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» Our January meeting was a social evening during which we had a play and a quiz. The play was a short humorous look at what really happened to the four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie. They survived but got a bit hot and sticky. Unfortunately, they breached their contact by not singing as they were too busy getting out alive! The Pittville TG players did a fine job with the help of the wardrobe mistress and her black bin liners.
Our next meeting is on February 28 and will be a Journey Through Perfumes by Sue Careswell. Do come along and join us, visitors and new members will always receive a warm welcome.
For more information contact mhyett@virginmedia.com.of » Sunday services at 8am said Mass. 10.30am sung Eucharist. Evening services on Sundays at 5.30pm, will be a Choral Evensong on the first and third Sundays and said service on the second and fourth. Thursday morning service at 11.15am, Low Mass.
» The Choir is looking to recruit new singers. We are looking for sopranos and tenors particularly, but other voice parts are very welcome. Committed singers, please come along on Friday nights at 7.30pm to sing with us and see if you would like to join us.
» Books donated to swap, read, borrow or buy. At a loss to know what to with those books that you don’t think you will ever read. Bring them down to the All Saints Book Swap Shop.
» All Saints Church is open for private prayer and for visitors on the following days and times.
Please be aware opening hours may vary , depending on the availability of volunteers. Some events occurring may mean restricted access, but visitors are welcome to sit and listen to concert rehearsals as and when they take place.
Tuesdays 2pm-6pm. Thursdays 2pm-6pm, Saturdays 10am-noon, and 2pm-6pm. Sundays, Mass 8am & 10.30am, open 3pm-5pm, evening service 5.30pm.
» For information about all events in All Saints Church visit www.event brite.com/cc/ all-saints-churchcheltenham-events-445289
BISHOP’S CLEEVE
» Easter Eggstravaganza. Can you donate a small 97g chocolate Easter egg? We are hoping to bless each child we have contact with through the church and schools with an egg this Easter. They cost around £1.50 from local supermarkets. The Easter story will be added to the egg. Please bring your donations to the Church Office. Let’s make Easter eggstra eggciting!
» Cake & Company is a regular afternoon event held at St Michael’s Centre Bishop’s Cleeve. It is an opportunity to meet with a friendly group over tea and cake. Cost is £3 on arrival. For further information please contact 07799 378121, transport is available for those with mobility issues.
» Volunteers needed. An opportunity to join our foodbank outlet team in Bishop’s Cleeve. We are open on Friday mornings at the St Michael’s Centre providing emergency food parcels to people referred to us.
We are part of the Trussell Trust network of foodbanks. For more information go to www.north cotswold.foodbank.org.uk
» Bishop’s Cleeve Foodbank. Please can you take any donations to Bishop’s Cleeve Parish Office (next to Tesco’s car park) any Friday morning between 9am and noon.
Please refer to the latest shopping list for further details of shortages on the donating food link at https:// northcotswold.foodbank.org.uk and also details for making direct monetary donations.
» Bishop’s Cleeve Street Fair Committee would welcome new volunteers to the Committee to plan this year’s Street Fair. If you want to join contact 01242 516779.
» Cheltenham Probus Club, host meetings in the Stanton Room in Charlton Kings each Thursday. Arrive from 9.45am for coffee and biscuits followed by a talk at 10.30am.
For more information contact mobile 07748 115653 or landline 01242 255493. Email mikeabone@ googlemail.com
» Methodist Church Wednesday fellowship events.
February 28, Outreach Samaritans.
March 13, Walking the South Coast Path.
March 27, Easter Crafts. April 10, NSPCC. April 24, Lillian Faithful Homes.
» The Seniors Club, Denley Hall, Bishops Cleeve normally hold a table top sale from 10am until 11am on the first Saturday of the month from February through to December, admission free.
» Gotherington Singers meet for weekly rehearsals at Gotherington Village Hall on Monday evenings 7.45-9.45pm. New and experienced singers are welcome to come along to meet members of our friendly women’s choir and our new musical director. Please see: gotherington singers.co.uk or telephone 01242 317276 for more information.
» Cleeve Chorale are welcoming new members, rehearsals are held on Tuesday evenings at Woodmancote Village Hall 7.45-9.45pm and the choir welcomes tenors, basses, altos and sopranos.
Please email info@cleevechorale. co.uk or see cleevechorale.co.uk for more information.
» Help for February Picnic in Church. Picnic in Church has become very successful and fun for all of those involved. Unfortunately, Fee is not available to run the February picnic so would like to appeal to anyone who would be willing to run it on Sunday February 25.
If you can help, please contact Fee at feehall@ymail.com or on her mobile 07790 350719.
» Praise & Play, Bible Brick Club and Oasis sessions have all resumed.
Praise and Play: Monday and Thursdays at St Michael’s Centre. Oasis Thursdays St. Michael’s Centre. Brick Bible Club: Thursdays St Michael’s Church.
» Foodbank donations at St Michaels Church. We are experiencing shortages of food items to go in our Food parcels. If you are able to donate, the list of shortages is on our website : https://northcotswold. foodbank.org.uk/give-help/donatefood/
» For more information about all Church activities contact Church Office, St Michael’s Centre, School Road, Bishop’s Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 8BA, telephone number 01242 673612 or online at the following addresses:
https://www.facebook.com/ groups/stmichaelsbishopscleeve/
www.stmichaelsbishopscleeve. co.uk
https://www.achurchnearyou. com/church/14402/
Biblewatch: https//www.facebook. com/groups/stmichaelbishop scleeve/
Children’s Ministry: cafministry. stmichael@gmail.com
» Baking Making and Shaking WI are an evening group, meeting at St. Michael’s Centre, School Road, (please note new venue),on the first Thursday each month. 7.45pm for 8pm.
March 7, Hair, how to make the best of it.
April 4, Spring Swishing. May 2, Trip to Garden Centre. Visitors (£3), and new members are always welcome. Please contact by email: bakingmakingandshaking@ gmail.com
» The Bishop’s Cleeve WI host meetings in the Tithe Barn on the third Tuesday of each month, 7.15pm - 9pm.
March 19, Freewheelers/sales table.
April 16, Gloucestershire Events & Traditions.
For more information about meetings, contact www.bishops cleevewi.org.uk or 07871993919.
» Gotherington, Woolstone and Oxenton WI, host monthly meetings on Wednesdays, in Gotherington Village Hall at 7.30 pm. February 28, Life of a Town Crier. March 27, Just Gems. April 7, 1st Birthday party. New members and visitors welcome. For more details contact 01242 317276.
WOODMANCOTE
» Woodmancote Probus Club host meetings on Tuesdays at Woodmancote New Village Hall.
Meetings start at 9.30am, followed by the talk at 10.30am.
February 27, Unusual cures & blood galore.
March 5, Gloucestershire Blue Plaque holders.
March 12, GWGC, gardening the world.
March 19, How 100, bright ideas changed the face of warfare.
March 26, Tewkesbury in the 1950’s.
» Woodmancote WI, meet on the third Thursday of the month at 7.30pm in the village hall.
March 21, Through the lens of a Royal Photographer.
April 18, A Beauty evening with Clarins.
May 16, You couldn’t make it up The Mitford Family.