Churn News August 2015
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Churn News August 2015 “Woodmancote field” Photograph by Jeremy Norburn The Parish Magazine for: Bagendon, Calmsden, Churnside North Cerney, Perrotts Brook, Woodmancote Please send all article submissions to [email protected] The Pastoral Letter 2015 There is a little piece I’ve seen reprinted in various forms in church newsletters. It reads. What would the church be like if every member were like me? - Would our church be empty on Sunday, or full to overflowing, if everyone attended as I do? - How much Bible Study August and prayer would occur if everyone took the time I do? - How many bruised, hurting, lonely people, would be touched by the church if every member acted as I do? - Would we need more sidesmen and offering plates if everyone gave like me? - How many children would be led to faith if everyone had my priorities? - Would the church just be an attractive social club - or would it be a dynamic force for Jesus Christ in our community and in our world. - What would the church be like if every member were just like me? ChurnNews On the Day of Pentecost those first apostles experienced the gift of the Holy Spirit following ascension of Jesus’ and in more contemporary terms, the message to them was “Now it’s over to you!” And that is our experience as well, we are the hands and feet, head and heart of Jesus, gifted by the Spirit of God, and called to be 15 God’s people in the world around us. Let us continue to reach out to others, inviting them to travel with us, and together enabling one another in a ministry of faithfulness 20 August st and joy, with the love of Jesus at the heart of all we do and say, 21 which it must be, if our words and actions are to have integrity and any positive impact. Happy holidays and safe journeys for those who are going on holiday! of Churn News is With love & Blessings. N Warwick. O diti E T Contacting Revd Warwick Heathcote EX N The Rectory, 94 Gloucester Rd, Stratton, GL7 2LJ the Rector R [email protected] FO 01285-655199 S E Benefice website www.lowerchurn.org.uk Contacting the [email protected] ADLIN 2 benefice secretary DE Community notices 2015 Help Required Unfortunately we are unable to pay, however, good samaritan will be We are a young Family in North Cerney rewarded with a warm fuzzy feeling, seeking a good Samaritan(s). We beer, wine, chocolate, and to become desperately need help with our garden. part of our family. August With two very young children & full time jobs, unfortunately the garden is being Please if you can be of any assistance we neglected. would be eternally grateful. We would very much appreciate any help Please contact Lucy with garden maintenance as neither me ([email protected]). or my partner are at all green fingered. North Cerney Parish Village Agents ChurnNews Council website Social The North Cerney Parish Council now has a new The VILLAGE AGENTS SOCIAL in website: http://northcerneypc.org.uk. From here August will be on Tuesday 25th at you’ll be able to find; Minutes of Council meetings, the Hungry Horse, Seven Springs. local news and other related information. Cynthia Laird Valerie Hancock North Cerney Perrotts Brook Reading Group Book Club The next meeting will be at Jane Thursday evening 20th August. Wilkinson’s house on Monday 17th Come and meet and enjoy a glass of August (831342). We are quite a wine. Phone Ghislaine Venn on: informal group so do come and join us. 01285 831209 DEADLINES FOR NEXT EDITION of Churn News is 21/08/2015 If you would like to submit an article please send to: [email protected] or to discuss contact the editor: Kathy Kerr-Rettie: tel: 01285 831518 For Advertising please contact For Graphic Design & Layout Karen Searles: please contact [email protected] or Jeremy Norburn: Tel: 01285 831118 [email protected] For Donations please contact Distibution coordinator Anna Thomson (Treasurer): Ghistlaine Venn: If you would like to submit an article, please send to: [email protected] Tel: 01285 831751 Tel: 01285 831209 3 Community notices 2015 Second hand piano Second hand upright piano and long piano August stool going free to a good home. Needs retuning. Please contact Fiona Longsdon on 01285 831025 to arrange collection. ChurnNews Jumble sale Jumble Located at North Cerney on 22nd August 2015 at 2pm-4pm. The sale will be raising money for Cancer research & Sourhmead hospital bristol. Bagendon Harvest Harvest Lunch Festivals “PLOUGHMAN’S PLUS & All Saints, North Cerney HOMEMADE PUDS” The Harvest Festival is at 11.00am on Sunday 6th Held in a marquee outside St September followed by Lunch in Margaret’s Church on Saturday the Village Hall. 26th September from 12-30 to 2-30pm. Everyone is invited to the Service and gifts of fruit, vegetables and Please bring family and