Diary of Centenary Events 2012

 

January

Sunday 1  10:00  

Parish Communion for New Year’s Day followed

by drinks and cutting the Centenary Cake

Saturday 28  18:00

Centenary Quiz for all the family*

 

March

Saturday 3  10:00-16:00

Parish Quiet Day; Ladywell Convent, Godalming*

 

April

Saturday 14  11:00

Exhibition of memorabilia & photos opens (ends Sept 16)

Sunday 22  12:00-17:00

Wedding Fair, preceded by a Thanksgiving Service for

Marriage at 10:00

 

May

Sunday 13 11:30

‘Beat the bounds’ – an opportunity to walk the

Parish boundaries

 

June

Saturday 16  11:00-15:00

Centenary Fete

Sunday 24 10:00

Festal Communion with the Bishop of Dorking,

followed by the Centenary Parish Lunch*

 

July

Saturday 14  19:30

Concert by the Choir of St John’s

 

September

Friday 14  10:00

Flower Festival opens (until Sunday 16)

Saturday 29  18:30

Centenary Soirée*

 

November

Saturday 17  11:00-15:00

Centenary Christmas Fair

 

*Advance booking essential, see website for details

 

Tours of the church and tower (as far as the belfry), lasting around  90 mins, will take place on Sunday 1 July at 14:30, Thursday 5 July at 20:00 & Saturday 7 July at 10:00

Final request for items for the Centenary Exhibition...

In 2012 we shall be celebrating our centenary at St John’s Church in West Byfleet and many events will be taking place throughout the year.  One of these will be an exhibition running from April through to September that will reflect the life of our church during those hundred years...not just the buildings but the generations of people who worshipped here and shared happy times together.

We are asking if you have any photographs, memorabilia or memories of St John’s that you could share with us. 

You could also help by letting us know of anyone else who may be able to
contribute.  We do not need to keep your precious photographs.  They can be scanned and returned to you. 

We are particularly interested in exhibits relating to the following:-

•••• The “Tin Tabernacle”, the church-build and anything relating to its history
 
•••• The clergy, choir and any groups that met in the church or hall - Women’s Institute, Mother’s Union etc.

•••• Weddings, baptisms and confirmations
 
•••• Festivals, Parish Day, fetes, fairs, and fun days

•••• The kneelers.  We aim to identify the maker of each kneeler 

•••• The War Years at St John’s

•••• Children and teens

•••• St John’s in the News - press cuttings

•••• Personal memories

Do not be put off if your exhibit does not fit into any of the above categories.  They are just ideas at this stage.

Please contact: David Roberts on 01932 402424 or david.roberts4@ntlworld.com