Last week the two Parent and Toddler Groups (‘mainly music’ and ‘Mummy & Me’) raised over £55 for Comic Relief, the national charity appeal for people in need. Mums and others baked cakes for sale at the groups weekly sessions and enjoyed the time spent eating!
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The Ladies Fellowship met this month again at Thorndike House in the comfortable lounge there. Major Andrea Still was the speaker and had chosen to entitle her talk ‘O Lord’, the life and musings of General John Gowans. General John Gowans
Regular readers will know that our Ladies Fellowship has supported the Blythswood Care Shoebox Appeal for a number of years. We have received the following interesting report.
Our two Parent and Toddler Groups joined together for the annual Christmas party last week.
The Thanksgiving Service for the late General John Gowans (R) will take place at William Booth College, Champion Park, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8BQ on Friday 14 December at 12.30pm. The Committal Service is at 2.30pm at Hither Green Crematorium conducted by General John Larsson (R) with General Lind Bond participating. General John Gowans
We all like a bit of encouragement don’t we? It does us a power of good. The following email was received last week.
Today we offer hearty congratulations to Ken and Ellen Lloyd as they celebrate their 60th (Diamond) wedding anniversary. Ellen & Ken Lloyd
Jean Jones writes: On a mild but windy evening the Ladies Fellowship met at The Strand for a Walk and Talk evening.
Around 60 people attended the KAOS outing to the beach at Joss Bay recently, says Leader Tracy Wood. Tracy
Last week was the last session of the current parenting course which has been running on Tuesday mornings under the direction of Major Andrea Still. Major Andrea
The Divisional Fiesta Day, held at the Hawthorns School, Bletchingley last Sunday, was blessed with a rare bonus, a dry day! Major Andy Cox, DHQ, addresses the afternoon congregation
We announce with regret the Promotion to Glory of Dorothy Read. Dorothy Read
It has been comforting to see the various corps sections settling in to our new accommodation for their various mid-week activities. Emmaus Church Centre, Clover Street
Readers may already be aware of the Promotion to Glory of Doug Minter earlier this week following his recent illness. Doug Minter