Newsnotes

Tuesday 13 February sees the return of our CHOMP holiday sessions. Expect the halls of HMC to be filled with all the joy and laughter from our CHOMP families and more….
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This Sunday 4 February, our service will feature our friends and stars of the Chatty Café! We are bringing the conversation, exuberance and creativity of our weekly Friday sessions to Sunday service. Not forgetting the abundance of tea, coffee and cakes. Expect the unexpected but anticipate all blessings and more….
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This Sunday 28 January, we welcome our extended family from across the circuit to our All Age Worship; and ’Circuit Together’ service. Rev Andy Lowe, guitar in tow, will lead us in worship and praise; supported by our regular bunch of talented musicians.and more….
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During his sermon last Sunday, Rev Andy Lowe referred to discussions he had been having with JJ over the book, ‘We need to talk about race – understanding the black experience in white majority churches’. Written by Ben Lindsay, church leader, speaker, trainer and facilitator for social justice; this book addresses conversations which should be shared within our church community and beyond. To that end, we have made available a few copies of the book to borrow. Please contact the church office to secure your copy and more….
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I don’t know about you but I always like to follow a great Sunday service with a lovely cup of coffee, a bourbon biscuit and a chat! (Trivia – Did you know that a Penguin biscuit is just a bourbon covered in chocolate?)
This is only made possible by the amazing people who volunteer to make coffees and lay out treats after service. If you wish to be part of this awesomeness, please add your name to the coffee rota to add to the blessings we all receive on Sundays! and more….
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As a church, we were truly blessed to be able to host and be part of so many wonderful events over the Christmas period and the Christmas Day Lunch was no exception; a true culmination of all the goodwill, support and service offered by our amazing volunteers. Thank you to everyone who helped make the day so special for so many people. It was a beautiful day! and more….
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This Sunday we welcome all ages to join in our special service where we celebrate Jesus Christ as the ‘Light of the World’. Preparations are in full swing, led by the Jacobs clan, who have now probably caused a panic in the fruit section of your local grocery. Sue Jacobs leads the celebrations from 2pm and more….
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Polka tots party was a beautiful occasion and we were blessed with lots of families joining us for tea and cake and a visit from Father Christmas….. seems familiar??!! Thank you to everyone who came and to our wonderful volunteers and more….
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Community Carol Singing, 16 December
Our choral partners are at in again! This time we get the Hot Drinks, Hot Dogs & BBQ out as we wrap up warm to join the Martlets Choir in the traditional carol singing outside the church. We start belting out the ‘celestial hits’ around 4pm and hope to go on till 5.30pm. Proceeds going to the Martlets Hospice and Action for Children and more….
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Messy Church continues to go from strength to strength. Last Friday’s very messy and creative activities showed the children how the Lord our Shepherd loves and cares for every sheep. Then the calming reflection & worship song up in the Sanctuary, with dimmed lights, had everyone equally engaged. Afterwards at teatime, we all enjoyed pizza. Please keep Messy Church in your prayers and if you would like to volunteer for our ‘4th Friday of each month’ sessions, please contact Sue Jacobs. Sessions re-start in 2024 and more….
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