WITLEY
CHURCHES
FETE
& FAMILY FUN DAY
1pm
Saturday September 10th 2011
Great
Witley School Fields & Village Hall
Come
for a fabulous family day out.
Have
a delicious lunch from the barbecue, with a glass of wine or beer from the
bar.
Follow this up with mouth watering cakes and tea.
See our Wedding Dress Display and Vintage Car Display.
Try your luck in the Produce Show ( entry form supplied).
Children can go on the Bouncy Castle, Bouncy Slide and Victorian Merry-Go-Round,
eat Candy Floss and enjoy Face Painting and an exciting Lucky Dip, win prizes in
the Children’s Races and visit the Toy Stall.
Join in with the crazy golf and many other games. See the rabbits and
chickens.
Visit the Tombola, Junior Tombola,
Silent Auction, Grand Draw, Plants
Stall, Produce and Groceries Stall, Games and Side shows, Home Made Cakes Stall,
Ice Cream Stall, Book Stall, Nearly New Clothes, White Elephant Stall, Antiques
& Collectables Stall and Bottle
Stall.
Take home quality produce, delicious cakes, honey, antiques, designer clothes
and wonderful plants. Enjoy a Display of Wedding Customs. Sit in a Police Car.
Learn about bees at the Bee Keepers
Show . Join the art & photography competitions. Win
a Goodman’s Xmas Goose in the Raffle.
A
good day out and fun for all the family – don’t miss it!
***
Free entry and free car park ***
For
further information tel:
Nick 01299 896339, Peter 01299 896437, Anne 01299 890190,
Charles 01299 896210, Christine 01886 888535
Parish Barbecue
On Sunday 12th
June after the Family Service in the Village Hall, we had what must have been
the wettest, but most enjoyable barbecue on record! Despite pouring rain,
the fires were lit and the food was cooked to a mouthwatering crispiness.
The main course was followed by chocolate cake, strawberries and cream for
dessert, and we all enjoyed sharing a splendid feast. A big thank you to the
providers and preparers of food.
Sponsored Walk
The walk in support of Christian Aid took place on Sunday afternoon 8th May from the Garden Tearooms at Witley Church on a lovely bright sunny afternoon.
42 people turned out from around the Benefice, including 12 youngsters and 8 dogs. After a short safety briefing we were given a list of wildflowers and plants to spot and set off up the Witley Court drive and then on to a sociable amble across the Walsgrove asparagus fields where we saw British Longhorn cattle grazing and then to the rear entrance to Abberley Hall School via the Hundred House Hotel and Home Farm Lane.
At the foot of the Clocktower we saw Red Deer and Sika Deer in an adjoining field and compared notes on the wildflowers we had spotted so far.
We then crossed the Worcester – Tenbury Road for a bit of a steep climb up Wynniattes Way and into the woods to the trig point on the highest point on the Abberley Hills. What a fabulous view there is from there; out across Woodbury Hill, Walsgrove Hill, Abberley Hall and the Teme Valley – absolutely stunning!
We then followed the Worcestershire Way along the ridge of the hills and wound our way down through the woods and crossed the Stourport Road to the fishing pools at G Herbert Banks’ offices and thence back to the starting point for a well earned cup of tea and a piece of cake, courtesy of Gill Edmonds and her marvellous team at the Tearooms.
I’m told we covered over 6 miles and it took us about 3 hours. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed it and even the smallest children were cheerful (if a little weary) and the dogs of course were in their element.
Our thanks to guides Charlie Shaw, Steve Holmes, David Spurrier and Steve Weston for organisation and execution of the event. Thanks also to paramedic Sue Manton, Dr .Jane Walter, first aiders and standby emergency drivers whose services were fortunately not needed and of course particular thanks to all those who walked, sponsored walkers or made donations to this very worthwhile cause and made a nice day very special indeed.
(The funds raised through sponsorship, and these include a tidy sum raised by one lady through her sponsored slimming, amount so far to £400, which is a lovely start to our Christian Aid week collections. Hungry and disadvantaged people across the world will be grateful. Well done, all of you)
Palm Sunday
To
celebrate PALM SUNDAY this year, when we celebrate the entry of Jesus to
Jerusalem before the crucifixion, the Bishop of Worcester asked if he could come
and join us.
He blessed our palms at the bottom of the church drive, and then in lovely
weather Charlie the donkey led us all up to the church, for our joyful communion
service at which the Bishop presided and preached, reminding us that forgiveness
is an important element of our Christian faith.
Advent Service of Light
RGS The Grange School Choir came to an
Advent Service of Light on December 5th 2010. Their singing was amazingly
good and held everyone spellbound throughout the service. The children enjoyed
the final hymn of ‘Shine, Jesus, shine’ while they waved light sticks.
Mulled wine and mince pies provided warming refreshments afterwards.
Back to Church Sunday
Back to Church Sunday, held
on Sunday 26th September 2010, was a great success. We welcomed two new
members into our church through baptism, and afterwards had wine and nibbles in
the crypt.
Alan Norkett's
Retirement
Great Witley Church 
