Caversham Heights Centenary Page 2009 saw the centenary of Caversham Heights Methodist Church. Below is a progamme of special events for the year. To download this as a pdf (Portable Document Format) document, please click . Serving Christ in the 21st Century January:  4th 10.30 a.m. Superintendent Minister, Rev’d David Ellis, launched our centenary celebrations. Saturday 17th: 6.30 p.m. Concert ‘A Hundred Years of Entertainment – something from every decade’.   Supper will follow in the Hall. Tickets £8.00 18th: 10.30 a.m. Rev’d Dermot Thornberry led our Covenant Service. February: Saturday 7th – 7.30 p.m. The National Methodist Youth Brass Band entertained us on Saturday evening – Tickets £5.00 and took part in our service on Sunday 8th at 10.30 which was led by Rev’d Dermot Thornberry. Tuesday 24th February - 6.30 p.m. – Annual Pancake Party in our Church Hall Tickets: Adults £5.00, Family ticket £12.00 March: Friday 6th at 8 p.m. Women’s World Day of Prayer service. Sunday 15th – 6.30 p.m. Rev’d Stephen Poxon – President of Conference and Rev’d Dr. Andrew Wood – Chairman of Southampton District, with Rev’d Dermot Thornberry. Thursday 19th at 8 p.m. ‘Riding Lights’ Company production of ‘REDEMPTION SONG’ Tickets £5.00 Sunday 22nd – 10.30 a.m. Mothering Sunday and Mission in Britain Service – Rev’d Dr Mark Wakelin – Connexional Team Secretary. April: Sunday 12th EASTER SUNDAY 8 a.m. Communion led by Rev'd Dr John Ogden, followed by Easter Breakfast at 9 a.m. in the Hall (Donations to Feed the Children). 10.30 a.m. Communion Service led by Rev'd Dr John Ogden. Sunday 26th 10.30 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Rev’d Terry Harris, a former Minister of this church. May: Sunday 10th at 4 p.m. Churches Together in Caversham United Christian Aid service at Caversham Heights Sunday 24th 10.30 a.m. – Bishop Crispian Hollis, Roman Catholic Bishop of Portsmouth . June: Throughout this month ‘Items of Interest’ of our church over the past 100 years were displayed in the vestibule Sunday 7th 10.30 a.m. – Rev’d Jackie Case – Superintendent Minister of the Portsmouth Circuit. Jackie was a member of this church. Sunday 14th 10.30 a.m. – Sunday Starters’ Anniversary and NCH Sunday Saturday 20th June: The Church was open to the public for a Flower/Art Exhibition from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Coffee/tea and biscuits were served throughout the day. Sunday 21st 10.30 a.m. OUR CENTENARY ANNIVERSARY Rev’d Dr Lord Griffiths will led our service. An Anniversary cake was cut in the Hall during coffee after the service, followed by a ‘Celebration Lunch’ at the home of Ken and Barbara Macrae , 36 Chazey Road , Caversham. September: HARVEST WEEKEND Saturday 26th at 7.30 p.m. Harvest Supper Tickets £6 adults, £3 School Children Sunday 27th 10.30 a.m. Professor Sir John Marsh October: Sunday 4th: 10.30 a.m. – Major Samuel Edgar (Salvation Army) Chairman of West Midlands Free Church Federal Council. Sunday 18th:  10.30 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Deacon Vic Downs. Sunday 25th 10.30 a.m. Mr John Bell – former Vice President of Conference. November: Saturday 7th – 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. Autumn Fair in aid of the Methodist Fund for World Mission. Sunday 8th 10.30 a.m. Rev’d Andy Moffoot Saturday 14th: 7:30pm. The Reading Male Voice Choir gave a concert; the proceeds were sent to the Race Course School in Kitwe, Zambia, which this church has been supporting for several years. Sunday 29th: 1st in Advent. Morning worship at 10.30 was led by a former minister, Revd Rosemary Fletcher. At 3.00 pm, folk from our sister church in Gosbrook Road joined us when Rosemary and her husband James described a typical day in their life as Mission Partners in Sri Lanka. We also served tea and cakes before the short service. December: Sunday 6th: 2nd in Advent 10.30 a.m. Rev’d Prof. Frances Young Sunday 13th: 3rd in Advent 10.30 a.m. Toy Service. Sunday 20th: 4th in Advent 4 p.m.  Children’s Service Thursday 24th 11.15 p.m. Midnight Communion Friday 25th CHRISTMAS DAY: 10.30 a.m. A short family service Sunday 27th 10.30 a.m.  Rev’d Dr John Ogden brought our centenary year to a close.