June 2011 Village Web

VillageJune 2011

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Delivered free by the churches to each home in Heydon, Chrishall, Great Chishill, Little Chishill, Elmdon with Wenden Lofts, and Strethall

YOU ARE INVITED TO A TEA PARTY TO CELEBRATE JONATHAN’S

ORDINATION AS PRIESTPlease come to Chrishall Methodist Hall on 26th June at 4.00pm

More tea, Vicar?

June Village Web 17/5/11 9:55 pm

* Service is in the older style of language (from1662). All others in modern English.

T Induction loop at this service

Service details, diary events and more at www.icknieldwayparish.com

Church Services In June

Thursday 2nd

June – Ascension Day T * 7.00pm Holy Communion Service at Elmdon

Sunday 5th June

* 9.00am Holy Communion Service at Little Chishill

10.40am Combined Anglican and Methodist Service at Chrishall

School with crèche and Sunday Clubs

Sunday 12th June - Pentecost

* 9.00am Holy Communion Service at Heydon

9.30am Great Chishill United Reformed Church with Revd. D Goldie

10.40am Holy Communion Service at Great Chishill with crèche and

Sunday Clubs

Sunday 19th June – Trinity Sunday

* 9.00am Holy Communion Service at Strethall

10.40am All Age Worship at St Mark’s College, Audley End

followed by a barbeque – Everyone Welcome!

6.00pm Quiet Evening Communion at Hamlet

Sunday 26th June

* 9.00am Holy Communion service at Hamlet

9.30am Great Chishill United Reformed Church

10.30am Ordination Service of Revd. Jonathan Lowe at St Mary’s,

Great Dunmow

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Inhabiting The StoryWa s n ’t the royal wedding wonderful?I thought that it was a very movingand meaningful occasion that seemedto grip the whole nation; anotherimportant chapter in our Island story.What it is to be ‘us’ is best expressedin stories – 1066 and all that, theMagna Carta, the defeat of theSpanish Armada, the growth ofempire, standing alone against Hitlerin 1940, and, of course, our love/haterelationship with Brussels! These andmany other stories make up the grandstory which makes us what we are,expresses our national identity andwhich helps form the next generation.So it is with the Christian story toldyear on year through our manyfestivals. We have just passed through Holy Week and Easter reliving thecentral truths of the faith; the death and the resurrection of Jesus Christ.This month sees two more important episodes in the grand story.Ascension Day (2 June) marks the final appearance of the risen Jesus tohis disciples, and on Pentecost Sunday (12 June) we remember thecoming of the promised Holy Spirit to those first disciples, giving thempower to go out and share the good news of Jesus with others. T h i smarks the birth of the Church, the story of which is still being writtent o d a y. Church festivals are pegs throughout the year on which we hangd i fferent parts of the story that makes the church what it is; the story thatmakes Christians what they are and by which we live.I n t e r e s t i n g l y, there is one further special church day in June; Trinity Sunday(19 June), which doesn’t have anything directly to add to the story. It’s thelast big day before Advent and the run up to Christmas, when we starttelling the story all over again, six months from now. You could say Tr i n i t ySunday is a bit of an anti-climax. We seem to go from re-telling the


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wonderful old, old story to trying to sum things up in doctrines andpropositional statements – one God in three persons. Seasoned vicars tendto invite a guest preacher to do the sermon on this occasion! But that day shouldn’t be about giving a sermon that attempts to arrive ata definitive statement about God. Rather it is a timely reminder that Godis ultimately incomprehensible and not reducible to the size of our human minds.The Bishop of London shared with the newlyweds the words ofCatherine of Siena: Be who God meant you to be and you will set theworld on fire. These were wonderfully encouraging words for two youngpeople setting out on a new life together and seeking to bring the best outin each other. They might also be a reminder that God has made us for apurpose. God is ultimately incomprehensible but he can be known, andwe can best experience God by inhabiting the story given to shape us asthe people we are meant to be.

