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Over the last few months we have been wonderfully supported by the Rt Rev'd Richard Jackson, Bishop of Lewes and the Archdeacon of Hastings, Dr Edward Dowler in working through the process in order that we can now advertise the Sarahjane Prince Cert ed AoR MSMA vacancy for a new Priest-in-Charge for Ashburnham with Penhurst. This has meant Registered with the General Osteopathic (NHS registered) agreeing our Parish Profile and the advert for the vacancy with them. Council & the Institute of Osteopathy Sports Massage Hot Stone Massage The advert below will now appear in the Church Times, the Chichester Diocese and East Sussex Osteopaths offer Aromatherapy Swedish Massage our Church web sites from the 9th June. We will also be sending a copy of the St clinic appointments in Zonal Face Lift Peter's Profile to our Church Family and posting a copy on the church web site. Dallington and Heathfield Foot, Hand & face Reflexology Fertility and Delivery Reflexology Please pray with us to Our Heavenly Father that we continue to grow and indeed To book an appointment, please call Clinics in Dallington and flourish during this time without a Priest-in-Charge and that in His timing a new 07762 576 492 Heathfield Parish Priest is appointed. www.eastsussex-osteopaths.co.uk 07762 576 495 [email protected] www.eastsussexmassage.co.uk Diocese of Chichester, Battle and Bexhill Deanery, East Sussex [email protected] Benefice of Ashburnham with Penhurst PRIEST-IN-CHARGE (House for Duty) Calls for complementary advice The Bishop of Chichester and the Patrons, the Ashburnham Christian Trust, seek to appoint a also welcome Working from the rooms of East Sussex Priest-in-Charge for the benefice of Ashburnham with Penhurst, with principal pastoral Osteopaths responsibility for the worshipping community at St Peter’s Ashburnham (there is an Meridian Marquees Associate Vicar in post who takes responsibility for Penhurst). In addition to the two village churches, a close partnership exists with the Ashburnham Christian Trust conference and We provide a complete service for prayer centre, and the Penhurst Retreat Centre, which welcome many people during the year, including many students and are both closely tied in with the parishes. the ultimate party, wedding or We are looking for a person who will be: corporate event. • A good leader and effective communicator who is positive and energetic in seeking Our Marquees are an ideal venue in growth, building on existing initiatives and fostering new ones. all seasons We provide heating, • Confident in presenting a personal faith in Jesus, in the evangelical tradition of the . benefice; clear in teaching scripture; comfortable with both formal and informal stunning interiors, a wide range of worship, and with the ordained ministry of both men and women furniture, dance floors, stages and • Pastorally aware and willing to be involved wholeheartedly in a rural community but much more. with the ability also to engage with the wide variety of people who pass through the retreat centres. For a free site visit and quotation A delightful four bedroom house has been made available through the Ashburnham Estate. please contact us on Advertise here for Full details and an application form are obtainable from the diocesan website. £40 a year! 01424 893757 Informal enquiries may be made to the Archdeacon of Hastings, The Ven Dr Edward Dowler, [email protected]. 07976 704632 [email protected] Shipping Container to rent Tom Gooders Tree Surgery Some thoughts for the Year of the Bible suitable for all types of storage Fully qualified tree surgeons How we see things is an important part of our attitude to life. When Christopher at secure site on the outskirts of Wren went round St Paul’s Cathedral while it was being built, he came across a Battle/Hastings man mixing cement. He asked the man, “What are you doing?” The man had no All aspects of tree work idea that Wren was the architect, and he replied, “I’m building a great cathedral.” 