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November 2023 November 2023
with rising temperatures, we won’t need so much heating. So we won’t need so
much heating.? Ha ha. With electric vehicles we won’t have to use petrol and OTHER CHURCHES NEWS
diesel, which is not only burnt in the major number of our vehicles but also has to
be used producing it from crude oil and its transportation throughout the world BERE HEATH METHODIST
from oil wells to point of purchase for every day use. Why aren’t we producing
more electricity from wind power, tidal power and river flow? These are natural CHAPEL
sources and we have them to hand, here in our own country and seas.
As I write this on the afternoon of the thirteenth of October, the temperature is in What’s on at Bere Heath Methodist Church in November
the late teens and it is absolutely teeming down with rain. Are we in fact going to
end up with a tropical climate, here in the U.K. Just think we could soon be adding Well that’s Summer gone and now we are in Autumn
rice to our farming crops! with is vibrance of Colour which make the darker nights
more bearable . Our harvest Service went well and the
It is odd the way things change in the world today. I have just read that it should Coffee morning we had on 7 October made £130
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now be time to be organic gardeners and farmers. We must give up the use of which is really good as not many came to it. So what’s on in November .
inorganic sprays and fertilisers on our farms and gardens and instead use biology
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instead of chemical systems and activities. We add to our farms and gardens, lime Sunday 5 November - Our monthly Service 2pm will be led by Rev Ruth
to correct soil acidity, chemical fertilisers containing nitrates, phosphates and Lownsbrough who is one of our Circuit Ministers . Refreshments after the Service.
potassium and weed killers of numerous chemical formulae. Some if not most All are welcome.
have long lasting effects, especially the herbicides. This, bearing in mind that our Saturday 18 November - Craft and Kids afternoon . 2-30pm to 3.45pm. Various
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soils contain arachaea, bacteria, algae, protozoa and a wide variety of larger soil crafts , some could be messy, games and fun. Parents can join in and there is
fauna including springtails, mites, nematodes, earth-worms, ants and other insects Tea/Coffee, Juice and food . Its free but donations are welcome to cover costs.
that spend all or part of their life We will also have a range of Christmas Cards on Sale. ( Payment Cash /
underground with some fungi, which Cheque .) and tea & Coffee available.
are large components of the soil. (A
Fortuna, 2012, The Soil Biota ) We have Sunday 3 December - Monthly service at 2pm. All welcome.
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a lot to learn about our environment
and how we must do all we can to Have a good November .
respect it, maintain it and leave the With best wishes from All at Bere Heath Methodist Chapel.
world a better place for the future of
our descendents. We are responsible Peter Jenner – Lay Worker – Children and Families and Outreach.
for our world now
On that note I will end and wish you,
your farms, gardens and all public
places a very happy future together.

May God bless you All for reading this. To all contributors to the Dates for your Diary
Ted Cox
As soon as you have planned your programmes for 2024, it would be really
helpful if you could let me have the information as soon as possible. This helps
others know when key dates are booked. It also helps me to set out this section in
one fell swoop, rather than in bits and drabs over several months - it can be
quite time consuming. Even if a session has not yet been finalised, it’s better to
have the date, time and venue, and the content can be added later.

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