News (Page 14)

Christmas Produce and Gift Table at the Christmas Tree Festival

Releasing your creative skills….we have been allocated a small area amidst all the lovely Christmas trees. I am sending out a plea for Chutney, marmalade, jams, Christmas cakes, biscuits, sweets and small Table decorations or handmade gifts for Christmas. Please package and label produce with all the ingredients. I will collect or please drop off at St Lawrence church on Friday 6th or first thing Saturday morning. I look forward to hearing from you if you are able to help…

Enjoy Carol Singing?

We are planning to go Carol Singing at 3 pm on 16th December on the Wootey/Manor Estate. The aim is to sing, offer free mince pies and hand out information about the Christmas services. All are welcome especially anyone who lives in the Wootey/Manor area. If you’d like to join us please contact Gordon and Ruth Randall via email gordon.randall@sky.com or phone 01420 549567.

Volunteers for the Christmas Tree festival

Christmas Tree Festival at St Lawrence Church: December 7th and 8th. Your donations of festive fare, help to serve refreshments on both days and prizes for Gwen’s Tombola all very gratefully received. Please see the sign up sheet to help by the Pod in St Lawrence Church and take Tombola donations to the parish centre (or give them to me or Jenny Thompson on a Sunday) Thank you lovely people x

Santa Run by Home Start Hampshire – We are in training!

Come and support our clergy (and Ellie) as we take part in the Santa Run. We shall be running in Alton at 2.45pm on Saturday 30th November in aid of Home Start Hampshire (Weywater). Please sponsor us – forms are at the back of the church and money to Sarah Broadbent. We would also love you to come and cheer us on or you are all welcome to join in one of the races. See poster below. Reverend Andrew Micklefield…

Traidcraft – 40th Anniversary Year!

As the festive seasons approaches there will be plenty of opportunities to buy Fairtrade gifts and food across the Parish. As always you can contact me directly on 01420 87680 to place an order. Thank you to everyone who has bought from the Traidcraft stall during this very special 40th anniversary year. I hope to see you at one of my Christmas stalls. Sunday 17th November Traidcraft stall after 10.30am Parish Communion St Lawrence Saturday 23rd November Traidcraft stall 10-12,…

Traidcraft – 40th Anniversary Year!

As the festive seasons approaches there will be plenty of opportunities to buy Fairtrade gifts and food across the Parish. As always you can contact me directly on 01420 87680 to place an order. Thank you to everyone who has bought from the Traidcraft stall during this very special 40th anniversary year. I hope to see you at one of my Christmas stalls. Sunday 17th November Traidcraft stall after 10.30am Parish Communion St Lawrence Saturday 23rd November Traidcraft stall 10-12,…

Christmas Donations for Alton Women’s Refuge

Christmas donations for the Alton Women’s Refuge. There are also donation boxes at the  churches in the parish – St Lawrence, All Saints and St Peter’s, Beech & Holy Rood, Holybourne. If you have any items you would like to donate to this worthy cause please pop them in one of the boxes by the end of November . Thank you very much! Looking for things like: Toiletries (eg. body lotion, sponge bags, flannels, toothbrushes) Chocolates and small packets of…

Eco Church on the move

We are planning to install cycle racks at all our churches and halls as a first step to getting members and visitors to consider using their bikes more. If any riders would like to help choose the best racks and decide where they should go please contact John Hubbard at john.mkh@outlook.com

Alton Foodbank

A very big thank you to all who have contributed to the food bank, your gifts are certainly helping others. In the last 6 months the demand is 40% up on last year.  We have had 196 vouchers presented and handed out food for 538 people totalling over 5 tonnes.  Peter

£205.52 raised for the Children’s Society

THE CHILDREN’S SOCIETY      ALL SAINTS CHURCH BOX HOLDERS.   At the Box Opening & Coffee Morning on Saturday 19th October we raised £205.52 for this worthwhile cause. Thank you to all who attended, brought their boxes to be counted, those who helped with Counting etc. Raffle & Refreshments. It is greatly appreciated. Thank you. Judy Brown.

Knitting enthusiasts – Christmas Angels

Last year 500 knitted angels with a Christmas message to come to a Church service were placed around the town. All knitters are invited to make more. Patterns are at the back of the churches. Thank you