Deanery Confirmation Service, 6pm on Sun 24 November
The Right Revd Jo Bailey Wells will officiate and preach, and the service will include Anto’s licensing as youth minister, and be followed by refreshments in church.  All are invited to come and support the 9 candidates from Busbridge&Hambledon when they make their commitment. 

Marvellous Movie Matinee—2.30pm, Saturday 30 November, Busbridge Church.  This one is for grown ups– it’s a great film about three African American female mathematicians working at NASA during the space race.  Bring a cushion.

Living Advent 2019— Angel Story
This year some of our creative church members are asking us to think about Advent and Christmas preparations with an Angel in mind.  Our Angel will be hovering above the pathway at Busbridge Church from Advent Sunday!  Children from the junior school are each being invited to  create pieces of it’s robes and there will a special storytelling event on 19 December for children and adults at 3.30pm. 

Christmas Charity Quiz Night.  Some tickets are still available for the popular annual Quiz Night (run by Nexus) on Saturday 7 December, 7.30pm in Busbridge Village Hall.  Tickets (£12) include a quiche supper and dessert.   The raffle will be in aid of Hydon Hill.  Contact Janet for tickets by 30 November:        t:42326, janetmharvey@btinternet.com.  All welcome. Do come this popular community event!

Sherry with the Rector! Monday 9 Dec, 2pm.  We hope that a social tipple and mince pie with Simon might disguise the ruse to draw in helpers to make up 500+ Christingle packs for Christmas eve! Come and join Prime Time members for this fun and very useful afternoon. 

Channel for Mission—November news Besom hamper time is approaching. This is an opportunity for Busbridge&Hambledon to collectively lend a helping hand to those in need at Christmas. We are planning to prepare 25-30 hampers—and there are 4 ways you can help:

1. HAMPER DONATIONS—to the church office: Food items (luxury and seasonal items preferred, but please do not include alcohol, perishable or home-made items)

Household items, Christmas decorations, candles, napkins and paper table cloths, crackers... 2. PACKING HAMPERS Thursday 12 December (yes, it's election night) from 7-8.15pm at Spinney Copse in Hambledon Road, by kind invitation of Simon and Catherine Taylor, who will be offering mulled wine and nibbles to keep us going.

3. DELIVERING HAMPERS—We also need several volunteers (adults only) to deliver the hampers to their recipients over the weekend of 13-15 December.

4. Between now and 12 December, we need people to collect 25-30 large flat boxes from the stack at Sainsbury's, and to WRAP THEM neatly in Christmas paper.

If you can help with any of the above, please sign up in church or contact Shelagh t: 01483 417725 or jimdogshome@aol.com.  To find out about Besom, please see the Autumn newsletter.

Christmas Rocks ‘Create a Christmas Blessing’, Friday 13 December, 7-9pm
Ladies @ BHC have had a great idea for their big Christmas social, and a vision to surprise and bless the local community with Christmas themed decorated stones.  Other Christmas craft activities (gift tags, decorations etc) will also be available.    Tickets £5 are available now from the office.  Take a flyer for more info.

Busbridge Church Christmas cards
Busbridge Christmas Cards in packs of ten consisting of two designs are available from the welcome area of the church.  They cost £3 and the money can be put in the box in the wall by the main door. 

Admissions Info for Busbridge Junior School For church applications please bring the Supplementary Information Form to the church office by 10 December at the latest (please ensure that your application meets the criteria on the form). 

Congratulations to Alan Harvey!
After completing the diocesan Pastoral Assistant training, Alan and his fellow trainees were authorized by Bishop Andrew last Saturday at Guildford Cathedral. It was a very special service and Alan was supported by friends, family and  the Pastoral Assistant Team from Busbridge&Hambledon Church. Alan will be a great asset to the pastoral team and we wish him every blessing in his pastoral care among us.  Well done Alan!