what does easter mean to you

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Along weekend off work? A chanceto spend time with family and

friends? An excuse to eat too muchchocolate? A time to finish off thatDIY project which you started lastEaster?

For followers of Jesus Christ, Eastermeans so much more than this. It isthe greatest celebration of theChristian year and it focuses ourminds on the heart of the Christianfaith.

Easter means that our sins canbe forgiven.

When the Son of God died on the cross,he was dying in our place and payingfor our sin. He suffered what wedeserve to suffer. He paid the pricethat we owe. He received in his bodythe punishment for our wrongdoingand our rejection of God. God’s Sonwas treated like a sinner, so thatsinners can be treated like God’s sons.And because Jesus has died for us,there is no price left for us to pay.Forgiveness of sin is offered as a freegift to all who turn to Jesus inrepentance and faith. The Bible says:

“God made him who had no sin tobe sin for us, so that in him wemight become the righteousnessof God”(2 Corinthians 5v21).

Easter means that death hasbeen defeated.

By his resurrection from the dead,Jesus Christ has conquered deathitself. Jesus has overcome ourgreatest enemy and made safe ourgreatest fear. For those who trust inJesus, death is not an end, but abeginning. It is not a dark doorway toan unknown future, but the pathwayto our heavenly home.

Even in the valley of the shadow ofdeath, believers will fear no evil,because Jesus is with us and he haspower over death.

The Bible says: “We believe thatJesus died and rose again, and sowe believe that God will bringwith Jesus those who have fallenasleep in him”(1 Thessalonians 4v14).

Easter means that Jesus is alive.

Jesus Christ only died once. After hisresurrection, he did not die again. Heis alive today at God’s right hand.Jesus lives forever as ourrepresentative and advocate beforeGod. Jesus lives forever as ourSaviour and Redeemer. Jesus livesforever as our Lord and King. Oneday, we will all stand before the risenLord Jesus as our judge. For thosewho love and follow him, that will bea wonderful day, but for those whoreject and ignore him, it will be adreadful day. The Bible says: “Godhas set a day when he will judgethe world with justice by the manhe has appointed. He has givenproof of this to everyone byraising him from the dead” (Acts17v31).

In our services of Holy Communion,we often proclaim the simplesummary of the Christian faith whichsays: “Christ has died; Christ is risen;Christ will come again”. Easterteaches us these foundational truthsand Easter also reminds us that weare called to be active and devotedfollowers of the one who died for oursins and then rose from the dead.

Steve

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EDITORIAL

Derek McManus (Advertising Co-ordinator)and I have been working hard since the last

issue, to standardise the advertisements andbring them back to the pre-set regulation sizes.We would like to thank everyone we havecontacted for their co-operation. We hadreceived several enquiries from new advertisersbut we found ourselves short of space. Over time,when space had not been at such a premium,some of the old adverts had “grown” and severalwere taking one and a half “slots” and this waseffectively stopping us accepting new advertsbringing in a potential of £85 p.a. for each largebox.

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DEANERY SYNOD27 February, 2014

The meeting was opened by Simon Friend fromCullompton, who introduced himself as the

new Lay Chair of the Tiverton and CullomptonDeanery, with a brief background of himself.Before the opening prayer, he referred us toPsalm 16 verse 5, “Lord, you have assigned memy portion and my cup; you have made my lotsecure”.

A questionnaire had been circulated to membersasking them, about what they felt that DeanerySynod should be. The main points arising fromthe feedback received were:

* Deanery Synod should be the voice of thelocal churches.

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~ so here is a poem written by David Axtell, who is a North Devon Poet and Author

Dawn ChorusAs the warmth returns to Spring

And the days grow longIn the early morning lightBirds fill the air with song.

To join the Great Tit’s rocking soundThe Robin and the Wren

The Song Thrush sits on the highest branchAnd sings each phrase again.

Green and Chaffinch join the throngBlackbird and Dunnock too

For right to forage and a mateTheir boldest notes renew.

The collared dove, which has its mateCroons with a gentler tone

Warbler and Chiffchaff may be heardBut the Thrush retains the throne.

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* It should be about – learning together,growing together, going together – in otherwords, working together.

* The main aim should be mission, and there isa need to identify priorities and resources.

There then followed a presentation on ‘TheMarriage Course’, a DVD based course aimed,not just at those considering or embarking onmarriage, but also on those already married(and may have been for many years!) and thoseliving together.

The key to the course is hospitality, and is about,amongst other things, building strongfoundations, the art of communication,resolving conflict, the power of forgiveness, theimpact of family and love in action.

Courses have already been run in both theTiverton and Cullompton areas, and further areplanned for the near future. Copies of flyersfrom a previous course, detailing what it is allabout, are available in our churches for thoseinterested.

Despite a fall in the number of couplescommitting to marriage, the evidence points tothe fact that far more children end up in singleparent homes, where their parents are livingtogether, than within a marriage.

Paul IliffCHATter – update from

Churches Housing Action Team

I am making a way in the wilder-ness and streams in the waste-land - Isaiah 43:19

Many of you will be aware that – due toausterity measures - CHAT has lost most

of its statutory funding, and is phasing out theYouth Housing Project. From April we will nolonger receive any Local Authority funding forour Tenancy Support services either. We arevery blessed that we won’t need to close, butwe now need local support more than ever.

Our “Giver of Hope” scheme is a way to givemonthly, helping to ensure the sustainability ofour vital work. We know that CHAT started as a

‘heart’ movement – being moved by local needinto action - and we believe in God’s faithfulessand his heart for the disadvantaged. We wantto expand, not contract, as needs grow everbigger and the safety net grows smaller. Pleaseconsider prayerfully whether giving a smallamount monthly is something that you couldcommit to. Thank you. Find out more [email protected] 01884 255606.Good news storiesNot only do we see God providing for ourorganisation, importantly we see ways beingmade in the wilderness for those we help. ‘G’came to CHAT last summer following a longspell of homelessness in his home town. Hecontinued to be homeless and was sleepingrough. CHAT provided him with a tent, beddingand food. We supported him in his search foraffordable accommodation and made theappropriate referrals to other helpful agenciesincluding SHOT (Street Homeless OutreachTeam for Devon & Cornwall). He has recentlyviewed and been offered a 1 bedroom flatand has applied for the Deposit Guaranteescheme. Once settled, he will be offeredand referred to Tenancy Support toenable him to gain the skills tosuccessfully maintain his tenancy.Sometimes we hardly notice we’ve helped!

