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ARCHIVE OF PAST
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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). |
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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
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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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dance on 29th January 2011 was a great success, all joining in a number of
dance variations |
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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
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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.
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areas for stalls - there were the ever popular plants, and books, and all
the other favourites. |
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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.
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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.. |
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Toy Service on 6th
December 2009. Collected
for Kingston Welcare |
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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
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Organisers : Rosemary, Bob, and Bethany |
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Doug and Daphne on
the
Tombola |
The raffle table, with the stage
display behind |
Bric a brac |
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Toiletries |
Ever popular cake stall |
Father Christmas was there as
usual |
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Cakes made by men ! |
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Remembrance day service in 2009
was on Sunday 8th November :
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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.
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