News & Events
St. Nicholas Fairtrade
Coffee Shop
10 am – 12 noon,
1st Saturday of the month |
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Your
opportunity to make a difference
Coffee, tea, muesli, sugar, honey, nuts, snacks, chocolate, cookies,
pasta, rice, kitchen roll, fudge, boiled sweets, chocolate raisins…
St. Nicholas Church, Leamington Avenue, Tel: 01689 852843 |
St. Giles is Charity of the Month at the Woodman
Wednesday 25th August
Wine Tasting & Cheese - £10 per
ticket
Parish:
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Parish
Outing - Saturday 18th September
Following the success of last year's parish outing we have had requests to
organise another one. Obviously we will never be able to take certain M.U.
members back to Canterbury (you know who you are!) and so it has also been
suggested by several people that this time we go to St Albans, which I
understand is a lovely place to spend a day. We will travel by coach from
Farnborough to St. Albans where you have the day to do as you please and we
will meet up for evensong in the cathedral before we travel home again.
More information will be available nearer the time, but after the popularity
of last year’s outing a list will be put at the back of both churches for
you to sign if you think you might like to go, so that we can get an idea of
numbers. lternatively phone Jenny or Paul Driver on 01689 858766.
Jenny Driver
Friends of Kent Churches - Ride and Stride – 11th September
2010
In this annual event, which is nationwide, volunteers are sponsored to visit
participating churches or to sit keeping their own church open. Half the
money raised is returned to their own church and half to Friends of Kent
Churches allowing them to provide grants to churches of all ages and
denominations enabling them to carry out vital repairs. Last year £150,483
was raised in Kent of which £21,395 was gift aid.
This year a greater number of churches from the Bromley and Orpington areas
are participating. The Friends of St. Giles, whose aim is to assist in the
maintenance of the fabric and furnishing of the Church and Churchyard, would
be most grateful to anyone who would cycle or walk or sit in Church on a
rota basis between 10am and 6pm on the day.
Further details from
Valerie Bailey on 01689 856045
Father's Day Open Air Service
At St.
Giles, we "stuck it out", on a freezing June (!) morning, for the Father's
Day Service, old and very young alike.
Matthew
asked the children to say what was good about their fathers, eliciting such
comments as "My Dad teaches me skills, and loves me", "My Dad plays football
with me and teaches me to swim", yet another "My Dad helps me with (some of)
my homework"!
Matthew
spoke of now being a father, realising that a baby is so dependent and
vulnerable, and a father can help whilst the child is young but when the
child becomes older, the father may have to stand back and let the child
make mistakes and learn from those mistakes.
In the
same way, God is our Father and loves us, but allows us to make mistakes
from which to learn.
Their
parents brought Louise, Natalie, Leo, Grace, Joshua and Luke to be welcomed
by the Family Service congregation, and Matthew did manage to light their
candles, despite the strong wind blowing.
Despite
the cool weather, young and old enjoyed good fellowship - and baby Vincent
was also much admired!
Jessie
Tinham
Garden Party - 12th
June 2010 - Stall breakdown
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China/Glass
Toys
Mothers Union
Cakes
Raffle
Gate
Books
Bric a Brac
Plants
Teas
Tombola
Bouncy Castle
Card Game
Rat Trap
Hook a Duck
Treasure Island
Champagne Grid (The Woodman)
Preserves |
2010 |
2009 |
|
73.70
84.26
71.00
164.04
213.00
137.86
118.41
147.71
250.50
255.09
337.05
66.07
20.30
11.50
18.95
23.00
-
180.95 |
24.38
49.80
130.64
129.35
143.10
138.03
110.65
110.10
135.65
212.80
337.75
71.55
19.50
-
22.30
24.50
100.00
- |
|
2173.39 |
1760.10 |
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Sponsorship for Bouncy Castle
Donations
Sales made before/after the event |
75.00
51.46
40.00 |
-
-
- |
|
2339.85 |
1760.10 |
|
Less Expenses |
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News Shopper advert
Sundries
Teas
PA Equipment
Hire of Bouncy Castle |
2010 |
2009 |
|
35.31
-
23.00
81.90
60.00 |
28.46
8.95
25.00
65.00
60.00 |
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2139.64 |
1572.69 |
Once
again, this annual event was a great success and I cannot put into words how
very pleased I am that, with everyone’s help, we have achieved this
fantastic result.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped on the
day, especially Mark complete with van for helping us move everything before
and after the event, how would we manage without you.
Grateful thanks go to our local Village Shops who together sponsored the
Bouncy Castle for me.
Sue Ellis
Bric a Brac
The
Friends will once again be having a Bric a Brac stall at Farnborough Fair
on Saturday 4th September. We are in need of good quality
items for the stall and donations can be left in the porch of 308 Tubbenden
Lane South. Thank you.
2009 Cook Book
This Cookbook has been a
joint venture with the Farnborough Village Society, and all profits will be
shared. It costs £5 and can be obtained from Sue Ellis on
01689 607256.
Friends of St. Giles 250 Club
The Friends of St. Giles’ 250 Club came into existence on 1st September
2007, Members of this Club sign up to give £12 each per year, and
every month there is a draw for the 5 prizes, with the balance of the monies
going to the Friends of
St. Giles. Membership forms are available from Sue Ellis on 01689
607256.
Worshipping in the Warm
Shivering in the pews at St.
Giles is now a thing of the past, thanks, in part, to The Friends of St.
Giles. Early last year, parishioners felt the cold at the Sunday services
when the old boiler in the church had ceased to function, and before
arrangements could be made for a new one to be installed. The Friends of
St. Giles contributed £2,000 - over half the cost of the new boiler - and
were very happy to use some of their funds in this way to help the church in
the difficult financial climate.
Watches & Foreign Coins
If you have any watches –
old, broken, wind up or battery, we are collecting them. Also, we are still
collecting unwanted foreign coins.
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