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Our Historic BuildingsHave They a Future?Our parish is rich in church buildings. One of them is Anglo Saxon, very rare.Another is one of only two thatched churches in Essex, also very rare. The otherfive were built well before the Anglican Church was founded and are all importanthistorical buildings. They are a glorious collection and all seven are ‘special’.We are in the position of a youngster who has inherited a marvellous stately home,a national treasure, without the money to keep it up. Our visitors books show thatother people also appreciate these treasures, some of them from overseas.Each church costs at least £1600 per month to maintain, but is used for only a fewhours, so they have an operating cost of at least £500 per hour on average. A n ybusinessman would shudder. What would Jesus think?How many churches do we need for a parish of some 2000 people – perhaps on aSunday they could squeeze into one church! Let us imagine that we did that.What would we do with the other six? Let them fall down? But then we wouldhave six villages with ruined churches at their centres. Sell them off? Say one asa car auction house, one a holiday centre, one a market place with country shop


and post office, one a health centre with exercise machines and village nurse, oneas a community centre. Ouch!These special buildings, they need friends.For instance, there are 10,000 people in Baldock. St Mary’s Church at the centreof this historic town had a tower and spire that needed renovating at a cost of£400,000 (Medieval craftsmen are now expensive). The church is active withsome 100 people attending Sunday services and probably another 100 attendingweekday activities, so if each gave £2,000 the building would be made safe. Notp r a c t i c a l !But the building had friends. Nobody in the town wanted to see a derelict churchat the centre. For some it was a beautiful central building, for some it was history,for some it was a Christian centre. The town, as a whole, befriended it.Our seven parish churches need friends. It doesn’t matter as long as there are suchpeople who could work and organise and help preserve a precious heritage. T h e yneed to come from the whole society. This must be a joint venture. Elmdon(contact Stephen Baxter 838278) and Strethall (Contact Michael Pearson 01799521290) already have such groups of ‘Friends’. Jesus put people before buildings – so should we! But that does not mean weshould let our buildings decay. We should hand them on for futuregenerations to enjoy.If you would like to support your church and these wonderful buildings, Pleasespeak to your village contact listed on the inside back cover or the church off i c eif you would like to be a friend to any of our churches. Donations can be made to The Icknield Way Parish Trust and sent to The Churc hOffice, Crawley End, Chrishall SG8 0QL.Thank you!P e t e r H o d g e s

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From The Registers

FuneralMrs Ethel Seers on Tuesday 3 May

At Holy Trinity, Heydon


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Saffron Walden ... andSupermarkets - an updateOver the last 18 months, applications from Tesco, Waitrose andSainsburys have been submitted to Uttlesford District Council (UDC)to extend existing stores or to build a new one. This article summarisesthe current status and considers the impact on Saffron Walden, thesurrounding villages and the residents.In October 2009, Tesco submitted an application to extend their currentpremises in Radwinter Road by approximately 50%. In November,Sainsburys also submitted an application for a brand new store, whichwas larger than a combination of the existing Tesco and Waitrose, onthe old Granite site and “tip” in Thaxted Road. Two organisations wereformed to fight or support these applications. Save Walden Town Centre (SWTC) was created from local activistgroups such as Friends of the Earth and Campaign for the Preservationof Rural Essex together with local business men, Saffron WaldenInitiative and residents who were strongly opposed to both applicationson the following grounds;• The impact on the viability and vitality of the centre of Saffron

Walden and the people who trade there. Much of the space in theseapplications is dedicated to non-food items and thereforedevelopment has a direct effect on smaller retailers who arealready struggling to make ends meet. The centres of other townssuch as Royston and Fakenham have been decimated by out oftown supermarkets which have removed customers, reducedturnover and resulted in shop closures.

• Increase in traffic and congestion around the town as potentialcustomers are drawn to these supermarkets both from the town andsurrounding areas. Increasing the number of customers is the onlypotential justification for more retail space. Saffron Walden isalready congested and the road system and one-way streets werenot designed for the current traffic levels let alone an increase.Some areas of the town could see a doubling of the number of cars

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• Lack of a demonstrated need by either Tesco or Sainbury’s forincreasing the amount of retail space in Saffron Walden.

• The level of pollution in a number of areas in Saffron Waldenalready exceeds the legal limit. Increasing traffic and congestionwill only make this situation worse.

