The Villager - Aug/Sep 2010

VILLAGER

AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2010 Combined magazine for the parishes of Harlaxton, Denton, Hungerton with Wyville, Stroxton and Woolsthorpe by Belvoir Parish Clergy Priest in Charge—The Reverend Keith Hanson The Rectory, Harlaxton—Telephone: 01476 594608 Email: revkeef@hotmail.com Honorary Priest —The Reverend John Bruce Telephone: 01476 561546 Email: jcb@johnsplace.f9.co.uk Parish website: www.harlaxtongroup.co.uk

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From the Rectory In 2004, during my first curacy, my training incumbent suggested that it would be “character forming” if I were to become chaplain to the Leeds Battalion of The Church Lads and Church Girls Brigade. (C.L.C.G.B.) Summer camp was approaching as I signed on for duty and “The chaplain always accompanies the brigade to summer camp. Didn’t you know?”

No, I didn’t and suddenly it dawned on me that my boss had side stepped the request and passed it on to me.

Two weeks later whilst walking to church someone stopped me to ask: “Fr Keith did you enjoy your week’s holiday with the Church Lads and Church Girls Brigade?” I had to stifle an internal laugh. “Oh yes,” I said, “It was wonderful.” “Holiday” was not how I would describe it. It was really hard work. And I might well have been on a trip to a rigorous health farm, because I lost 6lbs and came back sporting a rugged tan from all the outdoor activities. But having said that, I was surprised, it was a lot of fun and I made many new friends among both children and leaders and more than anything, I gained a new insight into the work of the Brigade and an invigorated faith life.

I also came back with what I can only describe as “bugle twitch”. I learned, within only a few hours, that a day in the life of a Church Lad or Girl is punctuated and accented by a bugle call. Reveille, Last Post, Fall in, all commands to which the children danced into line. And it wasn’t long before I slipped into that routine too. I found it rather interesting as chaplain to be “bugled” into meals and “bugled” out of bed.

I know that at the present time the C.L.C.G.B. is finding it difficult to keep up numbers in its ranks. And I suppose, with some sad resignation, that this seems to be the way of all these kinds of organised groups for young people these days. And though I can see it happening, I also find it frustrating because the C.L.C.G.B. is such a gem of an organisation. It has so much to offer young people and I personally feel that the ideology behind its inception still holds good for children today. If you would like to find out more about the C.L.C.G.B. visit their website at:

http://www.clcgb.org.uk/ What was it that Whitney Houston sang about? “I believe that children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way” – She’s dead right!

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What I do know for certain, is that churches that make their mission to children a priority, then take on a new dimension. Lively, alive, growing filled with fun, love, laughter, Godliness.

Growing churches have one thing in common: at their heart a core of people, thinking, praying, nurturing ideas, encouraging, doing, being, supporting, praising, worshipping. Churches do not, will not, grow without that in place. I know that from hands on experience. In my second curacy I was lucky to be part of a team that grew a city church from 120 to over 300 regular Sunday worshippers in three years. It was alive, it was active, it had a buzz, it had a core of faithful people, it held tradition, and it also embraced new ideas and kept mission to children and young people high on the agenda and as a result people flocked to God. Brother Roger, the founder of the Taize Movement in France, said “Make your church a place of prayer and people will flock to it.�

The wind of change is blowing over the Church of England; the days of sitting back doing nothing and expecting that others will be doing it for us are over. The days of hard thinking and tough decisions are upon us.

In many areas church attendance continues to fall and consequently a shortfall of money on the collection plate means that many churches are on the brink of tough times. Less money means fewer clergy to lead them, fewer funds with which to pay the bills and carry out essential repairs. It can be a slippery slope.

Imagine today, drawing out your hard earned savings from the bank and using the money to set up a shop on the high street to sell black and white televisions. I sometimes feel as though that is what we are doing with our churches – putting all our time and resources into setting ourselves up for failure, because we cannot face the truth of the world around us. We are trying to sell black and white televisions to people who already have 3D-capable laser wide screens. People have moved on, attitudes have changed. The church needs to move with them and throw its lot in with them or be left behind.

Over this summer, ask yourself the following two questions: What would your village be like without an open church?

Would there be something important missing?

Whether we want to hear it or not, falling attendances will inevitably bring about a church closure down the line ... that is the logical, hard, no 4

holds barred, truth. Churches need people and money to survive.

Do you seriously want to see your village churches grow and once again become a vital part of community life? This doesn’t just apply to people who already attend church; it applies to anyone who has a heart for people and a desire to see good, honest community growth.

