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The Hexagon Parishes Newsletter February 2011 _______________________________________________________________________________ The Shepherd and the Lamb I have always associated lambs with spring, but since moving into the villages within the Hexagon area, I have learnt that lambs can be born from January to April, depending on the farming cycle. Some of our farmers are currently busy lambing, keeping an eye on when the sheep go into labour, help- ing with the birth and with the care for the lambs once they are born and keep- ing them warm in the cold weather. The farmers look after the lifecycle of the sheep and the lambs. The imagery of God as a shepherd to his people permeates the Bible and one of the most famous illustrations is that of Psalm 23, ‗The Lord is my shepherd‘. It is a very personal psalm and prayer, expressing the goodness of God and the confidence and trust in him no matter the circum- stances. ‗The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil‘. Clergy letter p1 Benefice news p3 Other denominations p11 Benefice Services p12 (Church of England) Curate Rev’d Andrew Rhoades The Rectory, 21, Dag Lane, North Kilworth. LE17 6HD 01858 460150 [email protected] Lay Reader Mr Roy Oldham 0116 2403900 Lay Reader Mr John Raven 0116 2707591 In this Edition: Appointing a new Rector for the Hexagon Benefice ——— New service for parents/carers and pre-school children at Bruntingthorpe See page 3 The authorship is attributed to some- one who is a shepherd turned King, with what seems to be a personal ex- perience of God, born out of life‘s ex- perience and who gives thanks for what he has when he says ‗you anoint my head with oil; my cup over- flows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life‘. The shepherd of course never really knows what it is like to be a lamb and what that feels like! It is interesting that Jesus is re- ferred to as the ‗Lamb of God‘ in the Bible, some- one who does experience a human life and someone who does understand. Perhaps in 2011 we can remind ourselves of the care of the shep- herd who knows what it is like to be the lamb and give thanks to him for what 2011 will hold for each of us. Reverend Andrew Rhoades January 2011 Husbands Bosworth C.E. Primary School enjoys its close links with the community and All Saints Church. See the Headteacher‘s latest report on page 8

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Page 1: The Hexagon - ArnesbyHarborough Stone Ltd 1, Sulley’s Yard, Adam & Eve St. Mkt Harborough LE16 7LT 01858 410033 open: Monday to Saturday 9.30am-4.00pm 78 The Parade57 Leicester Road

The Hexagon Parishes Newsletter February 2011

_______________________________________________________________________________

The Shepherd and the Lamb

I have always associated lambs with spring, but since moving into the villages within the Hexagon area, I have learnt that lambs can be born from January to April, depending on the farming cycle. Some of our farmers are currently busy lambing, keeping an eye on when the sheep go into labour, help-ing with the birth and with the care for the lambs once they are born and keep-ing them warm in the cold weather. The farmers look after the lifecycle of the sheep and the lambs.

The imagery of God as a shepherd to his people permeates the Bible and one of the most famous illustrations is that of Psalm 23, ‗The Lord is my shepherd‘. It is a very personal psalm and prayer, exp ress ing the goodness of God and the confidence and trust in him no matter the circum-stances.

‗The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil‘.

Clergy letter p1

Benefice news p3

Other denominations p11

Benefice Services p12 (Church of England)

Curate Rev’d Andrew Rhoades The Rectory, 21, Dag Lane, North Kilworth. LE17 6HD

01858 460150 [email protected]

Lay Reader Mr Roy Oldham 0116 2403900

Lay Reader Mr John Raven 0116 2707591

In this Edition:

Appointing a new Rector for the

Hexagon Benefice ———

New service for parents/carers and

pre-school children at Bruntingthorpe

See page 3

The authorship is attributed to some-one who is a shepherd turned King, with what seems to be a personal ex-perience of God, born out of life‘s ex-perience and who gives thanks for what he has when he says ‗you anoint my head with oil; my cup over-flows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life‘.

The shepherd of course never really knows what it is like to be a lamb and what that feels like!

It is interesting that Jesus is re-ferred to as the ‗Lamb of God‘ in the Bible, some-one who does experience a human life and someone who does understand. Perhaps in 2011 we can remind ourselves of the care of the shep-herd who knows what it is like to be the lamb and

give thanks to him for what 2011 will hold for each of us.

