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Sunday Services - April 2020
Material for the May issue of Contact should be sent [email protected] by Wednesday 1st April; butthe earlier the better! (If you do not have access to email please callVanessa Markham on 01892 832276).The editor reserves the right to amend, curtail or refuse contributions.
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St Andrew’s Church, Maidstone RoadPaddock Wood, Kent TN12 6DZTel: (01892) 837617Email: [email protected]
Office Opening HoursMonday to Friday9am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm(Closed on Good Friday)
5th 8:00 am Holy Communion10:00 am Holy Communion
12thEaster Sunday
6:00 am Easter Sunrise Service - Pixot Hill,Brenchley
8:00 am Holy Communion10:00 am Easter Praise Holy Communion Service
19th 8:00 am Holy Communion10:00 am Holy Communion
26th 8:00 am Holy Communion (BCP)10:00 am Morning Worship 6.00 pm Memorial Service
For Good Friday Services - see page 12
FAIR TRADE SHOPOPENING TIMES
Mon 10-12.30 2.30-4.30Tues 10-12.30 2-4Wed 10-12.30 ClosedThur 10-12.30 2-4Fri 10-12.30 ClosedSat 10-12 Closed
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From the Readers– Hilary SuttonI am an avid watcher for the Spring!From the minute the Christmas deco-rations come down and everythinglooks a bit drab, I’m on the look-outfor signs that winter really won’t lastfor ever – it just feels that way! Cat-kins, flowers and bird song all reassureme that Spring is on its way.
It is a natural thing, I think, to look forsigns of new life, particularly after thebleakness of winter. In former times,the signs of new growth were to becelebrated, as the food stored to getthrough the winter months was run-ning low and green shoots meant thatmore could soon be grown. Eggs arean ancient symbol of new life, firstpainted or dyed and latterly madefrom chocolate and devoured in theirthousands as part of Easter celebra-tions.
The Christian festival of Easter ofcourse, also happens in Spring. This isbecause it celebrates the events sur-rounding Passover in Jerusalem morethan 2,000 years ago and Passover is aSpring festival in the Jewish calendar.Secular Easter cards may be coveredwith pictures of flowers, chicks, lambsand that strange phenomenon, theEaster bunny, but Christian cards willoften show another and rather sur-prising symbol of new life – surprisingbecause it was, in fact, an instrument
of torture and death used by the Ro-mans. I’m talking, of course, about thecross – that most recognisable of allChristian symbols because it was on across that Jesus suffered and died onthe first Good Friday.
But why, then, do I call it a symbol ofnew life? I can say this because Jesus’death on the cross wasn’t the end ofthe story. Three days later, his disci-ples discovered the tomb where hisbroken body had been laid was emptyand angels told them that Jesus wasnot dead but alive. Understandablyslow to believe they soon met the ris-en Jesus many times – not dead butvery much alive, cooking and eatingbreakfast with them on one occasion!
Christians believe that in dying, Jesusremoved the barrier between humanbeings and God – the barrier that wecreate by our inability to stop gettingthings wrong, behaving in ways weknow aren’t right or kind. He took thepunishment that we should receiveand then he rose again, he defeateddeath, he is the ultimate symbol ofnew life. This is not something hekeeps to himself – it is something he
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offers to anyone who believes in himand what he did for them. I don’t thinkit is uncommon for people to wishsometimes that they could just startover again. It is a futile wish on ourown but with Jesus, it is a reality. ThisEaster, as the world around us turnsgreen and blooms and lambs jump inthe fields, maybe you would like to findout more about this gift of new lifethat Jesus holds out to you.
If you would, come along to one of theEaster services and celebrate with us.Ask us questions about how we feltnew life start within us, as we becameChristians – everyone will have a dif-ferent story but everyone will be ableto tell you what a difference it hasmade to them. Happy Easter!
