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FROM THE EDITOR

VICAR: The Rev Stephen Bowen

The Vicarage, Felbridge,West Sussex RH19 2QT

Tel: 01342 321524

Fax: 0870 9156268

stjohnschurchoffice@gmail.com

Vicars day off: Thursday

ASSOCIATE MINISTER:Michael Peach

5 Burns Way, East Grinstead,

West Sussex RH19 1SA

Tel: 01342 312406

michaelstevenpeach@gmail.com

Michaels day off: Friday

NOVEMBER: Articles for this Issue to be handed in by

SUNDAY 16TH OCTOBER

Please e-mail your articles to parishmagstjohns@gmail.com, put them in the editorspigeon hole in the church entrance, or post them to Lindsey Saunders at TheBungalow, Saint Hill Farm, Saint Hill Green, East Grinstead, RH19 4NG.

Cover photo:

Bales of Straw.Taken by Gordon Wilkinson, inCambridgeshire

Ive just finished reading Treasures inthe Snow by Patricia St John to mychildren. I wish I had read this book afew years ago. Perhaps I may havebeen a more patient mother! Patriciaexplains beautifully within thisfictional narrative about a little Swissfamily, how our sins can be cast outwhen we let Jesus in and how goodthings can come out of bad, so ifStephens words on page 4 have got

you thinking, then this is definitely abook worth reading if you want tounderstand things in simple terms.

My first day at school started lastweek! It was very daunting walkingthrough the tall barred gate, feeling thegaze of unknown eyes upon me as Ifumbled with the latch. (Well there

was probably no-one really watching,because they were all too busyworking!) Its funny how we cansometimes feel things which arecompletely unreal, when we let feartake hold of us. Perfect love casts outall fear. (1 John 4:18) Sometimes weneed to ask Jesus to help us see thingsas they really are. By the way, theexcellent behaviour of the children andtheir enthusiasm for learning was veryencouraging. Im really lookingforward to returning to school nextweek! Lindsey Saunders

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STEPHEN WRITES

DEAR FRIENDS,

Many of the words thatare used in theworld of I.T. are very strange. Nobodyhad time to stop and think about theterminology they were inventing - theyhad new concepts to express and they

just went for the best words that cameinto their heads.

One might be tempted to imagine thatthey were all nerds and geeks anyhowand however long they had taken, theyprobably wouldnt have come up withanything better - but that is just unkindprejudice!

One of the earliest words they coinedwas booting up a computer. I believeit derives from the fact that they founda way to make the computer get itselfgoing - to lift itself up by its ownbootstraps.

That is of course something that isproverbially impossible to do. Andwhat they managed to get computers to

do - to get themselves going, loadingup programmes by themselves,performing checks and tests onthemselves - was truly remarkable.

Human beings tend to think that theycan boot themselves up spiritually.That having been spiritually dead as faras God was concerned, they can decideto come to life.

Ive had enough of being dead - Illresuscitate myself.

It is not so easy to do. In fact, whenyou put it like that, you can see that itis impossible.

But that is exactly how our spiritualcondition is diagnosed by the Bible.Dead in your transgressions and sins

is what it says in Ephesians 2:1.And Jesus used similar terminology(see Luke 9:60, for example).

On three occasions in the gospels weare told of amazing miracles whenJesus brought dead people back to life.There was a widows son from a placecalled Nain, there was the daughter of

a synagogue ruler called Jairus, andthere was his friend Lazarus.

And that is our hope! That Jesus whocould do that with physically deadpeople was showing that that was whathe could do with us who are deadtowards God.

He can bring life to us where we cantbring it to ourselves.

Yours sincerely,

Booting yourself up

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Through the week at St. JohnsSundays

8am Holy Communion on 9th & 23rd October

10am Morning Service

6pm Evening Service

Tuesdays

1.30pm WIfirst Tuesday of the month in the Village Hall

Wednesdays

2pm Watercolouron Wednesdays in the Church Hall

1st Felbridge ( St Johns) Brownies

Thursdays

10.30am WIGSat the Old Pheasantry, Woodcock Hill(home of June Clark)

7pm - 8.30pm JAFFAPlusin the Church hall on 6th October

Thursdays

1st Felbridge ( St Johns) Rainbows

1st Felbridge ( St Johns) Guides

Saturdays

8am9am Prayer breakfaston 1st October

8.3010am Mens breakfaston 22nd October at 5 Burns Way

REGULAR EVENTS

HARVEST FESTIVAL

2ND OCTOBER 10AM

DONATIONS TO WELCARE

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WHATS HAPPENING

Sunday Services

2nd October 10am Harvest Family Service with Stephen Bowen6pm Holy Communion with Stephen Bowen

