This Fellowship has been in existence for nearly 60 years, in fact we will be celebrating our Diamond Jubilee this autumn!
Our aims are to provide companionship and support of the Members and to be of service to the life of St Philip's and St James' Churches.
Ladies' Fellowship is part of a wider movement, the Association of Church Fellowships, and annually we attend the Association's
Eucharist Service in Birmingham Cathedral.
Ladies' Fellowship meets regularly on the first and third Monday of most months. These meetings, which always begin with prayer,
usually consist of speakers on a variety of subjects - some serious, some more frivolous. There are occasional social evenings,
visits to theatres and places of interest. In the past we have been invited to Highgrove, visited the House of Commons, Westonbirt,
Cambridge and York. We celebrate Christmas with a Carol Service, and in the New Year go out for a celebration lunch.
There is a membership fee of £10 and members also pay £1 whenever they attend a meeting. Visitors who are always welcome pay £2.
We are supportive of each other and of the wider Church. We share some of our activities with our Methodist friends. Fund raising is a
small part of what we do, mainly through an annual and well-supported Quiz Evening. Most of our giving goes to the ACF Charity of the Year
but we also give support to other needs, both locally and worldwide. Cake stalls have become part of our remit, particularly at the annual Fun Run.
Do look at our programme of events. You will be sure of a warm welcome if you would like to join us.
Programme of Events (December 2011 - July 2012)
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| 19 December | Ladies Fellowship Carol Service |
| 10 January | New Year meal |
| 16 January | Aloe Vera - Diane Waldron |
| 6 February | Jordan and Egypt - Kitty and Friends |
| 20 February | Canine Partners - Malcolm Wells MBE |
| 5 March | Birmingham – a city in Music - John Smith |
| 19 March | Inside China - Adrian Caldicott |
| 2 April | Easter talk |
| 16 April | Desert Island Discs |
| 21 May | A.G.M. |
| 18 June | Clothes – a Historical Perspective - Patsie Jarman |
| 2 July | Summer Entertainment |
| 16 July | Celebration Anniversary Meal |