Reverend Andrew Rhoades January 2011

Husbands Bosworth C.E. Primary School enjoys its close links with the community

and All Saints Church. See the Headteacher‘s latest report on page 8

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What’s on in the Parishes Page 3

IN MEMORIAM

The funeral of Mr Richard (Dick) COX was held at Kettering Crematorium and St Mary Magdalene Church,

Shearsby on 20th December 2010

―God be in our heart and in our

thinking. God be at our end and at our departing‖.

Appointing a new Rector for the Hexagon Benefice

All PCC members from the Hexagon Benefice are invited to a meeting with the Area Dean on Thursday 17th Febru-ary 2011 at 7:30pm in the Church Hall at Husbands Bos-worth. The meeting will approve the profile for a new Rector and appoint a panel of interviewers to meet with prospective candidates. Further information can be

obtained from Reverend Andrew Rhoades.

Joint Prayer and Worship Service

To mark the week of Christian unity we will be holding a joint service for Christian denominations in our villages on Wednesday 16th February at 7:30pm in All Saints Church, Husbands Bosworth. Come and worship to-gether. More details from Reverends Brian Kennard & Andrew Rhoades

A new Buggy Service for pre-school children and their carers All pre-school children and their parents and carers are warmly invited to our new informal Buggy Service with stories for children, fun activities, singing and a chance to meet together over a cup of tea and coffee with bis-cuits. The time together will be held at St Mary‘s Church, Bruntingthorpe on Thursday February 10th

from 2:30pm to 3:30pm and then on every second Thursday in the month. More details from Alex and Lorna in Bruntingthorpe or Reverend Andrew Rhoades.

Found in St Peter’s Church, Arnesby after one of the Christmas services: A pair of ‗Thinsulate‘ gloves. Enquiries to Judith Mace 0116 2478982 or Brian Spriggs 0116 2478559.

February

Wed 16th Christian Unity Service All Saints, Husbands Bosworth 7:30pm

Thu 17th Husbands Bosworth Primary School Awards Service

All Saints, Husbands Bosworth 2:30pm

Thu 17th Hexagon Benefice PCCs meeting with Area Dean

Church hall, Husbands Bosworth 7:30pm

Sun 20th Benefice Family Communion St Mary Magdalene, Shearsby 11:00am

Fri 4th March Women‘s World Day of Prayer—Speaker Miss Ruth Atkins

Arnesby Baptist Chapel

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TELEPHONE CRAIG on

01858 880678 or 0771 430 8724

ALL TYPES of COMPUTER PROBLEMS RESOLVED

WITHIN YOUR OWN HOME

PC PROBLEMS? PETER WELTON has been commissioned to paint in India,

Oman, Egypt and Jordan. Have a look at his website in April. Peter Welton’s Art Gallery in Arnesby is open by appointment only

Please telephone 0116 247 8761 to arrange a time, or visit my website

www.peterwelton.com

Arnesby, St. Peter’s Church Page 5 Churchwarden: Judith Mace Tel 0116 2478982 www.village-web.co.uk

St Peter’s Christmas Bazaar on 27th Nov: A grand total of £910 was raised for church funds.

United Carol Service on 12th Dec: The collection raised £140 for ‗The Children‘s society‘.

Carol singing in Arnesby: Thanks to all who turned out on a cold, icy, Dickensian Christmas Eve to sing of the joy of Christmas. £235 was collected for ‗Cancer Research‘

M.Bown

Flicks in the Sticks: Arnesby village hall at 7:30pm

8th Feb: Gran Torino, Clint Eastwood‘s relationship with Korean neighbours in the Mid West

22nd Feb: Walk the Line, Johnny Cash –his life & music

Knitters and Stitchers: Arnesby Clickers, Join us on the first Thu of the month, Thu 3rd Feb at Jasmin Cot-tage, The Bank, for coffee, a chat and clicking.

Swap Shop: Sat 19th Feb & 19th Mar 10am to 12noon in the village hall. Come along to swap books, videos, DVDs, jigsaws (adults ‗or child‘s) or just for a coffee and a chat. Entrance 50p to cover hire of hall and light refresh-ments.