Memorial ServiceOn Sunday 26th April at 6 pm we will hold the first of this year's MemorialServices. These services are an opportunity to remember and give thanks forthe lives of the people whom we love and who have died.
Anyone who has arranged a funeral through our clergy in the past 12-18 monthswill receive a personal invitation, but the service (like all services at St Andrews)is open to anyone who would like to come. It does not matter how long agoyou lost the person you will want to remember; grief does not know any timelimits.
The service will include hymns, prayers, a talk and time for quiet reflection as weremember our loved ones. A Roll of Remembrance is read out, during whichyou will have the opportunity to light a candle and (if you wish) place a flowerthat you have brought; if you would like a name included on the Roll pleasecontact the Church Office on 01892 837617. However, you are most welcomejust to come and remember someone privately as well. We have held theseservices for many years and people frequently say how helpful they find them asthey come to terms with the loss of someone precious.
We look forward to welcoming you.
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The Bereko Community Partnership is holding a
Quiz NightRAISING FUNDS FOR OUR WORK IN BEREKO
Saturday 16th MaySt Andrew’s Church
7pm for a prompt 7.30 start£6.00 per person
Teams of up 6 people -Please bring your own refreshments
To book a table please contact theChurch Office (01892 837617) or
email [email protected] learn more visit our websitewww.bereko.co.uk
FROM THE PARISH REGISTERSFunerals6th March Joan Bullock Iden Manor Care Home Age 96
9th March Ethel Furnell Capel Grange Care Home Age 88
13th March Rosina (Pat) Christie Allington Road Age 84
19th March Roy Robinson Ashcroft Road Age 80
23rd March Marian Priestley Ashurst Park Care Home Age (TBC)
25th March Jean Gibson The Cedars Age 92
April Friends Together LunchAfter taking advice about COVID-19, it has been decided with reluctance tocancel our April Friends Together Lunch that was planned for 9th April. Wewill continue to review the situation and make a decision about the Maylunch towards the end of April.
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ACTIVITIES WEEKFor young people aged 8-14Organised by St. Andrew’s Church
Only £1 Per Session
If the weather is bad, then alternative sessions will be heldat St. Andrew’s Church.
Contact Sarah Woodcock on 01892 837617or more information or to book places.
You can also book by sending an email [email protected].
Spaces may be available on the day, but booking is recommended.
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Fair Trade MusingsHaving just returned from the 8 o’clock Holy Communion service, I found myselfcontemplating Peter’s Hungerford-Welch’s words, how Jesus was tempted in thedesert and how we as individuals can use this to think about our environmentalimpact on the world during Lent.
On getting home, I flicked on the kettle, being careful to put in just the right amountof water to fill our cafetière and got the Fairtrade ground coffee out of the fridge.The packet was marked £3.90, I sighed as the price of coffee is constantly going up.However, thinking about it, I paid £3.90 for a large decaf skinny latte in town theother day. Yes, it was lovely, but it got me thinking exactly how many coffees can Iget out of one bag of ground coffee from the Fairtrade shop? 20-30 I would guess?Surely this is the best way to look after our environment? Shop locally, shopFairtrade - producers can enjoy a secure and sustainable livelihood, and together wecan help lessen the impact on the environment.
Also, that bag of Fairtrade coffee for £3.90, or box of 1000 Fairtrade teabags for£24.60 is not just a single cup of tea or coffee. It’s 1000 opportunities to have afriend over, put the kettle on and catch up on their news, listen to someone, or justsit back and contemplate Sunday’s sermon. Surely this has a bigger impact and is somuch more than a quick decaf skinny latte on the go!
(And why not grab a box of Fairtrade cookies at £1.60 to go with it - cheaper than aflapjack at Starbucks!!!)
