THE CHURCH OF ST THOMAS A BECKET
SHIRENEWTON
Parish Magazine November 1999
INCUMBENT: The Revd Hugh Trenchard 424984
CHURCH WARDENS: Jean Jones Shirenewton 641627
Cynthia Smith Shirenewton 626712
Pam Manning Newchurch 650294
Steve Manning Newchurch 650294
PCC SECRETARY: Felicity Hunt 650604
PCC TREASURER: Kevin Bounds 641818
COVENANTING SECRETARY Dennis Hopkins 641294
ORGANISTS: Gareth Williams Shirenewton * * * * *
Kath Wittington Newchurch 641600
SUNDAY SCHOOL: Jane Smith-Haddon 641525
TOWER CAPTAIN: Mike Penny 650653
MOTHERS UNION: Auriol Horton 641844
CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER: John Waters 627185
CHURCH FLOWERS: Rose Robinson 641539
PARISH MAGAZINE: Pauline Dutton 641677
NAMES TO NOTE
WI: Margaret Woodliffe 641384
VPA: Pat Noble 641729
SCOUTS: Mark Baldwin 641296
GUIDES: Pam Manning 650294
BROWNIES: Jacky Broughton 641797
VENTURE SCOUTS: Pam Manning 650294
BEAVERS: Joy Chorlton 628542
REC BOOKING SECRETARY: Beryl Saysell 641637
From the Deanery Curate:-
Dear Friends at Shirenewton,
The month of October is notorious for its capricious weather, and this year has been no exception. We have enjoyed some glorious sunny days as well as cold, wet and grey days. However, I'm sure we will best remember the sunny days although for me the month's highlight was the Church Open day. All those who visited St. Thomas's on that cold Saturday were struck first by the warmth of the welcome by those who worked so hard to make any visit a memorable one. The displays, music, bell ringing, the FAIRTRADE stall (which deserves support all the year), the Mother's Union scrapbooks and needlework, the talk about the history of the area, and of course the welcome cup of tea with delicious biscuits. Indeed there was something to interest everyone throughout the day, which was rounded-off with some cheerful hymn singing. Altogether a great day, and very many thanks to all who worked hard to make it such a success. Special thanks to Glynis MacDonald and Jane Smith-Haddon who organised the event. Well done everyone.
Towards the middle of the month some of us attended the Monmouth Diocesan Conference when we were required to take a long hard look at how the Church will go forward beyond 2000. A report invited debate on the realistic way in which the Church will handle Finance, Ministry, Buildings and Structures. All these areas of the Church's life are closely interwoven, and we in the parishes will have to await a detailed response from the Dioscesan Working Party. What is important is to ask ourselves as Christians a very big question, "What is the real purpose of the Church ?", or put another way, "What are we here to do as the people of God ?". We all need this serious challenge, for only when we have a clearer picture of what it means TO BE IN THE CHURCH in the modern world will we be in a position to respond responsibly and confidently to the new millenium as a Christian Community.
November begins with the Church reminding us of the Communion of Saints and the Kingship of Christ. We are surrounded by that great multitude which no one can number. We the Church on earth are firmly held within the Communion of Saints who inspire us and urge us on, reminding us of the goal which is Christ, the Blessed vision of God. We are constantly reminded that we are called to be saints here and now. Is that how we see ourselves and how others see us ? The truth of the All Saint's festival is that it reminds us of Christ's Kingship and that he reigns over all. Despite our weak efforts and often ;poor responses, Christ is King and in control. All he asks of us is to be faithful. To serve the King of all is for Christians a privilege and an awesome responsibility. Do join us for our Group Service on the 31 stOctober at Newchurch when we will celebrate All Saints and All Souls day.
The great festival also reminds us that on 20 thNovember we begin a new Christian year on Advent Sunday. May it be a blessing and renewal in the whole life of the Church especially at Shirenewton. We continue to pray for the speedy return to health of the Rector that he will soon join us as we approach the new Church year.