9th October 8am Holy Communion with Stephen Bowen10am Morning Service with Stephen Bowen6pm Evening Service with Don Ely

16th October 10am Holy Communion Service with Michael Peach

6pm Raise the Roof with Kevin Defriend

23rd October 8am Holy Communion with Jack Baker10am Morning Service with Don Ely6pm Evening Service with Stephen Bowen

30th October 10am Morning Service with Michael Toogood6pm Evening Service with Jack Baker

Shoe BoxesHats and mittens will be available in the hall on Family Service in October and forevery Sunday in that month. Shoe boxes need to be completed for the NovemberFamily Service. Please speak to Daphne Ayerst for further info.

HOSPITALITY SUNDAY

6th NovemberShare a meal with a member of the Church family -spend time getting to know each other.

If you would like to take part in this event, either as a host or a guest, please e-mailChris & Lindsey @ mountainash4@gmail.com or speak to them at Church forfurther details.

Sunday 9th October is World Hospice and Palliative Care Day.The Hospice has asked if we can remember them in our prayers. Full

information can be found on the Hospice website along with informationregarding all Fundraising events.

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AUTUMN is such a lovely season.The colours are so beautiful but thereis still a lot to do and of course the

days are shorter. It seems a raceagainst time to get in the harvest offruit and vegetables, collect seedsand cuttings, deadhead, compost,endlessly rake leaves, cut the grassand get the hedges cut.

The coldest summer for eighteenyears hasnt helped. Our vegetableswere not a great success although wehave had a bumper year for fruit. Thegreenhouse tomatoes were early toripen and good croppers but ouroutdoor tomatoes, against a south-facing wall, have been very slow toripen. The large Italian ones weredisappointing but the Piccolo cherryones which we grew from seeds of

tomatoes bought at the supermarketdid well. Our three year oldblueberries eventually producedabout 6lb of fruit. So, be patient -dont expect a crop in the first year asit will take at least a couple of yearsto reach their full potential. Theplums and damsons were great andcompletely maggot free and this

season we had our first crop ofconference pears from a smallminaret tree.

Our biggest disappointment this year

was the busy lizzies. I know many ofyou experienced similar problems sowe have decided not to grow themnext year.

Lots of other plants did very well,hardy geranium Rosanne, theargyrantheums E.C. Buxton andVancouver also cosmos, calendulars,

dahlias, cone flowers, rudbekia and aspecial mention for erodium. Theerodium plant was given to me by afriend. It is a species of the largegeranium family, a perennial, veryhardy and it flowered non-stopthroughout the summer. Im told that itis easy to propagate them through rootcuttings unfortunately not a process

in which I seem to succeed. Dahliascan be lifted when frost blackens theleaves and stored in a greenhouse orshed, together with any pelargoniumsor begonias, over the winter. Similarlyany onions can be lifted and allowed todry off before storing.

It is a good time to cut back the

lavender, and thyme when floweringhas finished. Only cut back the flowersand partly into the green. Do not cutinto the wood or you will probably killthem off. You have probably plantedyour spring bulbs by now but it is nottoo late and in fact is a very good timefor planting tulip bulbs. This talk oftulips already fills me with eager

anticipation for the spring!Maureen Reynolds

IN THE GARDEN

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Felbridge and District

Horticulture Society

There was an excellent response to ourLate Summer Show last month. Thehall was filled with flowers, displays,and gorgeous vegetables plus tables offood and handicrafts.

Weather expert Ian Currie will betalking to us at our next meeting on the

20th October at 8.15pm in the VillageHall. Anyone who is interested iswelcome you dont have to be an AlanTitchmarsh to enjoy our evenings!

Plans are well advanced to celebrateour 60th Anniversary in November more details of this in next monthsmagazine.

It is hoped to establish allotments inFelbridge to meet some of the needs oflocal demand. If you are looking for anopportunity to Grow Your Own or ifyou have vacant land which could beused for the benefit of the communityplease contact Rosie Archer on311184.

Felbridge W.I.We were very pleased to welcome anew visitor to our meeting whothoroughly enjoyed the reminiscencesof a Scotland Yard Detective. He was avery good speaker who kept us amusedwith lots of tales of catching criminals.

