Pew News for Sunday 31st August

FAMILY WALKS: Start and finish at St Catherine’s.  Bring a picnic tea to have at the church afterwards.  Drinks will be provided.

Our final one for this season  is 4pm Tues 16 September – we look forward to seeing you.

Walk 4: Walking with Biblical Landscape During this walk to Pegwell Bay, biblical landscapes will be brought to our imaginations.

Contact Julia on 07979 989115 for any more detail.

THANET FOOD BANK: All items of long-shelf-life food is very welcome, but the stocks of  baked beans, ring-pull tinned desserts, tinned fish and tinned meals are particularly low.

SPIRITUALITY HOUR: Spirituality Hour Peace filled Night Prayer & Meditation continues…and launching a new theme for the reflections ‘biblical geography’ - monthly at St Laurence in the candlelit Beckett Chapel – refreshments at 7pm for 7.30pm, 10th September, 1st October, 5th November.

HERITAGE OPEN DAY Saturday 13^th September. St Laurence will be open from 10:00am to 4:00pm for anyone to come and visit. We request people to help with the event. (refreshments, church sitting, church tours, meet and greet, clock information stand, bell information stand).  We also request refreshments, so cakes, scones, biscuits etc on the day will be very welcome, just add your name to the refreshment helpers and a note of what you can offer. We intend to offer a have a go at bellringing experience but will need people to be in church should we get anyone wishing to go up the tower. There is a signup sheet in St Laurence’s with various jobs on, if you can’t get to the sign-up sheet please ring or text Freda on 07732864076 with your offer of help.

RIDE AND STRIDE: Saturday, 13^th September, 10:00 – 17:00.  Each of our churches will be open to receive riders and walkers who are taking part in this event.  You can also be sponsored to person the church.  50% of the amount raised is returned to the church where it was raised.  The other 50% is used to provide grants for Kent churches. Contact Kevin Spain 

PARISH WIDE PASTORAL COURSE: to increase the number of Lay people able and confident in pastoral care within this Parish and home-visiting – please speak to your church’s Focal Minister or LLM Reader if you are interested in attending. Venue: St Christopher’s 11am- 1pm Saturdays 20 Sept 18 Oct, 15 Nov.

Session 1: 20 Sept: Listening Skills with Marcia Neve, 4 strategies for helping others with Yasmin Bailey

Good Visit v a Bad Visit with Revd Brian Griffiths, Safeguarding principles & signposting with Revd Catherine Tucker & PSO Kevin Spain

Session 2: 18 Oct: Grief Work with Revd Ken Cox, Mental Health & Dementia with Revd Catherine Tucker & LLM Judith Andrews, Physical Disability with LLM Frances Barnes, Pastoral Conversational Skills with Revd Ken Cox

Session 3: 15 Nov: Resolving Conflicts within Family settings with Revd Phil Barnes, Working with Diversity & Difference with Revd Catherine Tucker

ART EXHIBITION: Public Launch: Friday 26th September 6–9pm Seasons of Faith: From my heART. A painting exhibition by Michael Williamson – personal view of the church seasons 7 calendar. St Laurence-in-Thanet Church, Ramsgate High Street, St Lawrence CT11 0QT parking: Rectory forecourt CT11 0QT or Pie Factory CT11 0QG.  Cold buffet served from 6pm, at 7:30pm guided tour of the paintings with  three people covering theology, art historic lens, contemporary reflection. Other viewing dates: 27 September – 10 October 2025 Church Open daily lunchtimes: 12–2pm Thursday evenings: 6–8pm For any enquires, rectorcatherine@stlaurenceparish-ramsgate.org.uk

ST LAURENCE CLOCK RESTORATION APPEAL:

Dates for your diary:

1^st November: Quiznight at St Laurence Church

19^th December: the Thanet Light Orchestra will be performing a Christmas Concert at St Laurence

OVER 55?: Your Leisure are providing courses in Yoga, swimming, boxfit, pickleball and more at Ramsgate, Hartsdown and Margate. £9.99 for 8 classes.  To book:  Email: cst@yourleisure.uk.com  Call: 03333 660 661.