The church exists to be the servant of the people; a huge part of its mission is to support community growth through the help of God. Have a great summer, and don’t have nightmares. Together, if you want to, we can continue to bring in the changes, little by little, that are needed.

I’m not suggesting that we fill our churches with cappuccino machines, smoothy bars, comfy sofas, neon lights and wide screen televisions.

Instead, we need to focus on our priorities and keep prayer and mission to children and young people high up on our agenda, to help to put things on the right road to growth and a sustainable future for all.

God Bless

Keith Hanson . . . . . . . . .

CHILDREN’S SUMMER ACTIVITY DAY Calling all young kids and parents.

See page 20 for details of a great day!

A NOAH’S ARK MESSY PLAY SESSION on Wednesday 25 August in Harlaxton church Come and join in the fun!

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Denton News Street Market The final figure for the amount we raised this year is £9,844.74.

This is the second highest amount ever!!

Each beneficiary (the church, the school and the village hall) will receive £3,250. The small amount over will stay in the account to help with overheads next year.

This money helps to keep the village hall open, assists with the day-to-day running costs of the church and helps to maintain the standard of excellence achieved at the school—the recent Ofsted report was ‘outstanding’.

Summer Lunch The Summer Lunch held in aid of Denton church funds was a huge success—both socially and financially.

The lunch (all homemade and home-prepared food) was delicious, with plenty of second helpings!

A very friendly and jolly atmosphere on a lovely sunny day, in the pleasant surroundings of Grantham Cricket Club, made all the hard work worthwhile.

The money raised was approximately £600, which was very pleasing. . . . . . . . . .

A Message from Adrianne Taylor I would like to thank many friends for their cards, flowers and messages. All the support and prayers are very much appreciated.

At present I cannot take telephone calls or see anyone. However, I will be in touch again once my course of chemotherapy is over and I am feeling stronger.

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W I Programmes Denton WI Wednesday 11 August

Outing to Woody’s Bar at Ancaster for lunch and a walk

Wednesday 8 September

Police Community Support Speaker: S Curisie Refreshments: Mary Blackbourne and Dickie Brown Social Time: Sally Weston

Meetings held at 7.00pm in the village hall. . . . . . . .

Harlaxton WI Wednesday 18 August

Members’ Outing Details to be arranged

Wednesday 15 September

Make-Up Demonstration From Clarins by Vicki Parker

Hostesses: Flowers:

Carole Harris, Lyn Thurlow Jean Lattimore

Meetings held at 7.15pm in the village hall. . . . . . . .

A Message from Sylvia Berry Just to say thank you to everyone for all the very kind messages, cards and prayers during the very sad loss of my Mum. Your thoughts and prayers are very much appreciated.

Both Mark and I feel very blessed to be part of such a special church group.

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WOOLSTHORPE CHURCH窶年EWS UPDATE I know that there are many of you in Woolsthorpe and other villages wondering what is happening to St James' Church.

As you may know, nine years ago a burst water main caused substantial damage to the foundations of the church.

The pews began to sink inward and before long huge cracks appeared in three of the supporting pillars.

The pillars were braced with steel and life got back to normal.

Over the following years legal battles took place between Anglian Water and the PCC's solicitor.

Add to that a change of Rector and long vacancy and hey presto 窶ｦ nine years have flown by without any repairs.

With my arrival as new Rector, the case has been re-opened and once again we begin to look for compensation from Anglian Water.

However, in the course of our discussions our meetings in church with Diocesan officials and the new Archdeacon, concerns were raised about the actual safety of building now.

In the nine years that have elapsed since the original incident it is now unknown how much further the building may have deteriorated.

As a safety precaution the Diocesan Registrar has ordered that the church be locked and services take place in the village hall until safety for worshippers and villagers can be assured.

Like most things in life... this takes time.

So here we sit, waiting, waiting, waiting.

Safety of people is paramount, I'm sure you will agree.

One thing I can tell you for certain is that it is going to take an awful lot of money to make the church safe again.

Money that the Church Council simply does not have.

We could pass a hat round the village I suppose, but that will still leave us very short.

The average Sunday attendance is now about five people.

They meet once a fortnight and give all that they can in terms of money.

It isn't enough even to pay the bills, the insurance, the electricity.

The only income your village church has is from what people give on the collection plate.

You can do the maths yourself.

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The future of the building is uncertain.

I'm praying for a miracle.

I trust that you will join me.

