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St Giles Summer Fete Saturday 13 June 2026 Rectory Garden Join us once again for our much-loved annual Summer Fete, set in the beautiful surroundings of Rectory Garden. We’re looking forward to another glorious summer’s day filled with entertainment, laughter and community spirit. Enjoy a fantastic programme of performances, including the Rock Choir, Punch & Judy, the Sevenoaks & Tonbridge Band, the Farnborough May Queen, and dancers from Dance Off Studio. Come along for an afternoon of live music, delicious food, and the usual Pimms — a perfect way to celebrate summer. Make a note in your diary and join us — we’d love to see you there. Read More Donationsw Needed Donations Needed – Can you Help? Our much-loved Summer Fete is just around the corner, and we’d love your support to make it a fantastic day for the whole community Hosting a successful fete comes with many costs, and we’d be grateful for donations - big or small – makes a real diAerence. Every contribution helps us bring this event to life for everyone—thank you. Don’t forget to save the date! We’re collecting: • Bottles, jars and gifts for the tombola • Chocolate and sweets for the chocolate tombola • Small toys, games and puzzles for the toy stall • Books • Homemade jam and marmalade • Plants • RaAle prizes • Cakes for the cake stall We also need: • Loan of a gazebo for the day • Volunteers to help set up and/or on the day Drop-off: Please leave outside the Rectory garage (Farnborough Hill) or in church If you would like us to collect please contact:    Contact: Carol Fryer  carol@stgileschurch.uk 07951 725069   Five Years of the Community Larder and Warm Space Tuesdays from 10:30am In February 2026, The St Nicholas Community Larder celebrated its 5th anniversary, having begun on a snowy day in February 2021, when a handful of us were kitted out in many layers and masks, with anti-bacterial gel at the ready. That day we had around half a dozen guests, one of whom is still with us as part of the team. Read More Just a reminder that our Community Larder and Warm Space runs every Tuesday morning at St. Nicholas church. We are now also opening up our building as a 'Warm Space' from 10.30am - 12.30pm every Tuesday. Anyone can come along and enjoy the Warm Space from 10.30am, and will also be able to access free fresh food and grocery items from the Community Larder from 11.30am onwards, along with a free cup of tea or coffee. Please do advertise the Community Larder and the Warm Space initiative to anyone you know who may be interested,

Coach Trip to Broadstairs Saturday 11th July 2026 Bring your bucket and spade – enjoy a classic seaside day out. Leaving Farnborough: 9.00am Leaving Broadstairs: 5.30pm Tickets: Adult - £19 Family of 4 - £45 (2 adults + 2 children) Contact: Carol:Fryer carol@stgileschurch.uk 07951725069   St Giles Centre Refurbishment Thank you to everyone who has, and is continuing, to support the St. Giles Centre Refurbishment Appeal.  I am pleased to say that the fundraising has gone really well and we are now looking forward to a start date for the building work on Monday 22nd June.  We are going to continue with our fundraising efforts up to the end of the year as we will need to provide new equipment for the Centre when the refurbishment work is completed.  Read More Music Concert Saturday 18th July at 7.30 p.m. Join us at St Giles Church for an uplifting evening of organ, choral and instrumental music, in support of the refurbishment of the St Giles Centre. Tickets are £10 per person, and can purchased at St. Giles from the Rector or Carol Fryer, Treasurer.  They can also be reserved, collected and paid for on the door by emailing Carol Fryer at carol@stgileschurch.uk   The Concert will feature our wonderful Choir, Organist and musicians.  Refreshments will be served at the interval.   Parish Office Relocation The Parish Office is now closed to visitors for the duration of the St. Giles Centre refurbishment project. Contact can still be made by telephone(using the usual number as calls will be diverted) and by email. Post addressed to the St. Giles Centre will be redirected by Royal Mail. Operating hours remain unchanged: 9.00 a.m.-4.00 p.m., Tuesday-Friday.   St Giles Children's Groups This term we are trialling a slight change to how we run things for our children and young people at St Giles.   Sunday School will be for both juniors and seniors, working on the same themes. I have put together a booklet of extension activities for the older children which they can work on alongside the juniors. These older children may now join us whenever Sunday school is running.   Youth Group is for any secondary school aged child/young person and so those seniors who worked with us last year are invited to join us, as is anyone else who fits into that age group.    I hope these new arrangements will suit everyone's needs. Do get in touch if you need any further information.   The children's area at the back of church will always be there for our younger under 3s and at All Age Worship. Irene Dancer

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Childrens Celebration Service
and prize-giving

Sunday 5th July 10.00am

As valued members of our church community, all children and young people are invited, and will receive a small token of our thanks and appreciation.

If you are able to come, please do let me know.  Thanks You.

Irene dancer
idstgiles@btinternet.com

Baptism and Confirmation

Sunday 6th September 4.00 pm.

We will be welcoming The Rt. Revd. Simon Burton-Jones, Bishop of Tonbridge, to conduct our annual Baptism and Confirmation Service. 

If you would like to be baptised and/or Confirmed please do get in touch via my email at jmath@btinternet.com. 

Classes start on Sunday 5th July at 4.00 pm. Giles Church.  Juniors are eligible for Confirmation from 11 years upwards, and adults to 110!

John Tinham: death

It is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of John Tinham, long time resident of Farnborough.

John was a former member of the PCC, and co-founder of the Churchyard Team, that is still going strong today.

John died peacefully at his home in Farnborough on 25th May 2026.

Recycling Stamps for Charity

Thank you to everyone who has donated stamps for Against Breast Cancer UK. As I write this, you have donated over 1kg of stamps. I will be removing the box from the porch of St. Giles at the beginning of March and sending off the collection.

Please continue to save your stamps. I have collected for my chosen charity for two years now, and I think it has been very successful. If you would like to use this as a means for collecting for your chosen charity in the future, please create a box and put a notice in the pew sheet and the magazine.

Helen Roberts