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                                                          Degibna Prayer Chapel and Prayer Garden

     

                                            Winter Newsletter 2025                  

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                                                                           “ All things are possible for one who believes”

                                                                                    Mark 10:27                           

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  Dear Friends,

  May we wish you and your loved ones a joyful and peaceful Christmas and may you know    God’s presence, protection and provision in 2026. A big thank you to all who have 

  renewed as Friends, but there is still time if you have yet to renew! Our current total is 75

  Friends.  For those with an email address, we usually send this and the summer newsletter

  by email along with the events sheets to save postage, but do let us know if you want a

  printed copy. We shall be delighted to see you at any of our 2026 events so do have a

  look at our latest events sheet attached.

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  Our AGM & What 3 Words?

  Thanks to those who attended our October AGM. Though we were few, it was good to

  look back over the past year as well as look to the future. Those attending were asked to

  write down 3 words that came to mind when considering Degibna Prayer Chapel &

  Garden. These included: generosity, holiness, hospitality, kindness, love, peace, prayer,

  refreshment, relationships, security, simplicity, tranquility and welcome; with peace being

  the most frequently mentioned! What 3 words would you choose? What have we missed?

  We would love to gather more words so, if you have time, please let us know your own 3

  words.

  At the AGM we learned that the last financial year showed a surplus of nearly £1,800

  which is encouraging. Our next property quinquennial is due by December 2026 which no

  doubt will involve some expenditure from our reserves. Thanks were expressed for those

  who help by volunteering in various ways.

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  Helston Gateway Project

  On 7th February one of our Friends, David Turnbull (South Kerrier Alliance), will be talking

  about this fascinating project which has transformed a derelict supermarket into an

  attractive community space for all ages. David has been much involved in the vision,

  planning, funding and building with many ups and downs along the way. Not to be

  missed! Light refreshments provided and a Q&A time after the talk, so do come along

  and, perhaps, invite a friend.

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  Events & Bookings

  Another popular Muddy Church took place in the October half-term break. Did they leave

  a mess? Not at all. Our regular monthly cleaner who came in a couple of days later found

  there was much less to clean and tidy than usual.

  The autumn series on I Corinthians was so popular that a new series on Romans has been

  booked by Kerrier Deanery for early 2026.

  We are delighted to welcome a new booking from a local KYB group (Know Your Bible)

  which meets twice a month on Thursday mornings. We are also pleased that most of our

  other regular bookings have renewed for 2026.

  Our quarterly walks in 2026 will focus on the varied colours of each season so do consider    joining us. We are usually a small group and we never hurry!

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  Degibna News

• Thanks to Tony Hogg who has taken some amazing aerial photos of the Chapel and surrounding area. These provided quite a talking point at our November Social. 30 people attended and £185 was raised for Action for Children. Thanks to all involved.

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• A new external noticeboard has been fitted which is looking very smart. Also the plastic in the porch noticeboard has been replaced by an acrylic sheet as over the years it had begun to fog.

• We are grateful to the ladies in our WI Quilt Group booking who donated a beautiful knitted Nativity Set, now on display in Chapel.

• The wooden edging around the lawn and flower beds is rotting and breaking up. We have obtained some recycled plastic edging which we plan to install in 2026 when the weather is kind!

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  RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2026

  This annual event takes place Friday 23rd – Sunday 25th January and involves counting

  the birds that come to your garden over the course of an hour. Hopefully Degibna Prayer

  Garden will be involved once again. Why not get involved and count the birds coming to

  your own garden? More details on the RSPB website. Over several years 40 bird species

  have been seen or heard in or from the Prayer Garden (see list in Chapel). Jays and Great-

  spotted Woodpeckers are frequent visitors and you never know when something more

  unusual may turn up. The most recent was a Brambling last October, an uncommon winter

  visitor in this part of Cornwall.

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  Some Prayer Points

  As we move through Winter towards Spring let us pray:

• With gratitude for the wonderful work done by so many charities.

• For hospitals, medical centres, etc. under extra pressure this winter.

• For new opportunities in 2026 to pray, encourage, serve and worship.

• For all those who are struggling in these troubled times.

• For God’s blessing upon all who attend our Events & Bookings or visit the Prayer Garden.

• For one another as Friends of Degibna Prayer Chapel.

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Part of our Christmas display

 

Every blessing this Christmas and throughout 2026,

as we continue to support one another in prayer.

Rev Andrew Hill (01326 569803)

& Rev Amanda Stevens (01326 561792)

www.degibnaprayerchapel.org.uk

 

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