King’s Coronation Weekend
Service – Everyone is welcome to join us for a time of music and reflection ahead of the King’s Coronation. Come and pray for him and the nation on Friday 5th May from 8pm. There is a flexibility to the evening, so feel free to come and go as you wish. We look forward to being together to worship and pray for King Charles III and the nation.
Community Picnic – Sun 7 May, 1-4:30pm. Fetcham Park House are very kindly opening their grounds for a picnic in their gardens to celebrate the King’s Coronation. Please bring your own chairs, rugs and picnics and enjoy the grounds. The house will be closed that day, so toilets will only be available at St Mary’s. Tea and cake will be available in the church hall. All children under 18yrs must be supervised by an adult. No pets allowed. Pick up a leaflet in church or visit our website. To help us get an idea of numbers, please sign up: https://stmarysfetcham.org.uk/whats-on/
‘Flowers fit for a King’ – Fri 5 to Mon 8 May, 9:30am-4pm: A display of flowers will be on show in St Mary’s Church from Friday 5th – Monday 8th May to celebrate the Coronation, reflecting the interests and hobbies of our new king, Charles III. Free admission – within normal church opening times.
Restoration – On the Coronation of Charles III, we are proposing to launch the restoration of a large panel that celebrates the Restoration (Coronation) of Charles II. The painting is situated in St Mary’s, Fetcham’s parish church, and it is dated 1660. Please feel free to come and investigate our potential heritage restoration project and hear about the history of the panel.
The Big Help Out is an incentive from King Charles, and the objective is to raise awareness of volunteering throughout the UK and provide opportunities for people to experience volunteering and make a difference in their communities. Here at St Mary’s we would like to thank everyone who volunteers in any way, whether that’s within the church services or activities, or outside the church in many difference ways.
Thank you to Gill Hanson for all her hard work, who has for many years co-ordinated the laundry and alter frontal teams. Our additional thanks to Christine Martin who will lead the laundry.
Homemade Stall – Sun 7 May, 10.40 – 11.40am: We have a Coronation themed Homemade Stall this Sunday, as usual, in aid of Homework Clubs & apprenticeships in Nairobi’s slums. The May HMS is one of the biggest of the year with lots of plants for sale, as well as baking and crafts. If you are able to donate anything, we would be so grateful.
The HMS & second hand bookstall will be running as usual between 10.40 and 11.40am, but will be running again in the afternoon, when the Flower Festival and teas are open for visitors. This means we will have an even greater need for donations than usual. If you can possibly dig up a few pot plants, or make something, it will be hugely appreciated. Failing that, do come and browse! It’s for such a good cause.
Youth Summer Newsletter : We have our latest termly newsletter for all that is happening for young people at St Mary’s and beyond! It features highlights from the Spring term, dates for the summer and what’s currently going on! Either head to www.stmarysfetcham.org/youth or click on here
Year 6’s!: This summer term, ahead of becoming the new year 7’s, the youth ministry would love to welcome any current year 6’s to start coming along to the various groups and activities run for young people! It’s a chance for year 6’s to get a taste of what’s happening and get to know people before moving to secondary school! (check out the newsletter to see what’s on offer). Get in touch with Nathan if your year 6 is interested in coming along to anything: youth@stmarysfetcham.org.uk
Community Fridge – Mon 8 May, 9.30-10.30am: Due to there being so many Bank Holidays in May we will be opening the Community Fridge 9.30am-10.30am but no coffee shop.
Parochial Church Committee (PCC): At the APCM held on Sun 23 April, Pouya thanked those who stood down for their commitment: Ed Barron, Jacky Breadmore, Roger McKinlay, Adam Piggott and Mike Tuddenham. Four new members stood for election and one re-standing*: Bruce Callender, Geoff Gaskill, Val Hammond, Anita Hunt and Caroline Salmon*. The following continue to remain on PCC: Dean Beaumont, Meg Frost, Sue McKinlay, Martin Roberts, Graham Rosser, Tess Trewinnard and Iain Whitlam. There are two new Church Wardens: Corinne Braid and Richard Furze. Other ex-officio members are Nathan Ghinn and Julie Partridge, plus Deanery Synod members Nigel Hunt, Bill King and Chris Rickard – there is a vacancy for a further deanery representative.
