St. Paul's Family News
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If you shop at Sainsbury's, please collect sports vouchers for St Paul's Junior School and pass them on to Maurice or June Mc Cullough. |
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You've probably noticed the massive cobwebs on the church windows. On Saturday the 27th, they're going! And the whole building is having a thorough spring clean. But to make this happen, we need YOU! Come and help us reach those places not normally reached! |
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The Big Brew Quiz Answers & Winner |
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TEA QUIZ ANSWERS
1. What did solid blocks of tea used to be used for in Siberia? MONEY
2. When and where was iced tea believed to have been invented? IN 1904 IN THE US
3. How many teapots are in Britain’s biggest collection? 6150
4. Who said “Women are like tea bags. They do not know how strong they are until they get into hot water”? ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
5. Which of these is one of the top 5 tea brands in the UK? YORKSHIRE TEA
6. Tibetans drink tea made of …….. SALT & RANCID YAK BUTTER
7. On average, how many cups of tea do we drink a day in the UK? 165 MILLION
8. What are the ideal growing conditions for tea? HEAVY RAINFALL, WELL-DRAINED SOILS, HIGH ELEVATIONS
9. Which nation drinks the most tea per head? IRELAND
10. What percentage of the UK tea market is accounted for by the top five brands? 72%
11. Which celebrity used to advertise Twinings? STEPHEN FRY
12. Which country produces the most tea in the world? INDIA
3. Traidcraft sells the equivalent of how many cups of tea a year? 27 MILLION
14. Tea is a natural source of … FLOURIDE
There were 3 people who got 9 of the 14 answers correct. Their names were put into a hat and the winner was chosen by Simon Coupland, the vicar.
And the winner is........DON BLEVIN!
His wife, MARIAN BLEVIN, and JESS LOMATH were the runners up! Congratulations! |
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Join the ladies of St Paul's for an evening out! A 2 course meal including beef and chicken casserole, fruit crumble and cheesecake at the well known Canbury Arms Pub, Canbury Park Road, Kingston. A vegetarian option will also be available.
Date: Tuesday 23rd March 2010
Time: 7.45pm
Cost: £15.00 (payable in advance) plus drinks.
Numbers are unfortunately limited to 40 places, so book soon! For more information contact Deb Baker or Isobel Johns. |
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The New Wine summer conference offers great worship, inspiring teaching, brilliant children’s and youth work, and time to relax in the Somerset countryside. It’s been a life-changing week for many - this year it runs from 24th to 30th July, and several members of St Paul's are already booked in, including the Coupland family (Simon is giving a seminar on "Is God homicidal?") Come and join them! Book online at www.new-wine.org/. |
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Conservation in Richmond Park |
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Are you interested in joining a group of like-minded people keen on conservation in Richmond Park? Have you noticed the area near Pembroke Lodge where rhododendrons have been cleared and young trees planted? If you are interested, make a note of the following sessions in your diary: Sat 27th Feb (10am - 1pm), Sun 7th, 14th and 21st March (10.30am - 3.30pm) and Wed 3rd and 17th March (time TBC). For more information please contact Peter Watson at
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Volunteers Wanted at the Basement |
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Weekday volunteers are needed for the Basement Cafe, a youth outreach project designed to provide young people with a venue where they can connect and create, run in conjunction with Oxygen and the YMCA. Based at the John Bunyan Baptist Church in Kingston (opposite Tiffin Boys), the Basement has been such a success that more helpers are needed! Have you got a few spare hours? Can you join a rota to help on any Monday to Thursday between 3.30 and 5.30 in the afternoons during term time? If you can, please contact either Richard (
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or 020 8547 0566) or Anna (
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or 020 8399 5427). They'd love to hear from you! |
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Are you worried about your own or someone else’s drinking? Do you wish you could cut down but don't know how? Would you like some ideas on fun non-alcoholic cocktails you could make as an alternative? Take up the challenge of 40 days without alcohol, starting on 17th February (Ash Wednesday). Thirst for life cards are available at the back of the church, talk to Lovisa Liyanage or visit www.thirstforlife.org for more information. |
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WHERE: Ashburnham Place, East Sussex
WHEN: 2nd to 4th July 2010
IMPORTANT! Make a note in your diary not to miss this fabulous weekend, where all the cooking and cleaning are taken care of, fellowship with other wonderful people is a provided and your children are looked after while we worship and learn together. Our speaker is Peter Harwood, Vicar of Christ Church Woking and a member of the local New Wine leaders' network. Collect a sign up form from the back of the church or contact the office. |
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