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Cards for Good Causes, Derby from mid-October

An outlet for charity cards will again be located at St Peter’s City Centre Church in St Peter’s Street, Derby. Trading begins on Wednesday 14 October and ends on Wednesday 16 December. Open 10am to 4pm, Monday to Saturday.

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Jacqui McShee's Pentangle Folk and Jazz Group in Concert, Newhall Fri 6 November

Concert at St. John's Church on Friday 6 November at 7.30pm. Tickets £12 available from Rev'd Bob Hollings, 01283 214685, email bobandjacqui@btinternet.com.

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Alternative Christmas Market, Allestree Sat 14 November

Fed up with the crush of Christmas shopping and hate the commercialism of it all? How about buying some virtual presents this year? A goat for a family in India or 100 school dinners for children in Africa? Come along on Saturday 14th November, 10am to 12.30pm to an Alternative Christmas Market at St Nicholas Church, Allestree Lane, Allestree, Derby and see the gifts on offer from local and international charities. Also refreshments and cake stall.

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Alternative Christmas Market, Mickleover Sat 14 November

Alternative Christmas Gift Market on Saturday 14 November, arranged by Churches Together in Mickleover, at St John's Church, Devonshire Drive, 10am to 2pm. Special 'Gifts' from as little as £2.50, which will help some of God's neediest people at home and abroad! If you would like to know more but cannot be there on the day, call 01332 512530 or email paulmpritch@btinternet.com - our mail order service is available from 1-30 November! Refreshments and Fair Trade Stall.

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Concert, Mickleover Sat 14 November

On Saturday 14 November there will be a Concert by The Ashbourne Singers in All Saints Parish Church, Mickleover at 7.30pm. Tickets £6 inc. refreshments. Contact 01332 513733.

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Christmas Tree Festival, Castleton 14 Nov – 8 Dec

St Edmund's Church, Castleton is holding a Christmas Tree Festival, open daily 12noon-4.30pm from Saturday 14 November to Tuesday 8 December. Refreshments available. Groups and coach parties wishing to visit at other times please ring 01433 620978 or e-mail amps.sparks@virgin.net.

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St Osmund’s Chat Room, Derby Sun 15 November

The Chat Room takes place in the Church Hall on Sundays between 7and 9pm – an informal coffee bar atmosphere, with bring and share nibbles, offering a chance to ask the Vicar questions and a special guest. On Sunday 15th November the guests will be John and Nellie Gerighty from Birmingham - John is a guitarist and Nellie sings. If you would like to attend, please ring 01332 571329 or email jean.stosmunds@btinternet.com to book a place.

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Riding Lights Theatre Company in Derby Tue 17 November

Riding Lights Theatre Company will be presenting their highly acclaimed autumn tour production, 'Origins and Lemons' at St Peter's Church, Derby City Centre, on Tuesday 17 November at 7 30 pm. Tickets £11, £8 concessions, and £7 groups of 10 or more, from David Phypers, 01332 239134, david@phypers.co.uk. For more details about the show, see http://ridinglights.org/sub_sites/o&l/o&labout.html

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Service for Derby Diocese Harvest Appeal, Derby Cathedral Wed 25 November

All are welcome to this event at 7.30pm on Wednesday 25 November. The collection will be in aid of the Bishop of Derby’s Harvest Appeal which is raising funds for ISPCK and Christian Aid’s work in India. The service will include musical contributions from students from Ashbourne Grammar School and a talk from Ella Sonawane of ISPCK, and will last about an hour.

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TSSF at St Mary’s Bridge Chapel, Derby From 25 November

The Third Order of the Society of Saint Francis (TSSF), Derby Group, will be meeting in Saint Mary’s Bridge Chapel, Derby. Meetings on Wednesday evenings will begin at 7.30pm with a Eucharist which will include a ‘Franciscan Homily, then refreshments followed by a ‘Local Group TSSF Meeting’ and finally Compline finishing by 9.30pm. All are welcome for the Eucharist and refreshments, and those who wish to find out more about the TSSF are welcome to stay for the rest of the evening. If you have not visited Derby’s 14thC Bridge Chapel then it is an opportunity to do so.

