Ladock Church Notices for 7 December,
Second Sunday of Advent
This Sunday’s service of Holy Communion at 11.00 am will be taken by Reverend Linda. The choir will be singing.
Don’t forget the Christmas Coffee Morning in the Hall on Saturday 6 December, from 10.00 – 12.00. (See poster)

The calendar for the week ahead is as follows:
Monday 8 December: School Assembly, 2.30 pm
Tuesday 9 December: Morning Prayer, 9.00 am
Wednesday 10 December:
Thursday 11 December:
Friday 12 December: School Assembly 2.30 pm; choir practice 4.00 pm
Saturday 13 December: Preparations for Christmas Tree Festival.
Sunday 14 December: Holy Communion 11.00 am, to be taken by Reverend Linda. Christmas Tree Festival starts.
The Church is open for private prayer every day between 9.00 am and 4.00 pm
Church Duties this week
Sidesperson: R Dodd
OT Reading: J Nicolle, Isaiah 11: 1-10
NT Reading: E Bosley, Romans 15: 4-13
Gospel: Clergy, Matthew 3: 1-12
Offertory: J Lawer
Intercessions: S Soper
Morning Service on 21 December:
Bishop David is visiting the parishes of Ladock and St Erme on 21 December. He and Caroline will take the 9.30 service at St Erme before they both join us at Ladock for a service of Holy Communion at 11.00. This replaces the advertised Service of the Word. The carol service arrangements in the evening are unaffected.


Sunday 14 December – Sunday 21 December, Christmas Tree Festival
Sunday 21 December, Carol Service 6.00 pm (Please note change of date)
Wednesday 24 December, Christmas Eve: Crib service, 4.00 pm, Midnight Mass 11.30 pm.
Thursday 25 December, Christmas Day: Family Communion, 11.0 am
Sunday 28 December, Team Service at Ladock, 10.00 am
Christmas Raffle
Once again, we are holding a raffle at the Christmas Carol Service on 21st December. All proceeds will go to St Petroc’s. First prize will be a Christmas hamper and any contributions for this, however small, would be very welcome - mince pies, savoury or sweet biscuits, chocolates, wine, snacks, Christmas pudding etc! There will be a few other prizes as well, including a voucher for Treway Farm. Thank you very much in advance. Donations can be left at church or email Jenny Thomas on secretary@ladockchurch.org.uk with any queries.

Bells News

The new frame has been delivered and is being stored in the baptistry, pending installation in the tower over the next week or so. The bells themselves will return during the week beginning 15 December but please note that the rededication service planned for 17 January has been postponed until 29 March (3.30 pm), as Bishop David has to attend Bishop Hugh’s installation service at Worcester Cathedral, now scheduled for the same day. We will be holding an informal open afternoon for donors, well-wishers and locals on the afternoon of 17 January instead. Provisional time 17.00 – 18.30. Further details to follow.
Contacts
Reverend Caroline Husband Joe Sharp, Churchwarden
01726 337730 07816 317180
Email: rector@probusteam.com Email: Churchwarden@ladockchurch.org.uk
Rev’d Linda Whetter Sue Smith, Churchwarden
01872 530265 07900 070382
Email: lindaw23@outlook.com Email: churchwarden2@ladockchurch.org.uk
Vanessa Morcom, Safeguarding Officer
07980 938910
Email:safeguarding@ladockchurch.org.uk