With prayers and blessings
Nansi Davies - Deanery Curate
Thanks to all the flower arrangers and helpers who decorated the church for Harvest; it was wonderful
Carol singing is planned for Monday December 13 that 7.00pm, starting in Clearview. Please contact Jane or Glynis for more details.
We all "Plough the fields and scatter" and reap a bountiful harvest metaphorically if not literally. It was therefore good to see a full Church for the Thanksgiving Service on Sunday morning. A big thank you to everyone, especially the children, who gave flowers, fruit and vegetables and to all those who helped to decorate the Church so beautifully.
The Harvest Lunch at Earlswood Hall was a great success. It gave families the opportunity of celebrating harvest thanksgiving - perhaps for the first time. Colin was resplendent, efficient, and obliging as barman, while Stu was humorous and cajoling as an auctioneer and managed to raise a tidy sum for Chepstow Mencap. To those who printed the tickets, set up and laid the tables, made and donated delicious tarts, trifles and salads, brought cutlery and crockery, served at tables, gave prizes and sold tickets for the raffle, washed up and cleared up afterwards - or helped in any other way - well done and my grateful thanks.
Jean Jones
In many communities the village Church is struggling and its very existence is in doubt. This seems a shame as we move closer to the new millenium; but here in Shirenewton we have a Church that is alive and kicking, as was proved by the Church Open Day on October 2 nd. It was a wonderful event. All day long people were coming and going, and it was fantastic to see our Church so busy and full. There was something going on in every corner of the Church, Minstrel singing, Brownie displays, Traidcraft, flower arranging, local history talks, Scout displays, tapestry weaving, WI history books, bell ringing, refreshments, and tours up the tower. The Church itself was looking beautiful as it had been decorated ready for the Harvest Festival. It was wonderful to see the Church at the centre of the village, but also important to remember that the Church must be outward looking, and the money raised went to support the local MENCAP initiative. So many thanks to all those people who contributed to our Open Day, and who helped to make it such a success. In particular I want to say a huge Thank you to Jane Smith-Haddon, without whom it would never have taken place.
Glynis MacDonald
SUNDAY SCHOOL (for children aged from 3 years - new members always welcome)
DATES
Sun 7 Nov Sunday School at Chantry, 9.45 am.
Sun 14 Nov Remembrance Sunday - No Sunday School.
Sun 21 Nov Family Service - Church, 9.45 am.
Sun 28 Nov Christingle and Nativity Service practice, 9.45 am - The Chantry.
Sun 5 Dec Christingle and Nativity Service practice, 9.45 am - The Chantry.
Sun 12 Dec Christingle and Nativity Service practice, 9.45 am - The Chantry.
Sun 19 Dec Christingle and Nativity Service.
Dress Rehearsal, 11.00 am - Church.
Fri 24 Dec Christingle and Nativity Service.
Rehearsal 3.00 pm. Service 4.00 pm.
Tue 4 Jan Roald Dahl's 'The Twits' Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. Cost £5.50 per ticket. We've reserved 40 tickets but need to know numbers asap. Open to everyone - Youth Club, Sunday School, mums, dads, grannies, grandads etc! May book a coach if sufficient interest.
For further information please contact: Jane Smith-Haddon on 641 525.
YOUTH CLUB (for young people aged from 8 years - new members welcome)
DATES
Sun 31 Oct Zapp Zone: Newport Megabowl. Cost £2.50
Meet at The Chantry at 3.00 pm. Please could you let us know if you're coming by Friday 29 October. Only 18 places booked.
Sun 21 Nov Swimming Newport Leisure Centre and Fish and Chip supper. Cost tba. Meet at The Chantry at 3.00 pm. Please let us know if you're coming and your fish and chip order by Friday 19 Nov.
Sun 28 Nov Christmas Workshop. 4.00 - 5.30 pm at the Recreation Hall.