20’x8’x8’ (1280 cu.ft) professionally undertaken 6mx2.5mx2.5m (37.5 cu.m) 2017 has been designated the Year of the Bible in the Diocese of Chichester. The £23 per week 07817 572291 American Old Testament scholar, Walter Brueggemann has said that it is strange For more information ring that the Bible is the most treasured book in the world for Christians, and yet it Fay on 07860 113413 seems so difficult that most Christians don’t even bother to read it. They only hear passages from it read during church services and listen to sermons preached about it. ROB DEDMAN Walter Brueggemann also suggests that the Bible is precious to Christians because it offers us a way of understanding the world in a fresh perspective that HOME MAINTENANCE leads to life. The Bible shows us an alternative way of understanding the world. It challenges our ordinary human ways of understanding ourselves. It invites us All work undertaken in and to look at life in a way which helps us to be open to the hurts and disappointments which come our way, as well as the surprises of healing and new around the home life which we can experience. It enables us to be people who see our glass as half full rather than half empty – two very different ways of looking at the same thing. Painting and decorating All this makes the Bible difficult to read and understand, because it does not fit Ashburnham Sports Pavilion Bathrooms and tiling readily with our human ways of looking at the world. God’s ways are not our Now with heating and full kitchen facilities. ways, so it is not surprising that God’s book, the Bible, shows us a different Tel: 01424 774764 Available for hire for all approach to life from our instinctively human ways of looking at life. Mob: 07976 741950 recreational activities. I hope that these thoughts from a sermon which I preached at Penhurst earlier in E: [email protected] Charges for village focussed groups the year will encourage some of you to turn again to the Bible and to try to reduced to £15 per session. understand what God is saying to us through his Word. Hirers liability insurance in place. References available Please contact Brian Holdstock on With all good wishes Fully insured 01323 832082 John Sykes DEEJAY Carpentry and Joinery Props: DF & JC Tough Ashburnham by the Sea! Windows, doors, kitchen cupboards Mallards conservatories, all maintenance On Sunday 30th July at 10.30am For all your soft furnishing needs join the congregation of Ashburnham Church Telephone: 01424 438814 Curtains, blinds, pelmets etc in the marquee on the Sports Field for a special Mobile 07977 859582 all - age community service! Email: [email protected] Call Sharon 01424 892029 We look forward to seeing you there! Pub Quiz After School Club at the Ash Tree Inn We supply and fit Tuesday 4th July and Meets in the Village Hall from Carpets, Vinyls, 1st August 4pm - 5.15pm on Thursdays during term Laminates, Real Wood, at 7.45pm time. If you have a primary school aged Safety Flooring £1 entry, £5 set meal child, why not take them along? for every location 01424 892104 and budget Join us for a battle of wits! Contact Janet Peters on 01424 892311
Village Lunch The Ashburnham and Penhurst Free estimates and advice Gardening Club Wed 19th July and Fast friendly service 16th August Monday 24th July - at the Village Hall visit to a members garden Expert fitting by our own fitters Lunch is cooked for any older Home selection service residents in our villages who would For more details see like a bit of company and a delicious our web site Domestic and commercial 10% Discount with this ad! meal. Transport can be arranged. www.ashpengc.org.uk Competitive prices For more information or to book a place, give Janet a ring on Fully insured 01424 892311 All work guaranteed The Art Group ASHBURNHAM Over 500 rugs in our showroom meets at the Pavilion every & PENHURST WI Thursday morning from 10am to 1pm. Customer satisfaction is very important to us and much Monday 17th July of our work has come from recommendations and In July our tutored session will be Life as a raw milk farmer repeat orders since we opened in 1998 on July 6th when local artist Judith and the Moo Man film Silim will be leading a session on Our showroom is at 36 London Road, St Leonards on Sea Chinese watercolour brushstroke Monday 21st August painting. Venus Glass Art (opposite Boots)
