Food bank availability for the Christmas period

The foodbank at Branston church will be open to receive donations on:

Friday 23 December 10.00am to 11.00am

CLOSED for donations between Christmas and New Year

Open as usual from Tuesday 3 January (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 10.00am to 11.00am)

 

Donations may be left in the back porch of Nocton church at any time and will be collected periodically, although it might be better if you could refrain from leaving donations while the foodbank is not able to receive them.

 

If you require a food box or other assistance, the helpline (07395 906220) will be open on:

Friday 23 December 9.00am to 3.00pm;

Wednesday 28 to Friday 30 December 9.00am to 3.00pm;

Open as usual from Tuesday 3 January

 

Thanks as always for your continuing support.

Carol singing collection

Message from our church treasurer:

Just to let you know we collected a fabulous amount of £220.58 for the Nomad charity in Lincoln.

Thank you so much to all who donated! We hope you enjoyed the singing!

 

This week's food bank update

No specific item requests from the food bank this week as they are currently well stocked due to everyone's generosity. However they do say this (below). Bags may also be left at Nocton church in the back porch from where they will be collected and taken to the food bank.

Request for ‘Bags for Life’

To assist the Food Bank volunteers in the distribution of food and provisions, I’d like to put a shout out for ‘Bags for Life’. If you have any of these reusable robust bags that are serviceable and clean that you no longer use, they would be greatly appreciated. They can be dropped off at the Food Bank in the All Saints Church Vestry, accessed via Church Lane on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays between 1000-1100hrs. Thank you

Food bank latest

Update just received from Branston Food Bank:

 

35 + hampers along with warm bags containing blankets, gloves, hats and hot water bottles were delivered, but it isn’t going to end there. Packing and delivering will continue until all the gratefully donated food and associated items are distributed to those who need it.

 

Thanks to all who continue to support those less fortunate. There are no specific requests from the food bank this week, but toiletries are always welcome!

Carol service

 A reminder about our lovely carol service tomorrow.  Mulled wine and mince pies afterwards!

Christmas at All Saints

Christmas at All Saints Church looks like this:

Sunday 11 December 4pm Carol service (mulled wine and mince pies!)

 

Wednesday 14 December 6pm Carol singing round the village, starting at the Cottage Care Home and ending at Nocton Hub (we will be singing in the Wellhead Lane area this year)

 

Saturday 24 December 4pm Crib service

 

Saturday 24 December 7.30pm "Midnight Mass"

 

Sunday 25 December 10am Family Communion for Christmas Day (at St Andrew's Potterhanworth)

 

This week at the food bank

There are no specific requests from the food bank this week, but please be aware that donations for Christmas Hampers need to be with the food bank tomorrow (Tuesday). If you plan to leave a donation at Nocton Church, please do so before 10am tomorrow. Thank you for your ongoing support.

Food bank update

This week the food bank is asking for suitable items for Christmas Hampers. If you can - and we recognise that not everyone can - please consider donating something to make someone's Christmas a bit more cheerful. Thank you as always for your support.

Food bank weekly update

This week's update from the food bank. As always, donations can be taken to Branston church vestry (round the back) Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays 10-11 or left in the back porch at All Saints Nocton at any time, where they will be collected and taken to Branston.

The Most Wanted List for this week:

Kitchen roll

Crisps (All flavours)

Toothpaste

Washing tablets

Suitable items for Christmas Hamper donations

Cake and carols!

 

Weekly food bank update

This week's food bank request list.  As always, thanks to those who support.

The Most Wanted List for this week:

Personal hygiene products

Shower gel

Shampoo

Toothpaste

Washing tablets

Concert at Potterhanworth

 

Remembrance Sunday

 There will be no service at Nocton on Remembrance Sunday. Instead we will meet at the War Memorial in Potterhanworth at 10.40. Lest we forget.  

 

Food bank this week

Latest update from the food bank. If you are able, please consider donating something to give a family in need of a bit of cheer this Christmas - see below.

The Most Wanted List for this week:

Kitchen roll

Toilet rolls

Baby wipes

Washing tablets

For the past two years, we have very successfully provided Christmas Hampers and certainly made a difference to literally dozens of individuals and families, who otherwise would have been without festive items over the Christmas holidays. With effect from Tuesday 8th November, in addition to the normal food requests we’ll be open to receiving donations for Christmas Food Hampers ie Christmas puddings (For one), biscuits, chocolates, children’s treats and winter warmers etc.

Reminder - All Souls Service

Just a reminder of this gentle, reflective service on Thursday this week.

Foodbank weekly list

A slightly longer message from the food bank this week. Once again thanks to all who support this.

The Most Wanted List for this week:

Squash any variety

Kitchen roll

Toilet rolls

Baby wipes

Washing tablets

Small tins of stewed steak

Small tins of casserole

Whilst we are very grateful for all the donations, we currently have an abundance of tinned soup. I’ve no intention of compiling a ‘Not Required List’ but when considering donating, alternatives to soups would currently be appreciated.

As we enter November next week they’ll be 54 days to Christmas (I promise, I won’t mention it again 🤣) we will once again begin to request donations for Christmas Food Hampers ie Christmas puddings (For one) etc. It would be greatly appreciated if this could be borne in mind over the next few weeks - Thank you.

