We were delighted to welcome Moira Cameron to Fleet URC recently. Moira was the first lady Yeoman Warder in the history of the Tower of London and she gave us a very informative and entertaining insight into her life in this Royal Palace. More than fifty people came along to enjoy her presentation, which followed […]
Fleet Coronation Celebrations – A Festival of Volunteering
Coronation Day is on Saturday 6th May, and we are being given an additional bank holiday on Monday 8th May. Fleet will be celebrating the Coronation with a major coming together throughout the afternoon and evening of Sunday 7th May. The big theme will be a celebration of the voluntary sector, to which the Church […]
Another Successful Curry Fundraiser
On Friday night we held another of our regular Curry Evenings to raise funds for Palani Mission. These evenings are so popular that we had more diners than ever this time, and over 90 people enjoyed Saju’s mouthwatering menu of canapes, followed by a selection of delicious curries and side dishes – all rounded off […]
Christmas Party Fun
Our popular Wednesday coffee morning celebrated the end of another enjoyable year with a Christmas party. New friends and familiar faces met together to enjoy plentiful party food and a happy social time. There was also the opportunity to buy last minute Christmas gifts while supporting the Ocean Stars Trust. The morning was rounded off […]
Carols and Christingles
It was a production line this morning as a group of us met to assemble the Christingles for our Carol Service tomorrow afternoon. We have plenty of Christingles to share – come along and collect yours tomorrow, Sunday 18th December, 4 pm. We look forward to seeing you!
Welcoming Our New Members and Elder
During morning service on 20th November we were delighted to receive Carol Woods, Lisa Murphy and Ken Smith into membership at Fleet URC. All three friends are already well known to our congregation at Fleet. Our minister, Revd Helen Everard conducted the service and at the same time ordained Grace Bagshaw as an Elder. Congratulations, […]
Another Successful Craft Fair!
Our annual Autumn Craft and Gift Fair attracted record numbers of visitors this year, and the talents and creativity of our crafters drew much admiration, with a wide range of goods on display as these photos show. Our refreshments are always very popular, and visitors enjoyed delicious bacon and sausage filled rolls, and a choice […]
An Abundant Harvest
Our Harvest produce this year went to support Hart Food Bank – and what an abundant Harvest it was! Our new minister, Helen, led the service, and we were blessed in having such overwhelming support from our young people and Rainbow, Brownie and Guide groups. It was wonderful to see our church full to overflowing. […]
Fellowship and Fun at our Barn Dance
A wonderful evening of fellowship and fun was enjoyed at our church last Friday when we gathered together for a Barn Dance. Music was provided by the band ‘Six Beats in a Bar’ whose caller, Keith, expertly and with the utmost patience kept us all in order and prevented the dancing from descending into chaos! […]
Palani Fundraiser – Another Success Story
Chef Saju Mathew’s legendary curry evenings are now so popular that there is usually a waiting list in operation! Yet another successful fundraising event was held on Friday, when over 80 people were catered for, with guests enjoying a varied menu including lamb biriyani, tandoori chicken, lentil spinach curry, and vegetable jalfreze. As usual, there […]