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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.
Coffee Morning In Aid Of East Anglia Children’s Hospice, Milton Cambs & Otters’ Retreat Respite Centre Peterborough
Wendy and Bernard Kane would like to offer a huge thank you to everyone who supported their charity coffee morning, whether by attending or sending a donation. They would also like to thank the local businesses who kindly donated raffle and tombla prizes. A total of £877 was raised altogether which means that each charity will receive a cheque for at least £438.50.
Coal available
I would like to clear my coal bunker of anthracite which is no longer needed. Anyone interested and willing to collect please contact Carroll on 740146.
Buttercross Club
The Olympic Games normally attract our attention every four years but Dr David Babbs reignited our interest with his slide show of the British Olympic rowing team at Athens 2004.
As doctor to the team, David was responsible for the welfare of all entrants, including strictly monitoring their diet, hygiene, exercise and physiotherapy treatment. Three weeks intensive training in Cyprus and the Italian Alps was followed by two weeks competing in Athens. We were amazed by the huge volume of equipment and kit which was allocated to each competitor thanks to the generosity of the Heritage Lottery Fund; this funding has contributed hugely to the success of many British athletes. Seeing slides of the vast dining room and huge selection/quantities of food, the tight security with armed guards and the immense computer room – not to mention the state-of-the-art facilities – gave us all some idea of the epic scale of these Games. David clearly enjoyed his involvement in the British team’s success at winning four Gold Medals.
Wednesday, 7 October is the date of our annual Harvest Supper. Tickets this year are £7 and can be bought from Roe Yates on 740833 (early purchase avoids disappointment). This year’s after-dinner speaker will be Mike Baumber of Rutland Sailability. The evening promises to be a good one! JJ
Village Ladies’ Group
On Tues the 25th of August Philip Rudkin gave a most enjoyable and informative talk on “Birds in the Garden”we look forward to having Philip again next year to give us a different view on bird life.
Tuesday the 22nd of September at Ufford Village Hall Liz Davies will give a talk on the Nene Valley Railway, Wansford Station, if you are interested please come and join us, this applies to men as well ladies, the meeting starts at 7.45pm and we forward to seeing you.
Tuesday the 23rd of October Elaine Ward will tell us about her three weeks of wonderful experiences in Shangia, the meeting starts at 7.45pm at Ufford Village Hall,visitors are very welcome to join us.
The year seems to have flown by and we are now talking about Tuesday the 24th of November which will be our Advent evening. this is an open evening and we hope to have entertainment and Christmas refreshments, if you have something you would like to contribute in the food line it will be most welcome, it does not have to be a large quantity; we hope you can come along and make this a joyful evening.
Barnack Bowls Club
The winners of the Sept draw were:
No 10 Chris Stead £25
No 65 Sandra Jones £15
No 89 Becky Clark £10
Barnack Methodist Chapel
We hope to see you at our next Coffee Morning and Cake Stall 0n 3 October at the usual time of 10 to 11 am. Although Christmas may seem a long way ahead, we will be taking orders on this date for Christmas puddings, mincemeat and mince pies.
Barnack W.I.
At the September meeting we were delighted to note that Barnack figured in the last two County Federation newsletters.
In July we had been asked to provide a photograph for the cover, and Michael Jarman had submitted a beautiful picture of a Chalk Hill Blue male butterfly on knapweed on the Hills and Holes. There was also an article about Barnack inside.
Then in the following month it was reported that Susan Jarman had won this year’s Federation Bowls trophy. So congratulations to Sue and Michael for putting Barnack on the map. Our speaker for this month was our good friend, and W.I. member, Sheila Berrill who told us about the prisoner of war camp at Norman Cross. This was the first purpose built prisoner of war camp in the world and was for the French during the Napoleonic wars. The buildings were mostly of wood, but there are two stone built houses, occupied by the camp superintendents, which survive today at Norman Cross. Sheila also explained about the bronze eagle, originally erected in 1913 to mark the centenary of the camp’s closure and which was stolen several years ago.
Recently a replacement had been carved as a result of generous public subscription. It stands near the site of the camp boundary on the original plinth. It was also reassuring to note that, unlike in many subsequent concentration camps, the inmates were well cared for. Many of them collected money to place a plaque in Yaxley church honouring one of the superintendents who had died. It was a most interesting evening.
Our next meeting is on October 13th at 7.30pm in the Village Hall, and we are always happy to welcome new members.
Elizabeth Young
A November Disco
There will be a 1960’s and 70’s Disco held in the Barnack Village Hall on Saturday 28th November at 7.30pm for Barnack Church funds.
Make a note of this date and come along to relive the wonderful music of that age!! Everybody welcome. Tickets are £6 per head to include a light supper.
