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Welcome! The Magazine of the Anglican Church of the Costa del Sol (West).TRANSCRIPT
NEWSLETTER OF THE
JULY-AUGUST 2011
DIARY Page 6 ● READINGS Page 9 ● NEWSROUND Page 13
www.costachurch.com
OF THE COSTA DEL SOL WEST
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Alan’s BitAlan’s Bit
Despite the dire warnings of climate change the seasons still continue much the
same. Sometimes we are overwhelmed with rain and other years we have
drought. No matter what we always find something to complain about!
It is amazing to me that the promise of God to keep the seasons going is still ful-
filled. In some parts of the world there is plenty and in others there is not enough.
Maybe if we learned to share instead of hoarding we would have enough for every-
one.
At the moment we find that it is not just people in far-away countries who do not
have enough, but people in our town, perhaps in our street or urbanisation. Be-
cause we see a great deal of need, even poverty among our neighbours, as a
Church the main thrust of our giving this year will be fairly local.
We have already given € 500 to an old folks home because they
did not have the money to buy milk and basic foods. We are sup-
porting Caritas in San Pedro and Emaus in Estepona as well as a
Baptist Church in Algeciras that distributes food to the poor.
The challenge is to us all to share food as well as money. You can
bring non-perishable goods to any of the services. In these ways
we are trying to care as Jesus asked us.
Enjoy the Summer and God bless you. Alan
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WELCOME! is edited by Fred Wallis (952 812 151), Peter Rogers (952 855 087) & Andrea Bennett.
The next issue is due out on September 4. Printed by Digiprint, Estepona.
Cover picture: The cup that cheers, well it does if you’re a certain age — see page 16
Chaplaincy House
C/ Juan de Fuca 27, Urb. Beverly Hill,
29680 Estepona Tel: 952 808 605
For baptisms, marriage blessings, home
and hospital visits, and for any pastoral
needs...Call Alan on 952 808 605
A summer for sharing
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Items from the minutes
OFFICERS : At the May meeting the following officers were elected: Vice Chair Gordon
Braithwaite, Treasurer Cathy Braithwaite, Secretary Douglas Allan, Child Protection
Officer Andrea Bennett. It was noted that issues surrounding child protection were
likely to take on a higher profile over coming months.
FINANCES : Cathy presented figures for the year to May 24 which showed a deficit
but which, bearing in mind normal fluctuations, is considered stable and manageable.
Reserves plus cash in hand and interest arrangements (principally with CAM) are per-
ceived to be good. Notwithstanding that, Cathy stressed the continuing need for spe-
cial fund-raising events, particularly as the annual Raffle had ‘run out of useful steam’.
Unexpected expenses are an inevitable blight – for example community painting
charges in respect of the Chaplaincy house. Nikki speculated that some kind of ladies’
day might prove lucrative. It was agreed to review possibilities at the next meeting.
WARDENS’ REPORTS : Ros reported growth in the Anglican portion of Sotogrande
Church with a gratifying increase in the number of children attending. She indicated
two matters of immediate concern: the need to purchase equipment for the Sunday
school; continuing problems with the sound system and the probable need to invest in
some kind of mobile alternative. Professional advice is being taken but expenditure
approaching €7,000 has been conjectured.
Joan Robertson also reported growth in the San Pedro congregation and children’s
participation. She also highlighted two issues: the lack of a meeting place for anything
other than church services and the incidence of aggressive begging in the parking
zone of the Church. With regard to the latter, it was agreed that Alan would talk to the
Roman Catholic priest and see if some joint solution can be found.
CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE : The meeting decided that the success of Sunday
School and children’s activities in both San Pedro and Sotogrande merits further im-
petus. To that end a development sub-group was appointed whose members are Alan
Maude, Malvin Preece (convener), Nikki van Wyk, Margarita Wilkendorf, Ed le Feuvre,
Marjorie Maude and Janet Humpidge. The financial needs of this group will be in-
cluded in future in the Church budget.