The church exists only to be the servant of the people of Woolsthorpe, that is how it should be.

We need your love, your prayers and your support.

Your suggestions as to how things can be put right are welcome, so that the church can once again become a living, breathing, vibrant centre of love, hope and faith in God. I'm happy to listen to your realistic ideas and also your hopes and dreams.

Without you we can do nothing but fear the worst.

Rev’d Keith Hanson 01476 594608 revkeef@hotmail.com www.harlaxtongroup.co.uk

Let’s Sing Soprano / Alto / Tenor / Bass Can you sing?

Haven’t sung since you left school ?

Would you like to sing ?

Like to know more ?

Ring Keith Warner 01476 566988 DO IT NOW !

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Two Letters from the Bishop of Lincoln Such Devoted Sisters There was a time when Lincolnshire boasted more Monasteries per square mile than any other part of England. Bardney was one of the largest and most influential of them, and some were pioneering in their habits and lifestyle—like the co-ed community founded by Gilbert at Sempringham.

However, after the Dissolution of the Monasteries by Henry VIII in the 16th Century, these religious communities all but disappeared from the landscape of England in general, and Lincolnshire in particular. It took until the 19th Century before a movement to re-found religious communities took hold with Anglicans discovering for themselves the value of such power houses of prayer which had for so long been treated with suspicion as hotbeds of Roman Catholic subversion.

Some of these new foundations had houses in Lincolnshire, but during the course of the 20th Century they attracted fewer and fewer men and women prepared to commit to such lives of poverty, chastity and obedience. So here we are without even one such Community in our Diocese … … until now. For I am delighted to report that we have reached an agreement with the Community of St Francis. They are moving from their house at Compton Durville in Somerset and, as part of their reshaping of the life of the province, three sisters will re-locate to Metheringham and establish the Vicarage there as one of their houses, to be known as San Damiano.

Whilst they will be relatively few in number, they will be made very welcome as they re-claim part of our religious heritage which we thought had been lost for ever.

Of course, monastic houses were about more than prayer several times a day and a regular cycle of worship throughout the Christian year. They provided hospitality to pilgrims and wayfarers when travel on the roads could be hard and dangerous. They were committed to education and learning not only in biblical and theological studies, but many other disciplines as well.

They provided spiritual direction and opportunities for retreat and reflection for those needing to come aside a while from the busy-ness of daily life. By no means least, they often pioneered new farming techniques as part of the agricultural revolution.

But what attracted the Franciscan Sisters to come to us was our insistence that we simply wanted them to pray for us and with us day by day. Yes, they will offer a ministry of service and care whenever and wherever they are called upon to do so, but Metheringham is right at the geographical centre 10

of our Diocese, and we rejoice in the knowledge that a Community committed to lives of praise, prayer, petition and intercession will be the beating heart at the heart of all we seek to be and to do as the people of God in historic Lincolnshire.

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“It’s not on any map; true places never are.”

(From Moby Dick) Maps are marvellous. The current exhibition of maps at the British Library in London is attracting large crowds, and Mike Parker's Map Addict is proving to be a bit of a best-seller.

Why? What is it about maps which we find so compelling? Well in part the answer lies in the stories they tell about how people past and present have seen their world. They highlight the things that mattered most to previous generations, and today they facilitate travel and communications in ever more sophisticated ways.

But they remain artificial. They try to present in two dimensions what is essentially a three-dimensional world. Fascinating though they are, they only work when we apply to them our threedimensional experience of the world around us so as to see in our mind's eye the hills and valleys on the flat map as they really are.

Adding a further dimension to what we see, hear, feel and touch day by day is what faith in God is all about. So many people lead two-dimensional lives with little sense of that something more which transfigures reality and transcends what is otherwise ordinary and everyday.

Rudolph Otto, a famous theologian of the last century, used the word "numinous" to describe that idea of the Holy which we discern with the eye of faith. Living by faith is three-dimensional living. Why settle for a mere map when you can experience the real thing? Why settle for life in two dimensions when Jesus offers us life in all its fullness (John 10:10)? + John Lincoln 11

THE BIBLE IS IT TRUE? HOW DO I READ IT? For many centuries, from the time of Christ until the Reformation and beyond, the Church was the only authority on the Bible. People were not encouraged to question the text or events of the Bible; if they did many found themselves persecuted and even killed.

In the last few centuries men have begun to question and seek answers to events and places found in the Bible. Many of these were so remote in time, that critics of scripture were certain that much was myth and legend. Nothing had been heard of places such as Ur, Ninevah and Canaan—much of which, then as now, was under Arab rule.

