Rural Roundup Poppies in Kingsdown Issue Number 26 September 2012 The Community Magazine for Kingsdown Ringwould-w-Oxney Ripple Sutton, Ashley, Studdal & Little Mongeham Benefice Contacts The Reverend Cathy Sigrist BA Hons The Rectory, Upper Street , Kingsdown CT14 8BJ 01304 373 951 Email: [email protected] Sister Aileen CSC Well Cottage, Upper Street. Kingsdown, CT14 8BH 01304 361 601 Mobile: 07801 282 810 Email: [email protected] Reader Mr Norman Gilliland 9 Addelam Close, Deal CT14 9LT 01304 381 589 Email: [email protected] St John the Evangelist Church, Kingsdown Churchwardens Mr Bob Wiseman Sunninghill, St Monica‟s Road CT14 8AZ 01304 371 619 Ms Liz Sharp, 15B Archery Square, Walmer, Deal, Kent CT14 7JA 01304 449 459 Mobile: 07778 452 538 E-mail: [email protected] Parochial Church Council (Secretary) Mrs Valerie Drew Esperance, Upper Street, Kingsdown CT14 8DT 01304 372 615 Parochial Church Council (Treasurer) Sister. Aileen CSC Well Cottage, Upper Street, Kingsdown CT14 8BH 01304 361 601 Sunday School Mr Norman Gilliland 9 Addelam Close, Deal CT14 9LT 01304 381 589 Email: [email protected] St Nicholas Church, Ringwould Churchwardens Miss Ursula Bailey 52 James Hall Gardens, Walmer CT14 7TA 01304 360 149 Prof Jack Rowe Manor Lodge, Manor Mews, Ringwould CT14 8HT 01304 375 487 Parochial Church Council (Secretary) Mrs Lyn Dourthe 3 Manor Mews, Ringwould CT14 01304 360 097 Parochial Church Council (Treasurer) Mrs Jean Winn Chilterns, Back Street, Ringwould CT14 8HL 01034 361 030 St Mary the Virgin Church, Ripple Churchwarden Dr Laurence Davey Fairmead, Church Lane, Ripple CT14 8JL 01304 374 512 Parochial Church Council (Secretary) Mrs Rosemary Davey Fairmead, Church Lane, Ripple CT14 8JL 01304 374 512 Parochial Church Council (Treasurer) Dr Laurence Davey Fairmead, Church Lane, Ripple CT14 8JL 01304 374 512 2 Benefice Contacts St Peter & St Paul Church Sutton-by-Dover Churchwardens Mr J Boardman Little Mongeham, House, Little Mongeham CT14 OHR 01304 389 402 Mr C Godderidge The Old Rectory, Church Hill Sutton CT15 5DF 01304 365 366 Parochial Church Council (Secretary) Mr P Mold Holly Cottage, Downs Road, East Studdal CT15 5DD 01304 371 738 Parochial Church Council (Treasurer) Mr A Ford Forge Cottage, Forge Lane, Sutton-by-Dover CT15 5DG 01304 364 989 Hello, we are back again. I do hope you all had a good summer; I certainly enjoyed mine. First I must thank Barbara Brooker for the lovely poppy picture she sent in for me to use on the front cover this month. As I've mentioned before, I am always very pleased to receive pictures from you. If I don‟t use them immediately I keep them on file for the appropriate time. I am awaiting news of Sunflowers you have grown this year. There will again be a prize for the tallest one grown, and a special award for one grown by anyone up to the age of 12. Finally, don‟t forget that when you use one of the advertisers in this magazine please mention that you found them in Rural Roundup. Regards, Ed CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST Kingsdown FLOWER ROTA for September 2012 Friday 24th August to Thursday 6th September - Jackie Collins & Ann Morris Friday 7th to Thursday 20th September - Liz Deschamps & Barbara Ridout Friday 21st September to Thursday 4th October - Sue Martin & Barbara Peel HARVEST FESTIVAL Sunday 16th September - The Parish Decorating the Church will be done on Sat 15th from 10am: PLEASE all come and help and bring the children; any gifts of Flowers, Fruit or Vegetables will be much appreciated. Any queries please ring Georgina Maude on 01304 389 253 or Barbara Ridout on 01304 361 019 DIGNIFIED FUNERALS from £795.00 PLUS DISBURSEMENTS SULLIVAN & SON INDEPENDENT FUNERAL SERVICE 12 Beaconsfield Road, Dover,CT16 2LL 01304 201 322 www.sullivanandson.co.uk *Pre-paid funeral plans *24 hour personal service *A Family Concern 3 Kingsdown Conservation Group Kingsdown Residents want a voice so our Membership Grows every day Solley’s Award Winning Ice Cream direct from our Dairy Please join us 110ml cups through to 4.5 litres lots of flavours Contact Julian Dalrymple on 373 071 Open 9am to until 3pm Email:- [email protected] and other times by arrangement or visit our website Call 01304 314 100 www.solleysicecream.co.uk www.kingsdownconservation.org.uk 4 Kingsdown News correspondent:- Barbara Brooker 51 Balmoral Road. Kingsdown CT14 8BY Tel:- 01304 369 537 or Email the editor direct to [email protected] Kingsdown Art Exhibition 20-21 October Kingsdown PCC are proposing to hold an exhibition of work by local artists in St John‟s Church, Kingsdown