Your attention is drawn to a PUBLIC NOTICE
issued by the Consistory Court of the Diocese of Guildford in respect of the PCC’s decision to seek a faculty for repairs to the tiled floor in the nave of All Saints Church. Details of proposal, and photographs of the areas concerned, and objection provisions, are on notice boards at both churches. Further details are in the parish office. See below for details of the work so far.
Climate Change
David Spain represents Churches Together in Fleet & Crookham (CT) on Hart District Council’s Advisory Panel on Climate Change, and reports that the Panel is planning a ‘Climate change awareness day’ on Saturday 12th July at their Fleet offices and in the Harlington centre. We are invited to set up the CT stall in the Harlington centre and be involved in the preparations. This is another opportunity for outreach in an area which has long term implications for us all.
8th June is ‘Environmental Sunday’, and an opportunity for churches to bridge the time gap between our Lent climate change events and the Hart District Council Awareness day.
If you would like to help David prepare for 12th July or take a turn on the stall that day, or wish for further information, please contact David on
621037.
CALLING PANTO CLUB AND ALL YOUNG FOLK
Ø An important note from Bernard onSummer Pudding
There’s a Summer Pudding rehearsal this Sunday evening at 7.30pm in Ss P&J hall. It is very important that all Panto Club members who are taking part should attend as time is beginning to run short. We could also do with a few more of our young folk to join us, so do come along for an enjoyable sing of songs from the shows. Bernard. TICKETS ON SALE SOON
Annual Parish Church Meeting
See PCC Matters for the details of the PCC Elections and the Annual Parish report and Vicars Report from to Annual Parish Church Meeting
FACCTS
Fleet & Crookham Churches Together in Schools
Read all about FACCTS, its aims, team, and how to support it. Please pick up a card from the tables at the back of our churches or visit their webbsite.
IMPORTANT NOTICE - concerning All Saints Church
Work on the removal of the Nave platforming began on Monday 4th February and lasted for about four weeks.The work has revealed that the original Victorian tiles that had been hidden under the dias are intact. There were some traces of damp which had also caused rotting of the staging: So if it had not been removed the Vicar might have disappeared through the floor! The removal of the staging has improved the accoustics and restored some original features
The All Saints Facilites & Mnagement Committee, the PCC and our advisors who are specilaists in restoring Victorian buildings will now be exploring options to use the area in new ways that retain the character of the beautiful building. The rails at the chancel step will not be fitted until the restoration is completed. If you have any difficulties in receiving communion standing please let the sidespersons know.
Fleet & Crookham Churches Together in Schools
Read all about FACCTS, its aims, team, and how to support it. Please pick up a card from the tables at the back of our churches or visit their webbsite.
Gift Day for Jackie Pullinger’s Mission in Hong Kong.
On Sunday 30th March you were asked to dig deep into your pockets to help support Jackie’s Mission. This was the first of a series of Gift Days scheduled when there is a 5th Sunday in the month. Since the parish no longer allocates any or part of our collections for outward giving this is a chance to show our concern for the needs of others, both in our locality and further afield. At our joint service at Ss P&J Jean Belgrove gave a presentation of her experiences working alongside Jackie. There is also a chance to look at displays and to hand your donation in to Fernhurst if you were unable to attend on the day.
We are desperate for some more Servers at Ss Philip & James.
We would welcome any gender, any age, please …
Please let Carolyn Ford know if you’d like to join the team, on 684601, or see her in Ss P&J choir.
...and Painters..
“Many thanks” to Brian Meeres for responding so generously to the painting plea. He’s been busy freshening up the clergy vestry in readiness for the new carpet. Many thanks, Brian!.
...and Cleaning Rota Volunteers
Several people have moved away and in order to do a new cleaning rota for Ss P&J it would be good to have a few more volunteers. We usually work in pairs, one dusting and the other hoovering. Until recently people have only had to do it every five to six weeks, so the task is not too onerous.
If you are able to offer help with either of the above pleas, please contact Claire on 628884. Many thanks.
...and drain clearers;-)
Thank you for the volunteers who helped clear the foliage away from the drains to allow access.
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LARGE PRINT SERVICE BOOKS
We now have a number of large print Service Books in each church. Could you please draw these to the attention of anyone you think might appreciate having one of them!
The Bishop of Guildford warmly thanks the Parish of Fleet.We have contributed £106,473 towards expenditure across our whole diocesan community and beyond in 2006. The £9.5m raised through Parish Share (Quota) was used to further the ministry of the C of E in Surrey, NE Hants and parts of W Sussex and the London Borough of Kingston-on-Thames. 80% of this amount was used to train, pay, house and provide pensions for parochial clergy in the diocese.
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