David and his kingdom were only known through the Bible.

The hand that wrote on the wall in Daniel’s time mentions the king called Belshazzar. Every known list of neo-Babylonian kings ended with Nabonides; there was no Belshazzar. However, archaeology was to prove that list incomplete, as we shall see later.

The archeological finds of the last two centuries have proved the Old Testament (OT) Bible remarkably accurate in much of its historical facts. There are some facts that have yet to be proved or disproved, but in the main many characters, places and events have been proven true. Some events are dated by artefacts and reports ‘written’ on buildings and walls at the time or shortly after the event. Again, we will see so later.

Let us look at archaeology in relation to the OT. New Testament (NT) archaeology is also useful, but we have additional evidence in written reports by various historians and writers of the time. Again, we will see that later.

There is one thing to remember as we look at archaeology, often small differences occur in reports concerning numbers and results. This is usually down to the pride of man. An emperor will often report a battle, agreeing with the Bible that it happened. However, if it went against him, he conveniently forgot to report his setback. This happened to 12

Benhadad, as we shall see later. Each side will report numbers that vary, as mentioned. In one case we have more information from outside sources than we have in the Bible.

The Dead Sea Scrolls were documents discovered between 1947—1956 near Qumran. They were found in caves by the Dead Sea. There are just under 1,000 ‘manuscripts’ written in Aramaic, Hebrew and Greek; some are on papyrus and others on parchment. The scrolls contain the earliest known complete script of the OT book of Isaiah, together with fragments of many other OT books, many of which confirm our written text.

So the archeological findings confirm many events that are recorded in scripture. It is these that we shall be looking at over the next few issues.

Probably the most difficult event to deal with is what is known as Noah’s Flood, but we cannot put it aside just because it is difficult to explain.

Christianity and Judaism are only two among many world religions to give an account of a ‘great flood’. In fact, all over the world there are ‘memories’ of a great flood in ancient times. These occur even among people isolated from the rest of the then known world. Would it surprise you to know that from Australia, across Asia and Europe, North and South America, Canada and even in Africa there are memories of a great flood in ages past? Many of these regions are regions unknown to the ancient Middle East nations and therefore cannot assume their folklore.

The Gilgamesh flood epic Tablet 11 has a parallel account to that of the Bible, as do other legends.

In 1939 a Danish expert in Sumerian history printed a reconstruction of a list of Sumerian kings. The interesting thing for us is that this list of kings is followed by a catastrophic flood. There is then a list of post-flood kings. Pre-flood kings appear to have had very long lives, compared with post-flood kings. Even as the Bible indicates for pre and post-flood characters in Genesis. The long lives could, however, be accounted for by the writer of the account misinterpreting the base numbering system of two different numerical systems—Sumerian (sexagesimal—60) and Semitic (decimal—10). But the flood itself is still relevant.

Of course what was a ‘worldwide’ flood to the nations of the Middle East, but a ‘localised’ flood, given our current knowledge of the earth.

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Geologists have found traces of floods all over the world, and that is to be expected.

I believe that the Bible is a book designed by God to show how a special nation was born; it is concerned with those things that occurred in that nation’s birth and history. Out of a disaster God preserved its forebears, Noah and his family, for that nation. That other survivors may have existed elsewhere is not recorded directly, as they are not concerned with this history. In the same way the history of Britain concentrates on what has happened to our nation. Only when other nations impinge on our history is it necessary to mention them.

Trevor Woodgate . . . . . . . . .

A Date for your Diary

Harlaxton Arts and Crafts Weekend Supported by Grantham Art Club Friday 8 / Saturday 9 October in Harlaxton Church Friday evening preview—drinks and light refreshments Tickets £5 Saturday all day—50p Refreshments available Saturday evening—a musical event (to be announced) Are you an artist or craftsperson?

Would you like to exhibit?

If so, contact John Bruce—01476 561546 Watch out for local and newspaper adverts 14

Children’s Page

Remember to look at page 20!

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Forthcoming Events GRANTHAM DEANERY MOTHERS’ UNION MARY SUMNER DAY EUCHARIST On Tuesday 10TH August at 11am at St Anne’s Church, Harrowby Road Coffee and Cakes served after the service Bring and Buy Stall for Deanery Funds

OPEN HOUSE AFTERNOON Thursday 26 August 2.30—4.30pm 20 Swinehill, Harlaxton Keith and Frances Warner

BARN DANCE In Harlaxton church Saturday 4 September 7.00pm Led by ‘THAT BAND AGAIN’ (Supper included) Tickets £10 Under twelve £5 A great night out on your doorstep!

