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ARCHIVE  OF  PAST  EVENTS  :

 

 

OUR  WINTER  FAYRE    2008    was on Saturday 22 Nov

         
 

  

 

There were all sorts of stalls, children's colouring competition,  a display by the Chessington Art Group, with useful advice on "how to", a choice of english or korean lunches, AND of course Father Christmas.

   It was really well attended, and we raised around a £1,000

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  REMEMBRANCE  DAY  SERVICE 2008 -  was on Sunday 9th November.    We had a map of showing all the wars going on today.

While the young people  were present, we spoke about how all the wars disrupt schools in those countries.              

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OUR   HARVEST   FESTIVAL 2008
   

           

  

          

Harvest supper was on Sat 27th Sep, and there were some wonderful culinary contributions.
Then on Sunday there was Harvest Festival service both morning (parade) and evening.

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2008  : 

CHAT , a combination of Chessington and Hook churches, once again ran a week - from 28 July to 1st Aug - of activity mornings for over 60 children.

Based this year  on "The Olympic challenge".

They made biscuits,  learned songs, and did lots of arts and craft.

Then they came on the Sunday to join in the family service, and to show the results of their endeavours.

        

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1948  to 2008    :  60th ANNIVERSARY  !!

 

Our 60th Summer Garden Party was on Saturday 21 June at the Manse.

 
 
    Organiser Sharon, and Duncan

 		      Cake competition judging
 
    
       Music without electricity  - 30's style
           
      The plant stall      Eating the cakes after judging    
       The french chef cream tea maker

 

 

Then on Sunday (22nd June) the Anniversary Service at 10am was led by our special guest
 preacher : Rev Bill Prince, who was minister at Chessington from 1977 to 1984.
  Followed by a bring and share lunch.

   
 
     Bring and share lunch, in the large hall

 

     One of the exhibits showing the past 60 years