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Anglican
All Saints ( the Square)
Sunday 08.00 Communion
10.00 Sung Eucharist
Junior Church ( in Church House)
18.00 Evening Prayer
Wednesday 10.00 Communion
Friday 09.00 Communion
Saturday 09.00 Communion
St Thomas ( Minnis Bay)
Sunday 08.00 Communion (last Sunday of the month only)
11.00 Sung Eucharist
Thursday 10.00 Communion
St Mildred (Acol)
Sunday 09.00 Communion ( first and third Sundays only)
Catholic
Church of Our Lady & St. Benedict - Minnis Road
Sunday 0830 and 1030
Saturday Vigil Mass 1800
Holy Days of Obligation Mass at 0800, 1000 and 1930
Weekdays Normally at 1000
Cornerstone Free Methodist Church, Station Road
Sunday 1030 Family Service
Various other meetings during week
Methodist, Canterbury Road
Sunday 1100 Sunday Service
United Reform Church, Minnis Bay
Sunday 10 30 Sunday Worship
First Sunday in month - Communion
Fourth Sunday in month - Service of Wholeness and Healing
Birchington Medical Centre
Minnis Road
Birchington
Kent CT7 9HQ
Tel 0844 815 1151
http://www.birchingtonmedicalcentre.nhs.uk
Services Available Include
Ante Natal & Post Natal clinics - Child Surveillance - Cervical Screening Service (via routine appointments) - Immunisations, including those for foreign travel - Family Planning - Over 75 old Health Check - Minor Surgery - Health Education - Well Person Clinic - Well Baby Clinic - Private employment Insurance Medicals, HGV and Elderly Fitness to Drive Medicals (Please enquire at Reception for these services) - Diabetic Clinic
Opening Hours
0830 - 1800 hrs Monday to Friday
0830 - 1000 hrs Saturday, emergencies only
Out of hours cover is by cooperative of local GP`s.
Group Practice
PC Tim Weston, the Town Beat Constable for Birchington, holds regular surgeries at the Parish Council Office. These are normally held monthly. Dates and time for these surgeries are posted on the Parish Council Notice Boards and at the Parish Council Office.
BIRCHINGTON SOCIETIES AND ORGANISATIONS
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Act 1 Theatre Group Sarah Wheeler 833389
Birchington & District RNLI Mrs V White 843414
Birchington & Westgate Inner Wheel Mrs M Hawkins 840878
Birchington Active Retirement Association Mr D Weyman 835696
Birchington Bowls Club Mr E W Levey 841057
Birchington Carnival Association Mr R Davies 07791646696
Birchington Guild of Players Mrs Ruth Childs 843388
Birchington Heritage Trust Miss Jennie Burgess 842988
Birchington Horticultural Society Mrs R Austen 843354
Birchington Ladies Probus Club Mrs M Kirby 843445
Birchington Neighbourhood Watch Mr R Walford 843594
Birchington Parish Council Mrs C Coleman 01227 742822
Birchington Probus Club Mr C Wilson 848138
Birchington Residents Association Mr R Walford 843594
Birchington Silver Band
Birchington Twinning Association Mrs D Raven 842633
Birchington Village Centre Mr L Cox (Bookings & Affiliation) 841787
Birchington Wives Group Mrs J Hodge 38 Ethelbert Road CT7 9PY
British Red Cross (Birchington Branch) Mr K Money 07813175004
Evening Townswomen’s Guild Mrs A Brazier 845809
First Birchington Air Scouts Mr D Stone 842469
First Birchington Girls Brigade Company Mrs P Turner 845594
Friends of All Saints Mrs B Schneider 65 Alpha Road CT7 9ED
Grenham Bay Women’s Institute Mrs S Wright 847599
Rotary Club of Westgate & Birchington Mr R Anstice 832111
Royal British Legion (Birchington Branch) Mr A E Slaughter 843951
Royal Naval Association (Birchington Branch) Mr W L Favell 842906
United Services Club Mr B Perkins 841434
Birchington Stage School Mrs Lyn Dey 845063
Youth Group meet every Sunday between 10am and 1pm at The Centre, Birchington
Adult Group meet every Wednesday between 7.30pm and 10pm at the 1st Westgate
Scout Hut, St. Crispins Road, Westgate
(All shows are held at The Centre,
Birchington)
If you are interested in joining please contact Sarah Wheeler on (01843) 833389
BIRCHINGTON ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION
Who are we? - A club for the over 50`swho are retired and require a place to meet and make friends. Ladies and gentlemen welcome. Where do we meet? - Birchington Village Centre. When do we meet? - Every Wednesday and Friday morning. Activity List, Indoors - table tennis, short mat bowls, darts, snooker, ten pin bowling, keep fit, craft, drama, dancing, art, cribbage, scrabble, socials, speakers. Activity List, Outdoors - bowls, bat/trap, rambles, lunches, holidays, day trips. A friendly club for a chat and a laugh where activities are spread over the year. Monthly activities advertised in Library and Village Centre. Come along on Wednesday or Friday morning, meet us, hear us. ALWAYS A FRIENDLY GREETING.