‘J’ came to only one drop-in advice session, yethas become an unofficial ambassador for CHATat Tiverton High School (he’s an ex-pupil), as hecredits CHAT’s help with turning his life around.

ANN’S NATURE NOTES

Iread somewhere that the Redshank is calledthe guardian of the marsh, as it is very wary

and, when disturbed, makes quite a racket. Iknow for similar reasons that the Jay is knownas the Guardian of the Woods and I would saythe Oystercatchers could be the guardians ofthe shoreline. So I thought about some of the

old folk lore names of birds and here are a few.There are birds named because of their colour,like the Blue Tit / Blue Bonnet or Blue Spick;Robin / Redbreast or Reddock and theGoldcrest / Marigold Finch. Then there arenames connected with where they live, like theWhitethroat / Nettle Creeper; Linnet / GorseBird and the Meadow Pipit / Moss Cheeper.

Birds are also named after their call, like theYellow Hammer / Little-bit-of-bread-and-no-cheese and the Stonechat / Stoneclick. Othersare named after their nest, the Blackcap /Haybird or Jack Straw and Long-tailed Tit / Jackin a Bottle. Others are called after the patternon their eggs, like The Yellow Hammer /Scribbling Lark. Others by their behaviour, likethe Mistle Thrush / Storm Cock, as it sings fromthe tops of trees in stormy weather or the littleGrebe / Divvy Duck. Others have affectionatenicknames like the Jenny Wren.

Now it is all change in the bird world and theButterflies are flitting in the garden and flowersare starting to shoot. Spring is in the air andsummer is not too far away.

Ann

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EXE VALLEY MARKET BUS We have a new Exe Valley Market Bus !

Using voluntary drivers it runs each Tuesdayand Friday morning from Oakford to

Tiverton. To travel on this service, pleasetelephone Colin Radford on 01884 881351 formore details and to reserve your seat.

On Thursdays it runs from Oakford to SouthMolton or Barnstaple (alternate weeks) viaRoachill and Knowstone. The journey toBarnstaple stops at the car park at MoortownCross enabling passengers from other parishesto pick up the bus there. Ring Olwen Smith on01398 341764 to book your seat.Concessionary Bus Passes can be used on boththese routes.

The Bus is also available for private hire, ringAnn Roberts of 01884 254501 for details.

We also run regular trips on the 1st Wednesdayof each month and we do sometimes havespare seats - more information from JudithGovier on 01884 256325.

Our AGM is on Wednesday 21 May at 7.30pmin The Stoodleigh Inn. If you wish to attend,please telephone the Secretary, Ann Roberts,on 01884 25450. All details are also on ourwebsite www.exevalleymarketbus.btck.co.uk

Calverleigh

It was with great sadness that weheard of the death of Betty Slade on

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His appointment was announced by the PrimeMinister’s Office. Bishop Robert will becomethe 71st bishop of the Diocese of Exeter whichcomprises more than 500 parishes across thecounty of Devon.

Aged 59, he spent ten years as a Benedictinemonk at Burford Priory in Oxfordshire and thenserved as a parish priest in London beforebecoming Bishop of Stockport in 2008.

He said: “I’m immensely honoured and a littlebit daunted to be chosen as the next Bishop ofExeter. From family holidays, I know Devon tobe a beautiful county, large and full of varietyand I’m looking forward to getting to know itbetter and above all getting to know the peopleof the county”.

“I realise that the picture postcard image manyhave of Devon isn’t the whole truth. There arecommunities facing great hardships, throughpoverty and lack of employment, as well as therecent flooding which has affected manypeople and caused problems for the farmingcommunity. I’ve been moved by the stories I’veheard of churches and individuals across thecounty getting stuck in and helping people.”

He pledged to spend time listening to peopleand explained that his priority will be to leadthe Diocese in prayer, witness and service. Hesaid, “My ten years as a Benedictine monktaught me that all growth is rooted in prayer.God doesn’t want us just to exist or to fritter ourlives away. He wants us to be fully alive and toserve people with joy.” He is passionate aboutthe church’s role in providing education for all,and looks forward to supporting the 130church schools serving families all over Devon.

In his spare time he enjoys gardening andwriting. He is the author of a number of books,including Pilgrim: a course recently launchedby the Church of England to encourage peopleto explore the Christian faith. Bishop Robertwill be installed in Exeter Cathedral in July andwill be living in Exeter.

He succeeds Bishop Michael Langrish, whoretired last year.

The ~ the talkingnewspaper for the blind and partially sighted~ is recorded every Tuesday evening, by ateam of four reader volunteers, with atechnician who is responsible for the recording.

A digest of the news from the Tiverton and CulmValley Gazettes is enthusiastically read at ourrecording studio in Heathcoat’s factory on LeatStreet, Tiverton and then transferred, onWednesday morning to memory stocks, whichare posted to those who need them.

This vital service is in urgent need of support.We are looking for volunteers to help with theduplication and dispatch of the memory sticks.The process can be completed in an hour and ahalf by a team of two people. If you could sparethis time on a Wednesday morning, once amonth, then we would be very grateful. Fulltraining for this straightforward process isavailable, so have no worries ! If you would like to know more, please contact the

We have a shortage of male readers ! If you havea strong, clear voice and would like to volunteerto read once every two months (recordingsnormally take about an hour on Tuesdayevenings) ~ or to fill in for those on holiday orabsent through illness ~ please contact our

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terrible pain, but never complained. Shewas a tonic to all who visited her. Betty'sfuneral took place in Calverleigh Churchon 30 January and she was interred inthe churchyard. The Church was full offamily and many friends including oneresident and many staff of St George’s.We send our sympathy to all the family,she will be sorely missed by all.

Our P.C.C. meeting was held onTuesday 4 February. Fundraising wasdiscussed and there were quite a fewsuggestions and we are trying to workout some dates for them. The first one isa Coffee Morning with Bring and Buy,cakes, plants etc at the home of Derekand Mary Herniman at Blue Cedars. Thedate for your diary is 26 APRIL - 10amuntil 12noon. Please try and join us.

Our Annual day of prayer this year is on24 May. If you wish to take part pleasecontact Aubrey or Jackie or write yourname and time you wish, on the formwhich will be on the font, nearer the day.

We are holding our Annual Open AirService on Sunday 22 June at 3pm. Thisyear the popular duo "AD-LIB" will bejoining us with their lovely music. Lastyear we had to go indoors for the servicebut we are hoping that the weather willbe kinder to us this year. Everyone iswelcome to join us.