Another group (Saffron Walden needs Sainsbury’s; SWANS) wasformed to gain support for the Sainbury’s application as it wouldincrease the freedom of choice for customers who did not wish to shopat Tesco and found Waitrose too expensive for their needs. The groupwas very active in canvassing opinion and used Facebook tocommunicate information.In early December 2010, after a number of delays, the DevelopmentControl Committee of UDC met to discuss both applications. Theoutcome was to turn down Sainsbury’s application based on theChairman’s casting vote and to narrowly approve the Tesco applicationsubject to some conditions. For once SWTC and SWANS were inagreement that the meeting was dreadful with failure of the PlanningDepartment to highlight the significant issues and Essex CountyCouncil Highways Department to provide satisfactory solutions to thetraffic issues.There have been 2 other developments since that meeting. Waitrosehave submitted, and had approved, an application for an extension oftheir town centre store with changes to the car parking arrangementsand Sainsbury’s have indicated that they will be submitting a newapplication for a store 20% smaller than that in the original plans.Whether this new application addresses the issues and reduces theimpact on the town remains to be seen. However it still leaves thequestion, does Saffron Walden need 3 large supermarkets at theexpense of small retailers and with the impact on the town and some ofthe surrounding villages?

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Respect, Friendship and Excellence – Olympic values

We will be holding a Community Sports Afternoon on Tuesday 28thJune, during The National School Sports Week June. This week willinvolve sporting activities to prepare the way for the London 2012Olympics.On this afternoon, our Year 5 and 6 children will host a number ofdifferent sports for all ages within the community, especially theyounger, pre-school children and the more venerable who are inspiredto try something new! All are welcome.We would like to have an idea of the numbers of people to expect as wewill be providing refreshments. If you would like to come along, try anew sport, improve a personal best or just enjoy some refreshments andbe a cheerleader, then please contact the school office 01763 838592 byFriday 24th June.Remember, the Olympics are not far away, get fit now!Don’t forget to look at our school website if you are interested infinding out what else is going on in school.Sharon Williams, Head Teacher

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It’s a Summer Celebrationat ElmdonFor some years now, Elmdon church council hasorganised “Midsummer @ St Nicholas”. This hasinvolved a special morning service followed by asort of mini fête in the churchyard, most notablyincluding parachuting teddies off the top of thechurch tower. This year we have decided to dosomething a bit different: a whole weekend of Summer Celebrationculminating in an open-air Songs of Praise. We particularly want toinvite everyone from all seven of the Icknield Way Parish villages, notjust Elmdoners. Come and join us for any or all of the events, events ofall shapes and sizes to please all tastes. Well, that is the idea anyway.Put the dates in your diary now. If you have any questions about any ofit, do speak to John Mills (838120) or Sarah Brock (838564)

A weekend of great events for everyone!Friday 1st July7.00pm Rounders match for adults and children on Elmdon Cricket Field. Come and be energetic and play, or relax and watch.Bring drinks and something to sit on. (Toilets available in the pavilion)

Saturday 2nd July

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Maps and guides will be available at the church.

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7pm A Barn Dance at Elmdonbury Great Barn, the scene ofmany great village evenings. Live music from the renowned band ‘EelPie’ (who played so well at the memorable barn dance in celebration ofthe 150 year anniversary of the Hamlet Church).BYOB…please bring your own drinks, there won’t be a bar.Tickets, adults £12 and children £8, must be ordered by Wednesday22nd JuneTo buy tickets and place food orders please contact:Gill Smith 838749, Angela Mills 838120 or the church office 837272

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3pm Strawberry Cream Tea and gamesin Elmdon churchyard

5pm Open Air Songs of Praise in Elmdon Churchyard

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My FavouriteMany of us will remember occasionsat school when we were asked towrite about a given subject. RecentlyMrs Hall, teacher of Year 5 and 6pupils at Chrishall School, gave herclass the following task forhomework: “Write at least threeparagraphs on something that is yourfavourite.” She received many piecesof interesting writing. We hope thatyou enjoy this example written by aYear 6 pupil, aged 11.