Women Connect
The next meeting will be at the home of Lisa Chadwick on 15th October
Ufford Park Cricket Club
The September Draw of the ‘100’ Club took place at the White Hart, and the winners were:-
£50 No. 42 S. Ward, Whitley Bay
£30 No. 60 K. Fane, Helpston
£20 No. 53 T. and J. Parker, Ufford
£15 No. 67 J. Ward, Deeping
£10 No. 93 R. Babb, Ufford
£10 No. 103 C. Manton, Crowland
£10 No. 87 Mrs. R. Porter, Barnack
On 16th August Simon Ward played his last match for Ufford Park Cricket Club before moving to take up the position of Deputy Head at a School in Newcastle upon Tyne. Simon had played cricket at Ufford Park for over 24 years and to mark this occasion a Barbeque and Drinks Party was held at the ground.
Bainton & Ashton Parish Council Meeting 8 September 2009
Your councillors are: Chris Agnew (Chair).740007, Andy Totten (740381) Zena Coles (740550), Judith Morrice (740865), Jane Franks (740004)
All councillors were present plus 10 members of the public. The meeting started with a presentation from Adrian Chapman and Julie Rivett of Peterborough City Council outlining a new initiative which will improve council services to parishes and include them in discussions. The mobile VAS signs initiative has started and volunteers reported 17 vehicles speeding on the B1443 in the first hour. More volunteers are welcome, contact Andy Totten as above. The lorry ban appears to be working reasonably well though the Speedwatch volunteers also noted and reported three.
There was considerable discussion about the provision of allotments for residents who have requested them. There are two options being considered by the Parish Council at the moment – the Bainton Poor’s Land which used to be allotments and the paddock beside the pumping station owned by Michael Bratley. Both sites are on the B1443
Zena Coles asked for support for the Barnack Ward leadership fund initiative on the creation of wildlife corridors at a meeting in Barnack Village Hall on 29 September at 7.30pm when there will be a speaker on “It’s a Bugs Life” Also an Environment grant has been applied for which will be used on planting in the children’s playground including a “willow tunnel” (suggested by the Franks children) and in the Reading Room garden.
Next meeting is Monday 9 November in the Reading Room.
Barnack Parish Council Report
Barnack Parish Council’s monthly meeting was held on Monday 14 September 2009 in the Village Hall. It was attended by the chairman (Mrs Woollard), 5 members of the Council (Mrs Berrill, Dr Burrows, Mr Roxburgh, Mr Brassey and Mr Barker), 2 members of the public, PC McCallum and the clerk (Mrs McCallum). Planning applications have been received for an extension at 10 Saxon Road, Barnack (no objection provided that the Beech tree remains untouched and the materials are matching the existing).
Approved planning applications were received for an extension at 2 Linden Close, Barnack, and to fell 2 trees at Biliwings, Walcot Road, Barnack. The Enforcement Officer has written about the gate posts at The Bartons, Pudding Bag Lane, Pilsgate, but have not answered all of Barnack Parish Council’s questions, so further contact will be made. Planning permission has been granted, subject to areas still being negotiated, for the Airey House Development Site. Work should commence at the end of September/beginning of October. Burghley Estates will be written to again requesting for the removal of the Heras fencing on the Millstone Lane site. At the Cricket Pavilion Committee public meeting, the drawings of the proposed pavilion were circulated with general approval. There has been no response from Peterborough City Council regarding the planning application as yet.
The committee met again on 2 September, and the fund raising group had met previously. Almost £8000 has already been raised, with £1500 pledged from the WI and the Horticultural Show. A Bridge Day on 23 October is hoped to raise £600. It was agreed that a target for fund raising should be £40,000. Their next meeting is on Monday 28 September. A letter will be sent to Cambridgeshire Constabulary and Highways to express Barnack Parish Council’s appreciation for the Weight Limit on the B1443. PC McCallum reported that Speedwatch is up and running, and he has received registrations of approximately 60 vehicles, including a bus, that were seen speeding. Please watch your speed. A bin will be requested by the seat at Summerhouse Corner, and the Fix-it-Van will be asked to empty it, along with clearing up around the other seats in the village. Please do not drop litter.
The three broken signs around the village (on Walcot Road and Main Street) will be reported to Highways. BT will be contacted regarding the painting of the telephone boxes in Barnack and Pilsgate. A full copy of the minutes are available on the notice boards in Barnack and Pilsgate, and can be found on www.barnackparishcouncil.org .The next monthly meeting will be held on Monday 12 October 2009 at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall, Barnack.
Archdeacon David writes
It is of tremendous benefit to all of us if we can experience, from time to time, something overpowering in our relationship with God. Such experiences, like some of those described in this issue, nearly always involve some effort – a long journey, or a deliberate change to the usual pattern of our lives.
Few of us can make such special efforts very often. Whilst it may be tempting to “linger on the mount of transfiguration” most of us have responsibilities at home, in our place of work and in our community. It is here that our relationship with God grows and deepens, week by week, as we meet with our fellow disciples for prayer and worship in our local church.
It is here also that we are fed with God’s word and sacrament, and here that the fellowship of others gives us new strength. In some cases our worshipping numbers may seem small, or the style of worship a bit hum-drum, after the excitement of being part of a large crowd at a great Christian gathering.
