COMING UP SOON IN MINSTEAD
Holy Week & Easter Weekend (see below for Services in all Saints) 1st-6th April
WOW meeting Village Hall Weds 8th April 8.00pm
Parish Council meeting Mon 13th April Old Surgery 7.30pm
History Group Tues 14th April Social Club 8.00pm
Beat Surgery Thurs 16th April Old Surgery 6.00pm-7.00pm
Organic No Dig Garden Sat 18th April Study Centre 11am-4pm
Village Lunch Tues 21st April in the Trusty 12.30pm
Junior Minstead AGM Weds 22nd April Social Club 8.00pm
Parochial Church Council Annual Meeting Weds 29th April Church 7.00pm
LETTER BOX COLLECTION TIMES
The letter boxes outside the Shop, on the Top Green and at Newtown show new collection times of 9am Mon-Fri and 7am Sat. Despite this the actual collection times remain as they were i.e. 4.45pm Mon-Fri and between 9 and 10 am on Sat.
Boxes by Football Green, at the top of Bull Lane and on the C17 still show the old times.
We understand that the revised timetable will be implemented at some point in the future but Royal Mail cannot tell us when! If we find out we’ll let you know!
POTATO IN A BUCKET
A further reminder that those under 15 who wish to take part in the competition to grow the heaviest potato in a bucket at this year’s Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Show on 5th September can now collect their seed potato from
Steve Cattell (tel: 023 8081 3574).
Remember the maximum size bucket allowed is 14ltrs/3 gallons!
MINSTEAD ALL SAINTS
For the week’s Notices, details of Services and other events see the Benefice website, and follow All Saints’ activities on Facebook &/or
sign up for Church Notices at minsteadpcc@gmail.com
1st April Holy Wednesday 7.00 pm Compline
3rd April Good Friday 2.00 pm Service of Devotion
5th April Easter Day 9.30 am Easter Family Communion
Annual meeting – The PCC annual meeting (APCM) will be on 29th April at 7pm. This is when new members of the PCC are elected. If anyone is interested in joining the PCC or would like further information, please contact Amanda on minsteadpcc@gmail.com or contact one of the churchwardens or other PCC member.
WOW MEETING WEDS 8TH APRIL
WOW (Women on Wednesday) at Minstead
8th April, 2015 at 8 pm in The Green Room, Village Hall
“Herbs & Alpines in Containers” Speaker Sue Watts-Cutler
New lady visitors welcome: 2 free sessions before deciding on membership
HISTORY GROUP TUES 14TH APRIL
8pm in the Social Club
Guest speaker Mr A Davies’ subject will be
“Everyone is Living in the Wrong Place (Population Movement)”.
All welcome!
BEAT SURGERY THURS 16TH APRIL
6-7pm in the Old Surgery
Come along and meet our local police officers and discuss any issues of concern with them informally.
MINSTEAD STUDY CENTRE 18TH APRIL
11am-4pm
A practical day on organic no dig gardening with Charles Dowding. Participants will learn about growing all kinds of vegetables and fruit productively, healthily and with less effort.
Visit the Study Centre website for further information
VILLAGE LUNCH TUES 21ST APRIL
Meet at 12.30pm in the Trusty Servant.
A small menu of dishes priced at £6.50 will be available for Minstead villagers
PCC ANNUAL MEETING WEDS 29TH APRIL
The PCC annual meeting (APCM) will be on 29th April at 7pm. This is when new members of the PCC are elected. If anyone is interested in joining the PCC or would like further information, please contact Amanda on minsteadpcc@gmail.com or contact one of the churchwardens or other PCC member.
TRUSTY SERVANT CORNER
Curry night every Thursday night – choice of 3 at £9.95
Fish and chips every Friday night – 2 for £18.95
Follow all the action at the Trusty on Facebook
ELECTIONS 2015
See Notice Of District Elections and Notice Of Parish Elections from the Returning Officer for details of District and Parish Elections to be held on 7th May 2015.
ST GEORGE’S DAY GRAND AUCTION AND RAFFLE
SATURDAY 25th APRIL 6.30PM
Colden Common Community Centre
SO21 lUU
SUPPER TICKET
Contact Rosie Tugwell
01794 341729 or email rosietuqwell@hotmail.com
See St George’s Day 25th April for further information
COPYTHORNE AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY PRODUCTION
Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett adapted by Stephen Briggs
Friday 17th, Thursday 23rd and Saturday 25th April at 7.30pm in
Copythorne Parish Hall
See CATS 23&25 April 2015 for further details
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