2. HAYES FREE CHURCH
111, Pickhurst Lane, Hayes, Kent BR2 7HU
Sunday Services. 10.30 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.
We are a member of the United Reformed Church.
We believe in Justice and Peace.
Principal Contacts
Minister: Rev. Sue Powell is on a Sabbatical until 1 Dec
Church Secretary: Mrs Mavis Righini Tel: 020 8462 1168
NOTE: All enquires to Mavis
Treasurer: Mr. Simon Narracott Tel: 020 8462 2004
Lettings Secretary: Mrs Undine Connolly Tel: 020 8776 0108
Caretaker: Mr. Ian Jones Tel: 020 8313 1556
Church Website www.hayesfreechurch.com
Catalyst
Editor: Mr Richard Brown
Contents : - Items not covered by the diary of events.
Sunday Services;
Notes on preachers; Infill item 2
Church Notices 3 - 5
Women’s Fellowship;
Hayes Horticult’l Society 5
Coffee mornings’ donations 6
The Tower of London remembers 7
Antique & Collectors Fair 8
Christmas Tree Festival 9
This month’s website: -
The website of the month is Lives of the First World. It is part of the
Imperial War Museum’s website.
Go to: livesofthefirstworldwar.org
Now, turn to Page 16 for more details. Ed
Copy for the December 2014 / January 2015 edition needs to be
handed in by
Sunday, 16th November.
Please submit items in good time.
You can leave copy in the “B” Pigeon Hole for Richard Brown to collect,
or hand it directly to him on a Sunday morning.
You can also e-mail copy to richardmbrown6@gmail.com
Thank You. Editor
Notice Board 10 - 11
Kay Atkinson - Obituary 14 - 15
Website of the Month; The way
things once were 16
Saints’ days in Nov;
A Christmas Cracker 17
Hayes Philharmonic Choir;
Armistice Day 20
Church Organisations I B C
3. Letter from the Church Secretary
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Dear All,
By the time you read this letter we will
be at the beginning of November, a time when I worry about
hibernating hedgehogs.
Yes, I had to include my prickly friends in one of my letters.
For 30 years I have had the joy of caring for one of God’s
creatures and have seen them slowly decline in population to
the stage where they are now critically endangered.
It is so sad to think that life has got so difficult for this
beautiful animal and I use this opportunity to ask all those of
you who are about to have a bonfire to PLEASE check that no
hedgehog has moved into the heap, to sleep away the winter.
Do please be aware that any hedgehogs wandering around in
daylight are also in need of help.
It is so easy to take nature, wild life and the beauty of God’s
creation for granted but it does need us to do our bit, for we
are custodians of God’s beautiful world.
My best wishes to you all
Mavis
NOTE: - Our Minister is away on her Sabbatical until December 2014.
So, during that period the Minister’s letter will be written by the
Church Secretary. Ed
4. Sunday Services
November 2014
2nd 10.30 am - Morning Service - Keith Nye
6.30 pm - Holy Communion - Judy Davies
9th 10.30 am - Parade Remembrance Service - Bill Michie
6.30 pm - Evening Service - Bill Michie
16th 10.30 am - Morning Service - John Cox
6.30 pm - Evening Service - Keith Nye
23rd 10.30 am - Holy Communion - Judy Davies
6.30 pm - Evening Service - Beckenham U.R.C. Members
30th 10.30 am - Morning Service - Men's Group
6.30 pm - Evening Service - The Minister
December 2014
7th 10.30 am - Morning Service - Rev. John Marchant
6.30 pm - Holy Communion - The Minister
Some notes on the visiting preachers.
v Keith Nye is one of the readers from St. Mary’s Church at Plaistow
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Green.
v Judy Davies is well known to us. She has conducted services at
HFC on a number of occasions.
v Beckenham U.R.C. Is our sister church.
v The Men’s Group is a long standing organisation within HFC.
v Bill Michie is well known to us all. He is a Lay Preacher at HFC.
v John Cox is known to us, having conducted services at HFC in
the past.
v Revd John Marchant is the assistant minister at Coney Hill Baptist
Church. He has conducted Sunday Worship at HFC on a
number of occasions.