Contact 01476 566988

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Answers to last time’s crossword

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Clues Across 1 and 3 Two of the disciples who witnessed the transfiguration of Jesus (Luke 9:28) (4,3,5) 3 See 1 Across 8 ‘Let us draw — to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith’ (Hebrews 10:22) (4) 9 O Simon is (anag.) (8) 11 Form of government under the direct rule of God or his agents(10) 14 How Jesus found his disciples when he returned to them after praying in Gethsemane (Luke 22:45) (6) 15 In The Pilgrim’s Progress, the name of the meadow into which Christian strayed, which led to Doubting Castle (2-4) 17 Glad sin rat (anag.) (10) 20 Spinal column (Leviticus 3:9) (8) 21 Valley of the Balsam Tree with a reputation of being a waterless place (Psalm 84:6) (4) 22 ‘The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the oracle of one — — sees clearly’ (Numbers 24:3) (5,3) 23 Adam and Eve’s third son (Genesis 4:25) (4) Clues Down 1 2 4 5 6 7 10 12 13 16 18 19

David’s great friend (1 Samuel 20:17) (8) ‘The Lord... will bring me safely to his — kingdom’ (2 Timothy 4:18) (8) ‘I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks. I ate no choice food; — — or wine touched my lips’ (Daniel 10:3) (2,4) Seeking to vindicate (Job 32:2) (10) Female servant (Isaiah 24:2) (4) ‘For Christ died for — once for all’ (1 Peter 3:18) (4) ‘Offering spiritual sacrifices — to God through Jesus Christ’ (1 Peter 2:5) (10) Jesus said that some people had renounced this ‘because of the kingdom of heaven’ (Matthew 19:12) (8) One of the three men thrown into the furnace for refusing to worship Nebuchadnezzar’s golden image (Daniel 3:20) (8) ‘You have — of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry’ (Luke 12:19) (6) ‘There before me was a white horse! Its rider held — — , and he was given a crown’ (Revelation 6:2) (1,3) Equipment to Charity Hospitals Overseas (1,1,1,1) 19

NOAH’S ARK PLAY SESSIONS Noah’s Ark will be running a Messy Play Day on Wednesday 25 August from 11.00am until 3.00pm in Harlaxton Church £1 Admission per child / Adults free Stuck for ideas for this summer holiday? Why not let your hair down—and let the kids have fun at the same time? This is an ideal chance to get the best of both worlds; whilst you are relaxing with a cuppa and a bit of adult time with other parents, the children are being entertained and getting creative, without you having to clear up the mess afterwards!

Activities will include: gluing, sticking, painting, face painting (50p per face), music and much more/ Children are asked to bring a packed lunch for a picnic and also a zoo animal to enjoy their picnic with them. Hot drinks will be provided for adults—first drink free, additional teas/ coffees at 10p.

Though the children will be supervised, adults must remain with them at all times on this occasion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

If you wish your child/children to attend please return this slip as soon as possible:

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NOAH’S ARK MESSY PLAY SESSION at 37 Rectory Lane, Harlaxton or 3 Dimmock Close, Harlaxton or leave in Noah’s Ark box at the back of the church I would like …… places for the Messy Day on Wednesday 25 August Child’s name …………………………………………………... Age ………………

Child’s name …………………………………………………… Age ………………

Signed parent/guardian ……………………………………………………………….

Total number of children …………….. Total cost …………………………….

Please enclose payment Do copy this form if more places wanted

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SERVICES Sunday 1 August 8.00am Denton 9.30am Harlaxton 11.00am Woolsthorpe 6.00pm Stroxton

Ninth Sunday after Trinity Holy Communion Harlac’s Song (Family service) Holy Communion Evensong

Wednesday 4 August 10.00am Denton

Midweek Communion

Thursday 5 August 7.00pm Wyville

Contemplative Prayer

Sunday 8 August 9.30am Harlaxton 11.00am Denton 6.00pm Wyville

Tenth Sunday after Trinity Holy Communion Open House Evensong

Wednesday 11 August 10.00am Harlaxton

Midweek Communion

Sunday 15 August 8.00am Denton 9.30am Harlaxton 11.00am Woolsthorpe

Eleventh Sunday after Trinity Holy Communion Holy Communion Morning Prayer

Wednesday 18 August 10.00am Harlaxton

Midweek Communion

Sunday 22 August 9.30am Harlaxton 11.00am Wyville 6.00pm Denton

Twelfth Sunday after Trinity Holy Communion Holy Communion Evensong

Wednesday 25 August 10.00am Harlaxton

Midweek Communion

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Sunday 29 August 10.30am Stroxton

Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity Group service of Holy Communion

Wednesday 1 September 10.00am Denton

Midweek Communion

Thursday 2 September 7.00pm Wyville

Contemplative Prayer

Sunday 5 September 8.00am Denton 9.30am Harlaxton 11.00am Woolsthorpe 6.00pm Stroxton

Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity Holy Communion Harlac’s Song (Family service) Holy Communion Evensong

Wednesday 8 September 10.00am Harlaxton

Midweek Communion

Sunday 12 September Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity 9.30am Harlaxton Holy Communion 11.00am Denton Harvest Festival Followed by Harvest Lunch in the village hall 3.00pm Wyville Harvest Festival Service in the Big Barn, followed by Harvest Tea Wednesday 22 September 10.00am Harlaxton

Midweek Communion

Sunday 19 September Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity 8.00am Denton Holy Communion 9.30am Harlaxton Holy Communion 11.00am Woolsthorpe Morning Prayer 3.00pm Stroxton Harvest Festival Followed by Harvest Tea Wednesday 22 September 10.00am Harlaxton

Midweek Communion

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Sunday 26 September 9.30am Harlaxton 11.00am Wyville 6.00pm Denton

Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity Holy Communion Holy Communion Evensong

Wednesday 29 September 10.00am Harlaxton

Midweek Communion

Sunday 3 October Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity 8.00am Denton Holy Communion 9.30am Woolsthorpe Holy Communion 11.00am Harlaxton Harvest Festival Followed by Harvest Lunch in church . . . . . . . .

Problem solving: If you always do what you always did, then you’ll always get what you always got.

Try something different !

Sing—a—Rainbow ‘Sing and Play in a Colourful Way’ Come along and join in the fun with a FREE taster session BOTTESFORD Baptist Church on Mondays HARLAXTON Village Hall on Tuesdays and Thursdays CAR COLSTON Village Hall (near Bingham) on Fridays From birth to pre-school age Experience an interactive class of LIVE music with quality instruments, puppets and colourful props which stimulates your child’s imagination and builds confidence There’s even time for a coffee and a chat afterwards!

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Crockery and cutlery for 100 place settings available We can deliver and collect hire items and assist with the erection and dismantling Profits are donated to charity via The Rotary Club of Grantham All enquiries to:Irvin Metcalf webmaster@granthamrotary.org 01476 570800 Trotters Lane, Harlaxton www.granthamrotary.org

Material for the magazine Is always welcome: reports from organisations, articles, stories, poems, etc Any item suitable for a church-based magazine will be considered.

To contact the editor, see box alongside.

Closing date for material for the October / November VILLAGER 20 September 2010 Telephone: 01476 563272 or Email barbara.lawry@btinternet.com

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Contact Numbers Treasurer (Harlaxton)

Frances Warner (566988)

Mothers Union (563085)

Elizabeth Holmes

Pastoral Care & Healing (Woolsthorpe)

Lesley Devine (870795)

Tea & Chat (mums and toddlers)

Carole Pearson (560782)

Pastoral Care (Denton)

Gill Mitchell (870766)

Pastoral Care (Harlaxton)

Barbara Lawry (563272)

Choir (Harlaxton)

Merle Thomas (573359)

Bell Ringing

Liz Carter (568097)

Church Flowers (Harlaxton)

Sue Taylor (574040)

Prayer Circle

Frances Warner (566988) Sheila Finch (565086)

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CHURCHWARDENS HARLAXTON Mrs Susan Taylor 23 Swinehill Harlaxton Grantham 01476 574040

Mrs Elizabeth Allison The Red House Trotters Lane Harlaxton 01476 564249

DENTON Mr Keith Hiley Pendle Main Street Denton 01476 870501

2nd Warden position vacant

HUNGERTON with WYVILLE Sir Francis Le Marchant Hungerton Hall Hungerton 01476 870244

Mrs Marion Webb The Flat Hungerton Hall 01476 870374

STROXTON Mrs Betty Madge Pondside Cottage Stroxton 01476 530296

Mr Simon Embley Beckside Cottage Stroxton 01476 530481

WOOLSTHORPE-BY-BELVOIR Both Warden positions are vacant at present Please see The Rector of you are interested