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The Moving Church News A Church and Community Magazine St. Mark’s Church Biggin Hill
The Moving ChurchNews
A Church and Community MagazineSt. Mark’s Church Biggin Hill
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Welcome to the Moving Church Newsthe bi-monthly magazine ofSt. Mark’s Church, Biggin Hill
February - March 2020
Forthcoming Events2nd February All Age Worship 10.30am
8th February St. George’s Singerspresent Annelies (Page 27)
25th February Pancake Party (Page 14)
27th February Lent Course Starts (Page 6)
27th March Quiz Night (Page 18)
ContentsHow do we measure our time? 4Memory Friendly Meetings 5Lent Course 6Christingle Services 7At St. Mark’s.. 8St Mark’s Church Festival of Baptism 9Christmas Fair Raffle Prize Donations 10Pilgrimage to Rome & Assisi 12Sweet Winter Nectar for Bees 13Pancake Party 14Christmas Events at St. Mark’s 15, 16Quiz Night 17Biggin Hill Residents’ Association 18Cooking the Books at the Nightingale Cafe 21The Benefits of House Plants 24Church Registers 26St. George’s Singers Concert 27
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St. Mark’s Parish Church,Biggin HillChurch Road, Biggin Hill,Kent, TN16 3LB
Parish office: 01959 577816Email: [email protected]
St Mark’s website: www.movingchurch.org
Vicar Revd. Alison Newman 01959 540482Curate Revd. Rachel Archer 01959 700097
Church Wardens Caroline Budimir 01959 576093 Jeremy Peacock 01959 570145
Reader/Evangelist Mark Newman 01959 540482Reader David Shannon 01959 700668
Pastoral Assistants Steve Stewart 01959 565400
For Hall Bookings, Baptism, Wedding and general enquiries,please contact the Parish Office.
Office hours: Monday to Thursday 9 am to 12 noonFriday 10.30 am to 11.30 am (Term time only)
Sundays8.00am Holy Communion (1662)
10.30am Parish Communion (Except 1st Sunday)
10.30am 1st Sunday - An All Age Service takes place inthe church and is a very informal worship, which is ideal
for families, new Christians and those exploring Christianity.
Wednesdays10.00am Holy Communion Service
Services at St. Mark’s
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“Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundredminutes. How do you measure, measurea year?” These lyrics taken from the song Seasonsof Love from the musical Rent, ask an importantquestion as I sit in my study reflecting on the yearthat has just passed. How do we measure our time?The song goes onto sing that it’s through,“daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups ofcoffee. In inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife.”
As you read this article, we’ll have travelled through approximatelysixty thousand and six hundred and forty-six minutes. I wonder, asyou look back to the start of the year, how you would measure thistime? Has it brought you laughter or perhaps deep sadness,maybe you’re rejoicing at the birth of a new child or mourning theloss of someone very special to you? Maybe you’re counting downto the next school holiday or measuring your time by how often the320 turned up at a different time to that scheduled.
In the church calendar we’re about to enter a new season, as webegin to prepare ourselves for Easter. This time of preparation isknown as Lent and begins with the festival of Shrove Tuesday.Traditionally this is when households emptied their larders of goodthings and began a time of fasting in the lead up to celebratingJesus’ resurrection on Easter Day. Pancakes were a good way ofcombing flour, eggs and milk into a tasty delight thus using upperishable items. At St Marks we shall be hosting a pancake partyon Tuesday 25th February (Shrove Tuesday) from 4-5.30 pm andyou are most welcome to come and join in with games, crafts,worship and of course pancakes. This is an event for all ages witha suggested donation of £1 per person.
How Do We measure Our Time?