Guests are welcome at a drop-in We meet in the Village Hall Alternatively you can contact us charge of £4 on non-tutor days or 7.15pm for 7.30pm and we will gladly bring samples to you! £10 for tutored sessions. Just call 01424 446222 Arty hints and friendly chatter New members always welcome always on offer! www.cornercarpetcompany.co.uk For more information see the [email protected] Art Group page on the Parish Website www.ashburnham-penhurst.net TROUBLE WITH MOLES? A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY
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Ashburnham Doggy AN EVENING OF BROADCASTING The evening book group is having a BRAVADO AND BONHOMIE! bit of a rest! We may look to re- Day-Care and Boarding Contact Tim Dennis start later this year. If anyone is your local mole catcher SATURDAY 9th SEPTEMBER 7.30pm interested, get in touch with Jay on At work or out all day? [email protected] Drop your dog off with me for ASHBURNHAM VILLAGE HALL care and walkies! Fully equipped for domestic and agricultural work. The afternoon book group will 8am to 5pm - £20 I also control all other vermin. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION meet at Street Cottage Half day sessions £10 PLEASE CONTACT (opposite the Ash) Overnight care also available No poisons. Fast and friendly service. SHARON 01435 831165 on Friday 28th July at 2.30pm Louise Edwards No meeting in August Timberyard Cottage, Ashburnham F0r more information please call Tel: 01424 732818 Nicky on 01424 892474 Call 01424 893239 Mobile: 07505864063 Table Tennis Club the PlayCafé The Grounds and is in need of new members! ‘too small for school’ Gardens at If you fancy joining, head to the Yoga at the Pavilion Wednesday mornings (term times), Ashburnham Place Village Hall on Wednesdays at 7.45pm 10am till 12 noon Adults must be accompanied by at Call Janet on 01424 892311 On Thursday 14th September General classes held on: least one baby or toddler! for more information from 10am -12.30pm Jay is Mondays 9.15 to 10.45am leading one of her popular The 100 Club You can find us at Ashburnham history walks around the Church Hall, in the grounds of grounds. This is a chance to find Congratulations to Ron King, Ashburnham Place, Battle. TN33 9NF out about the fascinating history All are welcome, mats provided the winnner in June Park in the main car park and the Café of the landscape and buildings is signposted from there. that make up Ashburnham Cost £9 per session Place. Jay will lead the walk and For just £5, (£1 per month remaining this year) you can help support the All are welcome to come for coffee, show you maps and pictures chat and play. Plenty of toys, messy New Village Hall project and win a from the 1600s onwards. For more information please creative play, singing and outside fun The cost is £20 per person contact Helen on: cash prize! and a quiet corner for the tiny tots. which includes coffee and cake 01424 893033 Give Margaret a ring on 01424 777011. in the Orangery. 07856472224 or To join up or renew your to book, call 01424 894201 [email protected] membership please ring Robin on Supported by St Peter’s Church or visit 01424 892674 www.ashburnham.org.uk ASHBURNHAM AND PENHURST C. Waterhouse & Sons FLOWER SHOW YOUR LOCAL INDEPENDENT FAMILY & COUNTRY FAIR FUNERAL DIRECTORS
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company that has maintained its traditions of discretion, 8.30am Bring your exhibits for the Flower Show and professionalism over 3 generations. 10am Judging of exhibits takes place 2pm Country Fair opens – entry £2.50, under 12 free WI tent, afternoon teas, live music, fun dog show, children’s activities, bell ringers, welly throwing – and lots more!
