This year at Parklands Community Church we are celebrating Christmas with a festive Pop-Up Café and our family Christmas event "A Christmas Journey", as well as our annual Advent Window Trails in both Flowerdown Park and Locking Parklands.
Category: Christmas
WeBox Appeal returns
We have worked with a church in Albania for a number of years now, helping the children there have a brighter Christmas. This year we will be collecting again for the shoebox appeal. You can bring items to the October Pop-Up Cafe or drop them off at a collection point on Flowerdown and Locking Parklands… Continue reading WeBox Appeal returns
Advent Window Maps are here!
For the fourth year running, Parklands Community Church has organised Advent Windows in both the Flowerdown Park and Locking Parklands communities. Every evening from 1st to 24th December, a different home will unveil a Christmas-themed window display that will stay up until after Christmas. See if you can find all 48 windows! You can pick… Continue reading Advent Window Maps are here!
Christmas is Coming!
As Andy Williams sang - it's the most wonderful time of the year - as we count down to Christmas Day when we celebrate the birth of Jesus. This Christmas, our theme reminds us that - for all of the other gifts we may give or receive this year - the greatest gift of all… Continue reading Christmas is Coming!
Calling all Crafters
Some of you may remember we 'craft bombed' the school and park with Christmas Stars last year. Well, we are planning a similar activity this year (not stars!), so if you enjoy knitting, crochet, cross stitch, felt, any craft really we'd love you to get involved in making this year. They are small and simple,… Continue reading Calling all Crafters
Christmas 2020
Sadly, due to the ongoing circumstances with Covid, we can’t host our usual Christmas celebrations in person this year, so we’ll be doing things a little differently. Here are the things we're able to do this year, and keep your eyes peeled for a starry surprise in the next week or so. 1st-24th DecemberAdvent Windows,… Continue reading Christmas 2020
Christmas 2019
December is always an exciting time at Parklands Community Church, and this year is no different. There are a number of different ways to enjoy this festive season with us, suitable for all ages. 1st-24th December Advent Windows In Flowerdown Park and Locking Parklands, a new festive window will be revealed every evening until Christmas… Continue reading Christmas 2019
Advent Windows are back
December 1st marks the start of Advent - the time in the church calendar where we prepare for the coming of Jesus at Christmas! To celebrate this time, we have again organised Advent Windows for Flowerdown Park and Locking Parklands. Every evening from December 1st to the 24th, a new window will be revealed, just… Continue reading Advent Windows are back