'James and Thomas
bring some Chandler's Ford Christmas cheer to the Isaac
Watts Christmas tree festival'.
 
'James Wilkins and Thomas Searle,
assisted by Jacquie Aubry and Edna Race, visited Isaac Watts
Memorial URC on Monday 5th December to decorate a Christmas
tree on behalf of Chandler's Ford URC. The Christmas tree
festival at Isaac Watts is in its third year, and
participating trees come from both church and community with
contributions from the police, bakery and even the local
chippy! The church was then open on the three Saturdays
leading up to Christmas for people to view the exhibition.
The first week it was held in conjunction with a Christmas
coffee morning, and for the second two weeks, bacon butties
and mince pies were on offer as well ... yummy! Thanks to
James, Thomas, Jacquie and Edna for taking part on our
behalf. The congregation at Isaac Watts are most grateful.'
Church Link with Zambia is
cemented
Recently, 7 members of the church visited Bethel Congregation
in Chilanga just outside Lusaka in Zambia for a 2 week visit.
They experienced African worship, visited a number of churches,
took part in Bible Study and had some time to visit the Victoria
Falls and a game park. A few photos below give an indication of
what it was like.
This is the Group with the Church Secretary and another
member of the church:
This is a choir singing at a service in the
vernacular language:
This shows some members being baptised and confirmed:
This is the church we are linked with:
This is the compound where the church is situated:
and this is a Women’s Christian Fellowship Committee who
joyfully sang to us:
If you would like members of the Group to talk to you about
the visit and show you some videos and photos, please get in
touch with Martin Waldron on 023 8026 5588.
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