Groups
‘The Way In’ Youth Group
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
The Youth group meets Sunday evenings 7.15pm to 8.45pm in our Halls behind the church.
During the winter we tend to play indoor football, hockey, table-tennis, dance mats etc. and in the summer we are often on the field.
We have a quiet space – one of the rooms is set out for a quiet area where you can sit and chat.
We organise a variety other activities, such as pizza bakes, pamper evenings.
We also arrange outings such as Moors Valley Country Park, bowling, ice skating.
We are affiliated to Farside (www.thefarside.info) youth projects and celebrations.
Each session finishes with a ‘reflection quarter’ when we gather together and have a ‘thought for the day’ with time for discussion. We discuss issues that are important to young people, such as Fairtrade Fortnight, bullying etc.
Membership is open to those in year 7 and above though we do take youngsters preparing for Confirmation in the summer term of their year 6.
Walking Strollers
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
St Georges walking strollers are a group of mixed aged people who enjoy walking. The walks are once a month on a Saturday and we particularly like exploring the coast and countryside. We see some wonderful views of Dorset and Poole. We also enjoy each others company and have a camp once a year in the summer which enables us to have a barbeque after a day of walking and finding a welcoming pub, to quench our thirst.
If you would like to join us on any of our walks please contact: Jonathan Williams (Joe)
Mobile 07890335836 or Email jonathanwilliams1@hotmail.co.uk
Altar Servers
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
A server prepares the table for God during the services and leads processions within the church
Young and old take up this service for God.
If you would like to find out more about becoming a server contact: Jonathan Williams (Joe)
Via the parish office on 01202 660612 or Email jonathanwilliams1@hotmail.co.uk
Music Group
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
The Music group plays on the 4th Sunday of the month, at the all age worship services.
We usually meet to practice for about 3/4 of an hour after the morning service the week before.
Currently we are: 3 trumpets, 1 cornet, 1 saxophone, 1 clarinet, 1 french horn, 2 violins, 2 guitars, a glockenspiel and a piano.
We’re always happy to take on new players, all are welcome, any level of experience from absolute beginner to virtuoso.
We’d particularly like to recruit any bass instruments, so any double bass, tuba, or bass guitar players out there please get in touch.
Contact Ben Davies on 383114
Choir
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
If you enjoy singing and having fun, then St George’s Church Choir is for you.
- The Choir leads the worship at the 10am Sunday service and some Evening Services and Festivals.
- We also, by invitation, sing Evensong in Salisbury Cathedral when the Cathedral choir is on holiday.
- We also sing at weddings, when the couple have requested and paid the fee for a choir.
- We sing at the annual choir festival in Salisbury Cathedral.
- We follow the Royal School of Church Music training scheme “A Voice for Life”. Choristers can earn awards for their singing accomplishments, leading to the prestigeous Dean’s and Bishop’s Awards.
- At Christmas, we have great fun singing Carols at several venues in the parish.
- There are lots of outings and treats such as Splashdown, London, Beaulieu Motor Museum, Beach Parties during the Summer and much more for the junior choir, whilst the adult choir have social evenings, coffee mornings and an Annual Dinner.
- Junior choristers receive a gift at Christmas and St George’s Day.
It’s great to belong to a Church Choir and singing is good for your health – so come along and join us.
New members are always welcome – both adults and juniors (Boys aged 7-14 years and Girls aged 7-16 years).
Practices are twice a week, during term time, as follows:
Mondays (Junior choir only) 6:00pm – 6:45pm
Thursdays (full choir) 7:00pm – 8:00pm
If you would like more information about joining our church choir – please contact Mr Peter Hooper, Director of Music on 01202 692038.
For more information about the Royal School of Church Music click here.
For more information about the Salisbury Choir Festival please click here.
Bell Ringers
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
Bell Ringing at St Georges
The bells are rung every Sunday morning 9.30-10.00, they are also rung for special services, weddings and occasionally funerals.
We practice on Friday nights between 7.30-9.00pm.
Bell ringing is an art handed down over the centuries providing exercise for the body and mind.
New members are always welcome but we can only teach one or two people at a time because training is on a one to one basis. It takes about 10 lessons to be reasonable proficient handling the bell and a further 10 to integrate with the rest of the band. It takes on average about a year to be a reasonable standard but several years to be a really good ringer. Young people learn much faster than older ones, this applies to any musical instrument. It’s possible to start ringing at about 13 years providing you’re physically strong enough but there is no upper limit. At St George?s we have 6 bells the heaviest being 5cwt or 250 kg which is lightweight compared to most churches.
Since the bells were installed (1989) 2 peals have been rung and lots of quarter peals. A peal is 5040 changes which takes 2 hours 40 minutes to ring and is rung here only to commemorate a special Royal event. Quarter peals take 40 minutes and are rung for lots of reasons, for example, a new Rector and often to celebrate a birthday.
For more information contact Richard Luff Tel 673776
Wednesday Club
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009
The Wednesday Club is a new club for 7 to 12 year olds, which started in November.
This runs from 4.30 to 5.45pn in St. George’s Hall.
The club is led by Dan Marsh.
Ladies Evening Group
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
The St Georges Ladies Evening Group was formed by Revd George Muxlow in the 70s, for church and non church ladies of the parish of Oakdale and has now been going for over 30 years. We have no governing body to advise us, no long service medals, although several are founder members, and we have met all through the years on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month, with few exceptions. We welcome new members who will be warmly greeted.
Elaine Hough, was our first leader, with Annie Horton as secretary, in 1991 Maureen Perkins took over from Margaret Phillipson and, with a lively committee, has given her all in finding good speakers and keeping us in order.
At our A.G.M. we have a buffet supper, at Christmas we go out to for a meal, partners included, and in the summer we have an outing.
In the beginning we met in the large hall as we has a large membership, but as time passed, ladies were admitted into the choir, the bells were hung and ringers needed, and in the 80s Alison Perham instigated the evening Mothers’ Union and ladies left to join other groups.
Of our first speakers, Betty Walker with her sugar craft and Janice Audibert with her Christmas cooking, both stand out in my mind and who could forget Mrs Rosselar and Moley. Anna Rosselar survived a concentration camp, came to England completely deaf and was given Moley a dog trained by Dogs for the Deaf, as it was then. We were asked to collect stamps and Elaine rustled up the children and parents at Stanley Green School and Pat Farrent rallied the people of Broadstone at the library, and we got 34 bin bags full, so many that a van had to be sent from headquarters of Hearing Dogs for the Deaf in Oxfordshire to collect them, the most collected by any group in the United Kingdom.
We go on, and with the Good Lord’s help will continue to enjoy companionship and interests with our members for many years. Come and join us, you will be most welcome.
Mothers’ Union
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
There are two branches of the Mothers’ Union based at St Georges – the Afternoon Mothers’ Union meets at 2:30pm on the 1st Thursday of the month. The Evening Mothers’ Union meets at 8pm on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. See Who’s who page for contact details.
Women’s Institute
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
The Creekmoor with Oakdale Womens’ Institute meets regularly at St Georges – see Who’s who page for contact details.