From the Parish Registers of All Saints’ Publow Funeral Service and Interment of Ashes 30th January Joan HARDING In his book Man’s Search for Meaning based on his experience of the Holocaust in a number of concentration camps, Victor Frankl concludes that what the experience of suffering and privation taught him was that “the meaning of your life is to help others to find theirs.” Suffice it to say the book is profound, and recently reprinted. For me it has provided a kind of introduction to Lent. Lent is a 40 day season of reflection and preparation for the death and resurrection of Jesus. It is a time for rethinking how we live, letting some things go, praying in a more focussed way, considering others more, and perhaps even developing some more holy habits. Any reflection or study of the death and resurrection of Jesus is meant to affect the way in which we think, talk and act. The French mystic Simone Weil once said, “I recognise someone as being of God, not when they talk to me about God, but the way they talk and act in the affairs of the world.” Jesus’ life was about helping others to find the meaning of their life. He suffered a great deal in the process, he was misunderstood, people resisted his call to conversion, there were threats to his life, he was betrayed, and crowds turned hostile at the beckoning of leaders who could not grasp his message. The trial and crucifixion were the culmination of all that. Modern religion is afraid of suffering. Often it takes offence, frequently it demands rights. Jesus didn’t. “He had learned his obedience through suffering”, says the Letter to the Hebrews. There are two reasons for this: first he understood that “he who has a why to live for can bear with almost any how”; and second that “meaning is possible in spite of suffering.” Lent provides us with an opportunity to revaluate the meaning of our life in relation to others, and to seek to understand and accept that sometimes that leads us to experience suffering in some way. We need not be afraid – our Saviour has gone before us –and we know that we will celebrate resurrection on Easter Day – the eternal sign of hope. Peter Bath and Wells Pensford with Publow W.I Members were welcomed to the February meeting. Avril was thanked for her table decoration of snowdrops and early Spring flowers – what a treat on a cold evening. An invitation from Bishop Sutton to enjoy a soup lunch with them in March – names were taken for this event and also for members to attend the Group Meeting on 5th March at Stanton Drew W.I. After the routine business had been considered, our speaker Gerald Little gave a talk on German counterfeits of British currency during World War II. He had taken two years to research this and came up with fascinating details on how this was achieved. He told us how Polish Jews in concentration camps were asked to work on this project, so avoiding the gas chambers. He showed many pictures and some counterfeit currency. Currencies of other countries, including the USA, were also made and Hitler had these counterfeits distributed to many countries through agents. One agent was arrested on a Scottish beach carrying a suitcase of these counterfeit coins. The competition was foreign currencies and there was quite an array of countries represented. Janet Dando was first, with Sheila Rice 2nd and Sylvia Baber 3rd. The next meeting on 11th March is a talk on the Lavender Farm at Faulkland. Visitors always welcome. Another of Pensford’s popular stalwarts has gone. Mrs Joan Harding, who lived in Publow Lane, passed away in January after a short spell in hospital. Loving mother to Lorraine, devoted grandmother to Ben, Charlotte and Emma, Joan was a very busy lady, always helping others and running various clubs, such as Pensford Monday Club. She even ran a Youth Club at one time. Joan was born in Pensford in 1925, and had two brothers Trevor and Dick. Her mother Rose Byard was a dress maker and gave dancing lessons while her dad ran a boxing club. She was educated at Pensford School, going on to Cannings Secretarial College up Park Street in Bristol, which stood her in good stead later for her job as a comptometer operator. Joan had a great love of dancing and ran a dance school in Pensford at one time. All her girl pupils attended her wedding. She met the love of her life Ken at a tennis club, while she was actually engaged to someone else, but Ken soon saw him off! Joan gave much of her time to others. She did meals on wheels for 34 years, receiving the British Empire Medal in the 90s for her work in the community and at the time said : “ I’ve enjoyed every minute of it.”, Joan ran Pensford Monday Club for many years with her good friend Pat Batten and many willing helpers until it finally