Giving and Fundraising, music, Social Events, St George's Church

Bangers and a barbecue

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Remember those school assembly hymns we all used to sing? Now’s your chance to sing them again at our Summer Barbecue and ‘Top Ten Assembly Bangers’ on Saturday, August 15th, 12 noon, at St George’s.

The idea is to vote for your favourite hymn you sang at school and we will sing the 10 which receive the most votes. Voting costs £1 a hymn and must be done by August 9th, either by filling in a form at the back of any of the three churches, or by emailing Kris Lawrence.

If you don’t want to vote, simply come along for a good sing-song.

We also need to know how many people are coming to the barbecue, so please let Kris know by that date. Tickets are £5 for an adult, £2.50 for a child (payment in advance, please). Let Kris know of any dietary requirements too.

Clothing Giveaway, Environment, St Mark's Church

Saturday’s Sizzling Summer Style

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Good for the world, good for your wallet, good for your wardrobe!

The Clothing Giveaway on a Saturday? Surely not! But yes, we are holding our first Saturday Clothing Giveaway this Saturday, July 25th, 10am-3pm at St Mark’s.

We’ve got masses of summer clothes to give away, all FREE!

Restock your summer wardrobe with beautiful, pre-loved clothes and save yourself a fortune while helping the environment.

The fashion industry is responsible for around 10 per cent of global carbon production and 20 per cent of industrial water pollution, simply because of the way clothes are manufactured and the sheer scale of that manufacturing. Fast fashion is just that: produced at speed, worn occasionally and quickly thrown out; the ‘take-make-dispose’ model. It ends up in landfill or incinerated – 300,000 tonnes of it a year, says Keep Britain Tidy.

The Clothing Giveaway is good for the world, good for your wallet and good for your wardrobe. So do some good, and join us on Saturday.

There’s a free café too.

Giving and Fundraising

Fundraise the Easy way

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When you are shopping, why not fundraise too? We have set up an account with Easyfundraising so that when you shop online with participating retailers, they’ll donate part of what you spend to your chosen cause which we hope will be The Parish of Badshot Lea and Hale, as the parish is now registered with this fundraising platform.

Whether you shop on your phone, laptop or tablet, you can earn free cashback donations for your cause and every time someone successfully joins and raises their first donation as a supporter through the link here, a £2 donation will go to The Parish of Badshot Lea and Hale!

On your mobile phone, download the app on iOS or Android. Choose a retailer, shop as normal, and your cause gets a free donation

On the website, log in, pick your retailer, shop, and raise a free donation when you checkout.

Happy shopping!

Badshot Lea Community Fete, Events, Prayer, Services, Social Events

The Summer Magazine

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The summer magazine is out with news of what is coming up – note the parish fete on June 13th – and reports of events which have happened.

The Church Dog and Church cat have been busy too, and you will also find prayer, theology, ideas, services and local companies advertising too.

You can download it here:

2026 BLaH Summer Magazine – FinalDownload
Children and Youth, Services, St George's Church, worship

Bubble Church

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If you’re scratching your head and saying ‘What is Bubble Church?’ then read on.

Rev’d Lexi Russell writes:
“I’ve had lots of people ask me, what is Bubble Church? Well, here you go: ‘Bubble Church is a Sunday church service especially for babies, toddlers, and young families. It’s a puppet-packed, Jesus-centred, coffee-and-food-fuelled, 30-minute kids’ and families’ adventure.

“I am so excited we have launched our very own Bubble Church here in the parish. It’s at St George’s and is running every second and fourth Sunday of the month at 9.30am.

“We are excited to welcome new families to church, to share God’s love and explore what it means to be a follower of Jesus together.

“Please tell as many people as you can about Bubble Church. Everyone is welcome to come along and see what it’s all about. Feel free to contact me with any questions: rev.lexi@badshotleaandhale.org.”

It is helpful to know numbers so if you want to come or would like to know more, please fill in the form here.

St John's Church, Giving and Fundraising, music

A concert, cream tea, Christian Aid and Carolyn

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There will be a concert and cream tea in memory of Carolyn Weston and in aid of Christian Aid, on Saturday, July 11, 2pm, at St John’s Church.

Come and celebrate the music Carolyn loved, in the church where she worshipped, and support a charity she worked hard to support.

Carolyn sang in the choir so the parish choir will be singing her favourite hymns. There will also be performances by In Accord, an all-female acappella group, led by musical director Sue Lampard; organist Mary Klymenko; and Farnham singer Olivia Jasper, and you can expect a mixed programme of hymns and music by The Beatles.

Entry is free but there will be a collection in aid of Christian Aid. Booking is essential to give the organisers an idea of numbers. To book email June Jasper or call her on 07807881311.

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Pet show and Pony Pals!

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As part of the parish fete we are holding a pet show at 12.30pm with lots of prize-winning classes. All pets are welcome and entry is just £4 which also gives your pets entry to the ‘Best in Show’ category.

Judging will be by Izzy, a vet from Farnham Veterinary Hospital.

If possible, please book ahead by contacting Christine Brown.

Also appearing at the fete will be ‘Pony Pals’ between 11am and 1pm when Caroline will be bringing her trained therapy animals for us to groom and cuddle. She will also be telling some stories. It’s free of charge but donations are welcome.

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The Parish Fete

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The Parish Fete is back again, this year on Saturday, June 13th, at St George’s, 11am-3pm.

There are lots of stalls – tombolas, the raffle, games, jigsaws, toys, tea and cakes, the barbecue, the bar, craft, community stalls and much more – and a pet show, plus, new for this year, ‘Meet the Minibeasts’, and the ‘Pony Pals’ interactive experience between 11am and 1pm. There will be a maypole, entertainment, music and a children’s area.

Please do come and join us for a great fun day which also raises money for the parish.

Craft, parish fete, Social Events, St Mark's Church

Bunting Workshop – the Sequel!

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There’s a chance to make more bunting. The session at St George’s on May 9th was so popular that it has been decided to hold a second one, this time at St Mark’s on Saturday, May 23rd at 7pm.

We are making bunting for the church summer fete, which will hopefully be used for many years to come. No equipment needed; however if you do have a sewing machine or fabric scissors then these will come in handy. Please do turn up if you can. Any questions, please contact Christine Brown.

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Parish Report

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Every year we produce a report on the parish and the many activities that go on here. This is available for the APCM and is also available below. Please click on the button below to download it.

APCM Report Booklet 2026Download

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The APCM 2026

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The 2026 Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) will take place on Sunday, May 17, after the united parish service at St George’s. The service will be at 10.30am and will be followed first by the Annual Meeting of Parishioners and then by the APCM. We shall finish with a bring-and-share parish lunch.

The agendas for the meetings, minutes of last years’s meetings, and annual accounts are below. Please click on the buttons to download them.

2026 Agenda for Annual Meeting of ParishionersDownload

Agenda for APCM Sunday 17 05 26Download

Minutes of the Annual Meeting of Parishioners 2025 FinalDownload

Minutes of the Annual Parochial Church Meeting 2025Download

Badshot Lea v2Download

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