Our weekly (well almost!) round up of News in our

Parish.

If you have anything you would like us to put in this space

(providing that it is connected with the area of Purbrook)

please contact:- the

Webeditor@stjohnspurbrook

Good Neighbours

  The Waterlooville and Purbrook Good Neighbours Group

had another successful year in 2009, having done nearly 700 small tasks, of which half were shopping, and the majority of the remainder involved taking to medical appointments people who have difficulty with public transport or hospital transport.  The Group also took people to visit relatives in hospital, collected prescriptions and pensions, and took out a lady who would otherwise have been stuck indoors alone most of the time.  One member even prepared Christmas lunch for someone, then followed it up by trudging through the snow when it was at its worst to do some essential shopping for her.  The Group helped a dozen people on a regular basis, and a further 36 on an occasional or one-off basis.  We are looking forward to another satisfying year in which to make a difference in the life of people in our community.

 

If anyone in the Waterlooville or Purbrook area thinks that the Group might be able to help them, or if anyone would like to join the Group, please ring us 9226-6005.  Our volunteers’ time is free but we do ask for donations purely to cover our expenses.

 

There are also Good Neighbours Groups in Cowplain and Clanfield.

 

More information can be found at: http://www.stgeorgesnews.org/goodneighbours

August

Saturday 14th. Cream Tea at Park Avenue

Sunday 22nd August

The 80th Annual Open Summer Show of Purbrook Horticultural Society will be held in Crookhorn College of Technology. Schedules available at the Store

September

Saturday 4th. Parish Breakfast

October

Saturday 9th. Beetle Drive & Supper. Tickets £1 (Children free)
(Early start)

November

Saturday 6th. Parish Breakfast.

Saturday 20th. Christmas Fayre.

Sunday 28th. Christmas Lunch.

 

Come to ~Broadways Coffee Shop for the

Best Organic, Fairly Traded Cup of Coffee

in Purbrook (Next to One Stop)

Opern Monday - Friday 10.00 - 2.00

Saturday 10.00 - 1.00

And the Cake is Good!!!

For details of other Church activities in the area, see our

Kairos Page or the Calendar on the Index page

We’ll try to tell you all the snippets! {Please contact us if you have a piece of news related to Purbrook)

Webeditor@stjohnspurbrook

 

Our Weekly Services

Sunday 08.00 Holy Communion

10.00 Parish Eucharist

18.00 Evening Prayer

(Fourth Sundy- Choral Evensong - Book of Common Prayer)

For Weekday Service, check our Calendar on the right hand side of our Home Page or our Weekly notes on the same page

Queries? e mail Info@stjohnspurbrook

Book of Remembrance

The book of remembrance in our new memorial cabinet is for anyone who would like the name of a loved one recorded – it is not just for those whose funerals have been conducted by St. John’s clergy. We shall remember those whose names are entered in the book at Morning and Evening Prayer on the anniversary of their death.

Please complete a form from the table at the back of church and hand it to one of the Churchwardens. There is no fee, but donations would be gratefully received – at present for the Tower Fund.

We have agreed with Seymour & Bainbridge, our Architects, and representatives from R. J. Winnicott, our builders, it was agreed the start date for repair of tower would be April 18th 2010.

Duration of work would be initially 6 weeks (depending on what, if any, problems are uncovered when the guttering is removed). during this time, the 3 car parking spaces by the West wall will be reserved for the contractors vehicles etc.