We meet at 1:30pm the first Tuesday in

the month (except for November whenthe date of the meeting is the 8th.) Docome along.

VILLAGE ISSUES

Our Annual Meeting takes place in

October when the Committee andofficers are elected. This will befollowed by a few items ofentertainment.

Daphne Ayerst

Other Issues

A reminder that when you are workingin the garden do make sure that your

front door is locked and also thatexpensive equipment is not leftunattended. There has been a case oftools and equipment being takenduring reconstruction even thoughworkmen were coming and going.

If you are considering adding to yourbuilding do contact Tandridge DistrictCouncil for planning rules. The

Government are making reassessmentsof the planning system so you need tobe up-to-date.

Please note that under Town andCountry Act 2007 Class 3 only ONEFor Sale sign can be put up on aproperty.

Ken Harwood

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THE WEATHER FORECAST

LADY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO HELP WITH FELBRIDGE

GIRL GUIDES.

Please contact Ann and Louise Tucker on 01342 317283 or by emailfelbridge_rbg@hotmail.co.uk for more details of how you can help at our weekly meetings.

NO matter how careful we are we

can still get caught out by theweather.

When the weather is fine, I love toget out on the open road on one ofmy motorcycles and just enjoy thefreedom of the country lanes or,usually, further and further afieldalong the South Coast.

I admit to being a fair weatheronly rider and the one thingthat I dislike is when I get milesfrom home, the heavens openand down comes the rain.

The curious thing is that Iwatch the weather forecastvery carefully to ensure apleasant ride-out and adjust

my route as necessary but,being stubbornly British, I findmyself ignoring the informationpresented!

Sometimes, too often if Im honest,I look out of the window and seeearly sunshine and cant believethat it will be pouring with rain later.

I convince myself, They must havegot it wrong again it looks likeits going to be a lovely day.

I set off, get miles from home anddown comes the rain!

Jesus warned us to be careful of

the weather of sin and to note theseasons of man.

He said that just as it was in thedays of Noah, when such rain fellfrom a clear blue sky as to destroythe world, so it will be on the daywhen He returns.

People will be going about

their normal lives, makingplans for the future, maybeplanning and visualizingimportant family events,which will never take place.

There is nothing wrong withplanning such events andlooking to the future but wemust never lose sight of the

most important event whichmay come at any time,

today!!

We should be on the edge of ourseats preparing ourselves for themost important of events;

Jesus return as King of kings.

Even so, Maranatha, come LordJesus.

Amen.

John Dabell.

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FELBRIDGE WILDLIFE

THE first money I earned from pestcontrol was a little pocket moneyfrom killing 'cabbage white'butterflies on Dad's Dig For Victoryallotment.

As I write, another white species isabundant, the green-veined white

which obligingly has green veins onthe underside of its wings that mayor may not have a black spot. It flitsaround the grassy meadows andgardens of the parish and its larvaeeat brassicas, wild or cultivated.

Butterflies are scarcer now and Ihave seen only one painted ladythis season but, what was originallycalled a 'redadmirable' isstill sippingnectar from oursedum flowers.

Of birds, wehave a stockdove that calls

'woo-oop','woo-oop' from our Scots pine andthe trees of Whittington College. Ahandsome pigeon in purple andbottle green, it mixes neither withthe ubiquitous collared dove (theone with the thin black collar) northe fat, vulgar, white collared woodpigeon that calls 'Tak too coos

Taffy Tak'.Young robins are practising theirfirst song, ready to claim a territory

St. Luke's Little Summer to hold through the Winter.

On Ashdown Forest, Octoberbrings the gruff bark of ruttingfallow bucks. To watch one as hestands, head thrown back, antlerstouching his own shoulders, hischallenge is an awesome call ofthe wild.

To see for the first time a wild

species of British mammal isalways exciting but occasionallyincongruous. Such was my recentview in Northern Ireland of a coupleof Mountain Hares, which usuallyturn white in the winter snow. Thiscouple of Mountain Hares satbeside a runway on Belfast CityAirport; the most flat, low lying,

level area in the country.Need I say that its othername is the Irish Hare.

At Poynings a beautifullycamouflaged brown andgreen angle shades moth,disguised as a piece of bark,has allowed me to pop it intoa jar to appreciate how it is

wonderfully made.

