FCCT Newsletter
January and February 2008
For your information and prayers
FAST Christmas – ‘there’s a feather stuck to me’
Puppet Workshop
United Service for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Music Recitals at St Thomas-on-The Bourne
A visit to Israel October 2007
Explore - Between the Two Temples
F.A.S.T. Walking.
January Calendar
February calendar
FAST Christmas – ‘there’s a feather stuck to me’
The Farnham Assemblies and Schools Team have had their busiest Christmas ever – and it has been wonderful!!! Angel feathers have been flying everywhere as the children made angels following a very special Christmas lesson.
We would like to thank all those people who have given up their time to bring Christmas lessons and assemblies to the primary school children of Farnham
The Innkeeper was as ‘grumpy’ as ever, the ‘Dark Cloud’ hung across the bright star for a while but was soon blown away by the enthusiastic assembly just wanting to see what would happen next. Sure enough the oooohs and ahhhs came in abundance when the curtains were parted to reveal the Nativity,
FAST has had a number of firsts this Christmas time:
- We must say grateful thanks to the parents and staff of Folly Hill school for their kind donation following the collection at the school production.
- Lessons including the Jesse Tree, candle votives
- Assembly Christmas cards and Re-cycling gift tags – a small token of love from us to each pupil.
- Coffee mornings where parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles and anyone interested in finding out about the team were invited to join us for coffee following an assembly
We are all now looking forward to the lessons and assemblies booked into a busy calendar - then there’s Easter to look forward to – NEVER a dull moment - if you are interested in joining us – you don’t have to stand up and perform, help is always needed I preparing lesson materials please contact us - you’ll enjoy the fun (Joan - 01252 714414)
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Archie looking good as a Wise man |
Christmas candle votives |
Puppet Workshop
Saturday 12th January 2 - 5pm
We would like to form a small team dedicated to puppet ministry – telling bible stories and Christian  messages in church and school using our hand held puppets.
We have an expert puppeteer: Carol Harnett from FCCT prepared to help launch this project by teaching us how to bring our puppets to life most effectively and skilfully. Just add practise! Would you like to come and join in?
Contacts: Pippa - Tel. 01420 23839 or Janet – Tel. 01428 717653
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Churches Together in Farnham invite you to a
UNITED SERVICE
at All Saints Church Tilford on
Sunday 20th January at 4pm
followed by Tea & Cakes served by the Parish Social Committee
Celebrating the CENTENARY of the
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
18th-25th January 2008
Please come
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 Dates for your Diary
Music Recitals at
St Thomas-on-The Bourne Church
| 12th Februsry |
Jenny Coombes |
Viola |
| 19th February |
Nicola Sharkey
Brian Cotterill
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Soprano
Organ and piano
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| 26th February |
Students from King Edward’s School, Witley |
Singing & Instrumental |
| 4th March |
Victoria Davies |
Harp |
| 11th March |
Students from Frensham Heights School |
Singing & Instrumental |
| 18th March |
Ruth Bruell
Ruth Bruell
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Soprano
Piano
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Come and join us after each recital for a soup, bread and cheese lunch in the Lantern.
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Donations to Christian Aid
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A Visit to Israel October 2007
What would you expect from a visit to Israel by looking at the media coverage? Suicide bombs? Rockets? Shooting, bloodshed, burning and kidnapping? Yes, these all go on, BUT GOD is working behind the scenes. I was in Israel for nearly a month in October and I saw none of the former but lots of the latter.
In Jerusalem, a Hebrew Messianic fellowship which meets in a large converted cinema in Jerusalem has vision for filling that place with believing Israelis. A couple are sending Christmas Baskets of toys, sweets and presents to needy Arab Christian families in Bethlehem and the West Bank. Russian fellowships are ministering to needy families who have recently arrived in Israel and so are Ethiopian congregations.
In the South a Messianic group who run “The Shelter” are helping refugees from Sudan, some of whom are Christians, to find work in the local hotels and accommodation around. The evening we were there, we worshipped in Hebrew, Russian, Chinese, German and English before hearing a Gospel message for several who attend regularly but have not yet made any commitment. In the Negev we met believers who are praying for their Orthodax Jewish persecutors, and who also have contact with a local Arab Bedouin village.
