News & Events

News

 

Our new chaplain, Sara Davies joined us in mid November and was licensed on Sunday 30 November.  The service was led by Rev Paul Strudwick, Area Dean, and Archdeacon David Waller.  We also celebrated St Andrew's Day, the date of our church consecration in 2013.

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Annual Church Meetings

Our Annual Church Meeting at St. Andrew’s will follow our 11am Holy Communion on 26 April.  This is followed by the Island-wide Mallorca Chaplaincy Annual Meeting taking  place at St. Andrew’s on Saturday 9th May at 12 noon.  I will be grateful for all those who can join us (you do have to be on our Electoral Roll to vote).

 

We do need more members of both the Chaplaincy and Church Councils as well as a Deanery Synod Representative for the next three years.  Thank you to everyone who has served over the last year and generously given up their time in a variety of ways.  I know that with some standing down we do need new members for this coming year; it will be very hard to support the Church and its mission with a small council.  If you can help in any way, even if you do not wish to stand, I would be grateful to hear from you.  As with so many churches, we are predominantly an older congregation with people who have worked hard supporting the church over numerous years.

 

We need six Church Council Members for St. Andrew's as well as six for our joint Anglican Chaplaincy of Mallorca with Palma.  This year we also need an Archdeaconry Synod Representative.  You will need to have been on our Electoral Roll for six months and be a regular communicant (receive Holy Communion at least 3 times a year).  The councils benefit from people with a variety of gifts, even if it's not easy for you to recognise the gifts that you have been given.  You are important!

 

Please contact Revd. Sara via chaplain@standrewspuertopollensa.org if you feel that you could help or would like more information.  If you are not on the Electoral Roll but are on one in the UK or have been attending St. Andrew's for at least six months, please contact me for a form which needs to be returned to me by 24th April.

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Ahead of the meeting here is the Annual Report and a set of the financial accounts.

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​Also we are in need of an Independent Examiner for next year.  You will need to have book-keeping experience and be on the Electoral Roll.  The role involves examining the financial reports produced by the treasurer ahead of the yearly Annual General Meeting.  Please contact me if you are willing to help.

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​Sewing club

The club has made a new banner for church which is beautiful.  Well done to the sewing club!  The club meets on Mondays at 4.00pm in church.

 

 

 

 

 

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Throughout the year we have a range of church and social events, including our Annual Church Weekend, Prayer meetings, Quiz Nights, Concerts and Dinners.
 

Some items are for sale at the back at the church to raise funds for our mission in Peru.​​​​​

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Vicky’s Visit to Peru 

The Archdeaconry of Gibraltar is “twinned” with that of Peru.  Each year at Archdeaconry Synod we hold a silent collection at our closing Eucharist to help to support them in their ministry and mission.  Rev. Deborah Chapman from Barcelona is our liaison officer and works alongside Bishop Jorgè and his team in Peru. 
 

In January 2024 six of us: four ministers and two lay people visited Peru to further cement relations and the different missions and needs of the Diocese of Peru.  We were each self supporting so that every cent went to the places where it was needed the most.

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We saw a wide diversity of ministries there and were blessed to be present at an ordination service for fourteen deacons and four Priests.  These people are part of a project to further the ministries of outreach during this the 50th year of the Diocese of Peru.

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Every blessing

Vicky

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