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Correspondent: Jean Watson Mob: 07966 361434 Tel: 01622 687053 St Nicholas Church: Christmas Eve, 4pm Crib Service; 11.30pm Midnight Communion. Christmas Day, 10am OASIS Holy Communion. Note there is no Holy Communion on Wednesday, December 28. Baptist Church: Christmas Eve, 6pm Candlelit Carol Service. Christmas Day, 10am Family Service. Get Together: at the Baptist Church closed for the Christmas and New Year period and the whole of January due to refurbishment work on the church. Meetings will resume at 2.30pm on Wednesday, February 1. Book early: The community association’s New Years 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 from the ACA. Christmas Eve fun: The community association is hosting a Christmas Eve family disco from 5-9pm fllowed by an adult karaoke from 9-11pm. Members free entry. Pantomime time: The community association presents the Christmas pantomime Cinderella on Saturday, January 7. Doors open at 1.30pm for 2pm show. Adults £2, children £4. 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 carol singing in the Square on Friday, December 23 at 7pm, Aylesford Old Village. There will be festive refreshments in the church afterwards. Christmas Eve: 5pm Christingle and Crib Service. Christingle oranges will be given as a reminder of the Light of Christ coming into the world. Children will be invited tp ‘travel to Bethlehem’ and share in creating a live Nativity scene. A collection will be taken to support the work of the Children’s Society. Carols and Midnight Communion starts at 11pm in church. On Christmas Day, Family Celebration of Carols starts 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. Correspondent: Ron Stubbs Tel: 01622 726962 Seasonal service: 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. 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 at St Andrews. Correspondent: Martin Hider Tel: 01622 736327 mhider5@ gmail.com Christmas services: Holy Cross Church: Christmas Eve 3pm and 4.45pm Crib Services; 8pm First Eucharist; 11.30pm Midnight Eucharist. Christmas Day 9.45am Eucharist. Holy Cross New Way Worship: Christmas Day worship at 9.45am in the memorial hall. Correspondent: Sue Whiteoak Tel: 01634 660097 susanwhiteoak@ talktalk. net Local pantomime: Singing, dancing and fun for all the family can be found at the pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk being performed over two weekends at St William’s Church, Walderslade village centre. January 20-21, Friday 7.30pm, Saturday 2.30 and 7.30pm; Sunday 2.30pm. January 27-29, Friday 7.30pm, Saturday and Sunday, 2.30 and 7.30pm. Prices for adults £8, Correspondent: Robert Hanvik Mob: 07872 827715 robert.kentmessenger@ gmail.com Calendars for sale: Boughton Monchelsea 2017 Calendars are now on sale for £5 each, with all profits going to Friends of St