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Feb ‘25 - March ’25

St. Mildred’s

Church Newsletter

February 2025 – March 2025

Tom Writes: Make

Church great again -

A Lent Journey

Tom introduces our Lent

course.

Pages 2-3

Koolkidz Christmas

Party

Enjoy a glimpse into the

buses where Koolkidz

celebrated Christmas

with style.

Pages 8-9

Elizabeth’s Baptism

Elizabeth shares with us

her journey to Baptism.

Page 11

Koolkidz Christmas Party- pages 8-9

The call of God on our lives at St. Mildred’s is

to make and equip disciples of Jesus Christ locally

and globally in the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Tom writes...

Make Church Great Again:

A Lent Journey

Feb ‘25 - March ’25

Inside this issue:

Tom writes...

Sages Leave Your Contemplations

2-3

4-5

Names of Christ 6

Building Project Update 7

Koolkidz Christmas Party 8-9

Sundays@Six 10

Elizabeth’s Baptism 11

Prayer page 12

Diary - February 2025 –

March 2025

13-15

Bible Reading Program 16

Prayer for Businesses 17

Notices 18-19

Christmas Carvery 20

Newsletter Articles

Anyone who regularly attends

St Mildred’s can contribute articles to

the newsletter.

The next Newsletter will be the April -

May 2025 Issue. The deadline for contributions

is 19 March.

Any queries regarding newsletter:

Email: newseditor16@gmail.com

Politics often dominates the headlines,

and it’s hard to ignore slogans

like “Make America Great

Again” (used in many American

elections recently). Behind such a

phrase lies an implication - that

something isn’t as it should be, and

greatness must be restored.

Whatever our views on politics,

whether at home or abroad, what

about the Church? Should we share

a similar aspiration? Is there a need

for us to “Make Church Great

Again”?

We don’t have to look far to see

challenges facing the Church today.

Stories about decline and failure often

dominate the news. There is

cause to lament.

Following repeated safeguarding

failures across the Church, the

Archbishop of Canterbury had to

resign at the start of this year because

of his own, personal safeguarding

failures.

The Church of England is also facing

significant division, with heated

debates about Living in Love and

Faith threatening to deepen fractures

within the church.

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Statistics, too, paint a grim picture.

The Statistics for Mission report

released last May revealed

that attendance in Church of

England congregations has declined

by 30% over the last decade

- an annual drop of 3% that

has persisted since the 1960s.

Ordinations have fallen by 40%

since the years leading up to the

Pandemic, and baptisms and

thanksgivings have halved in

just nine years.

Jesus promised, “I will build my

church, and the gates of hell shall

not prevail against it” (Matthew

16:18). So why does it feel like

the Church is struggling to live

up to this promise? Perhaps the

answer lies in the way we respond.

Are we fulfilling God’s

will? Are we trusting in His power

to restore, revive, and rebuild?

This Lent, we want to take a closer

look at what it means to

“Make Church Great Again.” Beginning

in March, our Lent

Course will enable us to reflect

on the Church’s challenges, lament

where we have fallen short,

and seek the Lord’s vision for renewal.

This is about rediscovering

what it means to be the

Church that Jesus calls us to:

faithful, united, vibrant in mission,

and honouring to Jesus.

If trends continue, forecasts suggest

there would be no baptisms

or thanksgivings in the CofE in

around a decade. These numbers

are alarming, yet they also

raise an important question:

What is going on?

We know the challenges are

great, but so is our God. Lent is a

time of reflection and preparation,

a time to align our hearts

with God’s purposes. Together,

let’s seek His wisdom and courage

to confront the issues we

face and to play our part in His

great work of renewal. Amen!

Tom Lake

- Vicar

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Feb ‘25 - March ’25

Sages Leave Your Contemplations

Last time we considered the birth of Jesus in

Luke’s Gospel from the Shepherds’ point of

view. This time we are looking at things

from the Magi’s view as told by Matthew.

We see at once that almost nothing is said

of the Lord’s birth, and chapter 2 starts by

stating the place (Bethlehem) followed by

the arrival of the Magi in Jerusalem from the

east to find Him. “Magi” (sometimes called

“Wise Men”) were a priestly group from

Persia (modern-day Iran) who made detailed

studies of the stars and planets

(supported by Greek thinking which had

arrived there some 300 years earlier under

Alexander the Great). Still, they also made

astrological deductions – believing that

signs in the physical universe could foretell

what would happen on Earth.

