Church Family News
Church Family News 12.10.25
Whats happening in Alfold and Loxwood this week?
Dear Friends,
As the classic Harvest hymn goes…
“All good gifts around us are sent from heaven above. Then thank the Lord, Oh thank the Lord, for all his love”.
(I bet you can’t read that without hearing the tune!)
This coming Sunday at 10am we are celebrating Harvest together, with our ALL-AGE Harvest service. The children will stay in church throughout, as we sing, and pray, and give thanks to God for all that he gives us. Everyone’s invited. All are welcome.
Psalm 104, our focus for Sunday, says this…
“When you open your hand, they are satisfied with good things.”
We meet twice this coming Sunday morning in Alfold Church. Looking together at Psalm 104…
8:30am - BCP Morning Prayer
10:00am - ALL-AGE Harvest Celebration with Communion, followed by refreshments.
We’d love to see you there!
With love in Christ,
Revd. James Forward
Read on Below the Line!
Women’s Breakfast
Women's breakfasts take place every other month in Loxwood Church and everyone is welcome. It is a time to get together, enjoy a delicious continental breakfast with unlimited tea and coffee and listen to gifted speakers talk about a variety of different subjects.
The next breakfast will be on Saturday 18th October. 09:00-10:30am. We are welcoming Louise Davies who will be speaking to us about 'Journeying with The Waymaker'.
The cost is £7.00 per person. We accept cash or card payment on the door.
If you would like to come please sign up using the sign up sheets at Church during Sunday services, the online registration form (https://forms.gle/xCfDVGWJ3XsDKx369)
or email alflox.womensbreakfast@gmail.com
All Souls Memorial Service
All Souls is a chance to remember and give thanks to God for those whom we love that have died. All the details are on the invitation below which will be sent out in due course to all families that have had funerals with us in recent years.
But it is open to everyone, and if you would like to have the name(s) of a loved one read aloud as part of the service, please contact Emily in the office office@alflox.org
Vision Dinner
If you missed our Vision Dinner last month, there is still a chance to catch up and find out what were all about. The recording of the talk, and our new Vision Card can be found on the Our Vision page of our website.
Andy Beattie’s Ordination
Thanks to those who joined at Guildford Cathedral last Sunday for Andy Beattie’s Ordination. It was a great day celebrating Andy’s calling and new role!
If you want to read the story of how Andy came to this moment, you can do so here.
Prayer Central
Our 1st Wednesday of the month Prayer Meeting is coming up next on Wednesday 5th November. We will meet in Loxwood Church Room. We meet at 7.30pm for refreshments, 8pm to sing and pray, and we always finish by 9pm. There is never an obligation to pray out loud. God hears the prayer of our hearts just as well! Please do join us.
Harvest Collection
If you want to contribute to our Harvest Collection on Sunday, but you're not sure what to donate, you can see requested items here www.cranleighfoodbank.org/donations and please make sure that all perishables will still be in date by the end of October.
Year of Prayer
Psalm 127 says ‘Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labour in vain.’ Monday Morning | Loxwood Church Room | 9am-Midday | Drop in Drop Out | Come and pray for God to build.
Discover
Have you ever taken the time to discover what Jesus actually said about himself? Come and join us in a relaxed setting as we take a closer look. We meet in the Onslow on Monday nights and look through a bit of John's Gospel (which is a biography of Jesus' life) together. No question is silly or off limits. Everyone is welcome. If this could be right for you or a friend you know, drop me an email at andy@alflox.org Every Monday Night. 7.30-9pm. The Onslow Arms.
Loxwood Primary School Governor
There is a real opportunity to serve our local community, and make a difference at Loxwood School which the Deputy Head has asked me to share with you. Please click on the flyer for more info.
Church Family News 05.10.25
Whats happening in Alfold and Loxwood this week?
Dear Friends,
What would ‘fullness’ in the Christian life feel like? And more importantly - how can it be achieved?
Lots of people might be able to give you an answer: religion, tradition, experience, rules. They are all places we might be tempted to look for the fuller life.
But Paul in our passage for Sunday wants us to know one thing. WE HAVE FULLNESS IN CHRIST ALREADY. Anywhere else we might be tempted to look is going to empty us, not fill us up. They are a shadow of the real thing, and not nearly as good.
We meet twice this coming Sunday morning in Loxwood Church. Looking together at Colossians 2:16-23…
8:30am - BCP Morning Prayer
10:00am - Family Communion Service with groups for the kids, and followed by refreshments.
And once in Alfold for Evensong
6pm - Evensong - Psalm 142
We’d love to see you there!
With love in Christ,
Revd. James Forward
N.b. Please note that Monday Morning’s prayer will happen in Alfold Church Room!
Read on Below the Line!
Vision Dinner
We had a fab time last Friday at our first ever Vision Dinner. We enjoyed delicious food, good fellowship, and time thinking about the future of our church and villages.
If you missed the evening, there is still a chance to catch up. The recording of the talk, and our new Vision Card can be found on the Our Vision page of our website.
Women’s Breakfast
Women's breakfasts take place every other month in Loxwood Church and everyone is welcome. It is a time to get together, enjoy a delicious continental breakfast with unlimited tea and coffee and listen to gifted speakers talk about a variety of different subjects.
