Christmas 2009 New Year 2010 S W ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS CHURCH (Anglican) Mildred Ave. / Durban Rd. O R D L E P PARISH MAGAZINE WEST WATFORD FREE CHURCH (Baptist) Price ‘Church opposite the shops’ 60p Tolpits Lane, Watford

1 Wishing all our readers a Joyful Christmas and Peaceful New Year

A Pastoral Letter......

Dear beloved,

Christmas is a time of happiness, and nobody is an outsider to this happiness, because we all have common cause for rejoicing the arrival of God among us. It is the most wonderful time of the year and, for many of us, it is made even more special by the time we get to spend with the people we love, the fun we have together and the festive traditions that are part and parcel of it all.

For example if you are travelling this Christmas to friends and family, it is likely that you may join the army of people taking the train; there is something very festive about sitting in a carriage full of fellow Christmas travellers all with cases and bags loaded with carefully wrapped Christmas presents.

Others will be loading up the car and taking to the road as soon as they finish their work on Christmas Eve which is a bit of fun. Again if may be everyone is heading over to your place for Christmas break, you may be anxiously awaiting the sound of a car pulling up outside or a call asking to be picked up from the train station. But when you all come together, be sure to make the most of this special time of the year. Relax, and take time to realize just why your friends or family are so special.

So as a Christian what does Christmas mean to you? Like Anna and Simon before us it is a time for our hearts to leap for joy as we celebrate God’s coming in Christ, it is a time for celebrations and reflecting on God’s love. Again it is a time to remember the past, so that we might discover God in the present and find faith for the future.

Best Wishes for Christmas and the New Year From, Fr. Geoff, Martin, Violet and Me.

Fr. George

2 Funerals 17th November 2009

GILL STANLEY grew up in Harrow and spent most of her working days in banking, working as a cashier. She met her future husband, John at a dance in Watford Town Hall and they married in 1966. They lived first of all in West Watford, later moving to Knutsford Avenue. She was a very vivacious and out going lady who was specially interested in painting, making cards, seeing her family - and in Boxer dogs. Gill leaves two daughters, Jackie and Yvonne, and we send them and their families our sincere sympathy.

Violet

MONTHLY BRING AND BUY SALES

We would like to thank Bob and Iola Bilson and all who supported these sales this year. You helped raise the sum of £526 – which is £108 down on last year, but it is money that helps the church a lot, so your support is most welcome.

If you are interested in statistics – this is the twenty-fifth year of Bring and Buy sales. In that time £14,150 has been raised. It has gone to the Major Works Fund and the Church General Fund, some also went towards the Organ Fund in the early 1990’s. this figure doesn’t include the money for the Christingles.

Where those years have gone we don’t know, but without your help that sum wouldn’t have been raised, so thank you so much.

Yours most sincerely, Sylvia Moring & Norma Twitchin

ST MICHAEL’S MOTHERS’ UNION DIARY

Thursday 21st January Corporate Communion in the Lady Chapel followed by a meeting in the choir vestry for coffee. Bring along to the meeting something you treasure for it’s ‘historical’ or ‘sentimental’ value and be prepared to tell the group why you keep it (this is just for fun). Pat Gandy

3 CHOIR GIRLS RECEIVE THEIR RSCM RIBBONS

As reported in last month’s SWORD December 6th was a special day for our 4 young choristers as they received their first RSCM certificates and ribbons .

This followed their regular training sessions with Kristine, to whom we owe a big thank you for giving of her time, her knowledge, and her skills.

It is a long time since we had young people in our choir and it was interesting to note that one of the girls is now wearing the blue cassock bearing a name tab which reads - Peter Adams ! As many of you will now Peter is now in his first year at Bristol University reading Music. How time flies.

Anusha, Manjula, Tina and Rachel will now continue working with Kristine on the next stages of the RSCM Voice for Life scheme and we look forward to the changing of the white ribbons to light blue and the light blue to dark blue.

There is a lot for our girls to learn to be an active part of the choir, various mass settings, hymns, worship songs and anthems. This on top of their various in school, and out of school, activities. It has been good to watch them gain in confidence and take a greater part in our regular services.

Being part of a choir is a wonderful training in many ways and we would love to have more young people joining us - boys and girls - so if you know anyone please encourage them to give us a try. We still have Lesley Rees, not too far away, ready to get out her sewing machine for some more cassocks and surplices.!