4.30pm Flower Show Prize Giving High Street, Burwash, East Sussex, TN19 7ET www.cwaterhouseandsons.co.uk email: [email protected] 5pm Country Show closes 24 Hour Service - Please call (01435) 882219 From 7pm Bring a picnic – bar available 8.30pm Sing-along Mamma Mia! film show in the marquee – £2.50 per person
10.30am Sunday Morning service in the Marquee followed by Join us for an Afternoon Cream Tea coffee and refreshments – all welcome Sunday 23rd July 2.30pm-5pm See village website for full details of the day: www.ashburnham-penhurst.net By kind permission of Monty and Amanda Worssam Kitchenham Farm, Competition Kitchenham Road, Ashburnham, The best photograph taken at this year’s Show will be featured on East Sussex. TN33 9NP (on A271) the cover of the September parish magazine. Bring your camera – take lots of photos – enter the best! £5 Email your entry to [email protected] by Friday 4 Children under 10 years a donation appreciated August for a chance to have your picture printed. Tickets are limited All pictures must be portrait, not landscape, and permission must be sought from any individuals featured. For further details or to book your tea, please contact: Children's Fancy Dress Competition with a Pantomime theme Gillian van der Meer - 01323 832578 For an entry form and further information or [email protected] please contact Sharon 01435 831165 Raising money for the R.A.B.I. Parish Council News
Behind the scenes . . . In the back office the last couple of months have been busy ones. The end of the financial year every 31st March triggers a set of year end roll over actions. After the internal audit in April the Parish Council meeting on 16th May was the Annual Meeting the timing and The Orangery Tea Room is open in the beau ful 18th century Capability Brown designed business of which is prescribed by law. Cllr Nicky Bishop was re-elected as Chair person for orangery at Ashburnham Place. the next 12 months and Cllr Richard Hann was re-elected Vice Chairman. This rhythm of the council year continues with posting of last year’s financial data to the web site by July. Tuesday – Sunday: 10.30am-5.00pm Then, November will see the first look at the budget for 2018/19 with formal adoption of it Open: and setting of the precept in January. And so the cycle continues. We will be closed in 2017 for the following dates: . . . and in the community - Internet Saturday 15th July - Friday 11th August, Friday 25th - Monday 28th August If you are unhappy with the speed of your internet connection are you prepared to put in Friday 22nd - Wednesday 27th December some time to join a working party looking at options for improving it? There are a number We may be closed for other dates during the year. No ce of closures will be displayed in the of local solutions which attract funding and a group is being formed to explore the options. Orangery and on our Facebook page or please call before visi ng. Email [email protected] or call Brian on 01323 832082 to register your interest. Orangery Tea Room, Ashburnham Place, Ba le, East Sussex, TN33 9NF. BT phone box The phone box at The Pound was purchased from BT for one pound! Now the community has to decide on its long term use and in the meantime how best to maintain it. Send your Hydra Cleaning Services WILL WRITING SERVICE ideas to [email protected] or call Brian on 01323 832082. Usual fee per will Local Action Plan Commercial and domes c £125 plus VAT Finally, the Local Action Plan is in the final stages of drafting but would benefit from more input from the community at large. The draft is available on the parish web site so please Fully insured Free wills brochure take a look and send your suggestions by email to [email protected]. available on request o Windows – interior and exterior (Lasting Powers of Attorney o Gu er clearance from £235 + VAT) Date of next meeting Council meeting: Wednesday 12 July 2017 at 7.30 pm in the Sports Pavilion. Fascias and soffits Tel: 01323 460395 o Please see the parish website for up to date information. o Weatherboarding o Pressure washing Barry & Co Solicitors Members of the public are encouraged to attend these meetings and there is an agenda Bay Terrace, Pevensey Bay slot near the