ST GILES FARNBOROUGH - EVENTS, NEWS AND NOTICES
Charity in Focus 2024St Giles Centre RefurbishmentAt our PCC meeting held on Monday 13th October 2023 the PCC decided to suspend our charitable giving for the whole of 2024, with the exception of the Parish Fete. The reason for this is that we hope that work on the St. Giles Centre will begin in earnest in the summer of this year.  Latest Update  Bromley Food BankI am writing to express our heartfelt thanks to your congregation for supporting Bromley Borough Foodbank this Harvest season. Your continued support of our charity is invaluable, enabling us to assist those who are most vulnerable in our community. Please find attached your Food Bank Certificate, which you are welcome to print and display. Please accept my apologies for the delay in sending this out to you. Thank you once again for your continued support of Bromley Borough Foodbank. Many thanks and kind regards, Gabrielle Bromley Borough Foodbank Alfie Beston - Organ ScholarI am delighted to announce that Alfie Beston has accepted our invitation to be our Organ Scholar here at St. Giles. Some of you will have already heard Alfie play at various services and those of us present have been very impressed with Alfie’s playing ability and musical talent.When Alfie is not playing the organ he is also a member of our Church choir and we are very grateful for his ongoing commitment to the musical life of St. Giles Church. The Anglican choral tradition is very important both to me and to many people at St. Giles and I am pleased that through our support of Alfie we will be making an important contribution to the long term future of church music. Matthew |
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Coach Trip to Canterbury Christmas MarketWednesday 11th DecemberAs a change we are going to the Christmas Market at Canterbury. After many years it will be in the grounds of the Cathedral. Come and join us for a fun day out. Book quickly as tickets go fast. The coach will leave Farnborough (outside the school) at 9.30 a.m. and leave Canterbury at 5.00 p.m. Plenty of time for shopping, lunching and viewing.  Event Information Tickets are £17 (does not include the Cathedral). If you wish to visit the Cathedral you will need to pay on the day. Contact: Carol on 07951 725069 carol@stgileschurch.uk. Sunday School and Friends Candlelit ServiceChristmas Eve 3.00pm Our Sunday School led Christmas Eve Service will be at 3pm. All children are invited to attend, wearing Nativity costumes. Please get in touch with(idstgiles@btinternet.com) if you need me to supply one. I have plenty.Free tickets will be available from the Parish Office or from Irene Dancer at the 10am Sunday morning services. Community Larder
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ABOUT ST. GILES CHURCH
The Season of Christmas:
Post Christmas Saints Days
26-28th December 9:30am servicesI would like to invite those of you who are available to attend St. Giles for three services on 26-28th December.
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Raffle Prizes - St. Giles Centre
We are planning several Raffles in 2024, to raise funds for the St. Giles Centre Refurbishment and would welcome your support.Did you receive a bottle of spirts or wine for Christmas that was not to your taste? Or maybe a beauty Gift set, box of biscuits or Chocolates/liqueurs that are just not for you? Please donate your new unwanted gifts to St. Giles to help us create several beautiful Hamper baskets of delights, to raffle.
The above list is not exhaustive, we would be grateful to receive a new book, apron, vase or anything else which you think someone else will love. Please place donations behind the font, in the large shopping bags marked accordingly. Items will be collected after the Sunday and Thursday morning services.
Thank you for your generosity and continued support.
St. Giles Fundraising Team
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