closed its doors. She visited care homes.and was Chairman of the League of Friends of Goldney House. She was also on the Board of Governors for Pensford School. She was a life long member of Publow Parish Council and was also a member of Pensford Memorial Hall Committee from the onset and spent thirty years on the committee. Joan also helped at the baby clinic, weighing the babies and talking to the young mums, as she did so well in her caring way. She was also a member of Mothers Union, and helped with the cleaning and flowers at the Church. Her daughter Lorraine said : “ Mum also helped take care of dad’s disabled brother, Brian for many years, and was awarded a BEM for all she did.” On becoming a grandmother much of her time was devoted to her grandchildren, who were her pride and joy. Joan suffered from arthritis for many years and then broke her femur, which put an end to her mobility. Lorraine said : “Mum’s one wish was to stay at home in Pensford and not to go into a nursing home. “This thankfully was made possible by the help, kindness and love of her family, her many friends and support from Wayahead Care. “She will be missed so very much by us all,” she said. Ros Anstey OBITUARY TO JOAN HARDING BEM (22) 1925 TO 15th January 2013
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From the Parish Registers of All Saints’ PublowFuneral Service and Interment of Ashes30th January Joan HARDING
In his book Man’s Search for Meaning based on his experience of the Holocaust in a number of concentration camps, Victor Frankl concludes that what the experience of suffering
and privation taught him was that “the meaning of your life is to help others to find theirs.”Suffice it to say the book is profound, and recently reprinted. For me it has provided a kind of introduction to Lent. Lent is a 40 day season of reflection and preparation for the death and resurrection of Jesus. It is a time for rethinking how we live, letting some things go, praying in a more focussed way, considering others more, and perhaps even developing some more holy habits.Any reflection or study of the death and resurrection of Jesus is meant to affect the way in which we think, talk and act. The French mystic Simone Weil once said, “I recognise someone as being of God, not when they talk to me about God, but the way they talk and act in the affairs of the world.”Jesus’ life was about helping others to
find the meaning of their life. He suffered a great deal in the process, he was misunderstood, people resisted his call to conversion, there were threats to his life, he was betrayed, and crowds turned hostile at the beckoning of leaders who could not grasp his message. The trial and crucifixion were the culmination of all that. Modern religion is afraid of suffering. Often it takes offence, frequently it demands rights. Jesus didn’t. “He had learned his obedience through suffering”, says the Letter to the Hebrews. There are two reasons for this: first he understood that “he who has a why to live for can bear with almost any how”; and second that “meaning is possible in spite of suffering.” Lent provides us with an opportunity to revaluate the meaning of our life in relation to others, and to seek to understand and accept that sometimes that leads us to experience suffering in some way. We need not be afraid – our Saviour has gone before us –and we know that we will celebrate resurrection on Easter Day – the eternal sign of hope. Peter Bath and Wells
Pensford with Publow W.I
Members were welcomed to the February meeting. Avril
was thanked for her table decoration of snowdrops and early Spring flowers – what a treat on a cold evening. An invitation from Bishop Sutton to enjoy a soup lunch with them in March – names were taken for this event and also for members to attend the Group Meeting on 5th March at Stanton Drew W.I.After the routine business had been considered, our speaker Gerald Little gave a talk on German counterfeits of British currency during World War II. He had taken two years to research this and came up with fascinating details on
how this was achieved. He told us how Polish Jews in concentration camps were asked to work on this project, so avoiding the gas chambers. He showed many pictures and some counterfeit currency. Currencies of other countries, including the USA, were also made and Hitler had these counterfeits distributed to many countries through agents. One agent was arrested on a Scottish beach carrying a suitcase of these counterfeit coins. The competition was foreign currencies and there was quite an array of countries represented. Janet Dando was first, with Sheila Rice 2nd and Sylvia Baber 3rd. The next meeting on 11th March is a talk on the Lavender Farm at Faulkland. Visitors always welcome.
