Grapevine November 2014 The Parish Magazine of St. Nicholas, Allington with St. Peter, Maidstone Service of Commemoration & Thanksgiving Sunday 2nd November 3.00pm Details Pages 22-23 Contents Page 1 St Nicholas Church General Information Page 3 Rev. Chris Writes.. Page 5/6 Reports of PCC Meetings Page 7 Charity of the Month - Shelterbox Page 8 St Nicholas Fellowship Page 9 Church Diary Page 9 Good Food to Share! Page 10 Social & Fundraising News Page 12 WW1 - A German Perspective Page 14 Maidstone Deanery Synod Page 15 Gardener’s Almanac for November Page 17 News of the Worldwide Church Page 18 Children’s Page Page 19/21 Youth & Organisation News Page 24 Rotas for November Inside back cover ~ Organisations in the Parish Parish General Information For enquiries about Baptisms, Funerals or Weddings, please contact the Parish Administrator, Lizz Meredith. Also for Banns of Marriage (the form can be downloaded from the website). www.stnicholasallington.org.uk Church Office ~ 01622 299715 [email protected] Office Hours 9.00am—12noon Monday- Friday St Nicholas Church Poplar Grove, Allington, ME16 0DE Priest in Charge Rev. Chris Lavender 01622 297307 E-mail: [email protected] Churchwardens Michael Froude David Salvage 759098 672985 [email protected] [email protected] Readers (Lay Ministers) Dianne White Mary Garrett Tel 756660 Tel 764913 Hon Secretary Anne Sargent [email protected] Tel 764063 Hon Treasurer Clive Bole [email protected] Tel 662605 Gift Aid Secretary & Weekly Offering Envelopes Geoff Garrett Tel 753000 Verger Gordon Lorimer Tel 681247 Hon Sacristan Nigel Smetham Tel 685007 Halls Chairman Chris Cook Tel 670240 Magazine Adverts Chris Cook [email protected] Tel 670240 Magazine Editors [email protected] Pat Pentecost Tel 761441 & Pauline Garrett Tel 753000 Organist & Choirmaster Roger Gentry Tel 678312 Magazine Distribution Marianna Poliszczuk Tel 751243 Children & Families Worker Fiona Higgs Tel 07951 777854 Electoral Roll Officer Dennis Derry Tel 762548 Child Protection Officer Lizz Meredith Tel 07850 542922 Parish Disclosure Officer and Safeguarding Officer for Vulnerable Adults Fiona Foreman Tel 764094 Health & Safety Officer Alan Foreman Tel 764094 Parish Administrator & Hall Bookings Lizz Meredith [email protected] 01622 299715 1 Sunday Services 8.00 am Holy Communion – 1st & 3rd Sundays 9.30 am Hosanna! All-age worship – Every Sunday Hosanna with Communion – 3rd Sunday 11.00 am Service of Wholeness and Healing– 1st Sunday Parish Communion – 2nd & 4th Sundays Morning Prayer – 3rd Sunday 10.00 am Joint Service - 5th Sunday at St Nicholas or St Andrews 6.00 pm JAHFA for senior school pupils— 1st Sunday Mondays Wednesdays Thursdays 8.30 am Morning Prayer 8.30 10.00 7.30 10.00 am am pm am Morning Prayer Holy Communion Evening Prayer Prayer Meeting St. Nicholas Explorers After school club for 7-11s – term time only Allington Primary School – Wednesday 3.15 - 4.30 pm Palace Wood Primary School – Tuesday 3.20 - 4.30 pm Home Groups Group 1 - meets on alternate Monday mornings at 23 Buckland Lane. Contact tel: 752181 Rachel Norman Group 2 - meets on alternate Tuesday mornings at 3 Lamberhurst Road. Contact tel: 761441 Pat Pentecost Group 3 – meets on alternate Thursday evenings at various venues around the parish. Contact tel: 764913 Mary Garrett Pastoral Group This is available to bring Home Communion, or just pay a visit to anyone who needs it. Please phone Mary Garrett on 01622 764913 2 Rev. Chris Writes… with Gary Nevill FKC Ride & Stride The weather was very good for this year’s Ride and Stride on Saturday 13th September, which makes the day much more enjoyable for all the riders and walkers. Also the couple who married at West Farleigh Church just after I was there were pleased to see the sun; and no doubt the turnout for the Yalding Church’s summer garden fayre was much better. At Yalding Church not only did I pop into the garden for the fayre, but also into the Church. The splendidly refurbished ceiling was explained – villagers chose some new replacement ceiling boss designs such as a bridge, hops, strawberries, to fill in the gaps of those be beyond repair. I took Kevin & Rugved with me on the 11 churches and 16 mile route – and I am very grateful to them both for their support and company! Thanks also to my wife Gill, to Margaret Salvage and Fiona Higgs for manning our Church, and to all our sponsors! Last year Friends of Kent Churches raised over £130,000 in total so its surprising how it all adds up. I shall report our Church total when I have finished emptying people’s purses and wallets on a Sunday morning. The above is only a small part of the story, however. On the same day Rev Chris