[guide.chat] Christmas Carols

From: "clare moulds" <clare@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Guide Chat" <guide.chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:34:06 -0000
Good evening all. I was sent this info and thought it may interest some of you 
on here. I have copied and pasted it below. Feel free to pass it onto anyone 
you think may be interested. Love Clare

Hi All

If anyone out there would like to join in a carol service at Christmas, but is 
unable to attend in person, for one reason or another, the following 
information may interest you.

Christmas carol services to be relayed into people's homes
 
  Older people all over the country who are unable to
  attend church because of illness or disability are being
  given the chance to participate in the joy
  and celebration of a Christmas carol concert without
  having to leave their
  homes. The telephone charity Community Network is
  planning to relay two
  Christmas carol concerts directly into people's homes via
  the telephone.
 
  The charity will use the latest digital telephone
  conferencing technology to
  link up older people so they can enjoy one or both of the
  carol concerts as
  they take place. BT is funding the project, so there is
  no charge to those
  taking part.
 
 
 
  The carol concerts are taking place at two London
  churches on the following
  dates:
 
  7th December, St. Peter's Church, Eaton Square
 
 
 
  20th December, St. Martin's in the Fields, Trafalgar
  Square
 
 
 
  Before the concerts Community Network will send a
  programme to all those
  taking part allowing them to follow the service as if
  they were actually
  there. Each member of the telephone congregation is then
  phoned just prior
  to the service and linked up to the church. Furthermore,
  unlike radio or
  television broadcasts, the minister taking the service
  refers directly to
  those listening on the telephone, reinforcing the feeling
  they are part of
  the congregation.
 
 
  "The singing of carols is an important part of the
  Christmas celebrations
  for many older people, as it has been throughout their
  lives," said Pat
  Fitzsimon, Chief Executive of Community Network. "No
  longer being able to
  attend a Christmas carol service can cause them great
  sadness. Since
  Community Network held its first telephone carol concert
  over ten years ago
  we have seen the audience grow and received many letters
  and calls from
  people who have thoroughly enjoyed taking part."
 
  Anyone, anywhere in the UK, who wants to take part FREE
  of charge should
  phone 0845 619 9992. Community Network will take your
  details and contact
  you this Christmas.  http://www.community-network.org/
  www.community-network.org
[guide.chat] Christmas Carols

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