THINGS YOU NEVER HEAR IN CHURCH
I've decided to give our church the £250.00 a month I used to
send to TV evangelists.
5. News of the Church Family
Announcements are welcome :-
BMD - Changes of address, etc.
Announcements: -
An amount of £400 has been sent to Parkinsons UK in
memory of Kay Atkinson. Tony is extremely grateful
to all those friends who contributed to this amount.
Your prayers would be appreciated for: -
Jim Pearson, Mike Duke, Ruth Rees, Jessie Martin, Tony Atkinson and
Helen Hebbes.
Change of Address:-
Sarah Humphrey [brownie leader on Monday] has moved to
241 Queensway, West Wickham BR4 9DX
Church Meetings
The next Elders’ meeting will be on Tuesday, 4th November at 8.00 pm
in the small hall.
The next Church meeting, will be on Sunday 23rd November at 12.00
noon – after the morning service.
Women's Contact Group
We will be enjoying a lunchtime meal at The Conservative Club, 27
Elmfield Road, Bromley at 12.30 pm on the 3rd of November, and then
again on the 1st of December
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Sylvia Mack
Tuesday Prayer Meetings for November
Held at 10.00am at the following homes:-
4th Martin Nunn’s. 11th Betty Coster’s.
18th Brenda Cordingley’s. 25th The Church.
Then in December: -
2nd Martin Nunn’s.
Please address any queries to Martin Nunn.
Saturday Fellowship
The November meeting will be on the 1st at 2.30pm at Barbara Jones’
home. Martin Nunn will be leading a Bible Study. In December we will
be meeting on the 6th at 2.30pm at the same place.
You are welcome to join us.
6. Men's Group
The next Men’s Group meeting will be on Thursday 20 November,
when there will be a Bingo evening in the small hall at 8.00 pm led by
Bruce Tannock.
Ministry of Flowers
Thank you to those who will be providing flowers in November.
A big thank you to those who kindly arrange the flowers when needed.
2nd - Martin Nunn - i.m.o. Reg Nunn
- my father, a member here.
After the Sunday evening services, the flowers are distributed to
members and friends, bringing joy to the recipients.
Mavis Righini
Hayes Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Club
We welcome all babies and children under school age, accompanied
by their parents, grandparents or carers, to our club on Friday
afternoons between 2 and 4pm during term time. The fee is £1 per
family – tea, squash and biscuits are provided. This is a time when
adults can meet up, while the children in their care are busy playing
with toys and activities in the company of other children.
There is no meeting on October 31st during the half term break.
Our CHRISTMAS PARTY and last meeting of term is on December 5th at
2.15 pm.
Tickets priced £2.50 per child will be on sale from November 21st.
We look forward to seeing you.
Judith Stoner - Secretary.
Bible Study Group
This Group will next meet in January.
Worship Group
The Wednesday Reflections Group meets at 6.30pm on the 4th
Wednesday of each month.
Linda Michie
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9th - Sue Powell
16th - Sylvia and Laurie Mack 23rd - Joan Smith
30th - Mavis Righini - i.m.o. Mum & Dad
- Lorna & Gilbert Plater
7. Book Club
We meet on the first Thursday of the month at 8.00pm in the small hall.
Wendy Smith will be taking the lead.
Notice Sheets – November
2nd Joan Smith 8462 3920
9th & 16th Brenda Cordingley 8462 3867
23rd & 30th Pamela Collison 8658 0748
December
7th Joan Smith
If you require items to be included in the notice sheets, please
contact the appropriate person by the previous Tuesday.
Women's Fellowship
Meetings are in the small hall at 2.00 p.m., unless otherwise stated,
on Tuesdays and finish about 3.30 p.m.
