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WBC's walking group was set up in August 1994 by Sue
MacLeod (Esher Green
Baptist) and Val Tarbitt (Walton Baptist Church) with the following
aims:
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- to meet together as friends
- to bring together Christians and non-Christians
- to enjoy the gift of God's creation and to keep
fit!!
The group was formed for anyone who likes walking, whether
they be teenagers or grandparents. Currently we aim to do one Sunday
afternoon walk and one longer Saturday afternoon walk every month. Most
Bank Holiday Mondays we also do a walk when we go further a field. |
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| We take in all sorts of terrain - hilly and flat, coast
and countryside, passing through woodland and farmland and discovering
interesting hamlets and places off the beaten track. |
| Over the last 12 years lots of people have joined
us,
some are still participating while others have moved
away. This of course gives us the opportunity to visit them and do
walks in a new area. On a yearly basis we visit the Isle of Wight,
Swanage, south coast and in 2006 Pulborough was added to the list. Bank
Holiday Mondays are ideal for these visits! |
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| The youngest person to join us was only 2 weeks old and
came with mum, and the oldest was over 90 years old and did half a
walk! Many lovely friendships have been formed and we are certainly
much fitter!
Anybody is welcome to join us, there is no need to
belong to a church. We have an interesting mix of people from various
areas, although we mostly come from Esher and Walton-on-Thames.
We have had some great holidays together - West Wales, Cornwall,
Somerset and Dorset.
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Sponsored walks, usually on a yearly basis, have
raised money for houses in the Philippines and
Rwanda, and a well, play area and showers for an
orphanage in India. We have also raised money for
the Bible Society. |
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| The organiser is Val
Tarbitt, who can be contacted via the church office. |
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