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ALTERNATIVELY SPEAKING
The 'Alternatively Speaking' programme.

Meetings take place on the first Friday of every month
Doors open at 7.45pm
Programme begins at 8pm.
Social break and refreshments at 9.45pm approx.

Venue: 5 Peter Kennedy Court, 180-184 Orchard Way, Shirley CR0 7LX (opposite Burrell Close).
Admission: £6

Next talk taking place on Friday 4th December:

TESLA
A richly illustrated talk given by Bernard Winchester, a former lecturer, whose forty year fascination for electricity has culminated in an intense interest in Nikola Tesla.

Tesla is known as the Man Who Invented the Twentieth Century; the Lord of Lightning, and even "humanity's greatest genius". Since his death, Tesla's memory has faded, turning him into the stuff of legend rather than history. Nevertheless, as the world becomes overwhelmed by energy-related problems, scientists are returning to Tesla's work to rediscover his visionary solutions. 

In the last century, Tesla, with his grand schemes, became the archetype of science fiction's mad scientist: will he now become mankind's saviour? Discover tonight the man behind the legend. Truth can indeed be stranger than fiction!

MUSIC AT SHIRLEY METHODIST CHURCH
We are now able to announce the programme for our autumn series of lunchtime concerts this year.

On 5 November we shall have the opportunity of hearing the Trinity Boys Choir performing selections from Handel's Messiah. This will be a "taster" prior to their performance of the complete oratorio which they will give at the church of St Michael and All Angels, West Croydon in December.

On 3 December we hope that a local school will perform a Nativity Play in the church, but this has still to be confirmed.

Admission to all of these concerts will be free and concert goers are invited to bring their lunch. Tea, coffee and fruit juice will be available free of charge. The concerts will begin at 1.15 p.m. and last for about 40 minutes.

CONGRATULATIONS ON 50 YEARS
In 1959 a group of charities got together to discuss ways of co-ordinating the publicity for selling their Christmas cards. From this co-operation CARDS FOR GOOD CAUSES was formed and now there are over 25 member charities within the organisation.

The charities have received at least 79p for every £ spent on their cards and over the last 5 years over £20million has been given back to the charities from the 300+ outlets throughout the United Kingdom.

Our local outlet is situated at St Michael & All Angels with St James Church in Poplar Walk, Croydon, at the Marks & Spencer end of the Whitgift adjacent to the bus & tram links at West Croydon.

The shop is open from Wednesday the 21st October until Thursday the 17th December Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm.

Why not pay them a visit with over 200 different designs covering over 25 charities, including cards for the Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign you are bound to find something to suit your needs.

Also take time to look round what is a truly lovely church and then finish with a cup of coffee and something to eat in the church cafe.