Pat Beach

4 ANOTHER EVENING OF ENTERTAINMENT ! SATURDAY 6TH FEBRUARY 2010

Following our article in last month’s Sword Kristine and I are anticipating a flood of responses as soon as the Christmas and New Year festivities are over. (by 23rd January at the latest - PLEASE!)

We would love to hear from those of you who would:- (alone or with others) -

!) Be able to offer a MAXIMUM of 5 minutes entertainment - singing, music, poetry, story, juggling, magic, something else?! - whatever talent you may have been hiding !

2) Would be prepared to help with setting up/clearing away.

3) Buy a ticket - £5 - (free for children with an accompanying adult). We need an audience!

4) Advertise the event to friends/neighbours/relatives - invite them to join us . Posters and handbills will be in church shortly.

Food - a pot luck supper - just make something or buy something and be prepared to add it to the supper table for all to share.

Drink - bring your own - we may be able to provide tea/coffee if we can find 2 willing volunteers.

Please come along and share some relaxing and enjoyable time together - all talk of credit crunch and bad weather is banned !

Pat Beach and Kristine Jenkins - 01923 247982/463263

5 St Michael & All Angels Church Mildred Ave. Watford,WD18 7DY www.stmichaels-watford.org.uk

11.15 Service

Sunday 10 January 11.15am Simple Eucharist

Service of Thanksgiving & Praise for Epiphany

6 ADVENT WORKSHOP, November 28th 2009

A group of adults and children gathered in church on a cold, clear Saturday morning for the Advent workshop. The theme was the Three Wise Men, but the children also heard a story about Advent and waiting.

There were various activities for the children to get on with when they first arrived. They made Advent stars with Vanessa Kimberley out of twigs which were sprayed gold; iced biscuits with Anne Eccleshall; a lovely, big collage with Sarah Dunning of the Three Wise Men; table decorations with Gillian Heath in the shape of crowns; and shiny, glittery crowns with Kristine Jenkins.

The workshop finished with a short service; Fr Geoff told us a story about waiting and said some prayers with us. We sang some songs and Jane did a quiz about the Three Kings. Afterwards, Pat Ricketts and Pat Gandy had prepared a lovely spread which was greatly enjoyed by us all. By the time we had tidied up, the weather had turned to heavy rain. Still, it was lovely to be in church with the sun streaming through the windows during the morning. Both adults and children enjoyed each others’ company; the fruits of our labours can be seen around the church.

Kristine Jenkins

FINAL COPY DATE FOR FEBRUARY SWORD:- Midday on Sunday 24th January 2010 Please submit copy before this date if possible - hard copy, floppy disc or e-mail to [email protected]

7 A DATE FOR YOUR 2010 DIARY

On Saturday 6th March 2010 Radlett Choral Society will be returning to St Michael and All Angels Church for their spring concert.

Accompanied by the New Mozart Orchestra and professional soloists they will perform a programme including

Schubert: Stabat Mater

Brahms: Alto Rhapsody

Mendelssohn: excerpts from A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Further details later - for now just a date for your new (2010) diary.

PUBLICITY

At the last meeting of the Publicity Committee we were discussing ways in which we could make St Michael’s and its various activities better known across the Parish.

To this end we are aiming to set up a list of places where we could display a poster about our regular activities, or about special events, leave handbills, etc (preferably free of charge!).

We are asking everyone to share in compiling such a list and, where possible, to undertake the placing of items as they are made ready. So .... If you have a window which can be seen by passers- by, know a friendly shopkeeper, hairdresser, dentist, doctor, school, etc. with window or customer space who would be willing to display items for us please speak to Father Geoff or any member of the Publicity Committee.

If you have any other ideas of how we can make ourselves better known please share them with us.

Thank you.

Fiona Tunmore, Elizabeth Watkin, Vicki Matthews, Kristine Jenkins, Pat Beach.