made a spectacular effort to cycle 100 miles on the FKC ride … I leave him to report on his day. Gary Nevill Rev Chris writes.. To follow on where Gary left off I would first like to say ‘thank you’ to him for his efforts with the Ride & Stride, whether that relates to his day out cycling around or to managing the details of the sponsorship – I would add further thanks as he inspired me to have a go this year after a couple of years break from the event. As Gary mentioned I decided to set myself the challenge of completing a 100 mile circuit that started in Maidstone, headed to Cranbrook, then to New Romney, followed by Canterbury and then back to Maidstone. The weather was perfect for the occasion and I am pleased to say I completed the course, although the actual mileage count was 96.6. (I did consider making up the last 3.5 miles with a short circuit 3 at the end but I was too shattered!). I am grateful to my two fellow cyclists who kept me going, particularly in the last 15 miles, and to the refreshment ladies at St Nicholas, New Romney, who provided some wonderful freshly baked cakes. It is great to have a sense of achievement over a job well done and always nice to receive the recognition that goes with it. In fact it is good when we make the effort to do our best and I have been talking about that in the schools recently, at assemblies, in the context of the parable of the sower. However, I believe that there needs to be some care around the expectations placed upon many to achieve, particularly in a society that can often be driven by the need for results – that is not to say we should not encourage those in our care to do their best, but equally we should not create unnecessary burdens which can lead to undue stress. I think the starting point for how we approach this dilemma has to be for us to recognise the source of our very being. What I mean by that is ‘God’ – God is the creator of all that we are and the love He has for us is unconditional. He may not like some of the things we do but His love comes free of ‘conditions’, which means that it does not have to be earned, only accepted. Whether we succeed or fail, his love remains the same and the ‘best’ that we seek to do should be because of, and not out of a desire to earn, that love. Every blessing, Rev Chris 1 John 4:7-12 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. Contributors to Grapevine please note! The next edition will be the combined December/January magazine, so details of events in the New Year may need to be included please. 4 Report of PCC meeting 15th September Rev. Chris opened the meeting with a reading from Acts – very apt as the five Study Groups meeting over a period of five sessions have just started their journey through the book of Acts. Rev. Chris was pleased to report that 54 people were participating from both our churches! A lightweight hose has been purchased to assist with the watering of the church gardens and Julie sent her thanks. No candidates came forward for the position of a trainee youth and children’s worker, to be funded for a year by a Maidstone Deanery Mission grant; so unfortunately this will no longer take place. Journey to Bethlehem! A core group have met and two meetings will be held to outline the event and help needed. The first will be held after Hosanna on 19th October, and the other after the 11.0am service. There will be a list of jobs covering the event, which is over a 4 day period. The dates are as follows – Mon (am) 8th Dec, Tuesday (pm) 9th Dec, Wed (pm) 10th Dec and finally Fri (am) 12th Dec. Chris, Carol and Fiona are working hard on this project and the schools are engaging well. Numerous helpers are needed for this special event. Fabrics committee report – work now completed: repairs to church chairs, new doors fitted to rear hall, and repairs to covered walkways and gutters. Authorised work in progress: replacement of hall notice board. Re-varnishing of church noticeboard. Signage to church and hall. Notice board at Mid Kent shopping centre. Hall kitchen – cupboards to go around boiler purchased and await fitting. Other considerations: hot water for church toilet – budget £150 (committee agreed funds). Budget to purchase table trolley to house and move 14 large hall tables £250 + VAT (committee agreed funds). Finance report – we had several maintenance costs to cover and whilst giving has remained the same, the costs of maintaining the church and grounds have increased. Areas to discuss are generation of funds - halls and gift giving. Finance committee to look at encouraging congregation to give via their bank and maximising gift aid. Sunday Lunch Club – continues