Broad Town News-April 2010

April 2010 BROAD TOWN NEWS Published by Christ Church

Sponsored this month by Centimany

Date/Day	Time	Church	Service	Readers	Sidesman	Chalice	Cleaner	Flowers
Thursday Apr 1	1pm	Broad Town	School Easter Service
Maundy Thursday	7.30pm	Clyffe Pypard	Benefice Communion
Friday Apr 2	9.15am	Hilmarton	Children’s Workshop	Contact Kim Gough 01793849878 for details and bookings
Good Friday	11am	Hilmarton	Benefice Family Worship
	2pm	Broad Town	Benefice Meditation	Mrs Richardson / D Marshall	C Green		Mrs Richardson
			And Music	G May
Saturday Apr 3	9pm	Broad Town	Benefice Vigil and	Readers Notified	C Green	C Green	Mrs Green	Easter
Holy Saturday			1st Communion of Easter
Sunday Apr 4	8am	Tockenham	Said Communion
Easter Sunday	9.15am	Clyffe Pypard	Family Communion
11am	Hilmarton	Family Communion
Sunday Apr 11	8am	Clyffe Pypard	Said Communion
Easter 2	9.15am	Tockenham	Family Communion
	11am	Broad Town	Sung Communion	Mrs Crocker / G May	J Wallis	Mrs Drury	Mrs Bettinson	Mrs Marshall
			Followed by AGM
	6pm	Clyffe Pypard	Evensong
Wednesday Apr 14	2pm	Hilmarton	Holy Communion
Sunday Apr 18	9.15am	Tockenham	Morning Prayer
Easter 3	11am	Broad Town	Family Communion	Mrs Marshall / C Green	D Marshall	D Marshall	Mrs Bettinson	Mrs Marshall
	6pm	Hilmarton	Evensong
Sunday Apr 25	8am	Broad Town	Said Communion	S Richards / K Griffin	S Richards	S Richards	Mrs Bastin	Mrs Cameron- Street
Easter 4	9.15am	Hilmarton	Holy Communion
	11am	Clyffe Pypard	Holy Communion followed by AGM

Happy Easter!

Christina Rossetti wrote – “Spring bursts to-day, for Christ is risen and all the earth’s at play” in her poem Easter Carol. There is something deeply reassuring about marking the resurrection of Jesus Christ as our natural world springs back to life at this time of year. However before we get to Easter day (April 4^th), I do hope you will be able to join us across the churches of the benefice for the special events of Holy Week for our Maundy Thursday and Good Friday worship. We then move into our marking of Easter, which starts with a vigil and then the first communion of Easter on Saturday 3^rd April at 9pm in Christchurch Broad Town. This really special service includes lighting our special Easter candle from a bonfire and welcoming the resurrection in song, and celebration (please bring something with which to make joyful noise).Christina Rossetti’s poem ends – ‘Sing, creatures, sing, angels and men and birds and everything. All notes of doves fill our world: this is the time of loves’. Though love came down at the first Christmas, it really changed our world at the first Easter!

With love in Christ, our risen Lord. Alison Way

The Vicarage, Wood Street, Clyffe Pypard, Wiltshire, SN4 7PY – 01793 739044 – alisonway@tiscali.co.uk

DEATH

We are sorry to report the death of Mr David Hather who died suddenly. He was a family man who had lived in the Village for many years. He had worked in the printing trade and originally came From Rotherham.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

March 26^th 1) Parish Plan Steering Group

April 6^th – 9^th 12^th – 16^th 2) Centimany Holiday Clubs

April 11^th 3) Church Annual Meeting

April 16^th 4) Hilmarton Skittles Evening

April 18^th 5) Big Gig Painting Party

April 21^st 6) WI

April 23^rd 7) Social Club Skittles Evening

April 24^th 8) Spring Coffee Morning

April 27^th Hilmarton Garden Club

May 8^th 9) Scarecrow workshop

May 17^th 10) Village Hall AGM

May 21^st 7) Social Club Race Night

June 11^th 9) Concert at Church

June 12^th – 13^th 9) Scarecrow competition and open gardens

June 25^th 7) Social Club Quiz Night

September 4^th 5) Big Gig

October 29^th 7) Social Club Halloween Party

December 18^th 7) Social Club Christmas Draw and Bingo

1) BROAD TOWN PARISH PLAN QUESTIONNAIRE – RESULTS EVENING! AND WHERE WE GO FROM HERE!

If this catches you in time, it’s just a last reminder from the Steering Group that we’ll be presenting the results of the Broad Town Parish Plan Questionnaire on Friday 26^th March in Broad Town Village Hall. There’ll be refreshments from 7pm and the Presentation will start at 7:30 pm. The bar will open at 9pm after the Q & A Session. We’ll be telling you ‘what you told us’, so we’re sure you’ll find the evening very interesting and well worth turning out for. You’re probably also wondering what happens next, when the Plan will be completed, and what happens after that. You may even still be wondering why we are doing the Plan in the first place. We’ll be answering all these questions at the Presentation.

We’ll look forward to seeing you then. We really hope you’ll be able to make it.

