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EXETER ROAD - EXMOUTH No 815 November 2018
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EXETER ROAD - EXMOUTH

No 815

November 2018

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Please note that the next Review is a double issue for December/January. Items for the two months should be sent to the editor by Friday 23 November please. Sheila Brain

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Reflection…………….……………………...…….. Ministry of Flowers…………………...…….…. ….. Church Family news……….......………………….. Church Directory...………………………… ……... Lunchtime concerts……………………………….. Gift Service…...…………………………….………. Work Club……………...…..………..... ...…….. …. CREE..……………..………………. ….… ……….. ECO Church…………..….………………………..... Bible Society Christmas Fayre……..……….……... Envelope Scheme………………………………….... Reform magazine……………………………………. Walking Group………………………………..…….... Open Studio (Sue Tongue)…………………………. Noel’s Prayer page…………………….…..……...… Poppies for Remembrance…………………………. Christmas Tree Angels…………….………….……. Christmas cards.…………………………...…….… Advent lunch………………………..……………..… Community Larder……………………..……………. David Lee: Dream or nightmare?...........................

Library: book review……………………………….

Rainbow Fair…………………………………………

ECO Church Certificate…………………………….

Calendar November………………………………..

Puzzle………………………………………………...

Remember our church motto:- “Within these walls let no-one be a stranger”

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Reflections on global warming

From Revd Michael Diffey Seventeen years ago we attended worship in an Anglican Church at the small town of Franz Josef in the South Island of New Zealand. Behind the altar was a plain glass picture window through which, from your seat in the little church, was a stunning view of a beautiful green valley running steeply down from one side of the wide window to the other. A dozen years before instead of the green valley you would have had a view of the spectacular Franz Josef Glacier. Alas, the glacier had retreated to such an extent that in order to see it you had to go right up to the window and look up the valley to the left. Even back then most of the congregation saw the rapidly retreating glacier as a sign of global warming. This year, after record breaking high temperatures many regions have suffered the consequences of some of the worst storms people can remember, destroying whole communities by flooding and mud slides. This serves to remind us just how fragile life is and warn us that it cannot be taken for granted. Recent reports make clear that climate change is occurring, and rigorous scientific research has concluded that the greenhouse gases emitted by human activities are the primary driver. The world’s leading climate scientists have warned there is only a dozen years for global warming to be kept to a maximum of 1.5C, beyond which even half a degree will significantly worsen the risks of drought, floods, extreme heat and poverty for hundreds of millions of people.

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Even Donald Trump has now conceded that things are warming up although he suggests it is not caused by human activity and that in due course it will reverse. I don’t know about you but personally I would prefer to play safe, heed the alarming warning of the majority of scientists that we need to act radically and urgently to save the planet, or at least co-operate with others to save those parts of the world most at risk from rising sea levels, and not just leave it to chance! These unusual weather patterns together with the warnings sounded by the experts call upon all of us to stop taking things for granted, to a renewed appreciation for the world in which we live and a determined commitment to exercising a responsible stewardship for the whole of life. This requires everyone of us to examine the way we live and to work together to identify action that we can take rather than succumb to being overwhelmed by inertia.

In 2016 Church Meeting in agreed to be an Eco Church and so demonstrate that the gospel is good news for God’s creation. There is regular space given in the Review to the activities associated with Eco Church by Geoff on behalf of the Eco Group steering group. We all need to play our part. Christian discipleship calls us all to work together to identify achievable goals in our individual lives and co-operate with others in our local communities, and beyond, to identify ways by which we can care more deeply and effectively to bring about the changes needed to halt the irresponsible exploitation of our planet. Michael Diffey

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Grateful thanks to all who donated and arranged the flowers in October

October 7th Donated by Sheila & Peter Johnstone with thanksgiving Arranged by Lyn Bellamy October 14th Donated by Val Nuttall in loving memory of her Dad Arranged by Jean Curl October 21st Donated and arranged by Jenny Neman in loving memory of Family October 28th Donated and arranged by Jean Curl in loving memory of her husband

Graham

Note: Cover Picture for November: Exmouth War Memorial Original painting by Mary Warwick (Glenorchy Art Group)

“Is it nothing to you, all ye who pass by?”

