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BERRIEW NEWSLETTER SATURDAY 27TH AUGUST UPPER RECTORY FIELD, BERRIEW OFFICIAL OPENING 12.30pm. NUMBER 340 AUGUST 2016 The Parish of Berriew Vicar: Ven. Dr Peter J Pike 01686 640223 Curate: Revd Esther Yates 01686 625559 Revd Jonathan Skipper 01691 860811 Reader: Mr Peter Watkin 01686 640640 Vicar’s Warden: Mr Jim Maxwell 01686 640840 People’s Warden: Mrs Iris Tombs 01686 640400 Services in St Beuno’s, Berriew Sunday 7th. August Eleventh Sunday after Trinity 10.00am All-age Communion 6.30pm Evening Prayer Sunday 14th. August Twelfth Sunday after Trinity 10.00am Sung Eucharist 12.00 noon Baptism of Joseph Davies 6.30pm Evening Prayer Sunday 21st. August Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity 10.00am All-age Worship 6.30pm Holy Communion Sunday 28th. August Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity 10.00am Sung Eucharist 12.00 noon Baptism 6.30pm Compline St. John’s Mission Church - Fron Sunday 14th. August 9.00am Holy Communion Sunday 28th. August 9.00am All-age Communion Pantyffridd Mission Church Sunday 7th. August 3.00pm Holy Communion Sunday 21st. August 3.00pm Evening Prayer Wednesdays at 10.30am We continue to offer 10.30am Morning Prayer in the Old School. On the third Wednesday of each month we celebrate the Eucharist together in St Beuno’s. All welcome! Choir Practices: Wednesdays at 6.00pm – in the Old School Bellringers Practices: Wednesdays at 7.30pm – in St Beuno’s New ringers in particular are warmly welcome! Thank you for continuing to donate to our Food Bank box, the contents of which are regularly taken to the Welshpool Food Bank. We have a new Votive Candle stand in St Beuno’s, following a decision of our Parochial Church Council at the end of June. The church is open between 8.00am and 5.00pm each day for people to come in and enjoy the peace, sit and reflect, and pray. During your stay, please feel free to light a candle and place it on the new stand as a simple expression of the light of Christ in the person’s life for whom you are praying. Berriew Parish Church Side Person Rota for August 10am Service: Rosemary Rogers and Adrian Derwas 6.30pm Evening Service: Hugh Tombs Berriew Parish Church Cleaning Rota for August Mrs. Gill Evans and Mrs. Janet Pritchard. Christian Aid Week Collection Thank you for your support. Envelope collections £228.80 Tins in village shops £ 20.08 Rosemary Rogers. THE BERRIEW CHARITY (Charity Number 216265) Are you starting a new venture in your life? Started university? The Berriew Charity is here to help support you with the cost of books or equipment you may require for your degree/course. Applications are open to all age groups who live within the parish of Berriew. For more information please contact Mrs Lynda Evans, Fir Grove, Berriew, SY21 8AQ (Correspondent) or one of the following: Mrs P J Hausman, Mrs S E O'Brien, Mr P R M Wilson, Mr M Creaven or Mrs S Rees. All applications should be sent to Mrs L Evans for the consideration of the Trustees. Youngsters at St Beuno’s. Little saints [primary aged folks] We had a wonderful ‘afloat’ time at Little saints in July. We heard the story of Jesus calming the storm and then acted it out – all having a go at being the different characters. Being the first Saturday of the holidays several folks had sent apologies as they were going off – hope you all had a great time! We had lots fishy things to do and enjoyed a favourite game – Ladders! Now looking forward to our summer fun …………………………. Please note – the date is to be WEDNESDAY 31st August – the Old School not available on our previous date. It is Olympic year – and we are 4 years old – it all began in 2012! So come along and win some medals! Bring a packed lunch and wear suitable shoes for running – in and out! We begin at 10.00am and finish at 3.00pm Bring a friend – and please let us know you are coming!! Hopefully there will be time for some craft too.Teen Seekers can come too and help as well as have some fun! Teen Seekers: [Primary 6 and above] By the time you read this we shall have completed our next fundraiser. The Sponsored Hill Climb – to Rodney’s Pillar on 30th July; A report in our next newsletter – BUT – if you have not sponsored anyone we would be grateful for any gifts to boost the monies – Many thanks.- - and if you have sponsored please give the youngsters your promised cash! If you will be going in to year 6 in September – you are welcome to join activities now. Of course -Any new members welcome at any of our meetings. Treasure hunt; This has been devised by the youngsters and takes you around the perimeter of the churchyard. 