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The season of Lent gives us space to pause and reflect on how wemeasure our time. We have six weeks from Shrove Tuesday toEaster Day (or exactly sixty thousand and six hundred and forty-sixminutes) to do this. At church we’re going to be thinking aboutprayer during this season and asking each other, “Does prayerreally work?” and “How do you pray?” Each week differentmembers of our congregation will share what prayer means to themduring our Sunday 10.30am Holy Communion service – maybe oneway you might consider measuring your time is through finding outfor yourself what prayer is all about? We would be delighted towelcome you on a Sunday morning starting from the 1st of March.The song from Rent suggests measuring time in moments of love. Itruly believe that every time we speak to God (pray) whether it’s arant of anger or a cry for help, a song of thanks or a bewilderedwhisper of “are you there?” it brings us deeper into the love thatGod has for each one of us; demonstrated in a dramatic way by theevents of Good Friday and Easter Day.
I look forward to welcoming you to our Pancake Party and ourSunday morning services during Lent, starting on the 1st of March.
Rev Rach, Curate at St Mark’s church
Memory FriendlySupport Group
Will meet onThursday 20th FebruaryThursday 19th March
At 3.30pm in the churchAnyone with memory problems, and their carers are
welcome to come along for tea, cakes and conversation
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On Christmas Eve, St Marks Church was pleased to welcome over400 adults and children to our two Christingle Services held at 3pmand 5pm. The services were held on behalf of the Children’sSociety and collections taken at the services raised the sum of£510.15 which has been sent to them.Each child at the services received a Christingle, made up of alighted candle (representing Jesus’s light in the world bringing hopeto people living in darkness), mounted on an orange (representingthe world), with red tape around the middle (indicating God’s loveand the blood of Christ shed on the Cross). Four cocktail sticksbearing dried fruit and sweets stuck into the orange representedthe four seasons and God’s creations.The Children’s Society is a leading national charity, which aims togive every child the greatest possible chance in life. It was foundedin the late nineteenth century by Edward Rudolf, a young Sundayschool teacher and civil servant in South London. Today theChildren’s Society works directly with more and more of the mostdisadvantaged children. They do this through their extensivenetwork of frontline services, supported by an army of volunteers.Together, they tackle child poverty and neglect head on, fromhelping families trapped in debt, child runaways and young carers,to stopping child sexual exploitation. They help children accessmental health support they need and help to support youngrefugees. They also work closely with victims of criminalexploitation and support young people impacted by knife crime. Tofind out more about the Children’s Society please visit their websiteat www.childrenssociety.org.ukOne way to help support their work is to have a collection box inyour home for any unwanted small change. If you would like to findout more and become a box holder for the Children’s Societyplease contact me in St. Mark’s Parish Office on 01959 577816.Christine ReeksSt Mark’s Box Co-ordinator for the Children’s Society
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Community Services in Biggin HillHearing Aid Maintenance Clinic:
The clinic is held on the 4th Thursday of the month at St. Mark’s Centrefrom 1pm to 2.30pm. Call in to have your NHS hearing aid cleaned andcollect new batteries - all free of charge. The clinic is run by the Charity‘Hi Kent’. For more details please call 01622 691151 or go towww.hikent.org.uk. No appointment is needed.
ShoppingBHCCA have an assisted shopping service that takes place every Friday
morning in Biggin Hill. It is for people who an unable to do their ownshopping. Shoppers are collected from their homes and taken to do theirshopping with help if needed. Please call 01959 577400 for more details
or email [email protected]
The Choir Baby & Toddler Group
Bell Ringing
Music Group
At St. Mark’s…..
Practices take place on Fridays at7.30pm - all ages welcome! For
more details please call the ParishOffice - 01959 577816
Every Monday and Friday from10.00 am in the Church Hall duringschool terms. Contact the ParishOffice for details - 01959 577816
- or just come along.
Please contact the Parish Officeon 01959 577816
1st Biggin Hill Guides
Please contact RosemarySpurway on 01959 575717
Home Groups
Home groups meet every fortnightfor fellowship and Bible Study.For more information contact
David Shannon on 01959 700668
St. Mark’s Music Group. Songsand fellowship with a lively touch.
