Church News & Notices
1st November
There will be a meeting of
Elders and Managers this coming Tuesday, 3rd November with Elders meeting at
7pm and the Joint Council at 8.15pm as usual.
Open Door Coffee meets this
Friday, 6th November from 10.00 am until 12 noon. As this is the first Friday
of the month, it will be held in the Church with the usual stalls.
A reminder that the Christmas Shoeboxes are to
be returned by Sunday, 15th November, please. A £2 donation to each box to
cover the costs of transportation would be appreciated.
The Bentley Operatic Society
is presenting a concert entitled “Beyond the Footlights”, a celebration of the
very best from the world of musical theatre, on Saturday, 7th November, in the
Church, at 7.30 pm. Tickets priced at £10 can now be purchased today from
Jennie or Sue or are available on the door or by contacting David Jones.
The Church will greatly
benefit from the proceeds of this Concert and it really would be good if as
many folks as possible are able to attend what will be a very enjoyable
evening.
From Thursday to Saturday, 12th –
14th November at 7.30 pm, and on Sunday, 15th November at
2 pm RADS are performing a comedy called “Agatha Crusty and the Village Hall
Murders” in the Main Hall.
Tickets are now available, at
£10 each and £5 children, and can be purchased today again from Jennie and Sue
after any Sunday service, or online via Ticket source and also will be
available on the door for each performance. Please do come along and support
RADS –because you will be supporting a Church organisation and this is a funny
play, as you will gather from the title.
Our Christmas Fayre is to be held on Saturday,
28th November - not too long now, and tickets for the grand raffle
are now available from Ray for purchase and for you to take away and sell to
your friends and family. The completed stubs
and funds are to be returned to Ray please by Sunday, 22nd November.
Please remember that the Fayre is our main fund-raising event so do make a note
of that date in your diary.
We are particularly looking
for donations of new/unused items for the Tombola, bottle tombola (not
necessarily alcohol) and for the toys/games, books and fancy goods stalls and
boxes are now at the back of the Church in to which these items can be placed –
many thanks.
Our service next Sunday,
which is of course Remembrance Sunday, will be a parade service and will
commence at 10.30am (please note the earlier time) and will be led by Tim.
Please also note that there will be a very short Church Meeting immediately after the service today.
1st November
There will be a meeting of Elders and Managers this coming Tuesday, 3rd November with Elders meeting at 7pm and the Joint Council at 8.15pm as usual.
Open Door Coffee meets this Friday, 6th November from 10.00 am until 12 noon. As this is the first Friday of the month, it will be held in the Church with the usual stalls.
A reminder that the Christmas Shoeboxes are to be returned by Sunday, 15th November, please. A £2 donation to each box to cover the costs of transportation would be appreciated.
The Bentley Operatic Society is presenting a concert entitled “Beyond the Footlights”, a celebration of the very best from the world of musical theatre, on Saturday, 7th November, in the Church, at 7.30 pm. Tickets priced at £10 can now be purchased today from Jennie or Sue or are available on the door or by contacting David Jones.
The Church will greatly benefit from the proceeds of this Concert and it really would be good if as many folks as possible are able to attend what will be a very enjoyable evening.
From Thursday to Saturday, 12th – 14th November at 7.30 pm, and on Sunday, 15th November at 2 pm RADS are performing a comedy called “Agatha Crusty and the Village Hall Murders” in the Main Hall.
Tickets are now available, at £10 each and £5 children, and can be purchased today again from Jennie and Sue after any Sunday service, or online via Ticket source and also will be available on the door for each performance. Please do come along and support RADS –because you will be supporting a Church organisation and this is a funny play, as you will gather from the title.
Our Christmas Fayre is to be held on Saturday, 28th November - not too long now, and tickets for the grand raffle are now available from Ray for purchase and for you to take away and sell to your friends and family. The completed stubs and funds are to be returned to Ray please by Sunday, 22nd November. Please remember that the Fayre is our main fund-raising event so do make a note of that date in your diary.
We are particularly looking for donations of new/unused items for the Tombola, bottle tombola (not necessarily alcohol) and for the toys/games, books and fancy goods stalls and boxes are now at the back of the Church in to which these items can be placed – many thanks.
Our service next Sunday, which is of course Remembrance Sunday, will be a parade service and will commence at 10.30am (please note the earlier time) and will be led by Tim.
Please also note that there will be a very short Church Meeting immediately after the service today.
15th July 2026 - Notice re Church Development
Mersey Synod has announced a series of training sessions concerning Church Developement. The programme has several elements, as below
Governance Matters - Lorna Griffiths, Synod Clerk. Lorna will cover the URC Resources Hub that has been launched on the back of the Church Life Review, the Helpdesk, Synod resources, compliance and so on.
Green Matters - Richard Pearce, the Green Apostle and Eco Champion. Richard will explore simple ways to live greener and help the church. Packed with hints, tips, and easy actions, we'll see how small steps can make a big difference.
Funding Matters - Helen McCormack, Grants Officer. Helen will unpack the Church Life Fund and other funding opportunities. Teeming with practical advice, success tips, and application guidance, this session will help you take the next step from idea to action.
Discipleship Matters - Revd Geoff Felton & Revd Stuart Radcliffe. Geoff and Stuart will lead a discussion on where to actually start with discipleship personally and as a whole church. They will be exploring how growing in faith, investing in others, & leading with purpose can make a lasting impact in your church and leadership. Come ready to learn, reflect, and be encouraged & inspired!
Connection Matters- Steven Mitchell, Children & Youth Development Officer Steven will explore simple and meaningful ways to build relationships across generations, creating spaces where everyone can grow in faith together. He will share ideas for strengthening connections through existing relationships to help everyone feel welcomed, valued, and connected.
The first sessions begin in September with Governance Matters, the first venue being here, at allerton.. See the flyer for dates
Baby Basics Liverpool
Each year at Allerton URC we have had a tremendous response when collecting for Food Banks. This year the church asked for your support in donating to this organisation - Baby Basics a Liverpool is a volunteer-powered baby bank supporting infants and parents experiencing hardship.
The members responded very well and we were able to make two huge deliveries to them in early Summer and again following our Harvest Festival.
Needless to say, Baby Basics were very grateful, so thanks are due to all who collected and donated to this very worthwhile cause.
Should you wish to make further individual donations, you may wish tosee the following:-
For more information go on the Baby Basics Liverpool website, https://baby-basics.org.uk/centre/liverpool
Donating new items
- Buy from our Amazon wishlist
- Buy from Baby Basics’ forCommonGood list: https://www.forcommongood.co.uk/apps/giftregistry/find?name=Baby+Basics+Liverpool
- You may then have to look up Baby Basics Liverpool in the list as there are several 'Baby Basics' listed.
THANK YOU
April 5th, 2026 - Resurrection Day
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CHRIST IS RISEN INDEED
Ongoing Notices
We like to use the computer, projector and screen for our services here at Allerton.
There is quite a bit of preparation that goes into having hymns and readings on
the screen and we would like to spread the workload as best we can. If you or a
member of your family are familiar with Microsoft PowerPoint and can spare a couple of hours once a month to assist with the setting up of a PowerPoint
presentation, we would like to hear from you. Please speak to Ruth Winterburn
or Charles Lasham.
