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On 29th December people met together for food and fellowship in the Parish Centre. There was a fabulous spread with sandwiches, sausage rolls, scones, jam and cream, an amazing selection of cakes and a wonderful Christmas cake, laced with brandy, made by Tim Codling. Guests were greeted with a glass of fizz and were then treated to a selection of songs by Robin Kemp, with everyone joining in with the singing. Tea followed with plenty of chat to accompany it.…

We are excited to say we have a new Alpha course starting on Monday 8th January. altonplusalpha@gmail.com to find out more and to book on. The evening will begin at 7pm with a free meal followed by a video and a chance to chat and ask questions.

We are really excited for this popular event. St Lawrence Church will be filled with beautifully decorated trees, music from our wonderful church organ, a tombola and festive refreshments for sale. Do also join us for the Christingle on Sunday 10th December at 4pm at the end of the festival. If you would like to display a tree, please contact Elaine or Carol. Elaine Cook on 07762583821 or Carol Graham on 07743042484. If you are able to help with the…

Christmas Card Boards –  as in previous years there will be boards in each of the churches for your Christmas cards to the rest of the parish. Please consider sending one card to your friends in the church as it saves on the number of cards which have to be recycled so is great for the environment. Boards will be in place from the beginning of December. The Eco Church Team

Tackle a Life-Controlling Habit ?  If you, or anyone you know, wants to tackle a life-controlling habit such as smoking, gambling, over-eating, internet or social media addiction, shopping addiction, binge drinking, pornography, soft drugs, etc. – try Fresh Start. It’s a free 9-week course, based on principles from the Bible and the 12-steps-of-recovery process, backed by 1-to-1 coaching and a support group of others wanting to tackle their dependencies. A new Fresh Start course begins on Tuesday 3td October, 10:00-11:30 am at Alton Maltings, led by experienced…