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Members of the PCC
Chairman:
Canon Alan Maude 952 808 605
Vice-chairman:
Gordon Braithwaite
Treasurer:
Cathy Braithwaite
Secretary:
Douglas Allan
Synod Representatives:
Lorenzo Wilkendorf
Barry Mason, Thea Horsey
Electoral Roll Officer
Bob Hilton
Child Protection Officer
Andrea Bennett
Church Warden — San Pedro:
Mavis Tolfree 952 792 454
Church Warden — Sotogrande:
Ros Burns 956 695 178
Other members:
Janet Humpidge Olwen Smith
Joan Thompson Nikki Van Wyck
Malvin Preece Ed Le Feuvre
Ros Mavis
COMMUNICATIONS : Joan Thompson
and Ed le Feuvre volunteered to take on
a communications role across both San
Pedro and Sotogrande congregations.
MAGAZINE : A discussion took place on
the print run of the magazines and the
number of issues. It was decided to in-
crease the number of issues per annum
to 10.
Following the closure of Cortijo Park,
several of our members moved into
Sanyres, a modern residential home in
Puerto Banus. In Holy Week about 10
of us visited the home for a Holy Com-
munion service. This was a success
and we have subsequently been invited
to take a service there regularly.
We have decided to do this on the last
Tuesday of each month (not August),
meeting at the home at 11am and
starting the service at 11.30am.
Those who have helped in this have
found it a fulfilling experience. If you
wish to join us please let Pamela or
Alan know. Some members of the
Church visit each week, individually or
as part of a group organised by Age
Concern.
Sanyres services
Chaplaincy
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SUNDAY, JULY 3
Holy Communion San Pedro (10.15am)
Holy Communion Sotogrande (11.45am) –
change from normal
TUESDAY, JULY 5
PCC meeting (5pm)
SUNDAY, JULY 10
Holy Communion San Pedro (10.15am)
Holy Communion Sotogrande (11.45am)
SUNDAY, JULY 17
Holy Communion San Pedro (10.15am)
Methodist Service Sotogrande (11.45am)
SUNDAY, JULY 24
Holy Communion San Pedro (10.15am)
Holy Communion Sotogrande (11.45am)
TUESDAY, JULY 26
Holy Communion Sanyres Residential Home
(11am)
SUNDAY, JULY 31
Holy Communion San Pedro (10.15am)
Songs of Praise Sotogrande (11.45am)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 7
Holy Communion San Pedro (10.15am)
Methodist Service Sotogrande (11.45am)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 14
Holy Communion San Pedro (10.15am)
Holy Communion Sotogrande (11.45am)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21
Holy Communion San Pedro (10.15am)
Methodist Service Sotogrande (11.45am)
Diary
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Home Groups
Most Home Groups take a summer break during
August. For information contact numbers are:
Lorenzo & Margarita (956 792 151)
Joan & Douglas (956 615 457)
Chaplaincy (952 808 605)
Yvonne Vince (952 883 685)
Men’s Prayer Meeting (952 808 605)
The function of a Reader in the early church was
basically just that, to read from the Scriptures.
Today it is more comprehensive in assisting the
Church’s ministry in a variety of ways.
In my training we covered five subjects — the Old
and New Testaments, Creeds, Christian ethics
and Common Worship. But my Reader training
was not complete until the Diocesan leaders had
considered your views on my leading of services
and preaching! Many thanks for your comments.
In the ten years Ethne and I have lived for a sig-
nificant part of each year in the Costa del Sol
West, we have covered a lot of ground. We have
used our Estepona home for Bible studies/home
groups, Alpha courses and speaker lunches. We
have supported discussion groups and I have
already been involved in funeral ministry. So how
might I contribute to our journey of faith together
in the future?
My training has given me a deeper understanding
of our Christian faith as expressed through the
Testaments and its statements of belief in the
Creeds while Christian ethics is of ever increasing
importance in our society today. So what would
you like us to address together? I will be referring
to these issues in future sermons. Please let me
have your views. It is always helpful when you
raise questions on points which you find confus-
ing or contentious. So let’s work on this together
now!
Thank you for your support and encouragement.
So, what’s So, what’s
a ‘Reader’ a ‘Reader’
for?for?
Our newly-licensed
Reader, Barry,
wants to hear from
you
SUNDAY, AUGUST 28
Holy Communion San Pedro (10.15am)
Holy Communion Sotogrande (11.45am)
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
Holy Communion San Pedro (10.15am)
Methodist Service Sotogrande (11.45am)
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
Holy Communion San Pedro (10.15am)
Holy Communion Sotogrande (11.45am)
PAPARAZZI? We are
always grateful to
those who provide
photographs for the
magazine. In this
issue — as well as our
usual star photographer Marjorie
— thanks go to Margarita Wrann
Hartmann and Alex Scott.