Weekly food bank update

This week's message from the food bank:

With huge thanks to those who have donated, the Food Bank is very well stocked. However, the following items are requested:

The Most Wanted List

Squash any variety

Toddler snacks for example Ella's kitchen cereal bars, preferably sugar free

Bars of soap

Tissues

Anti perspirants for both male and females

Foodbank update

Foodbank update - thanks to everyone's generosity, there are no specific requests this week, but cleaning products and toiletries are always welcome. Thank you!

Compline for All Souls

 If anyone would like a loved one remembering by name in the service, please let us know.

 

Foodbank weekly list

We recognise that not everyone is able to support the food bank, but we are very grateful to those who are.

This weeks ‘Most Wanted List’ looks like this:

All tinned meats: ham, corned beef, Fray Bentos pies, mince, meatballs, stewing steak, hot dog sausages, spaghetti bolognaise

Tinned fish: mackerel and tuna

Tinned tomatoes

Tinned vegetables and potatoes

Tinned soups: chicken, tomato, vegetable, mushroom, oxtail & minestrone

Packets of rice (long grain and flavoured)

Pickles and jams

Pasta sauces

Crisps and biscuits

Rice pudding

Custard

Tea, cocoa and sugar

Orange & blackcurrant squash

Childrens' snacks - raisins, cereal, snack bars

Washing up liquid,

Washing powder / tablets

Kitchen and toilet rolls

Bleach

Antibacterial spray

All purpose spray cleaner

Baby wipes

Floor cleaner

Shower gel, shampoo and conditioner

Weekly foodbank update

Your help with the food bank is much appreciated as always.

This weeks ‘Most Wanted List’ looks like this:

Long life semi skimmed milk

Sugar

Squash any flavour

Wash tablets

Kitchen wipes

Toilet rolls

Kitchen roll

Crisps

Biscuits

Nappies size 4

Pull ups size 4

Latest foodbank update

Latest foodbank update. Thanks as ever for your support.

 

With such a fantastic response last week for which we are so grateful, this weeks ‘Most Wanted List’ is small and like this:

Squash any variety

Toothpaste and tooth brushes

Tinned custard

Tinned rice pudding

Tinned fruit

Kitchen towels

Harvest Festival

Our Harvest Festival will be on 25 September at 5pm in All Saints Church. There will not be a Harvest Supper this year. Please feel free to bring donations for the All Saints Branston foodbank if you are able (this isn't specifically for Harvest, we support this all year round).

Foodbank weekly list

Thanks as always for your support for the foodbank. It means so much.

This week's most wanted list:

All tinned meats: ham, corned beef, Fray Bentos pies

Tinned mince, meatballs, stewing steak

Hot dog sausages

Spaghetti bolognaise

Rice pudding

Tinned custard

Tea, coffee and sugar

Cocoa powder

Mayonnaise

All varieties of squash; orange and blackcurrant

Jams and Pickles

Tinned tuna, tinned mackerel, pilchards

Crisps and biscuits

Childrens' snacks: raisins cereal/ snack bars

Microwaveable flavoured rice

Pasta and pasta sauces

Long grain rice

Tinned soups chicken, tomato vegetable mushroom oxtail minestrone

Kitchen roll

Toilet roll and tissues

Bleach

Washing up liquid

Antibacterial spray

All purpose cleaner

Washing powder / tabs

Floor cleaner

Baby wipes

Shower gel, shampoo and conditioner

Service in memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

There will be a special commemoration service to remember Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday 18 September at 4pm in All Saints' Church Nocton. This will be a Service of the Word rather than Holy Communion and will be an opportunity to give thanks for the Queen's life of service and dedication.

 

Macmillan coffee morning - tomorrow

 A reminder about the Macmillan coffee morning in church tomorrow.

Latest foodbank update

The foodbank says "There continues to be a demand for food box deliveries to individuals and families, anything that you can spare will be greatly appreciated."

 

Nocton's support is much appreciated, please continue to leave donations at the church (the porch at the back is always open).

This weeks ‘Most Wanted List’ looks like this:

All Tinned meats ham, corned beef, fray bentos pies

Tinned mince, meatballs stewing steak

Hot dog sausages

Spaghetti bolognaise

Rice pudding

Tinned custard

Sugar

Tea and coffee

Mayonnaise

All varieties of squash

Washing up liquid

Pickle

Jams

Tinned tuna, tinned mackerel pilchards

Kitchen roll

Toilet roll

Crisps and biscuits

Childrens snacks; raisins cereal/ snack bars

Microwaveable flavoured rice

Long grain rice

Bleach

Antibacterial spray

All purpose cleaner

Washing powder / tabs

Tinned soups chicken, tomato vegetable mushroom oxtail minestrone

Baby wipes

Tissues

Cocoa powder

Book of Condolence - church also open Sunday 11 Sept

The Church will also be open tomorrow (Sunday 11 September) from 10.30 am (following the morning service) to 4.00 pm if anyone would like to sign the Book of Condolence and/or light a candle in memory of our late Queen.