Sun 5 Dec Christmas Workshop. 4.00 - 5.30 pm at the Recreation Hall.
Sun 12 Dec Christmas Workshop. 4.00 - 5.30 pm at the Recreation Hall.
Sun 19 Dec Christingle and Nativity Service dress rehearsal.
11.00 am Church.
Fri 24 Dec Christingle and Nativity Service.
Rehearsal 3.00 pm. Service 4.00 pm.
Tue 4 Jan Roald Dahl's 'The Twits', Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. Cost £5.50 per ticket. We've reserved 40 tickets but need to know numbers asap. Open to everyone - Youth Club, Sunday School, mums, dads, grannies, grandads etc! May book a coach if sufficient interest.
For booking and further details, phone: Jackie Broughton on 641 797 or Glynis MacDonald on 641 818.
GAERLLWYD WOMENS MEETINGS - WEDNESDAYS AT 2.30PM
Wed 3 rd Nov Mr Haime
Mon..15th Nov Social evening for Christian Aid 7:30pm
Wed 17 thNov General meeting
At our 7 thmeeting of the year we were pleased to welcome our Dioscesan Representative, Mrs Audrey Lives, who is also a member of St Arvans MU. Our speaker was Mrs Peggy Greedy who brought with her the Mothers Union Trade Stand. She explained her role in the sale of the varied array of goods, books and cards and stressed that a percentage of the profit on the sales eventually came back to the Diocese as a grant towards running costs, and this of course benefited branches by keeping subscriptions low. It is unfortunate that so many of our members are beset with domestic problems at this time, and we hope that things will soon be less fraught for them. Those who were able to attend gave Peggy an enthusiastic welcome and we enjoyed a pleasant afternoon.
On the previous Monday, three members joined Rogiet Mothers Union for their corporate communion and tea afterwards at St Mary's Rogiet. They made us very welcome and we look forward to arranging a joint function next year.
The Dioscesan Theme for the year 2000 is "Step into the new millenium with God" and we pray that we will do our best to carry this out.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 10 thNovember at 2.30 pm at the Recreation Hall. There is a change from our printed programme. Mrs Horton will talk about Bangladesh and the work of WorldVision there. Tea Hostesses will be Mrs Adams and Mrs Richards. Visitors of course are always welcome.
Auriol Horton - Enrolling Member - Tel 641844
200 CLUB - OCTOBER 1999 DRAW
£40 No 154 Mrs Y.Davies
£20 N 203 Mrs W.M.Jones
£20 No 242 Mrs Dobson
£20 No 138 L.Prosser
SHIRENEWTON WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
The President welcomed members to the October meeting. Final arrangements were made for the Christmas Bazaar to be held on Saturday, November 6 th, and duties allocated.
"Wildlife in Gwent" was the title of the most interesting and informative slide show and talk presented by Mr Colin Titcombe. He showed us illustrations of all types of fungi, plants, trees, insects, reptiles, birds and animals that are found in various habitats in the area of Gwent, some of which are considered to be very rare. All members were entranced with all the forms of wildlife that are on our doorstep and yet often not noticed by us - an excellent evening. Mrs Claire Lewis proposed the vote of thanks. Tea hostesses were Mrs J.Howe and Mrs P.Noble and the raffle was won by Mrs S.Henshall, who is our newest member.
Our next meeting on Thursday 18 thNovember will be our AGM - 7.15 pm at the Recreation Hall. Tea Hostesses Mrs D.Such and Mrs J.Pearce. Raffle - Mrs M.Adams.
