Shaheedi & New Years programmes at Reading Gurdwara

Sri Guru Nanak Sahib Ji Gurprab & Bandi Chhor Divas

Kirtani Bhai Harjinder Singh Sri Nagar Vale at Reading Gurdwara

SATURDAY 11th AUGUST 2012

Recitation of Rehraas Sahib Ji

6:00 - 6:30 pm

 

Bhai Harjinder Singh Ji Sri Nagar Vale

6:30 - 7:30 pm

Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa
Vaheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Guru Piareo,

 

We are pleased to announce that prominent Kirtani Bhai Harjinder Singh Sri Nagar Vale, will be reciting gurbani shabads at Reading gurdwara sahib.

 

Bhai sahib is currently touring the UK, but will predominantly be visiting Gurdwara's in the south and midlands areas. This will be the first time Bhai Sahib will be visiting Reading Gurdwara and is not to be missed!

 

Please take anand from this divan and encourage family and friends to do the same.

Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa

Vaheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Olympics Langaar & Katha by Giani Pinderpal Singh jJi

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Please see posters for upcoming events at Reading Gurdwara:

Help Reading Gurdwara and United Sikhs prepare Langgar at Reading Gurdwara to distribute at the Torch Relay this Saturday (21 July) in London. Contact us via email at singhsabhareading@gmail.com or via FaceBook.

Check this video to find out more: http://youtu.be/ntUZi2W8GtA

Gyani Pinderpal Singh Ji who is one of the best Kathavachiks in the world, will be coming to Reading Gurdwara on Sunday 29 July 10.30am to 11.30am to do Katha - another event not to be missed! Parking will be available at Newtown School Gurdwara at the end of Cumberland Road.

Gyani Ji doing Katha: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JV6hbjIGxpU

See you there!

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa | Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh 
(The Brotherhood belongs to God | All Victories are God's)

www.ReadingGurdwara.org
Contact: rsya@hotmail.co.uk

Vaisakhi Programme

See programme on pictures by clicking below

New Gurdwara application (www.earleygurdwara.com)

New Gurdwara application (www.earleygurdwara.com)

As most of you know that the Planning Application for new Guru Ghar has been submitted to the Wokingham borough Council on 02/03/12.
All the residents surrounding the new site have received the letters from the council for comments. As expected, everyone of them have objected very strongly and put all the negative points against the development.
We believe it is our duty to support the planning Application for the new Guru Ghar and put forward positive points about the development.
We anticipate that all my respected friends will accept my request. Even if you are not in Wokingham BC area you can encourage /educate other families living in Wokingham BC to support the application.

The details are as follows:

1. Open the Wokingham BC- Planning Application Website.

http://www.wokingham.gov.uk/online/report/planningcomment/
Or email; development.control@wokingham.gov.uk
Or phone 0118 974 6429 to contact the Case Officer.

2. Site Address – 249/251 Wokingham Road Early .

3. Type in application no: F/2012/0442

4. It will give you the opportunity to Support the application and comment- you can also view other peoples comments

5. We believe that the Gurdwara :

- The new building has good design

- It is environmentally friendly

- it has got underground car park

- It will provide a character to the residential area.

- It is accessible by public transport

The closing date for comments is 18th April 2012.

INSPIRATIONS Talk - Bibi Harvinder Kaur Khalsa on Sat 7 April 6pm-7pm

This month’s guest speaker is Bibi Harvinder Kaur Khalsa, formerly known as Alexandra Aitken. Come and hear about Bibi Ji’s experience of being transformed into a Gursikh and her experiences in Sikhi. Bibi Ji’s talk should not be missed at any cost!

SATURDAY 7TH APRIL 2012
TIME: 6PM - 7PM

Siri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara Reading, 30A Cumberland Road, Reading, RG1 3LB

INSPIRATIONS SERIES HAS NOW COME TO READING & CLASSES WILL CONTINUE EVERY MONTH THEREAFTER WITH A SERIES OF MONTHLY TALKS BY OTHER INSPIRATIONAL GURSIKHS

Sevadar: 07584 677427
WWW.READINGGURDWARA.ORG

Inspirations Talk - Bhai Navreet Singh on TONIGHT 6pm-7pm

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Inspirations is a new Sikhi project started in Reading Gurdwara with some spiritual and inspirational talkers all over UK who will inspire sangat form their life experience.

The second talk in the series is by Bhai Navreet Singh from Coventry tonight (Saturday 10 March). Bhai Sahib is a leading youth Parchaarik (preacher) and is involved in Seva to increase the Satkaar (respect) of Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj.
Car parking available at Newtown School in Cumberland Road (see attached map)

Guys this is a talk not to be missed!! Come along and join us in this inspiring talk by Bhai Sahib. There will also be an open Q&A session for 10 minutes after the talk.

