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August
30 - A 16 seater minibus was filled with friends and supporters to
travel to Alresford for Dawn's official "Welcome" service in her new
church. After almost three and a half hours on the road, we arrived
just 2 minutes before the service was due to start, causing chaos as
frought stewards (clearly alarmed at this last-minute
rush) tried to find extra chairs, and somewhere to
put them in an already packed church. Nevertheless, we were made very
welcome, as Dawn and Geoff clearly have been in this delightful corner
of Hampshire. Here is Dawn, looking pretty in pink, and very much at
home in her new ministry.
August 16 - To mark Dawn's last Sunday with us
before she and Geoff make the move to Alresford, the morning service
was followed by a lunch, at which we were joined by other friends and
neighbours of this popular couple. 
July 4 - The chapel was
literally bursting at the seams as Stephen Page gave a terrific concert
in aid of the Hollington Methodist rebuilding fund. As the "kick-off"
time approached, people just kept arriving, and extra chairs were
brought through from the hall until virtually every square inch of
floor was covered. Stephen did not disappoint, with a wonderfully
varied repertoir, all delivered with great skill and his trademark
gentle humour. 
June 20-21 Once again, our members and friends
have assembled a stunning exhibition of art and flowers to delight
visitors from near and far. More images from the Saturday can be seen
at the foot of this page. 
If
you came to the exhibition on Saturday, you might have seen Nicole,
pictured here tucking into a piece of chocolate cake. I subsequently
learned that Nicole has been diagnosed with a rare medical condition
called Neurofibromatosis. At present, Nicole is able to live a
reasonably normal and active life, but that could change very rapidly,
as this is a progressive and very unpredictable disease. With options
for treatment being very limited, Nicole's mother, Vanessa, has set
about raising money for the Neurofibromatosis Society, a registered
charity which provides support to families affected by this condition,
and funds research into treatment of the disease. If you would like to
show your support for Nicole by making a donation you can do
so via a 
May 18-22 ... an eventful week in which
no less than four of our members ended up spending at least one
night in the Conquest Hospital. No personal details as the
individuals concerned may not wish it, but all appear to be
now either fixed up or improving. 
5th May - Am pleased to report that Wally and
Wenda (aka Ken & Wendy) and their £100 banger made it safely
to Madrid, and in doing so raised over £1,600 to support the
work of the Martha Trust. Well done to both of you, and to the other
participants ... an eclectic bunch, but clearly all blessed with a
surplus of optimism. 
Ok, so we didn't quite manage
to get the kitchen finished in time for Easter. 
On
Saturday 2nd May Ken and Wendy are setting off for Madrid in a £100
banger to raise money for the Martha Trust, a centre in Hastings which
provides much needed support for young people with profound and
multiple disabilities.
Saturday
17th January 2009
January
2009 - The new kitchen has arrived. Apparently it looks like the
picture on the left ... but it's hard to tell when it's still
in boxes. 
that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16)
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