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Sunday 27 December 2015

Happy Christmas Everyone

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Tuesday 22 December 2015

Christmas Eve
Children’s Crib Service
On Thursday 24th December
At 3pm
In St Nicholas Church Chearsley
With mulled wine and mince pies
Costumes optional!
All Welcome

Monday 21 December 2015

Pew Sheet - Christmas Week

Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, your birth at Bethlehem draws us to kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth: accept our heartfelt praise as we worship you, our Saviour and our eternal God.   
Amen

Tuesday 22nd December 6:30 pm – Chearsley’s Carol Singing round the Village.   Meet at the bus stop at 6.30 that evening (bring a torch and ideally wear something reflective).   There will be the traditional post singing refreshments!

To all Chearsley children searching for Woolly and his friends – please note that the time for the Chearsley Crib Service on Christmas Eve is 3:00 pm (and not 4:00 pm as was accidentally printed on the competition sheets, or, many apologies, 3:00 am as on last week’s Pew Sheet!!)

For the full pew sheet, please follow this link

Saturday 19 December 2015

Vicar of Dibley

No, no, no, no, YES! A great time was had by all at the Benefice PCC's "Dibley Party” Christmas party, held last week at Jenny Clarke’s house in Nether Winchendon.





Chuf Crib Service

The bells rang out at St Nicholas’ Church on Tuesday morning for Chearsley under fives playgroup Nativity service. Retired vicar, Derek Witchell who has been helping us since John’s retirement, told the children the Christmas story with the help of delightful knitted toys.




Thursday 17 December 2015

Wednesday 16 December 2015

Christingle 2015




Pew Sheet 20th December 2015



To all Chearsley children searching for Woolly and his friends – please note that the time for the Chearsley Crib Service on Christmas Eve is 3:00 pm (and not 4:00 pm as was accidentally printed on the competition sheets)

Sunday 20th December 4:00 pm Chearsley Carol Service – the next choir practices are on Wednesday 16th December, 8:00 pm in the church, and Sunday 20th at 3:00 pm, directly before the Carol Service.   Please contact Jeremy Pratt to volunteer.

Benefice singers - Sunday 20th December Nine Lessons and Carols Service, Long Crendon, at 6:00 pm.   The next rehearsal of the Benefice Choir will be held at 7:30pm on Tuesday 15th December.   No need to be able to read music to join - the main requirement is that you enjoy singing.   So come along and have fun!   Please contact Chris Mundy (chrismundy100@gmail.com), or Catharine Meek on 01844 208536.

Tuesday 22nd December 6:30 pm – Chearsley’s Carol Singing round the Village.   Meet at the bus stop at 6.30 that evening (bring a torch and ideally wear something reflective).   There will be the traditional post singing refreshments!


For the full pew sheet, please follow this link

Sunday 13 December 2015

What are you worshipping?




If you missed Morning Celebration, we opened with this 30 second video clip of a typical living room at Christmas. Or is it.....? Click here

And we finished with another living room at Christmas.  Click here.  You can guess the theme of our service!

Monday 7 December 2015

Morning Celebration


Pew Sheet - 13th December 2015

Sunday 20th December 4:00 pm  Chearsley Carol Service - first choir practice is on Friday 11th December, 8:00 pm at Mead House.   Please contact Jeremy Pratt to volunteer.

Saturday 12th December 6:30 pm – switch on of the Christmas Tree lights on Chearsley village green.   Come and enjoy the traditional start to Christmas in Chearsley with carol singing round the tree and refreshments for everyone.   There will be a collection for dEBra and Cystic Fibrosis.   The date for Carol Singing round the village will be announced shortly.

Benefice singers - Sunday 20th December Nine Lessons and Carols Service, Long Crendon, at 6pm.   The Benefice Choir would love to have more adult and child members.   Rehearsals will be held at 7:30pm on Tuesdays 8th and 15th December.   No need to be able to read music to join - the main requirement is that you enjoy singing.   So come along and have fun!   Please contact Chris Mundy (chrismundy100@gmail.com), or Catharine Meek on 01844 208536.


