November

Pictures from the 2014 church Flower Festivals available on each month's Diary page in addition to the special webpage for Flower Festivals

A selection of events across the churches in the area; Christmas services listing also available

First Sunday in Advent: 30 November4:00pm: Advent Carols at St Peter & St Paul; organised by CT Gosberton

6:30pm: Advent Carols, St Mary's, Pinchbeck

6:30pm: Advent Carol service at St Mary & St Nicolas

Saturday 29 November, 7:30pm: MaNiFEST with Lesley Garrett and CantemusSt Mary & St Nicolas

Saturday 29 November, 1:30pm: Christmas Fayre at Gosberton Risegate Methodist church

Saturday 29 November, 10-3pm Christmas Tree Festival and Fayre, donations from festival for AGAPE foodbank; Broad Street Methodist.  See also 6 December and our Christmas listings page

29-30 November, 11am: Christmas Tree Festival, St Peter & St Paul, Gosberton; pictures on Facebook

Saturday 29 November, 10-2:15pm: Christmas Bazaar, Spalding United Reformed Church

Friday 28 November, 2-7:30pm: Spalding Christmas Lights switch on at 7:15pm with Tulip Queen; in association with Tulip Radio

Friday 28 November, 10:00am: Prayer Walk leaving Gosberton Methodist; organised by CT Gosberton

23 - 29 November, MaNiFEST, a musical epiphany; more details from St Mary & St Nicolas

Monday 24 November, 4:30pm: Blessing of Gritters, Pode Hole depot; part of the ongoing CTAL ministry to those who serve the people of Lincolnshire

Saturday 22 November, 12-5pm: Christmas bazaar, St Norbert's

Saturday 22 November, 10-12: Christmas fayre, St Thomas's Road Methodist

Friday 21 November, 3:45pm: Messy Church, Gosberton; 'preparing for Christmas'

Thursday 20 November, 7:30 coffee for 7:45pm: Presence series of services, St John's church lounge: Advent is a time of preparation when we think about the Last things including judgement. What has this got to say to us today? More info: St John's.

Sunday 16 November, 4:00pm: Special Christmas service at Gosberton Risegate Methodist for Phil & Sue of The Duke of York; organised by CT Gosberton

Saturday 15 November, 10-4: Lincolnshire Fresh Expressions/CTAL Pioneer School with Michael Moynagh, £10; Lindisfarne House, Bardney, LN3 5FB

Saturday 15 November, 10-12, Coffee morning for Scripture Union, children helping to raise money for Christmas Bible comics; Broad Street Methodist

Saturday 15 November, 4:00pm: Messy Church at Spalding Baptist

Friday 14 November, 7 for 7:30pm: The Cross, Billy Graham's powerful film with Lecrae, Lacey Sturm and Billy Graham.  Venue: South Holland Centre, PE11 1SS.  "All welcome, bring a friend", free entry - tickets available from the box office; organised by Lighthouse church.

Wednesday 12 November, 7:30pm: CTSD Meeting, St Mary & St Nicolas

Tuesday 11 November: St John's planned reopening delayed (following extension of recent development works) FB

Sunday 9 November, 6:30pm: Ecumenical service at St Matthew’s, Sutton Bridge; last in the series on Mission

Saturday 8 November, 10-4: Justice and Peace Commission Annual Assembly, Protecting Migrant Workers and their Families; venue St Norbert's PE11 2XX; organised by the Diocese of Nottingham

Saturday 8 November, 10-12:30: Christmas Coffee Morning at Gosberton Methodist

Saturday 8 November, 9:45am for 10: Open Book, Bible lectures at Gosberton Baptist; see also 27/9

Friday 7 November, 3:15pm - around 6pm: Messy Church at Gosberton Clough Methodist church on Remembrance (FB

Tuesday 4 November, 7:30pm: CT Gosberton at the Baptist church

Sunday 2 November, Rev Dianne Tidball, guest speaker for Spalding Baptist church anniversary at 10:30am and 6:30pm (PE11 1BT)

Sunday 2 November, 3:00pm: Service of Light; an opportunity to remember those we have lost; Broad Street Methodist

Saturday 1 November, 10-7: Day of Prayer for the wider church, Broad Street Methodist.  Drop in at any time, stay a while or pray all day. (Posters and images available)

Saturday 1 November, 6:00pm: Prayer meeting for the wider church, Broad Street Methodist

Saturday 1 November, 4-6pm: Carnival of Light party at Ayscoughfee Hall School, PE11 2TE; entry £2.  Organised by SHCC