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CHURCH ROTAS – DECEMBER

Thank you this month to:

Church cleaning:
Ruth Lees; Karen Baines; Annie Harvey

 

Church flowers:
Louise Fox (please note, there are no flowers during Advent).

The flower displays around the church in celebration of Christmas are kindly provided by Liz Simpson; Jan Powley; Sue Hatcher; Karen Baines; Debra Thatcher; Pat Roome and Jane Moubray;

 

Front of House:
Annie and David Harvey; Ruth Lees.

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CHURCH NEWS

CHRISTMAS CARDS
Our community Christmas card scheme means that you can send one card to the whole community to pass on your festive greetings and make a donation to be shared between the church, playing field and village hall.  Cards and donations, please, to Debra Thatcher, Ruth Lees and Pat Roome.

CAROL SERVICE
You are warmly invited to the village carol service on Sunday, 18th December at 6pm.  Come along and enjoy singing some of your favourite carols.

CHRISTMAS DAY
Please join us at our Communion Service at 9:30am.

 

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KNIT & NATTER

 

The ‘Knit and Natter’ group is growing and takes place every Monday at Chimney Cottage from 11am until 12.30pm. Why not come along? You can bring your knitting, sewing, crocheting, craftwork…or just sit and enjoy the ‘natter’ over a cup of tea and cake.

Contact Annie Harvey for further details:
Tel: 01572 820273
Mob: 07751 079775
email: acharvey@hotmail.co.uk

 

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CHURCH YARD AUTUMN TIDY

Thanks for the autumn tidy of the churchyard to Steve Fox, Dave Johnson, Jacky Morrell, John Morrell, Shelagh Page, Debra Thatcher and Richard Thatcher.

Thanks are due also to Richard Baines for removing the bags of clippings to add to his bonfire.

More volunteers requested for next year’s tidy and ploughman’s lunch.

 

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ECO CHURCH – SUPPORTS LOCAL BUSINESSES

Ditch the plastic and reduce food miles!

Fresh milk deliveries in glass reusable bottles on Monday and Thursday mornings by Ferneley’s based on the Rutland/Leicestershire border – see their website:  https://ferneleysicecream.co.uk/

Pasteurised but not homogenised – 75 pence/pint and £1.30/litre.

If you are interested in supporting this local business, please contact them direct.

 

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MINUTES OF RPC MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 16TH

Please find the minutes to the RPC meeting that was held on Wednesday, November 16th.

Please click on the link below to access the minutes.

Draft RPC Minutes 16.11.22

Alternatively, these can be accessed on the website under the heading “Minutes, Agendas & Accounts”.

If you are having difficulty accessing this document, please do let us know.

Thank you.

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COMMUNITY CHARITY CHRISTMAS CARD SCHEME

Is it too early to mention Christmas yet?

This is just a reminder that we run a community charity Christmas card scheme. Sending your Festive Greetings along with a donation will help to keep the much needed village funds going. The monies donated will be shared between the Church, Playing Field and Village Hall.

Your cards will be pinned up in the porch of the Church for all to have the opportunity to read your message.

Please give your cards and donations to either Debra Thatcher, Ruth Lees and Pat Roome.

 

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FOOD BANK “REVERSE” ADVENT CALENDAR

The Food Bank is issuing a “reverse” Advent Calendar this year. This will help those  who wish to donate see what they need, thereby allowing the volunteers to pack and deliver the boxes in time for the Festive Season.

The next collection date from the Church Porch is on Wednesday, 30th November.

Please find below the link to view their website for the “reverse” Advent Calendar…

https://oakham.nub.news/news/local-news/rutland-foodbank-launch-advent-calendar-appeal-2022-155636

Please continue to give generously – the Food Bank will be under increasing pressure during the winter months.

Thank you
Debra Thatcher