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Our mission is: to show God’s love for His people, and nurture His people’s love for God

Pastoral concerns: Angela Reeder (01453 827446)

Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals: Alec Jeakins (01452 883403)

Churchwardens: Mike Naylor (01453 828682) & Jill Simmons (01453 825303)

News from Eastington Church

It is hard to believe that it is almost a year since our Rector retired but despite this we have been able to maintain our normal pattern of services and are encouraged by the level of support we have had from visiting Priests and members of our own congregation.

As to the future, there have been informal consultations taking place across the deanery. It is being proposed that a new benefice is created incorporating the six churches in our Benefice; which includes Eastington, Frocester, Haresfield, Moreton Valence, Standish and Whitminster, together with the Severnside Parishes, which incorporates Arlingham, Frampton-on-Severn, Fretherne, Framilode and Saul, together with the parishes of Kings Stanley, Leonard Stanley, Selsley and Stonehouse.

Inevitably the way the church is administered will be different from what we have been used to but at least when new appointments are made we will have regular Ministry to provide our Parish with leadership and pastoral care as well as conducting worship, weddings and funerals.

Eastington Church Choir

The Church Choir is looking for anyone who would like to sing

and be part of the choir for a number of upcoming

special services at Eastington Church:

•  Holy Communion (Sunday 3rd April at 10.45am);
•  Evensong (Sunday 17th April at 6pm);
•  Holy Communion (Sunday 1st May at 10.45am)
•  Holy Communion with Baptism (Sunday 8th May at 10.45am);
•  Pentecost Evensong (Sunday 15th May at 6pm); and
•  Holy Communion (Sunday 22nd May at 10.45am).

The choir would be delighted to hear from anyone who would like to sing.

Please contact Shirley at shirleyjb2015@gmail.com or

Chris at chris.amys@hotmail.com or on 01453 821656.

Eastington AVM and APCM

We will hold our Annual Vestry and Parochial Church Meetings (AVM and APCM) on Wednesday 13th April 2016 in Eastington Church at 7pm. All parishioners are encouraged to attend. In anticipation of the meeting, please view the PCC’s Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ending 31st December 2015, which are available at the back of the church. All members of the Electoral Roll will automatically get a copy.

At the AVM and APCM, the church will elect 2 churchwardens, 1 Deanery Synod Representative and 9 PCC members (including a PCC Secretary and Treasurer). Everyone who is on the Electoral Roll is entitled to stand and vote at the meetings.

Eastington Church Electoral Roll Renewal

All Church of England parishes are required to maintain an electoral roll. Those people whose names are on the roll are entitled to attend the Annual Parish Meeting and to vote. They are also eligible for election on to the Parochial Church Council. The number of people on the electoral roll also determines how many representatives can be sent to the Deanery Synod where decisions may be taken that affect the churches within the deanery. It is therefore important that all those eligible should be entered on to electoral roll for this parish of St Michael and All Angels.

To be eligible applicants must be:

a) 16 years of age or over.

b) Live within the parish boundary or

c) Have been a regular worshipper at Eastington Church for at least 6 months.

The electoral roll will be revised from Sunday 6th March until Sunday 27th March.

New members are asked to apply for entry to the roll.

Application forms are available at the back of the church or

from Chris Amys, who can be contacted on 01453 821656

or at chris.amys@hotmail.com.