News - and Notices
8 days in Church life from 13th April, 2025
Sunday 20th April 6.00am CTC Sunrise service on Farthing Down
10.00am Holy Communion for Easter Day- led by Revd. Sang Wook Han, Minister of Coulsdon
Wednesday 23rd April 9.30am Toddlers
Thursday 24th April 11.00am Open Church - tea, coffee and conversation
11.45am Prayers
11.45am Prayers
Sunday 27th April 10.00am Service of Worship - led by Revd. Stephen Mares
CHURCH NOTICES 13th April 25
Sunday service: 10.00am Holy Communion for Easter Day - led by Revd. Sang Wook Han
Next Sunday's service: 10.00am Service of Worship - led by Revd. Stephen Mares
Thursday Open Church and Prayers
Tea, coffee and conversation taking place from 11.00am and Prayers at 11.45am.
Pastoral Care
Pastoral visits in individual homes will take place where there is particular need. If you know of someone with a pastoral need please contact one of our Pastoral visitors (ask who they are) or the Minister.
Dates for your Diary
20th April 6.00am Sunrise service at Farthing Downs
20th Apr. 10.00am Easter Holy Communion led by Revd. Sang Wook Han
23rd Apr. 9.30am Toddlers in Church Hall
24th Apr. 11.00am Open Church 11.45am Prayer
27th Apr. 10.00am Worship led by Revd. Stephen Mares
30th Apr. 9.30am Toddlers in Church Hall
1st May. 11.00am Open Church 11.45am Prayer
4th May. 10.00am Holy Communion led by Revd. Sang Wook Han
7th May. 9.30am Toddlers in Church Hall
8th May. 11.00am Open Church 11.45am Prayer
11th May. 10.00am Worship led by church members.
14th May. 9.30am Toddlers in Church Hall
15th May. 11.00am Open Church 11.45am Prayer
18th May 10.00am Worship led by Revd. Sang Wook Han
18th May Annual church meeting after church service
18th May 6.00pm Circuit Easter Offering service Caterham
19th May 10.00am Craft Club - JSR counter change smocking (sewing kit)
21st May. 9.30am Toddlers in Church Hall
22nd May. 11.00am Open Church 11.45am Prayer
25th May 10.00am Worship led by Revd. Stephen Mares
28th May 9.30am Toddlers in Church Hall
29th May. 11.00am Open Church 11.45am Prayer
1st June 10.00am Holy Communion led by Revd. Sang Wook Han
Sunrise Service at Farthing Downs- 20th April
This will take place at 06.00am at Farthing Downs following this at 07.00am breakfast will be served at Cameron Hall.
Decoration of the Easter cross with flowers – 20th April
Please to remember to bring a few stems of flowers on the Easter Sunday- 20th April’25, to decorate the cross. This is to signify the birth of new life after death on the cross.
Whitethorn Avenue Afternoon Tea and Quiz – Early notice
Whitethorn Avenue Methodist church will be holding an afternoon tea and quiz on Saturday 7th June at 4pm. Bring your friends to make up tables of 6 or come on your own. The fee is £10.00 per head.
To book please email whitethornbookings@gmail.com or telephone 07703882263.
Please see poster on notice board at the back of the church for more information.
New Banking Hub in Coulsdon
Barclays banking hub will no longer be using the church’s car park as the Coulsdon Banking Hub is now opened at 152 Brighton Road. Customers of all major banks and building societies, can now drop in Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, for the vast majority of their banking needs. Entry is from Chipstead Valley Road. The new Hub is behind Park & Bailey estate agents and opposite Tesco Express.
In addition, five community banks – selected on their number of customers in the local area- are available on rotation, with a different bank available 9am -5pm on each day of the week:
Monday: (HSBC will be available on Mondays soon)
Tuesday: Santander
Wednesday: Barclays
Thursday: NatWest
Friday: (Lloyds available on Fridays from 9th May)
Purley food hub - April 25 food list
Purley Food hub provide food and other essentials for local people going through times of crisis. Please consider donating one or more items from the list below by bringing them to church.
This month’s top priority items:
Tin Openers - we have given out our last one
Tinned Meat Meals (other than hot dogs & meatballs)
Tinned Carrots
Cartons of Long Life Full Fat Milk
Tinned Sweetcorn
Jars of Peanut Butter and Meat & Fish Paste
Tins of Dessert Fruit
Tins of Rice Pudding
Small Bottles of Shampoo
Bars of Soap
Sanitary Pads
Laundry Washing Capsules