If you are shopping in Fleet town this coming Saturday (17th), look out for our knitted Angels – 1083 of them! And they all want a home, because everyone needs an Angel in their home. Please let your friends and family know. We have been so well supported by our knitters. Thank you all.
A total of 37 shoeboxes filled with Christmas gifts were sent on their way from our congregation on Sunday. Mrs Maureen Grew came to collect the boxes, plus a cash donation from the church, on behalf of the Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child appeal. We hope that the gifts we are sending will bring some […]
Here are some more photos of our Posada as it journeyed around our church family during Advent. Mary, Joseph and Gary the donkey certainly had an interesting time on their travels!
The last Pilots meeting of the year was enjoyed by everyone, as we celebrated with the traditional Christmas party. Margaret Armes
This morning some of our church members and young people, plus Jackie Cresswell and a group of the 8th Fleet Brownies, met together to assemble the Christingles for tomorrow evening’s carol service. We all had a great time working together – not to mention eating all the rejected sweets! Thank you to everyone who came […]
Our Posada has been making its way round church families during Advent and making lots of new friends on the way. Here are some of the latest photos. Watch out for more!
Here are some photos from our Rainbow, Brownie and Pilots Advent Parade and Gift Service today. All gifts will go to Fairways, the SeeAbility residential home in Fleet. The service was led by our Minister, Revd Ruth Dillon.
Advent 2014 saw Fleet URC’s first Posada. The Posada is a Mexican tradition, based on Mary and Joseph’s search for somewhere to stay on their journey to and arrival in Bethlehem. Our interpretation saw knitted figures of Mary, Joseph and the donkey journeying from one home to another. Many members of our congregation joined in […]
We have had our best-ever response to our Shoebox Appeal this year. The whole church was involved, with our young people coordinating the efforts. With all the donations and gifts we received we managed to fill over 50 boxes. In addition, some people elected to sponsor boxes on line and we also collected £120 towards […]
Calling all singers! Christmas is only a matter of weeks away, so we will be forming adults’ and children’s choirs again. Adults who are interested in joining a choir should speak to Nessie Black; and children, Brownies and Rainbows should see Ruth.
