity, gift envelopes are available at back of the Church.

Scrabble & Tea

Scrabble & Tea at 2 pm
(in the Church Room)

Wednesday 2nd December
Please let Barbara (710364) know if you would like to come.

Entry by Donation.

Church Prints - limited edition

We have recently aquired a number of limited edition, signed Black and White (A3) prints of the Church produced in 1994 by Mr J A Hole. They are being offered for sale, unframed at £7.50 each. Proceeds from sale of these pictures will go towards the reparation of the Clock supports.

If you wish to purchase a print, please contact Michael on 710364.

DON'T LET TIME STAND STILL !!

Perranuthnoe Church Clock mechanism is supported on two RSJs which have corroded against the wall as can be seen in this photograph.

An independant Structural Engineer has advised that they need replacement within the next year.

To remove, set aside and reinstate the movement by the Cumbria Clock Co Ltd and replace the RSJs will cost between £3,500 - £4,000.

Many thanks to all who walked on behalf of the "Support the Clock Appeal" in the Rotary Ramble on Sunday 20th September. You raised an AMAZING £1000 - fantastic !! Many thanks to all members of the Rotary Club of Penzance for organising such a excellent event - and again ordered just the right weather !