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Culpeppers Dish Fingerpost asked his commanding officer for the
German shell. He wanted to keep it as a
The Parish Council has accepted a quote for the repair of the fingerpost sign at souvenir. He was told that not one but
Culpeppers Dish and the work should be completed by the end of 2020. This eleven shells had been found in the fuel
work will be paid for via the Parish Council’s insurance policy. tank, none had exploded!

When the technicians opened the missiles
S133/137 Grants they found that the shells didn’t contain
explosive charges. They were clean and
The Parish Council considered grants requests received. One from Affpuddle PCC harmless, and all except one were empty.
could not be approved because legislation restricts how local councils are able This exception contained a carefully rolled
to support the Church. The Parish Council can award funding which will support piece of paper. On it a message had
the maintenance or improvement of churchyards and so the deadline for grant been scrawled in the Czech language. Translated the note read “This is all we
applications was extended to the end of November to allow the PCC to submit a can do for you now – using Jewish slave labour is never a good idea”!
new application.
A courageous assembly line worker was disarming bombs and scribbling the note.
The Parish Council also considered a grant request from Briantspuddle Village Hall He couldn’t end the war, but he could do something. And he did. Only God
Committee for financial support to purchase a new dishwasher at a cost of knows just how many lives he saved.
£2,000. A grant of £200 from a total budget of £400 for S133/137 grants was
approved. The Parish Council usually hires the Village Hall for meetings but as it God can do big things with small actions, just as He did when a small stone
cannot currently hold physical meetings, this has not been happening. toppled the giant Goliath.
Councillors agreed to repurpose £300 from the hall hire budget in order to
increase the total contribution towards the dishwasher to £500. The small acts of kindness that we are able to do can produce results that are
more than we can imagine. God says, “Don’t despise small beginnings, for the
Lord rejoices to see the work begin.” (Zechariah 4:10 Living Bible) And God also

Next Meeting says, “Don’t be weary in doing good!” (Galatians 6:9)

The next meeting of the Parish Council will take place at 7pm on Wednesday As a Church we are here to help you, and we pray for you. Do contact us if you
11th November. Please check the Parish Council section of the Community need help.
Website nearer the time for the agenda and information about how to join the Above all may you find strength, comfort and peace from God Himself, who is
meeting which will be held remotely. Members of the public wishing to raise issues with you at all times.
or make representation in respect of any agenda item will have an opportunity to
do so at the meeting. Alternatively, anyone who wishes to may contact the Parish “The Lord is my strength and my protection; my Heart trusts in Him and I am
Clerk in advance of the meeting. Ideally correspondence should be received at helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to Him. Psalm 28:7
least a week in advance as it will not be possible to add items to the agenda

once it has been set.
Just a Smile
Sue Jones, Chairman
Writing about God, an 8 year old boy said, “You should not waste God’s time by
asking for something that your parents have already said that you cannot have.

God and Jesus have arranged things so that there is always one of them on duty
When you respond to advertisers, do please tell them you saw to hear your prayers.”
their advert in this magazine - it helps them monitor the Other Church’s Newsletter quotes. “ Don’t let worry kill you – let the church help.
effectiveness of their advert and helps us generate more Come Thursday night to our annual pot luck supper. Prayer and medication to
follow.”
advertising revenue!!
Joyce Healey

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