By Charlotte Sisson
Saturday 6th June2 - 5 pm
St Andrew’s Church
Craft Fair CreamTea
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Save the Date - more details next month
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Taketime is a Fresh Expression ofChurch, inspired by IgnatianSpirituality. It enables people to meetwith Jesus in their imagination and tofind a nondirective, experiential,transformational spiritual reality.Taketime meditations use yourimagination to provide a calm,comfortable space in which to meetGod. Anyone can use thesemeditations, regardless of backgroundor religion, and you can meditateanywhere you like.
Taketime provide guided 5, 10, 15 or20 minute meditations- they areavailable on the Taketime website:www.taketime.org.uk or bydownloading the app, TaketimeSpiritual Meditations (Android and
IOS). It is also possible for us to lookinto developing a local TaketimeTogether Group to be led in themeditations.
The website and the app providemeditations on episodes of Jesus’s lifein the order that they appear in thegospels. A new meditation is addedevery week.
The biggest problem for many of uswhen we try and meditate is stayingfocussed. Ignatian meditation uses theimagination to construct a settingwhich becomes the backdrop forthe experience and helps with thatfocus.
At the heart of Taketime is theIgnatian idea of an imagined encounterwith the Jesus of the Bible in which weare invited to step into an episodefrom the New Testament and imaginea conversation with Jesus. The sessionsenable you to imagine a setting inwhich you encounter Jesus. You arethen given an opportunity to speak to
FREE Bacon ButtiesPaddock Wood Half-MarathonSunday 5th April From 9amIf you’ve got family or friends running in this year’s Paddock Wood Half-Marathon, why not come along to St Andrew’s Church for a FREE bacon buttyand tea or coffee whilst they’re running? The Church Foyer and Wallis Roomwill be available for visitors to enjoy some refreshments whilst their runners arerunning and activity sheets will also be available for children.
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him and then to hear him answeringyou.
The 5-minute version is simply animaginative encounter. The 10- minuteversion adds to this a relaxationexercise and a few moments to rest inGod’s presence. The 15-minuteversion adds more space in which torest in God’s presence. The 20-minuteversion adds to this an option to goback into the story and imagine whoyou might be, how that might feel and
what God mightbe saying to youthrough theexperience.
How do Iknow thatJesus isspeaking tome? You don’t.It could be God,or it could bewishful or
destructive thinking on your part.Because God is Love, a genuinemessage will never be destructive.Challenging, maybe, but notdestructive.
Ask yourself if what God seems to besaying is what a loving and wise parentwould say to their child or if it agreeswith the teaching outlined by Jesus. Ifso, then there is every chance that it isGod speaking to you. If not, put itdown to your imagination. If in doubt,speak to someone with spiritualwisdom, perhaps a Christian ministeror friend. You will gradually grow inconfidence in discerning what is fromGod.
The introductory meditation takes 5minutes to experience, why not give ita try?
A Note from the Taketime team: Ifyou suffer from serious psychologicalissues or mental health problems youshould already have some professionalmental health support. If youexperience emotional discomfortduring these meditations, stop whatyou’re doing and talk to your doctoror mental health provider. Taketime issupported by the Mission in BritainFund of the Methodist Church.
Sharon Lovelock
Making Lent Count Appeal.A polite reminder, all collection cups for the Fegans Making Lent Count Appealshould be delivered to the Church Office by the 12th April, Easter Sunday.Please save any spare money in the cupsprovided and help support Fegans in theircounselling work with children and support roleto parents.
Thank you to all who have participated.
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Town TalkApril 2020Planning & Environmental: Monday 6th 7:45 pmAnnual Town Meeting: Wednesday 8th 7:00 pmEstates: Tuesday 14th 7.45 pmPlanning: Monday 20th 7.15 pmFull Council Meeting Monday 20th 7.45 pmPPP: Monday 27th 7:45 pm
All meetings are at the Day Centre, Commercial Road. Residents are reminded thatCouncil are happy to take questions at the beginning of the Full Council Meeting.
PADDOCK WOODCOMMUNITY CENTREThe proposed new community centrefor Paddock Wood has moved a stepcloser to becoming a reality.
