Barcombe Church

Lent Evening
11th March 7pm for 7.30 start till 9pm in St Mary’s led by Chris Lear with Chailey and Newick joining us too. An evening reflecting on Christian Heroes.

MAKING POSIES FOR MOTHERING SUNDAY - Flowers and help required!
I will be making posies for Mothering Sunday at 9.30 am on Saturday, 13 March in St Francis, please come and help!. Unless the weather warms up we shall be very short of garden flowers and small pieces of suitable greenery, so gifts of any you can find in your garden or bought daffodils etc would be very much appreciated. Please let me know if you have anything you would like collected beforehand or leave them in the porch at St Francis by 9.30. Many thanks in advance. Madeleine (01273 400548).

Sunday 14th - Mothering -
10am All Age.
6.30pm Evensong

Sunday 21st
8am Holy Communion St F
10am Morning Worship
8pm Lively Worship in St Francis

See Barcombe News for more service details
See also www.barcombe.net/church for the latest

Hallelujah
You’d be most welcome to come for a practice in St F 7.45 March 18, 23, 30th. Try Google Cyberbass and follow the links from there.

Giving Money
Thank you to those of you who give week by week. If you give using the envelope scheme you’ll find boxes at the back of Church. If you’d like to learn more about regular giving to the Church please talk to Robin Newell 400153 r.f.newell@btopenworld.com.

Family Support Work
The Sponsored Walk is a circular walk around Alfriston on Easter Monday, 5th April and is about 7 miles, calling at Wilmington. Anyone wanting to take part should visit www.familysupportwork.org.uk or contact Nina Clyde at Church House on 01273 425699. If you would like to sponsor me, I would be delighted. I shall probably walk further, going on to Southease, making it a 17 mile walk (approx).
I have been given some forms for anyone who would like to donate money monthly, or as a one off, to FSW. Please let me know if you are interested. Mary Duncan (400215)

READERS AND PRAY-ERS
I am on the look-out for new people prepared to serve the Church and the Lord through the joy and privilege of reading the Word or leading us in intercessions – with others if necessary – at our morning services. It’s fairly painless, recovery is quick, and training is available, so if you’d like to be considered please let me know. Thanks! Robin Moore, 01273-401720 or robin@starfish5.plus.com

Climbing Mount Everest.
A talk by André Zlattinger, Monday 29th March. Doors open at 7p.m. for a 7.30 p.m. start. Barcombe Village Hall Tickets £7.50 available at: The village shop and The electrical shop.
Ticket to include glass of wine and finger buffet. Compliments of the W.I. Plus a Raffle.
For more info contact James tel:400260 or Janet tel:400157.

Churches Together in the Lewes Area
A meeting with the parliamentary candidates from the Liberal Democrats, the Conservatives, the Labour Party and the Greens has been arranged for Wednesday, 14th April, 2010, at 7.30 for 8pm.
The meeting will take place at St John’s - sub - Castro in Lewes and will consist of a general statement from all candidates followed by a question and answer session. Coffee will be available before the meeting.
This is an opportunity for members of all denominations to seek answers to such issues as the apparent marginalisation of Christianity, the care of the elderly, the NHS or the economic problems we face.
All congregations are asked to submit questions for this important event. Questions should be in writing and include a name and contact number. Only those prepared to attend the meeting and participate in person should submit questions. It is hoped that as many questions as possible on a variety of topics will be dealt with at the session.
There will be an opportunity to submit questions at the door on the night.
Please send questions by Thursday 1st April, to :Mrs Ann Batchelor, Secretary of CTLA,
27, Highdown Road,Lewes, BN7 1QAor by e-mail to apt@macdream.net

Adult Confirmation?
I’m starting a book club style confirmation course for grown ups. 8pm Rectory March 18, April 15, 22, 29; May 6, 20. Speak to Rector for more details.

Bible by the Beach 30th April - 3rd May 2010
Bishop Wallace is delighted to invite you to this long weekend of excellent bible teaching and worship. Leaflets at the back of church. More info see biblebythebeach

APCM
Wed 21st April 7.30pm. Reports wanted please for acitivity Jan 2009 - Dec 2009 from: Caring & sharing, MU, Missionary Giving, Deanery Syn, Ch wardens, Youth groups midweek & sunday, Homelink, bells etc. Please by email by 28th March.

