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Christmas Tree Festival – information and registration

We are excited about holding our 6th Christmas tree festival this year and hope you will participate by decorating a tree. The festival will run from 13th December – 2nd January 2025

As in previous years, there will be competitions and events to enjoy.

●      The Festival Celebration will take place on Friday, 13th December, at St Mary’s from 5:00 PM- 6:30 PM. There will be music from the Children’s School Choir, free food and drink, and we will switch on the Christmas lights!

●      Test your festive knowledge at the Christmas Quiz, which will take place on Saturday, 14 December, at 6:30 PM.

●      Enjoy a Carol Service at Shorthampton on Sunday, 15 December from 3:00 – 4:00 PM.

If you or your organisation want to participate in the festival this year, support us, or have any queries, please register through the link (https://forms.gle/QJDwZR3XYeQAGtZa8), the QR Code on the poster, or contact Anna.

The money raised will be donated to the St Mary’s appeal and will contribute to the parish’s outreach work. We would love to hear from you if you would like to be involved.

This year, we will collaborate with Cornerstone to support local families struggling to afford Christmas gifts for their children with the Giving Tree. Please consider stopping by the Community Centre, Cornerstone, or St Marys to help support a local kid in need!

Anna – charlburyctf@gmail.com

St Mary’s Church Office – parishoffice@charlburychurch.uk

Thank you from the Parish Administrator

I’ve been working with St Mary’s and All Saints for the last thirteen years and it’s finally time to pass the role on to someone else. I have loved my time working here with Judy, Jan, Sally and Fergus, all the churchwardens, PCC members and others in the congregations.

I shall be continuing to run the Cornerstone project for St Mary’s so I will still be around.

Many thanks, Jo Paton

Parish Administrator position opening

This flexible, part-time role provides 10 – 12h per week of administrative support to the Vicar and the churches of St Marys Charlbury and All Saints’ Shorthampton.  The work will be carried out at the Parish Office in St Mary’s Church, Charlbury.  

Applicants must be

  • computer literate with knowledge of (or clear ability to learn) Microsoft Word, Excel, and Publisher;
  • self-motivated and able to work with others;
  • able to keep and maintain confidential information; and  
  • sympathetic to the Christian Church.

Pay scale: £15 – £17.50/hr depending on experience.

Interested parties should reply to parishoffice@charlburychurch.uk to receive full job description.  Please then send CV and cover note to parishoffice@charlburychurch.uk by 14th October 2024

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