News from Stotfold Methodist Chuch

News From Stotfold Methodist Church

Coffee Mornings resume!

Yes that’s our big news. We resume coffee mornings on November 6th, 10am to 11:30. Hopefully we’ll repeat in December and beyond, first Saturday of the month.

Our weekly Monday Club has resumed, 2pm to 3:30pm.

Sunday worship is currently running two or three Sundays a month at 10am. Our preachers are: 7th : Sarah Peacock 14th : Paul Cooper (this is the church anniversary service) 28th : Rev Graham Claydon-Knights (Advent service)

With Churches Together in Stotfold, we hope to join in an in-person act of remembrance on afternoon of November 14th, with the Royal British Legion and Stotfold’s uniformed organisations.

Hoping to see you at the coffee morning, and maybe some of the other events.

Revd. Graham Tel: 07340 857386 Email: Graham.Claydon-Knights@methodist.org.uk

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Down Memory Lane

Do you recognise anyone in the picture? This picture of St Mary’s school dates back to the 1970’s.. If you have any photographs that we are able to use for this section of the magazine each month we would LOVE to hear from you... Please get in touch by calling us on 01462 731986 or emailing stotfold.news@yahoo.co.uk

QUIZ ANSWERS from page 29: 1) Call The Midwife 2) Gabriel OAK 3) BLUEBELL Line 4) Chris PINE 5) Popeye 6) Hatfield House 7) WALNUTS 8) Stephen King 9) Ian LAVENDER, in Dad’s Army 10) BUTTERCUP, by The Foundations 11) MAYFLOWER (first car I ever bought!) 12) ALLEN 13) Mike HAWTHORN 14) Steel MAGNOLIAS 15) General Sherman 16) SORREL 17) The JOSHUA TREE, by U2 18) 3d / Threepence 19) HYACINTH Bucket, pronounced Bouquet! 20) In Flanders Fields, by John McCrae.

HOPE Strict Baptist CHAPEL, Mill Lane

I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord. SE ERVICES O OF WORSHIP Every Sunday @ 10.30 a.m. & 2.15 p.m. Wednesday 10th; 24th; @ 7.15 p.m. Tuesday 16th : Trinitarian Bible Society Meeting

[at Ashwell Chapel, Gardiners Lane] @ 7:15 p.m. PR RAYER MEETING Wednesday 3rd; @ 7.15 p.m.

YO OUNG PEOPLE S S ME EETING (age 15+) Saturday 6th ; @ 3.00 p.m.

BIBLE CL LASS Sunday 14th; @ 7.00 p.m.

SU UNDAY S SCHOOL Every Sunday Currently @ 9:15 a.m

ALL ARE MOST WELCOME. [See Chapel Notice Board for full weekly details]

Minister: Mr. G.E.Hadley. Tel: 01462 686803 Web site: hopechapelstotfold.org Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry; [Psalm 88:2]

Useful Telephone Numbers

Citizen’s Advice Bureau

Trading Standards Advice Line Samaritans Births, Deaths & Marriages Stotfold Good Neighbour Group Churches Hope Chapel King’s Baptist Church Methodist Church Salvation Army Hall Ladies Fellowship St Mary’s Church St Mary's Church Hall Friends of St Mary’s Fairfield Community Church 01525 402742 01525 841217 0300 300 8136 01462 455333 0300 300 8089 07599 925587

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Hospitals Bedford Hospital Lister Hospital NHS Direct

Library Stotfold Library Arlesey Resource Centre & Library

Police Beds Police (Crime reporting) Crimestoppers

Pubs Coach & Horses Fox & Duck The Chequers Pub The Crown The Stag Tavern

Council Stotfold Town Council 01462 730064

Email: enquiries@stotfoldtowncouncil.gov.uk Central Bedfordshire Council, Priory House, Chicksands, Shefford SG17 5TQ 0300 300 8000 Email customer.services@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk Web www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk Waste Collection / Recycling / Dog Warden / Flytipping / Grass Cutting / Street Cleaning / Abandoned Vehicles 0300 300 8631 or 0300 300 8632 More Central Bedfordshire Council telephone numbers can be found listed at www.stotfoldnews.co.uk

Doctor Larksfield Surgery Appointments Enquiries Out of Hours Service: MDoc Physiotherapy & Spinal Injury Clinic Arlesey Medical Centre Dentist Ashwell Dental Stotfold Dental Surgery Emergencies Electricity Emergencies Gas Emergencies Helplines Childline National Menengitis Trust Samaritans NSPCC 01462 732244 01462 732200 Call 111 01462 735700 01462 732144

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Schools Etonbury Academy Pix Brook Academy Fairfield Park Lower School Roecroft Lower School St Mary’s Academy Samuel Whitbread Academy

After School Clubs Pippin Pre-School SMASH, St Mary’s School

Toddler Groups Tiddleywinks

Nurseries Pippin Pre-School Poppies Nursery Poppyfields Nursery Treetops Day Nursery Transport Trains (National Enquiries) Whitbread Wanderbus Boxall Taxis Greenacre Transfers Airports & Chauffeur Services www.greenacretransfers.co.uk 01462 683307

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Local Directory

Accountancy & Tax Sue Matejtschuk (SCM Accountancy) Abery Motor Centre AD Garden Rooms AJB Fencing AJ Day Builders Alfie’s Barbers Andy Leonard Painter & Decorator Arlesey Walking Group Arlesey Pharmacy Aqua Sensation Water Softeners Aquarius Garden Design Ashwell Software / Sigma Office Barn Hair Studio Bal & Co Motor Care Beale Bros Butchers Bews Electrical 01462 624926 01462 733246 01438 313765 07837 791365 01767 314445 01462 658449 07889 903283 01462 638286 01462 731200 01462 835693 01462 731292 01462 742783 01462 835611 01462 731500 01462 730392 01462 834488

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Box Of Cakes Cafe & Cake Shop Brian McInally - Gas & Heating Engineer Broadband Communications 07812 055587 01462 337218 01462 732628

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Carpets & Flooring - Paul Faulkner

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Plumbing - ALM Plumbing

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