8 9 DIARY OF EVENTS DURING DECEMBER/JANUARY

DECEMBER 27th SUN ST JOHN, EVANGELIST Holy Communion (Pres: Fr George) 8.00 am SUNG EUCHARIST (Pres: Fr George 9.30 am Preacher; Violet Allen-Smith) (Crèche and Sunday School) Evening Prayer (Off: Martin Heath) 6.30 pm JANUARY 3rd SUN EPIPHANY (TRANSFERRED) Holy Communion (Pres: Fr Geoff) 8.00 am SUNG EUCHARIST (Pres: Fr Geoff; Preacher Fr Geoff) 9.30 am (Creche and Sunday School) Followed by Bring and Buy Confirmation Class 4.30 pm United Service at St Michael's 6.30 pm 5th Tue Intercessory Prayer Group 2.30 pm Guild of Servants of the Sanctuary AGM 8.00 pm 6th Wed Bring and Share Lunch 12.30 pm Concert with Australian Musicians 7.30 pm 7th Thu Fairhaven during morning Kid's Club 3.30 - 5.00 pm Choir Practice 7.00 - 8.30pm Pause at 23 Whippendell Road 7.30 pm 10th SUN BAPTISM OF CHRIST Holy Communion (Pres: Fr George) 8.00 am SUNG EUCHARIST (Pres: Fr Geoff; Preacher Fr Geoff) 9.30 am (Crèche and Sunday School) 11.15 SIMPLE EUCHARIST (Theme: Epiphany) 11.15 am Youth Group Lunch 12.30 pm Service at River Court 3.00 pm Confirmation Class 4.30 pm Evening Prayer (Off: Fay Storey) 6.30 pm 11th Mon Worship Committee 8.00 pm 13th Wed PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL 7.45 for 7.55pm 14th Thu St Anthony's during morning Kid's Club 3.30 - 5.00pm Choir Practice 7.00 - 8.30pm

10 DIARY OF EVENTS DURING DECEMBER/JANUARY (cont)

17th SUN EPIPHANY 2 Holy Communion (Pres: Fr Geoff) 8.00 am SUNG EUCHARIST (Pres: Fr George, Preacher: Fr George) 9.30 am (Crèche and Sunday School) Confirmation Class 4.30 pm THE SIX O'CLOCK SERIES: CHORAL EVENSONG 6.00 pm 19th Tue Service at Chase Care Home 3.00 pm 21st Thu Mothers' Union Corporate Communion and Meeting 10.00 am Kid's Club 3.30 - 5.00pm Choir Practice 7.00 - 8.30pm

24th SUN ST PAUL Holy Communion (Pres: Fr George) 8.00 am SUNG EUCHARIST (Pres: Fr Geoff; Preacher: Martin Heath) 9.30 am (Crèche and Sunday School) Confirmation Class 4.30 pm United Service for Churches Together in Central South and West Watford 6.30 pm 25th Mon Burns' Night Supper Evening 28th Thu Kids Club 3.30 - 5.00 pm Choir Practice 7.00 - 8.30pm

31st SUN PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE (CANDLEMAS) Holy Communion (pres: Fr Geoff) 8.00 am SUNG EUCHARIST (Pres: Fr Geoff; Preacher: Fr Geoff) 9.30 am (Crèche and Sunday School) Confirmation Class 4.30 pm Evening Prayer (Off: Graham Mordue) 6.30 pm Morning prayer is said daily in the Lady Chapel (Monday to Friday) at 9.00am

A service of Holy Communion is held every Thursday at 10.00am. Both this and the 8.00am on Sunday morning are Order One in Traditional Language

The Toddlers' Group meets in Church every Monday from 10.00am - 11.30am

Tea, Coffee & Squash are servied in Church every Wednesday from 10.30am until noon. On the first Wednesday of the month there is a bring-and-share lunch at 12.30pm 11 SUNG EUCHARIST DUTY LIST (December/January)

Sunday 27th December Deacons A Eccleshall, M Simon Intercessor P Hart Chalice M Simon, P Gough Sidespeople J Ochola, V Wardman, P Allem-Smith Crèche A Makin, L Kinch Sunday School G Heath, K Jenkins

Sunday 3rd January Deacons M Simon, V Alvarez Intercessor S Moring Chalice V Alvarez, A Kiddle Sidespeople N Hart, J Alexander, P Hart, Crèche A Makin, L Kinch Sunday School J Chandler, N Brighton

Sunday 10th January Deacons J Wareham, V Allen-Smith Intercessor N Hart Chalice V Allen-Smith, B Hutchinson Sidespeople V Blacklock, H Moring, D Beach Crèche N Roche, A Mc Donald Sunday School G Heath, E Watkin

