October Sunday Service Rota 9:15am Holy Communion at Little Harrowden 9:15am Harvest Festival Service at Isham CONNECT 5 Sun 1st 10:30am Harvest Festival Service at Pytchley 11:00am Harvest Festival Service at OrlingBury October 2017 11:00am Holy Communion at Great Harrowden Wed 4th 9:15am Holy Communion at Little Harrowden 9:15am Holy Communion at Isham 9:15am Holy Communion at Pytchley PYTCHLEY Sun 8th 10:00am Harvest Festival Service at Little Harrowden 11:00am Holy Communion at Great Harrowden 11:00am Holy Communion at OrlingBury PYTCHLEY Wed 11th 9:15am Holy Communion at Little Harrowden ISHAM ISHAM 8:00am BCP Said Communion at Isham Sun 15th 10:00am Five Churches Together at Pytchley 4:00pm - 5:30pm Sunday J.A.M at Little Harrowden ORLINGBURY ORLINGBURY Wed 18th 9:15am Holy Communion at Little Harrowden LITTLE HARROWDEN LITTLE HARROWDEN 9:15am Holy Communion & Sunday School at Little Harrowden 9:15am Holy Communion at Isham 11:00am Holy Communion at OrlingBury GREAT HARROWDEN & Sun 22nd 11:00am Holy Communion at Pytchley REDHILLGREAT HARROWDEN GRANGE 11:00am Family Service at Great Harrowden & REDHILL GRANGE 4:00pm Cupcakes & Fizz at Isham 9:15am Holy Communion at Isham 10:30am Baptism Family Service at Pytchley Sun 29th 10:30am Café Church at Little Harrowden 11am Celtic Holy Communion at Great Harrowden 11am Praise & Bacon Baps at OrlingBury WWW.5CHURCHES.CO.UK Tue 31st 5:30pm 5 Churches Light Party at Pytchley Church CONTACTS The Vicarage 01933 678225 Do you need anything laundering that is too big for your washing machine? For advertising enquiries please CHURCH WARDENS: Orlingbury Then let me solve Gillian Walton 01933 557 410 email: Great Harrowden the proBlem, Patricia Blenkinsop 01933 674 370 Jan Miles 01933 400 123 [email protected] David Staff 01933 678 629 picked up and Pytchley dropped off at your Little Harrowden Mark Goodman 01933 678 225 / convenience:- Competitive rates - delivered free of Bob Oldfield 01933 674 398 07951 064 090 charge to 1,741 homes in Andrew Henderson 01933 680 378 Karan Harris Great Harrowden, Isham (Deputy warden) 01536 790 391 / 07761 593 101 DUVETS Redhill Grange, Doreen Dicks 01536 722 756 SLEEPING BAGS William Standerwick 01536 722 432 Reader Little Harrowden, Carolynne Adam 01933 673 492 THROWS/BLANKETS Isham, PET BEDS/BLANKETS Orlingbury and Pytchley HORSE RUGS/ REPROOF (IF NECESSARY) Please contact your churchwardens for baptisms, weddings and funerals COLLECTION/DELIVERY www.5churches.co.uk CALL PAM ON 07986 564556 OR EMAIL The next edition of Connect 5 is November [email protected] Please send items for inclusion to for a no oBligation quotation [email protected] by 10th October. The Lamb Little Harrowden Interregnum 01933 673 300 Churchwardens are still meeting regularly to ensure that everything is running Steak Night Deal for Two £28 smoothly during the interregnum and that we are all having regular services. We have had a few weddings that Reverend Toni Smith has done for us and a Every Thursday baptism. We were really pleased that this year's Holiday Club was a great success come along and enjoy our steak deal. and very grateful to the team, led by Karan Harris, who all worked so hard. Two 8oz rump steaks cooked to your liking, all the trimmings, plus a bottle Each Church is now choosing its own hymns as its easier with a mixture of lay and of house wine. clergy led services. Some of us have decided to have 3 readings at Communion services of the old and new testament as well as the Gospel. Carolynne has kindly drawn up a new readings list for us. Don't forget that we are planning a 5 Churches concert on Epiphany weekend next January and we need volunteers to take part and help - please contact Carolynne if you would like to be part of the team. 24 Orlingbury Road, Little Harrowden NN9 5BH tel. 01933 673300 During the interregnum the rector’s letter will continue with guest writers each month Liz Channell Musings from a pew… Health conscious but diet and exercise averse? Well, good news! Apparently research suggests regular church Alterations attendance is good for your health! All Sewing work considered It is claimed that you will be less prone to stress and depression; Local Collection your blood pressure will be lower; you are less likely to smoke or and Delivery abuse alcohol or drugs. Even that statistically it can add months to 07900 603594 your life expectancy. [email protected] Sceptical? Need persuasion? What follows makes sense to me. Church connects us to God. The physical space can draw us closer RSPB Mid-Nene Local Group Will meet on Thurs 19 Oct at the and open us up to God, for us to speak to and hear from Him. Saxon Hall, Raunds at 7:30pm. Church gives us