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November Meetings: -
4th June Fox will talk about one of her charity walks. Followed by
a review of our shoe box project.
11th Service taken by David Stoner.
18th Paul Reed from Weller’s Law Group talks about Wills, Power of
Attorney, and answers questions.
25th Ann Bartlett will show photographs of one of her holidays.
December
2nd Visit to Emmanuel Church (subject to confirmation)
MINI-AMBULANCE
Members who use the mini-ambulance are asked to phone
Marion Swanborough on 8462 3981 by 9.00 am on any Tuesday when
they are unable to come to the meetings.
As always, we welcome all ladies to our meetings. Please come along for a
pleasant afternoon. We do have a very varied programme with plenty to
interest everyone.
Marion
Hayes (Kent) Horticultural Society
An illustrated talk ‘Secrets of Hever Castle and Gardens’ by Neil Miller,
Head Gardener on 13th November at 8 pm at Hayes Village Hall.
Everyone is welcome to join us – Entrance is £2.50 for non-members of
the Society but members have free entry.
Brenda Cordingley can give any further information if required.
8. Women’s Contact Coffee Morning
We will be holding the next coffee morning
from 10.00am to 12.00 noon in the Small Hall
on the 8th of November.
We are continuing to raise monies to contribute to
disaster relief funds in different parts of the world.
We hope to see you at the Coffee Morning, and why not bring a friend?
Please note that the monies raised from the coffee mornings are
separate from those raised through the refreshments trolley after
Sunday morning services.
Barbara Jones
The Fairtrade Sunday Stall
We hold a fair trade stall after the morning service on the 2nd and 4th
Sunday of each month.
The stall will be held on the 9th and 23rd of November.
Please continue to support your fair trade stall. Thank you.
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Richard and Barbara.
Action Aid Ebola Emergency Appeal
From the money collected at Sunday morning coffee-time, I
have sent a donation of £25.00 to the above appeal.
Barbara.
World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
I have been able to send £70 to Macmillan Cancer Support from
money raised at our Contact Coffee Morning.
Every day in our area 77 people find out that they have cancer,
so every pound raised will help make sure that there is a
constant source of support for people facing cancer in
Greater London and across the U.K.
Barbara.
9. Catalyst Needs You!
This page will be kept for YOUR contributions - NOTHING ELSE will go on this page.
Hopefully, you will be inspired to share some pictures, poetry or stories.
The Tower of London Remembers
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On the afternoon of Wednesday, 15th October I joined the shift of
volunteers at the Tower of London
memorial site to plant poppies.
The team of 150 was a mixed bunch of
folk of different nationalities. Most of
us were over 50 years old. Some had
travelled from the Midlands and
beyond especially for this project.
The weather was kind - it was cloudy
and remained dry until 15 minutes
before the shift ended when we
endured a fine drizzle. However, the
group’s spirit of camaraderie was not
dampened.
Our work was straightforward. We
assembled the special washers and
spacer discs which were to hold the
ceramic poppy heads on their metal
stems. The planters placed the poppy
heads onto the stems and pushed the stems into the moat floor. We
had to take care not to damage any archaeology under the surface
- i.e. “Don’t hammer the stems into the ground where something hard
has been found!”
I am sure many of us shared a
common sense of purpose in
volunteering. I believe each of
us had lost a grandfather or
great uncle in that awful conflict.
When the memorial is finished
there will be over 888,000
poppies - one for each of the
British and Commonwealth
fatalities.
Overall, I was privileged to have
contributed a very small part to
this amazing, temporary memorial. Richard Brown
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10. ROTARY CLUB OF LANGLEY PARK & DEAF ACCESS
Saturday 1stNovember
2014
10.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m.
AT
HAYES FREE CHURCH
PICKHURST LANE
HAYES
KENT
LUNCHES & REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE
Interested table holders – tables available David Connolly.