The next breakfast will be on Saturday 18th October. 09:00-10:30am. We are welcoming Louise Davies who will be speaking to us about 'Journeying with The Waymaker'.
The cost is £7.00 per person. We accept cash or card payment on the door.
If you would like to come please sign up using the sign up sheets at Church during Sunday services, the online registration form (https://forms.gle/xCfDVGWJ3XsDKx369)
or email alflox.womensbreakfast@gmail.com
Andy Beattie’s Ordination
Thanks to those who joined at Guildford Cathedral last Sunday for Andy Beattie’s Ordination. It was a great day celebrating Andy’s calling and new role!
If you want to read the story of how Andy came to this moment, you can do so here.
Prayer Central
Our 1st Wednesday of the month Prayer Meeting is coming up next on Wednesday 5th November. We will meet in Loxwood Church Room. We meet at 7.30pm for refreshments, 8pm to sing and pray, and we always finish by 9pm. There is never an obligation to pray out loud. God hears the prayer of our hearts just as well! Please do join us.
Harvest Collection
With our Harvest Celebration coming up on Sunday 12th of October, our annual harvest collection is an opportunity to give thanks to God for all his provision, by donating food that will go to those who really need it. Donations can be left at the back of either church, and then will be taken over to Cranleigh Food Bank. If you're not sure what to donate, you can see requested items here www.cranleighfoodbank.org/donations and please make sure that all perishables will still be in date by the end of October.
Year of Prayer
Psalm 127 says ‘Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labour in vain.’ Monday Morning | Loxwood Church Room | 9am-Midday | Drop in Drop Out | Come and pray for God to build.
Please note - We will meet this week (6th October) in Alfold Church Room.
Discover
Have you ever taken the time to discover what Jesus actually said about himself? Come and join us in a relaxed setting as we take a closer look. We meet in the Onslow on Monday nights and look through a bit of John's Gospel (which is a biography of Jesus' life) together. No question is silly or off limits. Everyone is welcome. If this could be right for you or a friend you know, drop me an email at andy@alflox.org Every Monday Night. 7.30-9pm. The Onslow Arms.
Loxwood Primary School Governor
There is a real opportunity to serve our local community, and make a difference at Loxwood School which the Deputy Head has asked me to share with you. Please click on the flyer for more info.
Church Family News 28.09.25
Whats happening in Alfold and Loxwood this week?
Dear Friends,
The world’s biggest tree is General Sherman. A Giant Sequoia found in California. It measures 83 meters tall, and is 7.7meters in diameter.
How does a tree get to be that big? The answer is simple! By staying in the same place.
That is the theme of our service on Sunday. Stay rooted in the gospel! Paul writes to Colossians “Just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him.” Colossians 2v6&7.
That is what Richard Allan will be preaching on, with the encouragement that the way into the Christian life is the way on. That the fullest Christian life isn’t gained by moving on from the gospel, but by growing deeper roots into it.
The General Sherman Tree. Credit: Wikipedia.
We meet twice this coming Sunday in Alfold Church. Looking together at Colossians 2:6-15…
8:30am - BCP Holy Communion
10:00am - Family Worship with groups for the kids, and followed by refreshments.
We’d love to see you there!
With love in Christ,
Revd. James Forward
Read on Below the Line!
Vision Dinner
The Vision Dinner is happening tonight (26th) at 7.30pm in Loxwood’s North Hall. If you couldn’t make it, I will be recording the talk, and making the new Vision Card available online in the coming weeks.
Please pray for a real unity and clarity for us as a church, as we consider where we want to go in the next 10 years!
Andy Beattie’s Ordination
Please join us in praying for Andy Beattie, with his ordination coming this Sunday at 3pm in Guildford Cathedral. There is a good crowd of us heading up there to support him! Pray for God to supply all he needs for his new role!
If you want to read the story of how Andy came to this moment, you can do so here.
Prayer Central
Our 1st Wednesday of the month Prayer Meeting is coming up this week on Wednesday 1st September. We will meet in Loxwood Church Room. We meet at 7.30pm for refreshments, 8pm to sing and pray, and we always finish by 9pm. There is never an obligation to pray out loud. God hears the prayer of our hearts just as well! Please do join us.
Harvest Collection
With our Harvest Celebration coming up on Sunday 12th of October, our annual harvest collection is an opportunity to give thanks to God for all his provision, by donating food that will go to those who really need it. Donations can be left at the back of either church, and then will be taken over to Cranleigh Food Bank. If you're not sure what to donate, you can see requested items here www.cranleighfoodbank.org/donations and please make sure that all perishables will still be in date by the end of October.
Year of Prayer
Psalm 127 says ‘Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labour in vain.’ Monday Morning | Loxwood Church Room | 9am-Midday | Drop in Drop Out | Come and pray for God to build.
Women’s Breakfast
Women's breakfasts take place every other month in Loxwood Church and everyone is welcome. It is a time to get together, enjoy a delicious continental breakfast with unlimited tea and coffee and listen to gifted speakers talk about a variety of different subjects.
