Wistow Village Church

FUND RAISING

Gift Day in July for All Saints. Envelopes are distributed with parish magazine.

Spring and Autumn Sales for All Saints.

Christian Aid Collection

Christingle and Carol singing around the village for The Children's Society.

Both Church and Chapel run an envelope scheme which is Gift Aided. Loose money in the collection plate is evenly shared.

Funerals; If the collection is designated to a certain cause, then ALL the money goes to that cause, we do not keep half.

Maintenance of the churchyard is a major expense and to help with that we run a “Sponsor a week” scheme.

£20 pays for one weeks maintenance.

GROUPS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CHURCH

Wistow village choir meet every Thursday in the Methodist Church for practice and sing in the church on special occasions.Also organise concerts such as the “Wassail Evening” in December.

First Wistow   Rainbows meet on Monday in the Chapel Schoolroom and attend Family Service.

First Wistow Brownies meet in the Jubilee Hall on a Wednesday, they also attend Family Service.

Drama Group meet on Wednesday 3:30pm in the Methodist Church. This is for children and young people and has replaced Sunday School.

General

Wistow is known as a friendly happy community who work together for the benefit of all.

Our last vicar when speaking to the new Methodist Minister, told him

“ You just have to suggest something to them and it happens. No need to keep asking”

Anglican

Contact: Sue Culkin

Tel: 01757 268952

Methodist

Contact: Eric Montgomery

Tel:01757 269007

HOLY DAYS AND FESTIVALS

Christmas Eve; First Communion of Christmas                                             10:30pm          All Saints

Christmas Day; Children's Service at                                                            9:45am.           All Saints

This Service is very well attended

Ash Wednesday; Holy Communion and Imposition of Ashes                         10:30am          All Saints Tower Chapel

Maundy Thursday; Holy Commuinion and Washing of Feet                           10:30am          All Saints Tower Chapel

Ascension Day. A Service of Holy Communion is held at either Wistow or Cawood on alternating years.

Harvest Thanksgiving is on the last Sunday in September at 3:00pm followed by a Harvest Tea across the road in the Methodist Church.

Always well supported by the villagers.

The next day Harvest Baskets are delivered to pensioners in the village and any who are in hospital or nursing homes.

All Souls Day; An evening service of Holy Communion for the departed is held, to which all those who have lost loved ones in the year receive an invitation, and we have a list for the congregation to add names.

A recent addition has been Christingle held on the first Monday of December. At this service we can honestly say we do get a full church. Year 6 children at school make the christingles on Monday morning, about 130-150 are made

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