Children and Youth, Social Events, St George's Church

Shake those dice! It’s time for a scarecrow drive!

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We’re holding a scarecrow drive on Saturday, September 21st at St George’s, beginning at 5.30pm.

A what? Well, you’ve probably heard of a beetle drive, or even a snowman drive as we’ve held a few of those over the years. If not, or you need a reminder, at a beetle drive players sit round a table and compete to draw a complete beetle by rolling dice. Roll six to draw a body (which must be drawn first), five to add the head, three or four to add legs, two for antennae and one for a nose. In this case we will be rolling the dice to create a scarecrow.

The first player to complete their beetle yells ‘Beetle!’ (or ‘Scarecrow!’) and wins the round, earning points. The game typically includes multiple rounds, with players moving to different tables after each round, and the player with the most points at the end of the evening is crowed the winner.

The scarecrow drive will take place from 5.30pm to 8pm to enable younger children to take part. Tickets are £5 adults, £2.50 children.  Bring your own food and drinks, or pre-order and pay for fish £10; chicken £9; sausage £6, veggie burger £7; all with chips. Please pre-book so we know numbers. Let Kris Lawrence know (warden.stgeorges@badshotleaandhale.org) by September 18th.
 

Leadership, Prayer, St John's Church, Vacancy

Vacancy update

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For those of you keeping track of our recruitment activities, you will know that the closing date for second round of advertising for the post of Rector of Badshot Lea and Hale was in early August. I am disappointed to report that we had no applications, although I have to admit that I am not totally surprised as most parishes take a year to 18 months to fill a vacancy because of the shortage of available clergy. 

We will embark on the third round of advertising soon with a view to interviewing in early January and having someone in post just after Easter 2025. Especially with this type of role, it is about finding the right person at the right time in their ministry and we continue to pray that God will send us the right person at the right time.

I am pleased to report that the team managing the parish during the vacancy has settled into a sound routine and are ready for a long vacancy should that be the case. 

That is not to say that we have not had our challenges, including Rev’d John Evans being unwell for so long. He is now on the road to recovery and leading our services again. We have also realised that Rev’d David Camp needs the support of an incumbent to complete the remaining two years of his training. While we will be sad that we will not see as much of him from September, we are fully supportive of his move to Frensham as the right decision to help him along his ministry journey. 

The news that the tower at St John’s is in a worse state than we thought adds another challenge to just doing the normal. Click here for details of fundraising.

My thanks to those across the parish who are pulling together to help us deliver business as usual to the best of our ability.  If anyone feels that they can help contribute please contact either Stella or me.

Dave Walter
PCC lay vice-chair

Craft, Environment, Harvest, interfaith, magazine, music, Prayer, Social Events

Your September magazine is here

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We are heading for autumn which means it is Creationtide and time for our September magazine.

It’s a bumper month with lots going on: Creationtide, Harvest, a Scarecrow Drive, the Autumn Craft Market, a concert and cream tea in memory of Frances Whewell, a brand new clothing bank and café, an interfaith prayer event and the first of our Pet Services, as well as all the normal groups, events and services.

Inside you will also find news and reflections on what has been going on recently.

So sit down, relax and happy reading.

September 2024Download

music, St John's Church

A Fantasia for Frances

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We are holding a concert and cream tea in memory of our beloved organist Frances Whewell who died last year.

The event will be on Saturday, September 7th, at 2.30pm at St John’s, starting with the concert which will be performed by a mix of soloists—singers and instrumentalists—and the church choir.

After the concert, a cream tea will be served. There will also be a raffle.

Admission is free but there will be a retiring collection for parish funds.

Please book your seats by contacting June Jasper on 07807 881311 or email junemargaretjasper@gmail.com.

Frances Whewell

Events, St Mark's Church, support

Wanted: your clothes for our new Clothing Bank

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We’re collecting clothes and shoes for the new weekly Clothing Bank at St Mark’s, which is opening on Monday, September 9th, 9-11am. Free clothes and shoes for anyone who would like to come and take some. There will also be a café serving tea, coffee, cake and biscuits. It will run every Monday 9-11am.

Please bring any good-quality used clothes and shoes to St Mark’s on Thursday (29th) 9-11am, and/or Sunday, September 8th, 2-4pm. This is a new initiative between the church and Hale Community Centre .

We also need volunteers to help sort clothes and/or help at the clothes bank and cafe. Please let us know if you can help. Thank you.

Serving the Villages North of Farnham: Badshot Lea, Hale, Heath End & Weybourne