Churchyard working party, Friday 25th October.An enthusiastic group of 6 finished clearing the long path wall and started on the bottom terrace wall. We are gradually getting round to all the jobs that rarely get done. We meet on the last Friday on the month throughout the year, 10.0 a.m. – noon. All help is much appreciated.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this year’s Harvest Festival by collecting or donating items or decorating the church. Our collection of Harvest Gifts increased this year and we were able to distribute sixteen harvest boxes within the parish, nine Bunches of Flowers, four Crates to Crawley Open House and four Crates to East Grinstead Food … [Read more…]
Derek Shurvell writes: On a showery Friday morning an enthusiastic group turned up to work in the Churchyard. Weeds & grass were removed around several of the box tombs and body markers,and a section of the long slopping path wall was tidied and weeded. The next working party is on Friday 25th October @ 10.0 … [Read more…]
After a gathering game of indoor hockey the youngsters decorated boxes ready for the harvest distribution to households in the parish. Two teams, boys versus girls then embarked on 4 athletic challenges. Skipping, catching, raft ball and purpeze jumps, with our Vicar Nicol acting as our time keeper. The girls won 3 : 1, well … [Read more…]
Emmaus Club Friday 20th September. The evening consisted of football and then the ever popular Dodge Ball. 4 teams played each other in a round robin tournament. It is a fast and strategic game of trying to hit your opponents on the body with foam balls. Once hit you are out unless a team mate … [Read more…]