Well, it was a very full Christmas in our own church and the various activities we shared in with the other Tadley churches!

*** Over 2000 Angels Arrive in Tadley! ***

There was a very Christmassy display of all the knitted/ crocheted/ and otherwise artistically made angels at Tadley Common Methodist church in early December before we saw all the angels ‘flying’ out around Tadley for all the children and adults to collect.

The 17^th December was our Carol & Nativity Service at the Link, it was great to see so many new faces there. There was a real buzz as we enjoyed festive refreshments and mulled wine. We all appreciated the telling of the Christmas story by our Dazzling Disciples led by Marian.

20th December we welcomed over 300 people to Follow that Star – a live nativity hosted by the Churches Together around Tadley for our community.

We gathered at St Mary’s to hear the story of the angel visiting Mary.  We then travelled to Bethlehem (Tadley Common Methodist Church) to find a place for Mary & Joseph to stay.  After that we travelled to the hillside of Bethlehem (back to St Mary’s) to meet the shepherds before travelling to a far-off land to meet the wise men (St Michael’s).  Finally we arrived back at St Mary’s for Mince Pies and Mulled Wine whilst the children enjoyed seeing the live animals.

Our final service of the year will be on Christmas Eve at 10:30am at The Link.

On Christmas Day a number of our members will be helping to run the Christmas Day at the Ambrose Allen Centre. This event provides a great Christmas Day for people who would otherwise be on their own, or for people who would prefer to spend Christmas Day in a larger group.