Council members agreed to sign offthe designs and business plans at anextraordinary meeting held on the24th February 2020. This will nowallow for contractors to be appointed.The contractor will work with thetown council and representatives fromthe local community to finalise thedetails so that planning permission canbe applied for later in the year.
A £1m contribution has been securedfrom developers who are building over1000 houses in Paddock Wood.
The remainder of the expected £3.2million costs will be funded by a PWLBloan, the town council’s own funds andgrants. It is hoped that TWBC will alsocontribute.
The Town Council was howeverdisappointed when the TWBCCommunities and EconomicDevelopment Cabinet Advisory Boardrecommended against making a £400kgrant to the town council for theproject.
Town Council Members will attendthe meeting on the 12th March toaddress members of the Cabinet in thehope of securing the funding.However, the Borough Council wishto make the offer of the grant to theTown Council subject to the re-negotiation of the lease to the DayCentre.
The Town Council is clear it stillwishes to retain the lease to the DayCentre.
In the event of the funding not beingforthcoming under terms which areacceptable to the Town Council,members are confident the project canstill progress.
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The working party, consisting ofmembers of the town council, localgroups and residents will continue tomeet monthly. A leaflet will bedistributed to all households in thespring to update everyone ondevelopments. Further consultationevents will take place.
The latest plans and architect’s reportsare available for viewing in PaddockWood library. Information is alsoavailable on the Town Council’swebsitewww.paddockwoodtc.kentparishes.gov.uk
NICHOLA REAYClerk to the Council
Paddock Wood Horticultural Society
Spring ShowThe Day Centre, Commercial Road
Saturday 4th April at 2pmDisplays of spring flowers make this a lovely show.
Tea and coffee for sale.Presentation of awards and auction of
remaining flowers and produce at 3:30pm.Entrance to see the show is free and everyone
is very welcome to come in and view the displays.
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BerekoExciting things are happening inBereko!
The best news is that there hasbeen a good amount of rain, sothank you all for your prayers,they have been answered. Pleasedo keep praying though because, in some parts of the Diocese the rain has beentoo heavy and caused flooding and building collapses. Thankfully, Bereko seems tohave escaped the worst of this but do please continue asking God to give themgood rain! It is now harvest time, so the rain is vital for the crops to ripen.
Our soup lunch, in February, run by Rachel Smith was a great success as always. Itraised over £350 and importantly raised awareness of our companion link withBereko. It was great fun! Our next awareness raising activity will be a spongestation at the Paddock Wood Half Marathon, and then the Bereko section withinthe Churches Together stand at the Paddock Wood carnival in July.
Barbara Farnham is very busy as the purveyor extraordinaire of Bereko palmcrosses! She has already sold 4,000 so far thisyear and we have also sold 10,000 to ChurchHouse Bookshop, Westminster. We buy thecrosses from the Bereko church family duringvisits and they use the income to fund theirchurch projects.
You may remember that last April, we fundeda two-day study trip for seven Bereko eldersto nearby Babati. They visited communitydevelopment projectsrun by LivingstoneTanzania Trust, a UK
charity. The elders found the visit inspirational and decidedto register their own group called: the ‘Bereko GardenGroup’, with the government. This is necessary for thegroup to have a bank account and brings with it, sensiblerules about how the bank account must be managed.
Membership of the Bereko Garden Group includes the localMuslim elders, the primary and secondary school head teachers and Rev RichardSuki, all working together for the benefit of the community.
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The Group’s first project is anexemplar agricultural project beingdeveloped on an acre of land,donated rent free by the previousChair of the Town Council. Thepurpose of the project is twofold:to demonstrate and teach goodpractice to community members,and for profits to be used to fundcommunity projects.
Between St Andrew’s Church andthe Bereko Community
Partnership, we have sent £5,000 topurchase equipment, seeds etc to theLivingstone Tanzania Trust, who areproject managing and training for thefirst two years.
