October 2020 Photo from 12year old Bobbi Cookson Dates for October 5th Steventon News Ads date 6th virtual Parish Council meeting 12th Steventon News Copy date 14th Christmas Craft Fayre 1 St Michael & All Angels, Steventon One of the DAMASCUS Parish Churches Associate Priest: Rev Phil Sutton email: [email protected] (01235 01235 526 114) Lay Minister: Mr Jack Jarvis (01235 831 395) Church Warden: Dr Hilary Otterburn (01235 834 725) Deputy Warden: Mr Alan Binning (01235 820 009) Thank you. Our Church fete on the afternoon of 5 September proved a great success; the weather was wonderful, the support of villagers more than expected and essential Covid safety measures worked well. In response to requests for using your church for other village activities, we are planning a Christmas Craft Fayre for Saturday 14 November from 10:30 – 4.30pm as a way of supporting our local artists and craft people who have been unable to display and sell their work in recent months. Please keep this date in your diary and if you would like to have a stall then please contact me for further information. We have started preparations for our village memorial service on the 1st November as well as Remembrance Sunday, Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial and our traditional Advent and Christmas services. Each service will comply with all Covid legislation and best practices which will mean some necessary changes regarding seating, music and refreshments. Full details will appear in Steventon News and posters around the village. With my prayers and regards Phil Church Services for October Sunday 4th 09.45 Harvest Service Refreshments may be provided (including Holy Communion outside after the service Sunday 4th 18:00 Evening Prayer A short traditional service of quiet prayer and readings Friday 9th TBC Wedding of villagers Andrew & Annaleise Sunday 11th 09.45 Morning Worship Sunday 18th 09:45 Holy Communion Saturday 24th 16:00 Family baptism for a Steventon family Sunday 25th 08:00 Holy Communion Book of Common Prayer Service Sunday 25th 09:45 Family Service Informal and short service for people of all ages Sunday 09.45 Holy Communion for All 1st November Saints Sunday 18:00 Service to remember family An informal service in which the 1st November members and villagers names of loved ones are read and remembered in the lighting of candles 2 Editorial Steventon News Advertising Many thanks to Bobbi Cookson for the photo on the front page of the Church Fete. This Prices until 31.03.2021 had been delayed a few months because of the recent Covid restrictions. We were so Residents lucky to have some great weather for this 12 6 issues 1 issue very successful event. issues 1/10thpage £ 34.50 £17.25 £ 11.50 The Village Hall is now open and operating in th line with current government regulations. For 2/10 page £ 69.00 £ 34.50 £ 17.25 more information see page 9. Half page £172.50 £ 86.25 £ 23.00 Full page £345.00 £172.50 £28.75 With Covid conditions changing almost daily it Non-Residents is still necessary to take all essential safety precautions as a return to lockdown is still a 12 6 issues 1 issue possibility issues th 1/10 page £ 57.50 £28.75 £11.50 Stay Safe Everyone! 2/10thpage £115.00 £57.50 £17.25 Half page £287.50 £ 143.75 £ 28.75 Dilys Wilding - Editor - October issue Full page £575.00 £ 287.50 £ 57.50 Important Information for all readers and 1/10-page boxed adverts are 5.0 cm high x contributors. 8.5 cm wide and 1/5-page ads are 10.2 cm The Editors reserve the right to alter, omit or high x 8.5 cm wide. hold over any copy submitted to Steventon Acceptable digital artwork formats for adverts News. The views expressed in Steventon only include PDF, JPG* and TIFF* (*300ppi at News are not necessarily those of the editors. final size). 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Please do not send as a pdf as [email protected] these cannot be edited. th www.matthewbarber.co.uk Advert deadline is 5 October Parish Council Chairman: Dr Chris Wilding Tel 01235 861665 If you do not have access to a computer then Email: [email protected] please type or write your contribution clearly Steventon Parish Council Clerk and leave it in the blue folder at the Steventon Angela Einon Tel 01235 831024 Co-op counter. Email: [email protected] 3 Steventon Darby & Joan Club Steventon Sports Social Club Dear friends, I need to start with a serious matter this I do hope you are all keeping well and safe. I month. Worryingly, and completely feel we are all getting used to the situation we unacceptably, the club’s bench seating inside find ourselves in, it's become part of life. I'm our safety fencing is often being used for sure we all look forward to the time when we illegal drug taking when we are closed at the can meet together as a Club, be patient. moment. In the very first instance, it is worth When I was thinking about what to write this reminding everyone that the space the month I was at a loss, until last evening when benches occupy is not currently for use I was watching ' the last night of the proms.' I by the public when we are closed (in hope you watched it. It was good, it was agreement with the parish council) as it forms different but I enjoyed it particularly the part of our Covid-safe operation, and anyone second half. I have heard and sung “You’ll using the benches when we are closed never walk alone”, but last night it really hit compromises this. In addition to this, we have me. I thought it reflected the situation that we had to clear up masses of rubbish and are in with the coronavirus and how we ‘empties’ since lockdown was eased, and should respond to it. continue to do so. Dealing with this littering, which is not part of the club staff’s work remit, When you walk through a storm (the virus) is both unsafe and costly. The seriousness of hold your head up high and don't be afraid of drug taking is something that needs no the dark. explanation; we are very concerned by it and At the end of the storm there's a Golden sky, need it to stop. Could we please ask and the sweet silver song of a lark. everyone to be vigilant and report any Walk on through the wind, walk on through suspicious activity immediately to our staff or the rain though your dreams be tossed and a committee member. We will not hesitate blown. to call for police assistance in eradicating Walk on, walk on with hope in your heart and this problem. you'll never walk alone, you'll never walk As we move further into autumn, we are very alone. pleased to be welcoming back members inside in a Covid-secure manner. Social clubs Hold on to that last phrase. There is always follow different government regulations to someone with us, we are never alone, pubs, one of which is that customers are although it may feel like it at times. required to wear face masks unless Best wishes seated. This means that anyone using the Jack 831395 club needs to adhere to this when entering, using the toilet or leaving. The bar is not in Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal use for ordering drinks, with table service in Sadly there will be no house-to-house operation (preferably using the Hopt app), collections this year for Covid19 safety and standing up while drinking is not reasons, but all being well our Poppy Appeal permitted. I am sure that members and Collectors will set up tables at appropriate guests will want to support the staff in times and places so that residents ensuring these rules are followed and that we and passers -by can collect a poppy and keep everyone safe: disinfectant, signage, make a donation. Shops and businesses perspex and floor arrows are also all in place, which agree may also have poppies and and tables are cleaned between use. Outside crosses with collecting tins from about 20 table service is still available. Oct. Our opening hours at the moment are: Those wishing to purchase a wreath please Friday4-9pm, Saturday12-9pm, Sunday12- contact 01235832077 9pm In fine Spirits Nick Thompson, Branch Chairman (https://www.facebook.com/infinespirit/) will . be visiting us on Saturdays at 4pm from the 26th Sept.