to be well attended between 20 and 24 people. Meets every 6-8 weeks and thanks were given to the hard working volunteers who make this happen. St Nicholas Fellowship – set up in the 1970’s and still going strong with membership of around 35 people. Meetings held on the second Friday of the month. Many speakers and events are 5 ongoing. Again thanks go to the hard working volunteers. Church Magazine – 1100 distributed monthly (exception Dec/Jan combined issue distribution 1200). Many compliments from congregation and committee members alike. The magazine is viewed as an important part of the local community. WWI Commemoration – the church was open between 10am and 4pm. There were displays of poetry and memorabilia with background music to help emotional links to the past. Refreshments were provided for all who attended. Nicki Bailey Report of PCC Meeting on 13th October Rev Chris chaired the meeting and we are ably guided through several reports which various groups had previously provided for the PCC. Looking ahead, future PCC meeting dates were agreed until Dec 2015 including the Church Annual Meeting which will be held on 19th April 2015. (More details of the APCM will be given in 2015). A report was provided about the general state of the IT equipment. Expenditure up to an agreed level on new IT equipment and software for the Parish administrator’s use and refurbishing of existing equipment, was unanimously approved. Finance for this, together with a new projector for use in Hosanna services, will be undertaken from bequest funds. The Parish Share has been paid for the year but it is still predicted a deficit for the year will arise in the region of £3000. Reports were provided with regard to the various Prayer Groups held at St Nicholas - morning prayers on Monday and Wednesday at 8.30am, Wednesday evening prayers at 7.30pm and prayer meeting Thursday 10am. These are open to everyone and Rev Chris wishes to encourage more people to these special times of prayer which are all slightly different in format. At the recent autumn study Groups, 54 people from both St Nicholas and St Andrew’s parishes met weekly to discuss passages from the book of Acts. There had been a positive response and it was anticipated that groups will be organised for Lent and will most likely study the Diocesan material entitled “Food for the Journey”. The three original housegroups will continue to meet as before. A Deanery Report was provided, and one matter advised was that the Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter will commence this year on 8th December and is planned to be in operation for 12 6 weeks. One of the aims of this initiative is to provide evening hospitality and overnight shelter for homeless people using church buildings, with the help of church members and volunteers, during the coldest period. More details of ways to help will be publicised soon. The flower arrangements in the Church are always admired by many, and we were reminded that if anyone wishes to make a donation for flowers for a special celebration or memorial, then this is always welcome. A list will be made available in due course. A centralised diary system will soon be in use for all Church events to be recorded. A new website is under construction and its development will be discussed at the next meeting. The formal meeting ended at 9pm and all present joined together with evening Compline service. Joy Bishop Charity for the month ShelterBox What can we do when disaster strikes? When there are earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and conflicts in which people’s lives are torn apart; when they lose homes, possessions, livelihoods? ShelterBox, the disaster relief charity, provides families with the emergency shelter and vital equipment they need to survive. Stored in strategic locations all over the world, they enable aid to be directed to disaster areas within 48 hours. Donations like ours will help provide aid for the most vulnerable families and communities. Do look at the posters on the charity board at the back of church. Don’t forget that you can read Grapevine on our website - often before it’s printed! www.stnicholasallington.org.uk 7 St Nicholas Fellowship Due to personal circumstances, I have only recently joined the Fellowship – which meant that the meeting on 12th September was my first experience of the ‘In-house entertainment’ i.e. members providing their favourite and much-loved music and readings. I had looked forward to an enjoyable afternoon: it proved to be something far better – summed up in the name of the group – FELLOWSHIP. The music ranged from classical through various styles out