Chessington  Methodist  Church
 
                    

 

 

ARCHIVE  OF  PAST  EVENTS  :

 

 

         On Good Friday 2012, after an ecumenical service at St Paul's,  the walk of witness proceeded up to St Paul's school,  then down via the library community centre,   and then into Firs Court, - the new Fircroft Trust home  opened just this week.    Then the Bridge Road roundabout,  and finally Lidl  (right hand photo)

.     A few words of prayer,  thinking especially of the community, were given at these several points.  Then refreshments at St Catherines in Leatherhead Road.

      

   
 

 

                   Toddlers Easter service,  on Wednesday 28th March - Elizabeth read "The Easter Story"

 

       For mothering Sunday 2012,  posies were prepared
     on Saturday morning

 

 

         and a special window display ;      

        

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Following the new storage cupboards in the YPF room,  the hatch from the kitchen to the small hall was enlarged - in height - recently

 

      Coffee morning in aid of   Action For Children  :

           was on Saturday 21 January 2012,
            in the parlour  -  we raised £136 from the refreshments, and the bring and buy stall.

 

The year's collection Boxes were opened - the amount collected so far during the year was £1,122.

    

  

   

        

 Our Winter Fair  2011 was on Saturday 19th November.   There were all the usual stalls,  and English and Korean lunches. 

      
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

      

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  Remembrance Sunday each laid a
  lighted candle, within a bed of
   poppies,  for our  thoughts

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Love in a Box coffee morning and "bring and buy"  2011 was on Saturday,  15 October - in aid of presents for needy children overseas.

 

   

    We filled 108 shoe boxes,  and have collected over £200 to cover the postage.

 

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Harvest festival 2011 was on Sunday 2nd October,  the end of a week of exceptional weather


 


     

 
      Arranging the pulpit area       Gifts received    Refreshment break
           

 

        The team

 


The welcome service for our new minister,  Rev Elizabeth Osei,  was on Saturday 3rd Sep 2011, 
   Followed by light refreshments

 

 

 

   

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We said farewell too to Rev Seung Wook who has taken the midday service in korean language, these last few
 years,  and his family

 

           

     

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 Children’s Chat   2011  July  25-29    was based on  "Joseph the Dreamer" .     For children aged 5 – 10 at St. Paul’s Parish Hall.  There were lots of craft activities,  and an excellent singing at the end of the last day.

 

  

 

               
     

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                    The farewell concert for Dong on 23 July 2011, had supper,  followed by a range of entertainment.   Followed on Sunday
 by Rev Dong's last service
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


               Dong, family, and Stewards
      
               Sunday morning

 

 

 

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Our summer fair 2011 was on Saturday 12 th June,  both in the halls, and outside.   There were cold lunches,  and both english and korean barbecue,  and   Tae Kwon Do  demonstration.     Then afternoon tea in the sunshine.: 

 

 
 
  
 

 


 
 

 

 


 


 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

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Senior citizens tea was Sunday afternoon 8th May.

With a variety of musical interludes

 

 

 

 

      

      

   
On Good Friday 2011, after an ecumenical service, the walk of witness proceeded up Bridge Road,   and up Hook Road to St Pauls - for hot cross buns.     A few words of prayer,  thinking especially of the community, were given at several points  :  including the site of the new Fircroft Trust home  (right hand photo).

 

 

Mothering Sunday 2011

 

The morning service was a family service,  geared toward  the children and young people.  

 Janette had volunteers make  a cake, each ingredient having a particular message

 

 

       3rd January 2011 was
      Covenant Sunday
      in  the Methodist
       Church
 

 

 

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 Lent Bible Studies

 

Weekly sessions from Thursday
 17th March   till  14 April  starting 7:45

were entitled  "Seven signs from St Johns gospel"

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  Barn dance on 29th January 2011 was a great success,  all joining in a number of dance variations
 

        

 

   

 

 

     Nativity by the Sunday School included
     Mary, Joseph and the wise men,  and
     also the clown who turned out to be the  star.
 

           

 

 

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Our Winter Fair 2010 was on Saturday  20th November.   A most enjoyable, and successful day :

     
           
       
                                 
         

                   

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Our Love in a Box scheme 2010 took place during October  -  shoe boxes filled with presents  for children abroad who are very poor, and would not otherwise be receiving presents at Christmas.

We had a coffee morning on Saturday 16 th October to wrap and fill boxes,   and to raise funds - for example each parcel costs £2:50 to be sent .

Contributions for next year can be given and will be gratefully received 

 

  

 
 

 
 
      

 

 

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                        Harvest Festival 2010 was on 26 October,  and followed by a bring and share lunch

 

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Inauguration of the Korean Christian Fellowship of Chessington   -  on Saturday 25 September  from 4 to  8 pm

Displays of Korean culture, sampled Korean food,   played traditional Korean games.

