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Harvest Festival

24/9/2017

 
 Two celebratory services taken by Rev Farai Mapamula and Rev Karen Webber. The church was beautiful as ever showing off the local produce and flowers as well as some tapestry pictures. The dahlias were given by Arthur and the tapestry work was completed by the family of our church auditor Gill Mayberry. Gladys Morris was Gills Mother and her amazing talent for crochet, knitting and tapestry continued to be worked well into her 90's when failing eyesight sadly forced her to stop. However she did live to receive her 100th birthday telegram and her skills continue in the family with her Grandaughter Amy completing the balloon and boat tapestry which was also on display. The evening service also featured a composition by Rutter beautifully performed by the choir. The traditional coal, water and harvest loaf did make an appearance at the evening service to complete the celebrations. The loaf has now gone to Small Heath to be used at their Harvest service next weekend.
A total of £!42 was raised over the festivities. The tinned and dried foods collected at both services are to be donated to Tamworth food bank.

Choir concert

16/9/2017

 
The Whitacre Choir performed a musical evening to a packed audience in the Chapel. The audience was treated to a variety of songs ranging from the more familiar - the theme tune from the Vicar of Dibley, love songs from Elvis, Andy Williams and Tony Christie - to the challenging harmonies of British contemporary composer, John Rutter. Soloist Michael Pointer gave us an excellent rendition of "Thank Heaven for Little Girls" whilst Hilary Oakley gave the choir a chance to draw breath with her narration of a witty Joyce Grenfell poem. Gospel songs (with some enthusiastic audience participation) were on the agenda in the second half of the concert.
Gifts of thanks were presented to pianist David Gumbley for all his help with the concert practices and of course to choir leader Jill Howell for all her hard work and patience!
The concert has raised over £500 for the Chapel but was also held as a tribute to much loved choir member Bill Burnett who passed away very recently and whose presence and commitment to the Whitacre choir will be sorely missed.

Coffee morning - 50 years to celebrate

7/9/2017

 
The coffee morning started in style with a presentation and cake celebration for Susan and Malcolm Wagg who were married in this chapel fifty years ago. 
1967
Susan and Malcolm cut their cake
2017
A busy coffee morning raised £95 for DiabetesUK. A lot of people came to help celebrate with the golden 50th cake and meringue. Even little Ruby managed to return showing off her brand new school uniform. Sheila also displayed her knitted blankets which her family are taking to India. 
Parking was eased today thanks to the New Village Hall letting us use their parking area which will also be available for the Choir concert on the 16th of September.

    Whitacre Congregation is a vibrant mix of young and old who enjoy meeting for Sunday worship. Do come and join us. 

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