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Readings from Scripture
for July & August
July 3
Genesis 24.34-38, 42-49 & 58-end
Romans 7.19-25a
Matthew 11.16-19 & 25-end
July 10
Genesis 25.19-end ● Romans 8.1-11
Matthew 13.1-9 & 18-23
July 17
Genesis 28.10-19a ● Romans 8.12-25
Matthew 13.24-30 & 36-43
July 24
Genesis 29.15-28 ● Romans 8.26-end
Matthew 13.31-33 & 44-52
July 31
Genesis 32.22-31 ● Romans 9.1-5
Matthew 14.13-21
August 7
Genesis 37.1-4 & 12-18 ● Romans 10.5-15
Matthew 14.22-33
August 14
Genesis 45.1-15 ● Romans 11.1-2a & 29-32
Matthew 15.10-28
August 21
Exodus 1.8 - 2.10 ● Romans 12.1-8
Matthew 16.13-20
August 28
Exodus 3.1-15 ● Romans 12. 9-end
Matthew 16.21-end
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Welcome! is put together by members of the congregation who
write copy, edit the pages, distribute the copies, take the
photographs, manage the advertising, etc. It is a real team effort.
Every now and again team members change and right now we
are looking for someone to come forward to take over the editing/
production side of things.
If you are reasonably at home on the computer and enjoy a
challenge, please tell Canon Alan (952 808 605).
A DVD recording of this year’s Away Day (see p13) was
made by Jim Fraser. Copies (€5) are on sale at services. All
proceeds will go towards chaplaincy funds.
Help wanted please
Re-live this year’s Away Day!
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The Chaplaincy of the Costa del Sol West is now online. Of course, there has been a
website – set up and run by John Burns – for some time. But now, thanks to the mar-
vels of the internet and to the intervention of Ed le Feuvre who understands these
things, you can also find us on Facebook and Twitter. We even have our own ‘blog’.
Confused? Don’t be.
FACEBOOK Our facebook name is CostaChurch and we can be found at
www.facebook.com/costachurch
TWITTER We can be found tweeting at www.twitter.com/costachurch
BLOGGING Our blog can be found at costachurch.blogspot.com
WEBSITE On the web we can be found at www.costachurch.com
Most importantly, the magazine Welcome! can be found online at www.issuu.com/
costachurch
The last one is a virtual page-turner, in all senses. Why not look it up — and all the
other sites of course.
We’re all of We’re all of
a twitter!a twitter!
Wedding blessings Costa style The wedding season is in full swing on the Costa del Sol. Although it is difficult to
arrange a legal wedding service, we can offer a Blessing of marriage afterwards. The
legal ceremony may take place in Gibraltar, the UK or another country, with the Bless-
ing to follow here in Spain. Often the couple will come to Spain specially, but increas-
ingly Spanish residents who want a Blessing in English come to the Church to arrange
that. Between May and September this year we have averaged one Blessing a week.
Elsewhere in the magazine there is a picture of the marriage blessing of Julia and Ian;
Julia is the daughter of Sheila and Paul Wilkinson who are members of our Church.
Near the end of October Linda and Malvin, who regularly attend San Pedro, will have
their marriage blessed, and already we have two firm bookings for next year and several enquiries.
If anyone wishes to discuss their marriage blessing please contact Alan on 952808605
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BAPTISMS
May 8 Maisie Rowe // Melanie Rowe
May 15 Gabrielle Keable
MARRIAGE BLESSINGS
May 21 Rachel Corbett & Barry Charmer
May 28 Jessie Barker & Tom Watkins
June 4 Lucy Halsall & Nedum Onuoha
June 10 Julia Wilkinson & Ian Tibot
June 21 Lynsey Windrum & Jonathan Myles
June 23 Natalie Snoden & Scott Wilson
June 30 Ruth Fowler & Ian Wade
CREMATIONS
April 9 Jerry Escombe-Gedge
April 12 Tom Kennedy
April 13 Geoff Firth ● April 18 Peter Berry
April 29 Susan Lunnis
May 3 Rosalind Closs
May 12 June Hannay
May 24 George Bromley
June 2 Ronald Ball
June 3 Ivy Cook ● June 8 Denis Mellors
June 16 Jeremy Owen
The Chaplaincy’s charity auction in June
was a success, beating its target and
raising over €2,500. Held at the home of
Olwen and Lewis Smith in Sotogrande, it
proved both enjoyable and profitable.
