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Here's a bit more information on what's coming up and how you can be involved.
PARISH OFFICE CLOSURE DAYS
The Parish Office will not be open for a couple of weeks commencing from next Thursday 26th January. It will be open again on Tuesday 14th February.
EMMAUS COURSE
The next module of the Emmaus Course, entitled "Overcoming Evil" begins on 30th January in St. Andrew's at 8pm with refreshments beforehand from 7.30pm. Newcomers welcome. To find out more, please take a flyer at the back of the church or speak with either Celia O'Neill or Tim Lavis.
LENT LUNCHES
The first of the Lent Lunches begins on Wednesday 29th February and then every week in Lent. It costs £2.50 per person (or more if you wish), proceeds go to the Bishop's Lent Appeal. St Andrew's Church, 12.30pm - 1.30pm.
LENT 2012 Ecumenical House Groups
These groups start from 27th February. Application forms, which need to be returned direct to Carolyn Doe by 12th February, are available at the back of the church.
BOOK CLUB
David will be hosting book club evenings at the Vicarage – in particular reading parts of 'Sacred Causes' (on Religion and Politics from dictators to Al Queda) by Michael Burleigh. The dates will be February 7th and 21st, March 6th and 20th. Email Rev'd David for more information.
CRAFT GROUP
This group meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday each month. All welcome. Come with something to do - or just to see if you can learn a skill from another group member. A parish embroidery project is also being considered.
PARISH LUNCH
The next Parish Lunch will be on Sunday 26th February at The French Table Maple Road, 2 course lunch £21.50 (includes service charge). If you would like to come, please book by 12th February with Olga Wickenden 8399 5476.
PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO WESTMINSTER ABBEY
This will involve a private tour around the Abbey (once most people have gone home), hearing about its history and praying in its sacred places. The tour begins at about 6.00pm and ends with Compline. We would like this very special opportunity to be for people who have not been on such a pilgrimage before. If you are such a person and would like to come please give your name to Helen Hancock as soon as possible – preferably by email. All (ages) very welcome.
PARISH PANTOMIME
The Pantomime Rehearsals have started on a new version of "Sleeping Beauty" which will be performed on 3rd and 4th March in St Andrew's; tickets will be on sale in February. There are still some small parts available. We also need help organising the production, and help during the performances. Please email Jemma Box if you are interested or speak to her after the service.
WE NEED 12 INTERNET SURFERS
We need 12 busy people, used to surfing the internet, to mentor one of our 12 chosen Charities of the Month. This will involve producing annually, a few column inches for insertion in the appropriate month's pew sheet, to publicise the charity. The intention is that when people read it they will be enthused to support the charity. If you are interested please speak to one of the Church Wardens or a member of the clergy.
Would you like to help get people out of homelessness for good?
This is what the Kingston Churches Action on Homelessness endeavours to provide and this charity is the one we at St Andrew's and St Mark's support annually during the month of January. If you would like to contribute to their work please place your donation in the large green glass jar by the door as you leave and at the end of the month our treasurer will total up all our donations and forward them.
Sleep Rough so others don't have to
Richard James from YMCA London South West and Matt Hatton from Kingston Churches Action on Homelessness invite you to join them in being sponsored to sleep rough on the streets of Kingston on a cold, dark Saturday at the end of January 2012. Churches across the UK will be engaging with the issue of Homelessness on Sunday 29th January and for the fourth year running the YMCA and KCAH are joining forces to run Sleepeasy encouraging people to 'sleep rough so other don't have to!'
Last year saw Scout and Guide groups from across Kingston complete with school and church youth groups to see who could be the group to raise money that would be split 50/50 between the YMCA and KCAH. Alongside the groups of young people were a number of local companies and family and friends groups who came together for a good, if cold night under makeshift shelters constructed out of donated cardboard boxes.
This year's Sleepeasy Event takes place on Saturday 28th January at Memorial Gardens in Kingston. If you are interested in taking part visit the website.
Contact YMCA's Sarah Ward or call 020 8399 5427 or Becky Mills at KCAH.
Visiting the Cinema Museum with The Flying Circus
Advance Notice: The Flying Circus is planning to visit the Cinema Museum in Kennington "A Treasure House of Cinematic Memorabilia" on Thursday 23rd February. To make it a worthwhile visit we need to pre-book a guided tour (£7 and £5 concessions) for a small group of about ten. If you are interested please quickly book a place with Robin, Harry or John 0208 399 5476.
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