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PARISH CHURCHES - WEEKLY SET SERVICES & EVENTS:
All are welcome at any of our Services.
Morning Prayer will be said at 8.30 am at St John’s Barnack on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and on Thursday at 7.00am.
A Service of Prayer for Peace and Justice will be said in St Mary’s Bainton at 9.00am on Tuesdays, followed by coffee.
Prayer Group: Mondays 6-6.00pm Ufford Church
Children’s Church: Children’s Church meets on the 1st, 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month, during the service. Children of all ages are most welcome.
Family Services: A Family Service is held in St John’s Barnack on every 3rd Sunday. This service is specially for families and their children and is not a communion service.
DO YOU KNOW?... Baptisms and Thanksgiving Services for a child
Many parents today are not sure about christenings and they often feel that if they do not go to church, then it would be wrong to have their child christened or Baptised. Of course that is not the attitude of the church and any parent living in our parishes has the right to have their child Baptised – and I would never refuse to Baptise a child. However, some parents are not sure this is right for their child, but feel that they want to acknowledge the joy they feel at the birth of a new baby and the Register Office does offer a secular service. But if something is wanted in the village then we can offer a Service of Thanksgiving for the Gift of a Child. The birth or adoption of a child is a cause for celebration and many people are overcome by a sense of awe at the creation of a new life and want to express their thanks to God. This service provides an opportunity for parents and families to give thanks for the birth or adoption of a child and to pray for family life. It may be a private celebration at home or in hospital, or it may be public celebration in church. If you are wanting to explore this further, do, please, phone me and I will talk to you some more about it. Margaret 740234
Photographs of Barnack and Pilsgate scenes and events
The Barnack Parish Council website is currently being updated, and we are looking for photographs to put on the site of Barnack or Pilsgate village scenes over the years.
If you have any that we could use, please e-mail them to Rachel McCallum, Clerk, at barnackparishcouncil@btinternet.com or post them through her door at the Police House, Station Road, Barnack.
All photographs received will be returned – please gently make a note of your name and address on each provided
Anna ‘s Hope Cycle Challenge – Rutland Water 23rd August 2009
On Sunday 23rd August 2009 Anna’s Hope will be challenging cyclists big and small to cycle a combined total of 2500 miles around Rutland Water . This has become an annual event and if the distance is covered then once again , Anna’s dad , Robert Hughes , from Stamford will donate £1000 to the charity . Every mile counts and you do not need to complete the whole distance around the water . The event is staged in association with Anglia Water and is supported by local business of the year , Rutland Cycling
Entry costs £10 per adult , £5 for children under16 and £15 for a family of 4 . and includes a T Shirt . For those who raise sponsorship for their ride , they will be entered into a draw to win a bike , kindly donated by Rutland Cycling
Entry forms can be downloaded from www.rutlandwatercycling.co.uk . Alternatively contact admin@annashope.co.uk or ring 01780 740492
Anna’s Hope is a Stamford based charity inspired by my daughter Anna Olivia Hughes who tragically died of a brain tumour two years ago aged 3. Brain Tumours are the biggest cancer killer of children and young people and all money raised goes towards funding the support and rehabilitation of children and young people in this region.
Buttercross Club
John Broadhead accompanied by his knowledgeable daughter Mel gave us a ‘Gardeners Question Time’ evening this month. John who runs Helpston Garden Centre was an excellent fount of information solving an array of members’ gardening problems. His initial advice was very topical, in view of the hot dry weather we have been experiencing, ‘prepare garden plans to suit a changing climate!’ I hope our gardens thrive and will show how we have followed his guidance as the summer progresses.
On Wednesday 6th August at 6.30pm we will be holding our annual Family Boules evening in the gardens of Bainton House. Do come along and join in the fun. RY
Thank You Very Much
to everyone who kindly donated buttons and other bits and bobs to me. I had a very generous response. Everything was very much appreciated.
Tiz Abbott-Donnelly
Women Connect in September
The September meeting will be a meal at the home of Maureen Groom on the 10th, 7.30 for 8pm. Please let Maureen know whether or not you will be attanding by Monday 7th so she may plan for the meal.
Help Us To Support Otters Retreat Peterborough and The East Anglia Children’s Hospice Milton
Wendy and Bernard Kane invite you to a coffee morning on
19th August 2009 10:30 to 12 noon at Weathervane Cottage, Main St, Ufford, to support the above charitable trusts who offer respite care for Megan, our disabled granddaughter, and many other children on a regular basis. There will be a bring and buy stall and raffle. There is no charge although donation boxes will be available if you want to make a small donation
NB: PLEASE NOTE:
We can no longer accept contributions for the Parish News by FAX. Please email your entries or post through the door of your local collector.