Over 100 lots were auctioned in a couple
of hours. Bidders who arrived early to
view the lots, enjoyed tea, biscuits and
Sangria and when the bidding started at
11.30am everyone was in a mood to buy.
Two pictures were the star items, an origi-
nal batik painting by the Swedish artist
Ake Carlstrom, and a painting on silk by
Susan Dolding Carr.
Auction beats its target
The sun shone on Cortijo El Papudo
when over 50 people attended our Away
Day in May. Our talks were led by An-
drew Tweedy, Chaplain from Barcelona,
who challenged us to share our faith
with folk who rarely came to Church.
Roy Stoddard directed a lighter look at
the story of the tower of Babel and, for
the first time, we had a programme for
children which was led by Mary Dolding
from Gibraltar. Our worship was led by
Lorenzo, Fidel, Cindy and Martin. As
usual Vivien and Michael Harvey were
great hosts. Thanks to them and to eve-
ryone else who contributed.
50 attend Away Day
What is he going to do with that cake? See p16
From the Registers
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Welcome! welcomes
more new advertisers In this issue we are pleased to welcome three
new advertisers — Rosalind Scott-Gibb (p6),
David Hyde (16) and Physio Sport (p8). They
join a number of new businesses appearing in
our pages...we are grateful to them all and
urge readers to patronise their products and
services.
Welcome! now reaches many more readers
through the internet — see p 11 — making it a
more effective advertising medium.
The rates are modest — € 30 whole page, €15
half-page, €7.50 quarter-page.
To find out more contact Ed le Feuvre
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By Anthony and Mary Gammie
The monasteries of St Antony and St Paul in Egypt are situated in the mountains some
distance inland from the Gulf of Suez on the African side. They are both Coptic, ex-
tremely ancient and still functioning with monks and even a few nuns.
Of the two St Antony is the more interesting, in part because it is better preserved but
mainly because it is
the oldest active
monastery in the
world, being founded
in 356 AD just after
the death of St An-
tony (who, by the way,
is nothing to do with
St Anthony of Padua
who lived in the mid-
dle ages). The mon-
astery is large and
surrounded by an
impressive wall some
10 metres in height
and 3 metres thick. The monks clearly did not want uninvited quests and indeed the
local Bedouins were always interested in raiding the place. As an additional precaution
there was, until recently, no entry gate, all visitors and supplies being hauled up on a
primitive form of elevator operated by a capstan.
Both monasteries could exist solely because they each had a small mountain spring
running year round, surprising in a land which is pure desert with minimal rainfall.
As the crow flies the monastery of St Paul is only 25 km away but since it is the other
side of a mountain range it takes one hour to travel between them. St Paul’s is a good
Three monasteries in Egypt
St Antony’s monastery
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deal younger and is believed to date from the 5th century AD. It was founded on the
site of a cave where St Paul of Thebes lived for 80 years until his death around 340
AD.
The monastery was sacked by the Bedouins at least twice in the
early middle ages but rebuilt and repopulated in the 18th cen-
tury. Again it has an impressive defensive wall, clearly a neces-
sity in that wild and inaccessible region.
Both sites are remote and both are situated in a harsh region
which has a beauty of its own. We feel privileged to have been
able to visit them.
St Catherine’s, a Greek orthodox monastery, is in the middle of
Sinai on the site where, it is believed, Moses had his encounter
with the Burning Bush (Exodus 3). It is reached after a three-
hour drive from Sharm el Sheikh, for the most part through arid limestone mountains
Three monasteries in Egypt
The monastery
of St Paul
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Three monasteries in Egypt
which get more and more spectacular as you reach the centre of the Sinai peninsula.
The monastery is tucked into the base of Mount Sinai and is home to upwards of 200
monks. As with the other two monasteries it is heavily fortified with walls up to 3 me-
tres thick and in places 20 metres high. The entire effect is
more of a medieval fort rather than the home of a religious
order, a commentary on the wildness of the location.
