{"id":29578,"date":"2025-11-08T14:40:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T14:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ducklingtonchurch.org.uk\/?p=29578"},"modified":"2025-11-08T14:42:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T14:42:30","slug":"chrsitmas-tree-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ducklingtonchurch.org.uk\/?p=29578","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Tree Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>This year\u2019s festival will run over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ducklingtonchurch.org.uk\/?ctc_event=christmas-tree-festival-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weekend of 6<sup>th<\/sup><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ducklingtonchurch.org.uk\/?ctc_event=christmas-tree-festival-sunday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7<sup>th<\/sup> December<\/a>. The church will be open to visitors from 11 until 4 on the Saturday and from 11.30 until 4.30 on the Sunday. There will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ducklingtonchurch.org.uk\/?ctc_event=making-christingles-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christingle making<\/a> at 9am and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ducklingtonchurch.org.uk\/?ctc_event=brize-singers-concert-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">concert at 7pm<\/a> on the Saturday. On Sunday there will be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ducklingtonchurch.org.uk\/?ctc_event=christingle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christingle Service at 5pm<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Letters and emails have been sent out to many village and church groups, businesses and organisations, asking them to be involved by displaying a tree with the theme of \u201cChristmas Carols\u201d.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In order for this event to be a success we are again requesting the support of the congregation in a number of ways.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Donate mince pies for the Brize Singers concert.<\/li>\n<li>Donate cakes\/biscuits for refreshments while the church is open to visitors<\/li>\n<li>Serve refreshments to visitors on Saturday and Sunday&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Make Christingles&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Provide and decorate a tree&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Attend events&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bring family and friends to visit the festival<\/p>\n<p>Please speak to Alison, Jenny or Gill if you have any questions, can help in any way or sign up on the sheet on the table.<br \/>\nThank you again for your support. We cannot do this without you.<\/p>\n<p>The Events Team (Church without Walls)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL This year\u2019s festival will run over the weekend of 6th and 7th December. The church will be open to visitors from 11 until 4 on the Saturday and from 11.30 until 4.30 on the Sunday. There will be Christingle making at 9am and a concert at 7pm on the Saturday. 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