Sunday 17th January Deacons V Allen-Smith, A Eccleshall Intercessor S Dunning Chalice A Eccleshall, S Moring Sidespeople P Coley, I Bilson, A Coley Crèche A Makin, L Kinch Sunday School S Dunning, K Jenkins

Sunday 24th January Deacon V Allen-Smith, V Alvarez Intercessor A Eccleshall Chalice V Alvarez, A Kiddle Sidespeople P Allen-Smith, J Ochola, V Wardman Crèche A Makin, A Mc Donald Sunday School J Talbot, P Beach

12 Sunday 31st January Deacons M Simon, J Wareham Intercessor P Gough Chalice J Wareham, B Hutchinson Sidespeople C Dixon, P Rickets, A Makin Crèche N Roche, L Kinch Sunday School G Heath, N Brighton

THE 'KANSAS FLYER'

Born in Elkhart, Kansas on August 4, 1909 , Glenn Cunningham's legs were very badly burned in a schoolhouse fire when he was eight and his brother Floyd was ten. Floyd died in the schoolhouse. When the doctors recommended amputating Glenn's legs, he was so distressed his parents wouldn't allow it. The doctors predicted he might never walk normally again. He had lost all the flesh on his knees and shins and all the toes on his left foot. Also, his transverse arch was practically destroyed. However, his great determination, coupled with the hours of massages given him by his parents, enabled him to gradually regain the ability to walk and to proceed to run. It was in the early summer of 1919 when he first tried to walk again, roughly two years after the accident. He had a positive attitude as well as a strong religious faith. His favorite Bible verse was Isaiah 40:31: "But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint."

Gradually, Glenn began to run more, and to win events in school and regional competitions, and eventually to set records. He set a world record for the mile and indoor world records for the 1.500 meters and the mile. He was on the 1932 and 1936 Olympic teams. In the 1,500-meter final at the 1936 Games in Berlin, Cunningham ran faster than the world record but was beaten by New Zealand's Jack Lovelock and received the silver medal. Cunningham retired from running after the 1940 Olympic Games were canceled. Cunningham was nick-named the "Kansas Flyer", the "Elkhart Express" and the "Iron Horse of Kansas". He received the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States in 1933, and was considered by many the greatest American miler of all time.

Fr Geoff

13 AIDS TO MEDITATION

I have two excuses for writing about the Crucifixion at the time when we are all thinking about Christmas. The first is that, of the four Gospel writers, only Luke seems to have attached much importance to the story of the birth of Jesus. Indeed, the feast of Christmas on 25 December, which has become so important to us, is not known to have been observed until some 300 years into the Christian era.

For most people in twenty-first century England, the Christmas holiday has little religious content. My favourite impartial observer, an intelligent Martian, if such a creature exists and if he were to visit Watford, could hardly avoid concluding that Christmas is mainly a celebration of conspicuous consumption promoted by commerce. Observed in a generous spirit, that may be good in itself; but, for the Christian life, Easter is far more important.

This brings me to my second excuse. At the National Gallery in London, for a short season, there is a special Exhibition with the title 'The Sacred Made Real'. It is comprised of very realistic sculptures and paintings, mostly loaned by churches and museums in Spain. They are mainly concerned with the Easter story, though some apply to Advent and some deal with other Christian subjects - Saint Francis of Assisi, for example.

In the seventeenth century, these painters and sculptors intended to make their subjects as real as possible. This was the general approach in late Mediaeval Europe, and in Spain it was adopted with special conviction and highly skilled artistry. The sculptures in this Exhibition, even more than the paintings, are terrifyingly realistic. The corresponding objects in mediaeval English churches were similar. They were intended to bring home to worshippers the reality of the Christian story. One of the consequences of the Reformation was that, in England, most of them were destroyed. Even those that have survived have been largely neglected for three or four hundred years, so when we see them, perhaps on tombstones, we are surprised to be told that they show traces of the original paint. This exhibition shows how lifelike they were intended to be.

We need not question the genuine devotion of the people for whom these artists worked: the Spanish royal family, the Jesuit house in Seville, Toledo Cathedral and so on. Several of the works are by Diego Velazquez, best known to most of us for the Rokeby Venus, but only specialists are likely to know much about Francisco de Zurburan, for instance. These were both painters whose style, to our eyes, is almost photographic; but it expresses a convinced piety that is difficult, indeed almost forgotten, in our secular age.