We are next visiting Bereko inOctober and hope to see a flourishingmarket garden by then!
And a final note … please put Saturday16th May 2020 in your diary – it is ourannual quiz night to raise funds forBereko.
By Sue Chalkley
Answer to Lent Word-Fit Paddock Wood & District Lions Club
Barn DanceWith Live Ceilidh Band,the Catsfield Steamers
To be held at Matfield Village Hall
Saturday 16th May 2020 7:30pm - 10:30 pmPlease bring your own drinks/glasses & nibbles
Tickets available by calling 0345 833 9564or from any Lion Member Entance £9
This event is not a fund raising activity for the Club
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‘The Duke’ and the King of KingsIn 1967 ten thousand people packed into the New York Cathedral to hear theDuke Ellington Orchestra. This was the Duke’s second sacred concert the thirdtook place in Westminster Abbey just 6 months before he died. What aremarkable man. From the seedy jazzclubs in 1920’s Harlem to the world’sbiggest Cathedral six decades later.Along with America’s highest civilianaward and doctorates in music, DukeEllington is now recognised as one ofAmerica’s greatest composers.
In 1962 Ellington was approachedabout performing at the opening ofSan Francisco Grace Cathedral. A‘Festival of Grace’ had been plannedfor the opening celebration. This wasto include performances of Britten’sWar Requiem, J.S Bach’s ChristmasOratorio and a sacred concertfeaturing Duke Ellington’s Big Band. He said of the sacred concerts, ‘they werethe most important thing I have ever done, now I can say out loud what I havebeen saying on my knees for years.’ He never made a secret about his biblereading and praying, it was embedded in his life.
A Forty-Year PartnershipHe was nick-named ‘the duke’ by his school friends. His conversation wasarticulate and engaging with a childlike spontaneity. He cherished his bandmembers. They were soloists in their own right and audiences came specially tohear them and they stayed with him because of the rapport they enjoyed asmusicians. He wrote and arranged his music to match their individual musicalstrengths. In 1938 a young Billy Strayhorn met up with Ellington. Strayhorn hadstudied as a classical pianist and composer. He left college when he realised thatbeing black meant there was no future for him in classical music. At his firstmeeting with the Duke he imitated Duke’s actual style of piano playing. Then heplayed the same song in a new key with different chords and the Dukeimmediately recognised that Strayhorn was special and invited him to join theorchestra. They stayed working together for forty years. Billy Strayhorn andDuke Ellington wrote well over 3000 compositions and even today it’s notknown who wrote which one, their styles became so entwined.
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‘Such Sweet Thunder’Duke Ellington preferred to call his music American music rather than jazz. Asthe band found acclaim all over the world their music became more substantialwith some of their compositions over an hour long. When the band was touringin Canada they were playing in Ontario at the same time as the StratfordShakespeare Theatre. Duke Ellington met the theatre directors and talked aboutShakespeare and the plays. He then read them all and went on to compose atwelve-part seventy-minute Shakespeare Suite, for his band called ‘Such SweetThunder.’
‘There’s Something ‘bout Believing’Last summer the BBC Proms devoted a concert to Duke Ellington to re-enactmusic from his sacred concerts. The music was still big band, swing, withunderlying blues, gospel and improvisation. He was at the peak of his musiccareer but what made these concerts unforgettable was that his band music wassecondary to the words. The words were about God, the majesty of God, thelove of God, the life changing forgiving power of God. Words written by theDuke forged on the anvil of hard life experiences. Words from a man who lovedGod, devoured God’s word. A life that breathed prayer and despite deep moralflaws, knew God’s forgiveness. The message blazed out from band, choirs,soloists, dance, across the audience in the Albert Hall and to millions watchingon TV. Here is an example of the Duke’s lyrics: -
“Something ‘bout believing, that keeps unfolding. / Something ’bout believing that makesmy soul sing./ Something ‘bout believing that keeps me holding, Unto God Almighty. (atthis point the choir recites) -‘The silliest thing I ever read, was that someone said ‘God isDead.’ The mention of the first word automatically eliminates the second and the third!- / Something ‘bout believing that’s greater than pleasure/ Something ‘bout believingthat’s greater than treasure, / Something ‘bout believing that’s beyond measure, just oneGod Almighty.”