We saw last time that Jesus was born between

6BC and 4BC because Quirinius was

governor of Syria at that time and Herod

died in 4BC. Now in 7BC a major event occurred

in the night sky – what appeared to

be a brilliant new star was actually a conjunction

of the planets Jupiter and Saturn

and was visible in the area of the sky called

Pisces – and this was visible three times in

the same year – as a Babylonian inscription

tells us. To the Magi, Pisces represented the

end of the sun’s old course and the beginning

of a new one. Jupiter was the planet of

kings and Saturn was the symbol of Israel –

so the Magi would conclude that a new king

is soon to be born in Israel and that this

birth will herald a new stage in world

history.

So, this sign was seen in 7BC and we see in

v7 that Herod asks the Magi when the “the

star” first appeared. They must have answered

“Two years ago”, because when

the Magi failed to return to the palace, Herod

murdered the innocent little boys of

Bethlehem “who were two years old or

younger in accordance with the time he had

learned from the Magi” (v16), and all this

means that the year is now 5BC.

So much legend has grown up around the

Magi that we need to clear up a few things.

First, they are never called Kings but Magi.

Then there were not three of them, though

they did bring three gifts. There is no record

of their names – these do not appear

before the 6th Century. The unhelpful thing

about legends is that they stop us from seeing

the truth and perhaps from considering

why they took such a demanding journey

when they had so little to go on. Based on

their observations they crossed a huge distance,

(perhaps 1000 miles, taking a few

months), investing much time, enduring the

hardships and risks of travel and carrying

costly gifts – why? To find and honour “the

King of the Jews”, and these were Persians!

These extraordinary things are rarely spoken

about.

So they arrive in Jerusalem and ask where

the new-born King is, so that they may

“Worship Him,” which suggests that they

had already begun to believe in His divinity.

Herod of course, appointed by Rome,

was neither a true king, nor was he Jewish,

(he was an Edomite, descended from Esau)

– so he was understandably “disturbed”

that a real king, truly Jewish and deserving

of worship, had arrived on the scene. So he

called in his theological experts and asked

where the Christ was to be born, (so now

we really are talking about God’s Anointed

One and scriptural prophecy). That’s easy”

they say and quote Micah 5:2 about such a

significant Ruler being born in Bethlehem

in Judea. At this point we must notice the

clear contrast between the “expert” leaders’

Biblical understanding (and their failure

to move a muscle to venture 5 miles

down the road to Bethlehem to check things

out) – and the vast investment in time, effort,

money and risk, by these pagan gentiles

from Persia!

So the Magi depart, having agreed that they

will return to Herod with further details

once they have found the new arrival. Now

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at this point another astronomical event occurs.

As they leave, they see “the star”

which went ahead of them until it stopped

over the place where the child was,

(Ch2v9). Now this cannot have been the

conjunction which they had seen two years

earlier, (that was stationary, this one

moved), but it might have been a meteor

shower in the same part of the sky as the

earlier conjunction, which did move and

came to rest in the right place. All this filled

them with joy since they were finally at

their destination.

We need to clarify a few details about what

was about to happen. Remember that Joseph

and Mary had only come to Bethlehem

for a taxation census and they would

have stayed no longer than the registration

took, and the time taken for Mary to recover

from a long journey (and prepare for another)

and of course to recover from childbirth

experienced in challenging conditions!

So, perhaps a few weeks, a month or

so? Mention of the “Two years” has led

some to assume that Jesus was by now two

years old, but this cannot be – as explained

above. True He is called “a child” several

times here, rather than “a baby”. Yet in

Luke 2:27 the same word for “child” is used

when He is presented in the Temple aged

just 40 days. Another objection is that the

Magi arrive at a “house” (v11) rather than

at a stable. Yet the stable was an emergency

measure because of the Census, once

the crowds had done their paperwork they

would have drifted away and vacated

rooms in the inn or in the home of anyone

who had been excited by the message of

the shepherds concerning the Angels and

their Messianic announcement.