Call 01959 575129 for details
2nd Biggin Hill Rainbows (5-7 yrs)
Please contact Pauline Hallinanon 01959 576433
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On Saturday April 25th, as part of the StMark’s day, we will be holding acelebration of Baptism in the church andchurch hall from 10.00am to 3.00 pm. Wewill be displaying clothes which childrenhave been wearing when they were
baptised/christened either in St Marks Church itself but also thosewhich were used to baptise children elsewhere over the years. Wealready have some ready to display but would love to receive evenmore! So if you have tucked away (as so many of us do!) the outfityour child or you yourself wore, or even one worn over moregenerations, we would love to show everyone. If you have anyphotographs of the day especially any taken in or around thechurch they would be a wonderful addition. I realise that for somany people in the community St Mark’s is your church and so itwould be great to look back over the years and see once again thefaces of both those who were baptised/christened here and also oftheir families.
To add a little more nostalgia to the day we also plan to show someof the toys those children would have played with as they grew up.Now I know for certain that many of you have those stored away inthe attic for the next generation or just because they bring back somany memories. We plan to have at least one train set laid out foryou to try, maybe even a Scalextric? So lots of fun to be had by all.(And, of course, there will also be cake!).
We will take good care of anything you lend us -please don’t forgetto put your name and address on anything you send us! We arestarting to collect material now and any contributions will be gladlyaccepted so please contact either the Parish Office on 01959577816 or me on 01959576093. Let’s look forward to an interesting,nostalgic and fun filled day for all the family!
Caroline Budimir – Church Warden.
St Mark’s Church Festival of Baptism
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Christmas Fair Raffle Prizes
St. Mark’s is very grateful to the followingbusinesses who donated a prize for the raffle
Original Factory ShopWaitrose
Westerham Heights Garden CentreBenjamin’s Dry Cleaning
Beauty BoxCosta
DominoesJacob’s Ladder
SpecologyTom Bells
Finger’s KebabHacton BarbersLotus Beauty
ElysiumSam’s Barber
Hollywood HeadsSalisbury Fish and Chips
HM WinesH Lilley, Electric & Plumbing
Hair 2KOccasions
Black HorseCoolings
Lily of the ValleyOn The Beach
Non raffle prize also donated by the Heritage Hangar
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Winter flowering plants for pollinators take centrestage during winter. Mahonia japonica, Sarcococcasp or Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ will exudefragrance to attract pollinators looking for their earlysource of nectar.
During winter and early spring, particularly when mild, bumble beeshave to fend for themselves unlike their related honey bees. Queenbees can spend up to six months hibernating, so emerge during mildperiods with little energy. They need to find plenty of good qualityopen flowers during the winter, with easy access to pollen andnectar, to fuel their search for a suitable nest site.
Crocus flowers close at night, only fully opening in sunshine, sobumble queens may spend the nightin these floral cocoons beforebreakfasting on nectar in the warmmorning sun. Crocus act as a shiningbeacon for queen bees in search ofnectar and pollen rich digs.
Other bee friendly bulbs arethe winter aconites, snowdropand the grape hyacinths.While other perennials suchas primroses, hellebores arevital plants for bees, while thewinter flowering heather,honeysuckle and the pussywillow are further choice for the hovering bee.Many plants are now arriving in the garden centre attracted tobumble bees, including primroses and watch the bees swarm on theflowers in the warm winter sunshine.
Sweet Winter Nectar for Bees
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Biggin Hill Friends of the Parks help to maintain local woodlands,located off Old Tye Avenue, as well as Jugs Hill in Biggin Hill andthe Sensory Garden. Come and enjoy these pleasures, be proud tobe part of a group working together to enhance and learn about ourlocal environment.
A vital and passionate group of people that care for theirenvironment and their community, to maintain The Rec, Sensorygarden, Jug Hill, Mine Shaw and Kings Road Open Space. Wemeet every second Saturday of the month for a couple of hours butwe urgently need your help.
Do join us and keep Biggin Hill a place to be proud of. TelephoneNick Hagon, 01959 575799 for further information between 6.30pmand 9 pm.