Rector on the Run 2023 Ultramarathon – Sat 27 May: Pouya continues to train for his most challenging run yet – the London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge taking place on Sat 27 May. It’s his first ever attempt at 100k (62.2 miles) and all money raised is going back to the Fetcham community. To find out more or to sponsor him visit : https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rector-on-the-run-2023
New tables and chairs: We have taken delivery of 100 chairs and 10 foldable tables and we will be removing redundant ones as soon as we can. Please bear with us while we make arrangements. If you would like anything please let Karen in the office know asap before they find a new home!
Churchyard Working Party: A big thank you to all those who came along and helped keep our churchyard tidy up! The collaboration with 1st Fetcham Scout Group works really well as their number of willing young people assists the church volunteers, and they record their time toward community service aspects of badgework.
Coffee Stop – Thursdays, 9 – 10:30am: Looking for somewhere to go on Thursday mornings? Pop along to the Rumble Room at the Village Hall during school term time for a hot drink, something sweet and to have a chat. There’s a small play area for babies and toddlers. All are welcome!
Fetcham Festival – Sat 10 June, 12-4pm: We very much hope to have a presence at the forthcoming community event at Cock Lane Rec. We can only run these stalls if we have a team of willing volunteers to help on the day. Please let Karen know if you are able to spare an hour or maybe two to help, or if you have a gazebo we can borrow to protect us from the blistering sunshine! It really is a great opportunity to have a presence at this community event.
Usual Sunday Services
8am Communion Service : said Book of Common Prayer
9:30am Communion Service : sung Common Worship
11:15am Worship Service : informal with worship band
Also, 10am Thursday : Communion Service
Other news
Fetcham Village Infant School May Fair – Sat 20 May, 11am-3pm: Everyone is invited to their annual school fundraiser. Enjoy watching the school children’s Maypole dancing. Fun for all the family with games, market stalls, BBQ, raffle and much more!
Fetcham Village Hall Open Day – Sat 20 May, 1-5pm: Celebrating its 90th anniversary, pop along to the Village Hall and enjoy refreshments, exhibitions on display and entertainment from hall users.
CAP Money Course – Tues 23 May, 12.15-2.45pm: A free three-part course to help you manage your money better and learn to budget, save and spend well. Bookham Baptist Church. Poster in our hall church foyer.
Wintershall – The Life of Christ – 27 Jun–1 Jul, 10am-3.30pm: Their powerful biblical outdoor drama takes you back in time to when Jesus lived on earth. Follow over 100 actors in full costume moving through the beautiful grounds of Wintershall estate. To find out more or to book visit: www.wintershall.org.uk/life-christ-6 or call 01483 892167
B@titude Job Opportunity: They are looking for one or possibly two people to join their growing team and they are now in the lovely position to be able to offer this job opportunity to the right applicant(s) for either one or two days with B@titude. Ideally it would be two days either filled by one person or the days split between two people. The main need we have is for someone to run the B@titude shop on a Thursday between 9.00am to 4.00pm, the other day would initially be coverage of the shop on a Wednesday for 6 months from September (2023) to February (2024); after which the 2nd day would be a Friday, which will enable us to open the shop on this day.
If you would like to know more or if you feel that this is something that could be for you or you know someone who may have an interest to be part of their team please feel free to get in touch with us at helllo@batitude.org or if you prefer you are welcome to pop into the shop, (our phone number 01372 374666), and they can give you a more detailed job description and answer any questions you have. On behalf of the B@titude team thank you for considering this and they look forward very much to hearing from you.
