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Coffee Mornings We continue with our popular coffee mornings, the next one is on
Wednesday June 23rd at 10.00am and the proceeds will be donated towards the
local drop in, 'The Vine'. Coffee mornings will also take place on July 21st
and August 18th. On your own, come along and make new friends, you will be made
most welcome!
Mother's Union
Our
local branch of the Mother's Union is celebrating its 100th birthday in June,
there is a thanksgiving service on Friday June 18th followed by a strawberry
tea and on June 20th members have organised a celebration lunch. If you would
like more details about the Mother's Union
pick up a leaflet in church.
Rushmoor Healthy Living continues to organise a range of activities at
St.Augustine's, TAl CHI on Mondays at 9.30am and 10.30am, AEROBICS on Fridays
at 10.45am and also on a Friday, PILATES at 12 noon.
Weddings
If
you are thinking of getting married in 2011, NOW is the time to book a date
with Fr. Keith, it doesn't have to be on a Saturday! St. Augustine's makes an attractive venue for
your wedding, come and see for yourselfl
August Events
The
usual Assurnptiontide Mass followed by a party in the church grounds will take
place at 7.00pm on Friday, 13th August and on Saturday, 21st August there will
be the annual garden party at Christine and Clive's (further details on our web
site nearer the time)
Recycling
The
next Jumble Sale is not until the Autumn and so please no jumble until then -
however don't forget you can recycle clothes and shoes in the TRAID charity
containers in the Church car park. We have recently received our annual
certificate, telling us we collected 9 tonnes of stuff last year, saving 113
tonnes of carbon emissions from land fill
Aldershot Women's
Refuge We are currently collecting
dry goods such as pasta, tinned food, jars of pasta sauces, items that are
useful for rustling up a quick meal! Collecting boxes in church or gifts to Fr.
Keith.
Gift Aid Remember when making a donation or gift to
St.Augustine's, if you are a taxpayer, we can claim the tax back on your behalf
and add over 25% to the value of your gift. Though it isn't necessary to use
one, there are Gift Aid envelopes in church; all we really need is a name and
addressits so easy. We claimed back over £9,500 from the Inland Revenue in
2009, 30% more than 2008!
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