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October highlights

Don’t forget

This Sunday our 11.15am service will be starting at 10.50am due to Remembrance Sunday plus there is a Time to Remember starting at 3pm.

Ministry spotlight on this month

I am delighted to announce the arrival of our new curate, who will be joining us in June 2027.

We look forward to welcoming Grace Hopkins, who is currently training for ordination at Cranmer Hall, Durham. Grace has shared the following message with us:

Hello St Peters! I am super excited to be joining you all next June as your new Curate. I can't wait to get stuck in and meet you all. I absolutely love to hear people's stories and go for coffee so please do let me know when you are free once I've settled in. It has been a joy to hear and see all that God has been doing among you in recent years and I am currently waiting in eager anticipation to come and join in with you all. I have a background in Drama and Theatre, I previously studied and lived in Egham for 10 years, so I will apologise now for all the TV, Film and Theatre references that I will share with you! But if you want a savvy theatre bargain I am your gal! I love cooking, music, comedy, my cats, visiting new places and asking random questions like - who invented the umbrella? Most of all I love Jesus, I love talking about him, telling others about him, nothing brings me more joy than a bible study or a prayer night. Praying for you all! See you in June! God Bless Grace

 We are very much looking forward to welcoming Grace when she arrives. St Peter’s has a long history of serving as a training parish for curates, and we are excited not only to invest in her development and ministry, but also to benefit from the gifts, talents, and fresh perspectives she will bring to our church family.

300 Prayer Meetings: It has been wonderful to hear about the many prayer meetings taking place across our church family as part of the 300 Prayer Meetings Challenge. We have now reached 90 registered prayer meetings, which is an encouraging start, but there is still plenty of room for more as we work towards our goal of 300.

Every prayer meeting, whether it involves two people or twenty, whether you are young or old, makes a difference. As we continue to pray together, we are asking God to move in powerful ways across our community, transforming lives and drawing people closer to Him.

If you are meeting to pray, please remember to register your prayer gathering. Every meeting counts towards our shared goal, and we'd love to celebrate what God is doing through the prayers of His people.

Light Trail - On Saturday 31st October, St Peter’s once again welcomed hundreds of local families to our annual Light Trail – an opportunity to offer a fun, free alternative to Halloween and, more importantly, to share the message of Jesus, the light in the darkness.

It was a fantastic evening, filled with fairy lights, fire pits, hot chocolate, marshmallows and lots of smiling faces! We gave out around 350 goodie bags, served approximately 440 hot chocolates, used 3kg of marshmallows and handed out multiple copies of the Gospel. We also strung over 145 metres of fairy lights to transform our trail into something really special!

But behind all those numbers was something even more special: an enormous team effort. From those who planned and prepared, put up gazebos and lights, served refreshments, welcomed families, chatted with visitors, donated chocolate and other goodies, and helped with the enormous task of setting up and packing away - every contribution mattered.

We are so grateful to everyone who gave their time, energy, resources and gifts to make the evening happen. It is a real privilege to be part of a church family where so many people willingly come together and use their gifts for the glory of Jesus. As 1 Corinthians 12:12 reminds us:

"Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ."

The Light Trail is about much more than putting on a great community event. It is about building relationships with the families around us, showing God's love in practical ways and creating opportunities to share the wonderful news of Jesus. At a time when darkness can feel very present in our world, we want to point people towards the hope and light that Jesus brings.

Please do continue to pray for all the families who joined us. We pray that the seeds planted through conversations, invitations and the Gospel messages shared will fall on good soil, and that more people in our community will come to know Jesus for themselves.

Thank you, St Peter’s! What a wonderful reminder of what we can do when we work together. Helen S

Football, friendship and faith! Our Sunday morning football club has been a real highlight this term. Taking place after the 9.15am service, it has provided a brilliant opportunity for young people to enjoy football, develop their skills and, perhaps most importantly, invite their friends along.

One of the things we have been particularly encouraged by is the fantastic mix of young people attending. We have a great balance of those who are already part of our church family and those who have come along through an invitation from a friend and a few who came because of Holiday Club connections. It's wonderful to see friendships developing and young people from across our community coming together through a shared love of football.

But our football club is about more than just what happens on the pitch. Each week, our brilliant team of volunteer coaches put together fun and engaging football activities, while also creating opportunities to share something of the Christian faith. Through short talks, conversations and time together, they are helping young people discover more about Jesus in an environment where they feel welcome and can be themselves.

A huge thank you to all our coaches for the time, energy and enthusiasm they bring each week. We are so grateful for their commitment, not only to developing football skills but also to sharing the good news of Jesus with the next generation.

We love seeing how something as simple as football can bring people together, build relationships and create opportunities for young people to encounter Jesus. We look forward to seeing how this ministry continues to grow! Helen S

Farnborough Foodbank at St Peter’s: Did you know that around 25 wonderful volunteers from St Peter’s Church regularly support the Farnborough Foodbank distribution centre, which operates from our church building every Tuesday afternoon?

We are so grateful for the commitment, compassion, and servant-hearted dedication of these volunteers. Week by week, they give their time and energy to support individuals and families in our local community, showing God’s love in practical ways.

There are a variety of roles involved, including:

• Drivers, who collect food parcels from the Foodbank warehouse and transport them to the church, helping to load and unload boxes.

• Welcomers and listeners, who spend time with guests, hear their stories, offer a listening ear, help signpost onward support where needed, and pray with people if they would like prayer.

• Hosts, who prepare hot drinks and offer a warm welcome with biscuits and refreshments.

• Lead volunteers, who help coordinate and oversee each session to ensure everything runs smoothly.

We would also like to say a huge thank you to everyone who donated to the Foodbank through our Harvest collection. St Peter’s gave very generously, donating almost 110kg of food and essential items, which have now been taken to the warehouse to help support those in need.

If you would like to find out more about donating to the Foodbank, volunteering, or accessing support, please visit our church website (Under ‘Community’ and then ‘support available’) or the Farnborough Foodbank website link below.

Please continue to pray for Farnborough Foodbank in the coming weeks as they seek a new warehouse property. Pray that God would provide the right premises at the right time, and that the Foodbank’s vital ministry of supporting local people would continue to flourish.

"Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfil the law of Christ." (Galatians 6:2). Alison S

Acts 435 – 100 Applications and Counting! At the beginning of October, we processed our 100th Acts 435 application since launching the ministry at St Peter’s in October 2022. Over the past four years, we have provided £18,255.52 of practical support to people in our local community.

The ministry continues to grow, with 40 applications already processed in 2026, compared with 34 in the whole of 2025. This year alone, we have helped provide 19 food vouchers, eight kitchen appliances and six other pieces of furniture, alongside support with clothing, baby items and other essential needs.

Behind every application is a person or family facing difficult circumstances. One recipient, who received help to obtain a bed frame and mattress, during a period of serious ill health, asked us to pass on this message:

“If you can please say a big thank you to everyone that has helped with this at a very stressful dark time. This is an amazing blessing that has given me hope.”

Thank you to everyone who supports this ministry and helps us show God's love in practical ways to people in our local community. Jen D

Mission news

In this week's Mission News we are praying for:

1. Shamira Japitana who, over the next few weeks, will be coaching leaders in how to grow their congregations and she will be preaching in her church.

2. The Source young people’s charity in Aldershot who support the mental health and wellbeing of young people in Rushmoor and are looking to raise funds to cover next year’s budget.

 Click below for more information