Another of P e n s f o r d ’ s p o p u l a r stalwarts has gone. Mrs Joan Harding, who lived in Publow Lane, passed away in January
after a short spell in hospital.Loving mother to Lorraine, devoted grandmother to Ben, Charlotte and Emma, Joan was a very busy lady, always helping others and running various clubs, such as Pensford Monday Club. She even ran a Youth Club at one time. Joan was born in Pensford in 1925, and had two brothers Trevor and Dick. Her mother Rose Byard was a dress maker and gave dancing lessons while her dad ran a boxing club.She was educated at Pensford School, going on to Cannings Secretarial College up Park Street in Bristol, which stood her in good stead later for her job as a comptometer operator.Joan had a great love of dancing and ran a dance school in Pensford at one time. All her girl pupils attended her wedding.She met the love of her life Ken at a tennis club, while she was actually engaged to someone else, but Ken soon saw him off!Joan gave much of her time to others. She did meals on wheels for 34 years, receiving the British Empire Medal in the 90s for her work in the community and at the time said : “ I’ve enjoyed every
minute of it.”,Joan ran Pensford Monday Club for many years with her good friend Pat Batten and many willing helpers until it finally closed its doors. She visited care homes.and was Chairman of the League of Friends of Goldney House. She was also on the Board of Governors for Pensford School.She was a life long member of Publow Parish Council and was also a member of Pensford Memorial Hall Committee from the onset and spent thirty years on the committee.Joan also helped at the baby clinic, weighing the babies and talking to the young mums, as she did so well in her caring way. She was also a member of Mothers Union, and helped with the cleaning and flowers at the Church.Her daughter Lorraine said : “ Mum also helped take care of dad’s disabled brother, Brian for many years, and was awarded a BEM for all she did.”On becoming a grandmother much of her time was devoted to her grandchildren, who were her pride and joy.Joan suffered from arthritis for many years and then broke her femur, which put an end to her mobility.Lorraine said : “Mum’s one wish was to stay at home in Pensford and not to go into a nursing home.“This thankfully was made possible by the help, kindness and love of her family, her many friends and support from Wayahead Care.“She will be missed so very much by us all,” she said. Ros Anstey
OBITUARY TO JOAN HARDING BEM (22) 1925 TO 15th January 2013
LEAVES FROM THE RECTOR’S DIARY20 January Plough Sunday. St Mary’s hosted North Somerset Agricultural Association folk, mainly farmers, for the Blessing of the Plough. There were what we used to say in Essex, “ a tidy few there” despite the snow. I recall that years ago an eccentric Norfolk priest, Fr Summers, used to hold regular “Church and Land” Services. It was the only way he seemed to be able to attract people from the village to church, so Plough Sunday, Rogation, Lammas and Harvest Festival were the highlights at Itteringham Parish Church. Today, Itteringham’s website states that the church is still in good heart, although it tells us that 30 years ago they had their own Rector, and they have photographs to prove it. Itteringham is now one of seven parishes looked after by one priest, but they still have a Rogation Procession ending up in the pub. Now that’s not a bad idea. Rogation Sunday this year is on 5 May. How about it?23 January The Church Resources exhibition came to Bristol this year, so Andrew Hillman, Carol and I spent a profitable morning viewing the many stands which displayed what can be offered to the church. We made contact with two electrical lighting firms who may be able to help us when we are able to tackle a new lighting scheme, especially at All Saints. More anon.27 January Revd Sue kindly offered to do duty this Sunday, and we were able to manage a break in Birmingham, (in snow). I took myself off to the local parish church at Northfield and was pleasantly surprised. The place was packed: there were two Baptisms and a Eucharist, three readings and a lengthy, but good sermon. The sharing of the peace took up a good 5 minutes and we were out after one and a half hours. Nobody seemed to mind in the least. I spoke to the Rector afterwards and asked him how he got away with it. He seemed not to know what I was talking about. When did it become the norm that one hour was the maximum length for a service?31 January To East Harptree for the Licensing of their new priest. It did not dawn on either Sue (who accompanied me) or me that the service began at 7.00pm. We arrived after the show was well under way. I never mind if people come in late for worship; at least they come.2 February Carol, Martin and I welcomed the choir for supper this evening. It was our way of showing that we are grateful for all the effort and time they put in during the year and leading us in our singing. 