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Shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child
A huge thank you to everyone who brought a shoebox to St Catherine’s this morning. Through them, we will be sending Good News and Great Joy to less fortunate children around the world.
We know that a few more are coming later today, so check back tomorrow for a final total.
Update : A total of 110 shoeboxes were taken to the collection depot on Monday morning.
Shoebox Sunday – 17th November
Sunday 17th November is Shoebox Sunday – the last day you can drop off your filled shoebox for Operation Christmas Child.
It is also the day we are holding a special service at St Catherine’s to gather the filled Shoeboxes, and to tell everyone what happens to them. We’ll also show video of the distribution and opening of some of the boxes.
This is a special ‘joint’ service, so it starts at 10.30 am with refreshments from 10.15 am.
Alternatively you can bring your Shoeboxes to St Catherine’s Church or Cornwell 0-5 play group anytime before 17th November.
RG31 Magazine – November 19
The November issue of RG31 – our Parish Magazine – is now available on-line here, or click on the image.
Messy Church : Light in the Darkness – Saturday 2nd November
Please join us at Messy Church this coming Saturday 2nd November at 3:30pm.
It’s a chance for the whole family to spend time together with Craft Activities, Stories, Songs and a shared meal to finish.
Our theme is Light in the Darkness.
Weather permitting we hope to have fun with sparklers outside, so please bring appropriate clothing.
We hope to see you Saturday. Bring a friend !
Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas child is a way of bringing some Christmas cheer to a poor, needy or suffering child.
The idea is to fill a shoe box (if you can’t get hold of one, we have a supply) with small gifts, (please read the leaflet carefully about what is acceptable) and add a donation of £5 or more towards transport costs.
We are an official collecting point for filled Shoeboxes.
We are also holding a special service to gather the filled Shoeboxes, when you can hear more about what happens to the filled boxes.
Date – Sunday 17th November
Time – 10.30 am with refreshments from 10.15 am and also after the service which will last about hour.
Place – St Catherine’s Church, Wittenham Avenue, RG31 5LN.
Alternatively you can bring Shoeboxes to St Catherine’s Church or Cornwell 0-5 play group anytime before 17th November.
RG31 Magazine – October 19
The October issue of RG31 – our Parish Magazine – is now available on-line here, or click on the image.
Messy Church : Harvest – Saturday 5th October
Please join us for our Messy Harvest Celebration this coming Saturday 5th October at 3:30pm.
It’s a chance for the whole family to spend time together with Craft Activities, Stories, Songs and a shared meal to finish.
There will a collection of dried and tinned food stuff for CIRDIC and Readifood.
We hope to see you Saturday. Bring a friend !
Harvest Festival & Bread Making Competition – Sun 29th Sept
Our Harvest Festival is Sunday 29th September at 4.30pm followed by a bring and share afternoon tea.
This year we have made it a bit different and are having a (non compulsory!) bread making competition! See the image below for more information. The Brownies are going to be helping us, and we think it is going to be fun.
Tinned and dried offerings will be going to local charities CIRDIC and Readifood.
If you can’t make it to this, you’ll get a second chance, as Messy Church on Saturday 5th October is going to be all about Harvest (that’s 3.30 – 5.00 pm, with crafts, singing, talk and a meal too).
Everyone is welcome, please join us.
RG31 Magazine – September 19
The September issue of RG31 – our Parish Magazine – is now available on-line here, or click on the image.
