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Sunday
School |
Beavers
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There is a Sunday School
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.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.
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Good Friday Procession of Witness |
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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. |
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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.
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The Drivers
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THE
DRIVERS is our
church's adult group which meets on the third Monday of each
month from September to June each year.
The group is for the entertainment and pleasure of all our church adherents.
During the course of our season we have two meals, numerous and varied talks
by various speakers, a quiz evening and a games evening. The latter two are always
plenty of fun, with the fellowship and humor far outweighing the need to win!
Picture above shows a recent meeting with the Surrey Air Ambulance. |
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Prayer
Group
The prayer group meets
on the first Monday in the month in the Church vestry at 8pm. |
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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.
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Pyramid Players
This amateur
play reading group meet on Tuesday evenings in
the Vallins Hall. |
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Badminton
Club
This meets October to
April on Thursday evenings in the Vallins Hall |
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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. |
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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. |
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Operation
Christmas Child
A project of Samaritan's
Purse International
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In
conjunction with other churches and schools, we take
part in Operation Christmas Child. Volunteers are
invited to fill a shoe box with
gifts. These are then sent to countries
where this shoe box of gifts may be the only Christmas
Present received by a child. Operation
Christmas Child sends 1.3 million boxes from
Great Britain every
year.
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Every year, 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.
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House Groups
4 groups meet
monthly on different days and times |
