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FROM THE EDITOR

SEPTEMBER: Articles for thisIssue to be handed in by

SUNDAY18th August

Publication: 1st September

Please e-mail your articles toparishmagstjohns@gmail.com, putthem in the editors pigeon hole inthe south porch, or post them to Mr& Mrs Wilkinson, Rivendell, TheLimes, Felbridge.

Cover photo:

A happy French sunflower byMalcolm Francis

You wouldnt imagine that this squidgy

little creature with barely visible teeth,could turn me into a ground pounding,dressing-gown-clad, shrieking, stompingfiend, would you? OK, so Imexaggerating a bit. But if you should everbe driving past my house at 6am in themorning, be warned!

In my attempt to save the song thrushesfrom a cruel death, our vegetable patch islooking rather barren. All the beans,courgettes and broccoli seedlings, whichI carefully nurtured on the kitchenwindowsill have been devoured by amonstrous army of slugs. Having beenacclimatised to outdoor conditions, thelittle seedlings were lovingly planted outin the prepared bed, which had beenpainstakingly weeded. Each night I went

out to collect the slugs, arming myselfwith thick gardening gloves to protectagainst slime. Get that stuff on yourhands and it doesnt come off! I stoicallyremoved 40 slugs from the surroundingarea, put slug salad out in pots to attractthe greedy creatures away from mybeloved seedlings. I got up early eachmorning at 6am in my pink dressing

gown and red crocs to embark on slugextraction. Except for once, when Ididnt. I forgot. Or perhaps I just didntcare enough about those little seedlingsto get out of bed one morning. Iabandoned them. Jesus isnt like that: hedoesnt abandon us.

In your unfailing love you will lead the

people you have redeemed. In your strength

you will guide them to your holy dwelling.

Exodus 15:13

Lindsey

VICAR: The Rev Stephen Bowen

(on sick leave)ASSOCIATE MINISTER:Michael Peach

5 Burns Way, East Grinstead,

West Sussex RH19 1SA

Tel: 01342 312406

michaelstevenpeach@gmail.com

Michaels day off: Friday

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STEPHEN WRITES.

DEAR FRIENDS,

On Fathers Day (17th June) I wasable to get back to church for thefirst time since Mothering Sunday three months previously!

It has been a long absence, and Ihave missed all of you very much. Iam extremely grateful to all thosewho have borne the brunt of

leading the church over that time,especially Michael, Anne, Andy andPhil (last year's and this year'swardens) and Don (our Reader).

It has been wonderful to know thatthings were in such good hands.

Although I have made goodprogress, there is still a long way to

go in terms of getting my strengthback and getting my brain workingagain, and I am not going to beable to take up ministry for someconsiderable time. In fact, it islooking increasingly likely that theperiod of sick leave is going to runinto the time I was intending toretire (mid-September).

There is a further complication inthat when a vicar retires he loseshis home, and therefore I cannottake that step until we have foundsomewhere to live which dependson being fit enough to get to workon the task of looking forsomewhere. The Bishop has verykindly said that there is no pressure

on me to move quickly, but I think itdoes mean that there is likely to be

a prolonged period of uncertainty

about the way things will go at StJohn's.

It is of the highest importance thatall members of St John's sticktogether and support one another,and carry on reaching out to othersas you have been doing. A changeof vicar ( especially after a longtime!) is bound to bring changes,but it would be very sad if thechurch lost momentum because ofit.

I will do my best to keep everyoneinformed of developments.

Keep on praying and trusting inGod's good purposes.

P.S. A brief explanation of whathas been wrong with me wasdistributed on June 10th and thereare still some copies available in

church, and there is also a link to itfrom the main church websitepage.

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Coach trip to Wisley on the 6thJuly, leaving the Village Hall at10am. Contact Sylvia Huggett on

01342 326617. 10 for coachand entrance.