as far as Dixieland and Jazz. St Nic’s obviously has a number of ‘cool cats’. The readings were similarly diverse, ranging from an extract of Gervasse Phinn to well-loved classical poems, to several much lighter pieces, with three from the late Joyce Winning’s collection, offered by Beryl. And of course there was a cup of tea, produced on that occasion by Marie and Ann. All in all, a very worthwhile way to spend an afternoon. Donald Bish A Journey to Bethlehem An interactive journey for our young people at our local schools! It is still not too late to volunteer for this exciting project! We will need many volunteers of all abilities (and ages!) to become characters, assist in the church with drinks and engage with our young people from the local schools! If you have not already done so please let us know if you can help! The event will be taking place on 8th & 12th December in the morning 9th & 10th December in the afternoon Contact Fiona Higgs, Carol Jones or Chris Cook For further details! 8 CHURCH DIARY 2015 To ensure that there is continuity with all our church events throughout the year there will now be a central diary to co-ordinate all such activities. Therefore before you organise ANY event, please send an email to [email protected] giving appropriate details, so that it can be reviewed accordingly with the diary and, if necessary, with Rev. Chris. If you do not have access to email then please telephone the church office. Sarah Lavender/Lizz Meredith Good Food to Share A fruit cake for the health conscious cook! 250g (8oz) sultanas 1/2 pint non-sweetened orange juice 75g (3oz) low fat margarine 250g (8oz) wholemeal flour 25g (1oz) natural wheatbran 1 tsp mixed spice 2 eggs (beaten) Soak the sultanas in orange juice overnight. Preheat the oven to mark 4 (180c, 350f). with greaseproof paper a 6" round tin. Grease and line Mix flour, wheatbran and spice. Rub margarine into flour mixture until it forms 'breadcrumbs'. Stir in beaten eggs, fruit and orange juice. Turn mixture into tin and bake for 1½ hours or until skewer pushed into the centre comes out clean. Allow to cool. Eat and enjoy!!! Helen Copping 9 Social and Fundraising News The Barn Dance with the Springer Sisters at the end of September was great fun especially, and usually, when dances went wrong. Thank goodness they know us of old that we’re not the most expert of dancers. But what we lacked in expertise, we made up for in enthusiasm. Adding to the enjoyment was a super Ploughman’s Supper, and £80 towards church funds. Thank you, Ruth, for masterminding the event. I hope no-one needs reminding that the New Allington Players will be performing a two-act comedy Bunkered on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th November in the church hall. Set in an obsolete Naval bunker, run by personnel coming up to retirement age, it has some very funny moments, including Brian Davison in a dress. Not to be missed! Tickets £8, including refreshments, are available from Anne Sargent, 764063, or any of the drama group. We look forward, as always, to your support. Part of the profits from these performances will sent to the British Legion in remembrance of the centenary of World War One, and the Legion’s continued work among ex-service men and women from all conflicts. And then there’s Christmas! Wreath–making with all materials, mulled wine and mince pies in the small hall on Wednesday, December 3rd: £15 Christmas Market Saturday, December 6th 10.30 am – 2.30 pm This is always a great event when church and community come together for a few festive hours. Details of stalls are elsewhere in Grapevine. Your help is needed, please, to fill up the church stalls with goodies. Boxes will be at the back of church to receive donations of cakes; toiletries; books; games; children’s toys; raffle prizes; bottles for the tombola, as well as lists on the table to sign for help on the day. Dianne White 756660 Hosanna Music We are fortunate in having a very talented music group to play at our Hosanna services. Now their fame will spread as Rev. Sarah Chapman. who was with us on Sunday 5 th 0ctober, has asked them to play at the St. Lukestide Service in Canterbury Cathedral next year. 10 St. Nicholas’ Church brings you, Allington’s Own Indoor Saturday 6 December St. Nicholas’ Day 10.30 am - 2.30 pm. Entry Free. St. Nicholas’ Church & Halls. Poplar Grove, Allington, ME16 0DE To be opened by St. Nicholas at 10.30 am. Gold coins will be distributed to the children. Children’s activities in the church from 11 am, with 10 minute services at 12 pm & 1.30 pm. Stalls include:- Hand-made Crafts, Books, Games & Toys, Gifts, Christmas Decorations, Honey