The next breakfast will be on Saturday 18th October. 09:00-10:30am. We are welcoming Louise Davies who will be speaking to us about 'Journeying with The Waymaker'.
The cost is £7.00 per person. We accept cash or card payment on the door.
If you would like to come please sign up using the sign up sheets at Church during Sunday services, the online registration form (https://forms.gle/xCfDVGWJ3XsDKx369)
or email alflox.womensbreakfast@gmail.com
Discover
Discover resumes again on Monday 8th Sept. Have you ever taken the time to discover what Jesus actually said about himself? Come and join us in a relaxed setting as we take a closer look. We meet in the Onslow on Monday nights and look through a bit of John's Gospel (which is a biography of Jesus' life) together. No question is silly or off limits. Everyone is welcome. If this could be right for you or a friend you know, drop me an email at andy@alflox.org Every Monday Night. 7.30-9pm. The Onslow Arms.
Loxwood Primary School Governor
There is a real opportunity to serve our local community, and make a difference at Loxwood School which the Deputy Head has asked me to share with you. Please click on the flyer for more info.
Church Family News 21.09.25
Whats happening in Alfold and Loxwood this week?
Dear Friends,
Thank you for joining me over on the website!
As you will have seen in my email, we are going to put the weekly Church Family News on here from now on. This can be your one-stop-shop for all things A&L! Hopefully it will make things easier to read and easier to find.
There is lots going on at church in the coming weeks. Please remember to sign up for the Vision Dinner on the 26th Sept. This coming Sunday is the final chance to book your place. Please could I also ask you to pray for upcoming Harvest celebrations with Little Harriers Nursery and Loxwood Primary School.
We’d love to invite you to join us at church this coming Sunday! We have a baptism at the 10am service, so please come and welcome the newest member of the church family. And Andy Beattie will be preaching for us from Colossians 1:24-2:5, helping us to think about the goal of gospel ministry.
We meet twice this coming Sunday in Loxwood Church…
8:30am - BCP Holy Communion
10:00am - Family Worship & Baptism, with groups for the kids, and followed by refreshments.
We’d love to see you there!
With love in Christ,
Revd. James Forward
Read on Below the Line!
Vision Dinner
Please remember to sign up to the A&L Vision Dinner on Friday 26th September @ 7.30pm in Loxwood's North Hall. It will be a fun evening of great food (courtesy of Marco Vettese) and time spent together. But it will also be an important evening as we take some time to share where the PCC prays the church will be going over the next 10 years, and for us each to reflect on how we can play our part in what God is doing in our church, in our lives, and in our villages. The cost for the meal is £5, payable on the evening. It's BYOB! You can sign up at the back of church on Sunday, or by emailing Emily office@alflox.org . And if cost would prevent you from coming, please email me in confidence.
Harvest Collection
With our Harvest Celebration coming up on Sunday 12th of October, our annual harvest collection is an opportunity to give thanks to God for all his provision, by donating food that will go to those who really need it. Donations can be left at the back of either church, and then will be taken over to Cranleigh Food Bank. If you're not sure what to donate, you can see requested items here www.cranleighfoodbank.org/donations and please make sure that all perishables will still be in date by the end of October.
Year of Prayer
Psalm 127 says ‘Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labour in vain.’ Monday Morning | Loxwood Church Room | 9am-Midday | Drop in Drop Out | Come and pray for God to build.
Pilgrim Groups
Are up and running again in September. As in previous terms, we will follow the church's sermon series with Paul's Epistle to the Colossians. These groups are a place of deeper fellowship, where we support one another in prayer, and explore in more detail God's word. If you are not already in a Pilgrim Group and would like to join one, please do e-mail Richard or speak to him in church. richard@alflox.org
Men’s Brekkie
Bishop Peter Hancock, the former bishop of Bath and Wells, will be speaking at the Men's Breakfast on Saturday 20th September in the Onslow Arms; 8.30am for coffee and full English. Cost: £10. Sign up sheet at the back of church - or email Andy Beattie andy@alflox.org
Women’s Breakfast
Saturday 18th October 09:00-10:30. Women's breakfasts take place every other month in Loxwood Church and everyone is welcome. It is a time to get together, enjoy a delicious continental breakfast with unlimited tea and coffee and listen to gifted speakers talk about a variety of different subjects.
The next breakfast will be on Saturday 18th October. We are welcoming Louise Davies who will be speaking to us about 'Journeying with The Waymaker'.
The cost is £7.00 per person. We accept cash or card payment on the door.
If you would like to come please sign up using the sign up sheets at Church during Sunday services, the online registration form (https://forms.gle/xCfDVGWJ3XsDKx369) or email alflox.womensbreakfast@gmail.com
Discover
Discover resumes again on Monday 8th Sept. Have you ever taken the time to discover what Jesus actually said about himself? Come and join us in a relaxed setting as we take a closer look. We meet in the Onslow on Monday nights and look through a bit of John's Gospel (which is a biography of Jesus' life) together. No question is silly or off limits. Everyone is welcome. If this could be right for you or a friend you know, drop me an email at andy@alflox.org Every Monday Night. 7.30-9pm. The Onslow Arms.