Turkey & Tinsel Christmas Lunch 2010: We would like to thank everyone involved in organising and preparation of this year‘s Turkey & Tinsel lunch. Particular thanks to Ann Miksza for delivering to us a delicious hot meal. It is such a pleasure to be part of this very special village and its community. Mack & Pat White

Concerts in Arnesby 2011:

Thu 24th Mar at 8pm in Arnesby village hall. An acoustic /folk concert by Blackheart male/female duo.

Sat 4th June in Arnesby Baptist Church the Moira male voice choir

Sat 25th June in St Peter‘s church. Peter Houtman & friends will perform classical and popular music. We are planning Open Gardens for Sunday, so this could be a ―St Peter‘s Festival‖ weekend.

Arnesby Open Gardens Sun 26th June: If you would be prepared to open your garden in aid of St Peter‘s Church, please contact Brian Spriggs, 2478559

REGULAR EVENTS

Morning Prayer - Tuesdays, 9:45am, in church

Baptist church Coffee Morning—Baptist Conference Centre, Tuesdays 10.30 am-12.00pm

Parent & Toddler Group — village hall Fridays

10.00am -12.00 noon (contact 0116 2478745)

Arnesby Church Bells (contact 0116 2478982)

Date Event Place Time

Wed 2nd Shearsby & Arnesby W.I. ―A day in the life at M&S‖ speaker Jacqui Lucas

Arnesby village hall 7:30pm

Tue 1st & 15th Mobile Library Old Adult School 11:15-11:45am Note new time

Wed 16th Arnesby book club: The House of Special Purpose by John Boyne

Rose Cottage, South Close 7:30pm

Arnesby C.E. Primary School: As usual the term ahead is due to be a busy one. The Junior children are learning about World War II and the Infants are working on a pro-ject about toys. Arnesby children are included in the South Leicestershire Cross Country races which are a warm up event to area trials in March. The children are always enthusiastic competitors and represent the school exceptionally well. We are excited to be hosting Momo Theatre Company with their touring production of ―Car Less Talk‖ on Tue 15th Mar. It is an exciting production about travel and eco issues for the whole school to enjoy. We are one of twenty schools in Leicestershire who won a performance so we are very proud of ourselves. The School Council has been successful in their bid for funds to purchase water bottles for all pupils. Commission from the sale of school photos will be used to pay for these.

Vacancy on the Governing Body: See page 10.

If you want to find out what this is all about look at the website as I did. Beryl Cane (Editor)

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CHRISTIANS of Market Harborough

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Tel: 0116 2478540

Mobile:- 07939 118148

Web:- www.philstanleysom.co.uk

Email:- philstanley@

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A T HOUGHTON AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS

Saddington Road, Nr Shearsby

(A5199 crossroads)

TEL NO: 0116 247 8999

Suppliers of

Chainsaws, Brushcutters, Hedge cutters

& Leaf blowers etc.

OUTDOOR CLOTHING

Fleece jackets, shirts, trousers

Wax jackets, Waistcoats

Footwear, Wellington boots, Safety wear, Overalls, Waterproofs

Adults & Children sizes available

at Arnesby Award Winning Restaurant

and Takeaway

Midweek Special - Three Courses only £9.95pp

Popadoms & Chutney selection

Starters - Choice of 8 dishes

Main Courses - Choice of 8 dishes incl. Plain or Pilau rice or Plain Naan

Available Monday to Wednesday

We are Open 7 days a week to 11:30pm

Sunday Buffet 1pm to 5pm, £7.50 Eat as much as you like! (Children under 12 half price.)

Takeaway (15% discount) or free delivery within a 5 mile radius.)

Phone: 0116 2478251 www.LittleIndia-Arnesby.biz

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We service and repair all makes and models, without

affecting your warranty.

