The views expressed in this magazine are those of the individual contributors, and do not necessarily represent the views of Park United Reformed Church.

Minister’s Letter

Dear Friends,

‘He will teach us what he wants us to do, we will walk in the paths he has chosen...' Isaiah chapter 2 verse 3.

We begin our Advent preparations with these words from the prophet Isaiah. Words that remind us that the God we follow chose to come to earth as one of us.

Jesus was born as a vulnerable child in a time of great uncertainty, Jesus needed to be protected and nurtured by those around him before he was able to teach and preach. Jesus knew all about celebrations and achievements but he also knew about temptation, frustration, forgiveness and grief.

As a church community we pray for those who are able to rejoice this Christmas but we also pray for those who are struggling with loss and grief, those struggling with relationships, and those struggling to forgive. Jesus is not only the centre of our celebration but also the source of our hope, our faith and our love.

This Advent will be the first at Park URC, for many years, with a wedding celebration. On the 18th December Emily McGready and Amir Farahani (our newest church members) will be married and they invite everyone to share in their special day.

This Advent we have another first, our Christmas Tree Festival and we thank all those organisations within our church for their involvement in this new venture. We pray that the festival will draw many people into our church to recall the amazing love of God.

The word ‘Immanuel’ means God with us, which is what Christmas is all about. Christmas is a time to give thanks to God for the gift of life, the gift of joy, the gift of peace – that comes through knowing Christ.

As last year, many people will be worried about their financial situation this Christmas; we pray that these anxieties will not prevent our celebrations. Let us be thankful for God’s love and the people around us; the people who we support and those who support us.

As I look back over the past twelve months I am encouraged by so many developments in our fellowship and I recognise the emotional and physical cost that accompanies these developments:

We have seen our new children's group called Pilots continue to grow and develop.

Our flexible worship space has enabled our café style evening worship called Ignite and our teenagers have organised their first Praise Party, with more expected next year.

We have a new housegroup meeting on Mondays. We have our elders involved in prayers of intercession each week…

We have also welcomed more new community groups to our halls. The demand for good quality rooms and halls continues to increase and you may have noticed that advanced booking of the halls is becoming essential.

We are sad to say ‘goodbye’ to Lady Honor Alleyne and the Churches Together in Berkshire office – but it is a blessing to have an extra room for smaller meetings. We plan to have the room ready for use by February or March 2011.

As we thank our amazing God for these developments, we also give thanks for one another. Within our church fellowship there are so many people who deserve our thanks for their dedication and their contribution throughout the year. There will never be space in our magazine to name them all, nor to list all the work that goes on behind the scenes, day by day.

But there is space to say a big thank you to Julie Cameron, who is such an efficient centre manager and Lorraine Butler, who has kept our premises clean even with the extra usage!

We give thanks to all who have served as Elders, especially those who have stepped down from the role of serving elder: Chris Gayford and Paul Street.

In the New Year we welcome those who have been elected to serve as Elders: Rod King, Bob Dewing, David Wong and Ted Stichbury. Rod and Bob have already been ordained as Elders, David and Ted will be ordained as Elders on the second Sunday in January 2011.

As a church we have so much to celebrate this Christmas and so much to look forward to, in 2011. I hope that you have time in all the celebrations to stop and give thanks to God for the greatest gift of all, Jesus Christ!

Yours in Christ,

Robert

Synod Family Fun Day

June 18th 2011 at Fawley Hill, Henley on Thames.

The site is a large one. There is a steam railway and other attractions on site which will be available to us.

The main activities will be in a large field which will be transformed. There will be a central marquee or possibly a big top where there will be a performance stage and this will have performances happening throughout the day. If you have a music or drama group this may be their chance to become famous! There will also be a less formally organised “busking area” where anyone have their own five minutes (or maybe three) of fame. Also there may be a poets/speakers corner- where budding laureates can proclaim al fresco. Guest appearances by a Pipe Band and a demonstration by local Scottish Dancers are planned and the puppets from Hythe United Reformed Church will be a star turn.

Around the perimeter there will be a large craft area which will be available throughout the day where you can try new skills. Games and strenuous activities will be organised for the active. And there will be an information market place from various organisations or churches to wander around and find new ideas. If you have something to share, book yourself a spot!

Church Family News

We send our very best wishes to all those who have had birthdays recently.

