Northiam

Northiam Village Hall Trust are holding a Book Sale this Saturday between 10.30am and 1pm in the Village Hall. There will be a great range of books to buy, but they can always find room for more, so clear out the books you have read and come along and get some more!

There will be a special Willing Fingers on Monday 23rd September in the Church Centre – a sewing day to make some more bags for the children of Chitiwiri School. Come and go a you please between 10am and 4pm. If possible, bring your sewing machine, but there will also be some hand sewing to be done if you would like to sew and chat. Fabric and threads will be provided, but more is always welcome! If you intend to stay all day, please bring a packed lunch, but tea and coffee will be available all day.

Our PCSO will be on hand at the Wednesday meeting of Coffee Stop, held in the Church Hall between 10am and 12 noon each Wednesday. Pop along for a chat, or to bring up any policing issues you might have.

Rye & District WEA committee have organised a range of Autumn classes. Please contact Andrew Stuart 01797 223831 or Gill Bartholomew 01580 764465.

online at: www.southern.wea.org.uk 0800 328 1060

As this is a rather short column, may I draw your attention to all the many societies and clubs in the village, most of which would be thrilled to hear from anyone who would like to volunteer their time to help. At the moment, I know that the Horticultural Society particularly needs committee members. They are a very jolly lot, and you don’t need to be a gardening wizard to help with all the many jobs which make it such a successful society.

The new Bonfire Society is looking for people to help to marshall or collect money at our Bonfire Procession on November 23rd, or to help with fundraising events throughout the year. The Parish Magazine can always make great use of people prepared to take on a small area for delivery. The Village Hall Trust would love to hear from anyone able to help with their events, or who could run a fundraising event for the hall.

If you have time to spare, please do speak to anyone at a society’s meeting, and you will be welcomed with open arms! Look in the Parish Magazine for a list of who’s who and see what interests you – and if there isn’t anything there which tickles your fancy – how about starting something!!

Services (22nd): 8am Holy Communion, 10.30am Morning Praise