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Harvest Celebrations began on Saturday evening when folk from the Parish of the Resurrection joined Alton Methodist Church at the annual Harvest Supper. Thanks to the catering team all enjoyed an excellent meal. The Quiz Master organised several quizzes to strain the brain followed by a little more

BB Harvest Gifts

When the Anchor Boys and Juniors of 2nd Alton Boys' Brigade met on Friday, they were thinking about Harvest, but more particularly about those who did not have enough to eat. They had all brought along food donations, and Ian Dane from Alton Food Bank was there to receive them.He told them about

Great Animal Encounter!

Great fun was had at the Animal Encounter! Unusual animals, good food, good company and fun activities.A participant wrote: "I wish to express my most sincere thanks to all those concerned in making my day on 7th August — such a memorable occasion. The lady who brought the animals was a joy to l

Open the Book

On Sunday 30th June the members of the Greater Alton Project came together at St. Lawrence Church to celebrate their outreach to the local community, especially the work of the Open the Book teams. The Greater Alton Project is a covenant between Alton Methodist Church and the churches of the Anglic

Gold Expedition

On the Scottish HillsThe six young people in our Duke of Edinburgh Gold group travelled by train to Galloway in South-West Scotland in July for their assessed expedition. Their base for the week was a large, well-appointed holiday cottage near Castle Douglas, set in beautiful countryside. The wea

Summer Saunter

With the thermometer hovering at 31 degrees, it was fortunate that the route of the church evening stroll was through shady woodland!Fifteen people (and three dogs!) enjoyed a two-hour walk through the sun-dappled Ackender and Bushy Leaze woods, stopping to look at the historic Park Pale and the we

The "Bake off"

Where there is a celebration there is usually cake! As I write this I am wondering what to do about the Church Anniversary Coffee Morning cake competition this Saturday 13th July. Googling "celebration cakes" is a little demoralising and, given my limited patience and icing skills, definitely e

Silver Service

"The Journey of Life" was the title of this year's annual Silver Service held at the Alton Methodist Church. Organised by the Alton Anna Chaplains — Debbie Thrower and Rachel Sturt — the service is held to value and encourage older people in the community. Debbie introduced the service b

They made it!

Congratulations to the 12 walkers who braved the weather and set off from Rowledge Methodist Church to walk the 10.6 miles to Alton on the last stage of the Circuit Prayer Pilgrimage. Rev Chris Blake visited all the churches in the Circuit and was thrilled that 92 people joined him over the 9 days

Young Venturers

It was a glorious day for the Year 8 Young Venturers' expedition — clear skies and the temperature climbing to 26 degrees!The three girls and four boys set off from Holybourne, and almost immediately discovered how easy it is to get mislaid even when close to home! However, they soon passed Wy

BOYS' BRIGADE ANNUAL GATHERING

Boys from as far afield as Reading and Guildford converged on Alton last Sunday for their annual Parade. Amery Hill School provided the assembly point, and by half past two the Boys' Brigade members were being organised into their groups — Anchors (Year 1 to 3), Juniors (Year 4 to 6) and Senio

June Musings

Dear Friends,Many of you are aware of the fire that broke out at Hale Methodist Chapel on Thursday after Easter. Thankfully the children and staff of Greenways Nursery were alerted and managed to evacuate quickly and safely. The damage to the hall roof is extensive and will take several months to r

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