We welcome Peter and Sarah Dummettand daughter to Oak Tree View. Wehope that you will soon settle in and behappy in your new home here inCalverleigh. We wish the Luffman familyhappiness in their new home.

We send our love and sympathy to Gerryand Kath Winchester on the death ofKath's sister Eileen Farrow. Eileen hadbeen a worshipper at our Church formany years.

It was with sadness that we heard of thedeath of Paul Henson. Paul was thefather of Paula Webber and Grandad toSamantha and Marcus. Our thoughtsand prayers are with you all.

Our Annual Parochial Church Meetingis on Tuesday 15 April in Church at7.30pm. Everyone is welcome to come tothis meeting.

We send our best wishes to all who areill at the moment. We are thinkingespecially at this time of Trisha Hussell,who has recently been into hospital foran operation but is now home again.Trisha is still in a lot of pain but chin upTrish we are sure you will soon be upand running again.

Some of our young people in the villagetook part in the Whimple and BroadclystYoung Farmers and Withleigh YoungFarmers Charity Show at the New Hallin Tiverton on 9 March. It was awonderful show with loads of talent.These young people must have workedso hard to put on this excellententertainment. Our young people andmany more from villages in the ExeValley Community are members of TheWithleigh Young Farmers Group. Keepup the good work.

The Calverleigh Village Hall committeeare organising three events to takeplace at the Village Hall in the next fewmonths. The first one is a coffeemorning on 10 May. Then "Tea on theGreen" on 21 June. Then a SequenceDance on 9 August. Please put thesedates in your diaries, the details will beavailable later. The committee wishto say that if there is anyone whocould help in any way at any ofthese events they will be welcomed.

CruwysMorchard

Cruwys Morchard’s New Parish Hallis now in full use, and becoming a

very busy place. To book the Hallplease contact Diana Vincent on 01363860227. High Banks, Pennymoor,Tiverton. EX16 8LQK

Services have continued at three amonth through February. In March wehave MOTHERING SUNDAY on 30March. It is a Family Service, sharedwith the Congregational Chapel andlead by the Rev Ruth Green. Hopefully,weather permitting, we will have poppyseeds for the children to scatter in thechurch yard after the service.

FLOWER AND CLEANING ROTAMarch 31 & April 7 - Carol Chisholm and Jackie MitchellApril 14 - Decorators for EasterApril 21 - Sonia NotleyApril 28 - Decorating for Flower FestivalMay 5 & 12 - Cindy Trick and Pat CrossMay 19 & 26 - Diana Vincent and Val RandersonJune 2 & 9 – Marian Kingdom

CHURCH YARD MOWING ROTAApril - Guy CruwysMay - Les and Hilary TosdevinJune - Steve GuscottJuly - Dave and Shane BerryAugust – Dave and Diana VincentSeptember – Roland and Sonia NotleyIf you have a lawn mower, preferably aride on one, and would like to volunteerto help mow the church yard, pleasering: Sonia Notley on 01363 866864.

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Thank you very much Rod for all yourhard work, over the years, mowing forthe month of September. And thankyou everyone who helps so happily tokeep our Church Yard looking so lovely.

FLOWER FESTIVALThis year sees the return of our FlowerFestival at the Parish Church. Alsocome along and see our fantasticdisplay of Scarecrows, displayedaround the Parish. These events willtake place on 3, 4, and 5 of May, 10am -4pm. There will also be an Art / Craftexhibition at the Parish Hall.Refreshments will be available. If youhave any queries please phone PaulineGuscott on 01363 866754

BELLSWe are still receiving help fromexperienced ringers from Tiverton at ourMonday night's bell ringing practice,which has allowed us to improve ourmethod ringing. Some ringers fromRackenford Tower have also joined usfor further practise and assistance.

FLOWER SHOWThe Annual Flower Show will take placein the Parish Hall on Saturday 9 August.Please take a look at the scheduleenclosed, as we would like to encouragenew exhibitors, to ensure we haveanother great show again this year. Thebuckets are now available for childrenunder 16, to grow their potato. Anyquestions please contact PaulineGuscott on 01363 866754.

THE NIGHTMAN OF NEVERMOORThose of you who may remember seeinga film crew around the village in Marchlast year may like to know that the filmThe Nightman of Nevermoor is nowcompleted. Richard Standen, who grewup in Pennymoor, wrote and producedthe film, and spent a week filming onlocation around Cruwys Morchard,Rackenford and Huntsham, along witha group of his fellow graduates fromUCA Farnham. The film is a 55 minutescience fiction mystery, and had its firstscreening in February at the Central

Cinema Torquay, followed by a secondscreening in London. Richard and theteam are looking at the possibility ofshowing it in the new Cruwys MorchardParish Hall at some time in the future.Having previously won a regional RoyalTelevision Society award for his film TheBeach House, which was also filmed inDevon, Richard has now gone on to winthe award for best fiction film (18-25) atthe BFI Future Film Festival 2014 withhis short film Status 2.

YOGA CLASSThe new yoga class in the CM ParishHall on the 6 March was extremely wellattended, it was a delight to see so manypeople there and the new hall full tocapacity. Due to the numbers there maybe a second class organised. For furtherinformation contact Hilary on 01363866245 or [email protected]"

YFC NEWSCruwys Morchard Young Farmers Clubheld a Mouse Racing Night on 18January at the Parish Hall; the hall wasfull with a wonderful crowd of childrenand adults - all have said "had a greattime". This was an extra special night asit was the last Mouse Racing for Johnand Sue Robinson and Rod and CarolChisholm - they started about twelveyears ago for Cruwys Morchard YFC inthe Parish Hall and felt it appropriate tofinish off in the same way. A grand totalof £1,200 was raised to be split betweenThe Devon Air Ambulance, R.A.B.I. andCruwys Morchard Parish Hall.

On Friday 24 January the Club's DiscoDancing team took part in the CountyRound of Disco Dancing and won thiscompetition. The team will nowrepresent Devon at the South West AreaCompetition to be held in Newquay inMarch. Good luck to the team!

The following night, the Club held aBingo at the parish hall and raised £240.

The Club have been rehearsing mostevenings for the EntertainmentsCompetition and a performance willtake place on Friday 11 April at the

parish hall - details to follow which willbe available on the Cruwys Morchardwebsite.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARYSaturday 29 March, Pink Bingo and 200Club Draw. Doors open at 7.30pm

Sunday 30 March MOTHERINGSUNDAY Service 11am in the ParishChurch

Wednesday 2 April, Free Seniors Lunch,12 noon in the Parish Hall

Friday 11 April at 7pm An Evening ofEntertainment by Cruwys MorchardYFC & All, at the Parish Hall. Pay onthe door, £6 adult, £3 children

Saturday 12 April YFC Ball in the ParishHall

Sunday 20 April at 6.30pm - 7.30pmCircuit Training for details pleaseRing Julie 01363 866664.