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So the Magi bowed low, worshipped Him

and offered their costly gifts. Today pure

gold will cost you about £2,200 per Troy

ounce. It was offered to Jesus as a precious

sign of Kingship. Frankincense (literally

“pure incense”) was used widely in the

Jewish Temple in sweet-smelling devotion,

and here before them is the ultimate priest

who will make perfect reconciliation between

God and Man, (after all He IS both

God and Man!) Myrrh, another aromatic

substance, was used in various ways, but

especially in honouring the dead and preparing

them for burial – not least by Nicodemus

who with Joseph of Arimathea laid

Jesus in the tomb (John 19:39-40). So myrrh

foreshadows the means of this reconciliation

– the sacrificial death of the One who is

both priest and victim once and for all upon

the Cross.

So the Magi offer costly worship, (it has

been suggested that 2000 years ago frankincense

and myrrh might have been as expensive

as gold), we have already mentioned

the cost in terms of risk, time and effort

involved in their journey. As well as

being costly, worship can be prophetic – as

these gifts turned out to be. The closer we

get to Him and the more often it happens,

the more we will receive from Him in the

depths of His holiness and creativity. Worship

is primarily us giving to God for His

benefit, not for ours. It is a way of life not

just occasionally on a Sunday. The Magi

changed their lifestyle in all this. They may

have gone to Bethlehem following astrological

practices, (which is flatly forbidden

throughout Scripture) but they returned

home (without visiting Herod) because of

what they were told in a Holy Spirit–

inspired dream (v12). They demonstrated

their new way of life by obedience, which

goes hand in hand with worship. In John

4:23 Jesus says that the Father is not so

much looking for worship as worshippers,

which is precisely what the Magi had become.

Glorious now,

behold Him arise

King and God

and Sacrifice ...

And see where He takes us !

David Nicholls

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Names of Christ

Feb ‘25 - March ’25

Christmas may seem like a long time ago now but cast your

mind back to when we had our Christmas tree up in

church…

Did you notice some new paper baubles this year? They

were made by our Koolkidz Streams group in our lesson

where we discussed the many names of Jesus! How many

can you remember?

Here are some of those we talked through:

Jesus – Matthew 1:21 “She will bear a son, and you shall

call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their

sins.”

Christ / Messiah – John 20:31 “But these are written so

that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of

God, and that by believing you may have life in his

name.”

Savior – Luke 2:11 “For unto you is born this day in the

city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”

Son of God – I John 4:14 “And we have seen and testify

that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the

world.”

The Word – John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word,

and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”

Immanuel – Matthew 1:23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they

will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).”

Deliverer – Romans 11:26 “And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written, ‘The

Deliverer will come from Zion, he will banish ungodliness from Jacob’”

Lamb of God – John 1:29 “The next day John saw Jesus

coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God,

who takes away the sin of the world!”

Way, Truth, & Life – John 14:6 “Jesus said to him, “I am the

way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father

except through me.”

Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father,

Prince of Peace – Isaiah 9:6 “For to us a child is born, to us

a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder,

and his name shall be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father,

Prince of Peace.”

Sarah

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Building project update –

February 2025

Feb ‘25 - March ’25

It’s great to report good news, gathering momentum

and answered prayer!

The “Give to Go Green” campaign at the end of last

year raised nearly £23,000 towards the south aisle

roof work. Grateful thanks to all those who contributed.

Trevor reported to the PCC on 14 th January an anonymous

donation of £100,000, reducing our funding

gap by one “block”!

A meeting with representatives of the Diocese on 16 th January provided an agreed programme

for the progress of our Faculty application in time for the planned commencement

of construction work on site in September this year! Thank you for those who have been

praying about this. We are now liaising with the Diocese on “next steps”.

On 17 th January we received news that Lewisham Council had decided to award us a grant

of £12,500 towards the cost of installing EV chargers in the church car park. This is significant

because we hope that the projected income from the chargers will pay a significant

portion of the repayments on a proposed loan to help fund the building works.

Our faithful God has time and time again answered prayers by providing exactly what we

have needed for the building project, exactly when we have needed it. Jesus encouraged

us to be persistent in prayer, so please would you continue to pray going forward:

For protection and integrity in all that we do, and for wisdom in all of the decisions

that need to be made.

For our Faculty application to proceed smoothly.

