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Oasis Cafe on Saturday 16th March

Why not go along to the Oasis Cafe on Saturday 16th March in All Saints' Church Chilton between 10.00am- 12noon and thereafter on the 3rd Saturday of each month.

This is a free Cafe serving coffee/tea/squash and delicious biscuits.

If you would like to help us serve anytime in the future, please contact Rev Pam Rolls on  pamrolls@tiscali.co.uk 

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Fledgelings Night outNight out March 2024 Wednesday 20th March at 7.30pm, Church Hall Harwell

Whilst your Fledgelings are sleeping we hope you can join us for an uplifting evening of adult conversation, food and time out from routine!

 


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Saturday Sanctuary 23rd March unnamed

Ladies! Join us for a lovely afternoon of tea, cake, chat, friendship and encouragement on Saturday 23rd March  4.00pm-5.30pm at St Matthew's Church, Harwell.


Registration is now open, spaces fill up fast, don't delay!

RSVP www.hcchurches.org/Saturday


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Good Friday ServicesGood Friday

In the Good Friday services at 9:30am in All Saints' Chilton and 11am in St Matthew's Harwell, we'll be dramatising, in a reflective and moving way,  the events of that Day. 

For this we need volunteers to participate in speaking and non-speaking parts, all of which are easy to do. There's a sign-up sheet in each church if this is something that you would like to be involved in.

Rehearsals in each of the Churches will take place on:

6.00pm Wed 27th  March in St Matthew's
2.00pm Thursday 28th March in All Saints'

If you are able to provide any of the props needed from the list in each church please let the office know 


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Warm space community cafe Harwellian

Organised by St Matthew's and hosted by The Harwellian, every Thursday
between 1 - 4pm the Warm Space community cafe will be back!. 

All are welcome, free tea, coffee and cake.  The plan is for it to run every Thursday afternoon subject to demand.

For this to be a success, we need volunteers to help at each session (probably two people per session), and to make cakes too! 

For more information please contact Elaine Shrimpton e.shrimpton17@gmail.com

 


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March Prayer update from the Wilsons Prayer update from the Wilsons

Dear friends,
 
Greetings from Addis.
  
We have recently returned from a long weekend with a group of Ethiopian families who serve the church overseas in some very difficult places. It was the first time they had met as a group in the context of a retreat, and Suzy was asked to spend time with the youth – to both have fun with them and learn more about their experience of life overseas. These families were an incredible group of inspiring men and women and it was a privilege just to be able to eat meals, worship and pray together. Over the weekend we were also able to gather information to help better support these families and others like them going forward. Do pray for wisdom for Suzy as she considers what her role might look like in this ministry.
 
February included more challenges on the refugee front. Chris travelled to Asssoa, only to be informed at the last minute that his application for camp access was not being granted. He had travelled with Bishop Martin Reakes-Williams and so it was not a completely failed trip as he was able to spend time with some of the church leaders who had travelled into town to meet with the Bishop. Given the frustrating way that things unfolded, it was good to be able to discuss it with church leaders from the camp. They were adamant that the training is exactly what the churches in the camp need and that he needs to keep struggling for access rather than give up. Upon his return to Addis, Nebiyu—one of the leaders of SIM Ethiopia—came with him to the office and they had some good meetings. They're both hopeful that we’ll get approval to continue this ministry in the camps, please keep praying for this.
 
Next week we are going to the CMS Africa People in Mission conference at Lake Naivasha, Kenya. The last of these conferences was in 2019 and so we’re looking forward to reconnecting with our colleagues—from CMS Africa and CMS UK—who are ministering in various African countries. Given the security situation in Ethiopia currently limits our ability to travel within Ethiopia (and will likely continue to do so for the foreseeable future), we’re grateful for the opportunity to enjoy a short break in Kenya.
 
