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This is Community! Harvest Festival Donations to Mottingham Foodbank

A HUGE THANK YOU to all those who donated to the Mottingham Foodbank at St Edward's as part of Harvest Festival this month! From the local residents, parishioners and congregations of St Edward’s and St John's churches, to the pupils of Ravensworth, Elmstead Woods, and Eltham Church of England Primary Schools, and the Year 7 pupils at Eltham Hill School, your kindness is felt and appreciated by so many.

Whilst shelves were stocked to the brim only a short time ago, with so many using the service, we are in constant need of supplies, so please keep supporting us so generously. If you too would like to be involved, there are many ways you can help out:

- Drop by with a donation of non-perishable foods. We’re a little short of tinned meat and semi-skimmed long-life milk at the moment.

- Drop by with a donation of unopened hygiene products, like toothpaste or soap.

- Bring by any unwanted carrier bags. They're always at a premium here!

- Volunteer at the Mottingham Foodbank collection point, either at the front desk, behind the scenes or making home deliveries to those unable to attend the Foodbank in person.

Please call 07395 565984 or email [email protected] for more information.

Dates for Your Diary

• Throughout November, Tuesday from 14:00 - 16:00 and Saturday from 12:00 - 14:00. Please come and join us in the Vicarage Garden to help create our outdoor Nativity Scene, using only recycling materials. (Every week, except 9th - 15th November). Donations of empty, clean tins, cans, plastics and old clothes happily received. No glass please. For more info, please see Philippe or email [email protected].

• Saturday, 2nd November at 10:00 - 11:30: Monthly Litter Picking. Meet at the Co-Op.

• Wednesday, 6th November at 14:00: Remembrance Afternoon Tea. Tickets are £5 - only a couple remaining. Please contact Pat on 07849 436 207 for more details.

• From Wednesday, 6th November at 17:00 - 18:30: Christmas Community Choir Rehearsals at Mottingham Methodist Church, 62 Mottingham Road SE9 4QR. All are welcome to sing! Please contact Beverley on 07890 366 744 for more details.

• Sunday, 10th November at 10:30 - 11:45: Remembrance Sunday Service. Councillor David Cartwright will be laying a wreath in church.

• Sunday, 17th November at 12:00: Together Outside. Fun outdoor activities for families. On the church green (in the church if the weather is poor). For more information, please email [email protected] or call the parish phone on 07422 653952.

• Saturday, 7th December at 11:00 - 15:00: St Edward’s Christmas Fair in aid of the Mottingham Foodbank & Community Garden. Please email Ruth at [email protected] for more details, if you would like to book a pitch or if you’d like to volunteer to help on the day. Donations of raffle and tombola prizes and chocolates of all shapes and sizes for the chocolate tombola would be gratefully received.

• Please note - there will be no Litter Picking on Saturday, 7th December.

Weekly Services - All Are Welcome

• Sunday at 10:30 - 11:45: Communion Service with Ed’s Kids. Please join us for a cuppa afterwards.

• Tuesday at 08:30 - 08:50: Morning Prayer.

• Wednesday at 19:00 - 19:30: Evening Prayer.

• Thursday at 08:30 - 08:50: Morning Prayer.

• Friday at 9:00 - 9:30: Morning Prayer.

Other Church Services This Month

• Sunday, 3rd November and Sunday, 17th November at 18:00 - 18:45: Soul Space. Small, peaceful service.

Weekly Community & Social Activities

Monday - Pilates (class currently full)  at 10:00 - 11:00

Monday - Beavers & Cubs at 17:30 - 20:00

Tuesday - Slimming World at 17:30 - 19:00

Tuesday - Zumba at 19:45 - 20:45

Wednesday (2nd week of month) - Young Mums Hub at 10:00 - 14:00

Wednesday - Zumba Gold at 11:00 - 12:00

Wednesday - Scouts (start date TBC) at 18:00 - 21:00

Thursday (every 2 weeks) - Nail Clipping Service at 09:00 - 15:00

Friday - Seated Zumba Gold at 11:00 - 11:45

Friday - Community Lunch at 12:30 - 14:00

Friday - Let's Dance Classes for Adults at 18:30 - 19:30

Friday - My Dog is Nuts Training & Behaviour at 18:30 - 19:30

Saturday - My Dog is Nuts Training & Behaviour at 10:00 - 11:00

In Our Prayers

Those who are unwell at this time:

Peter Jordan-Dering, Rachaela Musto, Derek and Sam Gillman, Mary Maguire, Kim Ward, Gary Wakeman, Barbara Godfrey, Maggie Gregory, Mari Kirk, Ann Louise Neill, Betty Walsh, Philip Sewell, Dave Gorman, Shirley Stockwell, Anna Gray, Kyra Cornelius Decruz, Elaine Daley, Robert Clarke, Christopher Walker, Frances Raggett, Dennis Brown, Ismay John, Paul Jolly, Przemek Jackowiak, Teresa Callow, Elizabeth Reyes, Tracy Dunbar/Kelleghar, Germaine Frazer, Colin, Aaron, Donald Greenway, Jenny Millen and Guy Stallard.

We also pray for those who have died or who have anniversaries who fall at this time:

Alfred Dowdye, Zilliah Elizabeth Brown, Darren Fletcher, Sylvia Newton, Niels from the Post Office, Barbara Spooner, Bill Granger, Doris Bott, Eileen Watkins, Joyce Ward and John Short.