Traditionally the mid-Octoberweather is mild. St. Luke's LittleSummer around the 18th gives usa spell to enjoy the autumn coloursagain. St. Luke always was a greathealer.

Peter Bateman.

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CURRENT ISSUES: SLAVERY

Exploitation in Bedfordshire puts slavery in the news

TV REPORTS of the arrest of fourmen charged with enslaving vulnerablepeople and keeping them for years at atravellers site in Bedfordshire remindus that this kind of exploitation iscloser to home than many of us wouldlike to believe.

Luis CdeBaca, who directs the USState Departments Office to Monitorand Combat Trafficking in Persons,told an audience at Harvard Universitylast year that 12 million people exist inslavery worldwide. People traffickingis now the fastest growing illegal tradeand the way that most people areenslaved.

In addition to the kind of building workthe Bedfordshire men were forced todo, modern-day slaves could be theworkers who make our cotton shirtsand blouses, pick cocoa for ourchocolate, and harvest shrimp for ourdinners while imprisoned aboard shipsat sea. Enslaved prostitutesmore than1.3 million worldwideprovide thelabour force for much of the worldssex trade.

Mr CdeBaca told the story of ShyimaHall, a teenager from a poor family innorthern Egypt. She was moved by awealthy Egyptian couple to work intheir California home. In exchange forup to 20 hours of work a day, Shyima

was locked in a windowless garage andpaid $45, or 29 a month. Many young

people are held by deception, withthreats of violence, for no payjustsubsistence food. Stories of girls thatare sold into the sex trade are tooharrowing to repeat.

Masud was 12. His parents weretricked into letting him be taken from

his home in Bangladesh to a new life inEngland. He left home with anunknown man who travelled with himto the South West where he wasabandoned in an Indian restaurant. Tosurvive he worked in the restaurant,living in store rooms, sleeping next to

jars of chutney and bags of onions.When there was no work he was forced

to sleep on the streets. He was unableto attend school and his life wascompletely controlled by the restaurantowners.

When he was 28, with the help of thecharity STOP THE TRAFFIK (STT)he obtained identity documents so hecould return to Bangladesh and bereunited with his family. Masud is oneof more than a million children that aretrafficked each year.

STT, Tearfund and Anti-SlaveryInternational are among many charitiesfighting slavery and human trafficking.If we value our freedom, then weshould value that of people forced intoslavery please sign the petition at

St. Johns.Gordon Wilkinson

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YOUTH GROUP NEWS

Out of This World & The Rock

Out of this Worldand The Rockare our two new streams of childrens andyouth groups on a Sunday morning at 10am.

Out of this Worldis for children aged 3-11. We meet in the Church Hall, andafter some activities and our Bible story, we then divide into three smallergroups: Stars(3-6 year olds), Comets(school years 2-4), and Meteors(school years 5 and 6). We aim to make our sessions fun, active and allabout Jesus, as we learn together from the Bible. This term we are looking atwhat Marks Gospel teaches us about Jesus and what that means for us. Wealso have a supervised crche for children under 3. These groups join theadults in Church towards the end of the service.

The Rockis for young people aged 11-14 (school years 7-9). We meet mostSundays for an interactive Bible study where we chat, have fun and learntogether from Gods Word. Usually we start in the service (sitting on aspecially reserved pew!) and then go to the group during the second hymn.About once a month The Rockjoin in with main service, and on these weeks

a short sermon guide is produced especially for members of The Rock.

If you would like any more information or to join any of these groups, pleasecontact Michael Peach on 01342 312 406, michaelstevenpeach@gmail.com.

On the first Sunday of each month we have a Family Service at 10am, which

is a short service for all ages. On the third Sunday we have an interactive

Raise the Roofservice at 6pm, with a practice at 4:30pm for those who

would like to get involved in music, dance and drama.

THE WORSHIP SERVICERaise the Roof is a fun, action-packedservice, presenting Jesus message through music, danceand drama. The next service is on:

Sunday 16th October

Rehearsal 4.15pm Scrummy tea 5.30pm

Service 6-6.40pm

If youd like to join in playing an instrument, acting, dancing or singing - young orold, beginner or pro - contact Kris Defriend on 01342 312788 ork.defriend@sky.com.

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FELBRIDGE HOTEL & SPA JUNE EVENTS

Big Band and Rat Pack Night on Saturday 26th November

Relive the golden age of the big band sounds at The Felbridge Hotel and Spa!