friends tins will be gratefully received. to enjoy this annual village gathering. Lunch is £5 a head, children under 10 free. Do come. Let Sue Tickets at £5 each can be booked Herdman on 831309 know how from Alison Saunders on 01285 many of you will be coming, for 831352. Numbers will be limited ditorial contact Kathy Kerr-Rettie: Tel: 01285 831518 please catering purposes. E so please reserve in good time. or 4 F Community notices 2015 August The Churn Valley Flower Festival will be held at ST MARGARET’S CHURCH, BAGENDON on SATURDAY 12th SEPTEMBER 2pm – 5-30pm and on SUNDAY 13th 2pm-5pm ChurnNews Cream teas will be served on both afternoons so do please bring your family and friends to enjoy a visit to this historic church set in idyllic surroundings. A CELEBRATION SERVICE of SONGS of PRAISE will be led by The Rev’d Warwick Heathcote on the Sunday evening at 6pm. IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SPONSOR THE COST OF THE CREAM TEAS, contributions however small, would be most welcome. Please contact Alison Saunders on 01285 831352 for details. Historic Churches Trust (Glos) - SponsoredWalk Gloucestershire Historic Churches Trust Calling all Sponsored Ride and Stride, Saturday, Walkers! 12th September, 2015. For further information and Sponsor form, please contact Pauline Farman, 01285 831891. or Advertising please contact Karen Searles: [email protected] Tel: 01285 831118 F 5 2015 August 6 ChurnNews For Graphic Design & Layout please contact Jeremy Norburn: [email protected] PROFILE: 2015 Basic information: Jeremy Norburn: Graphic Designer & Artist August Born: September 1980 Lives: Woodmancote, Glos Has lived: London (Camberwell Green & Mile End) Career: Current: ChurnNews Company Director (Norburn Design Ltd) offering graphic design and illustration services. Used to be: Sound Engineer & Drummer (London, Soho recording studio) Web designer & UX engineer (Gloucestershire based Internet Note worthly stuff: Consultancy companies) Video game tester Composed music for hollywood (Code Masters) film and many tv adverts. Deptuy / Manager Currently creating canvas oil (for Cirencester based retail paintings of original story-book and service businesses) characters, and prints of these are very popular with art buyers. Places visited: Saved the lives of 3 people to date. Currently client list for Norburn Design Ltd ranges from local Churn News publication & North Cerney Primary School, to Sky, Whittard and Foreign & Commonwealth Office. or Donations please contact Anna Thomson (Treasurer): Tel: 01285 831751 For more information on Graphic Design & Illustration F 7 please visit: www.norburndesign.com 2015 August 8 ChurnNews Local services Local For Distibution coordination please contact Ghistlaine Venn: Tel: 01285 831209 Scrubditch Care Farm News - August 2015 2015 CAR BOOT SALE! CHILDREN week commencing 27 July to 7 We have postponed the car boot sale till August. Please email Gerry if you would like Saturday August 29th opposite the church in to book your children in for any sessions: North Cerney – 10am to 1pm. £5 cars £12 vans/ [email protected] trailers and see our flyers August Gerry Fouracres, T: 07775 806995, E: [email protected] Autumn term starts on Monday 7 September http://www.scrubditchcarefarm.org.uk SUMMER HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES POULTRY NEWS! We will be running our ‘school age’ Summer I’m afraid our hatching in the incubator was Activities again this year: week commencing nearly a complete disaster – only having 2 27 July, and 3 August. We are very lucky to chicks hatch out of the 19! They are both have been given some funding to run these lavender araucanas – and we really hope they activities from Gloucestershire County Council, will both be girls! so they are FREE for school age children. BOOKING ESSENTIAL ChurnNews The ducklings that Cheltenham Ladies College Do look at the website for details / email Gerry hatched in their incubator are doing brilliantly at: [email protected] and are now out with the other ducks – albeit in their own little run for a few weeks until GROUP VISITS they get used to the others. We have 5 of We have had visits from several groups varying colours so not entirely sure what including the local Deaf Club and Stroke Club, breed they are at the moment or what sex so if you know a local group who would like either! to visit do get in touch, as we do school or group visits on Wednesdays. PIG NEWS! If you know anyone who you think could With this incredibly hot weather we have been benefit from spending time with animals, having the 4 remaining piglets have moved up making new friends, learning new skills, to the woodland next to Sandy where there is recovering from mental health problems, lots of shade, and they are loving it! please send them our way.