Below is the text of the St Giles pages from the monthly Parish News magazine.

June 2010

ST GILES IN THE WOOD

 

 

 

CLEANING ROTA                                           FLOWER ROTA

 

June 7th Mrs Chamings                                       30th May - 6th June Mrs Kelway

 

June 14th Mrs Adams                                          13th June - 20th June Mrs Young

 

June 21st Mrs Cook                                             27th June - 4th July Mrs Venner

 

June 28th Mrs Mandley                                        11th July - 18th July Mrs Toogood

 

July 5th   Mrs Chamings

 

 

PARISH COUNCIL

GREAT NEWS. The 8 affordable houses in St Giles have the go ahead. The plan­ning application was passed on 29th April with funding secured. The site manager is Mr. Joe Ford and work commenced on 17th May with an anticipated finish time February 2011.

 At present all houses are for rent but if there is enough evidence to show the need, some could be redirected to shared ownership.

 To see if you qualify and wish to apply for one of these homes you will need to ring Torridge District Council Tel: 01237 428700 and ask for Housing options.

 

SEEKERS IN JUNE

Our dates for SEEKERS in June are the 13th and 27th. The 27th is also the Revel Service at Roborough so do go and join in if you want to, but we will still hold SEEK­ERS for those whose families are coming to the Communion Service at St.Giles and anyone else who would like to come. We meet at 10.45 in the chapel at St. Giles Church. We may even be able to migrate outside if we have good weather!

 

TIDDLERS

Tiddlers has moved to the third Wednesday in the month, so will be on June 16th. This is a Toddler Group with, among other things: bible story, craft, play, coffee and chat held at the Meeting Point in High Bickington beginning at 10 o'clock. We are following on with a picnic lunch in June. Anyone with pre-school children is very welcome. We come from far and wide. Phone Anna(01805 622161) or Helen (01769 560870) if you have any questions.

 

CHURCH CLEANING

Thank you to all who helped on the cleaning day. We made a good start. If you have a passion for polishing or would like to help in any way, inside or out, we still have things we need to do. Thanks to those who have offered their muscle-power. We will let you know when we are ready to move the double glazing and old organ. We are still struggling to find a sensible way to dispose of them.

 

COFFEE MORNING

There will be a coffee morning beginning at 10.30am on June 23rd in the chapel at St.Giles - outside if it is sunny and warm. Look forward to seeing you there. Baked goods and raffle prizes gratefully received!

 

St Giles Sports Club MUSICAL EVENING with a barbeque plus hot pork rolls with all the trimmings. 7.30pm on 12th June. Also England World Cup on the big screen. All proceeds in aid of Devon Air Ambulance. (Donations for the draw would be great­ly appreciated)

 

 

CREAM TEAS AT "SUNNYMEAD", KINGSCOTT.

Saturday 19th June, by kind permission of Jenny and John Walter. 3pm till 5pm ­cream teas plus a draw, bric-a-brac and cake stall. Every one welcome. All pro­ceeds to Kidney Research.

 

ST GEORGE'S DAY

Apologies to everyone who mentioned that the flag was not flying from the church. A regrettable oversight from the person responsible.

 

ST GILES CRICKET CLUB HOME FIXTURES

Sunday 13thJune: 2.30pm start against High Bickington Sunday 27th June: 2.30pm start against Chittlehampton

 As always the Social Club will be open half an hour before start until close.

   

Church of England Services for June

 

June 6th                     First Sunday after Trinity

Beaford                      9.30           Holy Communion (BCP)

Roborough               11.00           Family Service

High Bickington          8.00           Holy Communion (BCP)

                                  9.30           Songs of Praise

Atherington               18.30          Holy Communion (CW)

 

June 7th

Atherington              17.30          Service for Blessing of the Bells With Bishop Bob, Bishop of Crediton

 

 

June 13th               Second Sunday after Trinity

Roborough              11.00         Morning Prayer (CW)

St Giles                     9.30         Morning Prayer (CW)

High Bickington         9.30         Holy Communion (BCP)

Atherington              11.00        Family Service

                                16.00       Teas with joint Songs of Praise at Umbeleigh House - details to follow.

 

 

June 20th                 Third Sunday after Trinity

Beaford                     9.30         Holy Communion (CW)

Roborough               11.00         Holy Communion (CW)

High Bickington          9.30         Morning Worship

                                16.00         Sunday Link -Up! (New family service - in Church Hall)