Saturday 26 April Prize Bingo, 8pm,doors open at 7.30pm.

Saturday 3 May – Monday 5 MayFlower Festival in the Parish Church &Scarecrow Display around the Parish -with refreshments in the Parish Hall.Please ring Pauline Guscott 01363866754

Tuesday 20 May the Church PCCmeeting at Wringsland House 7.30pm.

Saturday 31 May 8pm, Prize Bingo.

Saturday 14 June, Di and Dave’s Quiz,doors/bar open 7pm.

Saturday 28 June Bingo 8pm.

Saturday 2 August BREAKFAST &BRUNCH. Starting at 7am.Volunteers to help please contact Maryon 07773362305 or speak to Marilyn.

Easter 'Holiday at Home'. Fun for allages. Crafts, Easter egg hunt &short film. Tuesday 15 April from1.30 pm in the CongregationalChapel.

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Welcome to Tony and Sally Butler-Roskilly who have recently moved to thevillage. Congratulations to Sarah andGuy Cruwys on the birth of theirgrandson, Monty, son of Belinda andChristopher Sadock. Congratulationsto Jill Cousins for starting her childcarebusiness in Pennymoor. Best wishes toall who are not well in the Parish, or whoare grieving.

9 May is the deadline to receive items forthe June / July issue of TODAY.

Loxbeare

At the time of writing this, is it so goodto have a quieter time weather wise,

with it being sunny and dry after all theterrible wind and rain we haveexperienced. We do hope this willcontinue.

Our Mothering Sunday Service onSunday 30 March will be held in the

Village Hall at approximately 10.30ampreceded by a full English breakfastcooked and served by the men - from9.30am. Do come and join us. ContactRon on 01884 881362.

Our Easter Services, a time to reflect onour Lord's death and celebrate hisresurrection, begin as we join with theCommunity at the Maundy ThursdayFellowship Meal in Templeton VillageHall on 17 April at 7.30pm. On GoodFriday there will be a MeditationService on our Lord's death in LoxbeareChurch at 11.00am. The Easter SundayService on 20 April will be FamilyCommunion at 11.00am, preceded bytea/coffee at approximately 10.30amwith activities for the children.

The Woman's Bible Study Groupcontinue to meet at Pauline's ~Highgate Cottage, alternate Tuesdaysfrom 2 - 4pm. This session we arestudying the first 7 chapters of Romansusing a study guide entitled 'The Gift ofGod'. Contact Marion on 01884 256302.

Our AGM will take place on Thursday22 April at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.

Congratulations to Charles Hibbert onhis 18th birthday and Happy Birthday toall with birthdays in April/May and bestwishes to those celebrating specialoccasions.

We send our love and sympathy toDonna & family and Pat & family andanyone else who have lost loved onesrecently. Our thoughts and prayers arewith all who are feeling unwell, andhave had accidents or operations.

The Progressive Meal will be on 9 Maywith First and Main courses in varioushomes, and with puddings andtea/coffee in the Hall. More details andoffers of help contact Richard on881234 or Carol on 881480.

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This is such a very special time of year. As we continue through Lent and prepare forthe wonderful celebration of our Lord’s death and Resurrection may we invite you tocome in and look for ways in which you can share with others the joyous Easter story.

There is a choice of Easter Cards with uplifting designs and messages of hope ;Gift books or devotionals; prayer cards or holding crosses ; or Christian jewellery – all will help to bring the receiver closer to God.

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This year is at Minehead from 5 to 18 AprilThey welcome day visitors as well as weekly guests. You will experience great

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Could anyone offer us a couple of hours, on a flexible basis,to cover for sickness and holidays?

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EXE VALLEY CENTRAL

Each Sundayin

Templeton Village HallAt 11 am

6 April Sunday Club all age Service13 April Morning Worship20 April No Service (Easter Sunday)27 April Morning Worship

4 May Sunday Club all age Service11 May Morning Worship18 May Holy Communion25 May Morning Worship

When there is no service inParish churches, all are

encouraged to attendExe Valley Central

RACKENFORD

6 AprilNo Service

13 AprilPALM SUNDAY

9.30 am Morning Praise

18 AprilGOOD FRIDAY

No Service

20 AprilEASTER DAY

11 am Family Service

27 April9.30 am Holy Communion

4 MayNo Service

11 May9.30 am Morning Praise

18 May11 am Family Service

25 May9.30 am Holy Communion

OAKFORD

6 April9.30 am Holy Communion

13 AprilPALM SUNDAY

9.30 am Morning Prayer

18 AprilGOOD FRIDAY

2.30 pm Devotional Service

20 AprilEASTER DAY

9.30 am Holy Communion

27 April9.30 am Family Service


11 May9.30 am Morning Prayer


25 May9.30 am Family Service

HOME GROUPS

COFFEE PLUSAlternate Thursdays9.30am - 10.30am.

Prayer for the Exe Valleyat Church Cottage, Stoodleigh

(Tel. 01398-351364)

LOXBEARE PRAISE ANDPRAYER MEETING

3rd Tuesday in monthAt 7.30pm.

(Tel.01884-881362 forvenues)

EXE VALLEY WOMEN’SBIBLE STUDY GROUP

Alternate Tuesdays 2-4pm atHighgate Cottage, Loxbeare

Contact Marion 01884256302, or Alison 01398

351552 for details.

