| October 2004 COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER |
| Produced by The Church On The Heath |
| A partnership of the Anglican, Baptist, Methodist and United Reformed Church |
Services |
Services are held at Elvetham Heath Community Centre every Sunday. Everyone is
encouraged to join us, new faces are always welcome.
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Sunday 3rd October |
10am |
Family Service (Harvest Festival) |
| Sunday 10th October |
10am |
Morning Praise (Gift day) |
| Sunday 17th October |
10am |
Morning Praise |
| Sunday 24th October |
10am |
Holy Communion |
| Sunday 31st October |
10am |
Morning Praise |
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Junior church for ages 3-11 and 'Time Out On Sunday' for 11+ meet on Sundays
except in family services. Creche is available every Sunday.
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Why Harvest Festival? |
| Only about 1% of the population of the UK (and even less at Elvetham Heath!)
work 'on the land' � much of our food comes from overseas and we can buy it all
year round� so why does the church still celebrate harvest festival? Good
question - a couple of answers spring to mind. First, we all have a great deal
to thank God for: homes, incomes from whatever kind of work we do, clothes,
holidays, and of course food which we focus on at harvest time. Second, many
celebrations down the ages have been linked to the agricultural cycle: one
example was the Jewish feast of tabernacles, which we will recall at our
service on Sunday 3 October � please join us then, � and feel free to bring
item(s) of food as part of our offering |
Alpha at Elvetham Heath |
| The next Alpha course, suitable for anyone wanting a refresher or introduction
to Christianity, begins this month on Thursday evenings at Elvetham Heath. If
you�d like to attend, please call Chantelle Gardner on 816250. |
Fleet Spurs Boys Football |
| Under 9 and 10 Football -Season 2004/2005. Are you a keen footballer looking
for a team to train with? Would you like to play in a local league and in
friendlies? Will you be in year 4 or 5 in September 2004? If the answers are
yes � please ring Steve Case on 01252 626648 or email
stephen.case1@ntlworld.com. |
Book Club |
| Do you enjoy reading? If you do and are interested in joining a ladies� book
club on E/Heath meeting once a month (or so) to discuss, review and choose
another book for the following month then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Marion Thomas on 01252 810512 for further details. |
Road Safety |
| Calling all parents of children walking to Calthorpe Park School from Elvetham
Heath� Are you concerned about the safety of children crossing at the double
roundabout and railway bridge between Elvetham Heath Way and Hitches Lane? A
group is forming to promote safety measures to be taken in this area. If you
would like to find out more, please contact Helen Wells (tel 680869 or email
helen.wells@ntlworld.com), Sue Emmett (tel 673353 or email
suelizemmett@hotmail.com) or Becky Price (tel 695067 or email
pricesinfleet@ntlworld.com). |
Babysitting for Children with Special Needs |
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Do you have a special needs child/ren? Do you find it difficult to find
babysitters that are confident and reliable for an evening? Have you sometimes
cancelled your plans because you are unsure about leaving them with someone who
does not really understand their needs? If you have then I can understand, - I
have a special needs child and work with special needs children at a local
school and I know how hard it is to be able to go out for and evening knowing
that I have found the right childcare. you would like more information please
contact Sara Goodman 01252 622690 or 07974 390050. |
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Autumn Craft Fair, Saturday 6 November |
| Plans are underway for the 2004 Craft Fair and a team is producing items for
sale on a church stall. We would like to hear from anyone who can provide
marmalade/jam jars, decorative bottles of all shapes and sizes suitable for
vinegar/oil, and glass jars with screw-top plastic lids. We also need donations
of bags of sugar for jam making. Please contact Jean Whalley at 10 Fullerton
Close or Anna Godfrey at 19 Fullerton Close if you can help. |
Housing Association Exchange |
| Beautifully kept bungalow in South Warnborough. Central heating, carpets and
large garden with 4 sheds. Allocated parking .Nice Quiet area. We are looking
for a house on Elvetham Heath. Contact Mr or Mrs Gray on 01256 862301. |