a chance to reflect on life's positives. To give per- Charlie Kitchin will give an spective even when things seem awful and we ask "why me"? illustrated talk on The Nene Washes. Open Church connects us socially and is the easiest way to make con- to all, admission £3, including tea and coffee. Children free. More details available tacts, (unless you are a dog walker). from Penny 01933 350 404 Church allows us to experience peace, joy and yes, reverence. It so often connects us to the "lesson". Something in the reading The next Coach trip will be on Sunday, 22 Oct to Pulborough Brooks, West Sussex. or address seems to speak directly to us. It gives us a chance to For more details and to book please contact give something back in voluntary work or caring. Bob on 01933 460 644 It gives us a platform to reflect on our need for forgiveness, to address a deeper meaning to life and that the teachings and exam- ple of Jesus Christ still resonate today. Lighting Up The Past Interested? Why not give it a try at any of our 5 churches. Lightingupthepast.co.uk You will be made most welcome. ARTISTIC IRON WORK MADE TO YOUR DESIGNS WEATHER VANES, CANDLE HOLDERS, David Staff CURTAIN POLES MADE BY LITTLE HARROWDEN Deputy Churchwarden All Saints, Great Harrowden CRAFTSMAN MICK HOOPER Email: [email protected] Keep up-to-date online at: HARROWDEN HOME IMPROVEMENTS https://5churches.co.uk/newsletter/ UPVC Windows, Doors, DUST OFF YOUR TONSILS!!! th Conservatories, Cladding We are planning a Benefice Epiphany Concert for Saturday January 6 2018, and we would like lots of participation, so whether you are a singer, someone who recites or Misted Up Units, a poet, please dust off your tonsils and start rehearsing. This concert will Be held at Maintenance and Repairs, St. Peter’s Isham and will start at 4.00 pm, there will be refreshments served and all Loft Conversions, Bedrooms the profits will go into the Benefice Fund. and Kitchens We like a snappy title, and the working title is Epiphany Polyphony - polyphony is a style of musical composition comBining a numBer of parts each forming an individual melody and harmonising with each other. 16 Hilltop Road To begin with we would like a co-ordinator from each parish to Be responsible for Little Harrowden collecting performers and making sure that the concert is advertised in your area, Tel: Brinny Harris on posters are already in each church giving the details as we have them at. Please ring 07880 911901 or Carolynne Adam 01933 673492 for any more information, and speak to your church 01536 722386 warden if you would like to be the co-ordinator for your parish. RR Childminding Ruth and Chris Reid Registered Childminding in Isham We support Isham CEVA School. Call for details or vacancies. 07875 070862 ——————————— Bishop Stopford School Admissions Pytchley It will soon Be time for parents/carers who wish their children to attend Bishop Stopford School to complete applications forms for entry in SeptemBer, 2018. Golf Lodge Est 1995 As we don’t have a Rector at the moment, this year the forms should be given to your Churchwardens please so that they can complete the section aBout Church • 9 Hole Pay and Play Golf Course attendance. The Rural Dean has given permission for applications to Be approved • 24 Bay Floodlit Driving Range by Gillian Walton, Churchwarden at Orlingbury, as a ‘Faith Leader’. This is helpful • Ironside Bar Serving Real Ales as we can deal with everything locally where we know our families. • Fresh Food Served Daily On the form, certain phrases are defined By Bishop Stopford School as Below: • “The Garden Room” available for private events • American Golf Superstore At the heart of: are suBstantially involved in the life of their faith community • Open 7 days a week Frequently: they have participated fortnightly, or more regularly, for a period of Kettering Rd, Pytchley, Northants, at least 3 consecutive years up to the date of application NN14 1EY 01536 511527 www.pytchleygolflodgekettering.co.uk Occasionally: they have participated monthly or more often for a period of at least two consecutive years up to the date of application Attached to: they participate in the life of their faith community. Last year, Churchwardens agreed with Rev’d Mary Ireland, our then Rector that in our group of 5 Churches “At the heart of” our churches means being on a rota of any kind that helps to run the church, and that “attend church” means any church family worship that the child attends with one or other of their parents/guardians (in addition to Sunday services this includes Friday Family Fun, Little Fishes, etc but NOT Sunday School or other events that the child attends without a parent/ guardian).