A small number joined us for a special coffee morning to specifically support Christian Aid week. Envelopes are still available and can be returned to most village pubs and the station stores once filled. A total of £224 was raised for Christian Aid between the coffee morning and the envelopes to date.
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The chapel was packed again for breakfasts at the start of the village annual rogation bank holiday walk, Over 180 people pre registered for today with an estimated 200 plus attendees so it was a busy time for the washer up crew and tea coffee and toast suppliers today. However we had the weather for a super day and the Chapel was a lovely start point. Thanks to all the servers and kitchen staff. Once fed and breakfast was complete the crowds were on their way visiting all five churches around the four parishes. A selection of the morning is here including a sausage roll at Lea Marston. Ruby welcomed the team to the school and we presented the story of the ill soldier Naaman who on the advise of an anonymous servant suggested going to see the prophet Elisha to be healed. Reluctantly Naaman dipped himself seven times in the Jordan river and was healed. Elisha refused the treasure in payment of his cure saying that God had healed him.   A good attendance at the coffee morning. We were well supplied with home made cakes by Fiona, Mary and Rosemary. The raffle prizes too seemed on a higher level so we were glad to raise £144.50 for Bees Abroad. This charity trains farmers and their wives in Africa to care for their bees.They are essential for pollination and also provide an alternative income to villagers.
Met today to raise £100 for Barnabas Aid. A good crowd arrived to spend the morning chatting and discussing events and interests. Xavier was part of the team today contributing towards his Scouting badge. Here is what you missed. Maundy Thursday service was well attended and the Easter morning service was led by Rev Chris Giles. The church looked lovely with the Easter decorations. Once again Vince, our quiz supremo, reigned as he hosted a successful evening. Fish and chips (with pie and other alternatives) were enjoyed as brain food before the questions started this year without a picture round. Did you know when the £2 coin was introduced (1997) or can you put the battles of Bosworth, Waterloo, Agincourt and Stamford Bridge in date order from the oldest first? Turned out the winning team "March Hares" could do so. The runners up question to the rest concerned each team working out the square mileage of Lake Ontario and with a lot of low guesses two teams went high with answers of 1800 and 12700 were not close but both were about 5000 miles out. The actual answer of 7550 lead the runners up prize going to team "Lost the Plot." There was also a guess the sweet competition which ended up with two winners who both guessed 192. With thanks to our quiz master Vince and all the rest of the team for a really enjoyable evening which raised £229 for Chapel funds. Our coffee morning has started to see the brighter days. We met to raise £143 for the Sepsis Trust who do so much to make people aware of the its affects and how to deal with it as well as support those who are affected by it. After a slow start, the numbers were quite good with plenty of lovely cakes and treats to eat and a good lot of conversations. The service had been written by Christian women of Palestine this year. They urged us to bear with one another in love, something that must be very difficult in their present circumstances. The choir sang and the church had a lovely decoration which reflected this theme. The service was led by Anne and there was tea and coffee afterwards. The children helped to build the idol Baal for the bad King Ahab. The story told of how God fed Elijah by sending food with ravens whilst he was hiding from the anger of King Ahab. Ruby helped out too.  |
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