WALK THE TALKWithleigh Home Group

Alternate Mondays at 8pm(Tel. 01884-253473)

STOODLEIGH

6 April11 am Family Service

13 AprilPALM SUNDAY

11 am Morning Prayer

18 AprilGOOD FRIDAY

No Service

20 AprilEASTER DAY

11 am Holy Communion

27 April6.30 pm Evensong


11 May11 am Morning Prayer

18 May11 am Holy Communion

25 May6.30 pm Evensong

MISSIONCOMMUNITY

HOME-GROUPS

(Alternate Wednesdays)

See fliers for details

MISSIONCOMMUNITY

Fellowship MealThursday 17 April

Templeton Village Hall

Ascension DayService

Thursday 29 MayOakford 7.30pm


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LOXBEARE

6 April6.30 pm Evening Praise

13 AprilPALM SUNDAY

No Service

18 AprilGOOD FRIDAY

11 am Service of Meditation20 April

EASTER DAY11 am Family Servicewith Holy Communion

27 AprilNo Service

4 May9.30 am Family Communion

11 MayNo Service

18 May6.30 pm Evening Praise

25 MayNo Service

CRUWYS MORCHARD

6 AprilNo Service

13 AprilPALM SUNDAY

9.30 am Family Service

18 AprilGOOD FRIDAY

No Service

20 AprilEASTER DAY

11 am Holy Communion

27 April6.30 pm Evening Prayer

4 MayNo Service



25 May6.30 pm Evening Prayer

WASHFIELD

6 April6 pm Evening Prayer

13 AprilPALM SUNDAY

11 am Family Service

18 AprilGOOD FRIDAY

3 pm Service of Meditation

20 AprilEASTER DAY


27 AprilNo Service


11 May11 am Morning Prayer


25 MayNo Service

WITHLEIGH6 April

No Service13 April

PALM SUNDAY11 am Family Service

18 AprilGOOD FRIDAY

10 am Informal ServiceIn Village Hall

20 AprilEASTER DAY

8.30 am Holy Communion10.30 am Family Service

27 April11 am Morning Worship

4 MayNo Service11 May

11 am Family Service18 May

9.30 am Holy Communionby Extension

25 May11 am Morning Worship

TEMPLETON

6 April11 am Family Service

13 AprilPALM SUNDAY

No Service

18 AprilGOOD FRIDAY

11 am Easter Garden Service

20 AprilEASTER DAY


27 AprilNo Service


11 MayNo Service

18 MayNo Service

25 May9.30 am Morning Prayerwith Holy Communion

CALVERLEIGH

6 AprilNo Service

13 AprilPALM SUNDAY

11.15 am Morning Worship

18 AprilGOOD FRIDAY

No Service

20 AprilEASTER DAY


27 April6.30 pm Evening Worship

4 MayNo Service


18 May11.15 am Morning Worship

25 May6.30 pm Evening Prayer


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The Village Party in January wasenjoyed by all. Many thanks to Ron andMargaret who organised it and to allwho helped in any way.

Loxbeare Ladies dates: 7 AprilRaclette Evening at Sue Troake’s at7.30pm, Ladies only night. Book withSue by 1 April on 01884 259496. Cost£3. Could you please bring either asalad or a pudding - letting Sue knowwhich, when you book your place. Bringyour own drink.

The May date to be arranged for awildlife cruise on the River Exe. Moredetails from Margaret Tidball on 01884881362.

2 June: A visit to Rosemoor GardenCentre. Leaving Loxbeare Church at10.00am. Book your place by 26 Mayagain with Margaret on 01884 881362.

Easter Bingo will be the 14 April - arrive7 for 7.30pm. Contact Carol on 881480.

Oakford

As Easter will soon be here, we wisheveryone a very happy Easter and

hope we will have good weather.

The Easter services at Oakford are asfollows: Good Friday - Service ofMeditation at 2.30 p.m.

Easter Sunday 9.30 a.m. HolyCommunion Service. All are welcometo this celebration of Christ’sResurrection.

The Oakford Parochial Church AnnualMeeting will take place on Tuesday

8 April at 7p.m. in the church. All arewelcome to come and participate.On Sunday 4 May we are hoping to havea concert by the Tiverton Singers in thechurch at 7p.m. Wine and nibbles willbe provided. Please look out for postersas this is not yet been finalized.

Kelvin and Chris, Simon and Clare,Dennis and Mary have all recentlymoved from Oakford and we wish themwell in their new homes. However, theyhave not moved far away, so we are surewe will still see them from time to time.Our thanks to them for the various waysthey have contributed to the life of thevillage and church. Thank you Simon forcontinuing to deliver some of themagazines to the outlying farms andhouses. We welcome the new peopleand hope they will soon settle here.

To celebrate the new kitchen in thevillage hall, a ‘Breakfast Brunch’ washeld on Sunday 23 February from 10 a.m.until noon. About fifty people sat downto a great ‘fry-up’. Our thanks to theVillage Hall Committee for organizingthis. £121.00 was raised for funds.

The St. David’s Day Pancake Day was agreat success . Everyone enjoyedpancakes and coffee and ‘Bara Brith’.There was a cake stall and pancakeraces for adults and children. Ourthanks to Carla and Brenda and all whohelped. £245 was raised towards thevillage hall funds.

Other events

Oakford Players present a ‘ShowbizQuiz’ 26 April at 7.30p.m. in the VillageHall. £6.00 to include fork supper.Maximum of six persons per team.

Moorland Club : 10 April 7.30p.m.Annual General Meeting. Please comeand support your club.

Rackenford

We hope we are now enjoying Springweather and the wind and rain that

have caused so many problems forpeople are over.

Sorry the bellringers were notmentioned in the last magazine, but justwant you to know that it’s always a joyto hear you ringing, keep up the goodwork and hope to hear you more often inthe future.

Sadly we have had some bereavementsover the last few months. We send ourdeepest sympathy to Charlotte Westand all her family on the death of hergrandmother, also to the family andfriends of David Taylor who lived atBroadclose for several years. David diedin mid January and his service andburial took place at our Church. Ourthoughts and prayers also to Chris andFiona Maddocks and family on thedeath of Chris’s mum.

Some will remember Paul Henson whofor many years was our auctioneer atHarvest Suppers. Sadly Paul has diedand we send our deepest sympathy tohis family at this difficult time.

A warm welcome to Mr and Mrs EdwardHyland and little Arthur who havemoved into the village. Home againEdward !!!

Also many congratulations to RuthHyland and Simon Avery on the birth oftheir baby boy Ptolemy Seth born onFriday 8 February. Hope you are alldoing well. Congratulations to Helen onher second grandson.

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Rackenford School are holding weeklyassemblies at Church on Tuesdays atapprox 1.15pm. Anyone wishing tocome along and see what takes place ismost welcome. The aim is to bring thechildren into the church, so theybecome familiar with the surroundings.

Our sponsored walk this year will takeplace on Saturday 17 May. Route anddetails later but Liz Paxton is the personto contact if you need any information.01884 881331 Let’s get walking !!!

On Saturday 5 April between 10am and12am a coffee morning, with bring andbuy, cake stall and raffle etc will takeplace in Church. Everyone welcome, themore the merrier.

The church AGM is being held in Churchon Monday 7 April at 7.30pm. A chancefor everyone to comment on Churchmatters, services, graves, bells ~whatever you have on your mind. Thiswill be followed by a PCC Meeting.