For any further details visit contact 07584677427. Volunteers needed for this sewa, so please email on raman_singh91@hotmail.com if you can help us with any sewa on the day of talk.

Add Reading Gurdwara as a friend on Facebook

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Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa | Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh
(The Brotherhood belongs to God | All Victories are God's)

Reading Sikh Youth Association (RSYA)
Reading,
Berkshire,
U.K.

http://readingsikhyouthassociation.blogspot.com/

www.ReadingGurdwara.org

Contact: rsya@hotmail.co.uk

Nagar Kirtan 2012

Inspirations Talk - Bhai Navreet Singh on Sat 10 March 6pm-7pm

WaheGuru Ji Ka Khalsa | WaheGuru Ji Ki Fateh

Inspirations is a new Sikhi project started in Reading Gurdwara with some spiritual and inspirational talkers all over UK who will inspire sangat form their life experience.

The second talk in the series is by Bhai Navreet Singh from Coventry. Bhai Sahib is a leading youth Parchaarik (preacher) and is involved in Seva to increase the Satkaar (respect) of Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj.

Guys this is a talk not to be missed!! Come along and join us in this inspiring talk by Bhai Sahib. There will also be an open Q&A session for 10 minutes after the talk.

For any further details visit contact 07584677427. Volunteers needed for this sewa, so please email on raman_singh91@hotmail.com if you can help us with any sewa on the day of talk.

Add Reading Gurdwara as a friend on Facebook

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Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa | Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh
(The Brotherhood belongs to God | All Victories are God's)

Reading Sikh Youth Association (RSYA)
Reading, Berkshire, U.K.

http://readingsikhyouthassociation.blogspot.com/
www.ReadingGurdwara.org
Contact: rsya@hotmail.co.uk

Inspirations series at Reading Gurdwara TONIGHT (11/2) - Don't miss it!‏

Inspirations is a new sikhi project started in Reading Gurdwara with some spiritual and inspirational talkers all over UK who will inspire sangat form their life experience.

The First talk is by Bhai Jasprit Singh who is a historian working in a museum. Bhai Sahib has been studying our oldest manuscripts from our Gurus times and is an expert in his field. He has also studied Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s handwriting in great detail and is a great advocate in protecting our rich heritage.

Guys this is a talk not to be missed!! Come along and join us in this inspiring talk by Bhai Sahib. There will also be an open Q&A session for 10 minutes after the talk.

For any further details visit www.readinggurdwara.org or contact 07584677427. Volunteers needed for this sewa, so please email on raman_singh91@hotmail.com if you can help us with any sewa on the day of talk.

Asian gold burglaries update, Good News and 'Safe Box' details‏ by Thames Valley Police

WaheGuru Ji Ka Khalsa | WaheGuru Ji Ki Fateh

The below messages are from Thames Valley Police:

Good News

Dear All,

I am pleased to announce that Wokingham Police have now charged Roberto Tascon-Grisales, of Albert Carr Gardens, in Lambeth, London with a further 6 Asian Gold Burglary offences. These Include Bryron Road, North Earley, Reading on 1st June 2011, Marefield, Lower Earley, Reading on 29th November 2011, Beechwood Avenue, Woodley, Reading on 29th November 2011 and 3 further offences in Luton. Mr Tascon-Grisales remains in prison awaiting his trial.

We continue to dedicate a significant amount of effort into investigating all of our burglaries and we still have a number of live investigations ongoing. We are confident that we will be able to bring further good news soon.

The patrols will continue in the area and the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme and Community Messaging has grown significantly. We now have 92 members in Earley, 45 of which are in North Earley. Don’t forget on Thursday 9th February at the Oakwood Centre, Woodley we have another ‘Have your say’ opportunity and a ‘Neighbourhood Watch’ surgery between 5pm and 7pm where the community can meet with the Neighbourhood Policing Team.

Kind regards

Andy

A/Inspector Andy Ainsley

Neighbourhood Policing Team (West)

Wokingham LPA

Mobile 07800 702311, Landline 01189 181727, Internal 7041727

Non-emergency number 0845 850550

Email: andrew.ainsley@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

Loddon Valley Police Station,

Rushey Way,

Lower Earley,

Berkshire RG6 4PS

Asian gold burglaries update

Dear all

I hope you are all well.

I am emailing you to provide you with an update on what has been happening over the last few weeks in relation to the burglaries in North Earley. Most of you will be aware that we have undertaken a significant amount of activity in the last few weeks to try and prevent any further burglaries. The public engagement events went well and seem to have provided the community with some of the reassurances that they needed. I would like to thank all of you for passing information out into the community and especially to those of you that have worked directly with us and the community. Your help and support has been much appreciated.

