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.
We are approaching the first Saturday of the Month again, it is time for our next pop-up shop. We will have fresh venison, diced, minced, fillets, haunch joints and steaks, not to mention our High Welfare, Low Miles, Home Bred and Produced Beef and Lamb from the freezer.
There will be a limited amount of Castle Chase Hand Made and Aga Baked White Sourdough, Lasagna made with our lovely tender tasty, minced beef, and hopefully, time permitting some home baked cakes as well.
Do hope you have time to pop in and browse our selection of meat and home baked goodies.
If you are unable to come on Saturday but would like to buy some of our meat or produce do contact me on the number below and I can be here for you to come and browse. The shop is also open by appointment.
Kind Regards
Sue Scott
01572 823345 07803 000465
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
We are holding a coffee, tea and cakes afternoon in support of the Royal British Legion’s 2024 Poppy Appeal. Do come and join us, we look forward to welcoming you all.
November 11th at 11:00 o’clock is our national day of Remembrance and Reflection for those who fought so bravely to safeguard our democratic values and freedom.
It is for this reason that it is so important not to forget the contribution of these young men and women who have served and sacrificed their lives in World Wars and who continue to do so in ongoing conflicts throughout the world in these unsettled times.
In order to commemorate and to continue to support, do come and join us on Tuesday, November 5th from 14:00 – 16:30 hrs at Ridlington Village Hall, for coffee, teas and delicious homemade cakes.
As with all events, places are limited, therefore if you can, please could you confirm your interest and attendance beforehand to anyone of us, so that we can ensure that there will be enough goodies to go round. If you are unable to attend but would still like to support, please let Shelagh know.
All donations and pledges will go towards supporting the invaluable work of the Royal British Legion. Really hoping you, your friends and family, can make it and looking forward to seeing and hearing from you….
Thank you
Jackie, Jo, Shelagh (07592 590541)
email – talking.gardens@btinternet.com
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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.