MOTs, Batteries, Tyres, Exhausts and much more

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Free collection and delivery from all surrounding villages Ring for a free estimate

Tel: 0116 247 8447

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Bruntingthorpe, St Mary’s Church Page 7 Churchwardens: Andy White 0116 2478914 Steve Gillies 0116 2799051

An invitation to our new “Buggy Ser-vice” on Thursday 10 February 2011, at 2.30-3.30pm in the Church

Families and carers with young children

are all warmly invited to the first ―Buggy

Service‖ at Bruntingthorpe, St Mary‘s

Church, with Reverend Andrew

Rhoades. There will be story-telling and activities followed

by singing and a chance to meet other families and chat

over a cup of tea and coffee (with biscuits!). We look for-

ward to seeing you there.

Lorna Gillies and Alex Montgomery

Christingle: The collection at the service raised £155 for

‗The Children‘s Society‘.

New Churchwarden: Following the Christingle Service on

5th Dec, Rev David Hebblewhite, Area Dean of the Guth-

laxton Deanery, officially installed Stephen Gillies as

churchwarden.

Carol Service: The collection of £125 was sent to ‗Shelter‘

Christmas Raffle: Many thanks to all who bought and

sold such a large number of tickets. Your help is always

appreciated. £418 was raised for church funds.

20.10 for 2010: Many thanks to those who have returned

jars. So far the amount already collected is £625. Contact

the churchwardens or Richard at the garage to return jars -

Or—20.10 for 2011: You can continue to fill

jars in 2011, and you will be offered a new

jar shortly. We shall be most grateful.

Heritage Group: When trying to compare

this winter with previous ones you realise the importance

of documented heritage history. From the school log we

found –1963, Feb 6th Mrs Pickering the headmistress got

stuck in deep snow and from Arnesby phoned the care-

taker to close the school. She then skidded into a lorry on

the A50 and badly damaged her car. 1940, Feb 5th snow

all over the County and Peatling Parva children couldn‘t

travel to school. From the postman‘s diary of 1892, we

read that snow lay on the ground from Feb 15th to Mar

17th, up to six feet at times. He was paid 2/6d (25 new

pence) a day by the ‗Waywarden‘ to help clear the high-

way. Can we have some village memories from the1947

winter? Alan Baker‘s memory from South Wigston was

pushing the barrow by himself to the Wigston Gas Works

(one mile) to queue for 1cwt of coke, he was 8 at that

time. [email protected]

Mary Arkell

An Enquiry from Australia: Three Loseby brothers went

to New South Wales from Harby in Leics. in the early

1800s. A stained glass window in Arnesby church is in

memory of John Loseby. Do you know anything about

John Loseby of Arnesby or any of his family? If so,

please contact me. Beryl Cane 0116 2478136

Date Event Place Time

Wed 2nd & 16th Mobile Library The Plough 11:30-11:45am

Thu 10th ―Buggy Service‖ - See below St Mary‘s Church 2:30-3:30pm

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PAINTERS & DECORATORS

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Mathematics and Physics Tutor

Private tuition for GCSE, AS and A Level Students

West View, 1 Saddington Road, Mowsley

Mobile: 0789 149 1517

Email: [email protected]

Web profile at: http://www.grobinson-tuition.vpweb.co.uk

THE PLOUGH INN

BRUNTINGTHORPE

LEICESTER 0116 2478300 or 07718512346

Open 4.30pm Mon to Thur

All day Fri, Sat, Sun, & BH

Skittle evenings with Pub

supper (Saturdays available)

All Sky sports & ESPN TV, with

3D on selected events

Light snacks (rolls, freshly baked

baguettes & chips)

Open fire and real village pub

atmosphere

Full range of lagers & cask Ales,

inc. draught Bass

Patio and illuminated garden with

heated smoking area

Pool table

G.Begley Building & Roofing

Complete roofing & repair service

Tiles/ slates cleaned *moss removal

environmentally friendly - just

spray & go-let nature do the rest!

Established 40yrs * Free estimates

Husbands Bosworth

Tel 01858 880028

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Husbands Bosworth, All Saints Church Page 8

Churchwardens: Brian Smith 01858 880225 Lorrie Forman 01858 880281 www.husbandsbosworth.info

Joint Husbands Bosworth School Awards Service with All Saints, Church:

Parents & carers of school chil-dren and the All Saints congrega-tion are invited to the School awards service which will be held

at All Saints Church on Thursday 17th February at 2:30pm and will be a time of worship for the chil-dren and for adults followed by the presentation of awards.

