Come and join us at Dunsfold Church for our Funday@4 service this Sunday (October 18th).There will be the usual fun including singing and craft work. Our Bible story is the parable of the wise man who built his house on rock and the lessons we can learn from him.There will also be a light tea served. Everyone is welcome - young and old.
The Godalming Minster Food Bank was the recipient of the gifts collected at our recent Harvest service. The people of Dunsfold and area gave generously and filled a car with their donations which were delivered to the Food Bank this week.Rev Lesley Mason, on behalf of the Food Bank, wrote: "Please pass on our thanks to your congregation. Each church's contribution is significant, much appreciated and enables our continuing efforts. Thank you, Lesley."We also send our grateful thanks to Dunsfold Village Shop for collecting donations and passing them for delivery to the Food Bank.
We are delighted to report that people wanting to make donations to our Harvest weekend gifts for the Godalming Minster Food Bank can deposit them in a box at the Dunsfold Village Shop.We appreciate the co-operation of manager Gary Hall and his staff and hope we can generate a bumper contribution from donors. You can find elsewhere on this site and in the shop a list of the products the food bank requires the most. Please follow their guidance and we can help those in need.
This weekend we will celebrate our Harvest Festival in Dunsfold. On Saturday evening we will stage a quiz night and two-course harvest supper in the Winn Hall. And on Sunday we will celebrate Harvest at our 10am Holy Communion service.<br>As well as giving thanks for creation, the changing seasons, agricultural produce and the gifts God has provided us with, we will also bring gifts forward as offerings we can pass on to the needy and less fortunate. We hope many of you will be happy to join us in this important outreach.This year we will again be forwarding the donations to the Godalming Minster food bank for distribution.<br>Please bring your donations to either of our weekend events or drop them off at the back of church. Or, if required, call Pam Walker on 01483 201140 and she will organise collection of your Harvest gifts. <br>The official Harvest collect (prayer) of the day specifically asks that the fruits of the earth be used both for God’s glory and “for the relief of those in need.” Here is a list of the items Godalming Minster food bank particularly needs this week. Please give generously.<br>Washing-up liquidTinned tomatoesBig soup/chunky soup (beef/chicken)Tins of soupInstant mashTinned rice puddingTomato ketchupLong grain riceDried pastaPasta sauceBreakfast cereals for childrenToilet cleanerLaundry podsBleachSugarInstant coffeeSweet biscuits (not custard creams)<br><br><br>