For the full pew sheet please follow this link

Wednesday 2 December 2015

Pew Sheet - 6th December 2015

Karen Gorham  - Many congratulations to our Archdeacon Karen Gorham on her appointment as the next Bishop of Sherborne.   We are delighted that Karen will be taking the Family Holy Communion in Long Crendon on Christmas Day.

Sunday 6th December Rock Solid Christmas Party – We will meet at  5-7pm (NB change of time for this Sunday only), directly after the Christingle service in Chearsley.  Please bring some party food.

Saturday 12th December – switch on of the Christmas Tree lights on Chearsley village green.   Come and enjoy the traditional start to Christmas in Chearsley.


Benefice singers - Sunday 20th December Nine Lessons and Carols Service, Long Crendon, at 6pm.   The Benefice Choir would love to have more adult and child members.   Rehearsals will be held at 7:30pm on Tuesdays 1st, 8th and 15th December.   No need to be able to read music to join - the main requirement is that you enjoy singing.   So come along and have fun!   Please contact Chris Mundy (chrismundy100@gmail.com), or Catharine Meek on 01844 208536.

Christmas Services

For the full pew sheet, please follow this link

St Nicholas


St. Nicholas was born in Asia Minor.   He was named bishop of Myra, a poor and run-down diocese.   When his wealthy parents died, he gave his wealth to the poor and devoted himself to the conversion of sinners.
Once he heard that a man who had become very poor intended to abandon his three daughters to prostitution because he could not afford a dowry for them to be married.   Nicholas, the story goes, on three occasions threw a bag of gold through the window into the room of the sleeping father.   His daughters soon were married.   Later the father came to Nicholas, fell at his feet and said, "Nicholas, you are my helper.   You have delivered my soul and my daughters' souls from hell."
This story and his many other works of charity led to the tradition of giving presents on Nicholas' feast day and at Christmas in his name.   The name ‘Santa Claus’, used widely in mainland Europe, evolved from his name.

Nicholas died at Myra in 350 AD.   His popularity, already great, increased when his relics were brought to Bari, Italy, in 1087.   Both the Eastern and Western churches honour him.   St. Nicholas is the patron saint of Russia, Greece, Apulia, Sicily, and Lorraine.   He is regarded as the special patron of children.
St Nicholas is the patron saint of our church here in Chearsley along with St Nicholas in Nether Winchendon.  Come along to Nether Winchendon church on Sunday at 10am to celebrate our Patronal Festival.

Tuesday 1 December 2015

Lost


Where’s Woolly?
Woolly and 23 of his little sheep friends are lost all over Chearsley.
Can you help us find them and reunite them with their Shepherds
and the Nativity Scene before Christmas Day?
Download an entry sheet here
If you spot one, write its name down next to its number. Then bring the completed sheet

 to the 3pm Christmas Eve Crib Service at the church, to win a finder’s prize and see all the sheep reunited.

Monday 30 November 2015

Christingle


Helpers needed to come along to Great Barn at 10am on Saturday morning to make the Christingles.


Tuesday 24 November 2015

Prayers from Sunday

Last Sunday,at our Toy Service, the Rev Derek Witchell suggested that the children's prayers be put on our website so that we could all use them this week, so here they are:

Dear Lord 
We ask that the children’s gifts we offer today will bring happiness, fun and laughter to those who receive them.

Please take care of all children everywhere.
Keep them safe from danger
and help them to grow up strong and good.
In times of darkness, may your light shine strong in their lives.

We pray for all the families and victims of the violence in Paris last week. We pray for all people around the world who are suffering in wars.  We ask for the hatred and fear to stop, and for your love to show us the way towards peace.

As we rush and worry in our daily lives, help us to stop and let the words of Jesus into our hearts. May our faith grow strong so that we can trust in you every day.

As Christmas approaches, let us remember the true meaning of the birth of your Son, Jesus. May we be generous in spirit to others – helping our families and friends and showing care and consideration to everyone we meet.

Lord in your mercy
Hear our prayers
Amen


Pew Sheet - 29th November 2015


Prayers - Saturday 28th November 9:30 - 10:30 am, St. Nicholas, Chearsley:  Come together to pray for faith and vision for our churches, for those involved in preparing the way for a new Vicar, and for our Advent services.   Ray Copping and Geoff Hogbin

Crendon Camerata String Ensemble, Saturday 28th November 7:30 pm,  in St. Mary’s, directed by Robert Salter, playing Mozart, Grieg, Finzi, and Josef Suk’s Serenade for Strings.   Tickets £10 each to include refreshments.   All proceeds to help preserve and improve the fabric of our old village church.   More information and tickets from www.FSMLongCrendon.org or e-mail Friends@FSMLongCrendon.org or ring 01844 208205 or 01844 208027.

