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The weekly Noticesheet and monthly Village 'Bridge' Magazine can be found here.

 Also previous 'Bridge' (October '25 Edition) Magazine


Churchyard Christmas Lights

This year, the Church's Christmas lights will be switched on at 4.30pm on Advent Sunday 30th Nov. The Council's street Christmas lights will be switched on at the same time. Villagers are encouraged to switch on their outside Christmas lights at the same time for a BIG switch-on. There will be a few carols broadcast into the churchyard from within the church just before that time.

Christmastide Services

Wednesday 17th December Traditional Carol Concert -North Warwickshire Community Choir at 7:30pm. (no tickets needed)
Sunday 21st December  Candlelight Carol Service at 6.30pm.
Wednesday 24th December  Christingle at 3.00pm. and 5.00pm.(not on Zoom)
Wednesday 24th December  Midnight Communion at 11:30pm.
Thursday 25th December  Christmas Day Communion Service at 10am

Services will be on Zoom if possible

Village Carol Singing
Thurs 11th December 7.30pm at the Dog Pub
Tues 16th December 7.00pm - 8pm in The Parish Church churchyard
Thurs 18th December 7.30pm at the Digby Pub


Kingfisher foodbank donations

The church is open 9.30-11.30am  on Tuesdays and 10-11am on Saturdays to receive food donations for the Water Orton Foodbank. Approximately once a month, the remaining groceries are taken to the Kingfisher Foodbank, Smiths Wood.


Current shortages:
Milk – Long LifeTea/Coffee/Hot Chocolate
Juice/Squash
Fruit Tinned
Custard/Rice Pudding
Savoury Snacks, Crisps etc
Tinned Meat & Fish
Curry/Pasta Sauce
Tinned Soup
Tinned Veg
Toilet Paper
Toiletries - Shampoo, Shower Gel, Deodorant, Toothpaste and Hand Soap
Carrier bags

Other items required:
Sponge Pudding, Hand Sanitizer.
Also Cleaning Products and soap powder.
Tinned Tomatoes,  Powdered Mash Potatoes
Biscuits or Snacks, Snacks & Treats

Fully stocked items:
Beans and Pasta

Toy Service

Sun 23rd Nov. Toy Services at 9am and 11am 

Please donate new toys unwrapped. (Wrapping paper nevertheless welcome as well) Toys can also be delivered to church during the preceding week on Tuesday 9.30-11am and Saturday from 10-11am. These are to go to Birmingham City Mission to be distributed. Wanted are toys, books and games (complete and unmarked) for children ages 0-15yrs Suggested list here

Toys will be taken to BCM on Tues 25th Nov after the 10am morning prayer service.

You can do it all online
For ideas visit www.birminghamcitymission.org.uk/news/christmas-toylink and link to their Amazon ToyLink Wishlist or Choose a gift from an online store and have it delivered straight to the address (Birmingham City Mission, The Clock Tower, 2 Langdon Street, Birmingham B9 4BP).

 Alternatively, you canmake a donation online at www.stewardship.org.uk/pages/toylink25

Contact Us

Church Email: waterortonchurch@hotmail.co.uk Tel: 0121 730 2081

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