Several exhibits have subjects appropriate to Advent and Christmas. Of these, perhaps the most dramatic is the life-size wooden painted sculpture by Alonso Cano of the head of St. John the Baptist, carved with macabre accuracy as it would have been immediately after his beheading. A similarly realistic approach was adopted by another scuptor, Gregorio Fernandez, in a representation of Jesus immediately after his scourging by Pilate; originally this sculpture showed Jesus naked (doubtless this is historically authentic), though a loincloth has been added. 14 The exhibition handbook overstates the newness of the gory realism of these works, though it was carried further in Spain than in other European countries. Why? Again quoting the handbook, it was intended to shock the senses and stir the souls of Christian believers. Today, we tend to put aside the painful fact that the death of Jesus on the Cross, as well as - even more than - his birth, is essential to belief in our Redemption. There could be no Resurrection without them.

It is said that nowadays there is almost no subject that people will not discuss freely: the great exception is Death. The Christian visitor to this Exhibition is reminded inescapably to meditate on Death as the gateway to Eternal Life.

Graham Mordue.

FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK

Dear Friends Thank you to everyone who has sent in articles for SWORD during the past year especially Sylvia and Henry Moring for getting together the Dairy of Events and other copy for me. During the year Alan Cockram has given up the job of producing the West Watford Free Church section of SWORD so I would like to thank him for his contributions over a number of years.

During the year I have received some very interesting articles, which have been reproduced in the magazine, so please send me more material during 2010 as I do rely on what is sent in to produce SWORD each month. Something of interest you have done recently, a place you have visited, an anecdote to share. If you have any pictures to go with your article so much the better.

Thanks also to the distributors who have taken the magazine out to people who do not or cannot visit St Michael’s regularly.

A big thank you to our advertisers for their support which helps us to off-set the cost of sending copies of SWORD to nursing homes, doctors surgeries, New Hope Trust, Peace Hospice etc.

Thanks also to Valerie Alvarez who has again kindly agree to collect the subscriptions for the coming year, which remain the same as last year, £6.00 if you pay for the year instead of 60p per month . Dennis Beach (Editor) 15 St Michael and All Angels Church Mildred Ave, Watford, WD18 7DY Chase away those Winter Blues! Join us for

EVENING OF ENTERTAINMENT

Songs, poems, music & stories. Bring and share pot luck supper

SATURDAY 6th FEBRUARY 2010 AT 7.00PM Tickets - £5 per head (Children free with one paying adult) Bring your own drinks

Further details from Pat Beach/Kristine Jenkins (01923) 247982/463263

In aid of church funds. Reg. Charity No. 1132010 16 PASTOR: GARTH WOODHEAD

Services during January

Every Sunday We meet for a family service at 10.30am The children leave the main meeting at around 11am for their own time of teaching.

Holy Communion is celebrated the 4th Sunday of the month.

Refreshments: Drinks and biscuits are served in the back hall after the meeting.

Also:

Every Sunday at 2.30pm the French speaking church meet for worship and bible teaching.

Every Friday at 7pm the Indian speaking church meet for worship and bible teaching.

Cafe West will open after a 2 week break on Tuesday January 5th 2010. We look forward to seeing you all.

Joint Services for January: TBA

Week of Prayer For Christian Unity January 18th - 24th. 2 events have been arranged:

There will be a lunch-time gathering at The Eden Centre in Charter Place, Tuesday 19th 12.30pm, please bring your own lunch.

Combined service for ALL churches of Watford at St. Michael and All Angels on Sunday 24th January at 6.30pm.

17 The Herts Baptist Forum’s Prayer Link: Not available.

The Baptist Union’s Prayer Guide: Not available

The Baptist Missionary Society’s Prayer Guide:

December 27th - January 2nd 2010: Democratic Republic of Congo. After many years, trouble spots remain in the vast land of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Unrest and instability, particularly in the east, means that long term investment is limited.

January 3rd - 9th Nepal. BMS partner, United Mission to Nepal, has a new Executive Director, Mark Galpin. He has many years experience within the International Nepal Fellowship. Pray for him, wife Liz and the children as they work with UMN, study and look after the family.

January 10th - 16th. Tunisia. As this is a predominantly Islamic society, pray for those who have made a stand for Christ.

January 17th - 23rd: Guinea. Training national Christians to teach and train others in Christian doctrine.

January 24th - 30th: Belgium: That Brussels Baptist Church will know how to reach their whole community.

