The good news is that our Diocesan Share for this year has been reduced by just under £12,000 because of having no paid clergy in 2025; however, this still leaves us some £5,000 short of their request. The bad news is that we will likely be £18,000 short of our estimated 2027 Share Request, that is £1,500 per month!Mike Sargent, Hon Treasurer
Church Open / Close: mainly closing on Tuesdays and Fridays, opening / closing on Saturdays & occasional cover for those on holiday.Welcomers and Servers: to join the team on Sundays (starts at 9:00am).If you are interested in any of the above, please speak to Helen or Revd Becca.
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.
