Events and Information
The church is open from 9am until 5pm each day.
Notices for this week
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO COFFEE MORNING ON MONDAY 12th JUNE
Monday Coffee Mornings
Each Monday until Christmas, 10.00 am until 12 noon in church. Tea/Coffee and delicious home-made cake and scones. Great company! All welcome.
Bible and Banter, Wednesday, 14th June 7.00pm, at The Vicarage
Conversation, laughter, prayer, Bible reading ……. a relaxed evening where you can join in the conversation or simply sit and listen. We would love to see you there.
Prayer and a Pint - At the Black Swan at 7 pm following Evensong.
Foodbank
Thank you for your ongoing support. Demand for food parcels has dramatically increased in the past few weeks and a list of things needed is attached to our green collection box either in the porch or at the back of the church and is also on the noticeboard.
Items in short supply are:-
Jam, toilet rolls, cleaning products and toiletries
Donations needed REALLY urgently, please - so urgently that volunteers are having to go out and buy some desperately needed items.
100 Club
Please have a word with David Billett or Ali Holmes (on refreshments) if you wish to join the club.
Victoria Wright Concert, Thursday, 8th June at 12.30 pm
Singalongabob will be back on Wednesday, 14th June, from 2 – 3.30 pm
Altar Flowers
The flowers on the High Altar in the Sanctuary may be given by members of the congregation. If you would like to give flowers, perhaps in memory, celebration or thanksgiving please sign the list which is at the back of Church. Thank you. Valerie Batchelor 01751 475295.
Ryedale Talking Magazine …
… is a free monthly audio magazine for those who are unable to see the printed word. It is recorded monthly and sent out by freepost. The magazine consists of items on a range of interesting topics / stories read by volunteers. If you know of anyone who would be interested in having the magazine or of anyone who would like to volunteer to read for it please contact Val on 01751 476499.
FREEWILL OFFERING ENVELOPES
If you use the one-off gift aid envelopes each Sunday or do not use the FWO envelopes currently and would like to transfer to them, please let me or the Churchwardens know and I will issue a personally numbered set in your name. There is no commitment with regards to the amount or frequency of your donations and they are confidential. Trevor Richmond, PCC Treasurer. 07530 475076 pkgtreasurer@outlook.com
Minster Passes
Parishioners from across the Diocese of York are welcome to visit York Minster, free of charge, with a Parish Pass which can be borrowed from Lesley Jaram on 01751 477831 or lesleykjaram@gmail.com, Rev'd Gareth Atha on 01751 471495 or thevicar@pickeringchurch.com Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the capacity within the Minster is reduced and to secure a slot on your preferred date it is vital that you book one of the free entry tickets online at and bring the parish pass with you to present at the point of entry.
Volunteers needed, please :-
Weebly Website
Are you a parishioner who is familiar with website building platform, 'Weebly'? It would be good to have a standby person who can update the site in case of emergencies, who knows Weebly. If this is you, please contact Cait, pickeringparishchurch@gmail.com
Safeguarding:
Gail Radka is our Parish Safeguarding Officer. The official email is pkgPSO@Outlook.com
Please send any notices for next week’s pew sheet to Valerie Batchelor (475295, email: vjb39@outlook.com), or Hazel Page (476915, email: dunvicaring@btinternet.com) By Wednesday
Each Monday until Christmas, 10.00 am until 12 noon in church. Tea/Coffee and delicious home-made cake and scones. Great company! All welcome.
Bible and Banter, Wednesday, 14th June 7.00pm, at The Vicarage
Conversation, laughter, prayer, Bible reading ……. a relaxed evening where you can join in the conversation or simply sit and listen. We would love to see you there.
Prayer and a Pint - At the Black Swan at 7 pm following Evensong.
Foodbank
Thank you for your ongoing support. Demand for food parcels has dramatically increased in the past few weeks and a list of things needed is attached to our green collection box either in the porch or at the back of the church and is also on the noticeboard.
Items in short supply are:-
Jam, toilet rolls, cleaning products and toiletries
Donations needed REALLY urgently, please - so urgently that volunteers are having to go out and buy some desperately needed items.
100 Club
Please have a word with David Billett or Ali Holmes (on refreshments) if you wish to join the club.
Victoria Wright Concert, Thursday, 8th June at 12.30 pm
Singalongabob will be back on Wednesday, 14th June, from 2 – 3.30 pm
Altar Flowers
The flowers on the High Altar in the Sanctuary may be given by members of the congregation. If you would like to give flowers, perhaps in memory, celebration or thanksgiving please sign the list which is at the back of Church. Thank you. Valerie Batchelor 01751 475295.
Ryedale Talking Magazine …
… is a free monthly audio magazine for those who are unable to see the printed word. It is recorded monthly and sent out by freepost. The magazine consists of items on a range of interesting topics / stories read by volunteers. If you know of anyone who would be interested in having the magazine or of anyone who would like to volunteer to read for it please contact Val on 01751 476499.