Advance Notice: All Saints, Husbands Bosworth PCC

will hold its Vestry Meeting and AGM on Wed 16th March at 7:00pm in All Saints Church. This will be followed by a short PCC meeting for any urgent business. Anyone inter-ested in coming onto the PCC is welcome to speak to any of the present members for further information. All parish-ioners are welcome to attend the meeting. Lorrie Forman Husbands Bosworth C.of E. Primary School 01858 880212: Last term ended with two fantastic events supported by the local church and Rev‘d Andy. Our school nativity was per-formed by the Foundation and Year 1 children. Parents, members of the community and Brook House attended this. This was the highlight of Christmas for many of those that attended. A special thank you to Gail Bell for organising members of the community to come and see this. Our annual Christmas church service was led by children in classes 2 and 3 and Rev‘d Andy. This was a lovely way, as a school, to celebrate the season and thank you to so many of the congregation for attending also. I would like to say a big thank you on behalf of all the chil-dren of Husbands Bosworth School to Rev‘d Andy. Last

Date Event Place Time

Wed 2nd Historical Society : ―A Medieval Pilgrimage‖ speaker Peter Liddle, Community Archaeologist

Comm. Church hall 7:30pm

Tue 8th & 22nd Mobile Library 3:05-4:00pm

Wed 16th Unity Service—See p.3 All Saints 7:30pm

Thu 17th Benefice PCCs meeting– See p.3 Comm. Church hall 7:30pm

Tue 22nd Luncheon Club Contact Janice Staples to book (880668)

Kilworth Springs Golf Club (24 hours notice needed)

12:30pm

Wed 23rd Methodists coffee morning 25 High Street 10:00-11:45am

REGULAR EVENTS

Mid-week Holy Communion service—Wednesdays at 9.15 am, All Saints Church

All Saints Church Bells (contact 01858 880066)

Hand Bell Ringers - Tuesdays 7.30pm at Orchard Cottage, Honeypot Lane (contact 01858 880668)

Honeypot pre-school group— term-time, All Saints Church and Community Hall (contact 01858 881143)

Whist drives in aid of All Saints— 1st Monday of month, 2.00 pm, Kilworth Springs Golf Club

Mobile Library—details on village pages. For 24 hour

library renewals ring 0845 6022815.

Market Harborough Library

0116 3053627

term his workload increased but he still found an incredible amount of time to devote to us. Thank you for your ser-vices, your ‘Open the Book‘ assemblies and your support as a Governor. Headteacher, Matthew Bown

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Mowsley, St Nicholas Church Page 9 Churchwardens: Janet Skinner 01858 880276 Erica Hearnshaw 0116 2404054 www.mowsley.leicestershireparishcouncils.org www.leicestershirevillages.com/mowsley

Christmas celebrations in Mowsley: Although now just a memory, we must thank the readers and all who attended the Carol Service. The collection raised £100 which was sent to the Rainbows Children‘s Hospice. Thanks to the ladies who decorated the church for Christmas. Janet Skinner

Mowsley Carol Singers: Thanks to all who turned out on a very cold and frosty evening with deep snow. £300 was collected for Barnardo‘s - a new record! Thanks to everyone for their generosity and for the welcome refreshments en-route! Pauline Dawes

MOWSLEY REGULAR EVENTS

Morning Prayer - Thursdays, 9:45am in church

Afternoon teas (see above) - come and enjoy a chat over a cuppa and delicious cake!

