The Well Foodbank I start on a positive note and that is to thank you again for your most generous donations of Easter eggs, food, toiletries, pet food, baby food, and cleaning products, all our individuals / family members have each received an Easter Egg and in some cases when we have been donated flowers by supermarkets recipients have been delighted to receive them.

On a disappointing note you may have read the article in The Guardian about a month 

(16th February 2024), headed, 'Jobcentres told to stop referring benefit claimants to food banks. DWP briefing says job centres should no longer issue ‘signposting slips’ over concerns about data privacy'.

This has impacted greatly on the number of people we have been able to distribute food to and the need is greater than ever in Wolverhampton, for example in February 2023 we supported 11,662 individuals/families, in February this year 6,760 were supported! The Well complies totally with what is required by Data protection, the situation is absurd - please take the time to read this article and please continue to support us.' It is in giving we receive' Thank you - Kay Stokes

Bart’s Butterflies: Please join us on Thursdays at 1.45pm in the Lady Chapel for lots of singing, stories and fun.    All are welcome.

Church Floodlighting:  If you wish the Church to be floodlit in memory of a loved-one or the celebrate a special anniversary, birthday etc, please contact the Parish Office. The cost is only £15 and the Church is lit from dusk to midnight.

Penn Singers present  The Great American Songbook

Guest: The Jackfield 10 Band

Penn United Reformed Church (WV4 5QP) Saturday 6th July 2024 7.30 pm

Tickets £10.00 including refreshments with a Retiring Collection

in aid of Midland Air Ambulance Contact Pauline Hollington 07881 911107

Confirmation

If anyone who has completed the Alpha Course wishes to be confirmed, please speak to Revd Ben or contact the Parish Office on 01902 576809 ASAP.

Mothers’ Union will be meeting in the Oak Room on Tuesday 16th April at 2.30pm.

The guest speaker is Tru Mills – 'In God's heartbeat'  Everyone is welcome.

MID-WEEK COMMUNION:  Every Wednesday at 9.15 am in the Lady Chapel.

Simple, spoken, reflective service with a chance to discuss together the reading and the reflection. Open to all, but if you happen to be passing or taking children/grandchildren  to school why not drop in and join us? 

St. Bart’s Community Hall is available to hire for parties on Saturdays from 2pm and on Sundays from 12 noon. We have a range of businesses on board to help with catering, bouncy castles, the animal man, princess parties or character figures parties. Alternatively you can supply everything yourself. The hall is also available for regular group booking hire. Please call 07546 527300 for further information.

Prayer shawls bring the wearer warmth and affection both in times of sorrow and in times of celebration. They make ideal gifts for comforting and celebrating important stages in life.

The making of a prayer shawl is a spiritual practice which embodies our thoughts and prayers for the receiver. It is a gift made in prayer and freely given. The shawls are passed on hand-to-hand and heart-to-heart.

Prayer shawls are prayerfully and lovingly knitted, sometimes with a person in mind or as part of a supply when a need is identified. They can be given to people who are ill, hurting or in a time of transition.

We have given them to people following ~ bereavement ~ during illness ~ to new students ~ for new beginnings ~ to new mums ~ going through a tough time ~ just because.

If you would like more information or if there is someone you would like to give a prayer shawl to, please let me know. They do not need to be a member of this or any other church.

Saskia   

On behalf of the knitting ministry at St. Bart’s     Email Saskia.poller@gmail.com

or speak to Anne Edwards 01902 337478    or contact the Parish Office on 01902 576809