on 20th and 21st October, between the hours of 10am and 5pm, and kindly request the support of local artists to exhibit their work. Kingsdown is rich in its artistic talent and it is hoped that this exhibition will enable their work to be appreciated. Entry will be free but each artist will be asked to donate a nominal fee of £1 to exhibit and 20% of all proceeds from sales are to be donated to the church‟s restoration fund. Any artist interested in exhibiting is requested to contact David Dobby on 01304 373 331 or [email protected] by 14th September. Details of timing for hanging and collecting unsold paintings will be given to all artists intending to exhibit. A numbered catalogue of all works of art together with their prices will be prepared. The exhibition will be manned at all times by a member of the PCC who will be responsible for the recording of sales and the collection of money received. David L Dobby R.N.L.I..........At the house-to-house collection in June the magnificent sum of £943.79 was raised in Ringwould & Kingsdown. Thank you collectors for your help and support for this good cause and thank you house-holders for your generous contributions. Julie Wells and Claire Would you like to help the community and earn yourself a little extra? The trustees of Kingsdown Village Hall are looking for a responsible person willing to take on the Hall Bookings and the cleaning of Kingsdown Village Hall (around 7hrs per week) whilst Mike Glavin (Maintenance Officer) takes a holiday beginning Monday 12th November to Friday 23rd November. If you are interested please contact Anthony Graham (Chairman) 01304 361 043 or Mobile 07567 716 360 Email:- [email protected] 5 6 Services in September Date Kingsdown Ringwould Sutton Ripple 2nd September 8am (BCP) 9.30am Holy Sunday @6 11am Holy Communion Communion Studdal Hall Morning Prayer 11.00 Holy Communion 9th September 11.00am 9.30am (BCP) Matins 11.00am (BCP) 8am (BCP) Holy Communion Matins Holy Communion 16th September 8am (BCP) 9.30am Holy 11.00am Holy 6.00pm (BCP) Holy Communion Communion Communion Evensong 11.00am Funday Sunday and Harvest Festival 23rd September 11.00am 9.30am 11.00am 8am (BCP) Holy Communion Harvest Festival Harvest Festival Holy Communion 30th September 10.00am United Service Holy Communion For weekday services please check weekly news sheets or the website www.ringwouldchurch.com/ ‟diary‟ page .There are usually Monday – Sutton Parish Prayers @ 9.30am in Studdal Hall; Tuesday 7.30 Ringwould Parish Prayers, Wednesday 10am Well Cottage, Kingsdown, Holy Communion (BCP) Services using the Book of Common Prayer are marked (BCP) Letter from the Rectory Dear Friends, Love them or hate them, it has been impossible to gnore the Olympics. I must admit, I didn‟t really get on board as the torch was making its way around the country, but when the games started, I was hooked. I wanted to know how the athletes were performing, and couldn‟t help but admire their determination, their stoicism and their faith. They had trained and prepared their bodies and minds as well as they could, without any promise of a medal at the end of the games. The athletes punish their bodies to run a gruelling marathon race, to row, swim or run thousands of metres or to compete in one of the many other events. They have the discipline to get out of bed at 4.00 or 5.00am to get into the swimming pool and swim hundreds of lengths or run around a track before going to work or school for a full day‟s work, only to return to the pool or track in the evening, and to repeat this process day after day after day. They run their races with perseverance. Living a life of faith is rather like training for the Olympics, and it is equally difficult, but great prizes also await those who persevere. In this race however, no one loses. If you finish, you get the reward, you don‟t have to win a gold, silver or bronze medal for God to know and applaud everyone who crosses the finishing line. In the book of Hebrews, we are told that: “Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” (11:1) and the reading goes on to list just some of the actions that faithful people have undertaken. The chapter then finishes with: “These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised. God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect”. (Heb 11:39-40). We don‟t have to come first or win medals for God to give us the prize, because we have already been given the prize, even if we don‟t recognise it as such. And the prize? God gave his Son, Jesus Christ, that we might live.