Dear Friends,
Here is this week’s Parish Diary 22nd August 2010
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For the last 24 years I have been co-ordinating our Baptism Visitors scheme.
I am now passing that “hat” on to Nicci Vesey and taking a new role in the church.
How did the Baptism Visitors Scheme start?
Bert Allwood and I were given Baptism Follow-up as a PCC responsibility. Anniversary cards and Garden Party Invitations were being delivered through the Young Wives groups usually by different people each time and often no contact was made with the families. We took what was already there and extended it:
• Each family was allocated a member …

The summer holidays often afford us a bit more time as everything winds down and people go on holiday. It is at this time of year that people are often after a good book to read as they laze by the pool with a drink in hand. None of this fits my experience but I always enjoy a good read when time allows!
At Costa Coffee in July a few of us met and shared books that we have enjoyed reading and I suggested to people a recommended summer read. …

Dear Friends,
Here is this week’s Parish Diary 8th August 2010. (See page 2.)
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On June 22nd members of Youth Bible Study and some friends went to Chertsey to see the Saltmine Theatre Company perform ‘From Eden to Eternity’. The four actors brought the Bible to life, taking us on a whistle-stop tour from Genesis to Revelation in about 90 minutes. Using a basic set of scaffolding, some special powder effects and clever use of clothing to show changes of character we were taken through the major events. The highlight for me was seeing the three characters of God interacting, often …

Although August is often described still as ‘the holiday season’, the reality is that in almost every fortnight in the year someone from our congregations will be on holiday. So if you’ve already had your holiday, apologies that this estival encouragement comes a bit late.
During our recent Dare to be different sermon series we considered what a life in balance might look like. Those of you who were present on July 11th may remember that we drew inspiration and guidance from St Benedict. Specifically, we looked to the Rule …