THROUGH THE WEEK

Mondays Connections on 2nd July trip to Eastbourne

Tuesdays WI on 3rd July at 1.30pm in the village Hall

Wednesdays Watercolour on Wednesdays in the Church Hall at 2pm

1st Felbridge ( St Johns) Brownies

Monthly Prayer on Wednesday on 18th July & 15th August at8pm

Monthly Afternoon Prayer meeting on at the home of Di Giles

Thursdays WIGS at the Old Pheasantry, Woodcock Hill at 10.30am (home of

June Clark)

Girls Bible Study in the Church Hall at 4pm

Fridays 1st Felbridge (St Johns) Rainbows

1st Felbridge (St Johns) Guides

Saturdays Prayer breakfast on 7th July at 8am9am in the church hall

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WHATS HAPPENING

1st July 10am Family Service

6pm Holy Communion

8th July 8am Holy Communion with Alan Mathers

10am Mission Gift Sunday with the Asikus

6pm Mission gift Sunday with Andy & Joan Brown

15th July 10am Holy Communion with James Clarke

6pm Raise the Roof

22nd July 8am Service with Jack Baker

10am Morning Prayer with Andy Brown

6pm Evening Prayer with Frank Gough

29th July 10am with Don Ely

6pm with Jack Baker

5th August 10am Family Service with Michael Peach

6pm Holy Communion with Alan Mathers

12th August 8am Holy Communion

10am Morning Prayer with Don Ely

6pm Evening Prayer with Andy Brown

19th August 10am Holy Communion with Michael Peach

6pm Evening Prayer with Neil Milmine

26th August 8am Morning Prayer with Jack Baker

10am Morning Prayer with Michael Peach

6pm Evening Prayer with Frank Gough

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In our 10am morning services over July and August well be looking at some

of the foundations of what it means to live as a follower of Jesus Christ.Each week well focus on just one or two Bible verses so we can understandthem really well, and think carefully about what they will mean in practice forour lives. Well cover how we are saved, what faith is all about, how weshould live as Gods people, the Bible, prayer and much more.

Whether you are just curious about the Christian faith, or have been part ofSt Johns for years, this will be an important, interesting and practical seriesof talks so please do come and join us!

In our 6pm evening services over the summer months we are focusing on asection of one of the accounts of Jesus life. Each week well look at a pas-sage from chapters 8 and 9 of Matthews Gospel, consider what it means,and how we should live in the light of it.

Well see Jesus do many amazing things in these chapters. As we think

about them we will see that they reveal both who he is and also show uswhat sort of Kingdom Jesus is bringing in.

THE WORSHIP SERVICERaise the Roof is a fun, action-packed

service, presenting Jesus message through music, danceand drama. The next service is on:

Sunday 15th July

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 Michael Peach for further info.

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Felbridge W.I.

IN SPITE of the very inclement weather we had a very good turnout ofmembers to hear Mr. Bellingham talk about the charity - A Cow for Africa.

In the 1980s when we had a butter mountain, a farmer was approached byan Ugandan who suggested that as we had more cows than we needed,some could be sent to Uganda. This, in fact, was done. The farmer found 32cows which were in calf and they were flown to Uganda. Each cow wasdistributed to a needy area and all produced calves. The surplus milk wassold, the manure was used for farming and the additional crops were sold.

Once this was established the next calf the cow produced was then passedon to another group. Today, not only cows but sheep, goats and bees havebeen introduced to various areas. 10 per month would help to continue thisproject. For more information contact Daphne on 322 302.

Unfortunately, our planned canal trip from Godalming was cancelled due tothe height of the river but hopefully this will be rescheduled later in thesummer.

A representative (Mrs. Angela Cole) went to the Annual Meeting at the Albert

Hall and a Motion for Parliament to provide more midwives was passed. TheW.I. campaigns do bear fruit and many of our Motions have been put intopractice.

Our next meeting on the 3rd July will be a visual visit to Scotland. We meetat 1.30pm in the Village Hall.

Daphne Ayerst

VILLAGE ISSUES

Felbridge VillageStore new opening

times:

Mondays-Saturdays8am to 7:30pm

Sundays

8am to 4pm.

Lunch Club for the retired

The Lunch Club meets onthe 3rd Thursday of everymonth in the village hallbetween 12-1.30pm.The 2course meal costs 3.00 andchanges every month. Allretirees welcome. For more

details please contact MaryTaplin on 01342 325548

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THE OLYMPIC FLAME, Torch

and Relay draw on a history goingback to the ancient Olympic Gamesin Greece.