start of the meeting for members of the public to address the Council. All cleaned with our unique pure East Sussex BN24 6EE hot water system PROBATE ADVICE Brian Holdstock, Clerk to the Council No obligation legal advice on initiating Email: [email protected] Call James for a free quote, Probate and Estate Administration Land line: 01323 832082 with answering machine Tel: 07515460008 Text: 07836 716723 If leaving telephone voice messages be sure to leave your name and a call back number. Tel: 01323 768382 Email: [email protected] Or contact www.hydracleaning.co.uk [email protected] Pastoral Care for Ashburnham News from Ashburnham Place “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world Happy summer greetings from us all at Ashburnham Place. gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.” We wanted to let our neighbours know about the Summer ahead here at John 14:27 Ashburnham Place. As usual we have a few very busy points during July and Sometimes we face particular crises in our lives and we need help and support. August where the site will be closed completely. The dates this year are Saturday As a Church St Peter’s seeks to reflect the healing compassion of Christ, and 15th July - Saturday 12th August and the bank holiday weekend 26th - 28th through our Pastoral Care team we aim to provide comfort and support, to August. We are sorry that this is a large chunk of the holidays when the Tea those who are sick in hospital or at home, or recently bereaved, or who are Room and the Grounds and Gardens are closed but it is these large exclusive isolated through a lack of mobility or old age, during times of physical, groups that help us stay open for the rest of the year. We hope you all have a emotional or spiritual need. We can offer contact with a member of our pastoral warm and restful summer and we look forward to seeing many of you around team who can visit, as well offering prayer, home Holy Communion or hospital and about Ashburnham and Penhurst. visiting if required. Paul Wenham We firmly believe that prayer does have an effect, and we welcome requests for Green fairways and flashing irons! prayer. We have two prayer points – one outside under the main Welcome notice at the foot of the church pathway and the other inside the church The ninth annual MI golf tournament (coined “The Sedlescombe Divot Fest” by one of entrance door. There are cards and pens available for use. You are also welcome our esteemed number!) took place last month and was, once again, a great source of to contact a member of the pastoral team direct. Requests will be prayed for on mirth and bonhomie. One day grandchildren will sit at our feet and listen to "tales of a regular basis and held in strict confidence. derring-do" and marvel at the stories of gung-ho men wielding their seven irons as they Please get in touch with us for an initial discussion if you would like our help. thrashed their balls out of the Sussex undergrowth! Pastoral Care Coordinator: John Cormode 01424 848415 At times the golf was exquisite; there was the nearest the hole winner Ollie Phillips [email protected] planting his ball just feet away from the ninth pin - the first time in a number of years any Deputy Care Coordinator: Storm Hann 01424 893130 [email protected] of us have actually got the ball on the green - let alone near the pin! There was also the Other team members: John French, Catherine Duggleby, Jennifer Oldroyd, remarkably tidy card of Richard King (Ron jr.) and Steve Worobec who completed each Richard Hann. hole in either 4 or 5. The winners were the scratch pairing who no - one saw winning! Nick Heasman, well known for his exploits in Ashburnham Place and Brian Holdstock, well known locally for many talents but least of all for golf, completed the nine holes in a highly commendable 40 thrashes of the ball. As all 20 competitors circled the last green it was left to yours truly to sink the final putt Chapel News (the only one I did all morning!) and close the curtains on another memorable event. Watch out for the photographs. You’ll see them locally first before they hit Golf Monthly! Our 53rd Anniversary Celebra ons were thoroughly enjoyed by all and it was wonderful to have