The duke had met the King, the King of Kings and life began to swing!
Victor Jordan
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UPCOMING EVENTS:April 4th The Great Easter Cake Off Afternoon Tea 2-4 pm
April 10th Good Friday Family Service 10 amApril 12th Easter Praise 10 am
April 25th Who Let the Dad’s Out? 9:45-11:30 am
Children & Youth
Each session is only £1 per person
For 8-14yrsSign up at the church office
Monday - CookingTuesday - Sports
Wednesday - DramaThursday - Craft
Good Friday - Crafts and Hot Cross Buns
On Good Friday we have a short family service starting at10 am, after this there is the Walk of Witness leaving fromthe church at 11 am. In the Winter hall after the servicethere will be Easter crafts for the children. Parents arewelcome to leave their children with us to make crafts whilstthey attend the Walk of Witness. Teas, coffees and Hot Crossbuns will be served after the Walk of Witness.
The Great Easter Cake Off Afternoon TeaAre you a great baker? Do you like eating cake? (Me too!)St. Andrew’s are having their very own Bake Off onSaturday 4th April 2-4pm. Bring along a cake to be judgedor come along and eat some! Prizes for adult and childbakers. There will also be an Easter bonnet competition forthe children. Tea and coffee will be served. Sign up sheetcan be found in the church foyer.
Activity Week 6-9th
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Parish PrayerTuesdays, Wednesdays
& Thursdays9:00 - 9:30 am in the
Wallis Room
All welcome
Coffee ShopTuesdays & Wednesdays
10:00 am to 12 noonin the Foyer
Closed 14th & 15th April
All welcome
Open HouseFridays
10:30 am to 12 noonin the Wallis Room
All welcomeContact the Church Office
on 01892 837617
Paddock Wood Bowls Club(Located to rear of Putlands Sports and Leisure Centre)www.paddockwoodbowlsclub.co.uk
Weekly roll ups Monday and Friday - Guests welcome
Free Open DaysSat April 18th, 25th and May 23rd (Noon to 4 pm)
Mon May 4th and 11th (2 to 4 pm)Everyone welcome – if you have played and want to join a thriving club,or if you have never played before but fancy giving it a try. Allequipment provided. Flat sole shoes required, trainers ideal and ourfriendly members will teach you the basics and help you develop yourskills. See website for details www.paddockwoodbowlsclub.co.uk orjust turn up.
Mission PrayerIf you would like to join us in
praying for our Missionpartners we meet on the firstMonday of each month from2:00 to 3:00 pm. For more
details phone Jean Jordan on01892 832298
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PADDOCK WOOD ROYAL NAVALASSOCIATION [RNA]
meet in the Paddock Wood Masonic Hallevery 2nd Monday at 8:00 pm. All RN, RNR,RM and MN personnel are welcome to join
the next meeting. Contact Colin Richard(Chairman) 01892 833181
MONTHLY NOTICES
WOMEN’S INSTITUTEThursday 2nd April at 2:00 pm
Mervin Hall, St. Andrew’s ChurchFavourite Books, Poems, TV & Films
Competition: A LimmerickContact Doreen Dixon on 01892 832130
ROYAL BRITISH LEGIONPaddock Wood District Branch
Every other month at 7:30 pm in theDay Centre, Commercial Road
Next meeting - 7th April
All ex-service and non-service men& women welcome
For more details contact Lewis Kirton,Branch Chairman on 01732 850358
PADDOCK WOOD U3AThursday 9th April 2:00 pm
at St Andrew’s Church
‘Talk on James Gillray’ by Ian KeableFor details & info about U3A contact
Michèle Sinclair on 01892 833788
MOTHERS’ UNIONInformal meetings usually on the third
Wednesday of eachmonth in the
Church Coffee Shopfrom 10:00 am onwardsThis month 22nd April
HISTORICAL SOCIETYThursday 16th April
at 8:00 pm in the Day Centre.AGM
Please could all members attendDetails from Clive Pick 832797
PADDOCK WOOD FLOWERCLUB
Thursday 23rd April
‘Garden Visit’ PADDARAThursday 16th April 2:00 pm Winter Hall
‘Peter Kneebone’ SingerVisitors £3.00 – Super Prize Raffle –
Refreshments
PADDOCK WOOD CIRCLEDANCING GROUP
If you like dancing & music from allaround the world, come and see if
circle dancing is for you.