The ThreeInvestigatorsHave you ever read a ThreeInvestigators story? If not you shoulddefinitely try one because they aremy favourite books. They are a serieswritten in the 1960s, 70s and 80sabout three boys who form acompany called The ThreeInvestigators. There are about fortybooks in the English series but inother languages there are more. InGermany over 190 books about theboys have been published by lots ofdifferent people. I have got fifteen ofthem and they were originally myDad’s when he was a boy. The authorof numbers one to nine and alsoeleven in the English series is thecreator Robert Arthur — while therest were written by various otherauthors, he stayed on to be the editorof many of them. All the books have

really detailed, bright covers thatmake you want to read the books.

They are all set in Rocky Beach,California where the three boys live.Their names are: Jupiter Jones, FirstInvestigator; Pete Crenshaw, SecondInvestigator; Bob Andrews, Recordsand Research. They are about 13-14years old. Jupiter lives with his auntand uncle at the Jones Salvage Yardand this is where the threeinvestigators have their headquarters.Once, in the first book they manageto get an old printing press runningwhich they use to make a set ofbusiness cards. They always showthese to anyone who comes askingthem for help or is involved in amystery. The long running joke in thebooks is that their logo is threequestion marks and every timesomeone sees the card the first thingthey always ask is “What are thequestion marks for?” I love the waythat they solve all sorts of mysteriesfrom following a trail of clues left byparrots to investigating a green ghostthat is haunting an old house.

My favourite one so far is numberseven, The Mystery of the Fiery Eye. Ilove it because so much goes on atonce, false clues are left, a murder isfaked and a strange man with a blackmoustache is suddenly very interestedin the three boys... It all starts with a

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teenage boy named August A u g u s twho has been left a strange letter byhis recently deceased great-uncleHoratio August. He goes to The T h r e eInvestigators for help (they have bynow become very well known in thearea). They discover that the ‘FieryE y e ’ that is mentioned in the letter is aunique, priceless ruby, stolen from T h eTemple of Justice, India! They worktogether and solve part of the letter. Ittells them of some busts of famousAmerican people that have come fromA u g u s t ’s uncle’s house. A false FieryEye is found in one of the busts.Having unscrambled more of thepuzzle the boys find a velvet-lined boxin a different bust but still no FieryEye, just a message saying: D e l v ed e e p e r. Time is of essence. The storyconcludes with the boys finally

solving the last part of the letter.A u g u s t ’s great-uncle had lovedsundials and was fascinated byd i fferent ways of telling the time.Studying the natural sundial near hishouse he found out that on A u g u s t ’sb i r t h d a y, 6th August, the tip of thelong shadow that stretched across hislawn marked a spot that was onlymarked once a year at 2:30pm and thisis where he had buried the Fiery Eye.As the boys rush to his house theydiscover that it is to be knocked downthe next day. Luckily, they manage tomark roughly where the shadow willbe the next day. They sneak back inthe night and find the Fiery Eye forreal. It ends with August selling theruby and giving each investigator agenerous reward, which went towardstheir college funds.

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Copy deadline for June Web30th May contact Alison 837303 [email protected]

Church Mice8th and 22nd Contact Annabel 838464 or Hazel 838703\

Open Door6th and 20th Every one welcome! Please do come along to enjoy afreshly prepared, delicious lunch with friendly conversation….if you have never been why not give it a go this month!

Community Choir7th, 14th, 21st, 28th from 7-8pm,Chrishall Methodist Hall, Theresa, 836962

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What Can Young People Do in Our Parish?

Tuesdays Community choirAt Chrishall Methodist church

7.00PM -8:00PMEnjoy singing in a group? Join us, no experience necessary

Fridays Youth Drop In CentreAt Chrishall Methodist church

7.30PM -9PMWII on big screen, snooker, table tennis, tuck

Sundays GRIDAt the church advertised for 10:40 AM service

10.40AM- 12.Takes place during part of the service.

Sundays Youth Group*At Chrishall Methodist church

6PM -7.30PMFun, chocolate eating and discovering how to be a Christian

*Youth Group –Summer TermAll evenings will be held at Chrishall Methodist Church, unless otherwise notified;we meet from 6 to 7.30pmPlease could parents to provide a plate of food to share with the group. All ageswill meet together this term.

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Notes Au re v o i r, The Te a r n e sOur parish bids a very fond farewellto this lovely family as they ventureto pastures new. They brought somuch to the life of our parish andwe will miss them all. Samuel,James and William were presentedwith Street Bibles before they left.