so many from St. Peters join us. It is amazing that the Chapel Breaking News…... Unexpectedly, as we were told that we would be contacted in 2018, has been worshipping at Ponts Green for so long, the years have flown by. the marvellous people at the Harvey’s Brewery in Lewes have told us we can visit on 2 November. If you would like to join us then that might still be possible, so do let me Don’t forget that we have our next Healing Service on the 30th of July when we know ([email protected]). As we invited moustached women to join us last time I have a team from Shinewater Community Church, Eastbourne leading us. think that we can make this a tradition and open it up to all again. After all, the letter was If you have anything that is worrying you or hur ng, do come along for prayer. addressed to me as Secretary of the Penhurst and Ashburnham WI!! Our Lord loves us all so much and He longs to heal us, so do give Him Don’t forget our monthly meetings, 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Ash Tree Inn the opportunity to help you. Richard The Service starts at 6-30 p.m Fundraising BBQ @ The Ash Tree Inn
On the 28th August we are holding a BBQ with events throughout the day ! to raise funds for the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance Back%in%November%SafariSeat%was% successfully%crowdfunded%through% an%online%Kickstarter%campaign,% There will be burgers, hot dogs raising%over%£90k%to%finalise%the% The%SafariSeat%team%have%been% design%and%commence%manufacture% working%with%local%wheelchair%users% and desserts! of%this%low@cost,%highly%durable% to%put%each%prototype%through% wheelchair%for%developing%regions%of% rigorous%usability%testing%to%collect% So come on down the%world.%%% data%and%make%final%tweaks%to%the% Since%the%beginning%of%2017,% design%before%manufacture%of%the% it starts at 12 o'clock Ashburnham%design%engineer,%Cara% first%big%batch%commences%later%this% O’Sullivan%has%been%working%in%rural% year.%To%find%out%more%about%the% workshops%in%Kenya%to%test%and% project%visit:%www.safariseat.org%% refine%the%manufacture%of%SafariSeat.% or%email%[email protected]% www.penhurst.org.uk 01424 892088 [email protected]
July and August are busy months at the Retreat Centre. We do have some Quiet Days in July that have some spaces s ll available. On Tuesday 18th Roy Calthorpe is leading a drawing workshop, then on Wednesday 19th, Pen Wilcock is here to lead a day en tled, ‘The Cost of Living’, addressing issues such as hyper-sensi vity and low energy. The day will explore the value of silence and simplicity as sources of calm. On Saturday 22nd Judy Canaan is leading a retreat called ‘The Secret Garden’, a chance to step aside and seek God. Both of these days are led by very experienced and pre y wonderful retreat leaders. If you are interested in coming on any of these, give us a ring in the office. Don’t forget, magazine readers get a ½ price offer, the days cost between £25 & £34 full price.
We’re not holding an Open Day this year, we love having them, but it is a lot of work in a busy season so we have decided to hold our Open Day every other year. You can put the next one in your diary if you like- Saturday 1st September 2018.
We hope you all have a lovely summer, Richard & Storm. July Diary Sat 1 Ron’s Ramblings My time, in the Radiotherapy tunnel of doom, at Brighton Hospital has come Sun 2 10.30am All Age Service Ashburnham Church At the risk of sounding like a geriatric to an end. All in all it hasn’t been a bad 10.30am Holy Communion Penhurst Church 6.30pm Evening Service Ashburnham Chapel hypochondriac, I’m told that my experience. The NHS comes in for hearing is going now. The person more than its fair share of bad Mon 3 9am Prayer Time for Church and Community Prayer Centre telling me this is, of course, Helen. She publicity, but I cannot praise the staff Tue 4 7.30pm Pub Quiz Ash Tree Inn cannot understand how I fail to hear at Preston Park highly enough. In fact instructions from three rooms away. everyone, from my GP to the staff at Wed 5 10am-12pm Play Cafe Ashburnham Church Hall With the doors closed, me operating a the Conquest, Eastbourne and 7.45pm Table Tennis Village Hall soup blender and listening to Jimi