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FCCT Newsletter February 2009
For Your Information and Prayers
Gems
Family Cookery Club
FAST Road Show
Creative Prayer Youth Praise
Soul Sista
FCCT Events Calendar
We’ve had several fantastic girls evenings since our GEMS launch in September. We now have 70 girls on our books and are having great fun getting to know the core group. Januarys girls evening had a ‘doing’ section which was making ‘mobile phone gems’. This was thought up and assisted brilliantly by Avis Tshiamalenge. It went down a storm, the girls had great fun making ‘gems’ with different words such as ‘princess’ and ‘gorgeous’. Some made their own designs and some even made ones with the GEMS logo. At Christmas we took 25 girls to Winchester to go ice skating outside the cathedral and do a spot of Christmas shopping (see photos). In the coming year we have a trip to Soul Sista (see below), a Felt Making Workshop with a local artist and a weekend residential in June. Alongside this I’m currently doing some mentoring training with The Source in Aldershot with the hope of providing a mentoring scheme as part of GEMS for the future.
Our dates for girls evenings in 2009 are: 27th Feb, 27th March, 24th April, 22nd May and 17th July all 7.30-9.30pm at the Holy Family Church Hall on Alma Lane.
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Family Cookery Club Autumn 2008
Pilgrims Way Primary School
During autumn 2008 the FCCT were extremely generous in sponsoring a Family Cookery Club for parents and pupils from The Pilgrims’ Way Primary and Weydon Secondary Schools. A total of 14 participants thoroughly enjoyed the shared learning experience, as you will see from the testimonies below.
In order to facilitate the project we needed the skills of three major players, Anne Guinea and Nicky Hayes from Weydon Secondary School Food Technology Dept. and Andy Mathieson, a local chef introduced to the project by the FCCT. With the necessary provisions organised and purchased by myself, their contribution included, planning menus, delivering the classes and supporting parents and children with gaining cookery skills and nutritional knowledge. Members of the families attending the course catered for brothers and sisters/ parents / carers who were back at home, so that it was a shared family experience. Each family received a home cookery file of recipes they had learned over the duration of the course.
We would especially like to thank Mr Winter, head teacher of Weydon Secondary School for facilitating the course by providing Food Technology areas out of school hours and making all the families feel very welcome.
The course ran for 6 weeks and was a huge success, with all families completing the course.
We are planning to repeat the course during 2009. The success of the course was largely due to the supportive and positive attitudes of the facilitators involved.
Sue Marsh
Home/School Link Worker
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FAST Road Show
Coming to a church near you!
In November, Farnham Baptist Church very kindly allowed the FAST team in to perform a puppet show and give a short presentation on the work of the team. The puppet show was the story of Zacchaeus, which was loosely linked to the theme of the sermon. In between the two services members of the team talked to individuals about the work in schools, and some people expressed an interest in finding out more.
Forthcoming road show events are at St Thomas-on-the-Bourne on 1 st February and at the United Reformed Church in Farnham on 8 th February. Would you like the team to visit your church? If you think this may be a possibility, please get in touch with Carol on carol@fcct.org.uk to discuss dates.
CREATIVE PRAYER YOUTH PRAISE
This will be taken by the young people at St James Church Rowledge, on 15th February at 6.30pm – 8.00pm, or you can come along at 6.15pm for a guided tour of the Prayer Stations.
The Prayer Stations will be open until 10.30pm on Sunday and from 9.00am -9.00pm on Monday 16th February. For more info please contact Becca on 07989 201563.
Soul Sista
Soul Sista Trip: Sat 14th Feb 2009
We still have lots of places available on the Soul Sista Trip in a couple of weeks. This is a trip we have run successfully in the past inviting youth from other churches. This year it’s a special Soul Sista one-day conference as they’re being joined by RomanceAcademy to tackle the topic of sex and relationships!
Speakers will be covering topics* like ‘the God Sex Guide’, breaking bad habits, how to deal with things if you’ve gone too far, flirting, boundaries and self-esteem. It’s going to be a packed day as on top of all of that the girls will be spending time in small groups to really get to grips with what these issues mean for themselves, as well as having time in worship and ministry.