Margaret Woodliffe - Secretary
PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT OUR CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
AT SHIRENEWTON RECREATION HALL
ON SATURDAY 6 THNOVEMBER 1999
10.30 - 12.00
An Inviting Opportunity! HOST Is a National charity, founded by the British Council and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. We offer adult international students at Universities and colleges in the UK the opportunity to stay, for just a weekend, with friendly individuals or families. This gives the students a unique insight into the way of life of this country, and helps them to feel welcome here. Due to a shortage of hosts, we have to disappoint some of the many students ho would love to visit Wales. The hosts, who offer one or two invitations a year, benefit by making friends from different parts of the world and learning about other countries in a very personal way. The exchange of ideas and mutual understanding will, we hope, play a small part in fostering better international relations. Invitations are particularly welcome at Christmas. If you think you might be interested in becoming a volunteer host, please call HOST's Voluntary Regional Organisers for an information pack.
Lynette Chaplin - 02920 693903
I have the privilege of sponsoring a little Kenyan girl, Paulina Munga, through an organisation called Plan International . Contributions to Plan, although aimed at a specific child, are pooled locally to benefit his or her community. So it was with great anticipation that in March I prepared to see first hand how my small contribution is spent, when my husband & I prepared to visit our sponsored child while on holiday in Kenya.
Before leaving we asked around friends and work colleagues for contributions of pens, pencils and other stationery for the village school. People were generosity itself and gave loads of stationery, and cash to buy provisions for Paulina and her family.
Having travelled 40 kilometres into the Kenyan bush, we came to the spread out village where Paulina lives with her extended family of mother, father, sisters, brothers and an aged grandmother. They all live in two mud huts on a patch of ground they call their homestead, where they keep 3 goats and half a dozen chickens (one of which had been sacrificed to feed the visitors!)
Paulina, who is 9 years old, walks 2 kms in blistering heat to school each day. When she gets home she must tend the goats, which means attending to their veterinary needs, as well as their food.
Her father works in a school in another district and is away from home most of the time. The women of the group must look after the homestead and the family, fetching water from a well 2 kms away each day. Father, brothers and cousins all took time off work and walked, some of them for days, to meet us. Extraordinarily, one woman walked for a day and a half with a three day old baby to see us.
We visited the school: 4 mud huts inside which were rough wooden desks. There was insufficient space for all the children, so most of them sat outside. The temperature was well into the 100s, and with monsoons on their way, the children would soon be sitting in torrential rain and mud. They behaved impeccably, but screamed with laughter when I hugged their headmaster in greeting. They were apparently all sitting their end of term exams at the time, and could well have failed thanks to the disruption I caused!
We were proudly shown latrine holes dug by the community using materials supplied by Plan. We were shown the classroom, also built by the community but financed by Plan. Sadly, there were no facilities to feed to feed the children or their teachers, the canteen, another mud hut, having been swept away in storms. Plan is helping the community to build a new one.
We gave the stationery to the headmaster. The teachers were overjoyed to get a pen each - biros are like gold! After photographs and lots of speeches (they love their speeches), we returned to the homestead where, after more speeches, I was made an honorary `mother' to Paulina in a ceremony under the huge almond tree where the family meets in the shade. We were given lethal home brew of palm wine, (my husband still has the hangover). Our gifts, and the rice, flour & cooking fat we bought with the cash provided by our friends, were greeted with hugs and kisses. The day was an incredible experience. I was humbled to be made so welcome by so many people who have so little, but who work together to make a living from their meagre resources.
To put my contribution in perspective, I donate the equivalent of the cost of a daily newspaper, £12 per month. It was astonishing to see how much of a visible difference such a small amount can make.
Sylvia Bendall
We have now been able (with a bit of a struggle !) to complete casting the Principal characters for "Cinderella" and have started enthusiastically rehearsing at the Rec on Tuesday nights. We are delighted to welcome back Mike Barnes who was the originator of the SODS idea back in the mid-1970's. The support team is also now taking shape, with names pencilled in for the key positions of lighting, sound, props, publicity and costumes. Please mark January 21 stand 22 nd2000 in your diaries as the dates when the two performances will take place at Earlswood Hall. Anyone else wishing to get involved either in the support team or on-stage in the chorus, please give Stu Dutton a call on 641677.