Those who remember the Farmer family will be very sorry to hear that David died on 15th November. David and Pat were very active members of the Park fellowship until they moved to Wales, and David was one of the prime movers in the setting up of Trinity Church in Lower Earley. We send our love and deepest sympathy to Pat and to all David’s family.

We are also sorry to report that Rev. David Clark, minister of St Paul’s URC in Reading from 1987 to 1996, died suddenly ten days after his retirement. We send our sympathy to his wife Alison and all his family.

We remember those members and friends who are receiving treatment.

Doreen

December Calendar

Wed	1st	9.30 am	Morning Prayers
Sun	5th	10.30am	Morning Worship with Holy Communion
		4.00 pm	Songs of Praise at Sutton Court
		7.00 pm	IGNITE! Worship
Wed	8th	9.30 am	Morning Prayers
Sun	12th	10.30am	Gift Parade Service
		2.30 pm	Senior Citizens Party run by the Scout Group
		6.00 pm	IGNITE Christmas meal and Carol Service
Wed	15th	9.30am	Morning Prayers
Sat	18th	3.30 pm	Marriage of Emily McGready and Amir Farahani
Sun	19th	10.30am	Morning Worship
		6.00 pm	Carols and Readings by Candlelight with the Festival Choir
Tues	21st	7.30 pm	Sing Christmas (DRAPES)
Sat	25th	9.30 am	Christmas Day Service
Sun	26th	10.30am	All-Age Worship
27th – 31st Minister away on annual leave

House Groups meet on Mondays and Tuesdays. Please speak to Rev. Robert Weston if you are interested in joining a group.

Stewards’ Rota December 2010

Dec 5^th	John Davey	Chris Gayford
Dec 12^th	Rose Messender	Lynda Fox
Dec 19^th	Sally Street	Paul Street
Dec 26th	Joan Pearson	Barbara Mathers

There is an urgent need for more people to join this rota. If you can help, or would like more information about what is involved, please contact Roy Johnstone.

January Calendar

Sun	2^nd	10.30am	Morning Worship with Holy Communion
		4.00 pm	Songs of Praise at Sutton Court
Wed	5^th	9.30 am	Morning Prayers
		7.30 pm	Premises and Maintenance Committee
Sun	9^th	10.30am	Morning Worship with Induction of Elders
Wed	12^th	9.30 am	Morning Prayers
		7.30 pm	Elders Meeting
Sun	16^th	10.30am	Morning Worship
		6.00 pm	Communion with a time of prayer for healing and wholeness
Wed	19^th	9.30 am	Morning Prayers
Sun	23^rd	10.30am	Morning Worship
		12 noon	Church Meeting
		7.00 pm	IGNITE
Wed	26^th	9.30 am	Morning Prayers
Fri 28^th – Sun 30^th FURY Assembly at Kidderminster
Sun	30^th	10.30am	Morning Worship
		7.00 pm	IGNITE

Christmas Gift Service 12^th December 2010

We shall be pleased to receive gifts at this service, to be distributed to organisations serving people in need.

Toys (need not be new, but must be in good condition) and presents will be sent to PACT and to Berkshire Women’s Aid.

Food is always welcomed by CIRDIC, the Women’s Centre, etc., but there is one request this year:

They have a PASTA MOUNTAIN, so please, when deciding what to bring, do think of something else!

More detailed information should be available on Sunday December 5th.

Doreen Woods

From the Church Registers

Baptism

21 November Lillian Maria Kapodistria

Feed the Children Appeal

How do the ladies in your family manage their periods? Modern sanitary products mean life just carries on as usual.

Teenage girls in Feed the Children (UK)'s programmes in Uganda, Kenya and Zimbabwe regularly miss one week in four of their education - simply because of their periods.

Girls from poor families are often unable to have sanitary pads, or even underwear, because these items are a luxury they cannot afford. As a result, menstruating girls just don't go to school - missing out on vital education. The education of girls in the developing world educates their future families, as well as raising their confidence and aspirations. Education is key to helping girls overcome some of the obstacles they face.

Can you help teenage girls get the best from their time at school by supporting the Feed the Children Pads, Pants And A £1 Appeal!

We are appealing for Sanitary towels - not tampons - in varying thicknesses, girls' and ladies' - sizes can be for approx age 11 up to adult - and donations to help us ship the essential goods to the girls.