They’ll also have a thrift store, a pamper corner, smoothie bar and chocolate fountains, plus some new things like a graffiti wall and prayer area (and maybe a few other surprises too!). Pure Productions will also be coming to Soul Sista to share their performance of ‘Hold Me’ – a drama centered around three girls tackling the pressures of sex and relationships.
*Because of the topics they’ll be dealing with at this Soul Sista they’re setting an age limit of 14 years.
Cost is £10 per person which includes transport from Farnham. A packed lunch and money for an evening meal will also be required.
We will be Leaving 9.30am and returning at 9.00pm.
Please contact me for further information or to place a booking.
Gemma Henson
F C C T Events Calendar February 2009
Sunday 1st
FAST Road show
St Thomas-on-the-Bourne
Monday 2nd
10.30-11.30am FAST Craft
Office in Downing Street
12.15pm The Royal Arms
Farnham ASSIST Pie & Pint
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Sunday 15th
3.30pmWeyValley
Praise & Worship
6.15pm Creative Prayer
Youth Praise, St James’ Rowledge
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REGULAR EVENTS DURING SCHOOL TERM
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Tuesday 3rd
1.00-3.00pm Parenting
Potters Gate Children’s Centre
3.30pm Hillbrow
Farnham ASSIST Praise & Worship
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Monday 16th
9.00am-9.00pm Creative Prayer
Youth Praise, St James’ Rowledge
12.15pm Millers
Farnham ASSIST Pie & Pint
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MONDAYS
9.00-9.45 – Prayer for Schools at Weydon Christian Centre
1.10-1.50pm – Heath End Detached Work
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Wednesday 4th
9.30am Understanding Computers
Farnham ASSIST
2.15pmRowledgeSchool
FAST Lesson
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Wednesday 18th
9.30am Understanding Computers
Farnham ASSIST
Thursday 19th
11.00am Gostrey Centre
Farnham ASSIST Praise & Worship
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TUESDAYS
8.45-3.15 – Work into schools
Rowledge
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Thursday 5th
8.00pm Prayer Meeting
FCCT Office
Friday 6th
8.00am Prayer Meeting
FCCT Office
11.00amTilfordPark
Farnham ASSIST Praise & Worship
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Saturday 21st
12.30pmBethel Baptist
Farnham ASSIST Lunch
Monday 23rd
11.30am St Andrew’s School
FAST Assembly
12.15pm The Crown
Farnham ASSIST Pie & Pint
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Sunday 8th
1.00pm Gostrey Centre
Farnham ASSIST Lunch
3.30pm Hatch Mill
Praise & Worship
Monday 9th
9.10 St Mary’s School
FAST Assembly
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Tuesday 24th
9.10am HaleInfantsSchool
FAST Assembly
10.00am Prayer Meeting
Farnham ASSIST
No 12 Borelli Yard
1.00-3.00pm Parenting
Potters Gate Children’s Centre
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THURSDAYS
4.00-6.00pm - ‘The Cooler’ at Weydon Christian Centre
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Tuesday 10th
9.10am HaleInfant School
FAST Assembly & Lessons
1.00-3.00pm Parenting
Potters Gate Children’s Centre
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Wednesday 25th
9.10am HaleJuniorSchool
FAST Assembly
9.30am Understanding Computers
Farnham ASSIST
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FRIDAYS
4.00-7.00pm – ‘Pulse’ at Holy Family Church, Alma Way
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Wednesday 12th
9.10am HaleJuniorSchool
FAST Assembly
9.30am Understanding Computers
Farnham ASSIST
2.00-3.30pm FAST Craft
Workshop for Christmas Lessons
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Thursday 26th
10.30-11.30am FAST Craft
Office in Downing Street
Friday 27th
10.30m WilliamCobbettSchool
FAST Assembly
7.30-9.30pm Gems
Holy Family, Alma Lane
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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 11th
9.10am HaleJuniorSchool
FAST Assembly
9.30am Understanding Computers
Farnham ASSIST
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FCCT OFFICE, 30/01/2009 |
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