Dust off those dancing shoes and come along to our Big Band Night to jive,quickstep, foxtrot and waltz the night away or just sit back and enjoy the jazz, swingand big band classics made famous by the likes of The Rat Pack, Duke Ellington,Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman and Frank Sinatra guaranteed to get you In TheMood......

Enjoy a glass of Champagne on arrival, 3 course meal, live entertainment and adisco playing popular party music.

Tickets to this event are 49 per person.

Why not treat yourself and stay over in one of our beautiful bedrooms? From just86.50 per person to include your ticket, overnight accommodation and full use ofthe Chakra Spa facilities. Or from 96.50 per person to include breakfast in the BayTree Restaurant as well. (These rates are per person and based on 2 people sharing adouble room)

*Book a table of 10 and receive one ticket free!

*Book this event and receive 5% off your ticket price of any other event in 2011

(subject to availability).Offers cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers

For bookings and more information please call 01342 337700 or emailevents@felbridgehotel.co.uk

Elijah MendelssohnSaturday, 29th October at 7.30 pm

Jubilee Community Centre

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MISSION MATTERS

THE Scripture Union is one of the nine charities andmission partners that are supported by St Johns, andScripture Union information, including examples of theBible reading notes, will be on the mission noticeboard at the back of the church during October.

The mission statement for the Scripture Union is 'Usingthe Bible to inspire children, young people and adults

to know God'. It aims for:

every Christian to be engaging enthusiastically with theBible and growing in their faith

every church to be fully equipped to make disciples ofchildren and young people

every community to have a vital Christian witness tochildren, young people and families.

At St Johns the following Scripture Union Biblereading notes are available every quarter: Daily Breadis practical, helping readers apply Gods Word to reallife, Encounter with Godprovides a thoughtful andsystematic approach, while Closer to Godemphasises a creative and reflective journey throughthe Bible.

I will be taking orders in November for the notes for thefirst quarter in 2012. (You can, of course, instead visit

the SU interactive website WordLive www.wordlive.org a daily online Bible experiencewhich you register for with a username and password).

I started reading SU notes soon after I first came toSt Johns 25 years ago and I have found the habit ofregular and structured Bible reading a very importantpart of my Christian journey. I started as a fully grownadult but Anne had the opportunity as a girl to read thenotes written for children and she describes what this

meant to her in the next article.

Gill Matson

Scripture Union

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MISSION MATTERS

Secret Service..

AS a child I had the hugeadvantage and privilege of growingup in a missionary family, so froman early age I was used to a patternof daily prayer and Bible readingafter breakfast and before bed, aswell as learning quickly that Godwas always ready to hear myprayers at any time of the day ornight.

But it wasn't until the age of ninethat I discovered for myself the joyof having my own 'Quiet Times'......We were on leave in England, andwere spending time as a family at aScripture Union Beach Mission in

Wales. The children were dividedinto appropriate age groups, andeach morning we would meet up inour group amongst the sand-dunes(did we have 'proper' summers inthose days?!) to read the ScriptureUnion passage for the day with ourleader, and discuss its relevance toour daily lives.

Then as now, the sessions werethemed, with 'Secret Service' as ourtopic, and each morning we had tochoose a 'Password' from thepassage a short phrase whichwas particularly meaningful whichwe committed to memory. At anytime of the day we could challenge(or be challenged by!) other

members with Psst.....Password -and woe betide us if we couldn't

remember it! I determined then thatI would continue to have my 'QuietTimes', and for many yearsmemorised a 'password', whichstored up a rich treasury ofScripture verses (though I confessI'm not so good at memorisingnow!!).

Since that time it has become partof my daily routine, and I still useand value my Scripture Union notes having graduated through variouslevels as I grew older! I admit ithasn't always been easy -boarding-school meant an earlyalarm call and a torch under the

bedclothes; working days meantforfeiting a longed-for lie-in; andoften I find my thoughts wanderingand feel I have gained little.

But I'm so glad I established thathabit which has come to mean somuch to me over the years, andwhich now I would miss so much. Iwould encourage everyone to make

a habit of setting aside time eachday to read God's Word, to prayand to listen to him. You may besurprised at the difference it makesto our daily lives!

Anne Butler

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AS explained in the June edition we decided to reduce our energy demandby installing Solar PV panels on our roof. We used a local firm and theyinstalled 8 panels on Friday 24th June. A summary of the power generatedso far is as follows:

Note - Target is my assumed distribution of the annual expected kWh toallow for variation in the number of daylight/sun hours throughout the year.