Coffee mornings continue atRackenford Club Tuesday mornings10am to 12pm, all welcome.

Many thanks to all the volunteers whorun our village shop. You are all verymuch appreciated - what great serviceyou give us.

Congratulations to all celebrating happyevents, anniversaries and birthdays etc.Thinking of George and Jean Cole whocelebrate their 65th wedding anniversaryon 30 April.

Our love and prayers to all who are notwell, lonely or depressed.

As always we remember our friendsPercy Stone, Ken Blackford, Mrs Clark,

Mrs Arscott and Gwendoline , Bill Dart,Tony Weston and Bob Mogridge.

Stoodleigh

After months of almost incessant rain,some fine March days brought out

the primroses and the pussy willow andgave us hope that we should soon seethe swallows here again.

One family of returning “birds” blew inon the gales a few weeks ago and wesend them the warmest welcome. Johnand Tori Griffiths and the children areback in Stoodleigh, this time at the OldRectory, after a brief exile in Tiverton.We hope they will be very happy in theirnew home. We also welcome and wishevery happiness to Trevor and Shirley,newly arrived at Rowhill (formerly thehome of Peter and Henny Nethercot,who have moved into town).

It is good to have our curate Rob Brewisback with us in the Exe Valley and wehope he has enjoyed and benefittedfrom a month spent working in theparish of St Leonard in Exeter.

Easter this year is very late - 20 April. Thedate is determined (as it has been eversince the Council of Nicaea in 325AD) bythe predicted cycles of the moon; it islinked to the timing of the JewishPassover.

The following local events lead up to thissupreme moment in the Christiancalendar:* Lent talks and discussion continueevery Wednesday evening at 7.30 atTempleton Village Hall, up to andincluding 9 April.

* The Maundy Thursday FellowshipMeal, on 17 April, will be held inTempleton Village Hall at 7.30pm. It ishoped that many people fromStoodleigh will be able to attend.* On Good Friday there will be servicesof meditation. Please see the MissionCommunity panel in the centre pagesfor times and churches where they willtake place.* The Easter Sunday Holy CommunionService in Stoodleigh church will be at11am. The Easter decorations in church,which are always so beautiful, will beeagerly awaited and well worth a visit.

Another important date: the AnnualParochial Church Meeting will takeplace on Tuesday 8 April in church at2.30pm. All parishioners are warmlyinvited to attend.

Please look out for further details of aCoffee Morning in May to be held atChurch Cottage in aid of church funds.

Congratulations to Mervyn and SueBrice on becoming grandparents. Theirdaughter Jennifer and Andre, who livein Jersey, had a son on 21 February.

Despite gales and heavy rain, 40stalwarts turned out to enjoy JenniferRowlandson’s excellent slide show ofExmoor through the Year and £332 wasraised, to be shared between the villagehall and church funds.

The History Group in Stoodleigh wouldlike to commemorate the start of WorldWar One by telling the stories of thosefrom the village who served in the war.There are 64 names on the memorial,seven of whom died. If any of thesewere members of your family, and you

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Smiling faces and enthusiastic children makeBlundell’s Preparatory School a wonderfully

stimulating, happy place in which to learn

For more information pleasetelephone : 01884 252393

e-mail : [email protected] : www.blundells.org

have any stories or photos, we wouldvery much like to hear from you. The fulllist is on the Stoodleigh website,www.middevon.gov.uk/stoodleigh, andyou can contact the group [email protected]

Parish Hall : The Easter Market andCoffee Morning is on Saturday 19 April,10am until 12noon. There will be arange of local goods and services, aswell as local produce and crafts. Youcan bring and buy cakes, preserves andvegetables or browse through thesecond-hand books. It's also a chance toenjoy coffee, tea and cakes and meet upwith others from the village and nearby.To book a table for your produce, craftsor goods, the cost is £5. Please contactGeraldine on 01398 351391.

Diary date : By popular requestStoodleigh Family Dog Show 9 August

CHSW : There is to be a Pudding ClubEvening on 10 May, 7.30 for 8pm, at theParish Hall, for the Children’s HospiceSouth West, tickets £5. A selection oftraditional puddings will be served, withthe option to try a choice of puddingwines. There will be a quiz to test yoursenses, and a chance to meet SteveJames, who is going to do the PreciousLives bike ride for the Hospice - 210miles, 3 days, 3 counties, 3 hospices,starting in Cornwall and ending inBristol.

SWAG : Events under consideration -Tiverton Town Trail; visit to Topshamand Turf Inn; talk by Mike Sampson onHistory of Tiverton; visit to Met Office,Exeter.

Church Flowers :20 & 27 April Easter Flowers - all helpplease (Continued in next column)

4 & 11 May - Enid Hamidullah18 & 25 May - Pat Aplin1 & 8 June - Corinne Miller

Templeton

Our Easter services are as follows :Easter Garden Service will be held

on Good Friday 18 April at 11.00am.Easter Day Service will be HolyCommunion at 9.30am. We hope to seeyou there.

At our recent PCC meeting it wasdecided to buy a new gas heater for thechurch to replace the previous heaterwhich was so efficient. Our churchAGM will be held at Templeton VillageHall on Wednesday 6 April at 7.30pm.All are welcome.

We are sorry to hear that Winston Reedhas been ill recently and we hope thathe and anyone else who has been sickor in hospital lately will have a speedyrecovery. Our love and prayers are withyou.

We held another very successful villagequiz in January which was enjoyed byeveryone and raised nearly £300 for thevillage fund. Over 60 people took partanswering questions on local andcountryside matters, sport, food & drink,entertainment, word definitions etc.They were pleasantly surprised as tohow much they knew. The visitinggroup from Loxbeare finally gained thehighest points but competition wasfierce and they were chased all the wayby teams led by Chris Pearson andLynda Newnes. Everyone enjoyed asplendid supper prepared and served bya generous group of ladies and we were

extremely grateful to them andeveryone else who helped to put on thisenjoyable community event.

We also had a Call My Bluff antiquesevening kindly brought to us byBearnes Hampton & LittlewoodAuctioneers. This raised over £500which will go towards church buildingrepairs. Everyone appeared to enjoy theevent and much laughter was heard inthe hall. A huge thank you to all whoprovided the meal and to those whocontributed in any way towards theevening.

On 26 April we are holding a Scrap &Fabric Challenge at the Village Hall. Sostart collecting your scrap metal andfabric and we will arrange a collectionof any large items on the Friday orSaturday. Contact Julie or Anthony on01884 233507. Fabric, if possible,should be sorted into wool, cotton,denim or man-made. Let us see if wecan beat the last amount raised of£2,500.