RE-ORDERING WORKS IN ST MARY’S CHURCH
Following the granting of the Faculty, work is about to begin in the south aisle, chancel and nave areas of the church.
The builders will start work on Monday. 15th February when they will be lowering the pulpit by removing the top step; the stone plinths under the altar and levelling the floor in the south aisle.
In preparation for this work all the loose fittings in that area will be stored, including the British Legion standards, which later will be fixed higher up the wall.
The new cupboards will be made and fitted around the altar in early March. Also in March the choir stalls and Rector’s desk will be removed from the chancel and work will begin on installing the projection equipment, camera and screens in the chancel and south aisle. The carpet in the sanctuary will be removed and the tiles in that area cleaned. New carpets will be laid in the chancel and prayer area in readiness to receive the “ecclesiastical” wooden chairs.
It is planned for the work to be completed by Easter Sunday.
John Simpson

HOMELINK
Lewes District Churches Homelink are now preferring to do all correspondence by email in order to cut down on paper and save administration costs etc.
Please could everyone who wishes to receive the Annual reports, newsletters and invitations to the Annual Meeting, or just keep up-to-date with Homelink’s work, let Catherine know as soon as possible. If you are not on email or prefer paper copies, this is not a problem - just say. Do also let me know if you don’t know about Homelink’s work and I will fill you in, or even better, come to the Annual Meeting in the spring! Date to follow soon.

Lewes Passion Play 2010 – how you can still join in!
Performance: March 28th, April 1st, 2nd, 4th.
Do you like to sing? Or would you like to accompany the singers? Call Stella Hull on 477316 – rehearsals on Friday evenings at Southover Would you like to join the crowds in costume?
Can you help with costume? – Wednesday evenings at St Mary’s Social Centre
Do you have any materials for costume? Can you build things? (eg props, a temple!)
Can you solve technical challenges? (lighting and sound systems)
If you would like to get involved in the music or singing then please contact Stella Hull on 477316 or hull@rockuk.net or come to a Friday rehearsal. For all enquiries contact Eleanor on 475438 or Serena on 472114 or e mail lewesplay2010@googlemail.com

SAFE DRIVING
It has been drawn to my attention that some drivers on a Sunday morning in Hamsey Lane are very intent in getting to the 10am service on time and forgetting that there may be people driving in the opposite direction. One particular person who is often driving towards home at that time has had several scares and only makes it on to the verge just in time.
Please remember it is better to be late than not arrive at all, but even better to start YOUR journey 5 minutes earlier! Thank you for your cooperation from Joyce – a friend of driver and passenger

Stamps
Yes, Alison is still collecting them in the bag between the church and the conker room. Please put Brisih stamps separately from foreign ones. Thanks.

Drudgery Divine

The Decade’s new, the dirt’s the same
Some things change not one iota.
Therefore thanks to scourers, scrubbers,
All who feature on the cleaning rota.

While we juggle hoover, mop and duster
Keys and bucket,all dangle dingle,
Pray for two more volunteers
And a ban on raisins at Christingle.

Actually it’s not that difficult! Rowena Williams 400256

Flower Rota - St Mary’s Church

Now is the time to let me know if you would like to join, or resign from, the Flower Rota for the Church as I am about to do the rota for 2010. Many thanks to all those who helped during 2009. Madeleine (400548)

Brass Cleaning
You should be getting a sense from the list above that there are various jobs that need doing in Church. A little volunteering goes a long way and this one isn’t too time consuming. See Gillian Warren (400205) for more info.

FYG Youth Group:
FYG2: 6-7.30. FYG3: 7-9 Dates: March 12, 26
More info from James, please do pray for us!
Confyg: 7.30-9 Rectory: March 14, 28, April 11, 25, May 9, 23rd.

Bookings for St Francis and the Conker Room.
If you would like to hire these venues please call Eb Cottingham 400788

9th Mary Duncan 9 30 -10 30
10th M T ST F 10 00 -12 00
Yoga ST F 20 00 -21 30
12th Sarah Lear ST F 15 30 -16 30
F Y G ST F 17 00 -21 00
13th Flowers for Mothering Sunday ST F 9 00 -11 00
15th W I ST F 9 00 10 30
16th Mary Duncan ST F 9 30 -10 30
17th M T ST F 10 00 -12 00
Yoga ST F 20 00 -21 30
18th Lunch Club ST F 9 30 -14 30
19th Sarah Lear ST F 15 30 -16 30
22nd W I ST F 9 00 -10 30
23rd Mary Duncan ST F 9 30 -10 30
24th M T ST F 10 00 -12 00
Alice Fry C R 15 00 -17 00
Yoga ST F 20 00 -21 30
25th P C C C R 19 30 -21 30
26th Adrian Hemmings C R 9 30 -16 30
Sarah Lear ST F 15 30 -16 30
F Y G ST F 17 00 -21 00
29th W I ST F 9 00 -10 30
30th School ST M & C R 8 30 -10 30
Mary Duncan ST F 9 30 -10 30
31st M T ST F 10 00 -12 00
Yoga ST F 20 00 -21 30