FREEWILL OFFERING ENVELOPES
If you use the one-off gift aid envelopes each Sunday or do not use the FWO envelopes currently and would like to transfer to them, please let me or the Churchwardens know and I will issue a personally numbered set in your name. There is no commitment with regards to the amount or frequency of your donations and they are confidential. Trevor Richmond, PCC Treasurer. 07530 475076 pkgtreasurer@outlook.com
Minster Passes
Parishioners from across the Diocese of York are welcome to visit York Minster, free of charge, with a Parish Pass which can be borrowed from Lesley Jaram on 01751 477831 or lesleykjaram@gmail.com, Rev'd Gareth Atha on 01751 471495 or thevicar@pickeringchurch.com Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the capacity within the Minster is reduced and to secure a slot on your preferred date it is vital that you book one of the free entry tickets online at and bring the parish pass with you to present at the point of entry.
Volunteers needed, please :-
- To join the Sanctuary Guild. Members work in teams on a rota basis to maintain the beauty of the Sanctuary and look after the brass, altar silver and linen. If you feel able to join them please contact Valerie Batchelor 01751 475295. Thank you. NB Men welcome too!
- To become Servers. It was some years ago now I saw a request for volunteers on 'pews news' for servers. At the time I was new to church and thought servers were sidespersons - so it was really an accident that led me into serving at the altar at St Peter & St Pauls and proof if we needed it of God's awesome sense of humour! So having realised my error I decided to go with the 'plan' and I can say that I am so pleased that I did. For some years I assisted at the 8am service on a Sunday and latterly I have been helping at the 10am service. If you think that serving could be your thing - remembering that it's not sidesperson... that's different! - then please contact our Head Server - Jane Sampson at - jane4eagles@aol.com Remember all training will be provided and any time which you can give would be very greatly appreciated. Dave Barf
- To open and lock up the building on a rota basis, please? The unlocking would be at 9am and the locking up at 5pm to 5.30pm in summer and 4pm in winter. If it is something you could do, please contact Pam Robb.
info@pickeringchurch.com
Weebly Website
Are you a parishioner who is familiar with website building platform, 'Weebly'? It would be good to have a standby person who can update the site in case of emergencies, who knows Weebly. If this is you, please contact Cait, pickeringparishchurch@gmail.com
Safeguarding:
Gail Radka is our Parish Safeguarding Officer. The official email is pkgPSO@Outlook.com
Please send any notices for next week’s pew sheet to Valerie Batchelor (475295, email: vjb39@outlook.com), or Hazel Page (476915, email: dunvicaring@btinternet.com) By Wednesday
Concerts in Church
Victoria Wright’s next concert at St Peter and St Paul's Church, Pickering.
Please note change of date… Thursday May 18th instead of 11th this month.Hope to see you with more songs to inspire including 'Hallelujah ', ' You raise me up' , " Bring him home' along with some sacred settings.
Please note change of date… Thursday May 18th instead of 11th this month.Hope to see you with more songs to inspire including 'Hallelujah ', ' You raise me up' , " Bring him home' along with some sacred settings.
Wishing happy birthday to anyone who is celebrating this week
We have a link to local online services on the 'Zoom Activities' page. Please also have a look at churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/church-online which includes weekly streamed and daily audio services. There is additional worship on the BBC to help us, and more is on its way. https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer
Phone Line Daily Hope offers hymns, prayers and reflections as well as full worship services from the Church of England at the end of a (free) telephone line. The line is available 24 hours a day on 0800 804 8044 Please pass this number on to anyone you know, especially those who do not have access to a computer and would like to listen to favourite hymns and prayers.
Our church website and the Facebook page are regularly updated with links to messages from our Archbishops and to other worship and prayer opportunities.
Phone Line Daily Hope offers hymns, prayers and reflections as well as full worship services from the Church of England at the end of a (free) telephone line. The line is available 24 hours a day on 0800 804 8044 Please pass this number on to anyone you know, especially those who do not have access to a computer and would like to listen to favourite hymns and prayers.
Our church website and the Facebook page are regularly updated with links to messages from our Archbishops and to other worship and prayer opportunities.
If you, or someone you know, requires an emergency food supply, please contact your regular Referral Agency, or call 07922 421326, Monday to Friday between 9.00am and 5.00pm.
For assistance at the weekend please call: NYCC on 01609 780780
Contact 07922421326 if you wish to donate food.
Easyfundraising
This is a fabulously easy way for our supporters to raise funds at absolutely no cost to themselves. Simply by clicking on this link, https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/pickeringparishchurch/
anything you purchase through their pages gives us a percentage profit without any additional cost to you. So if you shop at any online retailers, it is well worth looking to see if they are covered by a Easyfundraising before you place your order.
Use easyfundraising to shop with over 3,300 retailers including Amazon, Argos, John Lewis, ASOS, Booking.com, eBay, Boden, and M&S. Every time you shop, you’ll raise a free donation for Pickering Parish Church every time, it’s that easy!
anything you purchase through their pages gives us a percentage profit without any additional cost to you. So if you shop at any online retailers, it is well worth looking to see if they are covered by a Easyfundraising before you place your order.
Use easyfundraising to shop with over 3,300 retailers including Amazon, Argos, John Lewis, ASOS, Booking.com, eBay, Boden, and M&S. Every time you shop, you’ll raise a free donation for Pickering Parish Church every time, it’s that easy!