St. Andrew’s Greystoke, Church Services December 2024
Sunday 1 December – Family Service – 11.00am – Greystoke Village Hall
Sunday 8 December – Holy Communion – 11.00am – St. Andrew’s Church
Sunday 15 December – Family Service – 11.00am – Greystoke Village Hall
Sunday 22 December – Holy Communion – 11.00am – St. Andrew’s Church
Sunday 29 December – Benefice Service – 11.00am – Mungrisdale Church
Christmas Church Services 2024
Monday 16 December at 7.30pm, Beer and Carols – in the Boot and Shoe
Sunday 22 December at 6.30pm, a traditional Christmas Carol Service for all the village – in St. Andrew’s Church
Christmas Eve at 3.00pm, an opportunity for the family to hear again the story of Christingle – oranges, red ribbon and fruits and sweets on four sticks representing the seasons – in St. Andrew’s Church
Christmas Day at 11.00am – bring your favourite present to our Family Christmas Day Service – in St. Andrew’s Church
St. Andrew’s Greystoke, Church Services January 2025
Sunday 5 January – Family Service – 11.00am – Greystoke Village Hall
Sunday 12 January – Holy Communion – 11.00am – St. Andrew’s Church
Sunday 19 January – Family Service – 11.00am – Greystoke Village Hall
Sunday 26 January – Holy Communion – 11.00am – St. Andrew’s Church
At all our regular services refreshments are served from 10.30am. Children’s activities are available at our Family Services. For our services in St. Andrew’s we shall have returned to the more comfortable warmth of the tent.
Greystoke Social Club
Monday 2 December – A talk by Kelvyn James on Wellness Walks
Thursday 19 December – Christmas Dinner at the Roundthorn Hotel
Monday 20 January – our first meeting of the year
Visitors are always welcome at our meetings, which are held in Greystoke Village Hall and start at 2.00pm. There is a charge of £2 (Visitors £3) which includes tea and biscuits.
Greystoke WI
The meeting in November was a dabble session. There were several crafts on offer and members visited the different tables to try new techniques. We are very grateful to the people who gathered materials to make this possible – Sue, Helen, Jane, Mary, Hazel and Lesley. There were opportunities to try felt craft, carding, making glittery fabric tree ornaments and sewing Christmas robins.
On Thursday 5 December, we will meet to enjoy Christmas music and supper. The Hand Bell group will provide some background music and there will be a chance to have a go at ringing some Christmas tunes. We are asking that members bring a plate of food to share. Can you, please, also bring a contribution to our traditional competition which is a gift wrapped parcel up to the value of £5.
We do not have a meeting in January but will join together for a New Year meal on Friday 10 January at the Brantwood Hotel in Stainton. Our next scheduled meeting will be on Thursday 6 February when Marie Hamer will talk to us about tackling educational disadvantage. The competition will be a favourite book from childhood.
If you would like to join us at WI meetings, please contact Sue, Val or Jennifer.
Greystoke Parish Council
The next Parish Council meeting is at 7.00pm on Tuesday 21 January in the Village Hall.
St. Andrew’s Church Tower, Christmas Lighting Appeal
It is that time of year, when during the moments of all the present buying, fun and frivolity, that the festive season brings, our thoughts must turn to all of our loved ones that so enjoyed our Christmas’s together, but are no longer with us.
What a wonderful way to remember and honour them, by once again lighting up the St. Andrew’s church tower.
Donations can be sent to Di Hetherington or any church member. Cheques to be made out to St. Andrew’s Church Greystoke PCC.
Thank you all so much in advance, and may I be the first to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Peaceful New Year.
Greystoke Village Hall
Come and play Bingo in the village hall, raising funds for the hall. Prizes galore. Refreshments provided. A great sociable evening for all ages. Doors open 6.40pm, eyes down 7.00pm. Dates: Friday 8 November, 22 November, 13 December and 24 January. See you there.