24 clues – at a £1.00 a time. Forms are in Sylvia’s gift shop, Lychgate café, the Spar, church and the Lion have offered to keep some too. The hunt has to be completed by 11th September – so choose a nice day and have a stroll. Later in the year more events and another competition – including Café carols – on Sunday 11th December – which was well attended and enjoyed last year – please come again! On a quiet note – we were sad to lose young Christopher from our Little saints. His passing will be a great loss to us all. He loved to hear the noise especially any music – and always went home with some crafted goods. We offer our sympathy and prayers to the Jerman family at this time. [Contact: Esther - 01686 625559 ] Refail Presbyterian Chapel Minister Rev. Dr. D. Stirling Services every Sunday at 10am. unless otherwise stated. August 7th Joint Pastorate Communion Service at Refail 10.30am. 14th Mr. G. Smith 21st Mr. D.Burnside 28th Mr. N. James Sept. 4th Joint Pastorate Communion Service at Montgomery 10.30am. Date for your Diary. Sunday 25th September Harvest Thanksgiving at 11am. followed by lunch in Assembly room. Coffee is served in the assembly room after the service the 4th Sunday in the month. Bridge Club every Friday at 7.30pm. Knitting Club 2nd Tuesday of the month. Contact Jennie 01686 941813. The assembly rooms are available for hire. Contact Hans 01686 640648. Pentre Llifior Wesleyan Methodist Chapel Minister: Rev. Sue Lawler, WELSHPOOL (01938 552794) Services: 2.30pm Sundays. August 7th All-Age Cell Group 14th Rev. Sue Lawler – HOLY COMMUNION Service 21st All-Age Cell Group 28th Terry Jobling, Welshpool Please note this 18th Cent. Methodist Heritage Site continues to be open on weekdays (Wednesday & Thursdays 2 – 4pm) for individuals and visiting groups throughout August & September. We are also OPEN on request at any time (Contact Andrew Mathieson – tel: 01938 555376) and for 'Bacon Buddies' on Saturday 13th August (10.30 – 12 noon). Andrew Mathieson ST JOHN’S MISSION CHURCH, FRON Fron 120 Club JULY 2016 Winners are:- First Prize £10.00 No 52 Catrin Smith Newtown Second Prize £10.00 No 114 Barbara Evans Berriew Third Prize £5.00 No 23 Shirley Morris Dolfor ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BERRIEW BRASS BAND I have just found a copy of a Solo Cornet March Book for BERRIEW BRASS BAND. Does anyone know anything about Berriew Brass Band please? I would be most interested to hear any details about it! Helen Bennett 01686 668 446 Email [email protected] Berriew Mothers’ Union Branch leader, Iris Tombs, welcomed everyone to our June meeting. She conducted a short service and prayers and then discussed the business for the month. A coffee morning for the Deanery Mothers’ Union was held in the Church House, Welshpool on Saturday 16th July with Joyce and Iris represented Berriew and the event raised £281:70. The summer outing is arranged for Wednesday 27th of July visiting Derwen Garden centre, Guilsfield, to view the plants with tea afterwards in the Restaurant. Iris and Joyce hope everyone will attend and have a pleasant afternoon. Iris introduced the speaker who was Mary Oldham, an authority on Margaret and Gwendoline Davies of Gregynog. She gave a fascinating talk and explained their early life and how they acquired such a wonderful collection of paintings which they eventually gave to the Welsh nation. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed such an interesting talk and hope Mary will return soon for the next instalment! She was thanked by Joyce Harrison. September 28th we welcome Rev’d Alex Mayes to talk to our Group and then in October Sue Blower the Montgomery Town Crier joins us. Everyone is very welcome to come along- give Mothers’ Union a try! Ann Dixon Berriew W.I. July Meeting For our July meeting everyone gathered in the village for a trip to Newadd Fach Baconry. There we were met by the owner who gave us a tour of the pens and we saw piglets of varying ages. We then went to the processing room to see where all the bacon, gammon, fresh pork and sausages are prepared. As tea was served everyone had a chance to taste the delicious samples which ranged from sausage and bacon wraps, dragon wraps, lemon and chilli hamburgers, and apricot tenderloin to name a few! We ended the evening with a sample of Hog Roast. Everyone agreed it had been an interesting evening and Catriona gave a vote of thanks. Next month, Wednesday August 3rd, we pay a visit to our local blacksmith William O’Brien at 6p.m.please meet at his Smithy - partners and friends welcome. Afterwards we have a meal at 7.30p.m. in The Talbot.