Feed the Children

Luke 2:10-12

And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy that will be for all the people.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.

And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”

Fair Trade Traditional Christmas Cake Recipe

Why not make your own fair trade Christmas cake using fair trade ingredients.

Suitable for cake tins: 9-10" round tin or 8" square tin. For 8" round tin use 3/4 of the mixture.

Line tin with greaseproof paper, covering base and sides to 1" above rim.

Ingredients

12ozs plain flour

6 free range eggs

8oz butter or margarine

8oz Fairtrade raw cane sugar

1 tablespoon black treacle

2lb of dried fruit- either Fairtrade mixed dried fruit, or a combination of currants, Fairtrade raisins and Fairtrade sultanas

Up to 4oz candied peel, or substitute chopped Fairtrade apricots

2-4 ozs chopped Fairtrade nuts: walnuts, almonds.

Up to 4oz ground almonds

1 teaspoon Fairtrade mixed spice

2-4ozs glace cherries

Pinch salt

2-3 tablespoons of spirits: rum, brandy, sherry

Method

1. Cream fat & sugar

2. Add treacle.

3. Sieve flour, spice and salt

4. Fold an egg and 2 tablespoons of flour into the creamed butter and sugar, repeating the process until all eggs and flour are incorporated.

5. Add dried fruit

6. Rinse cherries in warm water, cut into halves and add to mixture

7. Add chopped nuts

8. Add mixed peel or apricots if using

9. Add spirits

10. Mix thoroughly but gently

11. Put mixture into tin, levelling off the surface

12. Wrap 4 layers of brown paper or newspaper around tin

13. For Gas: Cook at Gas mark 3, for the first hour, mark 2 for next 2 hours, mark 1/2 for any remaining time

14. For Electric: Pre heat oven to 350 F or 180 C, cook for 1 hour, reduce heat to 300 F, 150 C or less for fan oven, cook for remaining 2 hours.

For both methods, check after 2 hours if top of cake is dark and if so, cover with greaseproof paper to prevent the top burning.

After 3 hours check that cake is cooked through by inserting a wooden skewer. If it comes out clean the cake is cooked.

If mixture clings to the skewer return to oven on low heat and cook further, until skewer comes out clean.

Leave in tin to cool.

Note that the editor makes no claims for the accuracy or effectiveness of this recipe, but is very willing to sample prototypes.

Luke 2:13-14

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”

Letters from old friends!

Dear friends,

I just wanted to say how much I have appreciated the many cards and messages from Park people following my recent operation.

I am now free of the pesky gall bladder, and hoping to regain some of the energy which was so lacking during the past few months! Three weeks on I am feeling much better, and am looking forward to being able to drive again soon.

Mike has been a very good nurse, chief cook and bottle washer, and has learnt new skills – like putting a wash in the machine, turning the control and switching it on. He wants me to teach him how to iron. This may take a little longer!!

We think of you all a great deal, and always enjoy reading the magazine to catch up with what is happening, or seeing folk who brave the northern climes. Do get in touch if you are in the area – we’d love to show you round!

With love as always

Liz Jackson

Thank you very much for continuing to send us Park Magazine. we enjoy keeping up with all the news. You seem to be going from strength to strength.

Please pass on our good wishes to all our friends at Park.

Jane & Emry Owen

Many thanks for continuing to send copies of the magazine. Kindly remember us to our good friends at Park.

Marion & Les Lee

Christmas Tree Festival

A very big thank you to all who contributed trees for our Christmas Tree Festival.

We had 17 trees ranging from 3 feet to 6 feet, many covered with handmade decorations.

The church looked magnificent and so many people commented on the imagination used to represent the various groups.

It's great to realise just how many groups use our premises and the diversity of those organisations.

Helen Durrant

Christmas Tree Festival – in pictures

photos Les Dray

Christmas Market – in pictures

photos Les Dray

John Lee’s Induction – in pictures

photos Les Dray

Wessex Synod

The Wessex Synod was held at High Cross Church, Camberley on November 13th 2010.

After Opening Worship led by URC churches in Bournemouth, we were introduced to the new Synod Moderator, Rev. Clare Downing. She will be inducted at Basingstoke on January 8th 2011.