Products, Bottle Tombola, Children’s Science Packs, Homemade Cakes, Christmas Greenery, Table Decorations, Raffle, Homemade Jams & Marmalades, BBQ and Snacks & Lunches in the Christmas Café in the small hall. 11 World War 1: a German Perspective We were on holiday in Germany when Britain commemorated the outbreak of the First World War, and it was interesting to read coverage of the event in the Saarland newspaper, the Saarbrucker Zeitung, on August 1st, the date on which Germany declared war. In particular it was fascinating to read one article about the ‘Myth’ surrounding the event. The excitement of going to war was captured in a famous photograph of the jubilation in Munich’s Odeonsplatz which shows the 25 year-old Adolf Hitler celebrating in the middle of the cheering crowd; in the ‘August-Experience’ when the Kaiser declared that now he no longer recognised a Germany of various political parties, but only one Germany united in a common aim; and in photographs of railway trucks showing young men cheering, and slogans painted on the sides declaring We’ll be home by Christmas. Much of this was startlingly like the reactions to the war here at home in Edwardian Britain. The newspaper article also showed there was a completely different reaction by thousands of ordinary German people to the outbreak of war, who took to the streets in anti-war demonstrations reminiscent of the American anti-Vietnam war marches. Such demonstrations have, by now, been largely forgotten because they were out of step with the prevailing patriotic mood of the country, captured in the sentence by the writer Ernst Toller: We are living in a rush of feeling where the words Germany, Fatherland, War have magic power over us. Such was the prevailing mood in 1914, but it was interesting to read that by 1916, as here, that mood had changed to a grim recognition of what war really meant to millions of ordinary people. A young soldier, after his first experience of battle wrote in his diary: With what joy, with what enthusiasm I threw myself into the battle, but with what a sense of betrayal I sit here, grey at heart. Dianne White A good year for Fairtrade Global retail sales of Fairtrade products such as coffee, sugar and bananas soared by 15% last year to reach £4.4bn, helped by growth in the UK market of 14% to £1.8bn. The figures were published by Fairtrade International, which said demand for its ethical label products was increasing, alongside improvements to conditions for famers and suppliers. There are now 74 Fairtrade producer countries and more than 30,000 products on sale in 125 countries 12 13 Maidstone Deanery Synod Tuesday 7th October Major Grayson Williams from the Salvation Army presented a Report on the Maidstone Winter Shelter Project 2013-14: some of the homeless had been reunited with family and friends, while others had moved into accommodation and found employment. 177 volunteers from numerous churches worked together. This year it would be extended from 8 to 12 weeks starting on 8 th December, the 7 churches to be confirmed. 200 volunteers would be needed with the opportunity for sponsoring the purchase of beds (£40 each). Contact Diana Gordon: [email protected]. Each venue will have 14 beds and 2 staff, with one co-ordinator to be nominated from each church in the deanery. In October prayers were said in Canterbury Cathedral for this parish Maidstone Deanery’s newly formed group ministry to enable working together across parishes is believed to be the first in the country. It means that clergy “share a legal duty to assist each other to make the best possible provision for the cure of souls across the area of the group”. The Area Dean, Andrew Sewell noted: “The harvest is plentiful” said Jesus “but the workers are few”. So look beyond your own church, and even your own parish, to our town and its suburbs, and pray that God will equip us all to live the gospel together in ways that make a real impact in Maidstone. The growing website www.touchmaidstone.org is a visible sign of our cooperation”. St Luke’s would manage all funeral bookings from funeral directors across Maidstone The Revd. Canon Arthur Houston of Christ Church, Park Wood would lead ‘light a thousand candles’ at All Saints Church, Friday 17th October to lead prayer for healing and peace in our world. Ann Waddams ‘Leaf’ some green stuff in the garden The clocks have gone back, and we are putting our gardens to sleep for the winter. But this autumn, when you tidy up, do not tidy away too much. Many insects and wild creatures will be relying on some ground cover or hideaway to call ‘home’ for the winter. Several piles of twigs or prunings left around your garden in discreet places will provide great winter ’snugs’ for toads, grass snakes and other small garden inhabitants Above all, before you light any bonfires on 5th November, take care there are no hibernating hedgehogs inside! 