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THREE walk to local men with a rural background VALLEYS along with their wives and carers. INFORMATION You will have 1.5 hours on the farm with a SHEET maximum of 2 couples on the farm per ses- sion. Social distancing rules and relevant hy- giene precautions will be strictly observed. 20h July 2020 There will be an opportunity to see the animals and some of the crafts that our countrymen have made over the years as well as the rd 73 Chetnole Flower Show chance to talk about farming and the rural way of life. Saturday 1st August 2020 2pm – 4.30pm, Chetnole Village Hall There will be a small charge of £5 per person (Due to Covid-19 it will be different. The flower to cover costs. show will go ahead as usual. Instead of the usual fete element, they encourage you to If you are interested, please give them a call on bring a picnic fit for VE Day. the number below and they will let you know the dates and times available. Leigh Candle Auction 2020 Rylands Farm, Boyshill, Holnest DT9 5PS New re-arranged date of 23 July, @ 6.30pm – Tel: 01935 210703 Leigh Village Hall. Please come along and bid! Wine & Cheese Party – in aid of ALWESTON CAR BOOT SALE planned St.Michael’s Church, Beer Hackett The The above may still go ahead on Friday 7th for August has sadly had to be cancelled. August – please remember the date and look (Please note that all of the above events are subject to out for various notices regarding the above cancellation/change due to the Corona Virus and if in nearer the time. doubt, it may be advisable to check with the organisers of the event to see that they are still going ahead) Pogles Wood Explorers Holiday Club – This is planned to commence on Monday 13 July from 10.00am – 3.00pm Prayer for the Day (half days available) on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays each week until the end of August. Numbers restricted to six children Merciful God, per day costing £15.00 per day. you have prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understanding: Wild School Week – Monday 24th to Friday pour into our hearts such love toward you th 28 August (excluding Wednesday) activities that we, loving you in all things and above all include making a Den, baking bread, construct- ing a sundial or designing a paper airplane! things, For more information contact: Philippa.toul- may obtain your promises, [email protected] or Facebook Pogles Wood which exceed all that we can desire; Explorers through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, The Countrymen’s club - Farm visits in the unity of the Holy Spirit, and cream teas one God, now and for ever. From August to October 2020, on select dates, Amen. the Countrymen’s club based at Boyshill, Holnest, will be offering a cream tea and a farm A PRAYER FOR ALL THOSE Benefice Office Contact Details AFFECTED BY CORONAVIRUS Jubilee Hall, Church Street, Yetminster DT9 6LG Tel. 01935 872600 Keep us, good Lord, [email protected]/ under the shadow of your mercy. Please send items for this Pew Sheet to: Sustain and support the anxious, [email protected] Benefice Website: www.threevalleysteam.org be with those who care for the sick, and lift up all who are brought low; • Please send items for publication on the that we may find comfort website (especially forthcoming/recent events) to itemsforwebsite@threeval- knowing that nothing can separate us leysteam.org from your love in Christ Jesus our Lord. Compline Worship & other service details for A Close Shave this forthcoming week The Parish Giving Scheme Monday – Compline - at 6.00pm via Three Valleys Dear Clergy, PCC Treasurers, PCC Secretar- Team Facebook page (Rev.George Moody) ies and Churchwardens Wednesday @ 6.00pm – a Reflective Night Prayer with Rev. Richard Kirlew using Zoom Just a reminder about the Parish Giving Scheme webinar this Thursday and to let you Friday @ 6.00pm – an online service with know there are currently still places available if Rev.Anne Budgell (Three valleys Team facebook you haven’t already booked (please note the page) closing date for bookings is close of play to- morrow). To book a place please click on the Sunday morning Tony will be taking an online highlighted link below which will take you to the service during which Communion will be offered relevant booking page on our website. The Parish Giving Scheme: 23rd July, 2.00 A Message from the Clergy Team - 3.00 pm There has been some concern expressed that Get the latest developments about how you the clergy are not seen so much in the can utilise the Parish Giving Scheme at this villages during the lockdown. We are aware time. We will be joined by Helen