Love and congratulations to all who celebrate an anniversary or birthday in November

From Lyn

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News of the Church Family Thank you for your prayers for our Housebound members, they are remembered each week at our Prayers for Healing Meeting. Several friends have been under the weather, including John Douglass and Val Racher. Sarah King is now home, and on the way to recovery. Val Gapper has moved to a Care Home in St. Leonards specialising in dementia care. Please speak to Jenny before you visit to get travel directions.

Church Directory The new Church Directory is now ready and you should receive your copy along with this Review. Although care has been taken to check all the information, it is always possible for errors to creep in, so please do let me know if any of your details are wrong, so that corrections can be published in the next copy of the Review. Thank you! Sheila Brain (Data Protection Officer)

News of the Jennings Family

Congratulations!

The latest addition to the Jennings grandchildren is Torin, pictured here with Liam, Amelia and Otto.

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LUNCHTIME CONCERTS 7th November: The Beacon Piano Trio

Anna Cockroft (violin) Ruth Lass (cello) and Joyce Clarke (piano). The Trio have played for us in various guises over the years and in their earlier days “our” David Southerns was the pianist and Tony Cleveland the violinist, both of whom are no longer with us. Joyce, Ruth and Anna have comprised the Trio for several years now. They always have a good following, so if you come you won't be disappointed.

14th November: “Pieces of Eight”. As the name suggests, they are a group of eight singers (two for each voice part) drawn from the St. David's Singers and conducted by Mark Perry. Whilst we've had the full St. David's Singers in the past, Pieces of Eight will be singing for us for the first time. From previous experience I know we'll be in for a very good concert.

21st November: Iain MacDonald (baritone) with Nick Brown (piano). Iain has sung for us before but has a different pianist this time. He tells me he will be singing some of the more serious songs written by Donald Swann of Flanders & Swann.

28th November: David Davis (organ and piano). David is a brilliant organist who has played for us before on a couple of occasions. He is now freelance but was previously part of the music scene at Exeter Cathedral. He usually attracts a very good audience and is an outstanding performer!

5th December: Joyce Clarke (piano) As mentioned above Joyce is the pianist for the Beacon Piano Trio and has played for us a number of times over the years. She never fails to delight with her playing. Another concert not to be missed!

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Also on Wednesdays…

TIME for TOTS

(Adult, baby and toddlers 0-3years) Wednesdays 1.45 – 3.15 in Glenorchy Church Hall

Please tell people that you know with children and encourage

them to come and try us out…. All are welcome !

After a Christmas break the concerts resume on 2nd January with a welcome return visit from Duncan Honeybourne (piano) who will certainly get the second half of the season off to a good start. David Lee

Gift Service Sunday 9th December

Once again we will be joining with the Salvation Army for our Gift Service. The Gifts are for children 0-5 years, including gift wrap and gift tags. All gifts MUST be brand new and toys to have the new CE mark on the label. If you wish to give monetary donation to buy gifts for older children, please put your donation in a sealed envelope and clearly marked “ Salvation Army Christmas Appeal.” Thank you for your continued support. Capt. Chris Baker & Jenny Newman

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9am at Wine of Araby in the Precinct

Saturday 3rd November Please ring Ian on 279433 if you’re coming

It's a few years since we sought some fresh volunteers to help with the Work Club. Now we need a few extra people both as Advisers and in the back-up roles of Reception and Catering. The Advisers need a few extra skills and will go through some training. But all volunteers need the basic welcoming attitude, a willingness to listen and a few hours to spend helping others at what can be a crucial time in their lives.

We are open every Thursday morning for everyone whatever their background or circumstances. There are around 25-30 clients attending most weeks - over 1,400 different people since we started in 2011.

Most volunteers are on a rota to help fortnightly or monthly; but if you can come more or less frequently, this will of course be fitted into the rota.

If you think this might be something you can do, please turn up one Thursday morning for a coffee and chat, see what goes on and speak to Simon Skidmore, our Co-ordinator. Or contact him direct at [email protected] You'll be very welcome!

