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Many local businesses and shop keepers partner with us, including
GlaxoSmithKline, to donate food and finance as part of our combined
community involvements.
The day's party action starts when we take the Ealing Community
Transport minibuses out and collect those who can't get to the church
building by themselves. The minibuses are adapted with tail lifts for
wheelchair users and those that are unable to use the bus steps.
The Church building is always left beautifully decorated from the
carol service a few days before so our guests can enjoy the party
atmosphere. In common with most public buildings today our Church
building has disabled parking bays, wheelchair accessible toilets, a
hearing loop system and baby changing facilities.
At mid day a traditional Christmas Lunch is quickly served up by the
Church family and everybody tucks in to a long awaited Christmas feast.
After lunch the entertainment begins. Sometimes children from next
door's Ravenor School sing Christmas songs to our guests. There are
musical performances, games, community carol singing and drama
presentations.
At the end of the afternoon everybody is given a party bag of fruit
and other goodies to take home with them. The minibuses then roll out
to take our tired but happy Christmas party goers home.
After everything has been said and done - and cleared away - we
reflect on how rewarding it is to serve those around us and bring
pleasure at a time when many are lonely and grieving the loss of
friends and loved ones this Christmas.
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