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NEWS AND EVENTS
From Swanage Food Bank
November starts tomorrow. So the good news from Swanage Food Bank : your overwhelming generosity has provided enough baked beans and soup to last us well into the next year, so we can now ask for no more of these at present. In fact, we have well-stocked shelves with all items which are currently available. There seems to be a shortage of microwaveable sponge puddings, peanut butter and longlife fruit juice, so any donations of these will be very welcome. Already, we are seeing reminders of Christmas to come, so we invite you to add to our bins any Christmas items which will be within the 'best by' date over the Christmas period (tins/cartons of sweets and chocolates, Christmas cakes and puddings, selection of biscuits for cheese, family assorted biscuits, savoury snacks like salted peanuts, edible treats for children, etc). Many, many thanks on behalf of our clients whose prospects of Christmas may be very bleak this year. Non-food items have been supplied in large quantities especially of female sanitary products and baby disposable nappies which means that we have no further storage room for more at present. Shampoo, toothpaste, body wash and shower gel seem to be given away as soon as they arrive, so please do keep them coming in. Clients often ask for washing powder tablets and capsules which they can easily store in quite limited accommodation - and, of course, loo rolls. So that is just a guideline for would-be donors, but please be assured of our gratitude at all times for the way you support our work for the community. You can donate:• in the Food Bank bins at the Co-op, Budgens, Costcutters or Spar • outside the Salvation Army lower hall in King's Rd East on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 12.00-2.00 pm • in the box in the Ichthus Room at the Methodist Church
Our Harvest Festival will be on Sunday 26th September at 10.30. If you would like to bring any donations of food, they will be given to the Swanage Food Bank and Swanage Hospital.
This Sunday (12th Sept) we hosted the Swanage Folk Festival service, which included a dance from the Morena Slovakian Dancers.
We're delighted to say that we're now open for Sunday morning services at 10.30 a.m. The following coronavirus restrictions apply:
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Sundays
Every Sunday we have a morning service at 10.30 a.m. except on the following dates when we join our friends at the United Reformed Church (also at 10.30, a bit further up the High Street on the opposite side of the road):
23rd February and 6th March 2022
The Quiet Place (suspended)
An opportunity to sit quietly and pray. Every Friday, 1030-11.00 a.m. followed by coffee, in the Ichthus Room in the church
House Groups (suspended)
Monday mornings monthly and Wednesday afternoons fortnightly. See church notices for details
Every Sunday we have a morning service at 10.30 a.m. except on the following dates when we join our friends at the United Reformed Church (also at 10.30, a bit further up the High Street on the opposite side of the road):
23rd February and 6th March 2022
The Quiet Place (suspended)
An opportunity to sit quietly and pray. Every Friday, 1030-11.00 a.m. followed by coffee, in the Ichthus Room in the church
House Groups (suspended)
Monday mornings monthly and Wednesday afternoons fortnightly. See church notices for details
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First Steps Toddler Group
Every Tuesday during term-time in the church, 10.00-11.30 a.m. All pre-school children with a parent/carer welcome - come along and play and meet other toddlers and parents/carers! We ask for a donation of £1.50 which includes drinks and biscuits. Because of coronavirus we do need to ask you to please NOT come if anyone in your household has a high temperature, sore throat, cough, runny nose, or loss/change of sense of smell or taste. Messy Church Games, music, stories and crafts for children up to about School Year 6 accompanied by parents/carers Some Tuesday mornings in school holidays - see News and Events for details Other activities for children and young people are run jointly with other churches in Swanage through Wave Kids and Wave Youth, for example: Notelets - music for under 5's, Wednesday mornings Energize - activities for families, Saturday mornings Remix - Open Mic, Mondays evenings for years 7-13 Rooted - learning about the Christian faith, Thursday evenings for years 7-9 Regenerate - Friday night hangout for years 10-13 See the Wave Kids and Wave Youth websites for details |