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The Friends
The Friends of St. Alphege have been supporting the church for many years to provide those little extras that make it a welcoming place.We would love more members to join to ensure the continuation of the organisation.We have a number of enjoyable events planned throughout the year, and would be delighted to receive new ideas and new members. Forthcoming Dates:
31st March - Church Spring Fair Easter - St Alphege's Day ( Millennium) 21st April - Coffee morning and Church Open Day 22nd. April Patronal Service with Bishop Trevor 2nd - 5th. June - Flower Festival 13th. June - 12.30 - Bring and Share Lunch 11th July- 3pm. - Strawberry Tea 22nd September - Church Harvest Festival 20th. October - Coffee Morning 7th. November - 12.30pm. - Bonfire Lunch 5th. December - 4pm. - Tea and Carols | Fanning the flamePrayer in the Whitstable Team Ministry
We want to encourage and stimulate prayer at every level in our churches. Prayer takes many forms already in the team ministry. We simply offer here,as a particular focus for prayer, a list of events and activities which are open to all. You do not have to be a member of the church at which the event is based. Simply turn up ( or pray along at home ) as part of your response to the God who is always drawing us into his outporing love. Let's raise the Team's prayer temperature together - and see what happens! The Team Ministry Prayer, Mondays 5.00 - 5.30pm at a different church each month: March - St Andrews. April - St Alphege Seasalter . May - St Peters. June - St. Johns. July - St Alphege Whitstable August - no team prayer. September - St Andrews October - St Alphege Seasalter. November - St Peters December - St Johns |
Millennium " Alphest 1000"
April 19th. 2012 marks the millennium of the martyrdom of Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury, who was killed by soldiers of the invading Danish army on 19th April 1012 at Greenwich.
Events to mark this, are being planned around the country, including our very own church, more details too follow.
Go to www.stalphege.com for more information about St Alphege and nationwide events.
The Friends of St.Alphege Town Church Whitstable
St.Alphege Millennium Photographic & Art Competition 2012
By entering this competition, you are accepting these terms and conditions;
- The copyright of any photograph or artwork entered into the competition remains with the St.Alphege Town Church Whitstable to reproduce and use the photograph/artwork without additional permissions or payment to further the work of The Friends of St.Alphege Town Church Whitstable.
- Entrants must enter the correct category.
- The subject matter is The St.Alphege Town Church, High Street, Whitstable.
- All submissions must be the entrant’s own original work and must not infringe the rights of any other party.
- Entrants must ensure that any images submitted have been taken with the permission of any person/persons featured within it. Where the subject is under 16, consent must be obtained from the parents or guardians.
- This acknowledges that the image may be used for publicity purposes at a later date and be published or appear on the The St.Alphege Town Church Whitstable website.
- No laws should have been breached when taking the photographs/artwork.
- Entrants under 16 need their parent or guardian to sign the form.
- Photographs/Artwork entered into the competition will become part of The St.Alphege Town Church Whitstable photographic library under the copyright terms above. We are therefore unable to return any photos/artwork entered.
- The competition will be based on the print/artwork supplied by the entrant so this should be as high as quality as possible, not smaller than 8 x 10 inches and no larger than A4.
- If supplying digital images, please supply the image on disc in jpeg format as well as the print.
- Committee members of The Friends of St.Alphege Town Church Whitstable are not eligible to enter.
- You may enter as many prints/artwork as you wish – the fee is £3 per entry - one entry is defined as one photo or piece of artwork. Cheques are payable to St.Alphege Town Church.
- The closing date is 30th April 2012. The Friends of St.Alphege Town Church Whitstable cannot accept responsibility for entries lost or damaged in the post or posted with insufficient postage.
- Posted entries will only be acknowledged if a stamped, self-addressed postcard is included with the entry.
- The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
- Winners will be revealed May 12th 2012 at The St.Alphege Millennium Photographic & Art Display, in The Narthex, St.Alphege Town Church Whitstable @ 730pm.
- A full list of winners will be published on the St.Alphege Town Church Whitstable website, and newsletter.
- The Friends of St.Alphege Church Town Whitstable reserves the right to cancel this competition or alter any of the rules or prizes at any stage, if deemed necessary in its opinion, and if circumstances arise outside of its control.
- Prizes: The overall winner will receive a copy of their photo or artwork professionally framed, plus, Placement on the cover of The Friends of St.Alphege Town Church Whitstables' 2013 Calendar, as well as a featured month. The Winner of each category will receive a copy of their photo or artwork professionally mounted or where appropriate laminated, plus, a featured month in the 2013 Calendar. 8 further highly commended places will feature in the 2013 calendar. All placed photo/artwork will be on display on the evening of May 12th - further entries will be displayed dependent upon quantity and space.
For a copy of the above rules and a Competition entry form, download the file below:
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St Alphege Church , High Street , Whitstable , Kent , CT5 1AY
