Priory Helping Hands
Have you got an occasional hour or two to spare?
Why not come along to a Priory Helping Hands volunteers’ session…
They’ll all be a bit different, as they’re all sorts of different activities where an extra pair of hands…or two, or ten, or however many… would make a huge difference to Priory life.
And they’ll be a fun way to meet people and almost certainly have a cup of tea and maybe even biscuits or more! Scroll through the list below to see where your ‘helping hands’ fit in.
Each event will tell you whether its
‘just turn up on the day’ - blue boxes blue boxes
or ‘contact us so we know numbers’ gold boxes
Thank you! Looking forward to seeing you, soon.
Preparing peg dolls for the ‘Join the Christmas Story’ peg doll Nativity in 2025
Preparing for the ‘Join the Christmas Story’ Peg Doll Nativity
When?
Friday 13th November 10am-noon
Wednesday 18th November 2pm-4pm
Where?
In the Priory
What?
Preparing the peg dolls for everyone to decorate by painting skin tones on their heads.
Artistic level - none
Decorating the new Nativity Scene by painting by numbers.
Artistic level - very basic
Refreshments?
Hot drinks, cheese scones, cake, mince pies
‘Bust the Dust’ Church Cleaning
When?
Saturday 14th November 10am-noon
Where?
In the Priory
What?
Getting the Priory spick and span for Advent and Christmas. Dusting, wiping, vacuuming. All cleaning materials provided. If you have a vacuum you could bring, that would be great.
Refreshments?
Hot drinks, cake, biscuits
Bundling Christmas Service Leaflets
When and where?
Before 21st November. Contact Esther to arrange.
What?
Preparing bundles of ‘Christmas Card’ leaflets (with the Advent-Christmas-Epiphany Priory services and activities info) ready to be delivered to addresses in the Parish. No previous skill required.
Refreshments?
Depending upon location
Delivering Christmas Service Leaflets
When?
After 20th November.
What?
Collect one of the bundles of ‘Christmas Card’ leaflets from the table at the West end of the Priory. Each bundle has the name of the street and the correct number of Christmas Cards to be delivered.
Deliver them to the street at a time that suits you best. Deliver as many streets as you wish.
Refreshments?
Bring your own
Folding Nativity Trails
When and where?
Before 28th November. Contact Esther to arrange.
What?
Folding A3 sheets into 4 for the new Nativity Trail. Sample available to copy. No previous skill required.
Refreshments?
Depending upon location
Priory Christmas Super Saturday
When?
28th November 10am-5.30pm and in the run-up
Where?
In the Priory
What?
We need donations of cakes and bakes for the refreshment team, please.
Join a rota for the day for as long as you wish - refreshments, welcomers, odd jobs, prayer.
Contact Helen to volunteer.
Refreshments?
Hot and cold drinks, exciting range of cakes and bakes (as donated above!)
Christingle-making Workshop
When?
Tuesday 22nd December 10am-noon
Where?
In the Priory
What?
Help turn 450 oranges into Christingles - orange coring, red tape wrapping, sweet and raisin pronging onto cocktail sticks, adding candles. A joyful, orange-scented Christmassy Christingle production line. No prior experience needed.
Refreshments?
Hot drinks and biscuits
More Priory Helping Hands opportunities will follow in the New Year including Baptism Bags, Mothering Sunday Posies, Harvest Posies and more.