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For the third year running, Parklands Community Church have organised an Advent Window trail in the communities of Flowerdown Park and Locking Parklands. At a time in the world where people may feel it is very dark, it is our hope that these windows will provide a hint of the light that is coming in the form of Jesus.

Every evening from December 1st to the 24th, a new window will be revealed, just like a real-life advent calendar only without the chocolate (or cheese, gin, or makeup if you have one of those fancy advent calendars), and they (mostly) will stay up until New Year’s Day.

So come and wander the two areas looking for the latest creations (from a safe social distance, of course), and follow along on the special Facebook event set up.

You can collect paper copies of maps from December 1st from outside 20 Varsity Way in Flowerdown Park and 8 Farnborough Road in Parklands, or download an electronic version of the maps here:

• Flowerdown map
• Parklands map

It’s certainly been a interesting few months, hasn’t it? Since late March, as well as offering practical and spiritual support to people living in our local community, we at Parklands Community Church have been running a series of online alternatives to meeting up including Sunday Bible stories for creative craft and the Monday night pub quiz.

As Covid restrictions roll into August and the school summer holidays, we are going to take a break to take stock, and work out how we can best serve you from September onwards. By then the restrictions may have changed somewhat, and we will be able to start opening things up a bit more.

For the most instant to-the-minute news from Parklands Community Church, please like our Facebook page and turn notifications ON. We look forward to seeing you all again in-person sometime soon.

At Parklands Community Church we take the welfare of our church family and community seriously. We are monitoring the advice provided by Public Health England and the church-specific advice provided by the Baptist Union of Great Britain. 

At the moment there are no restrictions on public gatherings that would limit our church activities. As such we will continue to meet together on Sundays at 11am as usual. 

However, we are also taking extra precautions to help keep everyone healthy. 

• We are asking that everyone wash their hands as they enter The Radio Wing and use the antibacterial hand gel provided too.
• Whilst we always aim to be a friendly church, at the moment we’re encouraging people not to greet each other with handshakes or hugs – a smile and a wave will do. 
• We will not use shared cups or loaves when taking communion
• We will ensure extra cleaning takes place, especially on door handles etc. 

Most importantly, we’re asking everyone in our community to follow the advice provided by Public Health England. 

• If you have a new continuous cough and/or a high temperature, please stay at home and self-isolate for 7 days. If your symptoms worsen or you are no better after 7 days, contact NHS 111 online. 
• Wash your hands more than usual, for 20 seconds using soap and hot water. 
• When you cough, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue and throw it away immediately. If you don’t have a tissue, use your sleeve, not your hand. 

We believe that we can live and act as family, even when we’re not gathered together. If you do have to self-isolate, we still want to offer support and care. Whether you need help with your shopping, or a chat on the phone, or prayer, we’re here. You can get in touch with us at prayer.parklandscc@gmail.com. 

We will continue to follow guidance set out by Public Health England and will adapt our meetings and events accordingly. 

Parklands Community Church, 14 March 2020

It may have been chilly and grey outside, but today (October 12th) in The Radio Wing there were the burnt oranges and reds of autumn as kids of all ages tried their hands at leaf-related crafts at the October Parklands Pop-Up Cafe.

Those who weren’t feeling crafty enjoyed some fantastic home made cake and Fairtrade teas and coffees. If you couldn’t make it to this month’s cafe, the next Parklands Pop-Up Cafe is on Saturday 16th November, 10am-noon in The Radio Wing.