Brighton hospitals, have been Thu 6 10am-1pm Art Group Sports Pavilion Hendrix in full flow into the solo in absolutely marvellous and I think we 7.30pm Bell Ringing Ashburnham Church ‘Voodoo Child’! This is followed by the should be proud of our health system 8.00pm Housegroups Various Locations immortal phrase, ‘You never hear a in the UK. It has its faults, but doesn’t Fri 7 10.30-12pm The Coffee Stop Sports Pavilion word I say’. Sound familiar, chaps ? every large organisation ? This all came about, when she read a The one thing I shan’t miss, is the drive Sat 8 headline out from a newspaper. It was to and from Brighton every day. I will Sun 9 10.30am Morning Prayer with Children’s Activities Ashburnham Church ‘Speeding Seagulls risk fines’. I miss, seeing the ‘Gentleman of the 10.30am Morning Prayer Penhurst Church immediately conjured up an image of a Road’ in Preston Park, with his head in 6.30pm Evening Service Ashburnham Chapel member of the local constabulary, on a rubbish bin searching for food to Mon 10 9am Prayer Time for Church and Community Prayer Centre the seafront at Bexhill, aiming a radar feed the Gulls and surrounded by a gun at a passing Larus ( just showing couple of hundred of the birds - with Tue 11 3.05-3.25pm Mobile Library Outside the Chapel off, cos I know the Latin name for two sitting on his shoulder! They’d 7.15pm Filling Station Ashburnham Place Gulls ) and yelling, ‘OK, sunshine, given up speeding for the day...... 8pm MI Ash Tree Inn you’re nicked‘. The headline in Wed 12 10am-12pm Play Cafe Ashburnham Church Hall question, was in fact, ‘Feeding Seagulls Ronnie King 7.30pm Parish Council Meeting Sports Pavilion risk fines!’ 7.45pm Table Tennis Village Hall Easy mistake to make...... Thu 13 10am-1pm Art Group Sports Pavilion 7.30pm Bell Ringing Ashburnham Church 8.00pm Hour of Prayer Ashburnham Church Hall Fri 14 The Filling Station at Ashburnham Place The Filling Station is an informal way of expressing the Christian Faith Sat 15 We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7.15pm in the Great Hall, Sun 16 10.30am Morning Prayer with Children’s Activities Ashburnham Church Ashburnham Place for Fellowship, Worship, 10.30am Holy Communion Penhurst Church Teaching and Prayer 6.30pm Evening Service Ashburnham Chapel On Tuesday 11th July with speaker Jan Ransom No meeting in August The Coffee Stop Do come and join us and be topped up spiritually Join us for a cup of coffee and a chat on the 1st Friday of every month For more details contact Catherine on 01580 881816 or Drop in anytime between 10.30 and 12pm [email protected] Hope to see you there Parish Magazine Contact Details For more information about Church Services contact Mon 17 9am Prayer Time for Church and Community Prayer Centre 7.15pm WI Village Hall If you would like to advertise phone Jennifer on 01323 832748 or Ashburnham Church Tue 18 email [email protected] Catherine Duggleby 01580 881816 If you have a question about delivery Penhurst Church Wed 19 12pm Village Lunch Village Hall contact Catherine on 01580 881816 Anthony Ramsey 01323 764557 7.45pm Table Tennis Village Hall To submit articles or village notices Ashburnham Chapel Thu 20 10am-1pm Art Group Sports Pavilion contact Jay Ashworth on Fay Ramsden 07860 113413 please note, the group may not be meeting 01424 830078 on this date. Please check by ringing 01424 532972 / 07876 484945 or email Barbara Cornish on 07703 284496 or [email protected] Louise Elcoate on 07749 037280 7.30pm Bell Ringing Ashburnham Church For a full programme of events at Ashburnham Church, check the website: 8pm Ashburnham Church Housegroups Various Locations www.ashburnhamandpenhurstchurches.org.uk Fri 21
For more information about everything going on in our villages go to: Sat 22 www.ashburnham-penhurst.net Sun 23 10.30am Holy Communion with Children’s Activities Ashburnham Church 10.30am Morning Prayer Penhurst Church 2.30-5pm RABI Cream Tea Kitchenham Farm If you have food or toiletries you would like to donate, 6.30pm Evening Service Ashburnham Chapel there is a collection point in Ashburnham Church Mon 24 9am Prayer Time for Church and Community Prayer Centre 7.30pm Gardening Club Member’s Garden