29th A p r i lThe Royal Wedding was joyfullycelebrated across the parish. T h ePheasant, The Dial and The RedCow ran memorable parties andthere was a gathering in the groundsof Heydon church to toast the royalc o u p l e .

Thursday 2nd June The A i r c r a f tRestoration Company, Duxford.A visit to see Spitfires and othera e roplanes being re s t o red. Luncha f t e rw a rd s .Contact the office 837272 to signup or for more information

Open Gardens S t re t h a l l In aid of Strethall Churc hS u n d a y, 12 June: 2.00 - 5.00 p.m.Afternoon teas and plant stall, £3admission/£5 a couple(accompanied children free)Donations of cakes and plantsgratefully receivedLiz Stott - 01799 [email protected] Pauline Gale - 01799 525543 -g a l e . h a t l e y @ b t i n t e r n e t . c o mBob Rust - 01799 521312 [email protected]

Little ChishillLittle Chishill Manor gardens willbe open once more on Sunday 19J u n e, in aid of Little ChishillChurch. This is always a veryspecial event so do put the date inyour diary.

S a ff ron Walden Open StudiosS a ffron Walden will be hosting itssecond Open Studios event overtwo weekends in June, 18th-19th& 25th-26th Visitors may enjoy a wide varietyof art, from pottery to painting,wood turning to textile work. w w w. s a ff r o n w a l d e n a r t s t r u s t . c o . u k / op e n s t u d i o 2 0 11


S a ff ron Walden Choral SocietySummer Prom 7.30pm Saturday18 June at St Mary's Churc h ,S a ff ron Wa l d e nJoin Saffron Walden Choral Societyfor their Summer Prom entitledAlleluia. An astonishing variety ofmusic combines in a gloriousevening of celebration. Tickets: £15(concessions £12, accompaniedunder 18s £1) available fromS a ffron Walden Tourist InformationCentre, SWCS Ticket Secretary on01799 531127, emailt i c k e t s @ s w c h o r a l . o rg . u k

Methodist Circuit Quiet Day There will be a Methodist CircuitQuiet Day at Chrishall MethodistChurch on Saturday 25 June f r o m10am-4pm. Everyone veryw e l c o m e !

J o n a t h a n ’s Ordination We are delighted to announce thatour Curate, Jonathan Lowe, willcomplete his ordination process on26 June. More details from theChurch office and in the June We bAfternoon Tea – 26 JuneFollowing Jonathan’s priesting,there will be afternoon tea atChrishall Methodist Church at 4pm.Everyone will be very welcome tojoin in and show support forJonathan on his big day.

Call My BluffYou are invited to come to HeydonChurch for Maggie Mather’s ‘CallMy Bluff’ on Friday 24th June,7.30 for 8.00pm. An evening offun, entertainment, wine and foodawaits! More details and ticketsfrom Mel Chandler 838289

FUTURE EVENTS

H a n d e l ’s Messiah On the evening of Saturday 9J u l y, at Holy Tr i n i t y, Chrishall,there will be a performance ofH a n d e l ’s Messiah. Please put thisdate in your diaries! More detailsto follow.

Anyone For Te n n i s ?The 2011 Annual United ParishTennis Tournament will take placethis year on private courtsthroughout the Parish on S a t u r d a y30th July. Please put this date inyour diaries and address anyenquiries to Marcus West on 01763838294 [email protected]. Playersof all standards are welcomed.

M e n ’s EventsGod in the war Zone 17th September

Book the Date!Grill the Bishop on the 22nd October

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Chrishall schoolchildrenreach National Finals!Chrishall School is very excited that pupils in year 6 have reached theNational Finals of the Jaguar Maths in Motion Challenge, which will be held at the Heritage Motor Museum in Gaydon, Warwickshire on 30th June.Hundreds of schools enter this annual competition, which is open topupils in key stages 2, 3 and 4. Each race involves measuring andcalculating race distance, checking weather forecasts and advising tyrechanges, fuel, pit stops, engine tuning and even the driver'stemperament using a computer based software from CambridgeSoftware House. To reach the final, the team has won separate races againstour cluster schools, then against primary schools in Essex and finally have been placed high enough in the semi-finals to go throughto the finals. Everyone at the school is very proud of them and veryexcited. The "pit crew" who programmed the car for these various racesare Abbey Thom, Joe Jenner-Bailey, Max Benton, Sakara Pritchard andShireen Bakry. Please join us in wishing the team good luck and wewill let you know how they get on!