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Christian Response to Eastern Europe.

Thank you all for your continued support by donating good quality clothes and bedding. I will be going to the Warehouse on Wednesday 7th November and can collect donations on Tuesday from 4pm or Wednesday morning after 10.30am. Several people have kindly been filling Shoe Boxes which will be taken to Moldova in early December. All Shoe Boxes MUST be at the Warehouse in Spiders Lane by Saturday 17th November. It will be open from 10am. There is a list available for the contents of the Shoe Boxes, either for children, families or older people. Please ask Jenny for a list. Shoe Boxes will be blessed at the Sunday Service on Sunday 11th November. Jenny Newman

The CREE newsletter for October comments that whilst the children look excitedly towards Christmas, their parents and most old people will be anxious at the prospect of the long and bitterly cold winter ahead. Do they have enough wood for the fire? The harvest this year has not been good for basics such as potatoes—so will there be enough food for their families? Some families conceal their plight but others cannot hide their situation of real need. One family for example have both parents in work but earning too little to

provide for their five children, aged from twelve to just one year. The eldest, Cecelia and her sister Julia, aged seven often work with their father, or do the essential work ar home. Here Julia can be seen preparing a meal. With little wood they use old cloth as fuel when necessary.

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Eco Church

Visit to the Materials Recycling Plant, Exeter

As promised in the last Review, here is the full report.

In September, four of us – Geoff Smith, Jenny Newman, Ian McLauchlan and myself – had a guided tour of the recycling plant. Kerbside and Trade collections from the Exeter area are brought there by trucks for sorting. (Waste from Exmouth is dealt with similarly but elsewhere.)

The work is done in a large barn-like building. About three tons of material is sorted each working day, mainly by hand but assisted by simple machinery. After being deposited in a heap inside an entrance, a mixture of card, paper, plastic and cans is placed on a wide conveyor belt where it has an initial inspection to remove anything unsuitable.

It falls onto a second conveyor which slopes to one side and is also shaken up and down. Heavier items like cans fall off onto a separate conveyor to the side and below. Lighter items are carried upwards on the next conveyor through a series of cabins where workers in teams of six pick items off the belt and drop them down various chutes onto appropriate conveyors below. Steel cans are separated from aluminium ones by a magnet. In this way the materials are separated into streams of the required “purity” and then tied up into bales or formed into brick-like shapes which can be stacked.

Other plants use clever technology such as light beams and puffs of air to separate items - but we were told that using human eyesight, as here, produces the best results.

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Bible Society Christmas Fayre Saturday 24th November 10am-12noon

There will be Stalls selling good quality Gifts as well as Cakes. Savouries and Preserves. Mince Pies and Cheese scones will be on sale with your coffee or tea. Bible Society literature will be available. Please do support if you are able.

The plant employs about 30 men and women, including the truck drivers. Work starts at 7 a.m each day, and there are three 2½ hour shifts, with breaks between. The work is completed without the need for night-time shifts.

Specialised recycling of materials such as wood, glass, electrical items, etc. is done by other plants. New ideas and methods are gradually coming into the recycling industry and, over time, effectiveness will improve. Devon County Council also actively promotes and engages in such activities as beach clean ups, to improve the environment.

Thanks to Katie Snook for arranging for us to go on this visit. Peter Johnstone Footnote: In the light of recent reports, it seems that bales of paper and cardboard from this plant are still sent to China for further processing whereas bales from many other plants are no longer accepted there.

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Reform magazine is the official publication of the United Reformed Church, with articles, interviews, pictures and news of our denomination. There are 10 issues each year and for 2019 the cost will be £28.50. Anyone wishing to subscribe to the magazine should let Ron Peters have payment by Sunday 11th November, please. Cheques payable to “Glenorchy URC” .

ENVELOPE SCHEME

Envelopes for 2019, pastel blue in colour, will be distributed next month. If you no longer require envelopes (for example, because you want to change to direct bank transfer, or you are no longer a taxpayer) then please have a word with me. If you are a tax payer and you currently do not Gift Aid your weekly offerings but would like to do so, then again please have a word with me. The process requires you to complete a straightforward declaration form (name and address) and this enables us to claim from the Government an additional 25 pence for every £1 you give to us. It is worth doing! Raymond Tongue Gift Aid Secretary

We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone...

