The Way Forward Workshop – Sun 12 Feb, 12:30-2:30pm: Help us build a picture of the sort of church you want us to be in 2028. Not just the buildings but also: How are we Growing Faith for all ages? How can we be more Inclusive? What will be our Digital offer? How can we be Financially Sustainable? We are meeting after services and will enjoy a sandwich lunch. We look forward to gathering together and sharing ideas.
Family Fun – Half Term: We are opening our doors for some drop-in sessions of Family Fun on Mon 13th 1:30-4:30pm and Tues 14th 9-12noon. Come and stay with your family for FREE fun, play, games and community café (charges apply).
Youth Film Afternoon – Wed 15 Feb, 2-5pm: During the half term we are having a film afternoon for any young people in school years 7-13! It will be held at the church hall and will feature popcorn and other snacks to enjoy! Contact Nathan for more details! youth@stmarysfetcham.org.uk
Who Let The Dads Out?! – Sat 18 Feb, 9:30-11:30am: Join us for our monthly, men’s Saturday morning get-together to enjoy bacon sandwiches, coffee and a chance to chat. We meet on the 3rd Saturday of each month in the church hall. You are welcome to come with or without children! There are lots of activities to keep everyone occupied. No charge, but donations welcome.
Welcome Breakfast – Sun 19 Feb, 9-11am: We are delighted to warmly welcome all newcomers to a continental style breakfast at 3A The Ridgeway. New members of our church family from all three Sunday services will have the chance to meet each other and chat with some St Mary’s regulars. Children welcome. Please park at the church and come across when you are ready, either before or after before your usual service. To get an idea of numbers please sign up here, but you are welcome to just turn up on the day too!
Funeral of Dorothy Barr – Wed 22 Feb, 11:45am at Randalls Park Crematorium. The invitation is extended to gather afterwards at the Running Horse in Leatherhead.
Youth Board Game Evening – Wed 22 Feb, 7:30-9pm: A monthly board game cafe for older young people in school years 9+. We will be keeping it cosy during the colder months with toast (with a variety of spreads!) and hot choc! Join us on the 4th Wednesday of the month in the church hall.
6 Nations Rugby – Sat 18 Mar, ko 5pm: Everyone is invited to come and watch the 6 Nations England-v-Ireland rugby match in the church hall, offering a family-friendly space, with the enjoyment of a big screen and great atmosphere. Please feel free to arrive before the 5pm kick off time, but you can join in at any time. We are offering free hotdogs but please bring your own drinks. To give us an idea of numbers please sign up, but come along on the day if you don’t get around to doing it. This is a community event, so please bring your friends too!
Help needed alongside the Children & Families Team: We are asking for more volunteers to help at Footprints Baby & Toddler Group, Messy Church and other new ventures as we look forward to growth and to the future. You could help the existing team with coffee, chat with visitors or boost help where needed. If you’re interested please speak to Hannah, our Children and Families Worker, directly or email her on hannah@stmarysfetcham.org.uk
Ladies Loo Out Of Order: We are experiencing ongoing issues with the right hand ladies toilet. A plumber is arranged to come and investigate the cause and we will endeavour to fix the problem as soon as we can. In the meantime please use the other cubicle or the disabled toilet. Thank you for your patience
The Community Coffee Shop BOGOF: The special offer of a free drink when you buy filter coffee, tea or hot chocolate continues throughout February, so why not come along with a friend and have a catch up! The team looks forward to welcoming you!
Lent Course ‘Beacon of Hope’ – Wed 1 Mar, 7:30-9pm: Sharing faith is not easy. It is natural to feel stressed even at the thought of doing it. Natural conversations about faith in Jesus are always better than smooth, planned and robotic ones. What is our part and what is God’s part when we are in a conversation about Jesus with someone? Sharing faith doesn’t need to be difficult or awkward. This Lent Course aims to support us in a safe environment to reflect on the organic ways of ‘making Jesus known’. Not as a burden or out of guilt but rather in a natural way. We are looking forward to learning from one another about the joys and challenges of opening up to someone about Jesus.
Easter Services
Maundy Thursday 6 April – 10am Communion
8pm Service with Readings of the Watch
Good Friday 7 April – 12-3pm Reflections as St Nichola Bookham
Easter Day – 6am dawn service
8am Communion
10am Easter Celebration
Usual Sunday Services
8am Communion Service : said Book of Common Prayer
9:30am Communion Service : sung Common Worship
11:15am Worship Service : worship band and informal
Also, 10am Thursday : Communion Service
Prayers
Sadly Roderick Gray passed away last weekend. Please hold Jill and the family in your prayers.
Diocesan Calendar of Prayer for February. This month we pray for the deaneries of Guildford and Surrey Heath.
We continue to pray for those who are unwell: Vera Cameron, Fay Burroughs, John Cooper, Lynn Alsop, Matthew Aldridge, Elaine Mead, Anais Featherstone, Vera Marshall, David Eaton, Gill and David Hanson.
Please also pray for June Williams and Mavis Lake in residential care.
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
You are aware that our overall theme for this year is “discipleship”. Prayer is a big part of discipleship, so we have decided to change our time of communal prayer from Saturday morning to THREE different times during a month — in the hope that most people can use at least one of them.
We will use different ways of praying: one month we will concentrate on praying for the world, one month we might go outside into nature and simply praise God, another month we might pray silently.