Date Event Place Time

Thu 3rd & 17th Afternoon teas St Nicholas Church 3:00-4:30pm

Wed 2nd & 16th Mobile Library 12:45-1:10pm

Thu 3rd Heritage Society: ―Introduction to Pond Survey‖ by Fiona Kinnear

Village Hall 7:30pm

Tue 15th Gardening Club: ―Garden Design‖ by Judy Disney

Village Hall 7:30pm

Mon 21st St Nicholas Church P.C.C. Church House 7:30pm

Thu 3rd March Afternoon teas St Nicholas Church 3:00-4:30pm

Leicester CAMRA

County Pub of the Year 2009

Chandlers Arms Shearsby

*Home cooked food*

*Up to 7 Real Ales & Cider*

0116 247 8384 www.chandlersatshearsby.co.uk

Passport Photos

Training Sessions For Voluntary Organisations, community

Groups and Registered Charities

Funds & Figures

‗Strategic Funding and Finance Management‘ Thu 10th March 9:45am-4pm

‗Finding & Managing Funding‘

Tue 15th Feb 7-9pm Includes: How to Fundraise for a new or existing

project, what Funders are looking for

Venue: Lutterworth/Broughton Astley

To book: email Christine Barrett on [email protected] or call 01858 439264

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Shearsby, Church of St Mary Magdalene Page 10 Churchwarden: David Durran 0116 2478708 www.village-web.co.uk

Christmas Coffee morning & Sale: Organised by Ann Charles and Gill Stanley was a resounding success, raising a fantastic £600 for St Mary Magdalene Church funds.

Church Carol Service: Held a little earlier than usual on a cold and snowy evening. Music provided by the Wigston Band and the congrega-tion enjoyed singing many favourite carols. The collection raised £175 which was sent to the local Salvation Army. Sherry and mince pies made the slippery walk home a little easier!

Carols on the Green: This year held on a very snowy Christmas Eve. Over 100 people braved the elements, warmed by welcome mulled wine and mince pies. We sang our carols enthusiastically accompanied by Bob Spree. A great start to Christmas. Liz Austin

Date Event Place Time

Tue 1st & 15th Mobile Library Post Box 10:45-11:05am

Farmhouse Bed/Breakfast at its best

KNAPTOFT HOUSE FARM and THE GREENWAY

(Near Shearsby Bath Hotel) 0116 247 8388 Email: [email protected] www.knaptoft.co.uk

4 stars English Tourism Council Credit Cards accepted

En-suite bedrooms are equipped with digital TV's and free Wi-Fi

Arnesby C.E. Primary School - Vacancy on the Governing Body:

There is a vacancy for a Community Governor at Arnesby C.E. School. A community governor is appointed to represent community interests and can be persons who live or work in the community served by the school, or persons who do not live or work close to the school, but are committed to good governance and success of the school. You might be a former pupil with relatively recent experience of the school and could assist school development and improvement from a new per-spective. If you would like to discuss this valuable role contact Kim Hall, Chair of Governors (0116 2478214) or Beryl Cane, Community Governor (0116 2478136).

IAN MORRIS R.I.P We would like to thank those in Shearsby and other villages who sent cards, messages and flowers to us after Ian passed away on Jan 3rd, 2011. Thanks to all who came to Ian‘s funeral in Bristol, which was very comforting. Lesley & Bas Morris

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OTHER DENOMINATIONS

Arnesby Baptist Chapel

Pastor Johnny Hutton, The Manse 0116 2478392

Church Services—February 2011

Services at 10:45am and 6:00pm every Sunday. For full details of ser-vices see notice board in the Chapel.

Sunday School and Bible Classes every Sunday morning during 10.45 am service.

Fun Club : Fridays, 6:30pm-7:30pm (5-11 years) Youth Club: Fridays, 7:45pm-9:00pm (12+)

Coffee morning: Tuesdays, 10:30-12.00

Friday 4th March: Women‘s World Day of Prayer: Service in the Baptist Chapel at 10:30am, speaker Miss Ruth Atkins

Husbands Bosworth Methodist Church

Minister: Rev‘d Brian Kennard 01858 462889 Service: 6.30 pm every Sunday

Husbands Bosworth St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church

Father Owen O‘Neill 01858 462359 Service: 8.30am every Sunday

Theddingworth Congregational Church

Contact: Liz Horton 01858 881250 Service: 6.00-7.00pm every Sunday join-ing with All Saints at their Family Service on first Sunday of the month.

