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increased amounts of litter are evident throughout the Parish. Based on these
reports the Parish Council has decided to facilitate a Litter Pick. Equipment
JUNIOR “Why don’t you come and join us at the including bags, safety vests, grippers and gloves will be available from the Village
CHURCH Family Service on the second Sunday hall on both Saturday and Sunday from 9.30am to 12.30pm.
NEWS of every month at 11.00 am” Unfortunately, this spring clean now seems to be needed annually. In recent years
very significant amounts of rubbish have been retrieved, making this a very
worthwhile project.

Any help is most gratefully received, please just turn up on a day and time that
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On March 11 it was Mothering suits you. Volunteers can select their own route, be it long or short. For more
Sunday and it was lovely to be able to information contact Sue Jones 07971 500333 or email sue.jones@silversands.co.uk
welcome a large and happy
congregation to our Family Service. In
the hour beforehand, the children Affpuddle Defibrillator
learnt about the progression from
Mothering Sunday through the next The National Lottery Award for All Scheme has approved the Parish Council’s
few special Sundays – Passion Sunday application to install a defibrillator in Affpuddle. The Parish Council is extremely
(March 18 ) when we begin to think of grateful to a generous parishioner for supporting this initiative by project
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how Jesus suffered, Palm Sunday managing the grant application. Once the weather has improved and the
when we remember how Jesus rode Affpuddle kiosk has been refurbished the new defibrillator will be installed.
into Jerusalem on a donkey and finally

Easter Day, when Jesus rose from the
dead. The children had also thought Annual Grants Under Section 137 and 133 of the Local
about how they were getting on with Government Act 1972
their Lent promises made at the
February Junior Church. They made Each year the Parish Council sets aside a sum of money which can be applied for
some cards for their mothers and they by local organisations for projects which will be of benefit to residents within the
also made palm crosses which were blessed at the service. Parish.
The service began with the Puppets Last year the Parish Council received grant applications from Briantspuddle

performing He’s the one I want. Then
altogether we sang the lovely hymn
What a friend we have in Jesus. We Councillor Contact Details
continued with the time of saying sorry Nick Gore (Chair) 01305 848130 nickgore@affpuddle.plus.com
before the song My Jesus, my Saviour.
We listened to Michelle telling us all Sue Jones (Vice-Chair) 01929 471375 sue.jones@silversands.co.uk
about the teaching in the previous Charles Barter 01929 463663 charles.barter@thewatercresscompany.com
hour and she then got the Trevor Poole 07966 499252 trevorpoole100@hotmail.com
congregation involved in the reading
by George of the first miracle that Sarah Lowman 07796 221568 sarah@keepings.plus.com
Jesus performed...it all helped us to Jonathan Haigh 01929 471768 jhaigh.PC@outlook.com
remember the story of Jesus turning
Mike Menzies 01929 471263 Michael.menzies@talk21.com
water into wine.
Lizzie Guinn 01305 848916 lizzieguinn@hotmail,com
Rev Charles spoke of how Mary, as the Lindsay Hole 07887 782005 woodlands20@hotmail.com
mother of Jesus, was involved at the (parish clerk)

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