The election for a new ParishCounsellor will be held at the VillageHall on Thursday 3 April at 8.00pm.

The AGM for the Village Hall & SocialClub will be on 6 May at 8.00pm. All arewelcome.

Flower and Cleaning RotaGloria Woollacott Cleaning only6 April – 13 AprilPhillida Strong Flowers + CleaningEaster Day 20 April – 27 AprilLynda Newnes Flowers + Cleaning4 May – 11 MayGloria Woollacott Flowers + Cleaning18 May - 25 May


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WashfieldKindness in words creates confidence.Kindness in thinking creates sincerity.

Kindness in giving creates love.

The primroses and daffodils arebeginning to bloom and that tells us

that spring is on the way with, hopefully,drier and warmer weather. Ourthoughts have, very much, been with allthe people and their properties that havesuffered from the dreadful flooding wehave witnessed in the media.

The time of Lent is now upon us - a timefor reflection and maybe a time to springclean our minds as well as our houses.

Our services continue to be wellsupported. At the family service wehave children and parents taking amajor part. In February the theme was'The hungry and homeless' with itemsbeing brought for CHAT.

Easter is as late as it can be this year butnevertheless a busy time. On GoodFriday St Mary’s will host the usualservice of Meditation at 3pm, to be takenby Anna. This service will be followedby tea and hot cross buns. The muchlooked forward to Egg Decorating andRolling will take place on EasterSaturday. All eggs need to be in thechurch porch at 10am. There areclasses for children of all ages withEaster Egg prizes for both decoratingand rolling contest. Following this therewill be coffee and hot cross buns in theVillage Hall with plant, produce andcake stalls and an Easter themed raffle.We would be grateful for any donations

towards these stalls. Everyone iswelcome and proceeds will go to thechurch. Could those kind enough todecorate the church for Easter pleaseput their arrangements in on EasterSaturday. Thank you.

We send congratulations to Raymondand Claire Trout on the birth of SophieJayne on 14 February, a sister for Noahand grand-daughter for Allison and PaulTrout. God's blessings to you all.

Congratulations are also sent to Joe andMargaret Elston on the occasion of theirDiamond Wedding anniversary in April.To anyone celebrating special events orbirthdays we send best wishes.

Very sincere sympathies go to Heather,John, Katie and Robert Elston on thedeath of Heather's mum, Mrs SheilaRowland, who passed away after a longillness at the end of January. Our loveand thoughts are with you all at this sadtime. Also condolences are sent toAngela and James Wych at Cotleigh onthe death of Angela's grandmother,Betty Slade. Betty was a well knownand much loved local lady. Oursympathy goes to all her family.

Our thoughts and prayers have beenwith the many people who are not at allwell at present. We do hope that thespring weather will help you feel a littlebetter and more able to get out and about.

The Parish Council AGM will be held inthe hall on Wednesday 16 April at7.30pm. The talk will be by AdamWishart, an award winning director, on'The drama of documentaries'.

The Memorial Hall is the parish's onlysecular hirable building and so a vitallyimportant community asset and thecommittee is keen to encourageeveryone to feel it is their second homein Washfield. So all are invited toteatime@thehall on Tuesday 1 Aprilfrom 3.00 - 5.30pm. All generationswelcome. Come and meet yourneighbours, enjoy tea and chatter,borrow books and jigsaws, bring alongyour games, cakes also welcome. If theidea is welcome, teatime@thehall willbecome a regular feature in ourcommunity calendar.

The Memorial Hall presents'howdenjones in Concert' to raisefunds towards the new roof it needs.Kate Howden and Paul Jones aresongwriters who have been travellingall over the country in their 'BeautifulMusic in Beautiful Places' tour. Theyare gracing our beautiful village withtheir presence on Friday 2 May. Ticketswill cost £8.00 for adults and £3.00 forchildren (to include a ploughman'ssupper). The evening will start at 7pmfor a 7.30 prompt start and the bar willbe open. There will also be a raffle.Tickets must be purchased before theevening, so grab yours now to makesure that you do not miss this delightfulevening of music (the variety of

Continued overleaf

PARTRIDGE FARM MEATS

St Mary’s Washfield APCM14 April 6.30pm - 9.00pm

will be held in Village Hall ~to discuss the future of your Church

Cheese and Wine will be servedALL WELCOME


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instruments include guitar, fiddle,mandolin, bodhran and banjo) andgentle anecdotes. You can hearexamples of howdenjones lovely musicby visiting www.howdenjones.co.uk.Tickets available from Anne Moore orfrom the Social Club.

The Social Club is organising its firstever Scarecrow Festival! All householdsin the parish are encouraged to make ascarecrow (or more) within the theme'OCCUPATIONS' and complete a freeentry form (if you haven't alreadyreceived one they are available from theSocial Club). Your entry should then bedisplayed so that it is visible from theroad anytime in April or May but by24 May at the latest, so that the judgingcan take place before the GrandPresentation for the winners - that is totake place on Saturday 31 May at theSocial Club accompanied by a BBQ andbar. Please enter to make this a funevent for all the village! For furtherdetails contact Arthur Shenton on 01884242008 or Maggie Parker on 01398351428.

Dates for your diarySunday 30 MarchMothering Sunday service 11am

Tuesday 1 Aprilteatime@thehall 3 - 5.30pm (Allwelcome)

Monday 14 April St Mary's ChurchAPCM in hall 6.30 - 9pm

Wednesday 16 AprilParish Council AGM. Talk by AdamWishart Award winning Director'Drama of documentaries' 7.30pm

Saturday 19 April Egg Rolling anddecorating in the church porch 10am

followed by Coffee Morning in Hall.Stalls including cakes, plants, produceand raffle. Coffee and hot cross buns.All welcome. In aid of church funds.

Thursday 24 April Lunch Club in Hall12 for 12.30pm

Friday May 2nd howdenjones inConcert. Husband and wife folk duopresent their “wonderful songs, gentleanecdotes and delicious leg-pulling”evening. Tickets from Anne 255298or from the Social Club.

Thursday 29 May Lunch Club in Hall,12 for 12.30pm

Saturday 31 May Scarecrow FestivalPrize-Giving at Social Club with BBQ

Flower RotaApril 20 / 27 Mrs J ParnellMay 4 / 11 Mrs K BassanoMay 18 / 25 Mrs M May

Cleaning Rota

April 6 / 13 Mrs Harding & Mrs JonesApril 20 / 27 Mr & Mrs McCahonMay 4 / 11 Mrs FrenchMay 18 / 25 Mrs ArnoldJune 1 / 8 Mr & Mrs Parnell

Withleigh

At the time of writing these notes, ourchurchyard is a mass of snowdrops

and crocuses, with the daffodilsbeginning to bloom. This is always amuch admired sight and also makes usthink Spring is around the corner!