Dates of meetings: Nov.25th (2009) & Feb.10th, April 14th, June 9th, Sep.8th, and Nov.10th (2010). For more information please contact 01332 332945, john-smart@Uko2.co.uk.

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Christingle Service, Spondon Sun 29th November

The Rev’d Eleanor Berry, Associate Priest at Spondon, and Derby Diocesan President for The Children's Society, invites you to a Christingle celebration service at St Werburgh’s, Spondon, Derby, on Sunday 29 November, 3-4pm, in aid of The Children's Society. It is hoped to make the celebration a large, joyful occasion. A Christingle will be provided for all attending, and in order to help with planning, Eleanor would be grateful to know by 16 November if you plan to attend (e.berry80@ntlworld.com).

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Hot Potato & Debate, Ockbrook Tue 1 December

Come for a hot potato and a hot debate on the theme 'Is war ever just?' on Tuesday 1 December at 7.30 pm at the Queen's Head Function Room, Victoria Avenue, Ockbrook, Derby.

Following a hot potato (with filling), there will be short presentations from a Christian pacifist and someone who holds the 'Just War theory'. These will be followed by the opportunity to ask questions and reflect together on these important issues. Cost £4.00.

More information/to book a place: the Rev’d Tim Sumpter, 01332 820084 revtimoandb@aol.com.

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Christmas Tree Festival, Repton 4-7 December

St Wystan’s Church, Repton is holding a Christmas tree festival on 4 days in December (4th-7th) from 11am to 5pm, except Sunday when it starts at 1pm. Refreshments and toilets available.

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Christmas Fair, Holmesfield Sat 5 December

St Swithin’s Church, Holmesfield are holding a Christmas Fair in the Village Hall on Saturday 5 December from 12-3pm. Come for lunch!

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Concert, Tansley Sat 5 December

Holy Trinity Church Tansley Derbyshire are holding a concert on Saturday 5th December at 7.30pm. It will be a programme of one to one and a quarter hours of words and music in preparation for Christmas, performed by Curbar and District churches united choir (a mixed choir founded in 1967). There will be no entry fee but a collection for church funds, and refreshments will be available afterwards.

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Carols at the Glade at Rosliston Forestry Centre Saturday 12th December - an event arranged by Churches Together Derbyshire Constabulary Male Voice Choir at Christ Church, Linton Date to be advised for October.

If you require any further details about the above events, email Lesley de Pomerai ddepomerai@aol.com or telephone 01283 711350.

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Amnesty Greetings Card Campaign, St Peter’s, Derby Sat 5 December

Derby Group of Amnesty International will hold their 2009 Greetings Card Campaign and Write-a-thon for Prisoners of Conscience in St Peter's City Centre Church on Saturday 5 December. All are invited to call in between 10am and 4pm to sign cards to people imprisoned for the non-violent exercise of freedom of expression, and other human rights. There will also be letters of appeal on behalf of others who have suffered human rights abuses. More details from tomkin@heage.plus.com

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Christmas Tree Festival, New Mills Thu 10 – Sun 13 Dec

Opening concert Thu 7pm with Kinder Ringers, tickets £5 including cheese & wine.

Fri & Sat 10.30am-5pm.
Sat lunches 12-2pm,Sue’s Singers Concert 7.30pm.
Sunday 11.30am-5pm, with Christmas Songs of Praise 6.30pm.

Entertainment and refreshments throughout. Further details: 01663 743147.

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Christmas Concert, Denby Sat 19 December

St Mary’s Church, Denby, presents a Christmas Celebration Concert with organist Stephen Foulkes on Saturday 19 December at 7pm. Tickets £8 from 01332 881025 (including a glass of wine & light refreshments).