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THE LATEST NEWS :

 

Winter Fayre on Saturday 21st November

    

 

 

Remembrance day service this year was on Sunday 8th November :

 
 		  

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

  

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Our  "Messy Church" - was  launched on Thursday 22 October, and planned to be monthly ;  the next one being Thursday 19 November     from 3-30 to 5-30 pm.

 

 Families with children are welcome to come down for some
fun,  play activities,  craft,   worship time  .....

 

and a (hot food) tea together.

 

  

 

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Harvest Festival this year 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

 

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       Bible Studies are being held during the Autumn :   at 7:30 pm on the second Thursday
         of each month  -   10th Sep;   8th Oct;  12th Nov;  10th Dec.

 

The next  "Meet the Minister"  is on Tuesday  24 Nov at 7-45 for 8pm

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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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We have revived this social group  -  Sunday lunch, trips to the beach : and any other ideas.

Last year we had a Safari Supper.   A  3 course meal, but each course
 at a different house around Chessington :

           

2009 :

November  :  Fireworks Party at P..bury R..e - hot food, but please bring a firework

July :    Visit to Twelfth Night at the Lantern Theatre, Raynes Park

May :    Fun and Games evening - with bring and share tea

April :    Bowling at Tolworth

March  :  went to see  "Screwtape Letters" by C S Lewis - at the Lantern Arts Centre at Raynes Park

 

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Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June was our Church Anniversary weekend.    Here's what we did :

     

    

 

     
   

Recipes for the Cakes and Scones were given out

 

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On mothering Sunday, 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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The 2009 Lent Course  -  at Chessington  - took the form of an exploration of the Ten Commandments, as presented in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 6.   Two Commandments were covered each week on Tuesday evenings , led by a teaching group which includes ministers and local preachers.    We explored how God wants us to live the life that is His gift to us.