For applications on planning matters (eg discharge of planning conditions) to

be approved promptly.

For further funding: for success in grant applications (target £450,000) and for

other sources of funding to remove the remaining three to six £100,000 “blocks”.

The building project has presented many challenges over the past years, and we have had

to learn a lot about patience and trust! One of the Development Group pointed us this

week to encouragement from one of the Psalms:

Now, as we stand on the verge of the real action, the words of Psalm 27 urge us to step

forward with courage. The waiting season has prepared us to build - not only a

physical structure but a space where God’s glory can dwell and His purposes can

unfold. This is our opportunity to respond to His faithfulness with our own. Let us be

bold in this next phase, trusting that the same God who has brought us this far will

guide us through the work ahead.

“Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart

take courage; wait for the Lord!”

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Koolkidz Christmas Party

Feb ‘25 - March ’25

Despite the overcast

sky, we had a wonderful

Koolkidz party!

After songs and opening

prayer, Helen M led

us in a human Christmas

tree dress up

session which ended

up with the fabulous 7 .

We then split into groups for

craft using paper plates before

ending with a treasure hunt for

stars which were taken from all

over the buses and placed in the

manger with baby Jesus.

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As we start a new year, Bubbles will

learn about how God is good, kind and

trustworthy, Splash will be studying

Kings while Streams continue their

Bible study.

Do keep us in your prayers and we look

forward to another exciting year ahead!

Daphne kindly said our closing

prayer before everyone got a

fruit shoot and snack.

Many, many thanks to all our

teachers and helpers that day

and most importantly to God

for holding off the heavy rain

and watching over us!

Sarah

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Sundays@Six

Feb ‘25 - March ’25

Working together

and

friendly

competition

Fun activities, bible study

and all in great company.

Creativity and good humour

makes for very interesting and

thought provoking evenings.

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Elizabeth’s Baptism

Feb ‘25 - March ’25

I’ve been fortunate enough to grow up in this church surrounded

by so many wonderful people, all of whom have

played such a big role in my journey with Christ.

Over the last year or so, I feel that my relationship

with God has really grown. People have come into

my life and a lot has changed, but I’ve always been

confident that God has been right there to support

me through it all.

Because Christianity isn’t about the

routine of going to church every

Sunday or praying daily. It’s about

building a true, loving, fruitful relationship

with God and learning to

trust in Him, even when it feels like

the most illogical thing to do. Baptism

is my next step in building that

relationship.

Elizabeth

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Feb ‘25 - March ’25

Prayer

Page

“Praise be to His glorious name

forever; may the whole earth

be filled with His glory.

Amen and Amen”

Psalm 72:19

Almighty God your Son sent out his disciples

to proclaim the Kingdom of God:

Send out your church to proclaim news of

your kingdom of love that all who hear it

may be drawn to know you for themselves.

We pray for Christians who do not have the

freedom to gather together to worship. We

ask that you encourage and strengthen

them to witness to your love despite the

difficulties they face.

Almighty and eternal God, to whom all

give account; guide with your Holy Spirit all

the members of parliament, and our local

councillors and all those in authority that

they may be diligent in their duties and

seek in all their deliberations to enrich our

common life with justice and mercy .

Conqueror of death

Help us as we remember those whom we

love but no longer see.

Help us to live this day in the sure and

certain hope of your eternal victory.

We bring Lord all our preparations for

the Lent Course, Alpha and our Easter

program and ask that you inspire and encourage

all involved and that you will guide

us to know in what ways we can be involved.

We pray for all undergoing treatment and

recovering treatment that they may be

cared for in mind, body and spirit.

We Give thanks for the services and

events that have blessed many over the

Christmas season.

We ask for your blessing on all our

groups meeting throughout the week.

God our Father we give you thanks and

praise for all your wonderful provision and

answered prayer in recent weeks about

our building project. We continue to pray

you will remove obstacles to the progress

in completing this project that the building

may be used for the extension of your

kingdom in our community and be

for your glory and honour.

Bless we pray the schools and businesses

in our parish and protect our children

and young people.

Lord and gentle Saviour, you wept at the

grave of a friend; comfort those who

mourn. You healed the sick; in your mercy

heal those unwell in body, mind or spirit.