Christmas Party: Thanks to all who attended and/or helped to organise the party on Dec 3rd. It was great to see everyone together from the village! A much needed £76 was raised towards village hall funds. Alan and Bev. Garden Club: No matter what level of experience, all are welcome to join. A busy year is planned. Sun 13th March, Anita and Andrew Thorpe will be showing us round their garden, with supper provided. Summer meeting on 13th June and Produce Show in Septem-ber. Ring Graham Ward for more details on 880673 or 07939 100120. The club has paid for bulbs planted at the village entry signs and in the churchyard—look out for them in the Spring! Chairman, Graham Ward

Quiz Night: Fri 11th March in the village hall. Limited num-ber of tables, tickets in advance and details from Sylvia 0 1 8 5 8 8 8 1 12 2 o r K i r s t i e 07 5 0 01 18 3 1 1 . Sylvia Grady on behalf of the village hall committee

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Date Event Place Time

Tue 1st & 15th Mobile Library Station Road 12:45-1:00pm

Sun 6th Family communion All Saints 11:00am

Wed 9th W.I. ―Travels to Canada and Australia‖ speaker Helen Jones

Laurels Farm 7:45pm

J.P Gray General Builder

Extensions

Landscaping

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and Repairs

Roofing

Plastering, Tiling

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oak floors

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VILLAGE PARTY Friday 11th Feb in the village hall from 8pm

A VALENTINE’S DAY THEMED NIGHT With love-song karaoke, Valentines quiz, chocolate fountain, food Hot main course provided by members of Congregational Chapel;

bring a pudding and drinks. Tickets from Liz Horton 881250 or Margaret Jones 880442

SOMETHING TO SAVOUR

Weddings Christenings Funerals

Birthdays Children’s Parties

Business Lunches Anniversaries

Family Get-togethers

Discounts available for larger numbers

Jane Coe: 07903 400317 / 01536 760778 Val Baumann: 07927 135756 / 01536 518055

Email: [email protected]

For more information please see our website:

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Editor Beryl Cane Oak Lodge Homestead Farm St Peter‘s Rd. Arnesby LE8 5WJ Tel 0116 2478136 beryl@bcane. wanadoo.co.uk Advertising Jo Marriott The Farmhouse Mowsley Rd Theddingworth LE17 6PY Tel 01858 881047 marriott.family@ yahoo.co.uk

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February 2011

Date Type of service Church Village Time

Sun. 6th 5th before Lent

Holy Communion (BCP) St. Nicholas Mowsley

8:00am

Family Communion All Saints Husbands Bosworth

9:30am

Family worship St. Mary M‘lene Shearsby 9:30am

Family Communion All Saints Theddingworth

11:00am

Family worship St. Mary‘s Bruntingthorpe 11:00am

Holy Communion St. Peter‘s Arnesby

6:00pm

Sun. 13th 4th before Lent

Family Communion St. Mary M‘lene Shearsby 9:30am

Family worship St. Peter‘s Arnesby

9:30am

All-age worship All Saints Husbands Bosworth 11:00am

Teatime all-age worship St. Mary‘s Bruntingthorpe 4:00pm

Evening worship St. Nicholas Mowsley 6:00pm

Wed. 16th Week of Christian Unity joint denomination service

All Saints Husbands Bosworth 7:30pm

Thu. 17th School awards service All Saints Husbands Bosworth 2:30pm

Sun. 20th 3rd before Lent

Benefice Family Communion

St. Mary M‘lene Shearsby 11:00am

Sun. 27th 2nd before Lent

Holy Communion (quiet) All Saints Husbands Bosworth 8:00am

Family Communion St Mary‘s Bruntingthorpe 9:30am

Morning worship (quiet) St. Mary M‘lene Shearsby 9:30am

Family Communion St. Peter‘s Arnesby 11:00am

Evening worship St. Nicholas Mowsley 6:00pm A prayer for the

new year

Lord God, whatever

we face in the year

ahead, we pray that

you will strengthen,

guide and protect us.

Amen.

“God is our refuge

and strength, an

ever-present help in

trouble.”

Psalm 46 verse 1

Mid-week services

A short service of prayer and reflection is held at: St. Peter‘s, Arnesby on

Tuesdays at 9:45am St. Nicholas, Mowsley on

Thursdays at 9:45am

A short service of Holy Communion is held at All

Saints, Husbands Bosworth on Wednesdays at 9:15am

NEW! - buggy service for

parents/carers and pre-school children at St. Mary‘s,

Bruntingthorpe, on the 2nd Thursday of the month at

2:30pm