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The Gospel Singers from Jesus House, Brent.
On 9th July we had the great joy of welcoming the Gospel Choir from Jesus House to lead the worship and share their love for God and their exuberance in the morning service. It was contagious and we all enjoyed them and their music making so much. This was their fourth visit and we love them!
It was a glorious summer's day and there was a Hog Roast lunch held for the choir and we all had a chance to get to know one another and hear their stories. A beautiful day and full of fun and God's bounty!
Perhaps in the Autumn we might get a party together and go to their church and join in one of their services. Let Shelley Fergusson (01798 345 150) know if you would like to join that outing.
Parentalk
The Parentalk Course has just finished. It was good fun, we all shared a meal together and then watched the DVD's and spent all evening chatting, laughing and agonising a little over the tough parts of being a parent. It was good to get a sense of perspective, listen to other peoples ideas and just feel supported and heard.
It was held over 6 weeks, each evening looking at different aspects of being a parent; Letting them know you love them, Communication, Boundaries and choosing the battles, Parenting with elastic, and creating fun traditions and a sense of belonging. The material was full of humour and wisdom, and had a delightfully positive and light touch.
Parenting is a huge challenge and we all need encouragement on the journey. We hope to hold another one in 2018.
FOR YOUR DIARIES
Farewell Curry Lunch for Bob and Jill Mitchell - 24th September - preceded by servcie at 11.00am at All Hallows,£10 tickets still available from Angela Gresham Cooke 01798243151
HARVEST FESTIVAL LUNCH following Harvest Festival at All Hallows. Tickets £8 from Angela Gresham Cooke 01798 342151 Offers to make Shepherds Pies and Fruit Crumble accepted!!!!
The After School Kids Club for any local children under 10.
We meet in the Village Hall on first Monday of every month, from 3.45pm to 5.30pm to play and meet other children and families in the village.
There is a light supper provided for the children and a small charge to cover costs..
Cups of tea and lots of friendly people to meet..
for more details contact Gill Higgins on gillyhiggins@gmail.com or Luzaan on luzaan@outlook.com
Future dates : 11th September, 2nd October
Young Mum’s Group
Every fortnight in term time a group of young mums come together for a break and conversations about life, families, faith and doubts! Good friendships, plenty of coffee and biscuits. A wonderful team of helpers provide a crèche for the little ones. Please join us!
Group meets alternate Fridays at the Old Rectory at 9.45am. New members very welcome.
Next ones: Autumn Term, 8th September and 22nd September.
Call Shelley Fergusson 01798 345150 or email shelleyfergusson@waitrose.com
CHRISTMAS FAIR - Tillington's now traditional Christmas Fair to be held on Saturday 25th November.
Hold that date! All the usual super stall, Cakes, Bottle tombola, Silent Auction, Posh Jumble and MORE
WC and Servery at All Hallows
Like many old buildings, All Hallows has few modern amenities! Anyone coming to a baptism, funeral or wedding has to be redirected to the pub or worse.. if they need a loo or to change a nappy. Therefore a meeting was held to discuss the need for a WC and a possible Servery, which would help provide basic refreshments after services or special events held in the church.
It was felt that many elderly people as well as those with young children were affected by the lack of facilities. Around 50 people came along and after a short slide show of a recent installation of a loo and small Servery at Slindon Church, which is also very ancient and beautiful, there was a discussion of the pros and cons. The Slindon example showed how un-intrusive the design could be and gave food for thought. People broke into small groups and a vote was taken on whether we should proceed to explore the idea. There were a few people who had reservations but the overwhelming majority were strongly in favour and felt we should go ahead and make All Hallows a better equipped church for the future.
Following the decision of the meeting, the PCC recently agreed to instruct the architect to make some drawings of possible locations so that the consultation can proceed. Having received the initial drawings from the architect, they were submitted to the DAC, for their review.
A meeting took place in the church recently with the DAC attending and they subsequently advised that they are very supportive of us building a new WC / Servery, however they came up with other suggestions as to the location within the church. The architect has been informed and is now drawing up further plans to incorporate the DAC’s ideas to think on a larger scale. We will continue to update you on the progress of this idea."