For more details you can visit the website www.mathschallenge.co.uk


Our ChurchesAnglican ChurchRector: Revd Andy Colebrooke 1 Hall Lane, Gt Chishill, Royston, Herts. SG8 8SG Tel 838703 [email protected] (free day: Friday)Curate: Revd Jonathan Lowe8 Colts Croft, Great Chishill, Royston, Herts, SG8 8SFTel: 836962 [email protected] (free day: Wed)Parish Manager: Erica DebnamOffice open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 9am - 1 pm.Church Office, Crawley End, Chrishall, Royston, Herts. SG8 8QLTel: 837272 [email protected] www.icknieldwayparish.comYouth Worker: Theresa Lowe8 Colts Croft, Great Chishill, Royston, Herts, SG8 8SFTel: 836962 [email protected] (free day: Wed)Parish Church Wardens:David Brock 838564 [email protected] Marshall 838122 [email protected]

Methodist ChurchChrishall - Minister: Revd David Keeble4 Nightingale Mews, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 2BQTel: 01799 522037 [email protected]

United Reformed ChurchGreat Chishill - Minister: Revd Duncan GoldieThe Manse, Meeting Lane, Melbourn, Royston, Herts SG8 6ANTel: 260747 [email protected]

If you would like information on other denominations, pleasecontact the church office on 837272.

Published by the Parish of The Icknield Way Villages on behalf of thethe nine churches in our community.

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Clubs For Children:

Every Sunday 10.40am Service Viv Rogers 837185

Church Mice 2nd + 4th Wednesday, 10.45am Hazel Colebrooke 838703

Chrishall School Head Teacher: Sharon Williams 838592

Prayer Groups:

Monday Prayers weekly 9.10am, church office 837272

Monthly Prayers Monday 8pm, Gt Chishill Carolyn Hughes 838326

Elmdon Prayers Tuesday 9.15pm, Elmdon John Mills 838120

Bible Study Groups:

Monday Afternoon Rectory Group 2pm,Gt Chishill Andy Colebrooke 838703

Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study 1.15pm,Gt Chishill Eileen Murrell 838909

Tuesday Evening Fellowship 8pm,Elmdon John Mills 838120

Firm Foundations Tuesday 8pm,Wenden Lofts Alison Wilkinson 837303

Whatsit allabout Thursday 1.30pm,Gt Chishill Theresa Lowe 836962

Whatsit allabout Thursday 8pm,Gt Chishill Jonathan Lowe 836962

Contacts In Our Villages:

Chrishall - Marcus West 838294 Elmdon - Sarah Brock 838564

Gt Chishill - Eileen Murrell 838909 Hamlet - Carolyn Hughes 838326

Heydon - Barbara Shaw 838190 Lt Chishill - Peter Lyster 838238

Strethall - Liz Stott 01799 521217

Methodist Hall Bookings: Erica Debnam 837272

United Reformed Church Gt Chishill: Michael Livings 838708

Bell Ringing: For all towers please contact the church office 837272

Tennis At Strethall: Roger Harcourt 01799 525596

Village Web Contacts:

Alison Wilkinson 837303 [email protected]

Advertising - Andrea Hamblin 838465 [email protected]

Marcus West 838294

Mel Chandler 838289

Peter Hodges 01462 893546 Diana Schwieger 836901

St. Nicholas – ElmdonSUMMER CELEBRATION1st – 3rd July

A weekend of great events for everyone

Friday 1st July 7pm Rounders Match at Elmdon Cricket Field

Saturday 2nd July 10am onwards

A long or short walk from the church to The Dial for lunch!

7pm Barn Dance at Elmdonbury Great Barn. Supper and dancing to ‘Eel Pie’.Tickets adults £12 children £8 (must be ordered by 22/6)from Gill Smith 838749, Angela Mills 838120 or the church office 837272.

Sunday 3rd July3pm Strawberry tea and Games in Elmdon Churchyard5pm Open Air Songs of Praise

see pages 10 & 11 for more details


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