Thank you
Nick Hagon
Pancake PartySt. Mark’s is hosting a Pancake Party onTuesday 25th February (Shrove Tuesday)
from 4pm to 5.30 pm.
You are most welcome to come and join uswith games, crafts worship and of course,
PANCAKES!
This is an event for all ages and thesuggested contribution is £1 per person.
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Christmas Events at St. Mark’s
ChristmasTree
Festival
ChristmasFair
Preparingfor the
ChristingleServices
The Choirbefore the
CarolService
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Biggin Hill Residents Association‘Working for the Community’
Founded in 1934
Happy New Year Everyone!We got 2020 off to a greatstart with a community litterpick on 4 January. Memberswere out in force, along withCouncillors Melanie Stevensand Julian Bennington,colleagues from Friends ofthe Parks and more than afew members of New Life
Church. We collected a record 46 bags of rubbish from streets in the valley andup the top around Main Road. Thank you to everyone who gave up their time tohelp make our village a cleaner one.
We’re delighted to be able to tell you, thanks to the generous people of BigginHill, last autumn we raised a whopping £1250 for the Royal British Legion’sPoppy Appeal from our pop up stalls in Main Road. In addition, we raised afurther £200 from the sale of our branded goods including mugs, badges, keyrings, fleeces etc which will go towards our community. Thank you so much foryour donations and thank you to the lovely residents who came to help usdecorate the village with Remembrance Day Poppies. The display this yearwas magnificent.
Our Car Treasure Hunt on 20 October was great fun. Teams covered over 40miles of Surrey countryside collecting treasures and solving clues. It was ashame only 6 teams took part. Which leads us to ask the question “are weoffering the kind of events that members or residents want to participate in?” Ifyou have some suggestions of what activities we can do to have fun and raisemoney, please let us know.
The turn-out for our AGM last October was one of our best ever and that wasdespite the awful stormy weather that evening. If you would like to join theResidents Association, go online atwww.bigginhillresidentsassociation.co.uk/about/join-us. It costs just £5 per yearand you can pay by PayPal or standing order.
If you know of a local group or organisation that could benefit from a donationor indeed our help, then please get in touch with us [email protected] or by phoning Peter on 07763215037.
Winter News Round Up from the Committee!
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Biggin Hill Community Care AssociationSt. Mark’s Centre, Church Road, Biggin Hill, TN16 3LB01959 577400 [email protected]
bigginhillcommunitycare.orgDay Centre - A friendly and stimulating service for older people
Wednesday Lunch Club - Enjoy a home cooked meal everyWednesday and meet new people
Art Group - A popular weekly painting and drawing groupSinging For Fun - A monthly singing group just for enjoyment
Stitching Group - Enjoy tapestry, embroidery or cross stitchFriday Assisted Shopping - A minibus service for people who
need support to do their shopping
ADVERTISE HERE!An ad in full colour costs from
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Church News are distributed inBiggin Hill every 2 months
Provide your own material or we willdesign an ad. for you
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BALLROOM & LATINADULT SOCIAL DANCE CLASSES
MONDAYBeginners 7pm to 8pm
Intermediate 8pm to 9pm
For details of all our other classesBallet,Tap & Contemporary etc.
Please telephone [email protected]
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Cooking the Books at The Nightingale Café
Do you remember your Grandmother’s cooking? Or maybeyour Great Grandmother!Do you have traditional family wartime recipes passed down toyou? Then join us and share your recipes and memories at aunique cooking and tasting experience……. We aim to turnyour recipes and experiences into a recipe book.
Where: The Nightingale Café at Biggin HillMemorial Museum
When: Thursday 30th January at 3pmWe plan to run the workshops monthly going forward until
April 2020.If you can join us or have any questions, please contactKatie Edwards – [email protected] / 07731301564
Don’t forget to bring your recipes!
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PILATESAt the W.I Hall, Biggin Hill
Tuesday 2pmFor those of you who want to have a
pilates workout, in a relaxed environment.Laughter encouraged and we try to have a
bit of a workout too!. Ideal exercise toincrease flexibility and ability, often
recommended by osteopaths andphysiotherapists.