All this does not seek to minimise the problems in Israel, nor the very real dangers that face people day by day, but I was really encouraged that God is working out His purposes through many everyday things and He is the hope in the midst of all the darkness and chaos.
Juliet Green
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Between the two Temples
Leader Canon Jeffrey Bell
Wednesday 23rd and 30th January
7.30 - 9.30 pm
Methodist Church, South Street, Farnham, GU9 7RN
Cost £5 per session
How did Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism develop?
The three centuries between the destruction of Nehemiah's Temple by the Greeks, and Herod's by the Romans, were the most creative for these two religions.They both came from the same 'stable', and for both the destruction of the Temple in AD 70 was critical.
Archaeological, text discoveries and new scholarship have thrown new light on the New Testament period. This course will explore the religious, cultural, and political background to the early Church and Rabbinical Judaism.
Booking information from Libby Craggs
c/o Farnham Methodist Church, South Street, Farnham, GU9 7RN
Tel 01252 820665
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F.A.S.T. Walking....
Dave Hancock, who is the caretaker at Folly Hill Infants School , has kindly offered to raise funds for FAST by undertaking a sponsored walk. One of his spare time pursuits is long distance walking and this time he will be travelling the Cotswolds Way - just over 100 miles of quintessentially English countryside across the Cotswolds escarpment with its stunning views and charming villages from the beautiful Cotswold market town of Chipping Campden in the north to the World Heritage City of Bath in the south. Dave will set off during half term week, walking about 20 miles a day. We are very grateful to him and pray for a very enjoyable and safe journey.
The money raised will enable us to continue to support Farnham Primary schools by providing attractive up to date R.E. lesson and assembly resources.
Please do sponsor him for a day or for the whole journey by emailing Joan ©fcct.org.uk. or ringing the FCCT office on 01252 714414. Thank you so much.
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CALENDARS
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F C C T Events Calendar
January 2008
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Wednesday 2nd
3:30 pm Hillbrow
Farnham ASSIST Praise & Worship
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Monday 21st
10:00 Potters Gate school
FAST assembly
12:15 pm Cherry Tree, Rowledge
Farnham ASSIST Pie & Pint
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REGULAR EVENTS DURING SCHOOL TERM
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Friday 4th
11:00 am Tilford Park
Farnham ASSIST Praise & Worship |
Tuesday 22nd
09:15 am Hale Infant school
FAST assembly followed by coffee with parents |
MONDAYS
9.00-9.45 – Prayer for Schools at Weydon Christian Centre
1.10-1.50pm – Heath End Detached Work
3.30-4.30– ‘Rock Solid Club’ at Heath End |
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Monday 7th
12.15pm The Royal Arms, Heath End
Farnham ASSIST Pie & Pint |
Wednesday 23rd
09:10 Hale Junior school
FAST assembly followed by coffee with parents
10:00 am Understanding computers
Farnham ASSIST |
TUESDAYS
8.45-3.15 – Work into schools
Rowledge
1.00pm-‘Rock Solid Club’ at Abbey School |
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Wednesday 9th
10:00 am Understanding computers
Farnham ASSIST |
Monday 28th
10:10 am St Andrew’s school
FAST assembly
12:15 pm The Crown, Badshot Lea
Farnham ASSIST Pie & Pint
2:45 pm Bentley school
FAST assembly |
WEDNESDAYS
3.30-4.30-‘Rock Solid Club’ atWeydon School
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Friday 11th
10:400am William Cobbett school
FAST assembly |
Tuesday 29th
12:00pm Bentley school
FAST lesson |
THURSDAYS
4.00-6.00pm - ‘The Cooler’ at Weydon Christian Centre
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Sunday 13th
1.00pm Gostrey Centre
Farnham ASSIST Lunch |
Wednesday 30th
10:00 am Understanding computers