Birchington Residents’ Association.
Established 1956
The aim of this organisation is to look after the interests of the people of Birchington. There is very close co-operation and regular contact by some of our Committee with many Birchington organisations including Neighbourhood Watch and the Parish Council.
At just £1 per annum for an individual member or £1.50 per annum for a household membership.
If you do become a member you will be entitled to attend our very popular one day and half day outings. These outings are all self supporting and prices are set to cover the cost of the social activity only. We also hold coffee mornings on the second Wednesday of every month at 10.30 am at the Village Centre. All these functions are organised by our very able Social Committee.
You will also receive our Magazine, which is free to all members, and this magazine contains items of general interest, comments that affect the Village, actions taken by the Executive Committee together with the very useful local adverts.
Application Forms available and payments can be made at:
The Registrar, Puffins’ Point, The Parade, Birchington. CT7 9LX.
Or Tony’s (Butchers). Minnis Bay.
Or Bring to the Coffee Morning and enjoy yourself at the same time.
How do we achieve our aims?
Most important is the quality and versatility of our Executive Committee and their dedication to Birchington. Their connections, knowledge and experience with other organisations are also a great advantage.
For example our Executive Committee members are also on the Committees of many Birchington Organisations including:- Neighbourhood Watch, Air Scout Group, Margate Civic Society, Thanet Branch of Kent Association of Parish Councils, and includes Parish Councillors.
Our BRA representative to the Parish Council attends more Council meetings than any other organisation.
No organisation can wave a magic wand and be able to cure all the problems that arise in an area, but the larger the membership of a lobby group the more clout it has to be listened to by the powers that be.
YOUR MEMBERSHIP CAN INCREASE THIS POWER.
HELP US TO ACT ON YOUR BEHALF TO KEEP BIRCHINGTON A PLEASANT PLACE TO LIVE IN.
OUR MAGAZINE:
The magazine is an essential part of our communication system. It is distributed to your homes by a network of Road Stewards (our Registrar is often seeking volunteers and would welcome enquiries from members to undertake this very valuable work). It is divided into three basic sections. Reports, information and entertainment.
REPORTS: consist of the topics, which the Executive Committee has been discussing.
INFORMATION: Lets you know the items arising from public bodies (councils) and submissions from other local organisations
ENTERTAINMENT: Snippets, poems, stories and quizzes, usually submitted by our members.
OUR SOCIAL COMMITTEE:
Coffee Mornings (10.30am every second Wednesday at the Birchington Village Centre) are very well supported attracting between 70 to 80 participants at each meeting.
Outings: Some half day some full day. These are very popular and get booked up very quickly, so first come first served. Bookings can be made by post but usually at coffee mornings. One outing per month during You never need be lonely if you enter into the spirit of our organisation.
Or if you feel that:
1. You want support with a civil problem.
2. You want to meet like-minded people.
3. You want to be informed and entertained.
Then join us.
For more information contact; The BRA Chairman, c/o R. Walford, 12 Nelson Court, Birchington, Kent CT7 9LH. Phone: 01843 843594. e-mail: nelsonrd@aol.com