For further details phone:Ruth 01959 532875/07968 002590Email: [email protected]
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The people of St. Mark’s Church would like you to know that we pray for Biggin Hill regularly.
If you would like us to pray for you, someone you know or forsomething that concerns you, please let us know and we will be happy
to do so. In order to comply with the Data Protection Regulations,please ensure you have the permission of the person to be prayed for.
Please contact the Church office. The times the office is open can befound on page four. A message can be left on the answer machine
outside of these times - 01959 577816
If you prefer, you could send your prayer request to St. Mark’s Vicarage,10, Church Road, Biggin Hill, Kent TNI6 3LB
We at St. Mark’s would like to help you. If you would like ourhelp, or simply want someone to talk to, please call on one of
these numbers:01959 540482 (Vicar),
01959 573573 or 07857 527452 (Barry - pastoral care.)
Worried? Problems?
Don't forget that you can help raise funds for St Mark’s by using -'Easyfundraising'
If you use the Internet to order anything at all - using 'easyfundraising' isan easy way to raise money for St Mark’s Church. Everyday items pluskitchens, bathrooms, furniture etc can be bought from over 2,700retailers and a percentage of what you spend is automatically donated tothe church at no additional cost to you. Retailers include Amazon, JohnLewis, eBay, Tesco and many more. Please register to support us today.
https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stmarksbigginhill/Use this link to go to the St Mark’s page on the website, use the ‘Join Us’button, and then follow the instructions. If you have any problems orconcerns call Neil on 01959 700815. At present we have 27 supporters and have raised £600.
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Houseplants can be a welcome sight, at arm’s length in the warmsurroundings of indoors. They lift the boredom and spirit, as the dank,cool and uninspiring weather outside grips the sad looking garden.
Windowsills and floor space quickly become swamped, cascading plantsdraped down from raised shelving or planted in airy baskets or the lovelyAspidistra sits proud in its saucer on the table, all creating that uniquetropical jungle effect.
Maintaining a plethora of plants can be exhaustive, but the impactexudes pleasure, it is influential on the air quality and creates healthy andhappy places to live and work.
The sale of houseplants over the past few years have seen a resurgence,garden centres have increased their selling stock two fold. This year,supersized house plants are at the top of the wanted list.
With this in mind, the RHS Garden Wisley will open its doors for a gianthouseplant exhibition this year, running from 25th January to the 1stMarch. Yet maintenance of these exotic icons can provedifficult, but there are some simple rules to consider:• Keep plants out of cold draughts• Water with tepid rain water• Mist twice a day with tepid rain water to keep the atmosphere around the plants moist.• Dry atmosphere can kill plants, sit the plant in a saucer, filled with pebbles. Fill with water and the surplus will create a moist atmosphere around the plant without flooding the plant.• Water the plant from the base in a saucer to avoid scorch. Water well in summer and allow to dry before watering again. Keep on the dry side in winter.• Pick dead leaves and flowers off to avoid botrytis• Feed plants during the growing season using a propriety house plant food every 7 to 10 days.• Carry out potting on in the spring / early summer in the next pot size. Too big a pot and the plant will sulk.• When it rains in the summer, put your house plants outside to benefit from a wash, it ill refresh them.
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• Don’t position plants on windowsills in full sun during the summer, they will scorch unless they prefer that position. Ok though for the winter as light levels are low.• Clean leaves with a product from a garden centre, particularly rubber trees and cheese plant as dust can slow down the growth of the plant• Plants in the succulent family require periods of dryness between watering.