Audrey Whichelo has recently undergone a hip operation at the Royal Gwent Hospital. I am sure that everyone will join us in wishing her a speedy recovery.
Pyp (Parish Youth Page)
Hi ya! Well our Church Festival was a great success, and I am pleased to say that you managed to find all of the Pirate's treasure before he did - I heard what sounded suspiciously like someone digging with a shovel and a lot of mumbling and grumbling in the middle of Saturday night, so I think you were only just in time!
Sadly the nights are drawing in now that the clocks have gone back, and I'm beginning to think about digging out my hot water bottle. Though I do enjoy running and sniffing about in all the piles of fallen leaves that are about at this time of year. And it will soon be time to start thinking about our Christingle and Nativity Service for Christmas Eve. Jackie, Glynis and Jane have written up a list of rehearsal dates etc, so have a mooch through the mag to find out what's going on and when. If you don't belong to Youth Club or Sunday School, why not come along to one of the meetings - I know you'll get a very warm welcome.
Celebrating Harvest Festival has put me in mind of a Fruit and Veg quiz, so have a go at this, and see if you can find the mystery vegetable.
My 1st starts potato as well as pea
My 2nd is a third helping of plum pie
My 3rd is a mushroom starter
There are four of my 4th in 'pickled peppers'
My 5th puts the kick into a leek
My 6th is in the middle of onion
My 7th appears twice in banana
And altogether I make something Cinderella was very pleased to have in her vegetable basket!
Answer at the back of the mag.
My owner has been nagging me to clear up my kennel for ages, but I've been putting it off - as you do. But now she's gone and done what she's been threatening to do - had a chuck-out herself. Well, I ask you, if a dog can't be a bit untidy in his own kennel, what's the world coming to? She said she didn't throw out anything that looked important - but what might look like a pile of old junk to her might be very important to a dog. The upshot of it is - I can't find my Joke Scrap Book anywhere - but at least my kennel looks a bit more homely now that I've turned everything upside down again looking for it!
So, please would you help me start another scrap book by sending in plenty of new jokes. Send them to me at: Pyp's Kennel, The Chantry, preferably on nice, clean, un-screwed-up sheets of paper with neat writing or my owner will think it's just more rubbish or junk mail!
Bye for now
Pyp
GARDENING CORNER
The main work in the garden is now all but over. Any that remains is to be left for those "Indian Summer" days of October and early November. Autumn to me is always a time of fallen leaves and smouldering bonfires, as we have nothing better to do than pottering about, clearing the debris from the first of the Winters' gales and frosts. Those of you that read this article regularly (I understand that there are one or two), will know that I am a great believer in leaving as much debris around until early spring. I know that it can harbour pests and diseases, but the previous seasons growth, no matter what state of decay, offers a safe refuge to so many of our beneficial insects. Ladybirds and Lacewings, the great consumers of greenfly, being two of the most important. Penstemons must be left until the first flushes of spring to ensure that they survive the rigours of Winter, hardy Geraniums on the other hand will come under the knife and all this years old growth, which is now flat, will be cut away. Similarly rambling Roses will have all this years flowering wood removed, and new growth tied in to provide the colour next year. If you have them, but not yet pruned them, the same treatment will be much appreciated by Raspberries. Talking of the fruit garden, I will now be digging up well rooted runners from the early Strawberry plants, and transferring them to one of the new raised beds in the polythene tunnel. Always use the first runners from the plant, and throw subsequent ones away. These will not perform as well. These plants will provide the earliest possible crop. Not everyone has a large tunnel. If you have a small greenhouse or even a conservatory windowsill, it is well worth potting up even one or two plants. There is no need for any extra heat, just keep fed and watered and well ventilated, in order to avoid mildew problems.