4 February As I have said we are trying to sell our house in Norwich, but it needs re-decorating. We received a quotation for £3,000 and Carol reckoned that she could do it for a tenth of that. And she did. I was told to get out of the way, so I caught up with some of my ex colleagues, gate-crashed a luncheon party and generally had a good time. Now will come the time of reckoning…11 February Revd Tonya Nixon has been curate at Farmbourough and Marksbury for the past 4 years. Tonight she was Instituted to the Huntspills and Mark as their new priest. West Huntspill church was packed for the service, and I mused that she probably won’t see a congregation like that until she has her leaving service. It is still quite customary in the villages for people to turn out in droves to welcome a new priest, which is rather lovely and encouraging. At least it shows that people are still interested in having a parish priest. Well, I hope so.12 February So Pope Benedict is to retire. He deserves it. I can’t say that I particularly appreciate having a traditionalist Bishop of Rome, and the next one is very likely to be in the same mould. He will have to contend with the growing requests for relaxation on rules about contraception, and the call for women priests and I don’t envy him his job, any more than I envy Justin Welby as he seeks to fulfil the role of Archbishop of Canterbury. They both need our prayers.14 February The payment for Carol’s decorating has come. A two night Valentine’s break in a spa and leisure centre in Exmouth. It’s a pleasant place and the sun shone.
Spring Quiz: Night at Cameley Lodge. Friday, 8th March, 7.00pm for 7.30pm start. Tickets - £16 for a team of four people and £9.00 per head for one of Cameley Lodge’s delicious hot suppers. Please contact Bridget Gracey as soon as possible at [email protected] or tel: 01275 472639.Book Sale: 9.00am – 5.00pm Friday 15th & Saturday 16th March; 9.00am – 3.00pm Sunday, 17th March at New Manor Farm. We have a wide selection of books and puzzles for long summer evenings in the garden!Silver Band Concert: Winners of the ‘West of England Brass Band Association’ Regional Finals. Bishop Sutton Village Hall, Saturday, 11th May 2013 commencing at 7.30pm. Tickets £8.00 to include refreshments. Raffle available. Tickets – Jean on 01275 332686; Cynthia on 01275 333019.
Chew Valley U3A has a monthly meeting on the third Monday of the month at Ubley village hall. The meeting begins at 10.00am with refreshments. Notices are given out at 10.30 and the speaker begins his or her talk no later than 10.40am.At the meeting on March 18th Gina Merrett-Smith will give a talk about “Marianne North, the Victorian Floral Artist”. On April 15th John Gingell will speak about “The History of the Cocoa Bean and Chocolate Making”. Because of the poor weather conditions in January, Dr David Llewellyn’s talk about “Putting Back the Onset of Dementia” was postponed and will now take place at a later date.For more information visit our website chewvalleyu3a.org.uk or phone the Secretary, Christine Evans on 01934 832841. The national website www.u3a.org.uk is also well worth a visit.
T h e e v e a p p e a lGynaecology cancer
research fundPensford Memorial HallSaturday 23rd March10.00am – 11.30amCakes Stall & Raffle
In aid of
Pensford Tennis ClubFund Raising Event
Quiz Night(MAXIMUM SIX PER TEAM)
£5 Ticketincludes a Ham or Cheese Ploughman’s supper
AND a bottle of champagne for one lucky number ticket
Friday 19th April at 7.30pmPensford Memorial Hall
Get your tickets fromKathleen 01761490834, Rae 01761490496,Sue 01761490867 and Alison 01275832201
...raise funds to benefit projects within the communities ofPensford, Publow and the Stanton’s
...regular social gatherings, have fun and WIN*!!