In February we will pray with the theme “Keep it simple, keep it real, keep it up”. The dates and times for February and March are:
Tue 14 Feb – 9am Tues 14 March – 9am
Wed 15 Feb – 7:30pm Wed 15 March – 7:30pm
Each session will take place in the Lady Chapel and last 30 minutes.
All the facts, the dates and the times are on the notice board in church or on our website, where we can check them and remind ourselves. They will be updated at the end of each month.
Other information
Valentines Evening for over 55s – Tues 14 Feb, 7pm: A sociable evening for those who are carers, bereaved, divorced, single but ALL WELCOME. Free entry, no booking required. For more info visit here.
Deaf Awareness Workshop – Sat 4 Mar, 10-1pm: Tracey Wade will be presenting a deaf awareness workshop exploring the facts about hearing loss, including communication tools available, at St Columba’s House, Woking, GU22 8AB. Everyone is welcome. More info on flyer in hall foyer or contact office@stmarysfetcham.org.uk
CAP Quiz – Sat 25 Mar, 7:30pm: CAP is holding a fun fundraising quiz night at Bookham Baptist Church. Pull together your dream team of 8 players and contact Andrew Laver at church@crossways.info to register. £10 per person – all proceeds to helping people out of debt in Mole Valley. Please bring your own refreshments.
Bishop Jo’s Leaving Gift – News!: We are delighted to announce that, thanks to the generosity of many across the diocese, £1,765 (117% of the target!) has been raised for the Episcopal University of South Sudan. With grateful thanks from Bishop Jo, and if anyone would still like to donate, click here.
Cathedral Day – Wed 15 Mar, from 10:30am: How well do you really know Guildford Cathedral? You are invited to join Friends of Guildford House on their special Cathedral Day. Tickets £25 includes coffee, an archive film show, a buffet lunch in Seasons and a bespoke tour. Book before 28 Feb call 01483 416992. www.ghfriends.org.uk/
Mole Valley Age Concern are looking for volunteers to join their Befriender scheme across Mole Valley. If you have 1-2 hours free a week and would like to make a difference to someone’s life, please contact our Volunteer Co-ordinator Andrea Kelley on: 07821 649683 / 01306 899104 or email andrea@ageconcernmolevalley.org.uk
Did you know – you now need photo ID to vote at a polling station? To find out more visit www.electoralcommision.org.uk/voterID or call 0800 328 0280
Diary Dates:
Check your MyChurchSuite to see what’s going on and to get more details or prebook. Here’s a brief summary:
Sun 12 Feb – The Way Forward, 12:30-2:30pm
Mon 13 Feb – Family Fun, 1:30-4:30pm
Tues 14 Feb – Family Fun, 9-12noon
Sun 19 Feb – Welcome Breakfast, 9-11am at the Gaskills’ home
Fri 24 Feb – Life Group, 10-11:30am, member’s home
Wed 15 Feb – Youth Film Afternoon, 2-5pm
Sat 18 Feb – Who Let The Dads Out?!, 9:30-11:30am
Wed 22 Feb – Youth Board Game Evening, 7:30-9pm
Wed 22 Feb – Ash Wednesday Service, 8pm
Sat 25 Feb – Bothy Working Party, 10-12noon
Sat 26 Feb – Afternoon Tea, 3-4:30pm
Sat 25 Feb – CAP Quiz Night in Dorking
Wed 1 Mar – Bereavement Café, 10-11:30am
Wed 1 Mar – Lent Course begins (6 weeks), 7:30-9pm
Fri 3 Mar – World Day of Prayer 10:30-11:30am Catholic Church Fetcham and 7:30pm – St Lawrence’s, Effingham.
Fri 3 Mar – Life Group supporting World Day of Prayer, 10:30am
Sun 5 Mar – Homemade Stall and Second-hand Books
Fri 10 Mar – Messy Church, 3:30-5:30pm
Wed 15 Mar – Life Group, 10-1130pm, hall
Sat 18 Mar – Who Let The Dads Out?!, 9:30-11:30am
Sat 18 Mar – 6 Nations ko 5pm
Sat 26 Mar – Afternoon Tea, 3-4:30pm
Wed 5 April – Bereavement Café, 10-11:30am
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
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
Please ensure donations are sealed, in date and do not contain alcohol.
They URGENTLY NEED: Weetabix, Cooking sauce, Tinned potatoes, Tinned vegetables, Tinned fruit, Instant mash, Squash, Longlife sponge puddings, Rice pudding, Peanut butter, Female deodorant, Washing up liquid, Washing powder / tabs / pods, Toilet roll
They would also appreciate any bags for life/very strong bags
Please use their supermarket donation points or bring donations directly to us at Epsom & Ewell Foodbank, Good Company Hub, behind West Ewell Primary School, Ruxley Lane, Ewell KT19 0JG
They are open for donations Monday – Friday, 9am-2pm
Please, no more of these items: Tinned soup, non-dairy milk, dog and cat food, crisps, chocolate spread.
Many thanks for all your support – they really do appreciate it!
Rev Pouya Heidari: rector@stmarysfetcham.org.uk 01372 375660 (day off Saturday)
Parish Office : office@stmarysfetcham.org.uk 01372 375000 (Mon-Fri 9-12)