Thank you. LC
Ufford : St.Andrew’s Parish Church
There will be a Harvest Festival Service followed by a harvest tea at St.Andrew’s Parish Church at 4pm on Sunday 28 September. All are very welcome to attend.
The Acres Thanks
The Residents of The Acres and Little Northfields in Barnack would like to thank all the people who attended and helpers on the day,and the wonderful surport given from the Village/Crosskeys homes/and local bussiness/Parish news. The residents know how things are tough these days but with all your help you helped us beat last years total.MANY THANKS TO YOU ALL.
Thank you from Sidney Tuck
A great big thank you to Canon Margaret, the PC, Childrens Church and the Congregation of St John the Baptist Church for the wonderful card and comments on my retirement from my duties in the Church.
I am sorry that I did not thank everyone personally but I was rather overcome with the occasion. I was sorry to give up my duties which I have enjoyed and I had hoped to carry on for a few more years but some of my inner works have closed down and Old Father Time tells me that if I don’t I will not get my letter from the Queen. Thanks again everyone, see you in Church. Sidney Tuck
Brass at Bainton House
Open air concert by Youth Brass 2000.
Bank Holiday Monday 31st August.
Concert starts 5.30pm.
This successful and exceptionally talented youth band will perform a mix of popular tunes from all musical genres, including of course, their signature YB2K Big Band Sound.
Since last years’ concert the band has won in every competition they have entered. They also became ‘Entertainment Champions of Great Britain’, ‘Mineworkers Youth Champions 2009’, and recently were presented with an award for ‘Outstanding Performance’ by the sponsors of the National Festival of Music for Youth at Birmingham Symphony Hall.
They currently have 8 members playing for national bands of Great Britain.
This month they are playing at the opening ceremony of the ‘Special Olympics’.
For a wonderful evenings’ entertainment by this dynamic youth band, pack a picnic, purchase a Pimms, buy at the BBQ, byo rug or seating to the picturesque grounds of Bainton House.
Tickets for the concert are available from Barnack Post Office, Stamford Music Shop, Music More Oakham or 01780749278.
Adults £6.50. Child £3.00 Family 2+2 £15.00. Registered Charity No. 1068459. www.youthbrass2000.com
Village Ladies’ Group
On the 23rd of June Shelia Berrill gave us a fasinating talk on the Norman Cross Prison of War Camp, this was accompained by some delightful artifacts and an interesting model of the camp.
Tuesday the 28th of July will be our “Pimms and Savoury Delights” garden Party at Frieda Gosling’s House,(Ufford Village Hall if wet) the evening starts at 6.30pm, the tickets are £7.50 and include the raffle,the proceeds will go to the East Anglian Air Ambulance service who do a remarkable job for our area; so please come and join us and help a vital service.
Our speaker on the 25th of August will be Philip Rudkin and he will be telling us about the birds in our gardens.Philip has a wide knowledge of our feathered friends and it will be a pleasure to welcome him;the evening starts at 7.45pm at Ufford Village Hall,visitors are most welcome.
Barnack Methodist Chapel
Our July Cake Stall was again well supprted and over £130 was raised for our Chapel Funds. Do come and join us at the next one if you can which will be on Saturday, 1 August at the usual time of 10 to 11 am. We will also be having a stall at the village Horticultural Show when we hope to have some of this season’s new jams and chutneys.
We are looking for some assistance in providing the music for the hymns for our services. Ideally, we would be very grateful if someone would come forward to play for us once a month on a date which would suit them. We are looking for a pianist not an organist and the hymns would be provided by the beginning of the week so that there would be sufficient time to practise them.
If you are able to help us in this way, please get in touch with either me, Jill Unsworth (740456) or Margaret Durdey (740459)
Barnack Bowls Club
The winners of the June draw were:
No 47 Dorothy Huckerby £50
No 62 Ken MacKellar £25
No 76 Bill Coleman £15
No 10 John Innes £10
And for July:
No 39 Maggie Carter £25
No 37 Jill Unsworth £15
No 6 Derek Alexander £10
Twenty teams entered our Gala Day on Sunday 7 June and unfortunately they were not lucky with the weather this year. Nevertheless the standard of bowling was high and the final was a tight contest only settled by the number of ends won. Congratulations to the winning team of Alan Rice, Margaret Andrews, Eric Pridmore and Bryan Leverett.
Our Annual Lunch at the home of our Chairman, Phil Collins, was blessed with better weather and over 40 members enjoyed a very good meal kindly provided by the Chairman’s wife and helpers. This event is always a highlight of the Club calendar and we are much indebted to Phil and Adrienne for their hospitality.
Barnack W.I.
