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The Forerunner
The Magazine for the Parish of
Newington Bagpath with
Kingscote
Calendar for June 2002
Services in Kingscote
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Sunday |
2nd |
9.30 am |
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Holy Communion- BCP |
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Sunday |
9th |
11.00 am |
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Family Service |
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Sunday |
16th |
9.30 am |
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Parish Communion - CW Order 1 |
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Sunday |
23th |
11.00 am |
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Parish Communion - CW Order 1 |
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Sunday |
30th |
11.00 am |
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Matins |
Services in Horsley
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Sunday |
2nd |
8.00 am |
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Holy Communion - BCP said |
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Sunday |
9th |
9.30 am |
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Holy Communion - BCP |
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Sunday |
16th |
11.00am |
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Parish Communion - CW Order 1 |
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Sunday |
23rd |
9.30 am |
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Parish Communion - CW Order 1 |
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Sunday |
30th |
9.30 am |
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Parish Communion - CW Order 1 |
- We need a Reserve Organist to allow Rosemary to take Sundays off without having to feel that she is letting us down. Piano playing skills are probably adequate. Any offers or suggestions please contact Rosemary.
- There will be a Deanery Evensong at 6.00 pm on Sunday 30th June in Shortwood Church.
- The next PCC Meeting will be on Monday 8 July at 8.00 pm in the Village Hall.
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Church Flowers
June 2nd and 9th Mrs E Tattersall
June 16th and 23rd Mrs J Nichols
June 30th and July 7th Mrs M Gale
July 14th and 21st Mrs C Burness
Jo Spash
Sunday Club
The Sunday club meets again in the Village Hall at 11.00 am on 2nd June. All children resident in the parish are welcome.
Janet Davies and Elin Tattersall
Altar Guild
We will meet in the Church at 2.30 pm on Wednesday 19th June
for general cleaning. In July carpet
cleaning will be on our agenda.
Vida Sutton
Grumbolds Ash Group
On Thursday 6th June we will be visiting Snowshill
Manor. We meet up at the Village Hall
at 11.00 am as we are having a pub lunch.
Vida Sutton
The Children’s
Society
Donations recently collected from Box-holders amounted to £149-00. On behalf of the Children’s Society I would like to thank everyone for their most generous support.
Gill James
The Curry Evening
All who attended this most enjoyable gathering on 27th April (over 40 present) will wish to join in thanking the Village Hall management committee and their helpers for their initiative and hard work in putting on the event. The dishes were delicious, the environment delightful, and it is a good example of the pleasures of living in a small community and of the value of our village hall.
The Editor
The Car Boot Sale
This was a new departure for the PCC, approached with some trepidation, but it proved an effective way of raising some extra ‘housekeeping’ funds. 14 sellers staked out their pitch in the Hunters Hall car park on Sunday 28th April and had a steady stream of buyers all morning. Some of the sellers - including village children - were kind enough to donate their takings, and the stall of donated cakes and plants did brisk business. Together with the entrance charges, we made a net total of £377. We thank the Hunters Hall and all our helpers for their contribution. We hope to run a similar event in September, so please start stockpiling those valuable surplus items from the back of the cupboard in anticipation.
Sue Bradley-Jones
Parish Council News
The council is still looking for a Clerk to replace Bob, who announced his resignation in January this year. Anyone considering applying for this important and interesting community role is welcome to contact Bob to discuss the duties involved.
Richard Gale.
The Queen’s Golden Jubilee
Celebration in Kingscote
Saturday 1st June
If dry
weather: Kingscote House Garden
If
wet weather: The Village Hall
3 pm to 5 pm: Meet first at the Village Hall for Children’s
Party, including treasure hunt, magician and tea party. All
children resident in the parish aged up to 12 years welcome.
Under 3’s to be accompanied. Tickets £3 to be purchased in
advance. Call Louise Marsh on Tel: 01453 861 027
6.30 pm to 10.00 pm: Red White & Blue Barbecue Party
and ‘Grand Monarchy Quiz’. Cooked food including a
vegetarian option and fine ale and wine may be purchased
at the event. No entry fee or tickets in advance. Raffle prizes.
10.00 pm: Procession to Jubilee Bonfire held on Parsonage
Close.
(The field opposite the telephone kiosk)
Churchyard
We thank several people who have contributed generously or have undertaken to contribute to the purchase of a replacement mower. The treasurer has reported that we are now in a position to proceed when necessary. Strangely the old mower is now a model of reliability - it must realise that its bluff has been called !
The two oak gates forming the Lychgate have finally started to disintegrate and Brian Hillam has kindly agreed to investigate making some new ones. This is a major task, complicated by the massive iron-work on the gates.
On behalf of the mowing team we ask again that residents prevent dogs fouling the churchyard.
The PCC
Church Fabric Restoration Appeal
Excellent progress has been
achieved on the Fabric Appeal with a grant of £7,000 from The Historic Churches
Preservation Trust and a grant of £3,000 from the Garfield Weston
Foundation. Congratulations to Georgina
Harford and her helpers on these brilliant results, and of course huge thanks
to the charities concerned for their support.
This leaves some £9,188 to find to reach our original target.