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Walking Group Friday 9th November

Seaton Wetlands The November walk is to take place at the Seaton wetlands. It is a flat walk on tarmac paths and for those interested there are several hides from which the wide variety of birds and ducks etc can be viewed. Directions- A3052 to Colyford. Turn right at Colyford just before the Wheelwright Inn onto Seaton road, which is signposted Seaton Wetlands. After approx. 1 mile turn left into Seaton Cemetery and drive through to the Wetlands car park for coffee at 10am. Lunch will be at Kings Garden Centre in Sidmouth (recently taken over by Kings from Wyevale) on the way home on the A3052 about 1 mile past Sidford. A map with directions will be posted on the Church notice board along with the sign up sheet. Peter Street

OPEN STUDIO

Sue Tongue is opening up her studio

for you to view and possibly purchase her paintings and ceramics

on Thursday 8th November 2pm-4pm Friday 9th November 10am-12am

at 26, Ryll Court Drive, Exmouth EX8 2JP

All profits for Water Aid and Crisis

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Noel’s Prayer Page

THE WAR TO END ALL WARS—100 years on

A few week’s ago I heard Michel Morpurgo speaking at the Budleigh Literary Festival and took the opportunity to buy two of his books. One of them was War Horse. I feel it appropriate now to quote a few paragraphs from the story. It is near the end of the war and Joey, the horse, is tangled in barbed wire in No Man’s land. Two brave soldiers go through the wire to try to rescue him, one of them German and the other Welsh. Neither of them know Joey, but they risk their lives helping him to be free from the wire. They don’t know which side the horse had come from, so they decide to toss a coin.

“The Welshman smiled. ‘All right then, you go ahead, Jerry, show the coin, toss it and I’ll call.’ The German held the coin up in the sun, and then spun it high and glinting in the air. As it fell to the ground, the Welshman called in a resonant voice that all the world could hear, ‘Heads!’

‘Well,’ said the German, stooping to pick it up. ‘That’s the face of my Kaiser looking up at me out of the mud, and he does not look pleased with me. So I am afraid you have won. The horse is yours. Take good care of him, my friend,’ and he picked up the rope and handed it to the Welshman. As he did so, he held out his other hand in a gesture of reconciliation, a smile lighting his worn face. ‘In an hour, maybe or two,’ he said,’ we’ll be trying our best to kill each other again. God only knows why we do it, and I think he maybe has forgotten why.

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Goodbye, Welshman, we have shown them, haven’t we? We have shown them that any problem can be solved between people if they trust each other. That is all it needs, no?’

The Welshman shook his head in disbelief, as he took the rope. ‘Jerry, boyo, I think if they would let us two have an hour or two out here together, we could sort out this whole wretched mess. There would be no more weeping widows and crying children in my valley and no more in yours. If the worse came to the worse, we could decide it all on the flip of a coin, couldn’t we now?’

The German touched his shoulder. ‘Take care, my friend. Auf Wiedersehen,’ and he walked back slowly across No Man’s land to the wire. Loving God, 100 years on, help us learn to live as you would have us do, treating our neighbour as we would wish to be treated ourselves. Help us to replace our fears with trust. It is plainly in our common interest that we value this precious planet and live peacefully together. Help us to open our hearts, use the peace-building processes created at the end of the Second World War to end wars, recognise the U.N. Human Rights legislation, welcome refugees and immigrants on a fair and equitable basis, educate our children, care for the sick and needy, and learn to be satisfied when we have enough. Teach us humility, and help us to rediscover the joy in simple things. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, Amen.