In eleven weeks the system has generated a tax free income of about 210

and has reduced carbon emissions by about 250 kg.If you are thinking about installing Solar PV then now is the time to do it asthere are signs that the start up Feed-in-Tariff(currently 43.3p/kWh) will be

Week ending

Friday

kWh generated

Target/wk Target Sum Actual/wk Actual Sum

01 July 54.0 54.0 60 60

08 July 54.0 108.0 53 113

15 July 50.7 158.7 52 165

22 July 47.4 206.1 36 201

29 July 44.2 250.3 52 253

05 August 40.9 291.2 48 301

12 August 40.1 331.3 44 345

19 August 37.6 368.9 44 389

26 August 35.2 404.1 28 417

2 September 32.7 436.8 39 456

9 September 31.9 468.7 24 480

Solar Photovoltaic Panels (Solar PV)

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

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St Johns Church QuizNight

Saturday 19th November

7.30pm-10pm

At St Johns Church Hall,Felbridge

Ticket Price 7.50 per person, teams of 6(including Hot Dogs)

Tel: Cecilia 01342 718441

Ann M 01342 714645

Drinks available from Licensed Bar

Proceeds to St Johns Building Fund

reduced for new schemes registered after March2012. Our registration took three weeks, thereforeinstallation should be completed in say February tobe guaranteed the domestic rate of 43.3p/kWh (forsystems up to 4 kWp) which is increased annually

in April based on the Retail Price Index for 25years.

The PCC is also exploring the possibility ofinstalling Solar PV panels on the church roof. Aproposal has been submitted to the DiocesanAdvisory Committee for their approval. The scheme is for 40 panels with aninstalled capacity of around 9 kWp, although the Feed-in-Tariffis reduced to37.8p/kWh for systems with panel outputs in the range 4 - 10 kWp. Actualoutputs achieved are less due to losses including orientation and tilt of the

roof, and the inverter used to convert DC from the panels into AC andsynchronise it with the grid.

J Grainger

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BEYOND THE WINDOW FRAMEPrayers and Poems

by Marie Birkenshaw

5, obtainable from A Rocha

This is a fantastic book, which can be used either forpersonal times of prayer or for use during churchintercessions. The prayers are conveniently organisedinto different themes from Confession & Servanthoodto Power for Gods People.

This is the first book of prayers that I have read in which the writingmatches up to the writing of David Adam and Eddie Askew. As a homegroupleader and church prayer leader, I know I will be using this book extensively.

The nature poems (located at the back of the book) are particularly movingand thought provoking. I especially like Rediscovering the Rainbow, whichchallenges our day to day lives.

Lindsey Saunders

BOOKWORM CORNER

St Johns Church Christmas Fair

Saturday 26th November

11am to 3pmAt St Johns Church Hall, Felbridge

Tearcraft, Toiletries, South American handicrafts,

Cards, Cakes, Preserves,Table Decorations, Tree Decorations, Needlework crafts,

White Elephant and more

Refreshments

Proceeds to St Johns Building Fund

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Corrections

On page 22 of the September Parish Magazineit says thanks to Brian andDavid Miller, but it should have been David Tuck.

News and Thanks

Ruth Esther Grace Peach was born on Wednesday 24th August at 7:20am,weighing 7lb 2oz. Daniel, Tom and Luke are very pleased with their sistertoo.

Janet Starr would like to thank all those who sponsored her and Brian for the

Stride and Ride. Along with seven members of Moat URC we went toChichester and visited 17 churches, chapels, etc. on Saturday the 10th Sept.Thanks to your pledges we hope to have raised 100, 50 of which will comeback to St. Johns. I took photos of the places we visited and the collageBrian has made is on the church notice board.

Harry Smith has moved. Harry has been a much valued member of St Johnsfor many years. He has been our oldest at 102. He has gone to live nearerhis family in Cheltenham. We will miss his cheerful disposition anduncomplaining nature! His new address is available from the church office on01342 321524.

Many thanks to John Grainger for repainting the car park lines, a backbreaking and tedious job! We are still waiting for the diocese to resurface it!

Welcome to Gaby, her address is available from the church office on 01342321524. Do invite her for coffee or a meal and get to know her quickly aswell as making her feel welcome. We are very grateful to the MercersCompany for all their kindness and assistance concerning this provision of

accommodation and to Steve Brown from Whittington College for all hisinvaluable practical help and support too.

