Have fun on Halloween at Bourton Club ...

WANTED .........

Young singers to take part in the

Bourton Village Hall Christmas Concert

 on Saturday 12^th December, 4pm

and the

Crib Service at St James’s Church, Bourton

on Thursday 24^th December, 6pm.

 For details about rehearsals and the events, please contact

Sue Hayes – suehayes@shmt.co.uk

or come to the first rehearsal at Bourton Village Hall

at 10.15 on Saturday 21st November.

Our Harvest Festival ...

is taking place at St James's Church this coming Sunday, 18th October starting at 9 am.   It's the first of our new Sunday Communion Services.  As well as the usual activity area for children, there will also be a competition for children to bring along animals made out of fruit and vegetables. Following the service you are welcome to stay for refreshments and have a chat and catch up with your neighbours.  Please come along and support your local Church.

Messy Church ...

is taking place next Tuesday, 13th October in the Village Hall.  The Harvest themed activities will start at 4.30 pm and will last for around an hour.  There will be craft activities for the children and toys for them to play with.  Snacks and refreshments will be provided.  All village children and their parents/carers are welcome so please come along and have some fun!

50/50 October 2015

Congratulations to October's winners

16       Sam Baker
50       David Swann
78       Philip Hoyland

Sunday Services are coming to Bourton ...

Please make a note in your diaries that extra SUNDAY services are going to be held in Bourton Church.  The dates and details are listed below along with our usual monthly services:-

Saturday, 3 October – 10 am - Joint service with Pinewood School

Sunday, 18 October – 9 am – Village Harvest Festival (with refreshments and activities for children)

Saturday, 7 November – 10 am – Joint service with Pinewood School

Sunday, 8 November – 12 noon – Remembrance Service at memorial pinnacle

Sunday, 15 November – 9 am – Family Service with Holy Communion (activity table and refreshments afterwards)

Saturday, 5 December – 10 am – Normal Family Service (with refreshments and activity table)

Sunday, 20 December – 9 am – Family Service with Holy Communion (activity table and refreshments)

Thursday, 24 December – 6 pm – Christmas Eve Service (mulled wine and children encouraged to dress up as angels, shepherds and kings)

Hopefully, this will make it possible for those of you in the Village, who would like to attend a Church service, but are unable to on Saturday mornings, to come along.  

Ride and Stride 2015

Three Bourton cyclists took part in the annual Ride and Stride event on Saturday, raising money for the upkeep of local churches, including St. James's. Maggie, Carolyn and Sue visited thirteen churches, including Longcot, Baulking, Woolstone and Compton Beauchamp and one pub (for much needed refreshment)!

It's not too late to donate (half of the money raised will go to our village church) - please contact Sue (782066) or Maggie (782858)