150th BirthdayCelebrationsCalendar✙✙✙✙✙✙✙

May 2016 - June 2017

You'll find St Oswald's Church on

Main Street, Fulford, York, YO10 4HJ

1150: Original St Oswald's Church (now privatelyowned) was built in St Oswald's Road.1866: the current St Oswald's Church was opened toreplace the old one.1971: the font was transferred from the old church tobe used in this new building. The architect was J.P.Pritchett who is buried in York cemetery which healso designed.As with many places Fulford has changed a lot sincethe Victorian church was built 150 years ago.Once serving a a small village and outlying farms,the parish now reaches out to people from CrockeyHill in the south to NewWalk Terrace in the north.

This programme and otherinformation about our celebration

year will be on the churchnoticeboards and our website.www.stoswalds.church

A message from the Vicar"This is going to be an exciting andeventful year for St Oswald's churchwhich is why I am very pleased toinvite you to join our celebrations.As you'll read in this leaflet, lots ofevents have been planned that we hopewill be of interest to everyone in thecommunity. Do come and join us.We'd love to see you!"

Terence McDonough

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ST OSWALD'S CHURCHFULFORD

St Oswald's Church is a charity registered with andregulated by the Charity Commission

Registered Charity No: 1135631www.charitycommission.gov.uk

About St Oswald's

St Oswald's Church is here to offer support in both thehappy and sad occasions in life. If you would like moreinformation about how we can help then telephone the Vicaron 633261 or check out the website www.stoswalds.church

St Oswald's Church holds services on Sundays andWednesdays. You are most welcome to any of these.Details of each are on the church noticeboards and thewebsite. www.stoswalds.church

Everyone welcome tojoin our celebrations

St Oswald's Church regularly supports localand national charities.

Our promise is to support and pray for theDiocese of York as well as 3 charities over a3 year period. Currently these charities are:

Celebration Events Come and join us!

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St Oswald's - serving the community in many ways - some through......Noah's Ark which meets in term times onWednesdays from 1:45-3:00pm in the churchhall. It's a play session for babies, pre-schoolchildren and their parents/carers - with agreat array of toys, refreshments and goodcompany.

...Time Outwhich meets every 2ndThursday of the Month : 2.30pm to 4.00pm.An opportunity for elderly citizens in ourcommunity to meet together in the churchhall and enjoy an afternoon of fun,entertainment and home-made cake!

...the Youth Cafe - held in the church hall everyTuesday from 7-8:30pm. A place for youngpeople of school years 7-11 to gather, chat, chill,try their hands at games and enjoy tuck-shoptreats! And don't forget our Holiday clubevents for children aged 4-11 at Easter, in thesummer and at Christmas!

150th Celebration Year launchSunday 15 May 2016 10am church serviceVisiting speaker - The Venerable Sarah Bullock,Archdeacon of York.Lunch and games follow the service

Sunday 5 June 2016 10am church serviceVisiting Speaker - Rev. Robert Hall

Saturday 11 June 2016 2-4.30pmNoah's Ark Birthday Event

Sunday 12 June 2016 10am church serviceCelebrating the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II

Sunday 19 - Sunday 26 June 2016150 Hours of Prayer

Saturday 2 July 2016 2-4pmSummer Fair

Wednesday 13 - Friday 15 July 2016 2.30-4pmTime Out tea/fun/birthday cake/Songs of Praise

Friday 5 August 2016 3-5pmSt Oswald's Day cream tea

Sunday 7 August 2016 10am church serviceVisiting Speaker - Rev. David Porter

Monday 22 - Friday 26 August 2016 2-4pmHoliday Club event for 4-11yr oldsSunday 28 August 10.30am church serviceHoliday Club celebration

Monday 29 August 2016 1-5pmFulford Show - School Field, School Lane

Sunday 4 September 2016 10am church serviceVisiting Speaker representing Christian Aid

Friday 9 - Sunday 11 September 2016Flower Festival with Musical Concert on Friday

Saturday 1 October 2016 starting 6pmHarvest Barn Dance with Bring & Share supper

Sunday 2 October 2016 10am church serviceHarvest ThanksgivingVisiting Speaker representing York Food Bank

Tuesday 1 November 2016 7-8.30pmYouth Café Bonfire Party

Sunday 6 November 2016 10am church serviceVisiting Speaker representing Street Angels York

Sunday 13 November 2016 10.30am church serviceRemembrance Service with the Royal British Legion,War Memorial display in the church hall

Saturday 26 November 2016 2-4pmSt Oswald's Church Christmas Fair

Friday 2 - Sunday 4 December 2016Community Christmas Tree Festival

Sunday 4 December 10am church serviceVisiting Speaker - Rev. David Goodhew

Saturday 24 December 2016 4pm & 6pmChristingle Services - with a birthday theme

Saturday 24 December 11.30pm Holy Communion

Sunday 25 December 2016 10amChristmas Day Family Service

Everyone is welcome

... the Village Cafe - a place for "cake and apiece of quiet!" A welcoming hub for bothlocals and visitors. During term times theVillage Cafe runs in the church hall for threemornings a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdaysand Thursdays from 9am to 12 noon.

Saturday 28 January 2017Musical Concert

Sunday 5 February 2017 10am church serviceVisiting Speaker - Rev. Sam Taylor

Saturday 11 February 2017 starting 6pmTalent Show with Fish & Chip Supper

Sunday 5 March 2017 10am church serviceVisiting Speaker - tbc

Saturday 11 March 2017 10am-4pmChurch History Display

Saturday 1 April 2017 starting 6pmQuiz and Bring & Share supper

Sunday 2 April 2017 10am church serviceVisiting Speaker - tbc

Friday 14 - Sunday 16 April 2017Easter Celebrations

Sunday 7 May 2017 10am church serviceVisiting Speaker - tbc

Saturday 13 May 2017 10am -12.30pmOld & New St Oswald's - Talk and Walk

Sunday 4 June 2017 10am church servicemarking the end of 150th Celebration Yearfollowed by lunch and gamesVisiting speaker - Rt. Rev. Martin Wallace