Church sparkles for tree festival

A FOREST of Christmas trees appeared at St George’s Church at Brede over the weekend when the church held a Christmas Tree Festival.

By The Newsroom

Published 11th Dec 2013, 11:00 BST

7/12/13- Christmas Tree Festival at St Georges Church, Brede.

It featured some 25 Christmas trees decorated by local groups as well as stalls and refreshments.

The festival also featured musical performances from local group including a group from Bexhill High, Opera South East and the Vocality. It concluded with a Christingle Service on the Sunday afternoon.

There was a Charity Tree in aid of ‘Surviving Christmas’. The Hastings based charity supports vulnerable people whether on a low income, elderly or disabled by providing food vouchers, hampers and a three-day open house event.

Children enjoyed entering a Spot The Mouse competition where they have to find a mouse hidden in each of the trees.

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