2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month7:45-9:45 Mervin Hall @ St Andrew’sContact Sandie Wade for more info:
01732 [email protected]
NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME
For information about joiningBeavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers
Telephone Jo Hillas-Smith on 01892 838660
For information about joiningRainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers
email: [email protected]
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Diary Dates2nd April 2:30 pm Mindfulness in Christian Life, St Andrew’s Church 8:00 pm Lent Course, St Andrew’s Church4th April 9:00 am Spring Clear Up, St Andrew’s Church 2:00 pm The Great Easter Cake Off, St Andrew’s Church6th - 9th 10:30 am Pop-Up Cooking. Pop-Up activity weekApril commences. Memorial Ground Pavilion/St Andrew’s Church, weather dependent See Page 46th April 2:00 pm Mission Partners Prayer Meeting Various Locations. See Notices
9th April 7:30 pm Maundy Thursday Supper- St Andrew’s Church10th April 10:00 am Good Friday Family Service followed by a variety of craft activities 11:00 am Ecumenical Walk of Witness, meet at St Andrew’s 2:00 pm An Hour at the Cross, St Andrew’s Church25th April 9:45 am Who Let the Dads Out? St Andrew’s Church26th April 6:00 pm Memorial Service, St Andrew’s Church
Children and Youth Contact DetailsChildren & Families Worker
Little Pickles
Hanna Rosser
Mondays (term time)
01892 837617 / 07775 854129
9.45 am - 11.30 amVoyagers Sunday mornings 10.00 am
Youth Worker Sarah-Joy Woodcock 01892 837617Survivors Sunday mornings 10.00 amPathfinders (age 11 - 14) Tuesdays (term time) 7.15 pmNew Gen (age 15+) Wednesday evenings
New Gen from 7.300 pm
Parish Safeguarding [email protected]
Carol WilliamsFelicity Lusted
07955 804104
Who to contactCONTACT is published each month by the Anglican and Methodist Church of StAndrew, Paddock Wood. Views expressed in CONTACT are not necessarilythose of the church as a whole.
Vicar - Bryan Knapp 169 Maidstone Road 833917
Minister - Sharon Lovelock 41 Estridge Way, Tonbridge 01732 365395
Reader Brian Banks 833373Reader Peter Hungerford-Welch 833035Reader Stephen Pagany 834904Reader Hilary Sutton 834090
Warden Carol Barnett 834814Warden Keith Rosser 07979 520278Warden Jean Saggers 833171Warden Chris Sutton 834090
Operations Manager Steve Talmage 837617
Church Council Carl Warren 833774Secretary
Contact Editor Vanessa Markham 832276Contact Distribution David Lear 834112
Organist/Choir Leader Tatyana Angelova 07581 569016
Fair Trade Shop Katharine Garland 724542
Hall Bookings [email protected] 837617
St Andrew’s Church, Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Kent TN12 6DZ
T: (01892) 837617E: [email protected] Registered Charity No. 1137783
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