The Gospel Singers from Jesus House, Brent.
On 9th July we had the great joy of welcoming the Gospel Choir from Jesus House to lead the worship and share their love for God and their exuberance in the morning service. It was contagious and we all enjoyed them and their music making so much. This was their fourth visit and we love them!
It was a glorious summer's day and there was a Hog Roast lunch held for the choir and we all had a chance to get to know one another and hear their stories. A beautiful day and full of fun and God's bounty!
Perhaps in the Autumn we might get a party together and go to their church and join in one of their services. Let Shelley Fergusson (01798 345 150) know if you would like to join that outing.
Parentalk
The Parentalk Course has just finished. It was good fun, we all shared a meal together and then watched the DVD's and spent all evening chatting, laughing and agonising a little over the tough parts of being a parent. It was good to get a sense of perspective, listen to other peoples ideas and just feel supported and heard.
It was held over 6 weeks, each evening looking at different aspects of being a parent; Letting them know you love them, Communication, Boundaries and choosing the battles, Parenting with elastic, and creating fun traditions and a sense of belonging. The material was full of humour and wisdom, and had a delightfully positive and light touch.
Parenting is a huge challenge and we all need encouragement on the journey. We hope to hold another one in 2018.
FOR YOUR DIARIES
Farewell Curry Lunch for Bob and Jill Mitchell - 24th September - preceded by servcie at 11.00am at All Hallows,£10 tickets still available from Angela Gresham Cooke 01798243151
HARVEST FESTIVAL LUNCH following Harvest Festival at All Hallows. Tickets £8 from Angela Gresham Cooke 01798 342151 Offers to make Shepherds Pies and Fruit Crumble accepted!!!!
The After School Kids Club for any local children under 10.
We meet in the Village Hall on first Monday of every month, from 3.45pm to 5.30pm to play and meet other children and families in the village.
There is a light supper provided for the children and a small charge to cover costs..
Cups of tea and lots of friendly people to meet..
for more details contact Gill Higgins on gillyhiggins@gmail.com or Luzaan on luzaan@outlook.com
Future dates : 11th September, 2nd October
Young Mum’s Group
Every fortnight in term time a group of young mums come together for a break and conversations about life, families, faith and doubts! Good friendships, plenty of coffee and biscuits. A wonderful team of helpers provide a crèche for the little ones. Please join us!
Group meets alternate Fridays at the Old Rectory at 9.45am. New members very welcome.
Next ones: Autumn Term, 8th September and 22nd September.
Call Shelley Fergusson 01798 345150 or email shelleyfergusson@waitrose.com
CHRISTMAS FAIR - Tillington's now traditional Christmas Fair to be held on Saturday 25th November.
Hold that date! All the usual super stall, Cakes, Bottle tombola, Silent Auction, Posh Jumble and MORE
WC and Servery at All Hallows
Like many old buildings, All Hallows has few modern amenities! Anyone coming to a baptism, funeral or wedding has to be redirected to the pub or worse.. if they need a loo or to change a nappy. Therefore a meeting was held to discuss the need for a WC and a possible Servery, which would help provide basic refreshments after services or special events held in the church.
It was felt that many elderly people as well as those with young children were affected by the lack of facilities. Around 50 people came along and after a short slide show of a recent installation of a loo and small Servery at Slindon Church, which is also very ancient and beautiful, there was a discussion of the pros and cons. The Slindon example showed how un-intrusive the design could be and gave food for thought. People broke into small groups and a vote was taken on whether we should proceed to explore the idea. There were a few people who had reservations but the overwhelming majority were strongly in favour and felt we should go ahead and make All Hallows a better equipped church for the future.
Following the decision of the meeting, the PCC recently agreed to instruct the architect to make some drawings of possible locations so that the consultation can proceed. Having received the initial drawings from the architect, they were submitted to the DAC, for their review.
A meeting took place in the church recently with the DAC attending and they subsequently advised that they are very supportive of us building a new WC / Servery, however they came up with other suggestions as to the location within the church. The architect has been informed and is now drawing up further plans to incorporate the DAC’s ideas to think on a larger scale. We will continue to update you on the progress of this idea."