We send our sympathy to the family ofAnthony Hill who died recently. Ourchurch was full for his funeral servicebefore internment in our churchyard,uniting him with his wife, Valerie.Anthony will be particularlyremembered by us, as he made thewooden cross which is always on thealtar, apart from when services are held,when we use the brass cross.

We also send our sympathy to Gerry andKath Winchester on the death of Kath’ssister, Eileen. Eileen lived in Tivertonbut attended our Church regularly withGerry and Kath before ill healthprevented her from doing this.

Our sympathy is also with Lyn Judd andher family on the death of Ray, whodied in February. Ray was a member ofthe Village Hall Committee for a while.He also did the floral arrangement inone of the windows in our Church forspecial services during the year until illhealth prevailed.

Our thoughts and prayers are with allthese families at this time of theirsadness.

Congratulations to Withleigh YoungFarmers Club who won theEntertainments Competition in the ExeValley Group. Sadly, they were not

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WASHFIELD WEB SITEis up and running !!

To access our site: Please typehttp://www.middevon.gov.uk/washfield

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To find it on Google, put in“Welcome to Washfield Website”

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We still have a lot of work to do~ so “Watch this Space”

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successful whilst representing the ExeValley at Exmouth, to go on to representDevon at the South West AreaEntertainments Competition.

Short Mat Bowls has again become aregular event in the Village Hall, nowbeing held every Wednesday evening at7.30pm. We play a variety ofcompetitions between ourselves, andwe have friendly matches both homeand away ~ usually about one a month.If anyone is interested or would likemore information please contactBrenda on 252431.

We were pleased to be able to host theGroup Ash Wednesday Service this year,and to welcome friends from the otherparishes in our Mission Community.Our grateful thanks to AndrewHerniman for playing the organ for us,and to Rob and Steve for officiating.

The Easter Beetle Drive is to be held inthe Village Hall on Saturday, 12 April, at7.30pm. A good fun-evening for all thefamily. For more details call Brenda.

Our Easter Services are following thesame pattern as last year, with aninformal service on Good Friday at10.00am in the Village Hall, preceded byHot Cross Buns and coffee. On EasterSunday there will be a service of HolyCommunion at 8.30am in Church,followed by breakfast in the Village Hallaround 9.30am. There will then be aFamily Service in Church, starting atabout 10.30am. Please feel free to cometo all of these or just one or two. It wouldalso be good if you felt you would justlike to come and share breakfast with us.There is a meeting on Monday, 28 Aprilat Bona Vista at 8.00pm, to discuss

arrangements for this year’s Fete. TheFete is on Saturday, 19 July. Pleasecome along if you feel you could help orcontribute in any way. We will beneeding extra help, as we already knowof some people who are not going to bearound on the day this year, owing toother commitments. We feel it is wisenot to change the date as we try to keepthe dates for our annual events in theExe Valley the same each year, so as notto clash with one another.

We send get well wishes to all those notwell at the moment and to thoseundergoing or recovering fromtreatment. Our prayers are with you alland we also, especially, think of all theflood victims and hope their lives willreturn to normality soon.

A note for your diary – Withleigh Gardenand Produce Show will this year be heldon Saturday, 16 August. Schedules willbe attached to the June/July magazine.If you wish to know of any schedulealterations beforehand please contactBrenda.

Forthcoming events:Saturday, 12 April Easter Beetle Drive7.30 p.m.

Friday, 18 April – Informal service in theVillage Hall at 10am, with coffee and hotcross buns.

Sunday 20 April – Holy Communion(8.30am), Breakfast (9.30am), FamilyService (10.30am).

Flower rota:Apr 6 ) 13 ) Lent

Apr 20 ) EASTER

Apr 27 )May 4 ) Margaret Gale

May 11 ) Ann Gornal18 ) & Maureen Stubbington

May 25 )Jun 1 ) Rosie Edmondston-Low

Monthly Diary Dates:First Thursday – BingoSecond Monday – Whist DriveSecond Thursday – W.I.

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You can hold a Supper in your ownhome or at work - or have a larger

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For more information pleaseCall Elizabeth Wright

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01884 253486 or visit our web-sitewww.oldfordhouse.co.uk

J PANCHERZ For all Pavor Drives,Patios and all hard landscaping.

Please contact by phone on:Mobile 07734848250 or 01884 255030

PRIVATE TUITION in key stage subjects up toG.C.S.E. Common Entrance, Gifted and Talented.

SpLD/Dyslexia. Tailoring lessons to suitthe needs of your child.Contact 01884 881437.

SATIN TOUCH.Alterations, repairs, Men’s Formal Wear hire,

Fascinators, and much more.Sheila Yeo, SATIN TOUCH,60 Bampton Street, Tiverton

01884 259734 or 01884 256873

STRINGS & KEYS Guitar, Keyboard and Pianotuition. All ages most welcome. Individuals, pairs

and group bookings taken.Contact Marianne Ayre 01884 252009or E-mail [email protected].

STUART WEBBER FENCINGStock fencing, post & rail, gate hanging, hedge

laying, stock pens, logs and small bale hay.Contact Stuart on 01884 860165, 07740399138.

WITHERIDGE MOOR LIVERYAND RIDING SCHOOL.

Hacks, Pony Days, lessons for age 5 and over.Beginners, novice and experienced riders welcome!

Experienced and qualified instructors.Licensed by North Devon Council.

For details and bookings call Lisa on: 01884 861624.

Loxbeare Village Hall Perfect venue for up to 50 people

Coffee Mornings, Small Group and Club Meetings, Family Parties, Social Evenings, Reunions

All with Full Access. Recently improved and extended 10m x 5m Meeting Room. Full kitchen facilities. Toilet.

Rates £5/hour - for further details contact Richard Vickeryon 01884 881234 or email [email protected]

The Red Lion Hotel, OakfordRecently refurbished traditional country pub, serving

local real ales and homely food ~ including Sunday Carvery● Four en-suite B&B rooms available● Family and children friendly● See website for details including events and menu● Bookings recommended

www.redlionoakford.co.uk 01398 351592

Email: [email protected] Spinney, Way Village, Pennymoor, Tiverton, EX16 8LX

Fully trained NPTC qualified Tree Surgeon

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