Calling all singers – a choir is being assembled for the joint St. Nicholas Day service on Sunday 6th December.   Also a Chearsley choir for the Carol Service on Sunday 20th December.   Please contact Jeremy Pratt to volunteer.

Benefice singers - Sunday 20th December Nine Lessons and Carols Service, Long Crendon, at 6pm.   The Benefice Choir would love to have more adult and child members.   Rehearsals will be held at 7:30pm on Tuesdays 1st, 8th and 15th December.   No need to be able to read music to join - the main requirement is that you enjoy singing.   So come along and have fun!   Please contact Chris Mundy (chrismundy100@gmail.com), or Catharine Meek on 01844 208536.


Sunday 6th December Rock Solid – We will meet at 5-7pm (NB change of time for this Sunday only), directly after the Christingle service in Chearsley – do come to that first.   Please see http://stnicholaschearsley.blogspot.co.uk/p/rock-solid.html for details.

Christmas Services




For the full pew sheet please follow this link

Monday 23 November 2015

Wednesday 18 November 2015

Monday 16 November 2015

News - Sunday 22nd November 2015

String Ensemble  - Saturday 28th November 7:30 pm, Crendon Camerata String Ensemble in St. Mary’s, directed by Robert Salter, playing Mozart, Grieg, Finzi, and Josef Suk’s Serenade for Strings.   Tickets £10 each to include refreshments.   All proceeds to help preserve and improve the fabric of our old village church.   More information and tickets from www.FSMLongCrendon.org or e-mail Friends@FSMLongCrendon.org or ring 01844 208205 or 01844 208027.

Benefice Advent Studies, entitled “Looking Ahead” will be held at Church House, Long Crendon, on Tuesdays 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd December.   Come at 7.45 pm for coffee and cake; the sessions will start at 8.00 pm and end at 8.55 pm promptly.

Calling all singers – a choir is being assembled for the joint St. Nicholas Day service on Sunday 6th December.   Also a Chearsley choir for the Carol Service on Sunday 20th December.   Please contact Jeremy Pratt to volunteer.



For this week's pew sheet, please follow this link

Tuesday 10 November 2015

Pew Sheet - 15th November 2015

Church Coffee Morning - Friday 13th November, The Old Parsonage, Nether Winchendon – from 9:00 to 11:00 am.   All are welcome. 

Quiz Night - Saturday 14th November 7:30 pm, Friends of St. Mary’s Quiz Night at Church House, teams of eight to a table.   Fun, Prizes, Raffle, Games.   Local Cottage Pie supper (or Vegetarian alternative) and dessert included.   Please bring your own drinks, glasses, plates and cutlery.   All proceeds to help preserve and improve the fabric of our old village church. More information and tickets (£12 per person) from www.FSMLongCrendon.org or e-mail Friends@FSMLongCrendon.org or ring 01844 208205 or 01844 208027.

String Ensemble - Saturday 28th November 7:30 pm, Crendon Camerata String Ensemble in St. Mary’s, directed by Robert Salter, playing Mozart, Grieg, Finzi, and Josef Suk’s Serenade for Strings.   Tickets £10 each to include refreshments.   Information as for 14th November above.


Calling all singers – a choir is being assembled for the joint St. Nicholas Day service on Sunday 6th December.   Please contact Jeremy Pratt to volunteer.

For the full pew sheet, please follow this link

Monday 2 November 2015

Pew Sheet - 8th November 2015




They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

   From ‘For The Fallen’ by Robert Laurence Binyon (1869-1943)


For the full pew sheet, please follow this link

Wednesday 28 October 2015

Pew Sheet - 1st November 2015


Friday 13th November, The Old Parsonage, Nether Winchendon – Church Coffee Morning from 9:00 to 11:00 am.   All are welcome. 



