As we share in the joy of making gifts to each other at Christmas in remembrance of God’s gifts to us, please consider making a gift to your church as well.To make it easier to do this you will find some special Christmas gift envelopes have been provided for St Mary’s Church. If you are able to Gift Aid please do not forget to fill in your details.With thanks and Christmas greetings from the Treasurer and Churchwardens.
After church this Advent Sunday, Caroline was in the Vicarage School Room with a display of the needlework projects completed at the workshops she has been running at St Mary’s this year.With apologies to anyone who may have missed this due to a mix up on the website.
We have eight bells at St Mary’s Gillingham, which are rung regularly.Bell practice is on Monday evenings from 7:30pm to 9pm. The bells are rung for the 10am Sunday morning Eucharist from 9:30am.We have a small friendly team of ringers, but need a few more people to join us.If you would like to learn to ring (age from about 11 or adult), why not come along to one of our practice sessions to see us ringing and find out what is involved?Bell ringing is good fun for people of all ages, as well as being a service to the church. And it’s excellent exercise!Possibly you are already able to ring and would like to take this up again and join us.If you are interested, please contact the Ringing Coordinator, Alan Jeffs, on awjeffs@btinternet.com.