You turned despair into hope with your reassurance;

speak words of encouragement

to the anxious. Feed the hungry and bring

relief to the homeless.

Lord God, through your grace we are your

people; through your Son you have redeemed

us; in your Spirit you have made us

your own. Make our lives bear witness to

your kingdom and our wills eager to obey

your command to go into the world and

make disciples of all nations.

Make us one in heart and mind to serve you

with joy for ever.

We pray for Keiko’s family

May they know reminders of your love and

plans for them … plans to prosper them and

not to harm them, plans to give them a hope

and a future.

“To God belong wisdom and power;

counsel and understanding are his.”

Job 12:13

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Diary ~ February 2025

Feb ‘25 - March ’25

Sunday 2 10am Morning Worship

10.30am Kool Kidz

6pm Sunday@six

Monday 3 9.30am Prayer Meeting

Tuesday 4 Parent and Toddlers

8pm Home Group

Wednesday 5 9.45am Daytime Home Group

11am-3pm Warm Welcome Space

8pm Home Group

Thursday 6 8pm Home Group

Friday 7 8.30am Prayer Meeting

Sunday 9 10am All Age Holy Communion

6pm Sunday@six

Monday 10 9.30am Prayer Meeting

Tuesday 11 Parent and Toddlers

8pm PCC Meeting

Wednesday 12 11am-3pm Refresh@WWS

8pm Prayer Meeting

Friday 14 8.30am Prayer Meeting

Saturday 15 10am-12pm St Mildred’s Ladies Meetup

Sunday 16 10am Morning Worship

Monday 17 9.30am Prayer Meeting

Tuesday 18 8pm Home Group

Wednesday 19 9.45am Daytime Home Group

11am-3pm Warm Welcome Space

8pm Home Group

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Feb ‘25 - March ’25

Thursday 20 Home Group

Friday 21 8.30am-9am Prayer Meeting

Sunday 23 10am Holy Communion

10.30 Kool Kidz

Monday 24 9.30am Prayer Meeting

Tuesday 25 Parent and Toddler Group

Wednesday 26 11am-3pm Warm Welcome Space

8pm Prayer Meeting

Thursday 27 6pm Men’s Night Out

Friday 28 8.30am Prayer Meeting

Diary ~ March 2025

Sunday 2 10am Morning Worship

10.30am Kool Kidz

6pm Sunday@six

Monday 3 9.30am Prayer Meeting

Tuesday 4 Parent and Toddlers

8pm Home Group

Wednesday 5 9.45am Daytime Home Group

11am-3pm Warm Welcome Space

8pm Home Group

Thursday 6 8pm Home Group

Friday 7 8.30am-9am Prayer Meeting

Sunday 9 10am All Age Holy Communion

6pm Sunday@six

Monday 10 9.30am Prayer Meeting

Tuesday 11 Parent and Toddlers

8pm Standing Committee

Wednesday 12 11am-3pm Refresh@WWS

8pm Prayer Meeting

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Diary ~ March 2025

Feb ‘25 - March ’25

Friday 14 8.30am Prayer Meeting

Saturday 15 10am-12pm St Mildred’s Ladies Meetup

Sunday 16 10am Morning Worship

10.30am Kool Kidz

6pm Sunday@six

Monday 17 9.30am Prayer Meeting

Tuesday 18 Parent and Toddlers

8pm Home Group

Wednesday 19 9.45am Daytime Home Group

11am-3pm Warm Welcome Space

8pm Home Group

Thursday 20 8pm Home Group

Friday 21 8.30am Prayer Meeting

Sunday 23 10am Holy Communion

10.30am Kool Kidz

6pm Sunday@six

Monday 24 9.30am Prayer Meeting

Tuesday 25 Parent and Toddlers

8pm PCC Meeting

Wednesday 26 11am-3pm Warm Welcome Space

8pm Prayer Meeting

Thursday 27 6pm Men’s Night Out

Friday 28 8.30am Prayer Meeting

Sunday 30 10am Morning Worship

10.30am Kool Kidz

6pm Sunday@six

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Week

Beginning

3/2/25

10/2/25

17/2/25

24/2/25

3/3/25

10/3/25

17/3/25

24/3/25

31/3/25

7/4/25

Bible Reading Plan

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Jeremiah

51:15-32

Romans

1:1-17

Romans