Thursday 22 October 2015

Wednesday 21 October 2015

Pew Sheet - 25th October 2015

Prayer

Merciful God, teach us to be faithful in change and uncertainty, that trusting in your word and obeying your will we may enter the unfailing joy of Jesus Christ our Lord.   Amen


Collect for the Last Sunday after Trinity

Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: help us so to hear them, to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them that, through patience, and the comfort of your holy word, we may embrace and for ever hold fast the hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.   Amen.
Friday 13th November, The Old Parsonage, Nether Winchendon – Church Coffee Morning from 9:00 to 11:00 am.   All are welcome.   .

Rock Solid – is a Youth Group which meets once a month on the first Sunday and is open to anyone over 10 in the Benefice.   We meet from 6-7.30pm, starting with a slap up meal, usually followed by a video and a debate.   Sometimes we have other activities or games.   In May we had an overnight camp and in September we organised a Fun-D Raiser for Nepal.   For more information, please follow this link. 

 For the full pew sheet, please follow this link

Tuesday 13 October 2015

Pew Sheet - Sunday 18th October 2015

Prayer

God, our light and our salvation: illuminate our lives, that we may see your goodness in the land of the living, and looking on your beauty may be changed into the likeness of Jesus Christ our Lord.   Amen


Collect for the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity

O Almighty and most merciful God, of thy bountiful goodness keep us, we beseech thee, from all things that may hurt us; that we, being ready both in body and soul, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest have done; through Jesus Christ our Lord.   Amen.
We are very grateful to Tina Stirling for taking the Holy Communion service in Chearsley and the Harvest Festival Family Service in Nether Winchendon today.   Tina has kindly sent us the following:  

“I am a retired priest living in Stone.   Until two and a half years ago I was the incumbent of the Bernwode Benefice for fifteen years and Area Dean for Aylesbury for five of those years.   Before that I was curate and associate minister in St. Mary's, Thame.   Now I am an emeritus honorary canon of Christ Church, Oxford and Clergy Retirement Officer for Buckingham Archdeaconry as well as an assessor for the folders which curates in training are required to produce indicating their competency!”

Friday 16th October  Unfortunately the Committee organising the Harvest Supper in NW have decided to cancel the event because of the very small number of people able to come.

Saturday 17th October Men’s Breakfast at “The Eight Bells” High Street Long Crendon, 8.00-9.30 am.   The Guest speaker will be Mark Herbert, Assistant Pastor, Long Crendon Baptist Church: "Is the good life the best life?”   Full English Breakfast £10.   Tickets (first come first served!) and further information from Chris Lilley (LC), Geoff Hogbin (Ch) or Robert Hutton (NW).

Sunday 18th October, Church House, Long Crendon:   There will be a Harvest Lunch at Church House following the 10:30 am Family Communion in St. Mary’s.   Bring the family and enjoy a good lunch together with friends.   Please note that this is no longer a Bring and Share Lunch, the food is now being provided.


 To see the full pew sheet, please follow this link

Tuesday 6 October 2015

Pew Sheet - 11th October 2015

Prayer

Faithful Lord, whose steadfast love never ceases and whose mercies never come to an end: grant us the grace to trust you and to receive the gifts of your love, new every morning, in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen



Collect for the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity

O God, forasmuch as without you we are not able to please you; mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.   Amen.

  For the full pew sheet, please follow this link

Monday 28 September 2015

Pew Sheet - 4th October 2015

WELCOME EVERYONE TODAY AND EVERY DAY - and please come to the second meeting this afternoon at St. Nicholas, Nether Winchendon, led by Andrew Gear, the Bucks Parishes Development officer for the Diocese, where we can continue the process towards the appointment of a new incumbent to the Benefice.   37 people attended at St. Mary’s on 27th September where the emphasis was on Worship.   Tea and excellent cake helped the deliberations.   (See diary box below for details.)


God, our judge and saviour, teach us to be open to your truth and to trust in your love, that we may live each day with confidence in the salvation which is given through Jesus Christ our Lord.   Amen


Collect for the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity

Lord, we beseech thee, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow thee the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord.   Amen.



