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CHURCH MATTERS was happening at the school, And here we are 30 years later with
the football club, Scouts, Beaver, a very professional Informer, free to
E ARE NOW IN THE PERIOD OF LENT, in Guides, the Church and whatever everyone which still informs villagers
W preparation for Easter, and we are holding a the village hall was being used for. of what has happened and what is
Lent Lunch of soups and bread to support the work Annual village events such as the planned to happen.
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of Christian Aid on Saturday 26 March. village festival, the annual tug of
The lunch will be at The Pavilion
from 11:30am – 1:30 pm. war, Church fete and village bonfire Now that the village is getting so much
• • • • • • night were featured. bigger it is to be hoped that the new
PUPPET CLUB has re-formed and plans to perform villagers will appreciate the Informer
at services three times a year. If you would like to It was decided that it would be and indeed add to it.
join us please contact: easier to produce the Informer
Anita 339952 or Meryl 339608. every three months. For a while My apologise for anyone who has had
• • • • • • the school printed it for us to an input into the Informer but who
CHURCH DECORATIONS: We will be decorating save costs and a host of villagers has not been named here; there were
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the church for Easter Day on Saturday 16 at volunteered to deliver it after the so many. Enough to say, with all our
10:00 am. If you can help with this very Parish Council suggested that the villagers’ help the Informer has been
sociable activity with flower arranging or
donating spring flowers, just turn up or contact: cost of the Informer should be very successful and let’s hope that
Meryl Munson 339608. added as an expense to the village we will be able to celebrate its 50th
• • • • • • council tax, making the production Anniversary! v
REINSTATED IS THE CHARITY FOOD BIN in the so much easier. Vivienne Hayday
church porch, please include extra non-perishable
items in your weekly shop and leave them in the bin.
The Ickford There are many ways you can take part, either
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Fragile Earth individually or as a family or group.
Here are some ideas to set you thinking:
Project 2022
Fresh ground coffee and a • Design a poster.
good selection of teas and Churches are being asked • Make a collage or wall hanging.
homemade cake are served. to draw awareness to the • Paint a picture.
• Write a poem.
Everyone is welcome to enjoy problems of climate change on • Make a model (like a garden) of endangered
our planet and the harm it is
a chat with friends over a doing to environments across species or habitat on a tray.
cuppa, or make new friends the earth. • Make a model featuring the plants, insects,
wildlife, life in the sea.
if you are new to the village. At St Nicholas would like to • Represent the effect of global warming in
St Nicholas Church have Exhibits by 18 June to artic regions and changes brought about by
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Every Tuesday the Church. Exhibition from climate change.
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10.30am to 12.30pm 25 June onwards. • Make a model using junk or recycled
HOW YOU materials (see pictures).
CAN HELP? • Any representation you call to mind.
Please join in and help to make the project a
success. v
For more information, please contact Anita:
01844 339952 or Meryl: 01844 339608

Toddlers, Mums and Carers

Every Friday morning
during school term time
10am until 11.30am

Come along – this is for anyone with small
children. It’s a great little play group held
at St Nicholas Church, Ickford. First class
cakes are served too.
For more information contact:
Meryl: 01844 339608 or Facebook page:
https://en-gb.facebook.com/IckfordLittleStars If the exhibition is a success, it would make great media coverage,
but only if you join in!

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