| Tuesday 2 November | 3pm All Souls Service, Westcote Barton 7.15pm Bible Study on Zoom |
| Sunday 7 November | 9.15am Family@Church + Eucharist Westcote Barton 11am Eucharist Nether Worton 5pm Evening Worship Sandford St Martin |
| Sunday 14 November (Remembrance Sunday) | 9.30am Zoom service 10.50am Remembrance Service, Duns Tew 10.50am Remembrance Service Steeple Barton 5pm Eucharist, Steeple Barton |
| Tuesday 16 November | 7.15pm Bible Study on Zoom |
| Sunday 21 November | 9.15am Family@Church Service, Duns Tew 11 am Eucharist Steeple Barton 11am Morning Worship Over Worton |
| Sunday 28 November (Advent Sunday) | 9.15am Eucharist Over Worton 5pm Benefice Advent Carols, Duns Tew |
As we are still in uncertain times, please keep an eye on our website www.bartonbenefice.org.uk.,
Facebook page (www.facebook.com/bartonbenefice/) and church notice board/notice sheets, in case of any last-minute changes. Although face coverings are no longer mandatory, do please continue to wear them at services inside our buildings, if you so wish.
The Revd Jane Wright, Rector of the Benefice, can be contacted on 01869 340510 or clergy@bartonbenefice.org.uk (usual day off is Monday). Please do get in touch if you would like to talk to her or share prayer requests. For other enquiries, please email Clare Harper, Benefice Administrator enquiries@bartonbenefice.org.uk bartonbenefice.org.uk/ facebook.com/bartonbenefice/.
Benefice Bible Study on Zoom is now fortnightly on Tuesdays at 7.15pm. Contact Jane or Fran for details frances@bartonbenefice.org.uk.
Christmas in the Benefice
With restrictions lifted, we hope that our usual Christmas services and events, including some new ones, will take place in December. A list of services across the Benefice will be delivered to each house in Duns Tew in the coming weeks.
November Coffee Morning
In aid of the Church Tower Appeal
Saturday, 6th November, 10.30am to 12.30pm
Village Hall, Duns Tew
Christmas Raffle
Nearly £1,000 worth of prizes to be won!
Once again, we will be asking every household to sell/buy raffle tickets in aid of the Church. You may have noticed the scaffolding around the Tower. Repairs to the stonework have proved more costly than anticipated as the condition of the stone was found to be much worse than originally thought. Please help raise funds to pay for this work by buying raffle tickets.
There are some fantastic prizes including: £100 cash, a Christmas hamper, a case of wine from Berry Bros, supper for 2 at the White Horse, a litre bottle of Smirnoff Vodka, wool Plaid Throw, a “Lyle & Scott” scarf, 150cm Silver Dewdrop LED Christmas Tree, Lit Wooden Church Scene, an “Alessi” trivet and lots more just in time for Christmas! Raffle tickets will be delivered to every household
The draw will take place on Monday, 20 December outside the lychgate when there will also be carol singing (in aid of the Children’s Society), mulled wine and mince pies (further details in December newsletter).
Charity of the Quarter (Oct-Dec)
Medical/Orphan Project (MOP) in Zimbabwe (www.tzaba.org). On-line donations can be made through the Duns Tew PCC, Sort Code: 30-90-42 (Lloyds) Account No: 00096480 reference ‘MOP’, cash or cheques (made payable to Duns Tew PCC) can be dropped off to Carol Rigby, Nonesuch, Hill Farms Lane (phone 340632). If you would like to Gift Aid your donation, please ask for a form.
Samaritans (Banbury) Update
Thank you to all who supported our last charity of the quarter, which raised a terrific £679.
Polly
Polly continues to work with the homeless and vulnerable in Banbury. If you can spare any food items (tins/biscuits/packets etc) or would like to make a donation, please contact Clare on 347382 DTclare@bartonbenefice.org.uk . Thank you for all your help.