2) CENTIMANY FITNESS STUDIO – BROAD TOWN LODGE

Cent-Teenies Holiday Fitness & Fun Club

We are very proud to announce that Centimany will be opening our very own Holiday club to children aged 7yrs and over. Open during Easter Holidays – 6^th April – 9^th April & 12^th April – 16^th April, May Half Term and the Summer Holidays.

Katie & her Team offer a wide variety of fun & games, our main aim is to promote Fitness and healthy well-being to our younger audience within a gym environment. We will operate three sessions – morning / afternoon / all day session. The cost of the sessions: £12.00 morning / afternoon or all day session £20.00 this includes all activities and a healthy snack.

Visit our web page www.centimanyfitness.com or Telephone Katie – Gym Instructor / Cent-Teenies Coach: 07780 330575 In order to assess any demand can you please either email or call Katie with your views. Many Thanks & Look forward to seeing you, Best Regards Wendy & Danny Flack of Broad Town Lodge

3) ANNUAL PARISH MEETING

The Annual parish meeting will be on Sunday 11^th April after a shortened 11:00am service. All are invited to the meeting. If you are unable to come but would like a copy of the annual report, please contact Carolyn Crocker.

6) BROAD TOWN WI

The Broad Town WI members met on Wed 17^th March in the village hall for their regular meeting on the 3^rd Wednesday of every month. After some business the speaker, Mr Fred Smith (AKA The Wiltshire Beekeeper), gave a spell binding and in depth talk on his love for bees and his work as a full time beekeeper. He covered starting up as a beekeeper, the lifecycle of bees, the habitat and properties of honey as well as dispelling some mythology that surrounds bees. The talk was accompanied by some exceptional photographs taken by Fred and his associate Chris. We all came away much the wiser about a subject featured frequently in the media.

This month’s talk will be: Working with the bodies endorphins to relax and enliven on Wednesday 21^st April at 7:30pm in the village hall. Visitors most welcome.

4) HILMARTON SKITTLES AND SUPPER EVENING

Friday 16^th April in Goatacre Village Hall at 7:30pm for 7:45pm. In aid of Hilmarton Church Funds. Tickets £6 available from Adele at Hilmarton Post Office or Trish on 01249 760638.

7) BROAD TOWN SOCIAL CLUB

Broad Town Social Club will be holding a skittles evening on 23^rd April. Pay £1 to play, all welcome and winner takes prize pot. Prizes for second and third adults. Children up to sixteen prizes for first, second and third. Doors open 7pm.

More details to follow on our other dates.

8) SPRING COFFEE MORNING

This will be on April 24^th and the cafe will be open as usual from 10am till noon. Plants and cakes will be on sale.

10) VILLAGE HALL

The Annual General Meeting will take place in the Village Hall on Monday 17^th May at 7:30pm, everyone welcome.

9) DON'T FORGET THE WEEKEND OF JUNE 11^TH - 13^TH

Concert. Roger Mepstead and a vocalist will be performing a Karen Carpenter tribute concert in the Church. Tickets for the concert will be on sale soon from all members of the PCC.

Nursery Rhyme Scarecrows. We hope you have all had your thinking caps on and decided on your nursery rhyme. There is an entry form on the back of this month’s newsletter for the competition. There will be a workshop in the Church to help with ideas for your scarecrow on Saturday May 8^th from 10am till noon. This is in the very capable hands of Bob Clarke and we thank him for the contribution to the weekend.

Gardens Open. We already have several families who have agreed to have their gardens open to the public on the same weekend. They cover the whole spectrum from informal wildlife to formal garden. There will be a plant stall in one garden and refreshments in another garden.

5) BIG GIG - 4th September 2010

It’s all spadework at the moment, with the odd pleasurable trip to see some live music. We’ve ‘signed up’ two bands for the 4^th September – The Wutars and Kicaberry, two quality acts we think you’ll love – listen to some sample tracks at the 2010 page on the website. We still have plenty of irons in the fire music wise and hope to present a broad spectrum of musical genres, so more news soon.

Another date for your diaries: Sunday, 18^th April when we will be painting the lock up. We need your help to get the job done as quickly as possible, so please turn up (in old clothes, bring sandwiches) from 10:00 am onwards – if you have any old rollers and brushes, please bring them as we want to minimise the cost. Keep an eye on the website as we may have to cancel in case of inclement weather.

We are working hard to secure sponsorship but it is tough going at the moment. If you know of any benevolent local business or corporate who would be willing to put something back into the community and be associated with our fundraising efforts for local organisations and Help for Heroes, please get in touch as soon as possible. There is a document on the Sponsors page of the website detailing what’s on offer for various levels of funding.

Feel free to drop us an email on biggig@broadtownshow.co.uk or telephone 739268 with any suggestions for sponsors and/or bands, or more information on the use of the marquees.

www.broadtownshow.co.uk

THE GUILD OF WILTSHIRE ARTISTS

Run workshops at the Village Hall on every third Saturday of the month from 10am tp 4pm. All are welcome including painters who are beginners.

Tea and Coffee provided but do bring a packed lunch.

Help will be given to those who request it.

Contact telephone numbers 731154, 731519.

MAY 10 EDITION

Will organisations or anyone wishing to have news, etc. included in the April edition please note that items must be submitted to Mrs M Green, 1 Broadacres, Broad Town, BY 6pm FRIDAY 23^rd April. It is regretted that submissions after that time cannot be included.