ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Our Annual General Meeting takes place on November 17^th, at 3pm. Everyone is welcome.

This is your chance to discuss and, if you are a member, vote on, the running of the church in the coming year, including voting for the Board Members. If you want to have your say in what we do as a community, it is important to take the time to be here and have your say!

There will be 4 positions on the Board falling vacant this year. Any member in good standing who has been a member for more than 6 months can be nominated to stand for the Board.

If you think you have the skills and commitment needed to fulfil this ministry, please ask Rev Sharon for more information. She will be able to provide you with details of what is involved in being a Board Member.

MUSIC PRACTICE

The next Music Practice will be on Saturday 23^rd November, 10am – 2pm at Rev Sharon’s house in Charlton.

For all who wish to sing or play a musical instrument in services.

Lunch is provided. PLEASE let Rev Sharon know if you are coming.

If you have any songs you would like to see included in our worship, please let Ian know (and provide him with the music if you have it).

REV SHARON SPEAKING AT BAR WOTEVER

On Tuesday 26^th November, at the RVT (Vauxhall Tavern) in Vauxhall, Rev Sharon will be speaking about being lesbian and Christian at Bar Wotever.

This is a weekly ‘Queer Art and Culture’ event.

Doors open at 6pm.

WORLD AIDS DAY SERVICE

Sunday 1^st December is, as always, our World AIDS day service, where we remember those of our community and all over the world, past and present, who are affected by HIV.

CHURCH CHRISTMAS DINNER

Saturday 7^th December, 7:30 pm.

Tickets are £8 waged / £5 unwaged – this covers the cost for a 4-course meal, lovingly prepared for us by our own catering miracle-worker Jen (it’s not quite the loaves and fishes but it comes close!) – and a visit from Santa!

MCCNL CAROL SERVICE

8^th December our Evening service will be a Carol service. There will also be our usual annual Carol singing outside Sainsburys – time and date to be confirmed.

LGCM CAROL SERVICE

LGCM (Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement) will be holding their Carol Service at St John’s church, Waterloo, at 3pm on the 14^th December.

MIDNIGHT MASS

There will be Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, starting at 11:30pm.

Please contact Rev Sharon if you are able to give lifts or need a lift, as public transport will not be an option!

Note that there is no service on Christmas Day itself, but Sharon and Franka will be having open house as usual for those who wish to.  Please let her know if you are interested.

COLD WEATHER SHELTER

After Christmas, the Cold Weather Shelter begins again.

On Monday nights for three months, we open our doors to a group of homeless people.  We provide hot dinner and breakfast, warm safe beds, showers, and various kinds of practical support.

We will need volunteers for the evening, overnight and morning shifts!

Jen Ferguson is the coordinator, please speak to her if you want to get involved.