How can you resist an Orchid, the worry is how to look after it. The mostcommon Orchid are the Phalaenopsis species, they thrive in centrallyheated homes and flower over a long period, available in an increasingwide range of colours.A few tips to consider are;• Avoid over watering, check the pot, feels heavy? Too much water, water only when it is light• The Moth orchid is generally grown in a transparent pot, look at the roots. Don’ water if green, wait until they are silvery in colour.• Feed with orchid fertiliser from spring to autumn.• Give orchids bright but indirect light, an east or west facing windowsill is perfect.• Mist the foliage like any other house plant to provide a nice, moist, humid atmosphere.• Encourage flowering with Moth orchids, once all the flowers have fallen, cut ff the stem just above a visible joint or node. This may stimulate the production of another flowering stem.• Orchids do not need regular re-potting, often thrive when root bound. If after two to three years, take out the pot, remove as much of the compost and replant in the same pot with fresh orchid compost.
If you carry out these simple rules, pests and disease damage can besignificantly be reduced. However you can never rule out the followingpests, such as scale insects and mealy bugs. Signs of infestationinclude stickiness on leaves or nearby surfaces or blacksooty mould on the surface of the leaves.
Using a soapy sponge to clean the leaves will help, otherwise obtain aappropriste house plant insecticide or use a biological control, found onthe internet, especially if you have a large number of house plants tolook after.
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As for diseases, ensure all dead, dying leaves and other plant material isremoved to avoid spores entering any wounds that maybe on theplants.Enjoy the company of houseplants, they will make your life indoorsa whole lot better, particularly this time of year.
Dates for your diary:Wednesday 18th March: Trip to the Floriade 2012 by Dinah ScudderSaturday April 4th:Spring Flower ShowWednesday April 15th:Brussel Sprouts to Tangerines by Jackie VioletSaturday May 16th: Plant SaleWednesday May 20th: Wakehurst Place Gardens by Paul Reader
Doors open for mid-week talks at 7.30 for 8 pm start, the Plant Saleopens at 10 am for members and 10.30 for non-members, closes at 12noon and the Flower Show doors open at 3 pm and closes at 4.30pm.Should you require any other information about the Horticulture Societyplease ring Nick Hagon (Chairman) between 6 and 9 pm or [email protected]
Church RegistersFUNERALS
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, Hiscompassion never fails; every morning they are renewed”
Barbara Francis OgilvieRonald Frederick Hart
Beryl Frances Tidy
On the 16th November,Ray Forester
accompanied by his wifeChris, had his new
wedding ring blessed byRev Alison Newman in
St. Mark’s. (Ray had losthis original ring)
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THE MOVING CHURCH NEWSIS THE PARISH MAGAZINE OF
St. MARK’S CHURCH, BIGGIN HILLSt. Mark’s is known as the “Moving Church” as in the 1950’s it was
constructed from materials brought from the redundant church of AllSaints North Peckham. This remarkable feat of dismantling and buildingcarried out by local Biggin Hill people was accomplished through theinitiative and vision of the then vicar, The Revd. Vivian Symons. Hemobilised the local parishioners to create a truly worthy parish church inplace of their ageing corrugated iron building. This fascinating story isrecounted in an illustrated colour guide available from the Church.
St. Mark’s is a pilgrim church; we do not simply accept the status quo, weare on a spiritual journey as pilgrims of old, actively seeking to drawcloser to God and discover His will both in our own lives and the life of ourlocal church and community which we love and serve. We are anxious“not to store up treasures here on earth” but to use all our churchresources given by God, in His service and for His glory.We want to share the good news of God’s love in Jesus Christ with allthose in our parish and neighbourhood. Hopefully this is portrayed by theway we live our lives, and speak to others.We respect that we are all children of God, and we want to discover Christin each other, encouraging personal growth in our individual relationshipwith each other and with Jesus.Worship is an integral part of our love for God, and we want our servicesto reflect dignity and sensitivity as well as joy and thanksgiving.