Then we heard about the Synod Day being planned for June 18th 2011, at Fawley Hall, Henley, where there are lots of attractions including a Steam Railway. On the large site there will be a central marquee with a performance stage, with the opportunity for drama groups and music groups to book a slot; a busking area, Speakers Corner. There will also be a craft area and a Market Place. Everyone is invited, and Pilots, uniformed organisations etc are encouraged to come as a group. An Information Pack will be available in January – Watch this Space!

Next year is the Year of Evangelism in Vision4Life, and we were able to attend 2 workshops on this theme. Roger and I went to sessions on the material published for the year; I found out a bit more about “Telling Stories”, and Robert and Roger attended one on “Why people leave the Church – evangelising lapsed Christians”. Robert led a workshop on Evangelising Children and Young People.

But that is not the only outreach the URC is undertaking in 2011. There will be a campaign promoting the United Reformed Church through posters and press advertising. It will be a very professional campaign, raising awareness and giving us the opportunity to introduce our church to our community. This will be a major undertaking, but there will be plenty of resources and training.

The day ended with a lively presentation about the Zambia Youth Exchange, and closing worship led by the young people.

The next Synod will be held on March 12th 2011 at Winchester, and will include a Children’s Day.

Doreen Woods.

30^th Reading Brownies

2010 has been a fun packed year as we celebrated the Guiding centenary. At 10 past 8 on the 20th October (2010 2010 2010) we joined Rainbows and Guides at Park and along with thousands of other members of Girlguiding UK to renew our promise and to mark the end of the centenary year

At the end of October, 14 Brownies, 1 Guide and 4 leaders spent a fun packed weekend at Bracknell Guide Centre on a Pack Holiday.

The Brownies made funky flower arrangements, bedroom door name plaques, made bridges to support sweets, cooked and decorated cakes and played games. At the end of the holiday the girls made and served lunch to their families. The busy weekend resulted in the girls earning their cooks and hostess badge.

We have also been very busy during our usual Thursday meetings, spending a night in the dark with blindfolds, making hand shadows and singing in a candlelit room. We've also learned about Guiding during the war and completed out Adventure 100 badge as part of the centenary year.

Finally, we are looking forward to Christmas, with a District Christmas service, Christmas crafts and a trip to see Sleeping Beauty at the Hexagon. It's been a great year and we hope that 2011 will be just as much fun!

Carol Halliwell

Electronic Organ Competition

Park URC was the venue for the 5th UK Electronic Organ Competition in early October.

You can see photos and videos at www.electonesociety.com

Many thanks to those who helped out making it a great success.

David Wong

Are you waiting for God?

As we enter the season of Advent, The Revd John Marsh explores what it means to wait.

In Samuel Beckett’s 1950s play ‘Waiting for Godot’, two bleak fellows wait for someone called Godot to come. They have no idea why they should wait for Godot. They’re not sure if they’re waiting at the right place or on the right day. But Godot doesn’t come anyway. It’s the emptiness of waiting.

William Hubert Vanstone, author of Love’s Endeavour, Love’s Expense – the title line of which is found in his hymn, Morning glory, starlit sky – found himself wondering if a hyperactive Church might be in danger of failing to engage with Christ through prayer and contemplation. Vanstone pondered this amid his own pressured life as an Anglican minister, and explored it in his book, The Stature of Waiting. But the waiting he writes about is waiting charged with realisation that is God-given. It’s the fullness of waiting.

Maybe Christians and churches sometimes lay more store by what they do than by what they are. Perhaps, in a fast connected world, waiting is too full of emptiness for our liking. Is Advent just ‘waiting for Godot’ or might it become a fruitful way of engaging with ‘love’s endeavour, love’s expense’?

Jesus is willing to wait until he is well into middle before embarking on his public ministry. He takes more than a month in solitary desert retreat when he is ready to go public. Jesus lives with the ‘not yet’ of his advance to Jerusalem (John 7:6), and the ‘not yet’ of his post-resurrection manifestation to Mary Magdalene (John 20:17).

There is indeed a stature to the waiting Advent offers us, for ‘the Lord will come and not be slow’, as John Milton’s advent hymn declares (Rejoice and Sing 128 v.1). This is waiting charged with God-given realisation, for God was indeed in Christ made flesh.

In these four weeks of advent, amidst the busyness of your festive preparations, may you experience something of the fullness of waiting that leads us to Christ.