Richardson, of this and want to assure you that we are CEO of the Parish Giving Scheme, and we will still available for telephone consultations or also hear from representatives from local churches who are successfully using the via skype, zoom and all the other electronic scheme. methods of communication (Zoom links and meeting codes to access the webinars will be issued 24 hours in advance.) Clergy Contact Details Team Rector: Tony Gilbert: 01935 873 044 Kind regards, [email protected] Sally Team Vicar: George Moody: 01935 873 214 Sally Finn [email protected] On behalf of Parish Support, Diocese of Salis- bury Team Vicar: Richard Kirlew: 01963 23 570 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Raising money for the Sudans Emergency Ap- Note: - Please remember that this is a peal and Dorset Historic Churches Trust has separate appeal to our normal regular giving to been a hair-raising experience for one of our Ezo. We will still be endeavouring to help the Archdeacons. Ezo diocese. The Wriggle Valley Mothers’ Union A coffee morning is planned on October 24th in the Methodist Church, Yetminster to enable them to do some much needed fund raising. The above charity, like so many others have suffered due to Archdeacon of Dorset Antony MacRow-Wood de- the Covid-19 epidemic. If you have time, do take a cided to make his first post-lockdown haircut a look at their wonderful range of cards plus other chance to raise money for 2 good causes. things that can be ordered on-line. I understand that delivery is very prompt and efficient. And to make sure people were willing to give, he offered to have all his locks shaved off. Rural Mission Sunday – 19th July @ Archdeacon Antony said: 11.00am "People in South Sudan and Sudan have been A benefice open air service in Leigh church hard hit by Covid-19 and lack the medical facilities we take for granted. The Diocesan Link helps fund, yard to celebrate Rural Mission Sunday medical equipment, training and medicines. proved popular and was enjoyed by those present. Although the weather was slightly "Churches in Dorset have not been able to raise showery to begin with it brightened up and funds for repairs this year but the buildings still re- all was well. quire maintenance. Dorset Historic Churches Trust helps churches with the cost of repairs. Many thanks to Richard for co-ordinating the above and to everyone who had helped in the planning of the above – it was lovely A Salisbury Diocese appeal for help during to see and chat to many who hadn’t seen the Coronavirus crisis on behalf of the one another for many months. Sudan Small bunches of flowers were given to Our own problems with COVID-19 in this individuals after the service so that we country are significant, but our brothers and might take them to our own local sisters in South Sudan and Sudan face even churches/homes to remind us of our greater problems with even less resources. fellowship and connection with one another Archbishop Ezekiel Kondo of the Episcopal in our benefice. Church in Sudan sends us the message that his people “would rather die of COVID-19 than hunger”. Ride+Stride 2020 is ON! Salisbury Diocese has a long association with Dorset Historic Churches Trust (DHCT) is de- the churches in the Sudans, and Bishop lighted to announce plans to go ahead with Nicholas has responded to their urgent need Ride+Stride 2020 on September 12th. for improved hygiene and basic food items to help starve off the virus by launching the SOAP and FOOD Appeal, which will run throughout July. More details, including a poster which can be downloaded, can be found at https://www.salisbury.anglican.org/mission/the- sudan-link/emergency-appeal. Donations should be sent via Justgiving – https://bit.ly/sudansemergency. John Floyd and Oscar pictured at Kington Magna last year. They visited 10 churches and raised over £200. As churches re-open after months of lockdown, the Valleys Website page and found under the Trustees believe it is time to support church build- heading ‘Announcements’ – Word for the Day). ings, and continue their effort to maintain Dorset’s https://www.threevalleysteam.org cherished history and heritage. Ride+Stride is an outdoor event for individuals or families to be sponsored to walk, cycle or horse ride, between churches. It will carry on within the ARRANGEMENTS limits of whatever social distancing requirements are in force at that time. FOR OPENING While 50% of the cash raised is allocated for resto- CHURCHES ration grants for churches of all denominations across the county, the other 50% is returned to in- dividual churches nominated by the riders or strid- St Andrew's Yetminster: ers for their own uses.