CHURCH NEWS | THE MUSICAL SNOWBALLS | PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
Photography Competition Photographs should be of local wildlife, wild flowers, or scenery - taken via phone or camera, printed (Up to A4 Size), and posted or delivered with the age, name and address of the photographer to: The Rectory, Millstone Lane, Barnack PE9 3ET. Please also send via email or WeTransfer to stmarysbainton@gmail. com so we have an electronic copy. Closing Date for entries 18 March. Elizabeth Snowball © Mike Mills
The Musical Snowballs On 16 January 2022, Elizabeth Snowball played her last service as the resident organist at St John’s Barnack. She was joined by friends from Helpston Choir as we paid tribute to her long career in the service of Barnack, Bainton and Ufford.
If you have trouble printing off photographs please email us on the above email address. There will be three age groups: •
Up to 11 years of age on 25 March 2022
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12 to 17 years of age
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18 years and over
Photographers agree that their photos can be displayed, attributed, in the church and via the Parish News and Tribune websites and magazines.
Elizabeth made her debut as an organist 70 years ago! Which is a remarkable record and unlikely to be bettered by many organists in the area in the future. Albert, her father, also played for 70 years, based largely at St Botolph’s, Helpston. You can find his image there today, keeping an eye on his successors. Elizabeth’s mother, Doris, also served as organist to the churches in the area for 41 years.
Flower Arranging Competition
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Up to 11 years of age on 25 March 2022
In terms of elapsed time, the Snowball family have brought music and life to our services for 100 years. In their collective time served- more like 180. As Elizabeth steps down, we thank her for her own long and dedicated service, and we give thanks to her for her family’s contribution to the spiritual and musical life of our churches for such an amazingly long time.
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12 to 17 years of age
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18 and over
A quick story – in the 1980s, a young couple were marrying in St John’s Barnack in the depths of winter, with the snow on the ground outside. The rector at the time refunded their heating bill, because he had forgotten to switch it on! So it must have been perishing for the couple. Elizabeth was of course playing. Wearing two coats, and a hood up! Through all weathers and 7 decades, Elizabeth has been prepared to serve God and our congregations well. We wish her a very happy and long retirement. 52
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An arrangement of garden-grown or bought spring flowers and foliage – please do not use flowers taken from the wild! Three age groups:
To be arranged in the competitor’s own container, and brought to the church between 10 and 12 on Saturday 26 March. These will be displayed in the church to the end of Sunday 27 March. The organisers and St Mary’s Bainton cannot take responsibility for the vases / containers, so please ensure it’s not your precious heirlooms. Please contact the organisers at stmarysbainton@gmail.com or Revd Gary Alderson on 07503975588.