The monastery was founded at the time of the Emperor
Justinian in the 6th century AD in memory of St Catherine
who was the daughter of well-to-do pagan Alexandrians and
martyred for her Christian beliefs around 330 AD. The mon-
astery has survived the Arab conquest, the fall out from the
Crusades and then the Ottomans. Numbers rose and fell but
continuity was maintained and the monks were able to look
after themselves and to develop their library, which today
contains 3000 items and is second only in importance to
the library in the Vatican.
Visitors are confined to the church, which is typically Greek
orthodox, the icon rooms and the immediate surrounds which contain the well on
which the monastery depends and the Burning Bush, now looking like a mid-sized ole-
ander but apparently something different and indeed unique. Sadly the library cannot
be visited, neither
can the area where
the monks live and
work. This is disap-
pointing but quite
understandable.
We are glad to have
seen St Catherine’s
but the press of visi-
tors is somewhat
intimidating. All the
same an opportunity
to visit the place
should not be
missed.
The monastery of St Catherine
Wall painting in St
Antony monastery
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Wedding tears During a marriage ceremony the mother of
the bride managed to keep from crying
until she glanced at her parents. The
bride’s grandmother had reached over to
the grandfather’s wheelchair and gently
touched his hand. That was all it took to
start the mother’s tears flowing.
After the service, she went over to her
mother and told her how that tender ges-
ture had triggered her outburst.
“Well, I’m sorry to ruin your moment
dear,” the older woman replied, “but I was
just checking to see if he was still alive.”
Answers from children of a Catholic ele-
mentary school in a test about the Bible:
■ Noah’s wife was Joan of Ark; Noah built
the ark and the animals came on in pears.
■ Lot’s wife was a pillar of salt during the
day, but a ball of fire during the night.
■ Sampson was a strong man who let him-
self be led astray by a Jezebel like Delilah.
He slayed the Philistines with the axe of
the Apostles.
■ The Egyptians were all drowned in the
dessert. Afterwards Moses went up Mount
Cyanide to get the Ten Commandments.
■ The greatest miracle in the Bible is when
Joshua told his son to stand still and he
obeyed him.
■ David was a Hebrew king who was
skilled at playing the liar. He fought the
Finkelsteins.
■ When Mary heard she was the mother of
Jesus, she sang the Magna Carta.
■ The Epistles were the wives of the Apos-
tles.
■ One of the Oppossums was St Matthew
who was also a taxi-man.
Bible students
When you get to your
wit’s end, you’ll find
God lives there
A vicar parked on a yellow line. He left a
note under the wiper that read: “I’ve
driven around this block 10 times; if I
don’t park here I’ll miss my appointment.
Forgive us our trespasses.”
When he returned, he found a ticket and
this note: “I’ve driven around this block
for 10 years; if I don’t give you a ticket I’ll
lose my job. Lead us not into temptation.”
Parking prayer
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Thinking Aloud
By
Father Maurice
10 MINUTES A DAY...FOR
HEALTH’S SAKE
Stop what you are doing just for 10 minutes.
Light a candle. Then be silent for 2 minutes. Say the Lord’s Prayer.
Think now about any international SAD NEWS you have heard on the radio
or TV or in the newspapers. Think about any local SAD NEWS you’ve heard.
As images of sadness come into your mind, pray for any need. Now think
about any personal or family need. Pray for that need. Then thank God for
all the blessings you receive in your life.
Then be silent again for two minutes.
Then you have prayed for the health of the world, the community and lastly yourself. If you want to take
prayer any further why not look at ‘Morning Prayer’ in the liturgy of the Anglican Church?
A personal note. When my wife and I used to go to do the locum in the beautiful church of St Andrews
in Tangiers, the Church provided a cleaner to clean the Church flat, a young Muslim woman. At 12
o’clock without a word to us she would go into a corner facing the wall and stay there for 10 minutes
quietly mouthing her prayers. That, and having Mustofa, a Muslim, as full-time caretaker and guide for
the Church, who received the OBE for his services over 40-plus years, it was a wonderful combination.
Over the chancel in the church, in Arabic and English, is the prayer that Jesus taught us, The Lord’s
Prayer. As the poet Tennyson said: ‘More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of’.
After being interviewed for a teaching post at an American school, the candidate said:
“Let me see if I’ve got this right.
