St Lawrence Church, Bidborough: Puppets

St Lawrence Church, Bidborough

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Mustard Seed Puppets

Mustard Seed Puppets started as an outreach ministry set up and run by Claire Wells and supported by St Lawrence Church. Since Claire started working for Fegans Child & Family Care the puppets are now part of her work remit.

What is ‘Mustard Seed Puppets’?

puppets Claire realised the potential of puppets in Christian Ministry when she first saw them at the Children’s Ministry Conference in Eastbourne in 2001.

Having bought her first puppets, she prayed and waited to see how a ministry would unfold.

Claire now has over 20 large, rod arm ‘Muppet Style Puppets’ and a wide range of other glove puppets and props which she uses to support others in their bible storytelling, songs and special messages.

Claire and the puppets have visited many local toddler groups and toddler services to support singing and story time with a Christian message. They have appeared at open air events, school assemblies, pre-school nurseries and family services. However, there are now different priorities to the scope of work.

Supporting Parent Toddler Groups

Claire offers a Christmas Tour to support story telling and toddler services at other churches and also provides the annual nativity presentation at Bidborough School Christmas Fair.

The Mustard Seed Puppets continue to be regular visitors to Tots & Co parent toddler group services.

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Church Open Day and Sponsored Bike Ride

11th September. If you would like to get involved contact Bill Snell.

Soul Survivor

Contact Anne Hinds if you would like to join the youngsters attending this year 11-15 August.

C.A.M.E.O. Teas

Cameo
Cameo teas have restarted. Come along to the Small Village Hall on Thursdays from 4pm to 4.45pm for tea, cakes and friendship.

C.A.M.E.O. Lunch

On the second Sunday of the month in term time in the school hall. If you are not with family or friends on those days, you are very welcome to join us from 12.30pm, eating around 1.00pm. Please give Helen Taylor a call on 544588 if you would like to come.

Women's Institute

The next meeting will be on 19th July at 7.45pm in the Village Hall. Subject for the evening will be 'An Inspector Called' by Don Buckland.

Crisis Recovery

The Day Centre would be happy to receive donations of second-hand clean clothes and shoes for their guests (particularly men’s clothing). If you can help please get in touch with Alan Richards on 528916.

Free Rice

Click on the rice bowl and you will be offered a word and four possible meanings. Click on the correct one and the advertisers on the site will pay for 20 grains of rice to go to the hungry of the world. Watch the grains of rice accumulate as you play – 5000 grains are a bowlful!

Traidcraft

There is a Traidcraft stall in Church on the first Sunday of every month. Please support this worthwhile project, which last year sold £7000 worth of goods in local churches.

Brownies

We welcome the 1st Bidborough Brownies for Church Parade during family services.
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St Lawrence Recipe Collection

Still available, at £5.00 per copy.
Contact Jenny Heyes or Deborah Snelling.