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Sunday Services

Church Service
 
Sunday Services Services are at 11:00 am and 6.30 pm. On the Sunday mornings at 11.00 am we also have Junior Church for youngsters of any age. Once a month, there is an additional service of Holy Communion at 8.30 am followed by breakfast.
There is usually a Family Service on the fourth Sunday of each month ~ Sept - June. see Services

THE ALPHA COURSE
New Course starts in January.

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     You can still join!
   

Sunday School

Beavers - Cubs - Scouts

Sunday School Picnic
There is a Sunday School with a variety of activities.
.A thriving troop is sponsored by the church and carry out numerous activities including several camps throughout the year.

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For boys & girls aged 6-16.

   

Good Friday Procession of Witness

  
Every Good Friday members from the Banstead Five Churches parade through the town stopping at various points to recall the meaning of Christ's sacrifice.
 
During Lent we followed the Lenten Cross programme, from Tragedy to Triumph.
We stripped the branches from our Christmas tree, and made it into a large cross. By using the Christmas tree we immediately linked the gift of Christmas in Bethlehem with the sacrifice of Calvary.

The Cross stood at the front of the church for all to see and each week symbols were placed on or around the Cross after an appropriate Bible reading referring to that symbol. For example, we hung a moneybag with thirty pieces of silver on the Cross and we we added the bread and wine and a bowl and towel. On the fourth Sunday we added a purple robe and a crown of thorns. On Passion Sunday, a whip was placed on the cross and on Palm Sunday a palm branch. On Good Friday three nails were nailed into the cross.

On Easter Sunday, the symbols were taken away and replaced with a covering of Spring flowers brought by members of the congregation. The stark cross was converted from tragedy to triumph!

The original idea was brought back from America in 1988, by Peter Shilling - Minister now at St Johns Methodist church in Llandudno.

The Drivers

Meets from September to June in the Small Hall at 8pm on the third Monday of the month. There are various activities including guest speakers, games evenings and shared meals.
 

Prayer Group

Prayer
The prayer group meets on the first Monday in the month in the Church vestry at 8pm.

Fairtrade Stall

There is often a Fairtrade stall in the hall after the Sunday morning service. Come and buy your everyday food products and Christmas gifts.

 

Pyramid Players

This amateur play reading group meet on Tuesday evenings in the Vallins Hall.

Badminton Club

This meets October to April on Thursday evenings in the Vallins Hall
   

Choir

The choir practices every Friday evening at 8pm in the church. You don't need to be a good singer or even read music ~ just be eager and committed. Choir members have participated in scratch performances at Guildford Cathedral.  

Holiday Fun Week

This is a Activity Club for children aged 5-12 run by the Banstead 5 Churches on our premises. Each year, on the first week of the Summer holidays, over 200 children participate in a variety of activities. 

Operation Christmas Child
A project of Samaritan's Purse International

For the ninth year, in conjunction with other churches and schools, we took part in Operation Christmas Child. People were invited to fill a shoe box with gifts for a child. These are then sent to countries where this shoe box of gifts may be the only Christmas Present received by a child. This year our boxes went to Serbia. Operation Christmas Child sends 500,000 boxes from Great Britain every year. 
Shoe Boxes

Christmas Lunch

Christmas Lunch

For the past 11 years Christmas lunch has been provided for over 50 people who would otherwise be on their own.

This is staffed by volunteers from various churches.
Those who come, share in the Christmas morning service, enjoy some entertainment before lunch is served. They listen to the Queen's speech after lunch and go home with some goodies.

House Groups 

4 groups meet monthly on different days and times