Tel: 020 8776 0108.
ENTRANCE £1.00
Sponsored by: - Ennis-Webb & Co. Solicitors, Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts
Elite House, 155 Main Road, Biggin Hill, Kent TN16 3JP
tel. 01959 577000
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11. HAYES FREE CHURCH
CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL
IN AID OF DEAF ACCESS
FROM FRIDAY 28th NOVEMBER to SATURDAY 13th DECEMBER
The Festival will be open each day from 2.00 pm from 1 December to 6 December.
The Church will be open at service times each Sunday (10.30 am and 6.30 pm)
Programme of Entertainment for the Festival
NOVEMBER
Friday 28th Opening Concert - The Kaos Signing Choir
For Deaf & Hearing Children
They sang at The Opening Ceremony at The
London 2012 Olympic Games, and have
appeared at the Royal Albert Hall.
Plus items from Hayes Free Church performers.
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All money raised will go to
Deaf Access in Bromley.
Registered Charity l050990
Admission charges: -
The Silver Lane 7 Jazz Band £8.00 and
The Velvet Harmony Choir £6.00.
Tickets from John Moren 020 8460 6726.
Father Christmas film & tea.
Children £2.00 Adults £4.00.
Tickets from John Curry 020 8249 3663.
7.30 pm
Saturday 29th The Silver Lane 7 Jazz band 7.30 pm
Sunday 30th Pickhurst Junior School 6.30 pm
DECEMBER
Monday 1st Bishop Justus School 7.30 pm
Tuesday 2nd Velvet Harmony Ladies Choir 7.30 pm
Wednesday 3rd Wandle Ringers 7.30 pm
Thursday 4th Sing Choir (a Cappella Choir) 7.30 pm
Friday 5th Film “A Man Called Peter”. A true story starring
Richard Todd and Jean Peters. 1955
7.30 pm
Saturday 6th Beckenham Concert Band 7.45 pm
Sunday 7th Churches Together in Hayes with musical
accompaniment by Hayes School musicians.
6.30 pm
Saturday 13th Film Raymond Briggs “Father Christmas”
followed by tea for children
3.00 pm
HAYES FREE CHURCH
111, Pickhurst Lane
Bromley BR2 7HU
www.hayesfreechurch.com
Cheques should be made payable to: -
HAYES FREE CHURCH TREE APPEAL
Deaf Access
12. Subscriptions for Catalyst
Subscriptions for 2015 are due in December. The cost is
£6 if you wish to receive Catalyst via the pigeonholes at the
back of the church. Please let Judith or David Stoner have this
amount as soon as possible. There is an envelope attached to
this issue of Catalyst for you to use.
If you wish to have the magazine sent by post, the cost is £11
and you should send your subscription to:
Judith and David Stoner
113 Bourne Way
Bromley BR2 7EX
Cheques should be made payable to Hayes Free Church.
It would be helpful if subscribers who no longer wish to
receive Catalyst by post would let us know.
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NOTICE
A Reminder
The Women's Fellowship will spend
an afternoon on November 4th
filling shoe boxes for Smile International.
We would be grateful for contributions for these boxes.
For guidance about suitable contents see the Smile
leaflets on the table at the back of the Church.
There is also a box on the table waiting for your
contributions.
The boxes are given to children in the third world by the
Smile Organisation.
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BOARD
HARVEST LUNCH
SUNDAY 12 OCTOBER
Grateful thanks to
Margaret, Bruce and
Jean for an
EXCELLENT
3 course lunch
which was enjoyed by
40 members.
A profit of £200 will go
towards the repairs
to the boiler.
BROMLEY ROCK CHOIR
on 20TH DECEMBER
at Hayes Free Church from 7.30pm
with mince pies and mulled wine during the interval.
(Event advertised in September’s Catalyst)
How about buying a ticket as
a Christmas present.
