Faith & Charity
Church news and events & charity fundraising events.
Laudamus Christmas Concert for Quest, 7th Dec 2019
05 December 2019Everyone in Chobham will want to rush to hear and participate in traditional carols, some cheesy ones too and see…
Westways Farm - Open Garden for NGS, 12th May 2019
05 December 2019Westways Farm is a 6 acre garden surrounded by woodlands planted in the 1930s with mature and some rare rhododendrons,…
Library Direct Needs More Volunteers
27 March 2019Love reading? Library Direct makes books available to everyone!
Timber Hill Garden Open Day - Saturday 17 March 2018
15 March 201815 acres of private garden open to all with spring bulbs, especially daffodils and spectacular camellias in the woodland.
Prime Ministers & Television Thatcher to May - a talk by Adam Boulton
14 March 2018A talk by Adam Boulton, editor at large of Sky News on Wednesday, 18th April. 2018 at St Lawrence Church,…
Woking and Sam Beare Hospices Flower Festival - May 2018
06 February 2018Due to popular demand we will be holding the Flower Festival in May 2018, we look forward to welcoming visitors…
Chobham Christmas Services 2017
19 December 2017There are lots of events this Christmas in Chobham.
Woking Hospice Flower Festival, May 2017
01 February 2017This year's theme for the Flower Festival in aid of Woking Hospice will be Romance of Flowers.
Woking Hospice Flower Festival Raises £1,800
24 May 2016The Woking Hospice Flower Festival 2016 took place on Saturday the 14<sup>th</sup> May, and the flower theme was Nature's Gifts.
Easter 2016 in Chobham
23 March 2016Easter in Chobham starts on March the 20th with the Palm Sunday service at 9.45am. There will be a procession…
Woking Hospice Flower Festival, May 2016
02 February 2016This year's theme for the Flower Festival in aid of Woking Hospice will be Nature's Gifts.
Success for Quest at Sponsored Ride
03 November 2015There was a fantastic turn out at this years’ ‘Sponsored Ride’ organised by RDA Quest, a volunteer based charity that…
Royal British Legion Service of Remembrance 2015
28 October 2015On Sunday the 8th November 2015, the Royal British Legion Service of Remembrance will be held at the war memorial…
Gala Trumpet & Organ Recital, 28 Nov 2015
28 October 2015The St Lawrence Friends’ Heritage Trust gala trumpet and organ recital to raise funds for repairs to the tower at…
Bellway join royalty to celebrate charity’s 40th birthday
16 July 2015This week Bellway celebrated with Quest Group, part of the national charity Riding for the Disabled, to mark the 40th…
Open Garden Evening for the St Lawrence Church Tower Appeal
21 April 2015There will be an open garden evening hosted by Edward and Wendy Bentall to raise funds for the St Lawrence…
Timber Hill Garden Opening
31 March 2015The Timber Hill garden will be opening for the National Garden Scheme on Easter Bank Holiday Monday 6th April.
Woking Hospice Flower Festival, May 2015
30 January 2015There will be a flower festival in aid of Woking Hospice on Saturday 16th May.
A Quiz Evening for Gardeners - How Does Your Garden Grow?
06 January 2015This is an evening for Surrey's army of amateur gardeners and their friends.
Christmas Services at St Lawrence in 2014
15 December 2014The Christmas season is always busy, starting with carol singing tomorrow.
Carol Singing 2014
15 December 2014Join in the Christmas spirit by carol singing around Chobham tomorrow evening, Tuesday 16th December and on Wednesday 17th December.
Royal British Legion Service of Remembrance 2014
04 November 2014On Sunday the 9th November 2014, the Royal British Legion Service of Remembrance will be held at the war memorial…
Millbrook RSPCA Christmas Fayre 2014
31 October 2014The Millbrook animal centre in Chobham will be holding it's Christmas fayre on Saturday 22nd November 2014.
St Lawrence Club Annual Sale 2014
21 October 2014This years St Lawrence Chobham Club annual sale takes place on Saturday 1st November 2014.
Gordon's School Christmas Fair 2014
21 October 2014The Gordon's School Parents' Association will be holding its annual Christmas Fair on Saturday 29th November 2014.
The Other Jubilee
03 October 2014The Chobham St Lawrence Friends' Heritage Trust welcomes the very entertaining Willie Mahon to fascinate us on the subject of…
Harvest Festival 2014
24 September 2014The harvest festival this year will be on Sunday September 28th 2014.
Millbrook RSPCA Gala Day
29 August 2014Don't miss the Gala Day at the Millbrook Animal Centre on Sunday 7th September 2014.
An Intimate Portrait of Life at No. 10
26 August 2014An Intimate Portrait of Life at Number 10 is an illustrated talk by Sir Anthony Seldon, Master of Wellington College.…
Guildford Cathedral in Crises
21 February 2014There will be an illustrated talk in Chobham Church at 7.30pm on Shrove Tuesday, 4th March. The talk, on 'Guildford…
Friends of St Lawrence Heritage Trust Wassail
21 November 2013The Friends of St Lawrence Heritage Trust Wassail 2013 takes place on Friday 13th December, at St Lawrence Church Hall.…
Practical Harvest at Chobham Churches
03 October 2013The churches in Chobham and Valley End always collect a good harvest - but not of the conventional kind. Secondhand…
Pampered Chef anyone?
19 September 2013Come to this Valley End Institute fundraiser on Friday, 4th October at 7.30pm
Zumbathon for Meningitis Trust Charity
14 August 2013Head to the Lightwater leisure centre on Saturday 31st August at 12pm for a zumbathon to raise funds for the…
Bishop Christopher brings the Right to Die debate to Chobham
04 April 2013On matters of life and death you would expect a bishop to be an expert.
Golden Chelsea - a charity supper for Syrian refugees
03 April 2013Andrew McIndoe, the boss of Hilliers Nurseries, has for the past two decades been upholding his company's track record of…
Thank you to Chobham's Soup Dragons
29 March 2013The Chobham Soup Dragons who organise a series of Friday charity lunches at St Lawrence Church Hall during the season…
St Lawrence Church - Children's Passover Meal
12 March 2013St Lawrence Church invites you to The Children’s Passover Meal at 5pm on Thursday 28th March
A chance to find out about the Christian Faith
01 March 2013St Lawrence and St Saviour churches are planning to run the popular Christianity Explored course.
Confirmations for 2013
28 February 2013The dates for Confirmation Classes for 2013 have been announced. Classes will take place in St Lawrence Church Hall from…
Chobham’s Christmas celebrations get smart
05 December 2012Christmas communications at St Lawrence, Chobham’s Parish Church are geared up for mobile technology. A scan of a QR code…
Jailed - for the British Red Cross
19 November 2012I AM NOT A CELEBRITY - BUT PLEASE GET ME OUT OF HERE! Not content with abseiling off Guildford Cathedral…
Christingle lights up a December afternoon
11 November 2012Chobham's Christingle Service in aid of the Children's Society is on Sunday December 2nd at St Lawrence Church. This service,…
Chobham's new vicar
11 October 2012The next Vicar of Chobham Chris Bessant takes up his appointment early in 2013. Chris and his wife Sophie will…
Farewell to the Vicar of Chobham
05 May 2012The Vicar of Chobham, Andrew Body, and his wife, Pippa, have moved from Chobham after 15 years in the village.…
Charity Abseil for Guildford Cathedral
06 June 2011Our local County Councillor, Lavinia Sealy, is going to do a charity abseil for Guildford Cathedral. She is going to…