Over 90% of the food distributed by foodbanks in The Trussell Trust network is donated by the public – that’s why your food donations are absolutely vital to our ability to give everyone referred to us a balanced and nutritious minimum three-day supply of food. Our shopping list shows the food items that we need…
We shall be posting Christmas Cards through every door in the village advising about the services we will be holding, and inviting families to follow a Star Trek leading to discovering Jesus in the manger. If you are willing to help deliver the cards, please inform Sue Fenn ( admin@ducklingtonchurch.org.uk ) which roads you would be able to cover.
Harvest Festival Services are planned for October 4 with 10:30 celebration in church and on Zoom, with 6 p.m. evening communion. Please bring produce to dress the church at 9:30 on Saturday 3 October. Offerings will be taken to the Besom Charity
Witney and West Oxfordshire Food bank – At the moment they are specially asking for jams & Spreads, tinned hot-dogs, packet soups and shampoo.
As we continue to use PowerPoint to present our services week by week, I am looking for someone to assist in creating these. The service liturgy is prepared by the ministry team and needs to be converted into the slides. If you would like to know more, please contact Rev’d Paul on 776625 or email rector@ducklingtonchurch.org.uk
Witney and West Oxfordshire Food bank is now open to distribute food to the needy, but please, kindly give your donations via the supermarkets (most have collection points). At the moment they are specially asking for donations of toothpaste and toothbrushes
Bishop Colin will retire in November having served with great distinction as our Area Bishop. The diocese has received approval from the Dioceses Commission to move ahead and appoint the next Bishop of Dorchester. Please would you keep this appointment in your prayers in the coming months, both privately and publicly.
A relative is seeking any information about this soldier whose name is on our memorial. If you know of any possible living Pearce relatives, please ask Rev’d Paul for contact number.