Poem by Mallie Sharpe.

God whispered in my ear one day

And said how it would be

I shrugged and turned away and said

“No way, you can’t mean me!”

Next time it wasn’t a whisper

He spoke quite loud and clear

He had a job for me to do

He said, “have faith, don’t fear”.

So I took the challenge offered

But how should I begin?

This task was much too big for me

I has to trust in Him.

When the problems overwhelmed me

And I couldn’t see my way

I’d put my faith and hope in Him

Fall to my knees and pray

And my God, He never failed me

Through good days and through bad

He filled me with a courage

I never knew I had

So if you feel God calling you

Don’t doubt and answer “no”

He knows the plans he has for you

Step out in faith....and go!

Zoha Needs Your Help

Zoha is a little girl who has marble bone syndrome and, under the umbrella of the Anthony Nolan Trust, is looking for a suitable bone marrow donor.

On the 4th Dec members of the public are being asked to come along to Park and give a saliva sample to see if they are a match, they are also being asked if they would go on the AN Trust database.

The Great Cotton Stitch-Up

Did you know that European farmers grow cotton? And did you know that they are the most highly subsidised cotton farmers in the world per pound of cotton produced?

The Fairtrade Foundation has released a brand new report – The Great Cotton Stitch-Up – marking the start of our campaign for trade justice for West African cotton farmers.

Cotton is the most used natural fibre in the world and should be the ‘white gold’ that propels ten million West African farmers out of poverty. But they are obstructed by a wall of subsidies paid by the United States and European Union to their farmers. Combined, the US and EU have spent $32bn on their cotton farmers over the past nine years. The result is to dampen down cotton prices for West African farmers, with devastating effects.

Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali rely on cotton more than any other commodity for their export revenues. With an average GDP per capita of $637, they are among the least developed countries on earth.

‘Subsidies from American growers give us serious concern. US farmers get billions. They can secure their health. Mali farmers can’t do that.’

Douda Samake, Mobiom Fairtrade Co-operative.

Isaiah 7:14

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Beware the Spell Checker….

Eye have a spelling chequer

It came with my pea sea

It plainly marques four my review

Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.

Eye strike a quay and type a word

And weight four it two say

Weather eye am wrong or write

It shows me straight aweigh.

As soon as a mist ache is maid

It nose bee fore two long

And I can put the error rite

Its rare lea ever wrong.

Eye have run this poem threw it

I am shore your pleased two no

My spellings perfect awl the weight

My chequer tolled me sew.

from Dave Jones

Greater Reading Environmental Network

Greater Reading Environmental Network’s new web site www.gren.org.uk provides a shop window for ‘green’ groups across Reading and a place for everybody concerned about environment and sustainability issues to keep in touch with what’s going on.

Through GREN’s web site you can find out what Reading’s ‘green’ groups are up to, how to join in, news and events on climate change and sustainability.

Join GREN as an individual member through the web site for free; choose to get immediate notifications of upcoming events etc. dropped straight to your mailbox and share your own thoughts and information with other members.

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Doreen and I attended the Palestine/Israel ‘awareness’ meeting held by Judith Wheatley from Anderson Baptist church. She had felt led to ‘do something’ after seeing a film about Bethlehem and wanted to give it a wider audience. She called the meeting ‘Just Peace for Israel/Palestine’ and I make no apology for reiterating what I wrote about a year ago. Whilst I am not naive enough to think this is an easy political situation to resolve, from a humanitarian point of view something must be done to assist the Palestinians and the Christians living in Bethlehem and Gaza.

With Christmas approaching – how can we sing ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem, How Still we see thee lie.....’ when it is surrounded by a 9 metre wall and the Palestinians are virtual prisoners and separated from families in other areas? The wall is stated to be illegal by the UN but still it stands with many people facing great hardship as they have no running water – it is brought in by tanker – and very little livelihood. For those with olive groves the land is often poor as much of the good land has been confiscated by Israel. They have inadequate medical facilities and poor housing as well as little means of educating their families.

What can we do?

