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THE LATEST NEWS :
 

 

 

         On Good Friday, 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,  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

 

  

  

 

BIBLE STUDY

Continues again,  on Monday evenings at 8pm in the meeting room or the coffee bar

Our  "Messy Church" - was  launched in October 2009, and is now a regular monthly item : 
from 3-30 to 5-30 pm.

Usually the 3rd Thursday of the month  -   the next one being 17th May
 

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

and a (hot food) tea together.

Further details on the link from the Activities page


 

  

         

 

  

 

 

      Coffee morning in aid of   Action For Children  :

           was on Saturday 21 January,
            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.

    

  

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 Our Winter Fair  this year 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"  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 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, 
   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   this year  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, 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 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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Massage being offered 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month,  from 11:30 to 12:30 in the coffee bar

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Senior citizens tea was Sunday afternoon 8th May.

With a variety of musical interludes

 

 

      

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ECCLES  318

This social group continues to thrive  -  Sunday lunch, trips to the beach : and any other ideas.

A favourite was a Progressive Supper.   A  3 course meal, but each course
 at a different house around Chessington :

 

                

                      

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