Faith

The Christmas Kitchen in the High Street will remain open until December 31.

The kitchen, which provides meals for those in need, as well as the chance for some company, is run by St John's Church and is open both Christmas Day and Boxing Day, but is closed Sundays.

For more details, call 01784 430964.

A Christmas Kitchen oranised by a local church will help provide a place for people in need to get a meal and smoe company during the festive season.

The kitchen, run by St John's Church, will be open every day, including Christmas Day and Boxing Day, from Saturday, December 12 until Thursday, December 31, but closed on Sundays.

For more details, call 01784 430964.

A new eight-week course exploring life and spirituality launches next year.

The Life Course 2010 will be held at St John's Church, Egham, from Sunday, January 10 at 6.30pm.

Food will be followed by a short talk and informal discussion on some of life's big questions.

For more details call the church office on 01784 430964 or visit the church website at www.stjohnsegham.com.

A Christmas treat is instore for those who love both hearing and singing great Christmas carols.

A Community Songs of Praise for Harvest is taking place at the St John's Church on Tuesday, Devember 8 at 2pm.

Everyone is welcome to attend and enjoy the hymns and carols. Tea and cakes will be served afterwards.

For more details call the church office on 01784 430964 or email www.stjohnsegham.com

A popular book stall returns to the High Street on Friday, November 20 and Saturday, November 21.

More than 3,500 new and second hand books will be available at the stall is organised by the United Church of Egham and is open from 6.30pm until 9pm on Friday, 8.30am until 12.30pm on Saturday.

Proceeds will be shared between church funds and the PTAs of St Judes Junior School, Englefield Green, and Christchurch Infant School, Virginia Water.

For more details contact Graham Burroughs on 01344 620518 or 07702 937040.

Young musical talent will be on display at a special concert at the United Church on Sunday, November 15 at 3pm.

The 'Concert of Young Musicians' is organised by Egham & District Music Club.
Tickets cost £4. For more details contact www.edmc.org.uk

A memorial service will be held at St Paul's Church, in Thorpe Road, Egham Hythe at 10.50am on Sunday, November 7.

The wreath laying ceremony will take place inside the church at 11am.

A special service for older members of the community will take place at St Paul's Church on Wednesday, November 4 from 2.30pm until 4pm.

The Songs of Praise service will be followed by tea in the hall, with disability friendly transport available from Age Concern Runnymede.

For more details contact Mrs Ann Hawkes on 01784 452983.

The Kings Chamber Orchestra is back in Egham at the end of November. Under the direction of Gerard le Feuvre they will be providing two concerts;

1. an afternoon kids classics teddy bear and hat concert
2. an evening concert of Oscar Wilde's The Selfish Giant

Both concerts take place on Sunday 29th November at St John's church in Egham. These are popular events and tickets are available from the church office (Ph 01784 430964) or at the door.

See www.stringheaven.com for more details about the orchestra.

St John's Church will play host to a new theatre production discussing religion and zoology.
The Riding Lights Theatre Company will perform Origins and Lemons: squeezing the juice out of Genesis, at the church on Monday, November 2 at 7.30pm.

The show, directed by Paul Burbridge and written by Nigel Forde forms part of the company's national tour.

Tickets cost £11, concessions £8 and groups of 10 or more, £7. For more details call 01784 430964.