The PCC
The Historic Churches
Preservation Trust
The work of this Trust is not well known and as we are recent major beneficiaries a short explanation is appropriate in this issue of our parish magazine.
It was set up as a registered charity in 1953 to assist in the repair of churches and chapels of all denominations in England and Wales, and it does this through grants and interest-free loans. In recent years the Trust has been receiving nearly 2,000 applications annually and has made awards totalling about £1,400,000 to approximately 400 churches each year.
However the Trust itself is very dependent on voluntary donations, and is unable to do as much as it would like due to funding limitations. For example recent average repair bills faced by parishes were about £55,000, but the average award was only £2,500. In order to help maintain the work of the Trust, most grants (including the large grant which we have received) are given on condition that the parish contributes something back to the Trust during the subsequent 7 years. The PCC have now therefore to consider and decide how much our contribution can be.
Some literature is available in the church giving more information on the work of the HCPT, and anyone who would like to make a personal contribution to its work can make contact on Tel: 020 7736 3054.
The PCC
ASHCROFT ALPACA
We invite YOU to PICNIC among our alpacas
or just to come for a look on
SATURDAY 15 JUNE OR SUNDAY 16
JUNE
10am to 5pm
Entertainment
Newborn cria (we have six due in the first half of June)
Hand shearing demonstration Hand spinning (hopefully)
Halter training (we have 2 weanings to train for the show)
Weather
Come on Saturday if the weather is good
or wait to see if Sunday is better !
Mobile Police Station
The Mobile Police Station will visit Kingscote on Sunday
9th June. It is not possible to
give precise times, but the target is between 1.30 and 2.00 pm. It normally parks at the Lych gate. Visits are also announced on the Parish
Council notice board.
Post Office
The Post Office is open on every normal working Tuesday and Thursday :
from 9.00
am to 1.00 pm and from
2.30 pm to 5.30 pm.
Mobile Library
The mobile library will be by The Walled Garden from 9.40 am to 9.55 am on Thursdays June 13th and 27th.
Waste Recycling
The boxes will be emptied as follows:
Newington and Bagpath - Tues. 11th and Mon. 24th June.
Kingscote - Wed. 12th and Tues 25th June.
Garden Waste
Those who have small quantities of green garden waste can leave it with the weekly refuse collection provided that it is in the authorised green bags. These may be purchased at PSB at the Hampton Road Trading Estate in Tetbury. Packs of 10 cost £5-80.
Magazine
Material for the next issue of the Forerunner please by 20th June to H. Tubbs,
3 The Walled Garden, Tel. 860 194, e-mail:
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Conclusion
For some reason this month’s magazine seems to be a lot about fund raising ! Perhaps we should remind ourselves what it is all about:
Yours, Lord, is the greatness, the power,
the glory,
the splendour, and the majesty;
for
everything in heaven and on earth is yours.
All things
come from you,
and of
your own do we give you. Amen.
Calling all
Children
Question:
What is gold and shiny
and worn on a head ?
Answer:
You can find out at…….
Jubilee Jamboree !
A
creative workshop for budding monarchs aged 5 to 8 years commemorating the
Queen’s Golden Jubilee
Study and draw historical hats
Invent and make your own Jubilee
thing
Dress-up as a King or Queen
Learn about portraits
Kingscote
Village Hall
Wednesday 5 June 10 am to 12 noon
£4 per
child (£2 with museum card)
To book call Annabel on 01285 655 611
Parish Directory as of January 2002
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Vicar: |
The Parish entered Interregnum on 12th August 2001 |
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Rural Dean: |
The Rev. C. Mulholland |
See paper version of Forerunner |
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Churchwarden: |
Harry Tubbs |
3 The Walled Garden, Kingscote, GL8 8YP. Tel: 860 194 |
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Hon.Sec.PCC: |
Georgina Harford |
See paper version of Forerunner |
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Hon.Treas.PCC: |
Brooks Childress |
See paperversion of Forerunner |
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Members of PCC: |
The Churchwarden |
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Members of Altar Guild: |
Gill James (Treasurer) |
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Sunday Club: |
Elin Tattersall |
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Editor of Forerunner: |
Harry Tubbs |
3 The Walled Garden Kingscote, GL8 8YP. Tel: 860 194 |
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Printer of Forerunner: |
Geoffrey Higgins |
See paper version of Forerunner |
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Lay Representatives to Deanery Synod: |
Hugh and Juliet Ellis |
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Covenants / Gift Aid: |
Philip Kendall |
See paper version of Forerunner |
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Envelopes: |
Harry Tubbs |
See paper version of Forerunner |
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Church Flowers and Brasses: |
The Altar Guild |
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Church Flowers Rota: |
Jo Spash |
See paper version of Forerunner |
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Organist: |
Rosemary Sims |
See paper version of Forerunner |
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Sidespersons: |
Robert Whitworth |
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Village Hall: |
Chairman: Mike Waite |
See paper version of Forerunner |
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Royal British Legion: |
Gordon Bateman |
See paper version of Forerunner |
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Parish Council Chairman: |
Richard Gale |
See paper version of Forerunner |
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Parish Council Clerk: |
Bob Smith |
See paper version of Forerunner |
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