The ancient GamesThe Torch and Relay were importantelements of the cultural festivalssurrounding the Olympic Games ofAncient Greece. During the Games,

a sacred flame burned continually onthe altar of the goddess, Hera. Inaddition, heralds were summoned totravel throughout Greece toannounce the Games, declaring a sacred truce for the duration.

Spreading the light from Greece: the modern GamesA very precise ritual for the lighting of the Flame is followed at every Games. It is litfrom the sun's rays at the Temple of Hera in Olympia, in a traditional ceremonyamong the ruins of the home of the ancient Games. After a short relay around

Greece, the Flame is handed over to the new Host City at another ceremony in thePanathenaiko stadium in Athens. The Flame is then delivered to the Host Country,where it is transferred from one Torchbearer to another, spreading the message ofpeace, unity and friendship. It ends its journey as the last Torchbearer lights thecauldron at the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in the Olympic Stadium,marking the official start of the Games. The Flame is extinguished on the final day ofthe Games, at the Closing Ceremony.

The 2012 Torch was designed by east Londoners Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby.

The triangular-shaped Torch was inspired by a series of 'threes' that are found in thehistory of the Olympic Games and the vision for the Olympic Movement: It is madefrom an special aluminium alloy developed for the aerospace and automotiveindustry. The alloy is lightweight but strong, with excellent heat resistance. The8,000 circles also reduce the weight of the final design, whilst ensuring strength isntcompromised. The Torch weighs 800 grams. The gold colour embraces the qualitiesof the Olympic Flame the brightness and the warmth of the light that it shines.

On 17th July the torch will through Felbridge on its way from Crawley. It shouldarrive in Felbridge at 10.02 carried by Isabelle Roux-Buisson, Chris Denman and

Malcolm Styles. It can be viewed at this time along the Copthorne Road, going pastMill Lane and Rowplatt Lane, after which it will follow the London Road into EastGrinstead.

OLYMPIC FLAME IN FELBRIDGE

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. . the spring, the summer

The childing autumn, angry

winter, change

Their wonted liveries, and the

mazed world,

By their increase, now knows not

which is which:

Shakespeare: A Midsummer Nights

Dream

WHAT CAN I say about trying togarden this year? I finally managed

to get out there this afternoon for an

hour and collected several trugs full

of weeds; the job has never been

easier. The ground was so soft and

the weeds were so tall that I

clambered through the steaming

jungle of the fruit cage, pulling themup without even having to bend

down! Now I can finally see them,

there looks like quite a nice crop of

summer raspberries on the way. The

autumn ones are usually the biggest

and best, though!

Yesterday, I picked the first of the

greenhouse strawberries and they

were delicious. I never buy imported

ones, preferring to wait for the

seasonal delight of the English crop

preferably home grown. With all

the lashing rain, Im glad mine are all

in pots, so they are not rotting in the

mud.July is the month to be dead-

heading, to keep the flowers

blooming as long as possible, and to

thin out tree fruit for larger, higher

quality fruit. The harvest should be

well underway now, with peas, beans

and courgettes coming thick and fast.

pick regularly to keep them producing

and give away the surplus to share

Gods bounty. In August we keep on

picking, and begin to think it might be

possible to have had enough runner

beans and courgettes. However, my

peas always finish before that point; I

dutifully succession sow them every

year but they still all come at once.

Continue to dead head, of course, but

start to allow plants to set seed, and

collect it for use next year. Of course

we wont be surprised if none of itworks this year it could be snowing

by August Bank Holiday!

If you have children or grandchildren

to occupy during the long summer

holidays, you might like to check out

the Great Garden Adventure at

Wisley (21st July 31st August).

Every day there will be a huge varietyof activities for all the family, and

children go free when accompanied

by an adult. Just go to

www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley or

phone 0845 260 9000 for full details.

There really is an amazing selection

of things to occupy all ages.

Rosemary Archer

IN THE GARDEN

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TELL ME WHY?

Why is there evil in the world?

IF GOD is real, why is the world so full

of evil? Every time you turn on the

television or open the newspaper we

hear of dreadful things that people have

done. If God is there, why hasnt he

stopped it?