"105" IS THE NEW NUMBER TO CALL IF YOU GET A POWER CUT Tue 25 105 is a single helpline service for householders to report power failures or safety Wed 26 7.45pm Table Tennis Village Hall concerns, or to get information during a blackout. Calls to 105 are free of charge and will put you through to your local electricity Thu 27 10am-1pm Art Group Sports Pavilion 7.30pm Bell Ringing Ashburnham Church network operator. You can call 105 from landlines and most mobile phones. 8pm Ashburnham Church Housegroups Various Locations Battle Area Flexible Bus - Mobile Library Fri 28 2.30pm Afternoon Bookgroup Street Cottage A booking needs to be made in advance - stops outside Ashburnham Chapel at call Peter (01424 - 772001) Pont’s Green 3.05pm-3.25pm Sat 29 2pm Flower Show and Country Fair Sports Field Ashburnham to Eastbourne on Tuesday 11th July, 1 & 22 August www.eastsussex.gov.uk/libraries Sun 30 10.30am Village Service in the Marquee Sports Field B82: 20 July 10.30am Morning Prayer Penhurst Church Ashburnham to Tenterden/Ashford - Enquiries 0345 6080196 6.30pm Healing Service Ashburnham Chapel B84: 25 August Phone Renewals 0345 6080195 Mon 31 9am Prayer Time for Church and Community Prayer Centre Ashburnham to Tunbridge Wells - Battle Area Community Transport route B87: 31 July Every Tuesday- 10am The Pound 10.05am Ash Tree Inn Please note that the inclusion of advertisements for local services in this Bus passes can be used on all 10.25am arrive Battle Abbey Green magazine does not constitute a recommendation. services after 9.30am 12.05pm leave Battle Abbey Green Readers are advised to make their own enquiries to ensure good service. 12.30pm Ash Tree Inn August Diary
Tue 1 3.05-3.25pm Mobile Library Outside the Chapel Mon 14 9am Prayer Time for Church and Community Prayer Centre 7.30pm Pub Quiz Ash Tree Inn 7.30pm WI Village Hall
Wed 2 7.45pm Table Tennis Village Hall Tue 15 Wed 16 12pm Village Lunch Village Hall Thu 3 10am-1pm Art Group Sports Pavilion 7.45pm Table Tennis Village Hall 7.30pm Bell Ringing Ashburnham Church 8.00pm Ashburnham Church Housegroups Various Locations Thu 17 10am-1pm Art Group Sports Pavilion 7.30pm Bell Ringing Ashburnham Church Fri 4 September Magazine Deadline 8.00pm Ashburnham Church House Groups Various Locations 10.30-12pm The Coffee Stop Sports Pavilion Sat 5 Fri 18 Sun 6 10.30am Morning Praise with Children’s Activities Ashburnham Church Sat 19 10.30am Lammastide Holy Communion Penhurst Church 6.30pm Evening Service Ashburnham Chapel Sun 20 10.30am Morning Praise with Children’s Activities Ashburnham Church 10.30am Holy Communion Penhurst Church 6.30pm Evening Service Ashburnham Chapel Mon 7 9am Prayer Time for Church and Community Prayer Centre
Tue 8 8pm MI Ash Tree Inn Mon 21 9am Prayer Time for Church and Community Prayer Centre 7.15pm WI Sports Pavilion Wed 9 7.45pm Table Tennis Village Hall Tue 22 3.05-3.25pm Mobile Library Outside the Chapel Thu 10 10am-1pm Art Group Sports Pavilion Wed 23 7.45pm Table Tennis Village Hall 7.30pm Bell Ringing Ashburnham Church 8pm Hour of Prayer Ashburnham Church Hall Thu 24 10am-1pm Art Group Sports Pavilion 7.30pm Bell Ringing Ashburnham Church Fri 11 8pm House Groups Various Locations Sat 12 Fri 25
Sun 13 10.30am Morning Prayer with Children’s Activities Ashburnham Church Sat 26 10.30am Morning Prayer Penhurst Church Sun 27 10.30am Holy Communion with Children’s Activities Ashburnham Church 6.30pm Evening Service Ashburnham Chapel 10.30am Morning Prayer Penhurst Church 6.30pm Evening Service Ashburnham Chapel
Apologies if the magazine is dropping through your letter box a bit later than Mon 28 9am Prayer time for Church and Community Prayer Centre Bank Hol 12pm Fundraising BBQ Ash Tree Inn usual. Your editor is currently studying for a masters in horticulture and had a rather important dissertation to submit in June which left very little time for Tue 29 anything else, including putting the magazine together! Wed 30 7.45pm Table Tennis Village Hall By the time of the next magazine in September the course will be over so normal service will be resumed! Thu 31 10am-1pm Art Group Sports Pavilion 7.30pm Bell Ringing Ashburnham Church Thanks for your patience. Jay. 8.00pm Ashburnham Church House Groups Various Locations