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COME & SING :

Come and Sing is held regularly on the second Sunday of each month.

This month, this will be on Sunday, 12th July at St Peter’s Church Barford at 6:00pm.

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CHURCHYARD WORKING PARTY :

There will be a working party on Saturday 18th Julybetween 10:00am and 12:00 noon. Many thanks for work already completed.

Refreshments provided but please bring your own tools.

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POSTCARDS FOR THE CHURCH IN SUDAN :

Postcards old or new are still being collected but please keep the stamp intact.

They can be left in the box at the back of St Peter's Church or contact Denise 411957

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CHURCH CLEANING :

A big thank you to all the faithful cleaners who turned up to help with the spring-cleaning of St Peter’s Church. It was much appreciated and lots of work was done.

Jan Bradley

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SHERBOURNE CHURCH CLEANING :

It is time All Saints Church was dusted again and it is hoped to have a church cleaning session on Saturday 13th June from 10:00am until 12:30pm.

Any help you can offer would be gratefully received.

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MEMORIAL WINDOW IN ST PETER’S CHURCH :

The members of the Ladies Guild are planning to make the blank window on the south side of the church into a memorial window. There have been some words and decoration placed in the window over the past few months and these are now going to be produced in a more permanent form. In addition there is a book in which will be recorded the details of all baptisms, weddings and funerals since January 2000.

A list is being compiled of all the names. If you would prefer not to have such an event recorded, please let me know. You may also wish to check that the details of your entry are correct.

For more information, please contact Ann Fawcett on 624371.

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ST PETER’S CHURCH WILL BE OPEN :

St Peter’s Church will be open every Saturday except July 4th between 10.00am and 12:00 noon, giving an opportunity for a chat over coffee or a few moments of quiet reflection.

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ST PETER’S CLUB :

The children have marked the church seasons of the Ascension and Pentecost through song, story and art work.

We are very grateful to those adults who take time to look at the children’s work displayed in church. It is good to be able to tell the children that their efforts are valued. .

St Peter’s Club meets every Thursday during term-time in St Peter’s Church, younger members (4 to 7 years old) at 4.30 pm and the older children at 5.30 pm.

For further information please ring Ann on 624371.

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PASTORAL TEAM :

The Pastoral Team exists to pray for people who want us to pray for them and to visit anyone who would like us to visit them. You can contact any of us. Members are:

Jan Bradley
Ann Fawcett
Chris Hayward
Christine McBeath
Barbara Peters
Jane Scott
David Jessett

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FRIENDS OF ST PETER’S BARFORD :

Following the favourable response to the Barford Parish Plan Questionnaire, it is intended to set up the Friends of St Peter’s Barford. This will be a charitable organisation.

St Peter’s is an architectural and historic treasure that is very much at the heart of the village but it needs continual repair and maintenance. The cost of this is more than the church congregation alone can carry.

The object of the Friends of St Peter’s Barford is to assist the Parochial Church Council in the repair and maintenance and, where appropriate, improvement of the fabric of the church. (‘Fabric’ includes the church building together with monuments, fixtures, fittings, furniture, organ, bells and the tower clock. It also includes the churchyard and cemetery and their boundary walls, hedges, fences and gates.)

The Friends of St Peter’s will raise money from membership subscriptions, gifts, fundraising events, local businesses, etc. The aim is to create a new financial ‘well’ from which money may be drawn to help preserve St Peter’s church for future generations. This is seen as a responsibility that extends beyond the regular church congregation.

If you would be interested in becoming a member of this organisation, would you please contact Angela Watkins on 624758 or

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CHILDREN IN CHURCH :

Do you have small children? Do you worry about bringing them to church in case they make a noise? We understand this concern but would like to reassure you that at Barford there are toy bags for children and you are welcome to take one to a corner at the back of the church and let them play there. At Sherbourne too there are toys for children at the back of church.

We would be happy to welcome you at any of our services but you may find 9.30am services on the second and fourth Sundays of the month at Barford to be most suitable for young people and third Sunday services at Sherbourne at 11.00am.

We look forward to welcoming you and your children.

David Jessett

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