A summary of the activity in December:

· Public engagement meetings held at the Pakistani Community Centre and the Oakwood Centre. I updated the community at both these events and took questions. Both events were very well attended. We also had some crime reduction stalls at the Oakwood Centre which were well received.

· We have significantly increased our patrols in the area and these will remain for the foreseeable future.

· We have run ‘Have your Say’ engagement meetings on the street in Earley to speak to the community.

· We have signed approximately 50 new people up on Community Messaging which is an excellent way for us to get information directly out to the community. Many of these people were signed up at the open evening events.

· We are going to expand our Neighbourhood Watch Scheme in Earley. This is an important part of our longer term plan and a way that the community can take greater ownership of security in their area.

· Jim Willis has been working with Shakeel Khan and others to ensure that the North Earley Community is represented on the Earley Neighbourhood Action Group. I know that Jim has already been instrumental in getting the Council Community Wardens active in the area.

· We have put up 75 new Neighbourhood Watch signs in the area to help act as a deterrent to offenders.

We have had a very good response from the community who are calling us when they see suspicious persons or vehicles.

We have had two burglaries in December where we believe that Gold jewellery was the target. One was in North Earley and one in Lower Earley.

We still have a number of live investigations ongoing and I am confident of some positive results from these in the next few weeks.

We need to continue to encourage the community to take proper steps to safeguard their property and Jewellery.

Useful crime prevention tips to help reduce your chance of becoming a victim of burglary:

· Visit a local retailer to pick up a 24 hour segment timer for around £5. The timer can be used with a lamp, radio or TV to give the impression that someone’s home. Remember to use an energy efficient light bulb

· Register your valuables on www.immobilise.com. It’s free and takes just a few minutes and if your valuables are stolen, will allow you to tell the police, your insurer, and the second-hand trade to assist in recovering your property and catch the thief

· Keep valuables out of sight and don’t keep high value jewellery at home

· If you have to keep your jewellery at home, then please invest in a home safe suitable for protecting your valuables; your insurance company will provide advice as to which type and grade of safe best suits your needs

· Look your doors and windows; if you have a UPVC door make sure you have double locked it

· Set your house alarm if you have one

· Invest in a security light for the rear and front of your property

Please feel free to circulate this update.

Thank you again for your help

With regards

Christian

Christian Bunt | Wokingham LPA Commander | Tel: 0118 918 1645 | Fax: 0118 918 1619 | Int: 704 1645 | Address: Loddon Valley Police Station, Rushey Way, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 4PS | Email:christian.bunt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

'Safe Box' details

Dear all,

Please see below a list of some banks which are able to offer the service of a ‘safe box’ facility.

Please feel free to share this list amongst all your contacts.

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES - READING

PLEASE NOTE

SAFE DEPOSIT FACILITY IS ONLY SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY

HSBC BANK:

· Safe deposit facility offered at main branch in central Reading. Also available at Wokingham, Slough, Newbury – subject to availability

· Only available to HSBC customers

· Depends on the size of box

· Costs: Small - £30.64 Medium - £40.86 Large. £56.17 annually

· A charge of £10.20 for each time of access

· An appointment is required to register for this service

· Customers must have provide their own boxes

RBS BANK:

· Safe deposit facility

· Eligibility criteria: you must have greater than £50 in savings before they will allow you to deposit “anything”

LLOYDS TSB BANK:

· Safety deposit facility

· “off premises”

· Smallest box will hold no more than 15 Kg

· Cost £50 /year + transfer cost £40 to gain access

· No min earnings requirements

BARCLAYS BANK:

· Safety deposit facility

· “off premises”

INDEPENDANT COMPANIES: also available http://www.metropolitansafedeposits.co.uk/

For further information please contact:

Saika Chaudhry

Community & Diversity Officer

Reading Police Station

Castle Street

Reading, RG1 7TH

Mobile: 0797 6963023

Office: 0118 9536436

Internal: 751 6436

Saika.chaudhry@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

Website:http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk

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Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa | Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh
(The Brotherhood belongs to God | All Victories are God's)

Snakes in Suits

The Reading University Sikh Society present a talk, empowering knowledge on how to stay committed to what you believe in, on Tuesday 31 January.

Bring your family and friends to this event and let's learn to help each other, as brothers and sisters.

The talk will be about psychopaths and how they work in today's society.

In popular culture, the image of the psychopath is of someone like Hannibal Lecter or the BTK Killer. But in reality, many psychopaths just want money, or power.

There is an age limit for this talk which is 14 and over.

Refreshments will be available!

Palmer Building Reading University, Room 109, Whiteknights campus main entrance, Reading, RG6 6UR

See attached poster

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Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa | Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh
(The Brotherhood belongs to God | All Victories are God's)