Looking ahead to 2025 and to save a last minute rush, please let Debra Thatcher know if you are happy to help with:
* Opening/closing the church
* Cleaning the church
* Altar flower arranging
* Mowing the churchyard
* Setting up for services
* Leading services
* Taking readings and
* Providing refreshments after services
CHURCH FLOWERS
This month, we thank Pat Roome and Anne Harvey for the lovely flowers on the church altar. Also, a huge Thank You to everyone who decorated the church for the Harvest Festival; I’m sure you’ll agree, it looked beautiful as ever!
CHURCH SERVICES – NOVEMBER
Holy Communion with Remembrance on 10th November
Morning Prayer on 24th November.
All services at 9:30 – please do join us.
SMALLS FOR ALL
Thanks to all who kindly donated to the annual collection.
I realise that we’ve only just about finished Harvest and still have a couple of months to go before we celebrate Christmas but I hope you understand that at the Rutland Foodbank we would like your Christmas donations to reach us by late November/early December so we have time to distribute them in good time.
I’m pleased to attach this year’s Reverse Advent Calendar. This includes suggestions for what you might donate in the period leading up to Christmas. Please note we are not expecting anyone to donate the full calendar, rather that you team up with your family & friends or a local group to collect between you.
As the nights get darker and the weather cooler we know that there will be more households having to make difficult choices to eat or heat so we are expecting to be busy. Our wonderful volunteers (as always) are ready to respond and help those who are struggling across Rutland. Due to the wonderful support across the county we are still able to pack and deliver a 7-day emergency food & toiletries parcel.
In the coming weeks we’ll be adding seasonal foods and treats to the our emergency food parcels to bring a little joy to our clients.
Thank you for your ongoing support, together we create a strong and supportive community network, truly Multum in Parvo (Much in Little)
As always, if you have any comments or questions please do get in touch.
Kind regards,
Ali Wainwright
Chair of Trustees, Rutland Foodbank
36 Melton Road, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6AY (next door to Domino’s Pizza)
Tel 07582 783363
info@rutland.foodbank.org.uk
Following the fun Treasure Trail evening in Uppingham in September we are returning to morning walks with our four legged companions – meet at the church porch on Saturday, 26th October at 10:00.
Please let Debra Thatcher know if you will be attending.
We continue our annual collection of gently worn bras and brand new pants for this charity that works in Africa and the UK.
Donations to be delivered to Debra Thatcher at 3 Main Street by 28th October.
Richard and Karen Baines would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to all who joined us at home to “Play Dough” on Saturday, September 28th.
It was an extremely enjoyable evening which raised £200 for the Playing Field and Church Fund.
Richard demonstrated the making of an unleavened harvest loaf, making bread dough, moulding, baking, showing the difference between various flours, all the while answering questions.
While everyone’s dough creations were rising, and baking we had a supper party, much lifted by liquid refreshment brought by the guests.
Another mixed bag – my favourite is Nevil Shute’s last novel “Trustee from the Toolroom”. He’s a great storyteller and the novel reflects on the modest life of an engineer/technical journalist in the 1950’s who travels across the world on a shoe string to secure the inheritance of his niece. Who wouldn’t be captivated by a novel that begins with this quote: “An engineer is a man who can do for five bob what any bloody fool can do for a quid”?
“The Silent Boy” by Andrew Taylor is an historical mystery novel set in the time of the French Revolution – well written and plotted.
The third book, “Consolations – the Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words” by the poet David Whyte had good critical write up but it didn’t work for me. Will it work for you?
We continue to hold three church services a month – the first, second and fourth Sunday. September finished with the highly popular Songs of Praise and thanks are due to everyone who nominated a hymn, attended, sang so well and to Martin for playing for us.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 6TH
Is the date of our Harvest service and so our list of flower arrangers is longer than usual to include those who decorate our windows. This month we thank Nicki Gilbert, Jacky Morrell, Jan Powley, Anne Harvey, Julie Hoult, Pat Roome, Karen Baines, Janet Horwood & Debra Thatcher.
SERVICES
This month are as follows: at the end of Generosity Week our HARVEST FESTIVAL is on 6th October at 6:00pm and will be followed by light refreshments. As in previous years, we ask for items to be donated to the Food Bank as our monthly collection will be on 9th October.
HOLY COMMUNION
Will be celebrated by Rev Jo Saunders on 13th October at 09:30 and BIBLE SUNDAY will be the focus of our 09:30 service on 27th October. Please do join us.
