St Mary Magdalene, Geddington

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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
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A few photos of this year's Flower Festival July 10-11th

Theme: This England

 

St George England and St George The Dragon

Buckingham Palace William Shakespeare The Coast Season of Mists and Mellow Fruitfulness

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.