28 Markfield Congregational Church Sunday 15 December 10.15 am Sunday Club Nativity in the Church Sunday 22 December 10.15 am A Service of Lessons and Carols Wednesday 25 December 10.15 am Family Service for Christmas Day Sunday 29 December 10.30 am United Service in our Church Sunday 5 January 10.15 am Morning Worship followed by Communion Sunday 12 January 10.15 am Morning Worship Cross Hills Baptist Church, between Bagworth & Thornton Sunday 8th December 10.45am Morning Service with The Lord’s Supper Sunday 15th December 10.30am Morning Service Saturday 21st December 7.30pm Carol Service with Marwood Brass Band and a visit from Santa! Sunday 22nd December 10.30am Family Service The Sunday Club groups will be presenting a Nativity and a short play and there will be a Puppet Production Christmas Day, Wednesday 25th December 10.30am Short informal Service to celebrate The Lord’s birthday Bring your favourite Christmas present, if it’s portable! Sunday 29th December 10.30am Morning Service Sunday 5th January 10.30am Morning Service Sunday 12th January 10.30am Morning Service with The Lord’s Supper There is a Sunday Club in our hall for children & young people during the Morning Service. For further details, our contact list is in the Cross Hills News section in this magazine.
Trinity Methodist Church, Markfield Sunday 8th December 10.30am Café Church Christingle Service with Mercenfeld Primary School Children’s Choir 6.00pm No Evening Service Sunday 15th December 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm Evening Communion Service Sunday 22nd December 10.30am Morning Communion Service 6.00pm Evening Carol Service Tuesday 24th December
Church Services 11.15pm Christmas Eve Communion Service Wednesday 25th December 10.30am Christmas Morning Service Sunday 29th December 10.30am United Churches Together Service at Congregational Church 6.00pm No Evening Service Sunday 5th January 10.30am Morning Service 4.00pm United Covenant Service at Glenfield Methodist Church Sunday 12th January 10.30am Morning Service 4.00pm Afternoon Café Style Service Sunday 19th January 10.30am United Churches Together Service at St Michael’s Parish Church 6.00pm Evening Communion Service Sunday 26th January 10.30am Morning Communion Service 6.00pm No Evening Service
St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Markfield 10:15-11.30am Sunday Club for Children in the Congregational Hall on the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th Sundays, term time All Age Service in Church on the 2nd Sunday each month. Sunday 8th December 10.30 am All Age Service 6.00 pm Holy Communion Sunday 15th December 10.30 am Nativity at the Congregational Church 6.00 pm Evening Prayer Friday 20th December 8.00 pm “Still Friday” Sunday 22nd December 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.30 am Open Church 6.00 pm Carol Service Tuesday 24th December 6.00 pm Christingle 11.30 pm Christmas Midnight Communion Christmas Day 10.30 am Christmas Day Communion at St Mary’s, Stanton under Bardon Sunday 29th December 10.30 am Churches Together in Markfield at the Congregational Church 6.00 pm Joint Service (with St Peter’s, Copt Oak) Sunday 5th January 10.30 am Holy Communion
Sunday 12th January 10.30 am All Age Service 6.00 pm Holy Communion Friday 17th January 8.00 pm “Still Friday” Sunday 19th January 10.30 am Churches Together in Markfield Service 6.00 pm Evening Prayer Sunday 26th January 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.30 am Open Church 6.00 pm Carol Service
St Mary and All Saints’ Church, Stanton under Bardon Sunday 8th December 10.30 am Holy Communion Sunday 15th December 10.30 am Morning Service Sunday 22nd December 10.30 am Carol Service
Sunday 12th January 9.00 am Holy Communion Sunday 19th January 10.30 am Holy Communion Sunday 26th January 10.30 am Morning Service
Holy Rood Church, Bagworth Please note: Services will be at Bagworth Community Centre Saturday 23rd December 4.00 pm Christingle Sunday 5th January 9.00 am Holy Communion
St Peter’s Church, Copt Oak Sunday 8th December 9.15 am Holy Communion Sunday 15th December 3.00 pm Praise Service Sunday 22nd December 6.00 pm Carol Service Tuesday 24th December 9.00 pm Christmas Eve Communion
Tuesday 24th December 4.00 pm Christingle
Sunday 29th December 6.00 pm Joint Service at St Michael’s, Markfield
Christmas Day 10.30 am Christmas Day Communion
Sunday 5th January 6.00 pm Evening Prayer
Sunday 29th December 10.30 am Single Service Holy Communion Sunday 5th January 10.30 am Morning Service Sunday 12th January 10.30 am Holy Communion Sunday 19th January 10.30 am Morning Service Sunday 26th January 10.30 am “Something Different” Service
St Peter’s Church, Thornton Sunday 8th December 9.00 am Holy Communion Sunday 15th December 10.30 am Holy Communion Sunday 22nd December 6.00 pm Carol Service Tuesday 24th December 4.00 pm Christingle 11.30 pm Christmas Midnight Communion Sunday 29th December 10.30 am Single Service at St Mary’s, Stanton under Bardon Sunday 5th January 10.30 am All Age Service
Sunday 12th January 9.15 am Holy Communion Sunday 19th January 3.00 pm Praise Service Sunday 26th January 6.00 pm Holy Communion
What will bring you happiness in 2014? What do you currently have, or what could you get next year, that will be most likely to bring you happiness? The answer? Increase and deepen your friendships. According to 2013’s official report on national well-being, having friends brings people far more happiness and well-being than simply owning things. “Friends are more important and necessary than mere possessions. Rather than valuing that new car and the other trinkets and baubles you build up, the things that are important are the friends.” So says Paul Green, of Saga. The Office for National Statistics found that feeling part of a community was the key to happiness, and has a markedly positive impact on people’s well-being and health.
Well, that was awkward. I was just about to hug someone extremely attractive and I walked right into the mirror.