THE LYMINGE NEWSLETTER For the communities of LYMINGE, ETCHINGHILL, RHODES MINNIS and POSTLING http://www.lyminge.org.uk/ Produced by THE LYMINGE ASSOCIATION February 2013 LYMINGE ASSOCIATION NEWS Garage Safari ~ is being held on Saturday April 20th. Save all those things that you sorted out at the start of the year - Save all those things that you find in your Spring Sort Out and even, dare we say - unwanted Christmas presents ! Turn them all into cash for your Summer Holiday. Don’t forget that you can have a table at the Village Hall for the same price - and there will be refreshments available there, at very reasonable prices, during the day !! Garden Safari and Lyminge Festival is due to take place over the week-end of 15th and 16th June. Also planned is a Flower Festival at the Parish Church and an Art Exhibition at the Tayne Centre. Did you know - that as a resident in Lyminge, Etchinghill, Rhodes Minnis and Postling you are automatically a member of the Lyminge Association ? The Association is very keen to welcome anyone who would like to help with one of the many events that it organises. Would you like to help maintain the TROUGHS that the Lyminge Association has positioned at the Woodland Road/Brady Road crossroads and Yew Tree Cross or help on our stall on Lyminge Day on 11th May or perhaps the Coronation Variety Show being planned for September might be just what you would like to do. We need people to perform and to assist with the production. Do we have a local Magician ? Are you in a local pop group or do you have Performing Ferrets ! Please call Adrian on 862699. C O U N T R Y F A R E C A T E R I N G S E R V I C E S Handmade quality food and cakes O u t s i d e c a t e r i n g f r o m l a r g e e v e n t s t o s m a l l p a r t i e s Wedding and celebration cakes Selection of personalised Valentine’s gifts from £5.00 – free local delivery T e l e p h o n e 0 1 3 0 3 2 7 3 4 6 7 M o b i l e 0 7 8 1 4 6 1 0 9 9 5 E m a i l [email protected] LYMINGE PARISH CHURCH SERVICES & ACTIVITIES LYMINGE METHODIST CHURCH Church e-mail: [email protected] Church Website: www.lymingechurch.co.uk Visitors are very welcome to join us at our weekly service rd at 11am and invited to share fellowship afterwards with a Sun 3 Feb 8.00am Holy Communion (CW order 2) cup of coffee/tea. 10.30am WOW (World of Worship child friendly service) th Wed 6 Feb 7.00pm Holy Communion (short said 10-15mins) 3rd February Mrs Val Redding 7.30pm NO Open House Bible Study th 10 February Mr Ian Couchman Sun 10th Feb 10.30am Holy Communion th 17 February 9.30am Valley Service at Rhodes Minnis Wed 13th Feb 7.30pm ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE 24th February Rev Derek Hancock (incl. Holy Holy Communion with imposition of Ashes Communion) Sun 17th Feb 10.30am Family Communion with Sunday School with Guest Speakers (see below) 2.30pm see below RHODES MINNIS CHURCH 6.00pm Evensong This small Chapel in beautiful countryside holds a weekly Wed 20th Feb 7.00pm Holy Communion (short said 10-15mins) Sunday Service normally at 9.30am followed by coffee and 7.30pm Open House Lent Course th biscuits. A warm welcome is extended to any visitors. Sun 24 Feb 8.00am Holy Communion (CW order 2) 10.30am Holy Communion 3rd February Rev. Derek Hancock (includes 3.30pm Messy Church holy communion) A time for families to come together and 10th February Mr. Ralph Bradshaw enjoy an afternoon of craft with a very 17th February Mr. Hugh Burnham ‐ Valley service short friendly 10min service followed by afternoon tea. Everyone is welcome with Lyminge and Elham congregations th 24th February Mr. Terry Preston Wed 27 Feb 7.00pm Holy Communion (short said 10-15mins) st Lent sessions are commencing on Thursday, 21 February 7.30pm Open House Lent Course at 2.30pm (and the following four Thursdays) when th Sunday 17 February 2.30pm to 5.00pm in the Church everyone will be welcome Jews, Christians & Moslems in the Middle-East Can there be reconciliation & harmony between them there? Following an introductory talk during the 10.30am Family Service Come and hear from: POSTLING CHURCH SERVICES Christy –a Palestinian Arab Christian from Bethlehem & Howard Stern – a Mediator & Negotiator working with groups in the 3rd February Evensong 3.30pm region 10th February Family Communion 9.30am (2 x1 hour sessions with break for refreshments & time for questions at the end) 17th February Holy Communion 8am EVERYONE IS