14 A Gardener’s Almanac for November The Poppy Have you ever wondered who was responsible for the adoption of the poppy as the symbol of remembrance for the fallen? In 1915 John McCrae was serving at a field hospital near Ypres and saw the red poppies growing in profusion between the trenches and around the graves. It is said he remembered the Greek legend that the poppy was created by the god of sleep. The flower symbolised to him the everlasting rest of the fallen. He turned this image into the poem “In Flanders Fields”: In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. A new generation of the red, tissue-paper flowers-of-the-field poppy, springs up on Flanders Fields each time the land is ploughed, just as it did during World War One, when the earth was churned by the feet of running men, hooves of horses, and the wheels of heavy artillery and explosives. It is this extraordinary facility to rise from the ashes that has made the poppy such an important symbol, not just in recent European history but to all the ancient civilisations of 15 Europe and Asia Minor. Poppy seeds have been found in Egyptian barley grain dating back almost five millennia. A field full of poppies is an amazing spectacle. The Victorian art critic, John Ruskin had a fascination for poppies and wrote: “We usually think of the poppy as a coarse flower: but it is the most transparent and delicate of all the blossoms of the field. The rest – nearly all of them – depend on the texture of their surfaces for colour. But the poppy is painted glass; it never glows so brightly as when the sun shines through it. Wherever it is seen – against the light or with the light – always, it is a flame and warms the wind like a blown ruby.” Tricia Coulson 16 News of the Worldwide Church Vicar of St George’s church Baghdad leaves for Jerusalem Canon Andrew White, who ran the last Anglican Church in Iraq, said he was told to leave for his own safety after Islamic State militants got within a couple miles of the Iraqi capital. ‘My dear friend the Archbishop of Canterbury has made clear that my profile is so high, ..... which would place me at incredibly high risk,’ he wrote. ISIS has been pushed back from Baghdad, "but who knows what could happen," he added. "This will mean that I will not be able to return to Baghdad yet." How Barnabas Fund is helping needy Christians Christians in Egypt are very poor and suffer discrimination from their Muslim neighbours. Several different kinds of development initiatives are provided to enable them to be more self-sufficient. These have included microfinance loans to assist Christians in starting up small businesses; water on tap in their homes so that the women and girls do not have to walk perilous miles to the nearest water source; electricity connections for fans in the sweltering heat and lights at night; health awareness courses to help avoid disease, and equipment for a kindergarten. In Myanmar (Burma), despite the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and her winning a parliamentary seat in April 2012, little has changed for Burma’s Christians. The military continues to pursue its agenda of intimidation, violence, rape and trafficking against minority groups, many of whom are majority Christian. In ethnic minority regions the Burmese military has continued to intimidate and harass pastors and other Christian workers, disrupt worship services and destroy churches. In impoverished areas Christian children are enticed to join government-run schools, where they are prevented from practising their faith and beaten for failing to recite Buddhist scriptures. Barnabas Fund assists with a number of projects that help Christians, including Bible distribution, support for orphans, widows and refugees, the construction of churches and Christian schools. Orphaned by a devastating cyclone in 2008, thousands of children from the Karen tribe (mainly Christian) are engaged in a deadly game of hide and seek with the Burmese army who attack their villages and force the inhabitants to flee into the jungle. The army even attacked a Christian orphanage. Barnabas Fund is helping with the practical needs of these and other orphans. www.barnabasfund.org 17 Children’s Page After the brightness and vibrancy of the Harvest Celebrations (especially with all our beautiful boards in church this year), November seems to be very dark and gloomy. This feeling seems to be made worse by the