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October - November 2019 Price 50p BY THE TIME YOU READ THIS … By the time you read this it will By the time you read this, the and I do so want to make the all be over! The marquee will Summer will be well and truly most of it, to linger over some have gone up, been taken down be over. The school holidays of it, to press pause and and driven away. Dresses will will be over, and a new term remain in certain bits of it. The have been worn and shoes begun. In fact, it will nearly be words of the wise teacher in danced in. Nails will have been half-term, and the nights will be the book of Ecclesiastes manicured and hair coiffured. drawing in, and the clocks springs to mind, ‘For Drinks will have been downed ready to go back. By the time everything there is a season, and cake will have been eaten. you read this, Harvest will have and a time for every matter Flowers will have been been well and truly gathered in under heaven … God has made arranged, and petals will have and the season of everything beautiful in its time. been scattered. Oohs will have Remembrance will be ahead of Also He has put eternity into been oohed and aahs will have us – but only just. people’s hearts.’ (Ecc 3: 1, 11) been aahed. No doubt speeches will have been made, Of course, eternity is outside jokes will have been cracked, normal time, and I find it a and the odd tear may well have comforting thought, as I feel been shed. I will not just be a time passing, that God has put mother, but I will be a mother- eternity in all our hearts. And in-law as well. And there will be so the best thing I can do is to a new Mrs Jeffs! join the psalmist by saying, ‘I trust in you, O Lord; I say, You By the time you have read this I are my God. My times are in will have talked and laughed By the time you read this, we Your hand.’ (Psalm 31: 14-15a) with my eldest son and waved may know a little bit more him off, back to Hanoi. By the about our relationship with Wishing you and those you love time you read this I will have Europe, whether we will have a every blessing, this Autumn sailed to and fro, across the deal or no deal, or whether we time, water to Spain. I will have eaten face another General Election. some tapas and sipped some By the time you read this ... Rioja, played some Scrabble Steph and read trashy novels. I have Time – it just races by, event all this to look forward to – but after event, celebration and by the time you read this, it will sadness, party and lament, Please read additional all be over. season after season. information from Steph Sometimes it feels as if it is just on Pages 4, 10, 11, 19 And so, will the Summer. slipping through my fingers – Copy Deadline for December 2019/January 2020 issue Wednesday 6 November 2019 TODAY October / November 2019 THE EXE VALLEY CHURCHWARDEN CHILDREN’S MISSION COMMUNITY CONTACT DETAILS GROUPS Calverleigh, Cruwys Calverleigh EXE VALLEY TODDLERS Morchard, Loxbeare, Aubrey Goldsworthy 01884 255248 (For under 5ives) [email protected] Friday mornings during Term-time Oakford, Rackenford, Jackie Herniman 01884 255814 Stoodleigh, Templeton, [email protected] at Calverleigh Village Hall 10 am - 12 noon Washfield and Withleigh Cruwys Morchard Toys, snacks, songs and more !! Diana Vincent 01363 860227 For more information contact [email protected] Sarah Cruwys 01884 860287 Liz Heywood on 01884 881583 RECTOR [email protected] You can also find us on Facebook Loxbeare EDITORIAL- NEW BEGINNINGS The Rectory, Withleigh, Ron Tidball 01884 881362 [email protected] In case the “Jungle Drums” haven’t Tiverton, EX16 8JQ Jean Heard 01884 881400 spread the message as far as you yet, Tel: 01884 250417 [email protected] we need to tell you that we are planning to leave the Exe Valley. Email : Steph@ Oakford exevalleymissioncommunity.org Wendy Boynton 01398 351383 After Jenny’s Mum died, we were [email protected] informed that our “younger generation” Dawn Williams 01398 324035 are worried about us being so far from [email protected] all our family. They are right, of course, PERSONAL ASSISTANT and the Stephen Hirst Rackenford story sounds so familiar, with John and Please contact Personal Assistant Marion - and Janet and Steve - recently C/O The Rectory Steven Hirst moving away for exactly that reason. Tel: 01884 250417 Details in first column At the moment, we are thinking that west Email: office@ Stoodleigh of Chester, just into North Wales, would exevalleymissioncommunity.org Margaret Cuningham 01398 351252 be a perfect spot - but we are still [email protected] weighing up all our options. READER Peter Broadbent 01398 351374 [email protected] This does mean that we need to find replacements for the Editor and The Paddock, Templeton Advertising Co-ordinator. The Magazine William Withers 01884 253030 won’t happen without them. 2 Kensington Court, [email protected] See Advert on Page 4. Washfield,Tiverton,EX16 9QU Washfield BROWN ENVELOPES Tel: 01884 253463 Jeanne Jones 01884 254306 We are being asked when the annual [email protected] [email protected] Brown Envelopes for Subscriptions will be coming round. Hopefully next time, MAGAZINE EDITORS Withleigh which will be the December / January Brenda Tucker 01884 252431 issue - marking exactly six years since [email protected] we started Editing the magazine. Keepers Cottage, Paul Iliff 01884 253473 [email protected] Jenny and Geoff Lower Washfield, Tiverton, EX16 9PF Tel: 01884 254402 [email protected] ADVERTISEMENTS As above - using email address [email protected] Advertisements are accepted and included in good faith - but the Exe Valley Mission Community accepts no responsibility for the performance or non-performance of the Advertisers 2 TODAY October / November 2019 Holiday Club 2019 Who Am I? This year’s Holiday Club was held at Calverleigh Hall in August with 40 children attending each day. A big thank you to all who helped in any way to make Holiday Club a happy and fun way to learn the stories of David. Without the support of helpers who are able to give their time during this week, the Holiday Club would not run. We are very grateful to all who help in any way. During the mornings Steph led our time together, dressing to the theme of the story. We were very blessed to be joined by Stephen Roche with his technical wizardry. The children enjoyed seeing the stories told so well by Steph, coming to life on the screen as lego characters and popular music. A favourite was the story of David and Goliath accompanied by Rag’n’bone man, I am Giant. A lot of fun was had by all, the songs were accompanied on screen by the actions, and the children learnt sign language to one of the songs. We were grateful to Janet Roche and Robert Gordon for accompanying the singing on keyboard and Guitar. A new and popular addition to the Holiday Club this year this year was lego. A very big thank you to all those people who generously donated lego. It seemed a mammoth task to collect enough but it just kept coming, so we had enough for each child to have a reasonable amount to create with. The children took part in a lego challenge each day and as the week went on, children joined together to create bigger and more detailed models. Some of those who had donated the lego came to our Sunday Service, were very impressed and pleased to see what the children had made. Our prayer activities included making friendship bracelets, arrows and painting pebbles. We once again welcomed the younger children to join us for the first part of our time together. They enjoyed listening to the story and joining in with the singing. We finished the week with the magician Ozzy D who came to join us on Friday to entertain the children with magic and balloons before we had the barbecue. A big thank you to Tony and Ann Roberts who did the barbecue for us. It was lovely to see all the families. Thank you to all those who generously gave donations at the barbecue and at the Sunday Service, where we collected for Cayla Jones, whose family are raising funds for treatment in America. We were able to send £250.00. We all learnt so much, not just the children. We got to know each other and make new friends during the week. It was at lunchtimes that we were able to get together to chat and enjoy the much loved tuck shop! In the afternoons children were able to take part in crafts, which included making armour and there were opportunities for team games outside, taking part in football and other fun games. Preparations are already under-way for Holiday Club 2020. Check out the dates in the next magazine. If you would like to help, or would like to know more about what we do, please contact Cindy on 01363 866621 SOUTH MOLTON 01769 573941 TIVERTON 01884 243430 24 HOUR BREAKDOWN SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH WEST 07736271866 FITTING ON-SITE FARM OR AGRICULTURAL ROADSIDE & COMMERCIAL TYRES AVAILABLE . 3 TODAY October / November 2019 TO ALL IN THE EXE VALLEY Marion & I have been completely overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity of you all on our leaving.