Downland Village Lunch
Thursday 8th July 12.45 pm at Alciston and Selmeston Village Hall
A delicious meal
of fresh local produce in a friendly atmosphere at £3.50 per head for all village
members. Free transport is available; please book on 870512 or 811285 by the end
of the week before. If you have already booked but then find you cannot make it,
please let us know before the end of the week beforehand.
The Inter-
Saturday 10th July, late afternoon at Old Postman's Cottage. Alciston
The event will
be on Saturday, 10th July at 6 pm onwards for spectators, with the teams assembling
earlier. Teams are now being selected and some are practicing. As before, there will
be a team from each village and a clergy team led by the Bishop of Lewes (Wallace
Benn).
With an enlarged benefice now including Arlington and Wilmington, we are trying
to arrange for their involvement with a third lawn so that three matches can be played
at the same time. Drinks, nibbles and a raffle will accompany play. Anyone from the
four parishes will be most welcome and also volunteers to help with preparations
or on the day.
One Night Summer Camp
From 5.00 pm Friday 16th July -
The beautiful large field
just to the north of the churchyard at Berwick is the venue for our summer camp by
kind permission of Mr John Flecks. Adults and children from across the Benefice are
welcome.
Please bring games to play. It is a large field and there is plenty of room.
There will be a bring and share BBQ.
If you have a portable BBQ that you can bring
that would be a great help.
You are welcome to come just for BBQ and evening social
fun if you don't want to camp. We hope that people from all five villages and of
all ages will come.
If you have any questions please get in touch peterblee@btinternet.com
or telephone (01323) 870512.
Am I the Painter, Or am I God's Canvas?
Saturday 24th July 2010 8.30am at Hayton Baker Hall, adjacent to the church in Ripe.
The artist, Felicia Quicke, will speak on this subject at the next Deanery Ladies’
Breakfast.All ladies are invited to join us for an interesting time of fellowship.
The cost is £4 per head, for the “healthy breakfast”.
To help with catering, please
telephone Jane Corkran in advance to let us know you intend to come:
01323 811611.
Summer Drinks
Sunday 25th July at 12.15 pm at The Parsonage, Berwick
We invite people from across
the Benefice to join us for drinks and other refreshments in the Parsonage garden.
Children are welcome.
‘Bloomsbury, Bloodshed and The Bible’
Friday 8th October 2010 at 7.30 pm
The story behind the famous paintings at Berwick
Church introduced by Dame Eileen Atkins.
An unprecedented occasion to be held in
this ancient Sussex church; a unique chance to hear the fascinating story of the
frescoes made during the Second World War by the Bloomsbury painters Vanessa Bell
and Duncan Grant. During this special evening, the historical, biblical and spiritual
context of these wonderful murals will be illuminated through the contemporary diaries
and letters of the artists themselves, as well as through some of their early preparatory
drawings and by music and light.
Tickets £15.00 to include a glass of wine or soft
drink -
Tickets and enquiries: Linda Hallums, Telephone
01323 896008.
Special United Benefice Fundraising Weekend
Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th September:
We will need helpers for this weekend, so
please could you make a note in your diary. We will need help with catering, stewarding,
assembling tables and chairs, car parking, and just about everything you could possibly
think of. Full Details of September activities will be available in June. All enquires:
Linda Hallums 01323 896008; Michele Boys 01323 870263, Jan Matthews 01323 811380,
Jane Corkran 01323 811611.
Trip To Canterbury Cathedral
Saturday 2nd October
We are organising a trip to Canterbury Cathedral following a
successful pilgrimage last year to Chichester Cathedral. Please put the date in your
diary. Details will follow.
Moscow Balalaika Ensemble
Friday 3rd December 7.30pm. at Berwick Church
Moscow Balalaika Ensemble with guest
soloist Vassily Savenko will be in concert. Tickets and enquiries: Linda Hallums,
Telephone 01323 896008.
Alpha Course
We run periodic Alpha Courses. Each of the talks presents an aspect of the Christian faith in a popular and accessible way. It has been a help to many people both within and outside the church. Each session begins with a meal. This is followed by a DVD presentation and finishes with questions. If you want to know more about the next course please get in touch. Please call or email Revd Peter Blee (01323 870512) peterblee@btinternet.com
