Ashburnham

The East Sussex County Council Mobile Library service will next be in Ashburnham (by the chapel) on Thursday January 3, 17 and 31, 9.50am - 10.10am.

Film Club is January 11, 2013, showing ‘The Usual Suspects. Doors open at 7.45pm and the programme will start at 8.15pm. Seating is limited so it is essential to reserve your place in advance by contacting Brian Holdstock (email [email protected] or phone or text 07836 716723). The ticket prices are £6. The price does include a glass of wine at every screening! Future films for the remainder of the season are: February 8 ‘Days of Heaven’ and March 13 ‘The Big Sleep’.

2m@1 (2nd Monday of the month @ 1 O’clock), are meeting on January 14 with “Putting on an Opera” with Freddie Stockdale of Pavilion Opera.

The Ashburnham & Penhurst Book Club’s January gathering will be at 2pm on Friday January 25. If you would like to read either of these books or would like further information on the group, please call Nicky on 01424 892474.

The Ashburnham and Penhurst Gardening Club are meeting on January 28, 7.30pm at Ashburnham Church Hall. This months topic is ‘Soil types and their cultivation’. For more information Contact Rhod Jones on 01424 892689 or see their website: www.gardeningclub.solidwebhost.com.

Don’t forget that you can look to see what is going on in Ashburnham and Penhurst on the community website: www.ashburnham-penhurst.net.

Church services for St Peter’s, Ashburnham:

December 23, 6.30pm Carol Service followed by mince pies at Ashburnham Place

December 24, 4pm Christingle Service - a lovely service for all the family

December 25, 10.30am Family Communion Service with Carols

December 30, 10.30am Morning Praise with children’s activities

Church services for St Michael the Archangel, Penhurst:

December 23, 5pm Carol Service followed by mulled wine and mince pies ar the Retreat Centre

December 25, 9am Christmas Day Service

December 30, 10.30am Morning Prayer

Services for Ashburnham Chapel:

December 23, 3.15pm Afternoon Service

December 30, 3.15pm ‘Do It Yourself’ service with all taking part

Prayer and Bible reading meetings on Tuesday at 2.30pm at the Chapel. Contact Fay Ramsden on 07860 113413 for further information.

Wishing you all a very happy Christmas.

Anything that you would like included in the Village Voice for Ashburnham and Penhurst, please email the details to me: [email protected].