ever growing, embracing of Halloween – a non-Christian festival, which celebrates all that is dark and unpleasant in this world and beyond. Unfortunately this year we were unable to hold a “Light Party” the alternative to this BUT it will be back next year! All Saints Day on November 1st, is an antidote to the darkness of October 31st. A day when we celebrate and give thanks for all the good men and women who by their faith, bravery and determination to do the right thing have been remembered as saints. Some we know about more than others, but November 1 st is the day we think about them all and their flame of brightness that shines through the darkness of this world. God shows his love through the life of his saints and prepares for the coming of The Light of the World at Christmas. D A M J R E A E D S T E P H E N B G N E A L N E N H A S E R E T F R T T U N G I T I L M M P N T G E I S H R D E T F R A O C M L P F R G O O B R E S R E L H E U M U U E I A N M E Y U A H T T J V A G U Z D A Y L W R G T T O C C H R I S T O P H E R E U H A E I Q L G T J M B S L D U R A J C D E J H A M A I P A T R I C K E O I E F A R C M N K E H J B T L T W V R N N E R Q T O K O W I O A A O E T W S T T U F H A S N S T E A I B R D B S N I C H O L A N A F N A T S N U D Y K N H M C S T N Q M P X D L U A P R A Martin Nicholas Peter Thomas Mary Patrick Stephen Ursula I M Matthew Paul Teresa 18 All Saint’s Day Andrew Anthony Augustine Barnabas Bernadette Brigid Catherine Cecilia Christopher Clare David Dunstan Elizabeth Francis George James John Margaret Youth & Organisations News SILVER CROSS YOUTH CLUB Friday 21st November is when we pack shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child and drop them off to Dianne Dring who will arrange for their transport. We welcome help for the project in many ways: (1) completed boxes – Christmas paper wrapped, filled with items and an elastic band holding the lid on – plus a note indicating for a Girl or Boy and age 2-4, 5-9 or 10-14. (2) empty shoe boxes average size with separate lid. (3) £3 per box for shipping them cheques to Samaritans Purse or cash; (4) items such as small toys e.g. dolls or puzzles, school supplies e.g. crayons & notebooks, hygiene items like toothbrush, hairbrush, soap, or other items e.g. hat, gloves, wrapped sweets with a March sell by date. However, no chocolate, liquids, knitted toys, guns, etc. – see www.samaritans-purse.org.uk for more information. In November we plan to go to Chatham ski centre for tobogganing & tubing, and we will have a Nail & Beauty night. In October we went to the new Scout Activity Centre in Sandling for archery - ideal for us as it is so local. There was a storm that night, and as Jayne, one of our young ladies mentioned, it seems to be a regular feature of our meetings lately. The archery was in the barn and the two instructors were very good at keeping us all safe and explaining good technique - things like not moving your feet to pick up the next arrow. The group did very well with many bulls -eyes and only a few arrows in the rafters. We saw the super climbing wall and heard about the zorbing in 8 foot diameter balls - which I am sure we shall do next summer. We will also have had the amazing theatrical make-up team visit us in October, but it is after the Grapevine copy date – so more news on that in our next report. Gary Nevill Tel: 0788 787 2766 ST NICHOLAS FELLOWSHIP At our October meeting we enjoyed a talk by Margaret and David Salvage describing their holiday in Africa this year. Their visits to Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania were illustrated by some outstanding photography. They had safaris in game parks in all three countries and praised the local drivers and guides. The meeting was enhanced by the presence of Dr. Sam and Inviolatha, from Tanzania. Our annual visit to Notcutts is on 14th November for Christmas shopping and lunch at the adjoining Restaurant. Andrew Rogers, who is kindly organising the visit, will need 19 to know members’ requirements from the Menu. Those who have not already indicated their preferences should let me know as soon as possible. Mike Garrett (764913) Thanks to those who helped on our “Gifts and Crafts” stall at the MU Annual Market in Canterbury. Money raised helps the Trustee Board to run courses, pay salary and other necessary running expenses. Thank you, also, for the Smartie tubes full of 20p coins. I hope we will be able to donate £250 towards the AFIA holiday for 2015; thanks also for the MU charity Boxes for Home and Overseas. Our Wednesday Communion Service is on 5 November and the Canterbury Cathedral Prayer Time in the Crypt is on 27 November. Remember