“You want me to go into that room with all those kids, correct their disruptive behaviour,
observe them for signs of abuse, monitor their dress habits and instil a love for learning. You
want me to check their bags for weapons and drugs and raise their self-esteem. You want me
to teach them patriotism and citizenship, sportsmanship and fair play, how to register to
vote and apply for a job. You want me to check their heads for lice, recognise signs of anti-
social behaviour and make sure they pass their exams. And you want me to do all this with a
piece of chalk and a blackboard, a few books and a starting salary that qualifies me for food
stamps. “And then you tell me I’M NOT ALLOWED TO PRAY!”
Submitted by Penny Hale
Teaching in a P.C. world
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■ Holiday Rentals
■ Property Management
■ Event Management
We offer a complete service to
Owners and Visitors
Contact Janet Humpidge on:
English & Spanish spoken
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San Pedro helpers:
Marjorie Maude ● Sheila
Wilkinson ● Janet Humpidge
Call Janet for more details:
952 762 348
Sotogrande helpers:
Margarita Wrann Hartmann
Claudia ● Ed le Feuvre
Call Margarita for more
details: 650 965 677
Sunday Schools meet every week during the morning services at
San Pedro and Sotogrande. All children are welcome.
The two Sunday Schools joined forces for
a ‘Bring and Share barbecue’ in May. The
children had a wonderful time playing
together and the parents enjoyed a very
relaxed afternoon getting to know each
other. The Sotogrande youngsters acted
out a play they had put together about the
parable of the Sower. A great time was
had by all, and there are already plans to
repeat it!
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HOW TO There are two congregations in the Chaplaincy
One is based on San Pedro, the other on
services at either location.
Services at San Pedro are
held in a hall adjoining the
Parroquial del Virgen del
Rocio, a Roman Catholic
church at the western end of
the town.
Services of Holy
Communion are held every
Sunday morning.
Services begin at 10.15am.
After the Service we meet
for coffee in the Ruta de
la Plata café
San Pedro congregationSan Pedro congregation
Major roadworks in San Pedro are dis-
rupting traffic and the A7 at the point on
the map is closed to East-West traffic.
From Estepona and Marbella—Traffic is
diverted along a temporary ‘by-pass’
south of the A7. Following signs for
‘Glorieta del Ingenio’ will bring you to
what was the original roundabout on the
main road at Km 170 .
Continue northwards and follow
the map. Parking is plentiful in
the streets close by the church.
The Sunday Club for children is
held in the same building.
The San Pedro team Mavis Tolfree (Church Warden)
Gadjia Burne, Joan Robertson,
Cathy & Gordon Braithwaite
Carlos Llorente, Margaret Bennecker
Janet Humpidge, Nicky Lowden
Barry & Ethne Mason
Carol & Bob Hilton
Martin & Cindy Holmes
Yvonne Vince, Pamela Alba
Fred Wallis
Carol Hilton
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FIND US of the Anglican Church of the Costa del Sol West.
Sotogrande. You are very welcome to attend
In charge is CANON ALAN MAUDE
Sotogrande congregationSotogrande congregation
The Sotogrande team Ros Burns (Church Warden)
Paul Martin, Penny Hale
Val Morgan, Diana von Ahlefeldt
Janet Grice, Lorenzo Wilkendorf
Douglas Allan, George Grice
Roy & Di Stoddard
Rosemary Dale
Debbie Tan
Norma Sutton
Gloria Pearson
Cindy & Martin Holmes
George Grice
The ‘Big church’ is visible from the A7
autovia. Exit the A7 at Km 130 and take
the coast-side service road heading
northeast. This brings you to a round-
about . Take the first exit (right). Pass
the security point barriers and go
straight on for about 200m. On the right-
hand side there is the first of a series of
white-on-blue signs to the
‘IGLESIA’. Follow these
through a large housing de-
velopment to reach the
church and its large car park.
Join us for coffee after the
service at the back of the
church
Services at Sotogrande are
held in La Iglesia de Nues-
tra Sra. de la Merced (the
‘Big church’). Many mem-
bers of the congregation
participate in both Method-
ist and Anglican services.
■ 1st & 3rd Sundays —
Methodist Service
■ 2nd & 4th Sundays —
Holy Communion
■ 5th Sundays —
Songs of Praise
Services begin at 11.45am