St. Mark’s Church, Biggin Hill - People's PrayerDear God in Heaven who loves us so much,
Thank You for everything You do and provide for us.We pray for Your church and community here inBiggin Hill, that we may know Your plans for us
in this special town.Especially, we pray for help in bringing all Your
children to You, so they may come to know You fully,through our actions enabled by Your Spirit,
And through the life, teaching and example ofYour Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen
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Age UK - Bromley & Greenwich 0208 315 1850Benefit Enquiry Line 0800 88 22 00Biggin Hill Aperfield W.I. 01959 572591Biggin Hill Blind Club 01959 572817Biggin Hill Community Care Association 01959 577400Biggin Hill Computer Club [email protected] Hill Evening W.I. 01959 700973Biggin Hill Horticultural Society 01959 575799Biggin Hill Musical Theatre Company 01959 701829Biggin Hill Residents Association - 07763 215037Biggin Hill Rangers, Guides, Brownies and Rainbows 01959 575717Biggin Hill Romanian Group 07802 575417Biggin Hill Society 01959 572569Biggin Hill Scout Group 01959 509247Bromley Council – Office Hours 0208 464 3333Bromley Council - Emergency out of hours 0300 303 8671Bromley Social Services - Emergencies only 0203 036 1574Bromley Assoc. for People with Disabilities (BATH) 0208 663 3345Childline (confidential helpline for children) 0800 1111 (24 hr)Citizen’s Advice Bureau (Bromley) 0208 315 1940Community Links, Bromley 0208 315 1900Crimestoppers 0800 555 111Dial-a-Ride (For registration and enquiries) 0343 222 7777Doctor’s Surgeries –
Stock Hill Surgery 01959 580011Norheads Lane Surgery 01959 574488
Domestic Violence - 24hr Helpline 0808 2000 247Electrical power cut - to be connected to the local network operator 105FOAL Farm (Friends of Animals League) 01959 572386GAS Emergency 24 hr freephone 0800 111 999National Childbirth Trust (Biggin Hill) 01959 572209 or 01959 701765New Life Church 01959 571667NHS help line when you need medical advice 111Police: Non Emergency Reporting 101
Local Safer Neighbourhood Team: 020 8721 2820Princess Royal University Hospital 01689 863000St. Mark’s Parish Office 01959 577816St. George’s Memorial Chapel 01959 570353St. Theresa’s RC ChurchSchools - Biggin Hill Primary 01959 575846
Charles Darwin Secondary 01959 574043Cudham Primary 01959 572673Oaklands Primary 01959 573963Tatsfield Primary 01959 577356
Samaritans (Local branch) - 01689 833 000 24 hr - 08457 90 90 90Textphone for hard of hearing 08457 90 91 92
Spitfire Youth Centre 01959 574835St. John Ambulance 01959 701281Thames Water 0845 920 0800Trading Standards Rogue Traders Rapid Response 07903 852 090Valley Hall Community Association 01959 573917/570020Victim Support Scheme 0208 776 7071Westerham Hill Baptist Church 01732 867516
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Acknowledgements
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The Next Moving Church News
The Moving Church News is published every two months. For moreinformation or for advertisement enquiries please contact Neil Walker [email protected] - 01959 700815 or through the Parish Office
Contributions are welcome especially from local community groups orschools. Please contact Neil as above.
Copy Deadline - Friday 13th MarchPublishing Date - Sunday 29th March
Keeping up with everything at St. Mark’s.If you want to receive a regular email giving all of the details ofevents and services at St. Mark’s please send your details toChris Walker. Her email is [email protected]. Your email
address will not be passed on to anyone else.
Flowers for ChurchIf you would like to make a
donation towards the cost offlowers in church for a
particular week, to mark ananniversary or a special
event, please contact eitherCaroline Budimir on 01959576093 or the Parish Office
on 01959 577816
W. UDEN & SONS LTDINDEPENDENT FAMILY OWNED
FUNERAL DIRECTORSMONUMENTAL MASONS
Est. 1881
186 Main Road, Biggin HillTel: 01959 573130(24hr answer service)
OFFERING A FULL SERVICEPREPAID FUNERALS AVAILABLE
PRIVATE CHAPEL OF RESTon the premises
Continuing to build on the familytraditions of personal and caringservice for over 100 years in thearea
We are always available to visit you personally tomake any necessary arrangements in the privacy of
your own home.
Branches at Petts Wood, Sidcup, Eltham,Dulwich, Bexleyheath & Camberwell