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All draws are held in local pubs.
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L o c a l H i s t o r y G r o u p
Keynsham dial-a-ride run a service to the surgery every Tuesday. The bus picks up in the Pensford area from 9.45am. For a 10.15 to 10.45am appointments. There is no need to make an appointment with the surgery, just ring Keynsham dial-a-ride 01225 395321 24 hours before and book a seat, also tell them if you want to see a doctor or a nurse. They will contact the surgery and advise them you will be coming. Few people are using the service and it needs to be fully used or it will become unviable and is likely to be withdrawn. Ken Webb. Village Agent West of England Rural Network
Tel: 07919006708/01275 333700
VISITS TO CHEW STOKEDOCTORS SURGERY
Pensford Local History Group welcomed Dr Stefan Cembrowicz, a member of the Bristol car owners club, to speak to us in February. His talk was enlightening and interesting, generating quite a buzz in the room, and he brought his own Bristol car, which was an excellent addition. Our speaker for March will be Eileen Jacques, who will talk about the different strata of society in nineteenth century Bristol, a peek at life both upstairs and downstairs! We will meet on Monday 4th March, 7.30pm at the Church Room in Pensford. £2.50 for non-members. All welcome.
Our Mixed Winter League Team has not had much
luck this season but we have got to admire their pluckiness in the face of adversity. In spite of the weather they are out there waving the flag for PTC!! We are always looking for new members so if anyone is interested please look on our website as we would be delighted to hear from you. Club play on Tuesday nights is still going strong. We start off with adult coaching 7.15pm - 8.15pm followed by Club play 8.15pm - 9.15pm. There is coaching for juniors as well - again please check our website for details. Peter Evans our coach can be contacted on 07950 004963.On the social side of things we have organised a Quiz Night in Pensford Memorial Hall for Friday 19th April and one of the organisers claim to fame is she was on the quiz show “Eggheads” in February so the tone of the event has been set!! This event is a fund raiser towards the resurfacing of the courts to ensure Pensford has this amenity for generations to come.For more details on coaching and about the the Club in general please click onto w w w . p e n s f o r d t e n n i s c l u b . c o . u k
PENSFORD TENNIS CLUB
Our first market/coffee morning of the year was very well attended. The ever popular home baking, plus the new season marmalade, preserves, books and bring and buy stalls did a very brisk trade and a total of £220.58 was made towards church funds. Our next market will be on 2nd March with the usual baking and also Phoenix Cards. We look forward to seeing you there.
February All Saints’ Market Report
It is, once again, time to empty the home collection boxes held
by a number of you on behalf of the Children’s Society. Please bring your box to All Saints’ if possible, or phone me on 01761 490324 to arrange collection. The money raised countrywide each year through collection boxes amounts to over £2million and is used to fund the Society’s work with disadvantaged children. On behalf of the Society, my thanks to you all, in advance, for your continued support.Judith Hillman, Hon. Local Secretary
A reminder that electoral roll forms are due back by Sunday 24th March. For queries please speak to Judith Hillman, 01761 490324 for All Saints’ Roll or Sylvia Brunskill, 01761 490449 for St. Mary’s and St. Leonard’s.The Book of Remembrance held at All Saints’ is soon to be updated. If anyone would like to place a name in the book, please contact Judith Hillman, 01761 490324, for a form of application.