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One hundred years since the end of the First World War, this is a special year of remembrance. Since 1921 the red poppy reminds us of the loss of life by those in the armed forces and those who fought alongside them in both World Wars and in subsequent conflicts. The white poppy goes back to 1933 when the Women’s Co-operative Guild devised it as a memorial to all the victims of war, civilians as well as the armed forces. It is now the symbol of the Peace Pledge Union started in 1934 to campaign for a warless world. Its pledge is simple:- ‘War is a crime against humanity. I renounce war, and am therefore determined not to support any kind of war. I am also determined to work for the removal of all causes of war.’ Since 1945 there have been more than 250 conflicts in which over 25 million have died. We would all recognise the horrors of war, not least the recent horrific scenes of war torn Syria. These days over 90% of the victims of war are civilians, often referred to as collateral damage by the military. I wear both poppies intertwined. I have no difficulty in saying that I regret the loss of life of those who have fought in the name of Queen and Country but I also regret all the lives that have been lost as a result of conflict. I would prefer the world to be at peace. God created the world, not to be destroyed, but to be cherished and loved by all of its inhabitants. It is in the pursuance of peace that I urge you to wear the white poppy. Pamela Diffey

Poppies for Remembrance

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Advent Lunch Tuesday 11th December at the Devoncourt Hotel

The cost is £18.95 for a 2-course meal or £21.95 for a 3-course meal. Menus are now available from Lyn.

Christmas Tree Festival—Keep on colouring! We are creating 'a host of angels' as part of our Christmas

decorations and need your help. We are providing angel outlines for you to colour in (including their wings) either while you are having coffee in the Hall, or at home. Please note that the arms have to be coloured on the reverse side as well. The angel templates, felt pens and coloured pencils will be put on the coffee tables to

use, but please don't take the pens and pencils home. A box for completed angels will be available by the hatch. If anyone fancies helping with cutting out and assembling the angels please see Sue Tongue. Thank you.

Christmas Cards. There will be an opportunity for church friends to exchange Christmas cards within the fellowship, or for you to place your card addressed to the fellowship on the Vestibule noticeboard, or just to write your message on a card which will be up on the noticeboard. Boxes for cards will be in the Vestibule from the end of November. Please remember the housebound who enjoy receiving cards.

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Larder Update

THANK YOU for the amazing generosity of the whole community in support of disadvantaged people who need the foodbank. We now certainly have reserves - in fact we are still sorting all the donations and the shelves are getting full!!

With all the uncertainty in the news, having reserves is important; Universal Credit problems will affect many people, Brexit may well affect us all, at least for an interim period.

We have also been thrilled to have many new volunteers, arriving at a time when we are stretched sorting all the donations. We hope the apparent chaos will not put them off, but rather impress them how much they are needed!!

Meanwhile, we have been maintaining the routine provision to clients, who come as always ......

Demand continues to be steady, maybe 2018 will be a little bit up on the previous average, but nothing dramatic. But being out of food is dramatic to each individual and their family in need - it is easy to be calm about statistics while forgetting really worrying problems. We do what we can with food, and are grateful to all the agencies who give much needed support to those that need it.

Exmouth Community Larder, Oct 2018

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DREAM OR NIGHTMARE? I recently had a vivid dream. The occasion was Robert's final service though for some reason he wasn't visible. The front of the church was as it is now but the rest was as it used to be with pews. I was standing by the organ console with Chris Trinder our other main organist. Strangely I didn't recognise anyone in the congregation which was very poor with barely 50 people present and many of the pews had no one sitting in them at all. I wondered where all our people were for such an important occasion. Towards the back of the side aisle was a group of about 12 sea scouts in their uniform. After the first hymn had been sung I looked at my watch which showed it was already 12.10 and I wondered how long the service was going to last. The next thing that happened was that two ladies came into the church carrying trays on which were pint sized tumblers filled with cider. People who wanted one helped themselves and then started walking around and talking to the others.

What happened next? Well, as so often happens in dreams, I woke up so can't tell you any more. I just wonder if it was a message from On High that cider might be served at our services? David Lee

Dreams are the answers to questions

that we haven't yet figured out how to ask

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Book Choice with Mell

Mrs P's Journey by Sara Hartley Before the advent of Sat-nav, with the exception, perhaps of the London cabbies who had the Knowledge, there were not many people who know London as well as one woman.