PLEASE NOTE CONCERT CANCELLED

Due to circumstances beyond our control His Majesty's Sagbutts and Cornets are not able to give their planned concert on 8 October in Nocton Church.

Book of Condolence

 The Church is open tomorrow (Saturday 10 September) from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm if anyone would like to sign the Book of Condolence and/or light a candle in memory of our late Queen.

Prayer on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

 

Foodbank weekly update

Thank you as always for your great support to the Branston foodbank. A particular thank you to the person who left the massive donation over the weekend - it will be on its way shortly!

This weeks ‘Most Wanted List’ looks like this:

Tinned meat for coooking

Tinned meat for sandwiches

Sugar

Tea

Coffee

Biscuits

Crisps

Antibacterial spray

Pampers / Pull ups Size 4

Food bank weekly update

The food bank "most wanted" list is back... Thanks as always to those who are able to support; we recognise that not everyone is in that position.

This weeks ‘Most Wanted List’ looks like this:

Tinned tuna

Tinned steak

Tinned mince

Tinned meatballs

Tinned chicken (large & small)

Fray Bentos corned beef

Tinned vegetables

Tinned fish (mackerel, pilchards)

Tinned hot dogs

Tinned beans with sausages

Rice pudding

Pasta and microwaveable rice

Custard

Sugar

Mayonnaise

Tea

Fruit squash

Sugar

Jams

Pickles

Soups: chicken, tomato vegetable mushroom oxtail & minestrone

Long life milk

Childrens snacks

Cereals

Biscuits

Crisps

Kitchen roll

Bleach

Antibacterial spray

Toilet rolls

Washing up liquid

Pampers sizes 3 & 4

Baby wipes

Foodbank weekly update

 Once again this week there are no specific requests from the food bank but as they said last week "toiletries are always welcome". Thank you Nocton!

San Damiano

 

Food bank weekly update

 This week's food bank message:

"Due to the great donations last week we are ok for the meantime. However, toiletries are always welcome"

 

Thanks for your ongoing support!

Our next concert

 Don't miss this one!  Put the date in your diary now!!

Food bank weekly update

 Thank you as always for your support.

This weeks ‘Most Wanted List’ looks like this:

Jam

Coffee

Tea bags

Gravy granules

Sultanas/Raisins (Snack packs)

Shampoo

Deodorant

Shower gel

Kitchen roll/towels

Toilet rolls

Pasta

Coffee morning

 

Food bank weekly update

Your ongoing support for the food bank in Branston is much appreciated. They support people in surrounding villages too including Nocton.

 

This weeks ‘Most Wanted List’ looks like this:

Cleaning materials: kitchen roll and kitchen wipes

Deodorant, shower gel, shampoo

Pasta

Coffee

Microwave rice

Salad cream

Bread sticks

Tinned meats: Stewed steak, casserole etc

Tinned chicken in sauce

Nappies Sizes: 3 & 4

Pull ups Sizes: 3 & 4

 

Food bank weekly update

Your continued support for the All Saints Branston Food Bank is greatly appreciated. Donations can be left in the back porch in Nocton church if the church door is closed, or taken to Branston church vestry (round the back) Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays 10-11.

This weeks ‘Most Wanted List’ looks like this:

Cleaning materials: kitchen roll and kitchen wipes

Deodorant, shower gel, shampoo

Pasta

Coffee

Microwave rice

Salad cream

Bread sticks

Tinned meats: Stewed steak, casserole etc

Tinned chicken in sauce

Nappies Sizes: 3 & 4

Pull ups Sizes: 3 & 4

 

Food bank

 Your continued support for the All Saints Branston Food Bank is greatly appreciated. Donations can be left in the back porch in Nocton church if the church door is closed, or taken to Branston church vestry (round the back) Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays 10-11.

This weeks ‘Most Wanted List’ looks like this:

Cleaning materials: washing powder/tablets, sponges, bleach, kitchen wipes, wash ups

Bubble bath, shower gel, shampoo

Crisps

Toddler snacks: Raisins, rice cakes, cereal and oats bars

Hot dogs

Blackcurrant squash

Tomato ketchup

Mayonnaise

Pasta sauce

Coffee

Care home service

For the first time in over two years, the residents of The Cottage Care Home were able to enjoy a church service again today. This used to happen every week until March 2020.

 

Flower Festival

 Put the date in your diaries now!

Concert this week!

 A reminder about our lovely concert on Friday this week!

 

Thank you!!

Thanks so much to everyone who supported the coffee morning in church today. You helped us raise £569.92 - £455.92 in donations and £104 from the raffle. In addition, earlier collecting in the bucket amounted to £104. In total, £660.97 will be sent to the DEC Ukraine Appeal. Thank you all!

Don't forget the coffee morning tomorrow!

 

Happy Easter!

 Alleluia! Christ is risen!

He is risen indeed!  Alleluia!

Today we worship the risen Lord, who changes everything, who has even conquered death, and who leads us into new life.

Our next concert

 

Coffee morning to support Ukraine

 

Quiet Day for Lent

 

Church spring clean

 Please help if you are able!

Prayer for Ukraine