Regular Events at St Mary’s and The Chapel:
Sundays
10:30am Church Service at St Mary’s church, Vale Rd GU12 5JE followed by refreshments & chat
Mondays
11:30am Coffee Zoom for parents and carers text Alex 07730 609446
Tuesdays
10:00am -11:30am Babies at St Mary’s Support Group, for parents and carers and their little ones 0-12mths. Join us for cuppa & chat and we finish with some songs. Text Alex to book 07730609446
12:00—12:30 Prayer time at St Mary’s
8pm Choir practise at St Mary’s, no auditions, contact the parish office if you’d like to join. Christmas Choir starts after half term. All welcome
Wednesdays
11:30am-1:30pm Chapel Kids baby and toddler group at The Chapel on Vale Rd, play, story and craft followed by lunch club. Fruit snack and tea & coffee provided. (Bring a picnic lunch) contact Alex to book 07730 609446
8pm Chapel Craft Club, bring your latest project and chat while you craft.
Thursdays
7:30pm Chapel Filmshare, our neighbourhood cinema. Fortnightly film fun. Contact Dick 01252 694314 or email Richard.elsey45@gmail.com
Fridays
10am-11:30am Community Cafe at St Marys, all welcome.
10am-11am Hear hear is back! Pop over to St Mary’s in Vale Rd and have your hearing aid batteries and tubes changed by Jackie. (First Friday of the month)
10:30am bible study in church
Regular Bible study and homegroups – We have several groups running at different times during the week, please get in touch. parishoffice@ash-vale.org.uk
Chapel Poetry Group
Monthly zoom workshop with Poet in Residence Max Alcazar. Join our next session on 1st October 7:30om or text us for future dates 07730 609446.
All the above events are free / by donation, and your support is welcomed so we can keep offering these events for the community. Donations link: https://givealittle.co/campaigns/47eb21e6-c2b0-4a23-a526-8d13fd24fa56
Thank you!
What’s on in October & November 2021
Chapel Monthly Makes
Creative workshops led by Artist in Residence Debi Retallick. Once a month on Thursday afternoons, contact Debo for details and bookings debiretallick@googlemail.com
Music & Wellbeing Workshops
Fridays in October & November at The Chapel 12:30, see page 19 for more information. Come to our taster on Friday 1st October!
Tongham Baby & Toddler Groups:
Baby Plus Thursdays 10:30-12
Toddler Plus Wednesdays 10:30-12
Contact Claire to book on:
communityworker@stpaulstongham.org.uk
Local walking group: Walk & Talk – enjoy a local social walk and get to know your neighbours. Facebook or contact Naomi 07932649133
3rd October New Ramp Opening at St Paul’s church on Poyle Rd in Tongham, come and join the celebration! 2pm
10th October 10:30am Harvest Festival at St Marys in Ash Vale, we are collecting donations for the local Food Parcels Project. (Store cupboard food items, cash donations and toiletries all much appreciated)
21 Oct & 18 Nov Messy Church Packs available from St Paul’s Tongham, and 24th Oct & 28th Nov On site Messy Church at St Paul’s Tongham, Contact St Paul’s to book. http://www.stpaulstongham.org.uk/
31st October Love and Light Trail, finishing at The Chapel with food, fun, messy church kits and hot chocolate, contact Alex to book your start time 07730609446 (More info on our inside back cover)
14 Nov Remembrance Day a short service at St Mary’s and then we will all join the civic service in the village. The Churches Together team will serve tea & coffee afterwards.
20th November Quiz Night at St Mary’s doors open 7pm for a 7:30pm start. Book with Nikki, tickets £12, Food included, byob. We have a Grand Raffle being drawn too, win a Robot Vacuum cleaner! (see page 11)
20 November: Vivace Chorus will perform Elgar’s “The Dream of Gerontius” at Dorking Halls, 7.30pm. phone 01306 881717 www.vivacechorus.org To book.
Messy Church at Frimley Green Methodist Church: 3rd Sunday of the month. Contact Gina 01252 517045
Save the dates for December:
3rd December Christmas Fair at St Peters in Ash
6th December St Nicholas day lantern walk from
24th December Christingle services & Midnight Mass
