Dear All

Well, the school holidays have started, all Year 6 have been presented with a Bible, the Headteacher has had her leaving party and Jimmy’s are having a Teddy Bears’ Picnic tomorrow in the playground at High Wych and then we will have finished until September.

August is a time to rest a little and to plan for the Autumn term. If you would like to meet up for a coffee just let me know as without the school and toddlers I will have more time to meet with you. I hope you have plans to be away and have some time with your families, to rest and to enjoy the warmer weather. I know some of you will be deeply involved in the preparations for the Scarecrow Festival but hopefully that comes under the heading of fun.

This Sunday we have the privilege of Sarah Bagnall preaching for us again at both St James, High Wych at 9.30 am and 11.15 am at St Botolph’s, Eastwick. I will still be leading a dog walk from St Botolph’s at 11.15 am and this is the last one before we start our new Family Service at the end of August.

We have a baptism at St James at 3.00 pm, please pray for the family of Charlie Sugar as they take this step of baptism for their son, may this be a joyful occasion and lead to another family joining us for the Family Service.

We have now introduced the opportunity for you to give using the card machine at St James, which may be easier for you in this increasingly cash free society that we live in. It is set up with pre coded amounts but can also be used to give any amount you would like to. If you are unsure how it works please talk to Sam, our Treasurer.

If you would like to review your giving please also talk to Sam, if you would like to begin giving on a regular basis, please talk to Sam.

I am so happy that God is helping us to grow as a community and if you are able to please join our online prayer meeting on a Tuesday morning at 9.30 am where we pray for ourselves, our villages and our world.

Every blessing

Alison