The cost of a ticket will be the same as last year - £10 and the money
collected will go to provide equipment which will enhance the lives
of the students at
Nash College who join us in Church on Sunday Mornings.
I will have tickets for sale so please see me.
Margaret Tannock.
Christmas Post
The September Church meeting
decided that the Christmas Post would
be re-instated.
PLEASE note the LAST POST will be on
Sunday 14 December at 10.30 am.
The post will be distributed after Carols
by Candlelight on that evening.
Collections will start on
Sunday 7 December.
It’s earlier this year.
John Curry
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Footnote: Pages will be available in
December’s Catalyst for “Season’s
Greetings” if you wish to avail yourself
of this service.
Editor
14. For more information about these events, please contact
the organisers: -
Pamela Collison for the Charity Christmas Card Sale or
Chris Wood for the Christmas Fair
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15. Our Christmas Fair
on
Saturday 15th November
10.30 a.m. - 2.00 p.m.
The following people have kindly offered to run stalls: -
CAKES - Connie Russell & Daphne Cummings.
CHRISTMAS FAYRE (cakes, puddings & fancies) — Joan Smith.
BOOKS — Tony Russell.
BOTTLES - Philip & Kate Sheardown.
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS - Margaret Tannock.
SANTA'S GROTTO - Jayne Carvell.
BRIC-A-BRAC ~ Doreen Hobbs.
JEWELLERY - Barbara Jones.
Please give your contributions to the above people, OR
place them in a box in the vestibule.
The BOTTLE stall would welcome non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks,
cans of drink, washing up liquid, after shave, perfume, shampoo,
tomato ketchup, etc.
Please bring your bottles to the hall on
Friday 14th November after 8.00 p.m.
Any other offers of help will be greatly appreciated.
Please ring John Curry on 8249 3663
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16. Kay Atkinson
15 December 1922 – 18 August 2014
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Kay was born in Edinburgh and spent a happy and carefree childhood
there with her parents and two older brothers. She had a thirst for
knowledge and enjoyed reading books, joining the library at an early
age so she could read as much as possible. Many a night was passed
with the family sitting round the fire reading their books or newspapers.
She was a good student and travelled with her school friends across
the city each day by tram to get to Boroughmuir School where she
won prizes for her attainment. Even though she did well at school, like
many children at that time, she left school at 14 to get employment.
Her first job was with the local Co-op as a clerkess processing the coal
orders in the accounts department. While working here she went to
night school to gain shorthand and typing qualifications and this
enabled her to get her next job as a shorthand typist for the whisky
distillers “James Stewart”.
When Kay reached the age of 18 she was at last old enough to apply to
be a nurse, her true vocation. She did her general training at Glasgow
Royal Infirmary, which included a spell as theatre sister to the professor
there, a demanding role, which kept her on her toes. Not that life was
all hard work and hospital sterilisers found a second use as a means of
boiling eggs for hungry nurses (what would matron have said?) After
Glasgow it was back to Edinburgh to specialise in midwifery –“Call the
Midwife” 1940's style.
Kay had hoped to use her nursing skills to travel and see some of the
world so came down to London with a group of other nursing sisters to
study tropical medicine. It was here that she met Tony who had been
misdiagnosed with a tropical disease due to his war service in Africa.
Not only did she find romance but a new first name. Kay was actually
christened Agnes Kemp Webster but became known as Kay using the
initial of her middle name to distinguish her from the other three nurses
all similarly named Agnes and Kay she remained for the rest of her
adult life.
Kay’s romance with Tony blossomed and as he lived in Tankerton-on-sea
and his last train home left at 9:30pm she decided to move down
to Kent to be near him, taking a post as a midwife in the local
maternity hospital, where she worked until their marriage on 30
September 1950.
Married life saw the young couple move to Morden in Surrey where
they stayed for 5 years. Kay worked part time at a local nursing home,
though at that time part time nurses had longer hours than office
workers so it was no holiday.
