Photograph by John Salmon
Photograph by Nigel Cox
Photograph by Nigel Cox
Churches Together Melbourn United Reformed Church Harvest The harvest decorations in our church looked wonderful. All the window sills and corners were decked out with produce and flowers as well as the Communion table, which also displayed the artwork that people at the Village Fete were invited to take part in – colouring with the theme ‘Hope, Love, Share, Care’. We were thrilled that Melbourn Primary School visited us on the Friday morning before our Harvest Sunday services for their Harvest celebration. The church, which had been decorated for Harvest a little earlier than normal, was filled with some 250 children and teachers and their celebration included some harvest themed presentations. It was a joy to hear so many young voices raised in song. Our Harvest Festival services on the Sunday were led by Revd. Duncan Goldie at 11am with a Harvest Celebration in Readings and Hymns at 5pm preceded by afternoon tea at 4pm. The Harvest produce was sold after the Songs of Praise and raised the sum of £120 which, with the remaining produce, was taken to Jimmy’s Night Shelter together with some blankets knitted by the Craft and Chat group.
Tastes of Christmas We shall be holding our ‘Tastes of Christmas’ on Saturday 3rd December from 11am to 3pm. Please do come and join us for coffee, lunch or tea. There will be cakes, preserves, mince pies, mulled wine and much more including a raffle with food hamper prizes. All proceeds are for church funds. Christmas Services
» 18th December: Family Festival Service 11am. » 24th December: Night Watch Service 11.30pm. » 25th December: Christmas Morning Service 8.30am.
You are warmly invited to any of these services.
Carol Singing Churches Together will be singing carols at the following venues.
» 14th December: Black Horse Public House, Orchard Road 8pm.
» 17th December: The Cross 10.30am. » 18th December: Moorlands Court 2.30pm.
You are welcome to come and join in the singing.
Melbourn Baptist Church Work has begun, planning for events in the run-up to one of the busiest times of the church year – Christmas. The Christmas services at Melbourn always involves a wide range of music, including the participation of a special choir. This year, the activities of the church choir have been expanded. Members have been meeting monthly, on Saturday afternoons, under the guidance of Liz Smith, and are contributing to Sunday services regularly. Members will be supporting Operation Christmas Child again this year, helping the work of charity Samaritan’s Purse, which sends simple gifts in shoeboxes to needy children. Two years ago, Melbourn Baptist Church sent 51 boxes to Belarus, and followed this with 66 boxes to a refugee camp in Iraq last year. melbournmagazine
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