For the full pew sheet, please follow this link

Thursday 24 September 2015

Have your say.... 27th September 3pm

As part of the process in appointing our new vicar, we will be having 3 consultation meetings to discuss "Worship", "Pastoral Care" and "Mission".  This is your chance to give us your views on these 3 topics.  Do we do them well?  Would you like anything to change?  Please come along on Sunday 27th at 3pm in Long Crendon Church for the first meeting which will be on "Worship".  Everyone is welcome.

Monday 21 September 2015

Pew Sheet - 27th September 2015

Prayer
Gracious God, you call us to fullness of life: deliver us from unbelief and banish our anxieties with the liberating love of Jesus Christ our Lord.   Amen

Collect for the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity
Almighty God, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you: pour your love into our hearts and draw us to yourself, and so bring us at last to your heavenly city where we shall see you face to face; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.   Amen.
We are grateful to Derek Witchell for taking the Holy Communion service in Long Crendon, and to Ian Ogilvie for taking Evensong in Nether Winchendon today.   Derek has kindly sent us the following:   “I am a retired priest living in Thame with my wife and two children (yes, they're still at home!) and a Border Terrier.   I've lived in the area off and on for many years.   I'm a former pupil of Lord Williams School and had an architectural practice in Thame for 25 years before training for ordination.   I served my curacy at Bloxham and was priest in charge at Wing, Wingrave, Aston Abbotts, Cublington, Cheddington and Mentmore before retiring from parish ministry.   My wife and I now have a ministry to parents whose children are LGBT+, and I serve on Diocesan Synod, Bishops Council and the DAC.   One of the great joys of 'retirement' is to be free to lead worship for many different congregations in the area and I'm looking forward to joining you to worship together.”

And Ian has kindly written:  “The Rev. Ian Ogilvie was educated at Cambridge.   He is married with two adult sons.   He began his career at Holy Trinity, Clapham Common where he ran a Youth Club for Rockers(!), before working for three years as curate to the late Bishop Hugh Montefiore, who was at that time Vicar of the University Church, Cambridge.   The major part of his ministry was in education as Chaplain of two schools and later a Headmaster.   The latter part of his working life was working for three charities as Director of Fundraising.   While never a full time vicar, Ian has been linked with many parishes and he and his wife are members of St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Tring, although he is seldom there as he does locum work most of the time.   He looks forward to meeting the people at Nether Winchendon for the first time this evening.”







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Tuesday 15 September 2015

Interregnum

To see the process for appointing a new vicar, please look up "Interregnum" in the directory or follow this link.

Pew Sheet - 20th September 2015

Prayer

Lord of creation, whose glory is around and within us: open our eyes to your wonders, that we may serve you with reverence and know your peace at our lives' end, through Jesus Christ our Lord.      
Amen

Collect for the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity

O Lord, we beseech thee, let thy continual pity cleanse and defend thy Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without thy succour, preserve it evermore by thy help and goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord.   Amen.


A Harvest Prayer from Christian Aid for today, 
Harvest Festival in St. Mary’s, Long Crendon:
Happy are those who have bread to eat!
As grain grows in the fields and
Rains bring the water of life we share
Visions of all your people united in
Eternal praise and kneaded together to
Share good news of justice and peace:
Taste and see that the Lord is good!

The Friends of St Mary’s was formed in 1979 to provide a dedicated means for money to be raised for the preservation and improvement of the fabric of our lovely 13th century parish church.   The Society was active from the start and over £100,000 was raised in the 1980s and 1990s.    Since 2007 St Mary’s has undertaken a succession of major projects, including redecoration and installing a toilet and servery.   This was followed by the renewal of the lead on the nave and transept roofs, together with the repair of their supporting wooden frameworks, and the improvement of the access through the west door.   Generous help was given towards the cost of these projects from English Heritage, using Heritage Lottery Fund finance, plus other charities, including the Bucks Historic Churches Trust, but The Friends contributed over £200,000 towards the total cost of about £650,000.

Unfortunately, the immediate repair saga is not yet over as the east end of the chancel needs urgent repair.    A further project to underpin and repair the walls and repair the roof and east window, with its beautiful stained glass window, is just starting.   Maintenance of an old historic building is a continuous and expensive process, but that is what The Friends are all about!   We hold frequent and different events to raise funds.   You can see all our events on our web site at
www.FSMLongCrendon.org   All contributions are thankfully received and will be faithfully applied.   We'd love to see you at any of our future events, including our AGM on Sunday 11th October (see details below).