to bring your wrapped Christmas presents and cards for the Priority House patients to our next meeting on 20 November. Our speaker will be Molly Proctor talking and showing us some of her “Domestic Bygones”. Visitors are invited. This year, the “Cards for Good Causes” shop will be held in the Methodist Church, Union Street. The MU, along with other charities, will be selling their cards. Mary Gentry (678312) Branch Leader MENS BREAKFAST There was an excellent turn out for the Men’s Breakfast on 27th September, with a grand total of thirteen in attendance. Apologies for the eggs being rather too hard boiled; the formula didn't work, i.e. 3 mins for 1 egg therefore - 60 mins for 20 eggs (joking ). Thank you to Roger Gentry for telling us about his early life and ambitions, all of which he fulfilled. I look forward to seeing you on Sat 29th November. Brian Davison MID KENT FUSCHIA CLUB In September we held a knockout competition which is lighthearted and a bit of fun. Members bring in fuchsia plants of any description e.g. in a 4" pot or a bonsai, a hanging pot or a basket. Two plants are then picked at random and appraised by Mike O'Hare and the members then choose the best one, which then goes on to the next round. This continues until we have a winner. Congratulations to Jo Shan, this year's winner. Once again we are having our purple and gold prayer tree to remind us of the campaign “16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence 2014” from 25 November. Please join in by writing a prayer for our tree which we shall have at our November meeting and then put it in church. Sid Garcia spoke at our October meeting. Sid is the Chairman of 20 the Reading Fuchsia Group and gave an informative talk entitled ‘My Way and Preparing for Winter’. He took about 300 cuttings in September/October, half of which are for showing in 2015, the remainder for 2016. He does not strip all the leaves off of his greenhouse plants and allows them to continue growing during winter. He uses fleece if a sharp frost is expected and keeps the temperature at about 5 celcius. The cuttings remain in the greenhouse until April/May when hopefully the risk of frost has passed. Mary Hart, Hon Secretary ALLINGTON GARDEN CLUB Julia Jarman’s subject in October was "The beauty of Bulbs" which included corms and rhizomes. Julia has first hand experience of the plants as she had/is growing them in her own garden. On November 6th Dr. John Hughes will be talking on Cacti for Beginners. We are planning a coach outing to Sheffield Park on 16th May 2015 so keep this date free. Visitors and new members are very welcome. Pam Blake www.wix.com/allingtongardenclub/agc ALLINGTON CASTLE Mel Rees gave a fantastic talk in September. October saw some of us going to Conquest House, Canterbury, followed by a lovely lunch. Thank you to Stella for organising this. On 17th No21 vember we have Louise Fems giving a talk on Great Ormond St. Hospital. We also have a trip arranged to see ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ in November. We normally meet every 3rd Monday of the month, but our December meeting has been brought forward to the 1st You will be most welcome at Palace Wood school in Talbot Road. Meeting starts at 7.30pm. Ann Mitchell TREFOIL GUILD We had a lovely evening, in October with Tamsyn from 'Make it Fantastic'. She showed us how to make Christmas decorations out of polymer clay. Our November meeting is a firework event at a member’s house. We are also collecting jars for our meeting on the 2nd December so that we can fill them in readiness for the Allington Christmas Market on the 6th December. Daphne Butler Please mention Grapevine when responding to our advertisers! Thursday 20th November 2.30pm Molly Proctor ‘Domestic Bygones’ Notic Novemb Sunday 2nd N Serv Commemoratio Hymns, Readi for those who ha with particular who have died (Refreshment end of th St Nicholas Fellowship Friday 14th November Christmas Shopping & Lunch in Fayre & Square Restaurant at Notcutts Charity Bottle for November Shelterbox Details on Page 7 Charity bottle for September St. Anne’s Hospital Luili £135.11 New Alling pre ‘Bun Friday & 14th & 15t 7.3 Details o Men’s Breakfast 29th November 8.30am - 9.30am Brian 01622 759278 22 ceboard ber 2014 November 3.00pm vice of on & Thanksgiving ings and Prayers ave been bereaved reference to those d in the last year ts served at the he service) gton Players esent nkered’ & Saturday th November 30pm on Page 13 Mums & Babes @ St Nics 10am –12 noon in the Church Third Friday every month An opportunity to relax and spend time with other new parents. 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