Yet it is in the patient seeking after God, Sunday by Sunday, within the fellowship of our local church, that most of our Christian growth takes place. It is wonderful when this is backed up by a pilgrimage or visit to somewhere memorable, but these are not and never can be the sum total of our life of faith.
But there is more to it than that. Our Sunday worship needs to be accompanied by a daily encounter with God through prayer and Bible reading.
For most of us our daily prayer will take place in solitude and it can be hard to keep up the daily rhythm of prayer on our own. Yet there is no substitute for it. Cultivating a pattern of prayer which is as regular and natural as breathing is the surest way of ensuring that we have the strength and spiritual energy to face the challenges and struggles of our lives.
Jewish people are taught that prayer should be focussed in the home, the synagogue and the temple. For Christians this translates as the home, the local church, and – where? Well, the “temple” may be a great cathedral or event that we only visit once in a while, or a place of particular holiness – perhaps Jerusalem itself.
Wherever your “temple” is, be sure that you seek God also in your home and church – and may he bless you in your daily living, in your weekly worship with others, and in all your journeying.
David Painter
Archdeacon of Oakham
Parish Council Notices
Bainton & Ashton Parish Council Meeting 8 September 2009
Your councillors are: Chris Agnew (Chair).740007, Andy Totten (740381) Zena Coles (740550), Judith Morrice (740865), Jane Franks (740004)
All councillors were present plus 10 members of the public. The meeting started with a presentation from Adrian Chapman and Julie Rivett of Peterborough City Council outlining a new initiative which will improve council services to parishes and include them in discussions. The mobile VAS signs initiative has started and volunteers reported 17 vehicles speeding on the B1443 in the first hour. More volunteers are welcome, contact Andy Totten as above. The lorry ban appears to be working reasonably well though the Speedwatch volunteers also noted and reported three.
There was considerable discussion about the provision of allotments for residents who have requested them. There are two options being considered by the Parish Council at the moment – the Bainton Poor’s Land which used to be allotments and the paddock beside the pumping station owned by Michael Bratley. Both sites are on the B1443
Zena Coles asked for support for the Barnack Ward leadership fund initiative on the creation of wildlife corridors at a meeting in Barnack Village Hall on 29 September at 7.30pm when there will be a speaker on “It’s a Bugs Life” Also an Environment grant has been applied for which will be used on planting in the children’s playground including a “willow tunnel” (suggested by the Franks children) and in the Reading Room garden.
Next meeting is Monday 9 November in the Reading Room.
Barnack Parish Council Report
Barnack Parish Council’s monthly meeting was held on Monday 14 September 2009 in the Village Hall. It was attended by the chairman (Mrs Woollard), 5 members of the Council (Mrs Berrill, Dr Burrows, Mr Roxburgh, Mr Brassey and Mr Barker), 2 members of the public, PC McCallum and the clerk (Mrs McCallum). Planning applications have been received for an extension at 10 Saxon Road, Barnack (no objection provided that the Beech tree remains untouched and the materials are matching the existing).
Approved planning applications were received for an extension at 2 Linden Close, Barnack, and to fell 2 trees at Biliwings, Walcot Road, Barnack. The Enforcement Officer has written about the gate posts at The Bartons, Pudding Bag Lane, Pilsgate, but have not answered all of Barnack Parish Council’s questions, so further contact will be made. Planning permission has been granted, subject to areas still being negotiated, for the Airey House Development Site. Work should commence at the end of September/beginning of October. Burghley Estates will be written to again requesting for the removal of the Heras fencing on the Millstone Lane site. At the Cricket Pavilion Committee public meeting, the drawings of the proposed pavilion were circulated with general approval. There has been no response from Peterborough City Council regarding the planning application as yet.
The committee met again on 2 September, and the fund raising group had met previously. Almost £8000 has already been raised, with £1500 pledged from the WI and the Horticultural Show. A Bridge Day on 23 October is hoped to raise £600. It was agreed that a target for fund raising should be £40,000. Their next meeting is on Monday 28 September. A letter will be sent to Cambridgeshire Constabulary and Highways to express Barnack Parish Council’s appreciation for the Weight Limit on the B1443. PC McCallum reported that Speedwatch is up and running, and he has received registrations of approximately 60 vehicles, including a bus, that were seen speeding. Please watch your speed. A bin will be requested by the seat at Summerhouse Corner, and the Fix-it-Van will be asked to empty it, along with clearing up around the other seats in the village. Please do not drop litter.
The three broken signs around the village (on Walcot Road and Main Street) will be reported to Highways. BT will be contacted regarding the painting of the telephone boxes in Barnack and Pilsgate. A full copy of the minutes are available on the notice boards in Barnack and Pilsgate, and can be found on www.barnackparishcouncil.org .The next monthly meeting will be held on Monday 12 October 2009 at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall, Barnack.