One part of the garden that I will tidy up now is the vegetable plot. Since creating the raised beds over the last two years, I now find myself with plenty of room for all the different varieties that I want to grow. This year I made the mistake of trying to cram as much in as I could, which resulted in a lot of produce spoiling before it could get near to picking. Number one rule for next year will be to reduce numbers and increase the spacing between rows, to give everything a better chance. You may remember that I decided to try a few new things this year. The baby lettuce, "Baby Blush" were a great success. True to the packet they grew to the size of tennis balls, and were more than adequate for two people. The Sweetcorn "Minibop", were a disaster. They grew brilliantly and produced masses of corn. The only problem was, as often happens with me, I didn't read the directions this time. So instead of picking the cobs before the tassels were produced, I waited until they went brown, as with "normal" corn. The resultant stir fry produced disks of corn that would have proved lethal weapons on any medieval battleground, certainly capable of denting even the strongest suit of armour!! Oh well, I won't make that mistake again. Root vegetables, once germinated, proved to be successful. I think the dry summer made them head down to Australia, so there are some nice Parsnips in particular. The "watery" crops have suffered, as have
the greens. We are on a water meter here, and so it does make you think twice before putting the sprinkler on. This meant that Onions, Garlic and leeks didn't reach huge proportions, and some of the green crops, especially Broccoli, ran to seed before making anything that was cuttable. Likewise a lot of Courgettes rotted away at the ends, a sure sign that an extra helping of water would not have gone amiss. It sounds a disaster area, but the veg patch is still providing ample Carrots, Parsnips, Leeks and Cabbages. Brussel Sprouts are filling nicely and the first of the Cauliflower's are starting to show. Tomatoes and Peppers are still abundant in the tunnel. Any green tomatoes left will be harvested, along with the Marrow sized Courgettes! We will then be able to enjoy Chutney during the winter months. I decided to leave some of the last broad beans and Mangetout peas so that they ran to seed. These have now been dried and podded, and the seed saved for next years crop. I've also been around the cottage garden saving seed heads as they have ripened, to multiply those "must have more of" plants.
As I clear the raised beds, and remove all the weeds, the ground will be manured and then the majority left for planting next Spring. Some of the ground will get planted now. I have a "Geoff Hamilton" cloche, made from plastic water pipe, 3 inch by 2 inch timber and polythene pipe which has been keeping one bed dry. This will get planted this weekend with Onion sets and "Isle of Wight" Garlic, both of which have been bred for Autumn planting, and to survive our fickle climate.
In the flower garden, there is little action. Sweet Pea seed will be sown shortly, and overwintered in the cold frame. This will give very strong and early flowering plants for next year. Mature perennial plants can be lifted and divided now, or left until the spring. The ground is still warm enough for them to establish well. At this time of year I usually only divide the bearded Iris. Old growth is removed, and only new corms replanted. The leaves are trimmed back hard with a sharp knife or scissors, to help prevent Autumn winds from loosening the plants before they have time to establish new roots. Daffodils should be planted by now, but there is still time for Tulips. During the last week I have been busy planting Eremurus (Fox - tail Lilies), Puschkinia and Gladioli byzantinus, to add variety and summer colour to the Cottage garden.
Seed catalogues are now arriving fast and furious, so cold, wet evenings will be spent reading through these and dreaming of what next year may bring.
By far the biggest job this time of year is hedge cutting, and generally tidying up any trees that you may have. All hedges must be cut at least once in the year, whilst some like Privet, Box and even Yew benefit from attention twice a year. Leylandii hedges need regular cutting. Unfortunately many people don't bother with this. As they grow so fast, they are quickly out of control, and at best will take a long time to look tidy again, at worst they will always look rough. Unlike broad-leaved hedges (Beech, Hornbeam, Thorn and also Laurel) Leylandii never regrow from brown twigs. A mistake that all too many people make. Trees should have careful pruning. Once mature, they need constant shaping and thinning out of branches. This maintains their health, and helps ensure a long term future, for
what is, in most cases, one of the most important features in anyone's' garden. Well, the rain has started, Time to open some of those seed catalogues I mentioned earlier !
