Wolverhampton City of SanctuaryThank you all so much for your donations which are always appreciated and much needed.Always needed are kitchen and household items, children's clothes and toys, toiletries and sanitary products. Special requests this week please for a carry cot, suitcases, microwave, small wardrobe, a chest of drawers, a desk lamp and a toaster.Please do not deliver to Church.Please contact Annette Souter on Tel: 07952 777998 or annette_souter@hotmail.com  Thankyou very much for your ongoing support. 

PAINTING in PENN

DO YOU WISH YOU COULD PAINT?

On Tuesday 11^th and Wednesday 12^th January 2022, Painting In Penn will be opening up the classes for the intake of new amateur artists, from absolute beginner to the more advanced, who would like to enjoy the experience of water colour painting.

The course is modularised so that all the students can work at their own pace, without any pressure, through a range of activities, including paintings from holiday, photographs, their own drawings, landscapes, still life, portraits, flower or abstract works using water colour, oil, acrylic, pastels, or gouache media.

Additional support and guidance will be gained through constructive teacher assessment and personal self-evaluation, as well as the use of a comprehensive library of books, dvd’s and monthly workshops led by professional artists

Visit our website www.paintinginpenn.co.uk for an insight to our work.

For more information and details, contact Ron Mottram on 01902 343528 or mobile

07946 741651 or email to ron@rjmottram.co.uk

Bart’s Butterfliesare meeting at Victory Hall, Lower Penn on Thursday at 1.45pm. There is plenty of parking. All are welcome.

Mothers’ Union Holy Communionwill be held in the Oak Room on Wednesday 10^th Novemberat 10.30am.Everyone is welcome.

New Church Heating System (Hurray!)

Work on our new heating system in St Bart’s has started!!!

Obviously there is going to be some disruption. Please can we all be patient and understanding in the knowledge that it is going to be great when finished. It will only be for a couple of months and it will be nice and warm for Christmas!

Inevitably, this project is going to be expensive and will be in the region of £90,000.

If you would like to make a donation, towards the heating fund, please put it in an envelope clearly marked “Heating Fund” (and don’t forget to Gift Aid it).

Alternatively, you can pay by bank transfer. If you would like the bank account details, please contact the Parish Office by email, look at a standing order form, or put it in a yellow envelope clearly marked “Heating Fund”.

Shoe Box Appeal: St. Bart’s is supporting ‘Operation Christmas Child’ again this year – sending gifts abroad to children who would otherwise receive nothing for Christmas.  If you wish to create a ‘shoe box’, please bring it to the Parish Office bySunday 21^st November.

Knit and natter Knit and natter has moved to St Joseph's church, Merry Hill. It will meet on a Tuesday as part of their“Place of Welcome”

At 1.00 pm a light lunch is available - a different lunch each week.

eg. burger, or a fish finger sandwich or pizza. (Cost for this is 50p and it’s optional)

Can arrive later if you like and just ‘knit and natter’. Tea and cake provided later in the afternoon. There is also a craft activity arranged which is again optional - a small cost sometimes. You are welcome to arrive at any time and go as you wish. 

So come at 1.00 for lunch or come at 1.00 to knit or come at 2.00 to knit - or just come to natter ! Although Place of Welcome is weekly, knit and natter will meet 1st and 3rd Tuesdays.

Prayer Shawls Saskia will continue her prayer shawl ministry at St Bart's. Prayer shawls are available to anyone who would like one, regardless of whether they attend a church. She will also continue to provide wool for those who wish to knit them. For information regarding prayer shawls please contact the church office or one of the church wardens.

The Well FoodbankParticularly needed right now are tinned vegetables of all kinds, especially tinned potatoes, tinned fruit, rice pudding, any other tinned puddings, rice and pasta sachets, toiletries, large size nappies. Other tinned or dried items also welcome. PLEASE AVOID out-of-date items, opened packets & fresh foods, as these cannot be used. If you would like to help please add your donation to the trolley at the back of church and it will rapidly find its way to someone in need.

For more information http://thewellwolverhampton.co.uk

The Church will be floodlit on the evening ofMonday 8^th November

in loving memory of  Gary Price on his 76^th birthday.

Please Pray for: Those for whom extra prayer is needed:

Brian Hopson,  Jeanette Saunders,  Jane Green,  Wendy Carly,Maggie Perry, Jackie Evans,

Stella & Bluebell,  Baby Lilly,Paul Lengkong,  Margaret Reade, Naomi Williams, 

Baby Lily Wong,Paul Challenor,Fred Henderson, Alice Corbett, Grace Simkin,  Lucy Harris,   Jutta Dougan,  Thomas Griffiths,  Keren Anthony,Deryk Vernon.

Please Pray for: The family and friends of those who have died:

Wynn Russon,  Keith Jones,  Michael Sexstone,  Helen Stevens,  Cheryl Instone, 

Horace Woodford,  Joan Davies.