TODAY!!  Sunday 20th September: Family Service in Long Crendon will be “Back to Church Sunday” and Harvest Festival to which all are warmly welcomed.   (The LC Family Service on 18th October will be followed by a Bring and Share lunch in Church House.)

17-20th September, St. Peter’s, Berkhamsted: Andrew Blythe, our Area Dean, has asked us to publicise the Bach Organ Festival which will see all of Bach’s organ works performed by guest organists.   The recitals are free, but their aim is to raise £15 for every year of Bach (330 years).   For full details please visit: http://www.stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk/events/bach330

Consultative meeting dates with the Area Dean and Development Officer at 3:00 pm in each church as follows, topics to be discussed in brackets:
Long Crendon           (Worship)          Sun 27th Sep
Nether Winchendon  (Pastoral Care) Sun 4th Oct
Chearsley                 (Mission)           Sun 11th Oct
For all interested in the Benefice, not only PCC members – you are welcome at all three churches for the three different discussions.

Sunday 11th October at midday:  AGM for The Friends of St. Mary’s, Long Crendon.   The Friends will be holding their AGM after the 10:30 am Holy Communion service.   Everyone is invited even if they don't attend the preceding service, and refreshments will be provided.   We welcome voluntary subscriptions payable to John Hooper, our Treasurer.   We really look forward to seeing everyone there.

Saturday October 17th Men’s Breakfast at “The Eight Bells” High Street Long Crendon, 8.00 am - 9.30 am.   The Guest speaker will be Mark Herbert, Assistant Pastor, Long Crendon Baptist Church: "Is the good life the best life?”   Full English Breakfast £10.   Tickets (first come first served!) and further information from Chris Lilley (LC), Geoff Hogbin (Ch) or Robert Hutton (NW).

Services 20th September 2015
9.00am   Holy Communion (BCP)  Chearsley          Andy Bell
10.00am  Family Service               Nether W           Andy Bell
10.30am  Harvest Festival             Long Crendon  Ray Copping

Services 27th September 2015
10.00am   Family Service (Harvest)  Chearsley        John Scholefield
10.30am  Holy Communion              Long Crendon Derek Witchell
6.00pm    Evensong                         Nether W         Ian Ogilvie
(The Harvest Festival will be followed by a bring and share brunch)

Services 4th October 2015
9.00am   Holy Communion (BCP)    Nether W           S&R Williams
10.00am Cafe Sunday                     Long Crendon  Ray Copping
10.00am  Family Communion          Chearsley           Derek Witchell

Services 11th October 2015
10.00am Morning Celebration    Chearsley       Lay led
10.00am Matins                         Nether W        R.S. Bernard
10.30am Holy Communion        Long Crendon Ray Copping
6.00pm   Evensong                    Chearsley       John Scholefield
(The LC Holy Communion will include a speaker on Mission Aviation Fellowship)

Services 18th October 2015
9.00am   Holy Communion (BCP)             Chearsley      Tina Sterling
10.00am Harvest Festival Family Service Nether W       Tina Sterling
10.30am Family Service                          Long Crendon Ray Copping
followed by Bring and Share lunch in Church House

For the full service sheet, please follow this link

Happy Birthday Roy


On Sunday we wished Roy a very happy 60th birthday.  Beryl baked him a fantastic cake in recognition of all the handiwork he does for the church.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROY

Monday 14 September 2015

Nepal Fun-D Raiser

On 6th September, our Youth Group "Rock Solid" held a Fun-D Raiser at the village hall to raise money for the victims of the Nepal Earthquake.  They raised an amazing £408 through all sorts of stall and activities they had organised themselves including:

- a cake stall
- home made goods (jams, paper weights, greeting cards, boot removers)
- Trash or treat
- Apple bobbing
- Human fruit machine
- Skittles
- Splat the rat
- Beat the mirror box
- Face painting
- Book stall
- Guinea pig racing and petting area
- Toy stall

Well done to all of them and thank you very much if you came along.  The charity we have chosen to support is BNMT  The Britain-Nepal Medical Trust.  More information can be found here: http://www.britainnepalmedicaltrust.org.uk/