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Correspondent: Jean Watson Mob: 07966 361434 Tel: 01622 687053 St Nicholas Church: Christmas Services. Sunday, December 18 at 5pm, Lessons and Carols; Christmas Eve, 4pm Crib Service and at 11.30pm Midnight Communion. Christmas Day, 10am - OASIS Holy Communion There is no Holy Communion on Wednesday, December 28. Baptist Church: On Saturday, December 17 at 10.30am, the ABC singers will join up with the St Nicholas Church carol singers at the Mid-Kent Shopping Centre. Sunday, December 18 from 10.30am, is the Christmas Café Church, an informal service for all the family. Christmas Eve, 6pm Candlelit Carol Service; Christmas Day, 10am Family Service. Festive light display: Daily until January 2 39 Castle Road will be lit up from 5pm-9pm with shows taking place every half-hour. Drive up before the show starts and tune your radio to 106.1FM. This is free but all those who go along are asked to make a donation to the Heart of Kent Hospice by texting LIGH77 TO 70070 or by visiting: justgiving.com/fundraising/LightingUpAllington Community association: Hosting a Christmas Eve Family Disco from 5-9pm followed by adult karaoke from 9-11pm. Members free entry. Book early: The community association’s New Year’s Eve Disco is from 7pm-1am. Adult members £10 adult guest £15; child member £5, child guest £7.50. Take your own nibbles. This is a ticket only night with limited tickets available from the ACA. Get Together: Meetings at the Baptist Church have closed for the Christmas and New Year period and the whole of January due to refurbishment work. Meetings will resume at 2.30pm on Wednesday, February 1 Vacancy: If you would like to be correspondent for Aylesford/Eccles, contact Debbie Edwards, email: dedwards@ thekmgroup.co.uk SS Peter and Paul’s church: There will be a Carol Service on Sunday, December 18 at 4pm in church. This traditional service, complete with choir and orchestra, includes all your favourite carols and readings telling the Christmas story. On Friday, December 23 at 7pm, join in carol singing in Aylesford Old Village. There will be festive refreshments in the church afterwards. On Christmas Eve, there is a Christingle and Crib Service at 5pm. Christingle oranges will be given as a reminder of the Light of Christ coming into the world. Children will be invited to travel to Bethlehem and share in creating a live Nativity scene. Carols and Midnight Communion with start at 11pm. On Christmas Day, there is a Family Celebration of Carols starting at 10am. The Friars: Seasonal services at the Friars are Christmas Eve, noon Mass and 11.30pm Carols followed by Midnight Mass. Christmas Day, 8am and 10.15am. Monday to Saturday, December 26-31, noon Mass only. New Year’s Day, Mary Mother of God, 8am and 10.15am. Bank Holiday Tuesday, January 2, noon Mass only. Sunday, January 8, 8am and 10.15am. in St Margaret’s). On Christmas Day, Holy Communion will be celebrated at 8.30am with Evening Prayers at 6pm (both in Longsole) and at 10am All Age Worship in St Margaret’s. St Andrew’s will hold Communion with Carols at 9.45am with Lessons and Carols at 5pm in St Nicholas’ Church, Poplar Grove. A carol service will be held in The Poplars, at 7pm on Monday, December 19. On Christmas Eve, there will be a Crib and Chrisingle Service at 4pm with Midnight Communion at 11.30pm and an All Age Communion at 10am on Christmas Day. Correspondent: Martin Hider Tel: 01622 736327 mhider5@ gmail.com Lessons and Carols: A Service of Lessons and Carols will be held in Holy Cross Church on Sunday December 18 at 6.30pm. Christmas Worship: New Way Christmas Worship will be held at the Memorial Hall in Manor Rise on Sunday December 18 at 9.45am. Carols: The Methodist Church will hold a Carol Service, led by the Rev Bonni-Belle Pickard, on Sunday December 18 at 7pm. Bible thoughts: Maidstone Christadelphians will be looking at the subject of The Bible Tells Us What The World Is Coming To at Madginford Hall on Sunday December 18 at 4.30pm. Choral concert: Bearsted Choral Society will present a concert at St Peter’s Catholic Church in Button Lane on Saturday, December 17 at 7.30pm, which will include some well-known carols with audience participation. Tickets costing £10 are available by phoning 01634 666730 or by emailing tickets@ bearstedchoral.co.uk or at the door. RSPB field trip: The local group of the RSPB will visit the Dungeness peninsula on Sunday, December 18. Phone 07783 354337. Coffee and chat: A coffee morning will take place in the room at Holy Cross Church on Friday December 16 from 10am-11.45am. Cost £1. Phone 07444 539171. Mothers Communion: The Mothers’ Union will have Corporate Communion in Holy Cross Church on Wednesday, December 21 at 10am. Bearsted and Thurnham WI: This WI’s November meeting was busy with a guest speaker, the drama group performing a murder mystery, after which members had to guess the murderer, the Craft Group stall also selling Christmas goods. John Mills, a retired prison officer, spoke on Life Inside. A district event organised by and held at this WI’s premises proved a great success and was attended by at least 70 ladies. Julia Davis cooked a variety of Christmas food which was sampled by all at the end of the demonstration. In December there is the Christmas meal so the next meeting will be on January 25, when Antonia Gallop will be telling members all about Travelling Round India on a Motor Bike. Market: The farmers’ market selling produce and crafts will take place on Bearsted Green on Sunday, December 18 from 9am-1pm. Choral Society: The society presents Christmas in Bearsted, with carols and more plus audience participation on Saturday December 17 at 7.30pm at St Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, Button Lane. Under the baton of music director Andrew Lowen. Tickets £10 (students free), available from 01634 666730 by email from tickets@bearstedchoral.org.uk and also available at the door. Correspondent: Sue Whiteoak Tel: 01634 660097 susanwhiteoak@ talktalk. net Christmas services: Christmas Eve, 11.30pm Midnight Communion at all three churches of Holy Trinity South - St Alban’s, Upper Robin Hood Lane, St William’s, Walderslade village centre and St David’s,