MONTHLY NOTICES are available in church or can be sent via e mail. Please ask Gillian Jones or send a request via the 'contact us' page and the notices which are in 'Word' format will be sent to you directly each month. Please include your e mail address.
OPEN THE BOOK
Sue Morrell and her team take 'Open the Book' to the children of East Peckham Primary School. They act out a bible story with the help of the children and lots of props and dressing up outfits.
CHILDREN'S CORNER
We have a well stocked and equipped play area at the back of church which children are welcome to use during services or at other times. We particularly welcome small children to our monthly Family Service, 10am on the first Sunday in the month.
FUNDRAISING AND OTHER EVENTS
We hold regular events including, arts and craft weekend, Christmas Coffee Morning, concerts, Soup for lent, Pancakes on Shrove Tuesday, Flower Festivals and of course special services like Christingle and the annual Remembrance Day service. Our refurbished West End area has been opened up and facilities provides to allow refreshments to be served for group events.
SAFEGUARDING AT HOLY TRINITY EAST PECKHAM
Holy Trinity Church is committed to maintaining a safe environment for all people, including young people and vulnerable adults, through following Diocesan and Government Safeguarding Policies. This approach encompasses a commitment to consistent policy and practice through training for all Church Officers and everyone associated with the church. If you have any safeguarding concerns, please contact the clergy, or the Parish Safeguarding Officer, or the Diocesan Safeguarding team.
Parish Safeguarding Officer: Jackie Bennett
Diocesan Safeguarding Team: janice.keen@rochester.anglican.org
CHURCH RENOVATION PROJECT
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Dear Friends,
Before I was inducted into the benefice twenty years ago, I was asked if I would support a project to redevelop the west end of the church. This we partly did a dozen years ago.
However, ideas and plans developed organically, and though the church desperately needs redecoration which involves scaffolding to reach the roof, we realised that the heating, lighting, and electrics really needed to be replaced as well to make the church fit for purpose for the next few decades.
We have worked for 8 years or so planning the way forward, including disabled access at the south door, and we are now ready to begin fundraising and applying for grants.
The project can certainly be done in phases, but we now need to make a start.
We will be erecting one of those famous Thermometers at some point in the churchyard, to mark our progress.
Best wishes
Anthony