November 2017

At our service at All Saints’ last Sunday we celebrated the saints and we also celebrated the ministry of Ann Males in the parish and her contribution to the community in Whitwell. It was a very special occasion for us all. Ann was nominated as a modern day saint by the congregation and although I know she was apprehensive about the celebrations afterwards she (and John) certainly seemed to be enjoying themselves. It was lovely that David Dewey and Julia were able to be with us.… Read More

October 2017

Dates to Remember
Fireworks at The Red Lion
Preston Parish Council – Dog Fouling
Adders

A Letter From Our Vicar
St. Martin’s Church and Parish Services

Beds & Herts Bike ‘n’ Hike
Preston Village Society
Knitting Wool
Neighbourhood Watch
Talk: ‘The work of the Hertfordshire branch of the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England’
The 2017 Autumn Clean Of Our Parish
Neighbourhood Plan Update
Preston Cricket Club
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October 2017

At the end of August, Holiday Club was held at Whitwell Pavilion as usual. This year the main story on which we based our activities, craft, songs and games was Jonah and the Whale. We made whales, painted whales and discovered amazing facts about whales and we made some links between Jonah’s story in the Old Testament and Jesus’ life in the New Testament. … Read More

September 2017

Dates to Remember Neighbourhood Plan Update The Steering Group have arranged two drop-in sessions to update local residents on the progress of the Neighbourhood Plan. These are being held on Thursday 5 October from 5.00 to 8.00pm and on Saturday … Read More

September 2017

Since the July/August Newsletter we have enjoyed another successful Village Day. I was sorry to miss the event this time but I’m sure we are all very grateful to those who planned the day and those who organised events on the day itself.

During the past week we have had an almost autumnal day of non-stop rain – … Read More

July / August 2017

June seems to be a very long month this year. As I write, the general election is only a week away and the story dominating the front pages is the tragic loss of lives and homes and hopes of the many people who used to live in Grenfell Tower, the high-rise block of flats in west London, devastated by fire. This catastrophic event has touched the hearts of many and I pray that help and support for all those affected comes quickly.… Read More

Archive of Older Church & Village Newsletters

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