1)At this meeting Tim Clewer spoke about the education project that he was involved with via Reading Community church and the Barnabas Fellowship of Churches. He has been to Israel 3 times this year and had just returned to talk to us about their project to start a school for the Bedouin children in the desert who have been completely marginalised. Unusually, Israel is encouraging this BUT of course it needs funds to reach its target figure of £30,000 by December 2010. If you feel led to support this contact Anita Hawthorne on 01189 415 557 or email anitahawthorne200@gmail.com

2) Buy Palestinian goods. They are desperate to sell their soaps, couscous, dates, olive oil and their carved cribs/gifts etc. These can be obtained from the RISC shop in London Street, Reading (http://www.risc.org.uk) or see me if you cannot get there and I will try and obtain for you.

3) Ask your MP to question what pressure the government is putting on Israel to remove the wall. Tell others to do likewise and inform them about the situation.

4)Pray that a lasting peace may come to the whole area.

Gaye Rees

Newbury United Reformed Church

Newbury United Reformed Church is celebrating 50 years of the current building, the 4th, on the site in Cromwell Place. The original church on the site was built in 1687.

In January 2011 Newbury are holding a Celebration Weekend to acknowledge the fact, this will take place on the Weekend of 8th-9th January. There will be an opportunity for people to visit the site and see a number of displays from those organisations who utilise the site from 1.30-5pm on Saturday. T

here will also be an extensive display throughout the site giving a fuller history of the Church since the first building was erected.

On Sunday the 9th there will be a thanksgiving service commencing at 10.30am and including Sacrament of Holy Communion. The preacher will be Revd David Cornick (former General Secretary of the URC) and previous ministers of the Church will be taking part. There will be local dignitaries attending this service it will be followed by a finger buffet lunch.

Invitations to all Churches in Newbury have been sent as well as to churches in the North West area of the Wessex Synod but asking that numbers be kept to a maximum of two per church.

It is hoped that this will be a joyous weekend looking back over the 50 years of the current building as well as further back and looking forward to the next 50+ years of the church in Newbury.

Church Contacts

Minister:

Rev Robert Weston office: 0118 926 5003

e-mail: minister@parkurc.org.uk

Church Secretary:

Roger Clark

e-mail: churchsecretary@parkurc.org.uk

Centre Manager:

Julie Cameron phone: 0845 463 6426

e-mail: centremanager@parkurc.org.uk

Magazine Editor

Rod King

e-mail: editor@parkurc.org.uk

Church Website: www.parkurc.org.uk

Regular Activities at Park

Sunday	10.30 am	Worship
		Young people’s groups & Crèche facilities
		Holy Communion (1^st Sunday)
	4.00 pm	Worship at Sutton Court (1^st Sunday of month)
	6.30 pm	Ignite Coffee & Cakes (in term-time)
	7:00 pm	Ignite Worship(in term-time)
Monday	9.30 am	English Language School
	10.00 am	Monkey Music
	1.45 pm	Mayfield Singers
	6.45 pm	Cub Scouts
	7.30 pm	Housegroup
Tuesday	10:00 am	Park 60+ Exercise
	10:00 am	Happy Feet Footcare (every 3 weeks)
	2.15 pm	Friendship Club
	2:15 pm	Reading U3A Tai Chi/Yoga (every 2 weeks)
	4:00 pm	Street Feet Dance
	7:30 pm	Earley Folk Dancing
	7:45 pm	Aldbrickham Clog & Step Dancing
	7.30 pm	Badminton Club
	7.30 pm	Housegroup
Wednesday	9:30 am	Embroiderers’ Guild (monthly)
	12.00 pm	Reading Lunchtime Choir
	2.00 pm	Reading Macular Society
	5.00 pm	Beavers
	6:45 pm	Tribal Fusion Classes (Belly Dancing)
	7.30 pm	Mostly G&S Singers
	8:00 pm	Arnica Parent Support Group (1st Weds of month)
Thursday	11.45 am	Senior Citizens’ Lunch Club
	2.00 pm	U3A Madrigal Society (every 2 weeks)
	2.00 pm	Active Retirement Group
	2:00 pm	Reading Abbey Trefoil Group (4th Thurs of month)
	5:30 pm	Rainbows
	6.00 pm	Brownies
	7.15 pm	Guides
	7.30 pm	Scouts
	7.30 pm	Housegroup
Friday	9:30 am	English Language School
	6.30pm	Pilots
Saturday	9.00 am	The Allenova Ballet School
	10.30 am	Councillor Surgery(monthly)
	7.30 pm	FIZZANG(Youth Club)