In addition

Rivercourt carol service December 30th. Come if you can, they really look forward to it.

Cafe West: open 9.15am - 12.15pm Tuesday 5th January 2010

Prayer meeting Wednesday 6th January 7.30pm for the 3 churches; Free, French and Indian. Prayer for Israel: Thursday 14th January.

January Birthdays

January 2nd: Paul Hayler 8th: Sophie Skinner 17th: Renie Morgan 25th: Joshua Aluma 18 Reflection

As I reflect on the last 12 months there is much to thank God for, both on a personal level and within the church.

I thank God for especially our leaders, Garth and Lissie. Thank you for everything you do.

For the church God has done great things. The cafe continues to go from strength to strength. We see new faces on a weekly basis and the regulars still keep coming. Finance has been given to install facilities for those with disabilities: a toilet, and a slope for wheelchairs. A baby changing area and all accessories has been provided. We have new fencing at the front of the church and the gardening rubbish has been taken away.

Let’s look beyond the material though: God reached out to us long before we were born. Thank God For Jesus.

A couple of stories to end with.

A mobile health screening trailer pulled up in a supermarket car park. An old lady walked past, stopped and climbed the steps. When she got inside the trailer she was shown into a cubicle and told to undress and put on a gown. She was seen by a member of the staff. She dressed and reported to the reception and was heard to say, I’ve never had to do that before to renew my bus pass’ Anon

A homeless man wandered into the grounds of a nunnery and found a snug place in which to sleep. One night the mother superior was looking out of her cell window and caught sight of the man. Feeling sorry for his plight she left an envelope with a fiver inside where he slept together with a note ‘Don’t despair’. A few days later the peace of the convent was shattered when the same envelope came through an open window. Inside the grubby envelope was £250 with a note saying ‘’Thank you your reverence, ‘Don’t Despair’ came in at 100 - 1, here’s half for you’. Anon

God bless you all in 2010

Lesley Paterson 19 St Michael & All Angels Church Tel:- (01923)247090 Web site:- www.stmichaels-watford.org.uk E-mail:- [email protected]

Vicar * Revd Geoffrey Calvert St Michael’s Vicarage, 5 Mildred Avenue Hon. Asst. Curate * Revd George Ochola BTh 57 Whippendell Road 239567 Readers * Mrs V Allen-Smith 40 Park Avenue 249921 * Dr M Heath 72 Harwoods Road 249168 Churchwardens Mr P Chandler 115 Kensington Avenue 252926 Mrs S Moring 6 Park Avenue 231917 Joint PCC Secretary Mrs P Beach 18 The Gardens 247982 Mrs V Matthews 134 Mildred Avenue 229408 PCC Treasurer Mrs C J Deeley 5 Greenbury Close, Chorleywood 282001 Hall Secretary Mr P Jenkins 86 Mildred Avenue 463263 Sacristan Mr J Wareham 26 Belgrave Avenue 221216 Organist & Choirmaster Mr A Benoy Flat 1, Prince Michael of Kents Lodge, 239524 Stratford Road SWORD Magazine Mr D Beach 18 The Gardens 247982 Gift Aid Secretary Mr R Ward 67 The Chase 242494 Electoral Roll Secretary Mr H Moring 6 Avenue 231917 The Children’s Soc. Secretary Mrs N Twitchin 78 Princes Avenue 249327 Brownie Guides Mrs S Mulligan 351840 Creche Mrs A Makin 37 St James Road 236067 Sunday School Mrs K Jenkins 86 Mildred Avenue 463263 Kids Club & Youth Group Mrs J Talbot 35 Kings Avenue 226276 Young Children & Grown-Ups Lesley Kinch Flat 21, House, Chenies Way 234788 Mothers’ Union Mrs P Gandy 15 Lynbury Court 224215 Wednesday Coffee Morning Mrs J Dickinson 23 Whippendell Road 228441 Social Committee Mrs N Brighton 87 Kings Avenue 350113 The names of members of the Parochial Church Council and their membership of the various committees will be found on the Church Notice Board. * Members of the Pastoral Team.

For the Month’s Diary of events and details of all Church Services please turn to the centre pages of this magazine. West Watford Free Church (Baptist) Pastor Mr Garth Woodhead 184 Hagden Lane 466509 Church Secretary Mr A Cockram 139 Briar Road, Kingswood 677372

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