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We would love to have
as many photos of events and occasions
involving the church community as is possible.
If your organisation or group has photos
of church related events that you would like to have shown
to your neighbours and friends and which would be appropriate
for this site, would you please speak to Kam or email EDITOR@GEDDINGTON.NET
Giving Focus Fortnight
Thank you to Geddington churchmembers who prayed and thought
about our giving. We had 59 responses, with several moving
to Standing Order giving, and a lot of people increasing.
We are most grateful.
Poppy Appeal - November
If anyone would like to join Geddington's band of collectors,
please contact Norman Johnson.
Situations Vacant
It is time for someone - or perhaps a partnership of someones
- to take over from Annette as the co-ordinator of Geddington
Good Neighbour Transport. This is a generally simple co-ordinating
job with only a few hours each week, but an essential service
which Annette has organised over the years. Please speak to
Giles or Annette if you have these hours to contribute.
Ruth Winkinson has joined the 'Keeping in Touch' team.
Lilias Dibble is taking a break from it. The team is small,
but the task is not. If you think you could help to keep in
touch with members of our growing Church family, please have
a word with Giles
Ride and Stride
On 11th September, all over the country, people will be
setting out to ride bicycles, (or horses,) or to walk to as
many church buildings as possible. This happens in aid of
the "Historic Churches Trusts" of each County, and
has been growing in popularity over the years.
The new name, "Ride and Stride"
suggests the possibilities.
Having got yourself sponsored, you could:
" Ride a racing bicycle all over Northants, visiting
all 300+ churches
" Stride to our own 2 Churches and call it a day
" Ride the bus to Kettering where there are 9 churches
taking part, and stride around them.
If you are the parent of a school-child, you may be groaning
and saying "I'm always trying to get sponsors…"
But if you are a grandparent, maybe you are always sponsoring
and it's time to put the boot on the other foot!
Half the money raised goes to your local Church, and half
to the Northants HCT - who have given us grants in the past.
More than 13,000 people took part last year, nationwide, including
the event's Patron, newsreader (and committed cyclist,) John
Snow, who says; "Ride and Stride is a superb opportunity
for people of all ages to soak up the countryside at their
own pace whilst raising much-needed cash for our wonderful
churches."
Mike Haddock of Geddington is co-ordinating our participation.
Ask him for a sponsorship form.
A few photos of this year's
Flower Festival July 10-11th
Theme: This England
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| St George |
England
and St George |
The Dragon |
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| Buckingham
Palace |
William
Shakespeare |
The Coast |
Season
of Mists and Mellow Fruitfulness |
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| Land of
Hops and Glory |
Afternoon
Tea |
The
Weather |
Flower arrangers: Margaret Baker, Maureen Crouse,Vic Crouse,
Esther Gordon, Margaret Leaton, Veronica Richardson, George
Shiells, Janet Smith, Sherry Stokes, Maureen Thompson, Georgie
Ward, Rosemary Wooton.
Photographs by: Norman Johnson and Karen Evans
Report
of the Annual General Meeting, Sunday 25th April 2010.
Margaret Leaton and Norman Johnson were re-elected as Churchwardens.
The Annual Report and Accounts for 2009 were presented. We
spent a good deal of our Reserves - some as planned, some
to ward off the crisis in the roof. Thanks to the generosity
of members we were able to complete the necessary work.
The Parochial Church Council will consist of the Churchwardens,
Deanery Synod Representatives:
Angie Cooksley and Henry King, and Elected members: Helen
Haddock, Mike Haddock, Chris Treanor and Julie Lee until 2011,
Jerry Lee, Judith Tebbutt, Ruth Wilkinson and Robert Wootton
until 2012 and George Shiells and Valerie Peel until 2013.
We will seek to find someone from the Sunday School
teachers to take up one of the vacancies.
Giles expressed his thanks to Churchwardens, PCC, worship
leaders (including retired clergy and trainees,) Fabric Committee,
and the whole congregation, for all that was achieved in 2009,
especially during his time of sabbatical leave.
Officers - Vice-Chair is Margaret Leaton, Secretary is Alison
Tarleton, Treasurer is George Shiells, and Electoral Roll
Officer is Margaret Leaton.
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