Thank you to Gordon and Brenda for editing the magazine last month.

Lindsey would like to thank everyone who donated towards the cost of hercollege course. What a wonderful thing to belong to such a caring churchfamily!

CHURCH FAMILY NEWS

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Baptism

Frankie Arthur Nicholas Treadaway on 4th September 2011

Funeral

Henry James Symes (known as Harry) died aged 81 on 15th August 2011.The funeral was at Surrey and Sussex crematorium on 26th August 2011.

Basil Sidney Charles Keen died aged 86 on 13th August 2011. The funeralwas held at the Surrey and Sussex crematorium on 2nd September 2011

followed by a service at St John's church. The London Bach choir sang.

CHURCH REGISTER

An Opportunity for Everyone ..!The Churchyard of St John theDivine is a precious open space for everyonein the Village of Felbridge, and not just for the Church. Now that it is closedfor new graves, Tandridge District Council are responsible for its generalmaintenance, and they have done an excellent job with grass cutting andtrimming of hedges. However during the course of the last few years, youmay have noticed some edges and shrubs within the churchyard havebecome increasingly overgrown. The Autumn is a good time to clear out,and I would like to invite all residents of Felbridge and Church members to aChurchyard Clearance.

I plan this for Saturday 15th October starting at 9.30am. Refreshments will beavailable during the morning, and if you have any gardening tools please do

bring them along. In the event of inclement weather, the backup date will beSaturday 5th November.

I look forward to meeting as many of you aspossible!

Peter Burton (Churchyard Gaffer) 322084

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PEST CONTROL SERVICES

Wasps, flies, fleas. All types of rodents and vermin 01342 321373

GARDEN SERVICES

Ron West 01342 712586

KOINONIA COUNSELLING

Marriage problems, bereavement, depression, eating disorders etc

Jackie Lake 01342 718948

TV SALES, SERVICE & INSTALLATIONS

Panasonic Specialists. Plasma, LCD, Multiroom Systems, Aerial & Satellite.

Scott Brothers, 178 London Road, East Grinstead. 01342 321117

CLARINET LESSONS

Classical or Jazz, for pleasure or exam preparation

Elaine Short CT ABRSM 01342 327563

GARAGE & CAR REPAIRS, MOTs & COACHES

Woodcock Hill Service Station, London Road, Felbridge01342 325544

01342 326213

BUTCHERARTHUR FRY, Lingfield Road, East Grinstead 01342 323225

CHIMNEY SWEEP

MILBORROW CHIMNEY SWEEPS, The Flueologists

All Flues and Appliances Swept and Serviced. Pots, Cowls,

Caps, Birdguards, Fireplace Repairs, Stacks Repointed 01342 717900

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

R MEDHURST, Vine House, Hartfield

Caring family firm; home visits; 24 hour service.

Memorials arranged: Golden Charter pre-paid Funeral Plans

01892 770253

01342 315880

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USEFUL CONTACTS

Churchwardens: Anne Butler 01342 313640e-mail: butleranne09@gmail.com

Andy Brown 01342 314267e-mail: brownemail@aol.com

Treasurer: Chris Saunders 01342 325662e-mail: treasurerstjohns@gmail.com

PCC Secretary: Sheila Drury 01342 323865e-mail: sheila.drury1@hotmail.co.uk

Magazine Editor: Lindsey Saunders 01342 325662

e-mail:parishmagstjohns@gmail.comCleaning Rota: Carole Grainger 01342 325482

Ministry of Flowers: Ann Morley 01342 714645

e-mail: annmorley@aol.com

Church Hall Bookings: Sally Hobbs 01342 410929e-mail: hobbsfamilysja@gmail.com

Village Hall Bookings: Lynda Railton 01342 322205

CHILDREN/YOUNG PEOPLE ACTIVITIES

Stars (3-6 yrs): Sally Hobbs 01342 410929e-mail: hobbsfamilysja@gmail.com

Meteors (Years 2-4): Diane Francis 01342 714575e-mail: diane_francis@tiscali.co.uk

Comets (Year 5-6): Gaby 01342 302182

The Rock (Years 7-9): Michael Peach 01342 312406e-mail: michaelstevenpeach@gmail.com

Parish Safeguarding Officer Chris Ely 01342 311614e-mail: christineely2@msn.com

Rainbows, Brownies & Guides Ann Tucker 01342 317283e-mail: ann_tucker@btinternet.com

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