Children sing carols at care home
Correspondent: Mo Clayton Tel: 01622 831529 tillergirl2913@ aol.com Seasonal services: On Christmas Eve, there are Christingle services at 3pm and 4.30pm. Midnight Holy Communion starts at 11.30pm. Christmas Day Holy Communion starts at 8am and Family Communion at 10.30am. Parish council: The next meeting is on Monday, January 9 at 7.30pm in the community centre. All are welcome to attend. WI: The next meeting is on Thursday, January 5 in the community centre at 7.30pm. Caroline Highwood will be transporting members to Belize and Guatemala. Primary school pupils enjoyed giving something back to the community by taking part in a carol singing session. The children from Roseacre Junior School, Bearsted, went to Barty House Nursing Home in the village to bring a bit of festive cheer to the residents. Some pupils sang to residents in the lounge, while others walked the corridors of the Correspondent: Martin Hider Tel: 01622 736327 mhider5@ gmail.com Services: Crib Services will be held Roundwell house, making sure everyone could enjoy the music. Jude Coveney, who organises activities at the home, said: “The faces of the residents lit up with pure delight. “A huge thank you goes to the staff and children of Roseacre school. “They started Christmas off for us in splendid fashion, and we hope theycome back again soon to visit.” Correspondent: Alison Dickerson, 75 Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BB Tel: 01622 762334 malcolm.dickerson@ btinternet. com If you have an item concerning Sandling, please contact the correspondent above. Correspondent: Linda Weeks Tel: 01622 762422 parkwoodkm@ gmail.com If you have an item concerning Senacre, please contact the correspondent above. Vacancy: If you would like to be correspondent for South Park/Shepway, contact Debbie Edwards, email: dedwards@ thekmgroup.co.uk St Martins Church: On Christmas Carnival and fete donations: Towards the end of 2016, the carnival and fete committee advertised for local groups and organisations to apply for funding and was pleased to be able to make donations, totalling in excess of £5,000, to the following groups: Staplehurst Scouts, Staplehurst Youth Club, Staplehurst School Gardening Club, Sobell Lodge, Chapel Lane Playschool, Staplehurst Photographic Society, Friends of Staplehurst Health Centre, Staplehurst Parish Church, Staplehurst Cricket Club, Staplehurst Monarchs FC, Staplehurst Interest Group, Knit and Natter, Chat Club, and Five Acre Wood School. Santa sleigh success: Santa’s sleigh visits last week were a great success, with many smiling children saying hello to Father Christmas as he toured around the village