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17. In 1955 Kay and Tony moved to Abbotsbury Road in Hayes, where they
became members of Hayes Free Church. Here they had their family
Helen in 1956 (one of the first babies to be christened in the newly built
church hall) and 2 years later in 1958 Colin (just in time to be christened
in the recently finished church itself).While her family was young Kay
stayed at home trying to make her children’s childhood as happy and
carefree as her own had been.
Once her children started secondary school Kay returned to nursing for
a while working with children with spina bifida at the Shaftesbury Home
in Coney Hall. Nursing can be hard work with a lot of lifting so
eventually Kay hung up her nursing cap and returned to clerical work.
She worked first at Charingtons in Hayes once again processing coal
orders before she moved over the road to work in the office of the
New Inn. Finally, she worked for a small motor insurance brokers in
Shirley and as she never learnt to drive herself the owner sent his Rolls
Royce each morning to take her to and from work (talk about
commuting in style!) Kay decided to retire at the same time as Tony
and they were lucky to share over 30 years retirement together.
Kay had been an active member of Coney Hall Town’s Women’s Guild,
while her children were at school, first as “Arts and Crafts” Chairman,
then as the Secretary and finally 5 years as Treasurer. Kay belonged to
the local Scottish Society and took her family along to many of their
events over the years especially the children’s fancy dress parties at
Halloween. She also enjoyed Scottish Country Dancing and attended
a group at HFC, run by Shena Jones, as well as belonging to a display
team in Surrey.
When Kay retired she joined the Women’s Fellowship at HFC taking an
active part and becoming Treasurer a post she held for over 10 years
keeping the accounts and helping make the teas etc. Kay had a heart
attack about 12 years ago and had to give up her role as Treasurer but
still attended every week as an ordinary member thoroughly enjoying
the talks and other activities as well as keeping up with her friends.
Kay was a member of HFC for nearly 60 years and was a regular
attendee until the Parkinson’s she had suffered with for several years
finally affected her mobility. Those that knew Kay remember her with
affection as a person who cared for others, was always willing to lend
a hand and would make you feel welcome. She put others first and
rarely complained about the pain and difficulties her condition caused
her. Sadly she suffered a stroke on 6 August this year and died in
hospital; 12 days later due to complications.
Kay is now at peace and the family wish to thank everyone at HFC for
their kind words and support at this difficult time and for their donations
to Parkinsons UK in her memory.
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19. Saints’ Days in November.
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1st All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows, Solemnity of All Saints,
or Feast of All Saints, is a solemnity celebrated on 1 November
by the Catholic Church and several Protestant denominations
30th St Andrew. Patron of fishermen. Also the patron saint of Scotland
Saint Andrew
The Collect
ALMIGHTY God, who didst give such grace unto thy holy Apostle Saint
Andrew, that he readily obeyed the calling of thy Son Jesus Christ,
and followed him without delay: Grant unto us all, that we, being
called by thy holy word, may forthwith give up ourselves obediently
to fulfil the holy commandments; through the same Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE
Romans 10.9-end
THE GOSPEL
St. Matthew 4.18-20
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All information taken from the Church of England website www.churchofengland.org
Bromley Central Library
presents
A CHRISTMAS CRACKER
with THE NEW ENGLISH SINGERS
and SPECIAL GUESTS
directed by ADRIAN BOYNTON
A wonderful programme of seasonal music spanning six centuries
THURSDAY 18 DECEMBER
12 noon
Tickets £5 from the Information Desk on Floor 1 of the Central Library
For more information please call 07961 348697
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Adrian Boynton introduces some very talented young musicians who
put a lot of work into making these concerts so enjoyable.
Do come and support this special "Christmas Cracker."
Ruth White.
