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Dear Church Family friends,
I do hope you are enjoying the days when the weather is good. We had a lovely half-term break catching up with the family in Windsor, Alresford and Newbury at the Living Rain Forest Experience. Our three grandchildren were absolutely fascinated by the toucan, the turtles and the little blue frogs! Quite a day out.
June is a busy month for all kinds of reasons: GCSE and A level exams, students getting results and/or returning home for the summer are just some of the highlights.
We are very conscious this week of the gravity of the 80th Anniversary of D-Day and the familiar words “They shall grow not old …”. All this is set, of course, against the increase in the temperature as things “hot up” for the election in just a few weeks’ time. These things both certainly give us plenty of things to be thankful for and to pray for.
Coming up …
Saturday 15 June 9am to 10.30am
Women’s Breakfast with Guest Speaker: The Revd. Sandy Clarke from St Thomas on the Bourne.
Saturday 22 June 7.30pm
Waverley Singers Summer Concert
Sunday 23 June 12.30pm to 3pm
Picnic and Swimming Party – details of venue from the office
Thursday 27 June 7pm
Jazz Night – concert with students from Farnborough 6th Form College
Sunday 30 June 11am
Open-Air Town-wide Celebration at Waverley Abbey House, followed by bring your own picnic lunch. There will be a creche facility for pre-school children only, but the service will be for all ages! If you would like to help on the stewarding team, please just let us know.
Saturday 20 July 7pm
Gospel Collective Summer Concert
Into the autumn, dates for your diary:
Sunday 29 September: 10am Harvest Festival at St Andrew’s
Friday 4 October: 7.30pm Magic Night with Steve Price, illusionist
Sunday 6 October: 11.30am Harvest Festival at St Francis’
Sunday 1 December: 4pm Outdoor Carol Service with guest speaker: J John
Every week
Monday 9.30am Little Wiggles (Babies and Toddlers)
3.30pm Kids Alive! (Children and families)
Wednesday 10am Breathe! (Coffee/Cake/Conversation/Communion)
Thursday 7.30pm Youth Group (Pizza round the table)
Sunday 2 June
8am Holy Communion
10am All Age Service – Café Style
11.30am Morning Service at St Francis
6pm Evening Service – informal Communion
Sunday 9 June
10am Morning Service with groups for primary school aged children
6pm Evening Service
Sunday 16 June (Fathers’ Day)
8am Holy Communion
10am Morning Service with groups for primary school aged children
6pm Evening Service
Sunday 23 June
10am Morning Service with groups for primary school aged children
6pm Evening Service
Sunday 30 June
11am Morning Service at Waverley Abbey House
Refreshments from 10.30am
Bring your own picnic lunch
Sunday 7 July
8am Holy Communion
10am All Age Service – Café Style
11.30am Morning Service at St Francis
6pm Evening Service – informal Communion
In other news … an older independent lady, with her own transport, is looking for accommodation in Farnham with a family (room in a house with use of kitchen and bathroom) for a few months. If you might be able to help or know someone who might, please do let me know.
Kathryn joins me in wishing you well and assuring you of our prayers as we move gently towards the summer.
With all good wishes, as ever, David 1 Ju
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