The United Benefice of Publowwith Pensford
Compton Dando and ChelwoodELECTORAL ROLLS
The talk we had at our meeting on 14th February, by a representative of the Village Agent Service, was
informative and helpful. The service is a project of West of England Rural Network and was set up 3 years ago, providing a confidential service covering a number of queries which arise concerning many topics including Benefits, The help of carers and Transport, including the Dial a ride scheme in our area. Apparently there is at present a shortage of drivers available to the Chew Medical centre. The village agent office number is 01275333700 if you need their help or advice.The last day of January was the day of Joan Harding’s funeral at Publow Church. A number of the Mothers’ Union were among the large congregation, Joan having been a member in years gone by. For so many years she was completely housebound but will be remembered by many for the regular dance classes she ran in the village, in her earlier days. She was always so pleased to have someone call on her.Our next meeting in the Church Room will be on 14th March at 2.15. On the 1st March the Women’s World Day of Prayer Service will be held at Keynsham Baptist Church at 1.45. pm. Mary Thomas
N o v e m b e r£12 - P.Harding : £8 - S.Meale
£5 - L.Curtis : £3 - Annie SherborneD e c e m b e r
On Good Friday March 29th, Sue Gearing, Les Davies and MAPS (Mendip Area Perambulation Society!) are once again leading walkers over the Mendip Hills for the Butcombe Brewery Pub Walk in aid of Arthritis Research UK. Walkers are encouraged to raise sponsorship to help fund vital research into painfully debilitating arthritic diseases.A new route is in the final planning stage, but be assured, the cost of £12.50 will include mulled wine, supper and transport.For further information on the Butcombe Brewery pub walk please contact Suzie Ladbrooke Tel: 01934 713906/[email protected]
Dust off your walking boots
All welcome, particularly anyone who has an interest in ensuring the Hall’s future, and would like to become a committee member or a volunteer. Voluntary help is always required for tasks such as general maintainence and decorating, tidying of the playing field etc. Committee meetings are held every two months.
Pensford Memorial HallManagement Committee AGM
Wednesday 6th March7.30 pm
Fantast ic Wildflowers
C h e w Va l l e yW i l d l i f e G r o u p
On Thursday 28th March 2013 by Pat Chant & Chris Phillips in the Chew Magna Millennium Hall, 7.45pm. £2.50 incl refreshments.Pat and Chris have been exploring the habitats of the surrounding area for over 15 years. This is a celebration of the best flowers and the best places they have found. It should enthuse people to get out and look. Within a radius of about 20 miles we have a wonderful mixture, including some rare plants. Hear some interesting stories, how the plants have been used, how they are pollinated, why they grow where they do. It’s full of tips on where to go and when …...their secret diary of the year’s flowering bonanza.
Chew Valley Broadband ProjectGathers Momentum
The scope of the broadband improvement project, which started in early January, has now expanded from the initial targets of the Chew Magna and Compton Dando (Pensford) to include the Harptree and Temple Could exchanges. Support has been offered by several Parish Councils (including Publow with Pensford and Stanton Drew), plus 5 local Ward Councillors. The rural broadband roll-out contract between BT and Connecting Devon and Somerset has finally been signed, so the group is now lobbying all relevant bodies to ensure that we are not missed out in the fibre to the cabinet roll-out, which will be beginning in a few monthsWhat does this mean to me? Well, in theory, everyone would see a worthwhile improvement in speed and people relatively near to the exchange or the green box on the A37 (between Pensford Old Road and Birchwood Lane) might see download speeds of tens of megabits per second hopefully accompanied by improved reliability. We’re also campaigning for improvement in outlying areas without cabinets, such as Compton DandoFor more details contact Simon Whittle ([email protected]), or John Kelly, who is the local representative.