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20. November 2014
1st Sat 10.00 am - Antique & Collectors Fair Page 8
2.30 pm - Saturday Fellowship Page 3
2nd Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - Keith Nye
6.30 pm - Holy Communion - Judy Davies
3rd Mon 12.30 pm - Women’s Contact Group Page 3
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4th Tue
10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 3
2.00 pm - Women’s Fellowship Pp 5 & 10
8.00 pm - Elders’ Meeting Page 3
5th Wed
6th Thu 8.00 pm - Book Club Page 5
7th Fri 2.00 pm - Hayes Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Group Page 4
8th Sat 10.00 am - Women’s Contact Coffee Morning Page 6
9th Sun
10.30 am - Parade Remembrance Service - Bill Michie
Followed by Fairtrade Stall Page 6
6.30 pm - Evening Service - Bill Michie
10th Mon
11th Tue
Remembrance Day
10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 3
2.00 pm - Women’s Fellowship Page 5
12th Wed
13th Thu
14th Fri 2.00 pm - Hayes Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Group Page 4
15th Sat 10.30 am - Christmas Fair Page 12
16th Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - John Cox
6.30 pm - Evening Service - Keith Nye
17th Mon
18th Tue 10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 3
2.00 pm - Women’s Fellowship Page 5
19th Wed
20th Thu 8.00 pm - Men’s Group Page 4
21st Fri 2.00 pm - Hayes Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Group Page 4
22nd Sat
21. 7 - 9 Nov WW1 Exhibition in the Village Hall.
22 Nov Christmas Fair at Beckenham URC.
13 Dec 6.00 pm - Compassionate Friends
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Service.
14 Dec 10.30 am - Last collection for
HFC Christmas Post.
16 Dec 3.45 pm - Christingle Service.
25 Dec 10.30 am - Service.
28 Dec Joint Service with Beckenham
URC at HFC.
December 2014
1st Mon 12.30 pm - Women’s Contact Group Page 3
7.30 pm - Christmas Tree Festival Event Page 9
2nd Tue
10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meting Page 3
2.00 pm - Women’s Fellowship Page 5
7.30 pm - Christmas Tree Festival Event Page 9
3rd Wed 7.30 pm - Christmas Tree Festival Event Page 9
4th Thu 7.30 pm - Christmas Tree Festival Event Page 9
8.00 pm - Book Club Page 5
5th Fri 2.00 pm - Hayes Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Group Page 4
7.30 pm - Christmas Tree Festival Event Page 9
6th Sat 2.30 pm - Saturday Fellowship Page 3
7.45 pm - Christmas Tree Festival Event Page 9
7th Sun
10.30 am - Morning Service - Rev. John Marchant
6.30 pm - Holy Communion - The Minister and CTH
with Hayes School Page 9
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
November 2014
23rd Sun
10.30 am - Holy Communion - Judy Davies
Followed by Fairtrade Stall Page 6
12.00 Noon - Church Meeting Page 3
6.30 pm - Evening Service - Beckenham U.R.C. Members
24th Mon
25th Tue 10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 3
2.00 pm - Women’s Fellowship Page 5
26th Wed 6.30 pm - Worship Group Page 4
27th Thu
28th Fri 2.00 pm - Hayes Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Group Page 4
7.30 pm - Christmas Tree Festival Opens Page 9
29th Sat 7.30 pm - Christmas Tree Festival Event Page 9
30th Sun
St. Andrew's Day
10.30 am - Morning Service - Men's Group
6.30 pm - Evening Service - The Minister with
Pickhurst Junior School. Page 9
22. HAYES PHILHARMONIC CHOIR
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We are your local choir, the only choir for male and female voices
based in Hayes, and also have a formal link with this church, which
provided some of our founder members.
Our next performance will be on Saturday 15th November at 7.45pm
at Hayes Parish Church – so please keep the date free and come
along to support us, and enjoy an evening of choral and solo music.
