Events
There are always lots of events and meetings happening at the church or that the church helps organise in the village. Events are also advertised on the FOSMA and village websites.
Liz, welcome to the Parish of Adderbury with Milton.
We very much look forward to your Ministry here with us, and to working with you to further develop our Christian presence here in our Parish.
St Mary's Church Adderbury presents
Adderbury Christmas Tree Festival
What a wonderful weekend of community spirit, sparkling trees shining out their messages of love, hope and joy
and live music and dance, the sixth Adderbury Christmas Tree Festival turned out to be. The trees were spectacular and so much thought and care had gone into the decorating meaning that each one was a winner in its own right. Amazingly during the weekend over 640 votes in total were cast for the best decorated trees by members of the public. Here is the list of Best Decorated Tree winners who were presented with their certificates by Liz, following the Christmas Tree Festival Carol Service:
Winner of the Children and Young People's Category - Adderbury Day Nursery
Winner of the Business Category - Edd Frost and Daughters
Winner of the Community Category - St Mary's Church Adderbury Flower Arrangers
Overall Winner of the Best Decorated Tree 2019 - St Mary's Adderbury Church Choir
Adderbury Christmas Tree Festival
What a wonderful weekend of community spirit, sparkling trees shining out their messages of love, hope and joy
and live music and dance, the sixth Adderbury Christmas Tree Festival turned out to be. The trees were spectacular and so much thought and care had gone into the decorating meaning that each one was a winner in its own right. Amazingly during the weekend over 640 votes in total were cast for the best decorated trees by members of the public. Here is the list of Best Decorated Tree winners who were presented with their certificates by Liz, following the Christmas Tree Festival Carol Service:
Winner of the Children and Young People's Category - Adderbury Day Nursery
Winner of the Business Category - Edd Frost and Daughters
Winner of the Community Category - St Mary's Church Adderbury Flower Arrangers
Overall Winner of the Best Decorated Tree 2019 - St Mary's Adderbury Church Choir
Congratulations to all our worthy winners and especially to the St Mary's Adderbury Choir (pictured above). This year's Christmas Tree Festival has yet again been a wonderful community success thanks to the many people who have helped and supported the event – the Festival sponsors; the Tree sponsors who have decorated their trees with such creativity; the organisers of the Festival; the providers of the refreshments and all the other helpers over the weekend; the electrician without whom we could not light our trees; the musicians and dancers who gave freely of their time, and finally all of the visitors who came to admire the trees, to cast their votes. and to raise money for Christians Against Poverty and St Mary’s Church.
Update: This was truly a wonderful and happy community Christmas event which at the same time raised an amazing £4105 which will be shared between Christians Against Poverty (CAP) - £1105 and St Mary's - £3,000.
Update: This was truly a wonderful and happy community Christmas event which at the same time raised an amazing £4105 which will be shared between Christians Against Poverty (CAP) - £1105 and St Mary's - £3,000.
Knitting for Refugees
We will not be meeting in December, but will meet in January on Mondays 6th and 20th, and then on the first and third Mondays of each month at The Methodist Hall from 2.30 until 4pm.
Our last batch of knitted goods went to Syria via a Methodist Link at the beginning of November.
Thank you to all our knitters. Do come and join us. Further information from Pat or Enid
We will not be meeting in December, but will meet in January on Mondays 6th and 20th, and then on the first and third Mondays of each month at The Methodist Hall from 2.30 until 4pm.
Our last batch of knitted goods went to Syria via a Methodist Link at the beginning of November.
Thank you to all our knitters. Do come and join us. Further information from Pat or Enid
Outreach and Fairtrade
St Mary's church has been a Fairtrade Church for 10+ years, using Fairtrade coffee, tea & sugar at all church meetings, services and events. Plus we have a regular Fairtrade table in church after the morning service, where Fairtrade items may be purchased. So do come a have a look.
St Mary's church has been a Fairtrade Church for 10+ years, using Fairtrade coffee, tea & sugar at all church meetings, services and events. Plus we have a regular Fairtrade table in church after the morning service, where Fairtrade items may be purchased. So do come a have a look.
