Notices

Notices for 30th November 2025
Sun  30th  Nov	This Sunday is a 5th Sunday so it will be a Benefice Communion Service. 11:00am Benefice Eucharist at St Edmund’s Church Led by Rev Julie and Rev Mark.
Tuesday & Friday	“The Well” Community Coffee Morning at St Edmund’s, for friends  and neighbours. Every Tuesday and Friday 10 – 12noon Refreshments are available for a donation. All are welcome. Parking at The Crown pub car park.
	The next Benefice Food Bank collection for delivery for the Food Bank  will be on Thursday 11th December  The Food Bank is running short of : Rice Puddings, Custard, Children’s Breakfast Cereals, Soup, Coffee and the personal hygiene items are:Shampoo, Shower Gel The visitors are really feeling the pinch right now with prices rising across the board. Everything you donate helps ease the pressure.  THANK YOU.
	Quinton Coffee Morning: Saturday 6th December  10.30am-12noon. Please support them, all are welcome. The coffee mornings are a community event for everyone . Saturday 1st November will be their Second Anniversary.  Barbara and Julia write:*We have enjoyed our monthly get-togethers.  Come along to help us celebrate.  All welcome to pop in for tea/coffee  and cake!”
Forth coming Events	PwH will be holding the Christmas Tree Festival on the  13th and 14th December this year with the Wassail and  Nine lessons and Carols on the 14th.  Please can you help out with one or more of the three requests below. 1. Items for our raffle prize hampers. A list will be left  by the visitors book for people to write down what  items they are donating (names are not necessary,  but writing down the items will help reduce duplication) 2. Donations of mince pies for refreshments for the  festival and the   Wassail 3. Volunteers for the festival, there will be a list of  time slots left on the same table. Any donations of mince pies or for the raffle can be given  to the Dil family or dropped off at 2 Wantage Close.  The Dils are at home most days but if you want to check please ring 870681 or text 07974 243154.  We appreciate that this year The Festival is very close to Christmas but any support you can provide will be very  much appreciated by the Fundraising Committee. Christmas Wreath Workshop Saturday 6th December from 10:30 am St Mary’s Church  Far Cotton NN4 8EZ Tickets available on Eventbrite £15
Private Prayer	St Edmund’s is open most days. At Quinton call Andy Bailey (07905 202004 ) or Julia Javes (07903 506771). Piddington is open most days.
Contacts  Rev Julie Scott @ revjuliescott@gmail.com 01604 374379  Rev Mark Hurley @ markcsb@gmail.com 01604 345458  Gill & Steve Watson   @  piddingtonchurch@gmail.com             01604 870186  Jackie Webb   @  jackiewebb020450@gmail.com 01604 871111    Mike Crouch @  747crouch@gmail.com                              01604 862096  Libby Sheppard @ delapresheps@gmail.com                       Chris Else @ chris_else@hotmail.com