WELCOME
Welcome to the website of St. Mary's Church, Riverhead and Dunton Green. Whether you are a first-time visitor or enquirer, or a member of our Church community, we hope the information provided will be helpful.
For all enquiries about our Church Hall, please do not contact the Vicar, but follow this link.
BARBARA STRUDWICK RIP
Barbara Strudwick passed away peacefully at Kippington Nursing Home recently. Barbara was a very longstanding member of our Church, having served as a Churchwarden at Dunton Green for many years. Her funeral is to be held in the Church on Tuesday, 23 October 2018 at 2.30pm, and afterwards in the Church Hall to which all are welcome.
HARVEST LUNCH
This year, the event is to be organised by the Sunday Club to raise money for Leah (their sponsored child in Kenya). The cost will be £4 and tickets will be available after church from members of the Sunday Club. They are also collecting stationary items such as pencil cases, pens, pencils, rubbers, sharpeners etc for Leah. These will be sent via David Debenham and the donations need to be in by 7 October 2018.
BIBLE STUDY GROUP
We resume from Monday, 17 September 2018 and meet weekly in the Church at 10.00am to study, in this session, Exodus 1-18. Everyone welcome to join us.
SUMMER WALK
On Sunday, 23 September 2018, at 2.00pm, Velma will be leading a walk The start point will be Three Elms Lane, Golden Green, near The Bell pub, TN11 0BD. The walk will be about 4 miles; walking alongside the river for a while, and then retracing our steps. The walking is flat and we cross over a lock on the River Medway. Dogs are welcome. Start time tbc.
MOTHERS' UNION RECENT PUBLICATIONS
The Autumn 2018 issue of the 'Mothers' Union Coffee House (MUCH)' magazine has been received and can be accessed via the following link.
Prayers for Healing for St Luke's Day – 18 October 2018 - can be downloaded via this link. They have been prepared by Rev Harding.
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THREE PARISHES CONSULTATION - UPDATE
A Special meeting of the PCC was held in the Church Hall after the 9:30am Service on Sunday, 24 June 2018 to give consideration to the Report now available from the joint Three Parishes meeting held on Saturday, 12 May 2018, and which had been arranged by the Archdeacon. Other Church members were invited to attend the Special PCC meeting. There was a further short meeting after the 9:30am service, open to all Church members, on Sunday, 22 July 2018. Churchwardens
RIVERHEAD HELPING HANDS
'Riverhead Helping Hands' is an initiative between St Mary's and the Parish Council and was brought about by a tragic incident which happened to an elderly person living on their own in Riverhead. The aim is to try and make people more aware of looking out for their neighbours. Further details and contacts are given in the following notice.
CHARITIES BEING SUPPORTED 2018/9
Following consultation with Church members, the PCC decided to support the following charities this year: Maidstone Area Parents Support (MAPS) Group, Kerry West Orphanage Project, Mercy Ships, as well as the Rochester Diocese Povery & Hope Appeal. As usual, the intention will be to invite representatives to 9:30am Sunday services, spread throughout the year, and to have retiring collections.
Please don't forget donations of non-perishable food are urgently required every week, as part of our support for the Community Food Bank. Contributions can be left in the basket at the back of the Church.