Farnham ASSIST
10:00 am Bentley school
FAST lessom |
FRIDAYS
1.00-3.00pm – Eco Lesson
FAST All Saints, Tilford
4.00-7.00pm – ‘Pulse’ at Holy Family Church, Alma Lane
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Monday 14th
10:15 am Badshot Lea school
FAST assembly |
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2ND SATURDAY
‘Pure Sport’ at Farnham Sports Centre
7.00- 8.30pm - ‘Pure Sport’ for
7-11 year olds
8.30-10.00pm - ‘Pure Sport’ for
11yrs plus
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Wednesday 16th
10:00 am Understanding computers
Farnham ASSIST |
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Thursday 17th
11:15 Gostrey Centre
Farnham ASSIST Praise & Worship |
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Friday 18th
11:30 – 12:30 Bentley School
FAST assembly followed by coffee with parents |
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Saturday 19th
12:30 pm Hale, Bethel Baptist
Farnham ASSIST Lunch |
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F C C T Events Calendar
February 2008
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Friday 1st
11:00 am Tilford Park
Farnham ASSIST Praise & Worship |
Sunday 17th
6:30 pm St James’ church Rowledge
Youth Praise service
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REGULAR EVENTS DURING SCHOOL TERM
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Monday 4th
12.15pm The Royal Arms, Heath End
Farnham ASSIST Pie & Pint |
Monday 18th
12:15 pm Cherry Tree, Rowledge
Farnham ASSIST Pie & Pint |
MONDAYS
9.00-9.45 – Prayer for Schools at Weydon Christian Centre
1.10-1.50pm – Heath End Detached Work
3.30-4.30– ‘Rock Solid Club’ at Heath End
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Tuesday 5th
3:30pm Hillbrow
Farnham ASSIST Praise & Worship
2:00pm Telephone Link
Farnham ASSIST |
Tuesday 19th
2:00pm Telephone Link
Farnham ASSIST |
TUESDAYS
8.45-3.15 – Work into schools
Rowledge
1.00pm-‘Rock Solid Club’ at Abbey School
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Wednesday 6th
09:10 am Hale school
FAST assembly
10:00 am Understanding computers
Farnham ASSIST |
Wednesday 20th
10:00 am Understanding computers
Farnham ASSIST |
WEDNESDAYS
3.30-4.30-‘Rock Solid Club’ atWeydon School
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Sunday 10th
1.00pm Gostrey Centre
Farnham ASSIST Lunch |
Thursday 21st
11:15 Gostrey Centre
Farnham ASSIST Praise & Worship
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THURSDAYS
4.00-6.00pm - ‘The Cooler’ at Weydon Christian Centre
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Tuesday 12th
10:15 am Folly Hill school
FAST assembly
2:00pm Telephone Link
Farnham ASSIST |
Monday 25th
10:10 am Churt school
FAST assembly
12:15 pm The Crown, Badshot Lea
Farnham ASSIST Pie & Pint |
FRIDAYS
1.00-3.00pm – Eco Lesson
FAST All Saints, Tilford
4.00-7.00pm – ‘Pulse’ at Holy Family Church, Alma Lane
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Wednesday 13th
10:00 am Understanding computers
Farnham ASSIST |
Tuesday 26th
2:00pm Telephone Link
Farnham ASSIST |
2ND SATURDAY
‘Pure Sport’ at Farnham Sports Centre
7.00- 8.30pm - ‘Pure Sport’ for
7-11 year olds
8.30-10.00pm - ‘Pure Sport’ for
11yrs plus
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Saturday 16th
12:30 pm Hale, Bethel Baptist
Farnham ASSIST Lunch |
Wednesday 27th
10:00 am Understanding computers
Farnham ASSIST |
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Thursday 28th
1:30 pm Hale School
FAST lesson
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Friday 29th
10:20 am William Cobbett school
FAST assembly |
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Farnham Christian Community Trust Ltd.
43a Downing Street, Farnham, GU9 7PH
Tel: 01252 714414 Fax: 01252 714510
Newsletter Editor: Joan Wilcock |
Mission Statement
The purpose of FCCT is to support Christian action, mission and worship in the Farnham area by helping to release dreams and visions of Christians of all denominations who wish to work together for these ends.
Registered Charity Number 1079778
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