Happy gardening until next month - Steve Hunt
COOKERY CORNER
250ml/8floz low-fat fromage-frais
50gm/2oz ground almonds
50gm/2oz potato flour
10ml/2tsp almond essence
2.5ml/1/2tsp grated nutmeg
3 Eggs separated
115gm/4oz sultans
5ml/1tsp arrowroot
Preheat the oven to 180 C(350F). Grate the rind from one orange and squeeze it. Place the rind and juice in a food processor with the fromage-frais, ground almonds, potato flour, almond essence and nutmeg. Whizz briefly then transfer to a large mixing bowl. Beat in the egg yolks and sultanas. Whisk the egg-whites in a clean bowl, then fold them into the creamy mixture. Line a 20cm/8inch springform tin with greaseproof paper, grease the paper lightly, then pour in the mixture and bake for 40 minutes, or until the cheesecake has risen and set. Put the arrowroot in a small bowl. Grate the rind from two of the remaining oranges, then squeeze all the remaining fruit. Add a little juice to the arrowroot to make a paste, then stir in the rest of the juice and the rind. Pour the mixture into a saucepan and heat gently, stirring all the time until the mixture thickens slightly. Cool the sauce to room temperature and serve it generously(!) with the cheesecake.
Answer to Pyp's Vegetable Quiz - PUMPKIN.
And by the way - it is whispered that Cinderella will be visiting Earlswood Hall in January - I hope she doesn't bring those ugly sisters of hers!
Pyp
DIARY
3 Nov 7.30 pm Gaerllwydd Womens Meeting
6 Nov 10.30 am WI Christmas Bazaar - Recreation Hall
7 Nov 9.45 am Sunday School - The Chantry
10 Nov 2.30 pm Mothers Union - Recreation Hall
15 Nov 7.30 pm Gaerllwyd Social evening for Christian Aid
17 Nov 2.30 pm Gaerllwydd Womens Meeting
18 Nov 7.15 pm WI Meeting - Recreation Hall
21 Nov 3.00 pm YC Meet at Chantry for Swimming in Newport
28 Nov 9.45 am Christingle & Nativity Service practise - Chantry
4.00 pm YC Christmas workshop - Recreation Hall
TRAIDCRAFT
FAIR TRADE Is not just for Christmas ....but that's a good place to start ! The current TRAIDCRAFT catalogue contains many gift ideas, cards, wrapping paper etc; but don't forget TRAIDCRAFT can also supply many goods that you use regularly; coffee, tea, cocoa, dried fruit, rice, tissues, sugar, chocolate, etc. Do contact me for a catalogue or more information, or look at the catalogue at the back of the Church. Goods take about 2 weks to arrive if you order through me. We are all consumers, we all have the power to effect real change. Just do it !
Marion McAdam, Broncil, Mynyddbach - 641316
Please send notes or disks for next month's magazine to:
Pauline Dutton, 4 Newton Manor, Shirenewton Tel: 641677 by Saturday 20 th November 1999
NOVEMBER 1999 - SHIRENEWTON
DATE READER SIDESPERSON
November
7 Trinity 23 Jane Smith-Haddon Bernice Bowen
Holy Eucharist - 9.45 am Cynthia Smith Dennis Hopkins
14 Trinity 24 Bob Gratton Barbara Davies
Remembrance Sunday - 9.45 am John Nicholas Fred Davis
21 Sunday before Advent Sunday School
Family Service - 9.45 am
28 1stSunday in Advent Winnie Jones Colin Draper
Holy Eucharist - 9.45 am Alicea Brown Felicity Hunt
December
5 2ndSunday in Advent Trisha Cole Winnie Jones
Holy Eucharist - 9.45 am Colin Draper Claire Lewis
NEWCHURCH: 2.30 pm every Sunday