                  

In the evening there was a celebratory service to which a number of special guests were invited

 

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         Autumn Bible Studies 2010

 

Rev Donald Finnan  resumed his popular bible studies on the second Thursday of each month - lst Autumn -  at 7:30 for 8:00 pm.

Based on Jeremiah, sessions entitled :

9 Sep :    "My life and times".
14 Oct  :  "My message and methods".
11 Nov :   "My conversations with God.
 9 Dec :    "The price  I paid".

 

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Children’s  CHAT *  in 2010 was from Monday  26th  to Friday 30th  July, from 9:30 to 11:45 each day.

A fun-filled activity week for children of primary school age (5 to 10 year olds) resident in Chessington or Hook.

This year's theme was   -  'The  Ark'   -  and covered Obedience, Trust, Patience, Hope, and Promise

*   CHAT stands for Churches in Chessington and Hook, acting together.

        

 

    
   

 

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Our summer fete in 2010 was on Saturday 12th June,   from 11am to 2pm.      

Proceeds  toward Our vision, Our mission, and Our premises. 

We  used the outside areas for stalls - there were the ever popular plants, and books, and all the other favourites.  

 

 

           

         

 

   

On Sunday, our anniversary day, our earlier minister Rev Philip Seaton lead the morning service, with choir and orchestra.      In the evening we were led by the group "Tongues of Fire". 

      

 

 

    

 

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On  Saturday 22 May 2010 we held a coffee morning in aid of the Fircroft Trust - a local charity helping children with disabilities.   They have just received planning permission for residential accommodation for their youngsters on the former White Hart pub site in Hook Road.   We raised £400.

 

   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

              

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Our Christmas Celebrations 2009

When the angels appeared to the shepherds 2000 years ago and sang out 'Peace on earth',     it wasn't just pie in the sky  -  it was a message from heaven itself.

The peace that Jesus promises provides security and hope that is rock solid in an increasingly unstable world.

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

Again last Christmas, the tree in the vestibule window was for remembering people.

In particular those taken from us in the last year or so :

including Cecil Jones,  Mike Cowley,  Tony Watson,  Marie Errington,  Gillian Harvey, Maureen Mills, John Haworth..    

 

 

   

 

 

        Toy Service on 6th
   December 2009.   Collected
    for Kingston Welcare
       

 

 

 

 

   
   

This was Advent Adventure  on 29 th November 2009  -  various activities, followed by tea, and Circuit Service at Chessington

 

 

 

 

Our Winter Fayre 2009 was on Saturday 21st November

    
                                          Organisers :    Rosemary, Bob, and Bethany

 


 


   
                              

 

 

 

     Doug and Daphne on the
     Tombola
      The raffle table, with the stage
       display behind
   Bric a brac

 

 
   
 

   

     
   Toiletries   Ever popular cake stall

 

   Father Christmas was there as
   usual
           

  

   Cakes made by men !

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Remembrance day service in 2009 was on Sunday 8th November :

 
 
 

  
Display prepared by the Sunday School, in their zones
               and an appropriate poem

  

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Harvest Festival in 2009 was  on 11 October,  provisions were invited for our display;  and for the Waterloo Christian Centre. 

On the Saturday evening we had a "Harvest Chill - Out", an evening meal, with a "Call My Bluff" interlude.

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Our Korean Harvest Concert was on Saturday 26 Sept 2009

 

          

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CHAT   2009 :

Each day from July  27th  to 31st,  Children’s  CHAT *  held activity mornings for 5 to 10 year olds, on the theme of – ‘Show Stoppers’ at St Mary’s Centre.

The helpers were the Cast, and the children the Crew.  

Monday was :   The Creation
Tuesday :   David and Goliath
Wednesday :   Daniel and the Lion
Thursday :   The birth of Christ
Friday :   Christ's death

*   CHAT stands for Churches in Chessington and Hook, acting together.

 

   
On Sunday everyone,  parents  included, joined in a family service in the hall.   Jackie Bone of Surbiton Community Church, gave a short talk highlighting inputting into our Community, to make the community a better place.

 
 

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 MOTHERING SUNDAY 2009

 Posies were handed out by the children.    The youth leaders were thanked for their work
 during the year, and were re-dedicated.

             

 

 

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  TREE OF REMEMBRANCE        DECEMBER    2008

              

The tree of Remembrance sat in the right hand window of the vestibule.

 

All were invited to write on a star the name of people - friends or family, who we were keen to remember.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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
   

           

  

          

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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 in 2008 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