Monday 16th December
10.30am Holy Communion at Hildesley
11.15am Funeral of June Begbie
1.15pm Toddlers Christmas Party

Tuesday 17th December
9am Morning Prayer in Church
5pm CYM in the Hall

Wednesday 18th December
9am Morning Prayer in Church
9.45am Holy Communion
10.30am Coffee Morning in the Hall

Thursday 19th December
9am Morning Prayer in Church
6.30pm Advent Evening Prayer in Church

Friday 20th December
9am Morning Prayer in Church
10am Gardening Group in Churchyard

Saturday 21st December
9am Morning Prayer in Church
7pm Great Yarmouth Brass Band

Sunday 22nd December
8am Holy Communion
10.30am Nativity Sunday in Church
4pm Holy Communion

June Begbie Funeral will take place on Monday
16th of December at 11:15am followed by burial
at 12pm at Kirkley Cemetery.
Home Communion: If you know anyone who is
housebound and would like Holy Communion
the week before Christmas, please let Revd
Sharon know.
Wednesday Communion continues each week
in church at 9.45am with a quiet, reflective
service we are currently exploring The Saints .
Wednesday Coffee Morning, an opportunity for
catching up with old friends and making new
ones, every Wednesday at 10.30am in the
church hall. No coffee morning: 25th December
or 1st January 2025.
16th December Toddler Christmas Party 1pm
2:45pm Party food lunchboxes, a very SPECIAL
VISITOR, puppets & a bring and share adult
lunch!
21st December Great Yarmouth Brass Band
7pm, Tickets on the door £7, grand raffle and
refreshments available.
Advent Evening Prayer: Thursday 19th
December at 6.30pm in Church.
Over Christmas.
24th December Walking Christmas Nativity
from 2.30pm starts on Cliftonville Road, finishes
at the Church Hall with hot chocolate and treats
ready for Carols around the tree at 4pm.
Christmas Eve 24th December Midnight Holy
Communion at 11.30pm.
Christmas Day 25th December Family Holy
Communion at 10.30am.
Watchnight service 31st December 11.45pm a
quiet service of Compline.
For your information, The office will be shut
from 12pm on Friday 20th December 2024 and
will reopen on Monday 6th January 2025 at
10am.
Advanced Dates for your diary
January 2025 in Church Cabin Bible Study on
King David (Using Samuel and Psalms) 7pm to
8pm, come along! :
9th Gathering to Learn about David week 1
16th Gathering to Learn about David week 2
23rd Gathering to Learn about David week 3
30th Gathering to Learn about David week 4
Tabletop sale dates for 2025, To pop in your
diaries: 25th of January, 22nd of February, 22nd of
March, 26th of April, 27th of September, 25th of
October and finally 22nd of November. To book a
table contact Ruth at the church office. £3
deposit to secure your table.
Sunday 2nd February Candlemas in Church.
Valentines Quiz watch this space for more
information.
Messy Vintage will be back on the 28th of
February 2025. Watch this space to see what the
theme will be.
Prayer Guide
We believe in the power of prayer. Please give thanks and
pray for the following as you pray during the week.
Pakefield Church

• For visitors to our church, who come to simply
  look around or to pray, that they may know God’s
  love.
  Community
• We pray for financial services and all who work in
  this sector. We pray for integrity in all financial
  dealings and for fair distribution of wealth
  throughout the world , particularly in times of
  fiscal uncertainty.
• For those who live or work on Fortress Road,
  Foxglove Close, Gondree and Grand Avenue
  People
• For those you know who are unwell or in hospital.
• For those who are grieving for a loved one.
• For the family of June Begbie, whose funeral is on
  Monday. May she rest in peace and rise in glory.
• For Katey as she recovers from her accident.
• Praise and Thanks
• For answers to prayers in our lives and those of
  the ones we love.
  Further afield
• For all affected by the continuing conflict in Israel
  and Gaza and also in The Ukraine.
• For the work of Norwich Diocese & Bishops.
  (If there is anyone or anything that you would like us to
  include in this prayer list, please let the office know)
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The Third Sunday of Advent
God for whom we watch and wait,
you sent John the Baptist to prepare the way of
your Son:
give us courage to speak the truth,
to hunger for justice,
and to suffer for the cause of right,
with Jesus Christ our Lord.
AMEN!