Fairtrade celebrate 25 years of impact
For 25 years in the UK, Fairtrade and their supporters have been fighting against poverty and inequality, making a real difference to the lives of farmers and workers across the third world.
From working with businesses and governments, teaching about Fairtrade in schools, campaigning and lobbying, to choosing Fairtrade in the shops, you have all been part of this journey.
We are proud to be a Fairtrade Church and nearby we have Banbury which is a Fairtrade Town so let's carry on for the next 25 years, demanding fairer trade and living incomes to allow the work to flourish. You can do this by buying their products.
Look for the mark!
For 25 years in the UK, Fairtrade and their supporters have been fighting against poverty and inequality, making a real difference to the lives of farmers and workers across the third world.
From working with businesses and governments, teaching about Fairtrade in schools, campaigning and lobbying, to choosing Fairtrade in the shops, you have all been part of this journey.
We are proud to be a Fairtrade Church and nearby we have Banbury which is a Fairtrade Town so let's carry on for the next 25 years, demanding fairer trade and living incomes to allow the work to flourish. You can do this by buying their products.
Look for the mark!
Sunday Club/Children and Youth Team
After a series of months in which there was either no attendance or very low attendance at Sunday Club, it has been decided to divert energies, for the short term, into family services and children’s events during the holidays instead.
If you would like to join or support the Children and Youth Team please speak to either Liz or Sarah
After a series of months in which there was either no attendance or very low attendance at Sunday Club, it has been decided to divert energies, for the short term, into family services and children’s events during the holidays instead.
If you would like to join or support the Children and Youth Team please speak to either Liz or Sarah
An Opportunity to Contribute Towards Church Life
Why not become a member of the Sidesperson's team, or the Offertory Team. No experience or special knowledge required. Training and support is always available’
Any queries or questions go to members of the Team, Wardens, or George Sainsbury.
Guaranteed a welcome!
Why not become a member of the Sidesperson's team, or the Offertory Team. No experience or special knowledge required. Training and support is always available’
Any queries or questions go to members of the Team, Wardens, or George Sainsbury.
Guaranteed a welcome!
Worship Group
If any members of the congregation have any ideas/thoughts which they would like the Worship Group to consider for future services then please speak to Liz, Enid, Clare or Richard, or any member of the Worship Group.
If any members of the congregation have any ideas/thoughts which they would like the Worship Group to consider for future services then please speak to Liz, Enid, Clare or Richard, or any member of the Worship Group.
Adderbury Churches Outreach Group Charity 2019/20
Representatives of the Outreach Group all live in Adderbury or Milton and are from the two churches in Adderbury, the Quaker Meeting House or other Christian denominations. The charity chosen by the group to support this year is Christians Against Poverty (CAP).
CAP is a home-grown debt counselling charity which is determined to reduce poverty caused by debt. It partners its financial expertise with the care of the local church (in our area The Peoples Church Banbury) to offer free debt help. CAP’s level of service is unique with clients receiving up to 60 hours of support; all clients receiving face-to-face home visits as well as an optional befriending service from members of the church - in an effort to tackle the common problem of isolation due to poverty.
charity.
For more information see the CAP display on the board and the thank you note from CAP for the money which has been raised to date.
Representatives of the Outreach Group all live in Adderbury or Milton and are from the two churches in Adderbury, the Quaker Meeting House or other Christian denominations. The charity chosen by the group to support this year is Christians Against Poverty (CAP).
CAP is a home-grown debt counselling charity which is determined to reduce poverty caused by debt. It partners its financial expertise with the care of the local church (in our area The Peoples Church Banbury) to offer free debt help. CAP’s level of service is unique with clients receiving up to 60 hours of support; all clients receiving face-to-face home visits as well as an optional befriending service from members of the church - in an effort to tackle the common problem of isolation due to poverty.
charity.
For more information see the CAP display on the board and the thank you note from CAP for the money which has been raised to date.