Greystoke Hand Bell Ringers
Greystoke Hand Bell Ringers invite you to join us for coffee, tea, mince pies and cake while we play carols gently in the background. Any donations will be extremely welcome to help us pay for hall fees and new music. We look forward to seeing you in the Village Hall on Saturday 21 December between 10.30am and 12.30pm.
Greystoke and District Sports Association
We run a monthly prize draw, January to December, for a one off fee of £15. This buys you a numbered ticket which is entered into 12 monthly draws plus a Christmas bonanza draw! Over £1450 was won in 2024 and over £2000 was raised for the pool, playground and sports field. For your chance to win cash prizes, whilst knowing your donation helps keeps these village amenities open and looked after, join today. Our collectors will be round in December to collect from those who usually pay cash.
For more information and to be included for 2025, head to our website where you can renew your membership or join us as a new member Thank-you to all our lovely loyal supporters.
Any questions/queries, please email Emma.
- Pool Café – Come and enjoy soup, scones, cake and hot drinks in the swimming pool café every Monday from 12 noon to 2.00pm.
- Match Day Café – The café will open when Greystoke football teams are playing at home on Saturday afternoons. Keep warm with a hot drink! Check our Facebook page to confirm opening times. (Greystoke and District Swimming Pool).
- Film Night – Our next film night with a lovely meal is Captain Fantastic on Saturday 8 February 2025. A comedy drama sees a family making a road trip across America after having lived in the wilds for many years and now coping with society. Tickets on sale on our website and Greystoke Post Office for £15. Licensed bar and interval ice cream.
- Soul Junction – Saturday 22 February 2025 keep the date! Our annual visit from this superb band. Dance the night away to great music. Licensed bar available.
- AGM – The Association will hold our AGM on Thursday 16 January 2025 in the pool café. Please come along and find out more about the running of the pool. We welcome new ideas and new volunteers.
Swimming Pool Draw
Congratulations to the winners of the pool draw for November
£20 – David Finn – 98
£15 – Bridget Jardine – 135
£10 – Shirley Mounsey – 92
£5 – Steve Mandale – 219
£5 – Ian Forrest – 123
£5 – Frances Munro – 16
£5 – Julie Boothman – 13
Greystoke Village Christmas Pageant
This year, the Greystoke Village Christmas Pageant will be held at St. Andrew’s Church on Thursday 19 December at 6.00pm. Everyone is welcome to watch the children of Greystoke School perform a short Christmas medley on their brass instruments followed by a Christmas Nativity play.
On the evening there will be mulled wine, mince pies, delicious food and lots of Christmas stalls. It is an enjoyable evening for all.
If you would like to take part, have a stall, or know someone who may be interested, please get in touch with school on 017684 83 572. All stalls are free and you are very welcome.
Community Housing Group
We are now members of the Community Land Trust Network, which gives us access to great resources. We are holding a planning session in early November and we aim to hold our first public meeting to share where we are in late January. Do keep an eye on the website, social media and noticeboards for more details.
Bus Action Group
You are warmly invited to an open meeting to explain the timetable for the new bus service, where it runs to and from, how often it goes, and when it will start from.
The meeting will take place in Greystoke Castle at 7.00pm on Monday 9 December. We have confirmed attendance from Tim Farron MP, and have invited Judith Derbyshire Councillor, and Mark Hodgkiss Scheduled Bus Services Officer from Westmorland and Furness Council. They will be able to hear any questions you have.
This is a celebration of all our efforts as much as an info sharing meeting, the dungeon bar will be open, so do please come along and hear more.
Pam Wood (on behalf of the Bus Action Group).
Roy’s Review
I take delivery of 460 New Together Magazines which I then put into various lots for people to deliver. These lots range from 5 upwards, with 71 being the most. In all, 16 people are involved and they deliver 440. This leaves me with 20 to divide between the Post Office and the Church.
I would like to thank everyone for helping me with this task and wish them all a Happy Christmas and all the best for the New Year.
I also hope to see you at the Bingo events in the Village Hall which is one of the Village Hall’s main fund raisers of the year.
