Christmas Services at St Mary's, Upchurch

Sunday 12th December - 10:00am

St Mary's Church 
Gift Service to support the Salvation Army's work for struggling families

If you are able please bring a new unwrapped toy or a gift for a child/young person.

These will be passed on to the Salvation Army.

Monday 13th December - 7:00pm

By the village Christmas Tree

We will be singing carols, come and join us

If singing isn't your thing come and shake a bucket.

We will be singing in aid of the Foodbank.

Sunday 19th December - 10:30am

St Mary's Church

Uplift will be celebrating Christmas in the church

Emmanuel - God with us.
All are welcome.

Friday 24th December - 5:30pm

St Mary's Church
This will be our Crib Service

Come and celebrate Christmas with your little ones.

Friday 24th December - 7:30pm

St Mary's Church
Carols and 9 Lessons

Celebrating Jesus and who he is.

Saturday 25th December - 10:00am

St Mary's Church

Christmas Day Communion

Please join us as we put Jesus the light of the world in the centre of Christmas

All are welcome

Isaiah. 9.
For unto us a child is born. Unto us, a son is given, and the government will be upon his shoulder. And his name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Might God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

This was written 700 years before Jesus was born.

www.thesix.org.uk

Gill Gay

Poolside Bar & Courtyard - December Opening Times at Upchurch River Valley Golf Course

Jenny Giles - Upchurch River Valley Golf Course

Telephone: 01634 360626

Website: www.rivervalleygolf.co.uk

Thank You from Foodbank Co-ordinator Gill Gay and Swale Foodbank

Hi everyone,

Thank you so much to everyone who came and filled mine and Georgina's cars on Wednesday.

I hope you enjoyed our Christmas hats and the carols.

You filled one and a half very long tables at the Foodbank Warehouse. There were many Christmas goodies amongst your gifts - you are amazingly kind.

Because of you, there will be many families enjoying a bit of Christmas hope and joy. 

Christmas is a time for love and giving and you've done your bit to make sure that happens - Thank you.

We will be back collecting again at the bus stop opposite the Church in Horsham Lane on Wednesday the 12th of January between 10:30am and 11:30am.

Hoping your Christmas is amazing and 2022 brings many blessings ❤️

Gill Gay - Foodbank Co-ordinator

Email: gilliangay99@yahoo.co.uk

Vehicle Broken Into and Tools Stolen - Hartlip

Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward

Crime Number: 46/251611/21

Between 4:00pm on Sunday the 5th of December and 7:45am on Monday the 6th, somebody broke into a vehicle parked in The Street, Hartlip, and stole tools. 

If you have any information that could help investigators please contact Kent Police on telephone number 101 and quote the relevant crime number above.

in Hartlip

For more information on crime prevention visit: www.kent.police.uk

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Swale Borough Council: Upchurch Cricket Club - One Step Closer to New Facility after Theft

Cricket players will soon be able to use a brand-new batting net facility at Upchurch Cricket Club after the club’s previous batting nets astro turf was stolen. Thieves stole the large patch of astro turf during the first lockdown in 2020.

Swale Borough Council has now contributed £10,000 toward the cost of a modern, secure and long-lasting batting and training net facility with three lanes and all-weather access.

The new batting nets will be accessible to anybody with restricted mobility and be surrounded by impenetrable metal caging with locks and CCTV.

David Tyler, Chairman of Upchurch Cricket Club, said:

“We’ve been working around the clock to gather the funding we need to get the batting nets up and running again.

“It’ll cost £70,000 to install the new batting and training facility, and with this £10,000 from Swale Council, we’re one step closer to the amount we need. And this time we’ll have a metal cage with CCTV so the thieves won’t be able to target us so easily.

“We’ve raised £35,000 so far and are hoping to get all the funding we need within the next few months.

“We have more than 3,000 adults and young people that use our facilities and we hope to install the new equipment by spring next year in time for cricket season.”

Cllr Richard Palmer, cabinet member for the community, said:

“Contributing to the new, long-lasting batting and training equipment was an easy decision for us.

“We made a commitment in our core priorities to promote people’s wellbeing and enjoyment through sporting and leisure activities that are accessible to all age groups and Upchurch Cricket Club is a well-loved staple in Swale.

“The actions of a few irresponsible criminals should not ruin the fun, fitness and mental wellbeing provided by the club to the many age groups that use it.

“Once installed, the over 50s, over 60s, ladies, girls, boys, district, school and disability teams will be able to book their slot and play in any weather.”

Swale Borough Council

Van Stolen - Newington

Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward

Crime Number: 46/253832/21

Between Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th of December, a white Ford Transit, reg number: BK63 OHT, was stolen from Bramley Close, Newington,

If you have any information that could help investigators please contact Kent Police on telephone number 101 and quote the relevant crime number above.

For more information on crime prevention visit: www.kent.police.uk

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