Please pray for Ochalla, one of our students from Gambella who has become a good friend. There has been an outbreak of cholera in the town and university he is studying at. Please pray the disease would be halted and that he would stay well. Also continue to pray for Hareg - she attended the first day of the healing course but it became quickly apparent she needed something better catered to her personally – so we are in the process of working this out. Pray too for the nation – there continues to be widespread fighting and tension in other parts of the country, and risk of famine in the north. The price of almost everything also continues to rise, causing challenge and stress for everyone here

Many thanks,

Love, Suzy and Chris 

 


 


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Do you have experience in Health and Safety?Health & Safety Chilton 

 
All Saints' Church in Chilton needs some help to advise us on health and safety.  We need a volunteer with appropriate experience to look at our church building and our procedures to make sure that they meet requirements and advise on any changes/improvements needed.  We would also need occasional advice on an ad hoc basis.  We would really appreciate your help on this.  Please give us a call on 01235 832484 or email judithrussell100@gmail.com to have a chat and find out more.


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St Matthew’s needs car parking marshals (training provided)

St Matthew’s is looking to build a team of car parking marshals to draw upon when we are expecting large numbers of people who have driven e.g. for weddings, funerals, baptisms and concerts. We can now only use Princes Manor farmyard for parking if we have marshals present. Marshals work in pairs so you wouldn’t be on your own, and of course it would be subject to your availability.car park marshals

Please contact Jane Woolley at janemn.woolley@hotmail.co.uk or 0794 112 4620 if you would like to find out more.

Training and equipment e.g. hi viz jacket will be provided. We can offer free entry if you marshal for a concert or its rehearsals!   


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Coffee Rota in St Matthew'scoffee

We are looking for help with Sunday morning refreshments for 10.30am services at St Matthew's church, about once a month.  

If anyone is interested, please contact Eva at evkaaa@googlemail.com

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An opportunity to explore! teamwork-g7d1f8687f 640

 Anyone interested in exploring helping out on the concert/event manager rota (that is, being the responsible person in church while visiting artistes rehearse or perform) is invited to a drop-in at St Matthew's 10.30am on Saturday 12 August to be shown what it entails.
It's not only a great way to take part (free!) in the cultural life of our village but a really important outreach into our community demonstrating the church building to be accessible and our welcome to be warm.


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Do you have electrical expertise? Electrical installation

The 5-year electrical installations inspection for St. Matthew’s is due this year. It would be a great help to the Churchwardens and Buildings Committee if there is someone with suitable interest and expertise who could take on the organisation of this work.

If you can help please contact Tony Hughes, Chairman of the Buildings Committee, tel: 01235 835301 or a.hughes09@btinternet.com .


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would you have a few hours to spare possibly a coupleCAP times a year? 

Would you have a few hours to spare possibly a couple of times a year? The Christians Against Poverty Debt Centre which our churches support is looking for friendly people who could move 'blessings' around the greater Didcot area. A 'blessing' is a donation to help a Debt Centre client get back on their feet. It might be as large as a piece of furniture or as small as a smartphone and needs collecting from the donor and delivering to clients.

If you'd like to chat about this opportunity (which isn't restricted to weekdays).

Please contact Naomi Gibson naomigibson3107@gmail.com or 07884 425460 in Chilton or Liz Roberts lizzyroberts333@gmail.com or 07745 802030 in Harwell.



 

 


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didcot food bank needs our HelpFoodbank

In both St Matthew's Harwell and All Saints' Chilton there is a box at the back of the Church where you are able to leave your kind donated non perishable food/toiletry items which we then pass onto Didcot foodbank.  

What food is needed? 

Tins of meat / fish / potatoes / carrots / peas / soup / fruit / puddings 

Jars of pasta sauces / jam / peanut butter / coffee (small)  

Packets of pasta / rice / packets dried potato / breakfast cereals / biscuits / treats / tea 

Cartons of long-life milk/long-life juice / hot chocolate 
 

also……toiletries, toilet rolls, & clothes-wash items, but no alcohol, razors, medicines, or homemade preserves


Please note that all donated items must be long life and, where applicable, have a best before or use by date at least six months ahead, i.e. anything donated in March 2023 must have a date of Sept 2023 or later.


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