Songs of the Sea is a series of settings by the British composer Sir
Charles Stanford of poems by Henry Newbolt. They vary from the
sternly patriotic (Drake’s Drum) to the dreamily peaceful Homeward
Bound, and finish with the rousing tale of the battleship the Old
Superb, which sailed night and day across the ocean to catch up
with the rest of the navy. As a complete contrast we will also be
performing Franz Schubert’s serene and beautiful Deutsche Messe.
This is shorter than most Masses and will be sung in English. Some
additional solo pieces will complete the programme.
Tickets cost £10 (concessions £8, and school-age children, £2) and are
available on the door or can be reserved in advance by ringing
07989 192928.
If you would like to know more about the concert, please give us a
ring on the same number.
Armistice Day
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On Armistice Day last year, I went to the Bromley War Memorial on the
hill overlooking the River Bourne valley.
The weather was very cool and misty with a slight breeze, unlike the
wet and windy conditions which lasted during Armistice week in 1919.
Just before the appointed hour, about 10 adults and party of school
children had gathered to pay their respects. The Bromley Parish
Church clock chimed 11 and we fell silent for 2 minutes, with thoughts
and prayers for lost relatives and friends occupying our minds. The
only sound was the rustling of autumnal leaves in the breeze.
At the end we all went about our business. The children and their
teachers remained standing in a circle around the War Memorial.
For this year, in particular, it is important to make time in your busy lives
to gather at your nearest War Memorial on the 11th hour of the 11th
day of the 11th month to pay your respects.
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23. CHURCH ORGANISATIONS
Day Organisation Contact Phone
Sunday
10.25am Sunday Club Mike Duke 8462 5103
Weekdays
9.15 -12.15pm
Pre School Group
12.15 -12.45pm
P/School lunch club
Jayne Carvell 07913 299773
Monday
5.45pm Brownies Sarah Humphrey T.B.A.
6.30pm Cubs Brenda Petts 8325 3956
8.00pm - 1st Women's Contact
Group
Sylvia Mack 8462 1938
Tuesday
10.00am Prayer Meeting Martin Nunn 8462 5918
2.00pm Women's Fellowship Marion Swanborough 8462 3981
7.00pm Scouts Paul Hasling 3236 0083
Wednesday
3.30pm - 4th Messy Church Mavis Righini 8462 1168
5.15pm Rainbows Jenny Longman 07730 574962
6.00pm Beavers Brenda Petts 8325 3956
6.30pm - 4th Reflections Group Bill Michie 8658 4167
8.00pm Explorers Tom Strachan 07745 813 295
Thursday
5.30pm Brownies Stevie Blair. 8325 3469
7.15 - 8.45pm Rangers Georgina Chappell 07983 471308
8.00pm - 1st HFC Book Club Wendy Smith 8462 1779
8.00pm - 3rd Men's Group Bruce Tannock 8325 6264
8.00pm - 2nd,
& 4th
Ignatian Spirituality
Group
David Hawthorn 8249 7188
Friday
9.00 - 12.00pm Coffee morning during term times
2.00pm Mothers & Toddlers Judith Stoner 8462 3023
6.30pm Guides Teresa Cheyne 8777 6042
Saturday
2.30pm - 1st Saturday Fellowship Martin Nunn 8462 5918
NOTE: - Some of the organisations meet once or twice per month.
This is indicated by 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th. The numbers relate to which
week day of the month, NOT the calendar date.
24. Final Thought
Rev Eli Jenkins' Prayer
from Under Milk Wood
by Dylan Thomas
Every morning when I wake,
Dear Lord, a little prayer I make,
O please do keep Thy lovely eye
On all poor creatures born to die
And every evening at sun-down
I ask a blessing on the town,
For whether we last the night or no
I'm sure is always touch-and-go.
We are not wholly bad or good
Who live our lives under Milk Wood,
And Thou, I know, wilt be the first
To see our best side, not our worst.
O let us see another day!
Bless us all this night, I pray,
And to the sun we all will bow
And say, good-bye - but just for now!
