Larkfield and East Malling
Methodist Church
Called to Love and Praise
Minister: Rev. Naomi Oates naomi.oates@methodist.org.uk
Advent 2024
2/12/24
Welcome to our page for everything Advent this year!
Advent Banner created by the Sycamore Craft Group
Advent Giving
Each Sunday during Advent, starting 1st December, you are invited to offer gifts of money for the following charities.
Advent 1 - Christian Aid, gifts of money.
Advent 2 - Maidstone Homeless Care - any of the usual Christmas (cold weather) appeal gifts would be welcome. ie Thermal Vests, Pants/Boxer Shorts, gloves, socks, toiletries or selection boxes, Christmas sweets, etc. If people would like to make a financial contribution, Peter Cox can pay it in when he next goes to the Day Centre.
Advent 3 - Gifts of money for British Heart Foundation, gifts of money. - envelopes on chairs in church
Advent 4 - Gifts of money for Heart of Kent Hospice - envelopes on chairs in church
Advent Calendar
Event Date | Event Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
1st December | 9:00 | Breakfast Church 'Scratch Nativity' |
1st December | 10:30 | Sunday Service - Advent 1 collections for Christian Aid |
5th December | 9:30 | Brookfield Year 3 Christingle |
7th - 8th December | * | Christmas Tree Festival |
8th December | 10am | Sunday Service - Advent 2 collections forMaidstone Homeless Care |
8th December | 1:30 | 60 Christmas Carols |
12th December | 10am | Dawn to Dusk Nursery Christingle |
22th December | 10:00 | Sunday Carol Service - led by Naomi |
22nd December | 2:30 | Messy Christingle |
24th December | 11:15pm | Midnight Service of Holy Communion – (led by Naomi) |
24th December | 2pm | Burham Christingle (in the Old School Community Centre) |
25th December | 10am | Family Service |