Churches Together Melbourn United Reformed Church Cheese and Wine Robert Elbourn hosted a cheese and wine evening at his home on 27th November. The evening was a great success and raised over £400 for Christian Aid.
Operation Christmas Child We were able to send 161 shoe boxes (including some from our friends in Fowlmere) full of gifts to deprived children abroad who would not otherwise have any presents. The shoe boxes were blessed during our morning service on 15th November. (see photo)
Tastes of Christmas This was an enjoyable event with plenty of food to taste and buy, food hampers to win in the raffle and other competitions. It was also a social time for people to chat as well as raising money for church funds. (see photo)
Family Nativity Service The service included the drama “Surprise! Surprise!” as well as the usual bible readings and carols. The drama was in four scenes in reporter style. The surprises Operation Christmas Child
Tastes of Christmas
were Mary expecting a baby and finding that Elizabeth was also expecting, Joseph being told Mary was pregnant, no room at the inn for Mary and Joseph and finally the shepherds learning of the birth of Jesus. There was another drama “Strange Night” in which the inn keeper and his wife were discussing the events of that night.
Reverend Stanley Hodges It was with sadness we learnt of the death of Stanley Hodges on 12th November 2015, aged 97. Stanley was our congregational minister from 1946-1959. It was during his ministry that our present manse was built and we also moved our worship from the big church to the Meeting House opposite where we worship today. The wooden cross on the wall behind our pulpit was made by Stanley and remains a focal point today. Four of us travelled to Broadway melbournmagazine
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