This moving biography is a record of the monumental achievement of Phyllis Gross, the woman who was inspired to make an accurate map of the streets and landmarks of London. She walked a total of 23,000 streets of the City covering nearly 3,000 miles in the course of one year, ultimately producing the “A - Z of London" we are familiar with today. She was also a talented and well-travelled artist.

Gross was born in 1901, the daughter of egotistical, volatile and unbelievably irresponsible parents to whom restraint and moderation were unknown and high drama was the order of the day. In this atmosphere, Gross developed great resilience at an early age and quickly learned to stand on her own two feet. Her colourful life, maverick character, shrewdness and perseverance are vividly drawn by her biographer as we walk with Gross through the London she knew so well. Phyllis Gross died in Shoreham in 1996.

Mell Davis

CHRISTIAN AID Rainbow fair Thank you to everyone for your remarkable generosity We raised over £l80. We sold practically everything, as there was a good turn out of customers and the remaining things went to the Alzheimers charity shop. Bob & Diana Austen

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CHRISTIAN AID Rainbow fair… continued Our appreciation is due to Bob and Diana for all the effort they have put into this valuable fund-raising occasion for several years. We are now looking for someone to take it over from them. The “Rainbow” aspect certainly makes it different from the usual sort of Sale and there is always a lovely atmosphere on the day with all the stalls working together. Sheila Brain

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NOVEMBER

Thursday 1st 9.15am-12.15pm Work Club 7pm Extra Elders’ Meeting

Friday 2nd 3.30pm Choir Practice 6.30pm Table Tennis

Saturday 3rd 10am Coffee Morning

Sunday 4th 10am Family Service with Holy Communion Revd Bob Ellis

Tuesday 6th 9am Prayers for Healing

Wednesday 7th 10am Art Group *12.30pm Lunchtime Concert 1.45-3.15pm Time for Tots

Thursday 8th 9.15am-12.15pm Work Club 7pm Elders’ Meeting

Friday 9th 10.00am Walking Group on Seaton wetlands 3.30pm Choir practice 6.30pm Table Tennis

Saturday 10th 10am Coffee Morning

Sunday 11th 10.30am Remembrance Family Service Geoff Smith

Tuesday 13th 9am Prayers for Healing 2.30pm House Group at 255 Exeter Road

Wednesday 14th 10am Art Group *12.30pm Lunchtime Concert 1.45pm-3.15pm Time for Tots 7.15pm House Group at 14 Winchester Drive

Thursday 15th 9.15am-12.15pm Work Club

Friday 16th 3.30pm Choir Practice 6.30pm Table Tennis

Saturday 17th 10am Coffee Morning. 10am Last day for Shoe boxes to the Warehouse

* Tea / coffee served in the hall from 12 noon before concerts

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NOVEMBER

Sunday 18th

10.30am Family Service Sabrina Groeschel

Tuesday 20th 9am Prayers for Healing

Wednesday 21st 10am Art Group *12.30pm Lunchtime Concert 1.45-3.15pm Time for Tots

Thursday 22nd 9.15am-12.15pm Work Club

Friday 23rd 3.30pm Choir Practice

Saturday 24th 10am-12.00 Bible Society Christmas Fayre

Sunday 25th 10.30am Mission Sunday Revd Peter Brain Please bring your Mission Box 11.30am Church Meeting

Tuesday 27th 9am Prayers for Healing

Wednesday 28th 10am Art Group *12.30pm Lunchtime Concert 1.45pm-3.15pmTime for Tots

Thursday 29th 9.15am-12.15pm Work Club

Friday 30th 3.30pm Choir Practice 6.30pm Table Tennis

PUZZLE CORNER : MORE NUMBERS Last month we found the letters of GLENORCHY in the months of the year. (8:3 = August letter 3)

So where are these: 237270266219283209233277247. Sing out when you know!

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Glenorchy United Reformed Church

Minister

Church Secretary: Mrs Jenny Newman

6 Adelaide Court Louisa Place

Exmouth EX8 2AL Tel: 01395 275457

Review Magazine: Mrs Sheila Brain

42 Lovelace Crescent Exmouth EX8 3PR Tel: 01395 279937

[email protected]

Church Website: www.glenorchychurch.org.uk


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