Hi Church Family
Here’s Thursday Thoughts - This Week’s News!
What’s on this week? What’s coming soon?
THIS FRIDAY – LIGHTING A CANDLE FOR A LOVED ONE
This Friday from 7.30pm-8pm, come and light a candle for a loved one with us. Kim will lead a short, beautiful, and sensitive service as we remember our loved ones.
NEXT SUNDAY – REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
On Sunday 9th November at 10.45am, come and remember with us all those who gave their lives so that we can live in peace.
POPPY DISPLAY
We're creating a Poppy Display for Remembrance Sunday made by our community in honour of those who have given their lives on our behalf.
If you would like to knit or crochet some poppies for our poppy display, particularly white poppies, then please try and get the poppies to us by This Sunday so that we can make the display. Thank you very much indeed.
THE BLANKET BOX
To help keep our local community warm, please donate new, nearly new, or well-loved, clean blankets if you can. Please pick up a nice warm blanket if you need one for free!
To donate, please drop by St Martin’s from 9am-4pm on weekdays and 9am-1pm at weekends at Upper College Ride, Camberley, GU15 4DW. Charity Number: 1203087.
WINTER COAT RAIL
We’re aiming to ensure that everyone has a warm coat on their back and is kept warm this Winter:
- To donate, please drop by St Martin’s from 9am-4pm on weekdays and 9am-1pm at weekends at Upper College Ride, Camberley, GU15 4DW. Charity Number: 1203087.
- Help yourself to a free coat from our Winter Coat Rail if you need one. Coats in a variety of sizes for children and adults will soon be available again throughout the week.
As always, thank you so much for your wonderful support.
THIS SATURDAY
SATURDAY CAFE
Come and join us at Saturday Café from 10-11.30am where you can enjoy:
- Delicious fresh fruit and yoghurts
- Tasty toast and spreads
- Great coffee, tea, hot chocolate, chocolate mountains, and biscuits
- Essentials to take home such as bread (& pastries!)
- Great company.
Everything is free. Donations are welcome to help us cover our costs – whatever you can afford.
THIS SUNDAY
- FREE COMMUNITY BREAKFAST – PANCAKES & SO MUCH MORE!
Come and enjoy pancakes and so much more at our Free Community Breakfast! Come and join us from 10am-10.30am where you can also enjoy:
- Lovely fresh fruit and yoghurts
- Tasty toast and spreads
- A variety of cereals
- Great coffee, tea and hot chocolate
- Fruit juice
- Wonderful company
… and so much more at our Free Community Breakfast! So, come and join us – you’re very welcome and we’d really love to see you!
- OUR SERVICE FOR EVERYONE WITH OUR KIDS & YOUTH GROUPS
Come and join us for our Service for Everyone at 10.45am! It's informal, relaxed, you’re very welcome indeed, and you’ll find an awesome kids’ group, great songs, an inspiring talk, and prayers from the heart.
Our service is also a great opportunity to meet old friends & make new friends, help each other & our community, and learn about God’s amazing love for you! So, come and join us – you’re very welcome and we’d really love to see you!
- COMMUNION DURING OUR SERVICE
Seeing as it’s the 1st Sunday of the month, come and enjoy Communion with us in the Service. It’s such a very special time
THIS MONDAY
HANDBELLS
Join us for fun handbells at the new time of 3pm! All abilities are very welcome!
THIS TUESDAY
TUESDAY TOTS IS BACK AFTER HALF-TERM
Come and join us with your little ones for free fun for all pre-schoolers from 9-10.30am!
THIS WEDNESDAY
- WEDNESDAY CAFÉ
Come and join us at Wednesday Café from 10-11.30am where you can enjoy:
- Essential food & hygiene items
- Delicious fresh fruit
- Yummy cakes
- Great coffee, tea, and hot chocolate
- Fantastic company
Everything is free. Donations are welcome to help us cover our costs – whatever you can afford.
- FREE FOOD, FUN AND FRIENDSHIP FOR ALL SENIORS
Come and join us for Outlook – our free, fun group for Seniors on Wednesday from 2-4pm! With a lovely afternoon tea and a fun activity in a warm and welcoming atmosphere, it’s a real treat that’s not to be missed and loved by all! Come and join us!
NEED HELP READING THE BIBLE?
If you haven’t picked one up yet then please find a gift of ‘Word for Today’ in the Prayer Corner. If you’re not using it yet, then please let me tell you that loads of our church family find it to be an enormous help. Many thanks to Tracey for making these available for us
YOUR SUPPORT MAKES A REAL DIFFERENCE
Your support makes a real, big difference to our work in the community as well as our support for each other.
If you would like to support this work on a regular basis it's very simple to set up a direct debit via the Parish Giving Scheme HERE
If you would like to make a one off or a regular donation to St Martin's using a card, then please click here: HERE
Your support makes a real difference - thank you so much!
COMING SOON
PRAYER AND PRAISE EVENING
Following six very wonderful Prayer and Praise evenings, here are the dates of our next events from 7.30pm-9pm:
- 12th November
- 10th December
Hope you can make it!
NEURODIVERSE SUPPORT GROUP
On Monday 17th November from 10-11.30am, come and unwind with fellow parents and carers for a cuppa and a chat with others who really get what you’re dealing with. You’re more than welcome as always.
THE ALZHEIMER’S CAFÉ
Also on Monday 17th November from 6.30pm-8.30pm, come and enjoy a free, delicious meal and enjoy building friendships with others who understand what you’re going through with this very cruel disease. Everyone is welcome!
MEN’S BREAKFAST
Our next Men’s Cooked Breakfast is on Saturday 29th November at 8.30am. Please let Stuart know if you can come. Many thanks Steve!
LADIES LUNCH
Also, on Saturday 29th November we have our Ladies Lunch! Come and join us from 12.45pm for a 1pm start to enjoy baked potatoes and a whole host of different, tasty fillings! If you can help serve then that would be much appreciated.
CAR PARKING
In addition to our car park, you may park at St Peter & St John Church in Caesar’s Camp Road as well as The Beacon Church in Berkshire Road.
We have been blessed enormously because we have been granted permission to park at the nearby Catholic Church in Caesar's Camp Road and the nearby Beacon Church in Berkshire Road.
I'm sure you understand that we need to prioritise spaces for people who are unable to walk to church. Therefore, wherever possible, (especially on Wednesdays and Sundays) please may I ask you to either walk to church, or park your car at the Catholic or Beacon churches?
Many thanks for your ongoing love, care and support for each other.
MORNING PRAYER
Please join us in the Prayer Room on:
- Monday at 10am and Tuesday & Wednesday at 9am (before Wednesday Café at 10am)
- Saturday at 9.30am (before Saturday Café at 10am).
PCC & STANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Our next PCC & SC meetings:
November: PCC 5th, SC 19th