It is with great pleasureF u l l O n S p o r t
can announce that entries for the2013 Pensford 10k are now open
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Coffee Morning & MarketP r o c e e d s t o w a r d s C h u r c h F u n d s
A d m i s s i o n 5 0 p t o i n c l u d e c o f f e e a n d b i s c u i t
f o r P u b l o w C h u r c h
Saturday2nd March Church Rooms, Pensford
10.00am – 11.30am
H o m e B a k i n gNew Season MARMALADE
Phoenix CardskNew Season MARMALADE
GOOD FRIDAY CHILDREN’S WORKSHOPAll Saint’s Church, Publow
Friday March 29th 201310am – 12md
ALL WELCOMEHear the Easter Story & have fun making
Easter Garden’s, cards, baskets & much more.(Children under 5 must be accompanied)
Parents will be required to register each child on arrival, to sign a consent form and leave contact numbers.For more information: Carol Simpson 01761 490221
M a r c h 2 0 1 3
0 1 2 2 5 3 3 1 6 6 9ALIDE HIRE SERVICES
Tool Hire - Diggers & dumpers - Toilet Hire
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Fri 1 Chaos Production of Robin Hood Pensford Memorial Hall Women’s World Day of Prayer Keynsham Baptist Church 1.45pmSat 2 Chaos Production of Robin Hood Pensford Memorial Hall Coffee Morning & Market Church Room 10.00am – 11.30amMon 4 Local History Group Church Room 7.30pmWed 6 Mobil Library Pensford Memorial Hall AGM 7.30pm Lent Group Woollard Place 7.30pmFri 8 Auction of Promise Pensford Memorial Hall 7.30pm Arthritis Research UK Quiz Cameley Lodge 7.00pmSun 10 Mothering Sunday All Age Service & Communion All Saints’ 9.30am Mothering Sunday 11.15 am St Leonard Choral Evensong with Ammonite Singers St. Mary’s 6.00pmMon 11 Publow with Pensford PC Meet Pavillion room of the Memorial Hall 7.15pm W.I Pensford Memorial Hall 7.30pmTue 12 St. Mary’s & St. Leonard’s PCC Chelwood 7.30pmWed 13 All Saints’ PCC Pensford Church Room 7.30pmThur 14 Mothers’ Union Pensford Church Room 2.15pmFri 15 Arthritis Research UK Book Sale at Manor FarmSat 16 Arthritis Research UK Book Sale at Manor FarmSun 17 Arthritis Research UK Book Sale at Manor FarmMon 18 Teatime Madness Pensford Primary School 3.30 – 4.45pm U3A Ubley Village Hall 10.00am for 10.30amWed 20 Mobil Library Lent Group The Rectory 7.30pmSat 23 Make Time for Tea Pensford Memorial Hall 10.00am - 11.30amSun 24 Palm Sunday Benefice Eucharist All Saints’ Publow 10.00amThur 28 Maundy Thursday Communion St. Mary’s 7.30pm Chew Valley Wildlife Group Millennium Hall 7.45pmFri 29 Good Friday Morning Prayer and Children’s Workshop All Saints’ Publow 9.30am – 12noon. Devotional Service St. Leonard’s Chelwood, 2.00pm Mendip walk in aid of Arthritis Research UKSun 31 EASTER SUNDAY Holy Communion St. Leonard’s 8.00am Festival Eucharist All Saints’ 9.30am Easter Eucharist St. Mary’s 11.15amAprilTues 16 St. Mary’s & St. Leonard’s AGM Compton Dando 7.30pmSun 21 Sung Eucharist followed by AGM, All Saints’ 9.30am
Friday 8th March7.30pm
Pensford Memorial Hall
The more unusual the better, but a typical few are as follows –
A tour of a place you know : Hampers : A music lesson : Sport coachingComputing help : Introduction to a foreign language
Holiday accommodation : Original painting : Babysitting : Hairdressing Art lesson : Logs for fire : Meal for two/four : Fresh flowers/vegetables
Tickets to the auction £5 each to include a glass of wine and light bites
Offers/promises for the auction and/or ticketsPlease contact :Richard and Jenny Davis 01761 490727
Proceeds to St. Mary’s Church – Compton Dando
Can you help? Dear All – Are you able to contribute anitem or artefact that you no longer use
(£20 + in value) or offer your expertise/services in an Auction of Promises