Prayers
Diocesan Calendar of Prayer for May. This month we pray for the deaneries of Runnymede and Woking.
We continue to pray for those who are unwell: Elaine Mead, Hazel Reid, Fay Burroughs, Vera Cameron, Anais Featherstone, Helen Bowen, Lynn Alsop, Gill Hanson, John Cooper and Matthew Aldrich.
And those in residential care: June Williamsand Mavis Lake
We welcome you to join us at St Mary’s for:
Monday Morning Prayers : 8:00-8:30am
Private Prayer in Church : Monday to Saturday 09:00 -16:00
Praying Together, Lady Chapel in May:
Tues 9th – 19:45
Wed 17th – 09:00
Diary Dates:
Check your MyChurchSuite to see what’s going on and to get more details or prebook. Here’s a brief summary:
Fri 5-Mon 8 May – ‘Flowers fit for a King’ in church
Sun 7 May – Homemade Stall and Second-hand Books
Sun 7 May – Coronation Picnic at Fetcham Park House, 1-4pm
Mon 8 May – Community Fridge, 9:30-10:30am (earlier than usual)
Tues 9 May – Praying Together, 7:45pm Lady Chapel
Fri 12 May – Messy Church, 3:30-5:30pm
Wed 17 May – Praying Together, 9am Lady Chapel
Thurs 18 May – Ascension Day
Thurs 18 May – Thursday Morning coffee, 10:30-11:30am
Sat 20 May – Who Let The Dads Out?!, 9:30-11:30am
Sat 27 May – Rector on the Run – London to Brighton
Sat 27 May – Afternoon Tea, 3-4:30pm
Tues 30 May – Family Fun, 1.30-4.30pm
Wed 31 May – Family Fun, 9am-12noon
Sat 10 June – Fetcham Festival, 12-4pm
Thurs 6 July – The Drift Golf Day, 1pm contact bjegles@googlemail.com
Sat 22 July – Family Fun Day, 12-4pm Manor House School
Sun 30 July – No Eleven15 today
Weekly Regulars
Monday – Community Fridge 10-11am (not open on Bank Holidays)
Monday – Community Coffee Shop 10-11.30am (not open on Bank Holidays)
Running in Term Time
Monday – The Drop-In (School Yrs 7-13) 4-5.30pm
Tuesday – Youth Night (School Yrs 7-13) 7.30-9pm
Thursday – Coffee Stop @ Fetcham Village Hall 9-11am
Friday – Footprints Baby & Toddlers 10-11.30am
Friday – Messy Church (all the family) 2nd of the month 3.30-5.30pm
Sunday – Activ8 for under 11s and Sunday Youth for 11+ during 11.15 service
In the first quarter of 2023, they distributed food to nearly 3,000 people; this is 65% higher than over the same period in 2022. They are also seeing around 50 brand new clients each month in 2023 – up from between 30-40 first-time clients in previous non-covid years. They really do need your support at the moment. St Mary’s does not host foodbank but we do accept donations which are taken directly to the Leatherhead Foodbank and will go to local people in need.
Please ensure donations are sealed, in date and do not contain alcohol.
Due to unprecedented demand for emergency food provision, they URGENTLY NEEDED:
Cereal (not weetabix or porridge, we have lots), Cooking sauce, Baked beans (yes really), UHT Milk, Tinned vegetables, Tinned sweetcorn, Tinned fruit, Squash, Custard, Longlife sponge puddings, Powdered milk, Sugar, Washing powder, Nappies size 5+, 6 and 6+, Loo roll
Please, no more of these items as we are at capacity: Dog Food, Cat Food, Tea Bags, Tinned Fish, tinned soup
They would also appreciate any bags for life/very strong bags
Please use supermarket donation points or bring donations directly to Epsom & Ewell Foodbank, Good Company Hub, behind West Ewell Primary School, Ruxley Lane, Ewell KT19 0JG
Open for donations Monday – Friday, 9am-2pm