We were delighted to welcome to our July meeting Mrs. Pat Brooks, who is the President of our Federation, Huntingdon and Peterborough. Mrs. Brooks enjoyed the evening and commented favourably on the range of activity in which we engage. We have presented cards to three members who are celebrating Golden Wedding Anniversaries this year, June Graham last month, Jill Unsworth and Judith Browne this month. 1959 was obviously a vintage year! Details of forthcoming outings to Ely, Denman College, and Melton Mowbray, (to make pork pies!), were given, together with dates for the next luncheon club, and the long and short walks. We shall be serving teas at the forthcoming Horticultural Show, and offers of help, and cakes, will be welcome. This month we learned something about the drug problem locally and nationally. DCI Gary Goose and Mrs. Shelley Ward from the Drug Strategic Team of the Cambridgeshire Constabulary gave an informative, and at times disturbing presentation on their work. They emphasised the importance of trying to discover why people become addicts and to address these causes, rather than just apply “sticking plaster” to the effects, In this context the Drug Intervention Programme was important. They acknowledged however that those who broke society’s rules had to answer for their crimes. Their talk elicited many questions and comments after which they were thanked by Mrs. June Graham. We do not meet in August, so the next meeting is on September 8th when Mrs. Berrill will tell us about the Norman Cross Prisoner of War Camp. Elizabeth Young
Cleaner Wanted
Barnack Pre-School & Home from Home are looking for a cleaner for around 5 hours a week from September. The hours can be flexible to suit your needs?
Pay at £5.80 per hour.
Interested? Please call Sophie on 740010 or Judi 740420 for more information.
Holiday Cover wanted for Dog
Holiday cover for very frendly well trained 14 year old collie. If you can help please ring 07843109792.
Barnack and Villages Horticultural Show and Fete
The annual show will be held on Sunday 23rd August 2009 at Barnack School between 12.00 – 4.0pm
As well as the fantastic displays in the Horticultural Show, there will be a good range of children’s entertainment, rides and games, a varied selection of craft and interest stalls as well as a beer tent, BBQ, cream teas and music from Happy Jazz.
We hope you will come forward to support this long established village event and celebrate your talents in growing, displaying, arranging, baking or creating. To register your show entries please come to Barnack Village Hall on Thursday 28th August between 6.00-9.00pm.
If you haven’t yet got a programme they are for sale at Barnack Post Office and Barnack Country Clothes.
Any enquiries please call Judi Campbell on 740420 or Debbie Martin 740048. You can also visit the show website for up to date information www.barnack-show.co.uk
Bainton and Ashton Family Day
Once again, Bainton and Ashton Family Day was exceptional. Apart from 10 minutes of downpour, the weather was superb, the stalls were fantastic with many bargains, the games were again great fun, and the teas, the raffle, the games were all up to their usual high standard. The Auction of Promises was once again very popular and really boosted total profits which ended up at just over £1900. This was a really good result, as although last year was financially better it was a special occasion- compared to ‘normal years’ it was the best yet! We were entertained by the Youth Brass Band with two sessions which were of a very high standard. Two new events this year were the childrens corner offering a medley of chilodrens activities, and a boat-building contest with all entries taking part in a race across the swimming pool! Many, many thanks to all stall-holders, all competitors and all supporters who combined so well to make the day one to remember. Thanks also to the Birkbeck family who gave their time and their premises so genorously.
Parish Council Notices
Ufford Parish Council Meeting July 14thth 2009
Ward Councillor David Over was in attendance.
1. The newly refurbished Well Gate is now back in place and looks splendid. We hope you have all noticed it.
2. Training is now offered for residents who are concerned about traffic speeding through the village and would like to learn how to use the portable camera system, newly acquired by the Barnack Ward group of parishes. Please let one of the UPC councillors know if you are interested in Speedwatch training to be an operator.
3. Residents are respectfully reminded to cut back any plants which are growing over footways and roads and causing inconvenience to passers-by.
4. The limited re-opening of Southey Woods has been delayed due to the need for planning permission to remove the roadside hedge to make the car park more visible. The new proposed date is August 29th. A programme of walks and family events will be organised in the autumn. Residents are reminded that the Woods are in our parish and the Forestry Commission are looking for some volunteers to assist them. Would anyone be interested? If so , please let Frieda know.
5. Make sure you have a look at the newly installed Langley Bush Stone which is on the sharp bend in Langley Bush Road before the Southey Woods entrance. This, with the new benches, has been provided by the Barnack Ward Community Fund.
Other matters discussed included fly tipping, streetlights, funding applications for more hedging.
There will be no meeting in August. The next meeting will be on Tuesday Sept 8th in the Village Hall. All welcome.