WELCOME AT THIS EVENT Those who come will gain a new perspective on this challenging subject 24th February Family Service 9.30am Wentworth Close Coffee Morning - Tues 12th Feb - 10.00am Do join us in the lounge as we meet with the residents for coffee and a chat L.E.T. (Lyminge Ecumenical Team) All are welcome and transport can be arranged Prayer Box. If you are interested contact Lynne Lane - 863010 Please place any prayer requests concerning a Mothers Union - Wed 13th Feb - 10.30am bereavement or illness in the prayer box at Lyminge Post In Nailbourne Court Lounge Office. It would help to have the name of the person you Lenten Thoughts with Rev Lynne Rogers are praying for but not necessarily your name. These will Please contact Sue on 862221 for further information be included in Sunday worship in all churches and added Prayer Shawl Ministry Group - Wed 20th Feb - 2.30pm to 4.30pm to private prayer life. This group meets in Nailbourne Court Lounge to knit prayer shawls and pray for the people they are for. Everyone is welcome to join in whether you can knit or not. Tea & coffee are provided. Lyminge Newsletter For more information contact Madelaine Lewis on 863582 Terms and Conditions. Copy deadline is 18th February Bereavement Support Lunch - Thurs 21st Feb 12.00 for 12.30pm Please email your copy in word.doc format to the editor Coach and Horses Public House ([email protected]). Your payment must be received before All are welcome and transport can be arranged, your article or advert can appear in the Newsletter. Please leave Please contact Lynne Lane – 863010 your payment in a sealed envelope at the Lyminge Post Office or Mothers Union - Thursday 28th Feb – 12 noon at the Lyminge Library. Your name, organisation and Prayer Time in St Gabriel’s Chapel at Canterbury Cathedral telephone number must be included on the envelope and Please contact Sue on 862221 for further information with your advertisement or copy. Business adverts cost £9.50 per month or £95.00 per year. Charity adverts and articles from - £1.50 per month, or £15.00 PADDLESWORTH PARISH CHURCH SERVICES per year depending on size. The annual rate offers 12 entries for rd Sun 3 Feb No Services the price of 10. Please make cheques payable to ‘The Lyminge Sun 10th Feb 11.00am Holy Communion (CW order 2) th Association’ Sun 17 Feb No Services If you do not have email, a typed paper-copy can be left with Sun 24th Feb 6.30pm Evensong followed by refreshments your payment. For further details call the editor (01303863737). Editor: [email protected] 2. Editor: 01303 863737 Rhodes Minnis Evening Circle "Elham Women" was Derek Boughton's subject at our meeting in January. The local history of Elham and its women, dating back to the 13C, proved very interesting, informative and amusing. The winners of the competition were Ann Laker 1st, Connie 2nd and Paula 3rd. On 20th February John Pearce will present "My Fun Music". We meet at Rhodes Minnis Village Hall at 7.30pm, and everyone is very welcome. For further information contact Diana Bennett - 862134 Lyminge Dramatic Society Calling all thriller fans! Lyminge Dramatic Society is putting on Agatha Christie's 'A Murder Is Announced' next month. Come along and enjoy an entertaining evening, full of suspense, where you can try and deduce who the murderer is! The show runs from Wednesday 20th March to Saturday 23rd March inclusive, starting at 7.45pm. Tickets are £7.50, with Senior Citizen concessions available on the Wednesday and Thursday nights at £6.00. Tickets go on sale at Laing Bennett estate agent, Lyminge, on 27th February or alternatively you can book online at nodaboxoffice.co.uk. The Lyminge Dramatic Society is currently looking to recruit new members to act and help behind the scenes. If you are interested please contact Gill Calao on 01303 863648. S Update on inging Your Way To Good Health In Lyminge Thank you, Lyminge Association! Singing for Health has started at Age UK! You may have read the article in the January issue of this newsletter, in which I said that we could start Singing for Health at Age UK if we could match the donations we have. The Lyminge Association has offered the £90 to start the sessions and allow us to run until Easter. THANK YOU! Since then I have received anonymous generous offers to allow us to continue well into the summer. There has also been a very generous donation by the Lions of £150 so the sessions will continue further.