4:1-12

Romans

7:1-6

Romans

9:19-33

Romans

13:1-14

1 Chronicles

10:1-14

1 Chronicles

15:1-29

1 Chronicles

19:1-19

1 Chronicles

24:1-31

Jeremiah

51:33-48

Romans

1:18-32

Romans

4:13-25

Romans

7:7-25

Romans

10:1-21

Romans

14:1-12

1 Chronicles

11:1-47

1 Chronicles

16:1-22

1 Chronicles

20:1-8

1 Chronicles

25:1-31

Jeremiah

51:49-64

Romans

2:1-16

Romans

5:1-11

Romans

8:1-11

Romans

11:1-21

Romans

14:13-23

1 Chronicles

12:1-22

1 Chronicles

16:23-43

1 Chronicles

21:1-15

1 Chronicles

26:1-19

Jeremiah

52:1-34

Romans

2:17-29

Romans

5:12-21

Romans

8:12-27

Romans

11:22-36

Romans

15:1-13

1 Chronicles

12:23-40

1 Chronicles

17:1-15

1 Chronicles

21:16-30

1 Chronicles

26:20-32

Psalm

144

Romans

3:1-20

Romans

6:1-14

Romans

8:28-39

Romans

12:1-8

Romans

15:14-33

1 Chronicles

13:1-14

1 Chronicles

17:16-27

1 Chronicles

22:1-19

1 Chronicles

27:1-15

Psalm

145

Romans

3:21-31

Romans

6:15-23

Romans

9:1-18

Romans

12:9-21

Romans

16:1-27

1 Chronicles

14:1-17

1 Chronicles

18:1-17

1 Chronicles

23:1-32

1 Chronicles

27:16-34

Feb ‘25 - March ’25

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Feb ‘25 - March ’25

Businesses to pray for

February 2025

to

March 2025

Please continue to pray for all our local businesses

that they will be blessed in all areas of their lives.

Burnt Ash Super Store

Burnt Ash Vet

Café Lokum

Cafes of Good Hope

Capital Hair and Beauty

Choice Homecare

Carribean&European Cuisine

City Electrical Factors

City Pumbing Supplies

Predominantly Office

Primrose House

R C hair Solutions

RGIS

Rose Chinese Take Away

RTN News / Candid Lace

The Kitchen

The Lord Northbrook Pub

Baring Road School

Beaumont Beverages

Bijou Nails

Blackheath Station

Brewers Decorator Centres

Bright and Beautiful Cleaning

Brockley Brewery

Brindishe Schools

Burnt Ash Ceilings

MSD Food (was Lyca)

Morleys

Movo Insurance

Masala Mix

Naturbit UK

P & S Tyres

The Summerfield Pub

The Sun (Bottle & Basket) NEWS

AGENTS

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Notices

Feb ‘25 - March ’25

We are planning to run a new Alpha

course at St Mildred’s which will start

after the Easter holidays.

Alpha is for anyone interested in exploring

the Christian faith. Alpha is for

the Christian and the inquisitive!

We discuss topics like –

Who is Jesus ? How does God guide us ? Does God heal today ?

For further details please speak to Pauline, Sheila or Anna.

Email alpha@stmildreds.org.uk

Lent Course 2025: Make Church Great Again

Wednesdays 5 th , 12 th , 19 th , 26 st March, 2 nd April

8pm in church

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Feb ‘25 - March ’25

Wednesdays 12th February and 12th March - 11am - 3pm

Hope you can join us

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Used with permission. Article found at: Lent - CartoonChurch.com


Christmas Carvery

Feb ‘25 - March ’25

Between us all we

consumed:

108 Yorkshire

puddings

20kg potatoes

8kg carrots

7kg parsnips

16 broccoli florets

4.5kg sprouts

8 turkey crowns

120 chipolatas

140 stuffed balls

A nut roast

And gallons of

gravy!

Thank you to our amazing carvery team

for planning, shopping, peeling, cooking,

serving and washing up.

Thanks to Andrews of Bromley for their

great deal on the meat and Daniel Mercer

for providing the majority

of the vegetables.

A wonderful time was had by all.

A couple of hours to chat whilst

enjoying a scrumptious meal.

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