St. Martin’s Church is working with the local community to make a Poppy Cascade which will be permanently displayed in Aldington Church as a memorial to those who have given their lives in service to the country, both during the world wars and in other conflicts. The plan is that it will be ready for Sunday 2nd November and we will be having a Service of dedication for the Cascade at 4pm on the 2nd November in St. Martin's Church to which we invite the local community, all relevant local organisations such as the British Legion, and representatives from the local council.We would love you to attend, and if you have any relevant contacts that we should be inviting please let us know. If weather permits the Poppy Cascade will be available for the Remembrance Sunday service on the 9th November at the War Memorial.For more information please contact Chrisy Harry christina.harry@icloud.com
This three-day festival will take place from Friday 12th December to Sunday 14th December. It is an opportunity for members of the community to sponsor a tree and promote their organisation or business, and for the community to come together and enjoy the spectacle! This year’s theme for decorating your tree is Christmas Songs.· If you would like to decorate and display a tree to promote your organisation or business, please contact christina.harry@icloud.com for further information. Trees will need to be decorated on Thursday 11th December in preparation for the festival. · There will be Family Fun on Saturday 13th December in the church, all activities are free, and free refreshments will be available · We will join together at the end of the festival to celebrate Christmas with a Christingle service at 4pm on Sunday 14th December. Come and enjoy this magical service which finishes in candlelight.
Several people from St. Martin’s Church attended the festival this year, as part of a festival of contemporary Christian music and community worship. There were 5 different music stages and a range of Christian organisations and resources. It was attended by 35,000 people, with at least 30% of the attendees aged between 16-26. It was a great worship experience.We had four young people in our group, and they really enjoyed the range of Christian music and the youth programme. There was also a programme for families. A resources exhibition refreshed our knowledge of books, organisations and possibilities for Christian service along with Christian based cards and gifts.