The world was good

When God created the world he createda wholly good world, in which there wasno evil or suffering. When God hadcompleted all his work this is what hethought:

God saw all that he had made and it

was very good. (Genesis 1:31)

However, the world did not remain

wholly good. Humankind decided torebel against Gods good command,choosing instead to go their own way.The results of this are the broken worldwe see today. Not only that, but that firsthuman rebellion occurred at thetemptation of the devil an evil spiritualpower. While it is fashionable to thinkof the devil as medieval make-believe,

the Bible says he is real and seeks to doevil and oppose Gods good plans.

The world will be good

The Bible speaks of the final outcome ofhistory and a time when God willremove all evil from the world. In thelast book of the Bible, we hear now theannouncement that will be made at the

end of the world:Now the dwelling place of God is

with men, and he will live with them.

They will be his people, and God

himself will be with them and be their

God. He will wipe every tear from

their eyes. There will be no more

death or mourning or crying or pain,

for the old order of things has passed

away. (Revelation 21:3-4)

This is the wonderful picture of a world

in which all evil, sadness and sufferinghas been taken away. Isnt this the worldwe all want?

What about us?

While each of us does good things, if wewere completely honest we would haveto admit that evil affects us all. Even ifwe live outwardly respectable lives,

inside we think and desire many wrongthings. Which of us would want anotherperson to be able to know our everythought? Surely a world without anyevil, would have to be a world withoutus?

The wonderful message of the Bible isthat through Jesus death, everyone who

trusts in him can be counted as blamelessin Gods sight, and be part of Godsperfect world forever. As probably themost famous verse in the Bible puts it:

For God so loved the world that he

gave his one and only Son, that

whoever believes in him shall not

perish but have eternal life. (John

3:16)

Michael Peach

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ECO PAGE

AS EXPLAINED last year wedecided to reduce our energydemand by installing Solar PVpanels on our roof. We used alocal firm and they installed 8panels on Friday 24th June 2011.

The panels were expected toproduce 1,382 kWh in the firstyear.

Actual production after the 1st yearis 1,443 kWh, so we have exceeded

the target by 4% despite thecloudy skies in recent weeks.

The impact of clouds isdemonstrated by my weeklyreadings. The output in the firsttwo weeks of May was 27 and 26

kWh whereas in the last two weeksit was 53 and 58 kWh. Also in theweek before Christmas the outputwas 8 kWh and the following weekit was 4 kWh. As our solar PVpanels face east-south-east we needsunny mornings to produce the bestresults. Nevertheless we havegenerated more than the target forthe year which helps justify ourinvestment.

J Grainger

Solar Photovoltaic Panels (Solar PV)

Eco-group meeting - Monday, 9th July9.30am at Lindseys house

God doesnt do Waste

How can we reduce how much rubbish we create? If you

have some good ideas to share about re-using rubbish, would

like to learn some good tips or are interested in finding out

what is so bad about waste , then please come along.

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FELBRIDGE HOTEL & SPA OFFERS

Mercury Night- 29th September 2012

After a decade on tour across the globe, Mercury have firmly

established themselves as one of the worlds most authentic tributes tothe legend that is Freddie Mercury and Queen.

An evening not to be missed, these performers recapture the sight,sounds and emotions of Queen with skilful instrumentation andperfect harmonies.

As well as this fantastic live entertainment you will also enjoy adelicious 3 course meal and our DJ playing popular party music until

the early hours.

Tickets to this event are 49 per person. (Book a table of 10 andreceive one ticket free.) Book this event and receive 5% off yourticket price of any other event in 2012 (subject to availability).

Dress for the occasion... Smart!

Monday , 2nd July

Trip to Eastbourne

This month Connections is a trip out toEastbourne (Meeting 9:30am at Church)rather than our usual meeting. Our next

normal Connections is Monday 10thSeptember.

For more information please do contact Don Ely or MichaelPeach.

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FELBRIDGE WILDLIFE

"The English Winter ending inJuly to recommence inAugust." (Byron).

AS FLAMING June seems set tohave heralded the wettest Summerever recorded, it would seem thatthe noble poet was justified.

February filldyke was paradoxicallymarked by the introduction ofDrought Orders and hosepipe bansfor Felbridge. Perhaps this is thebalance of Nature.

Two of the three robins that werefledged from the nest in our frontporch are still around, their

speckled brown fronts justchanging to the orange red weexpect. The postman calls themMail and Femail. A pair ofbullfinches, now seldom seen asgarden birds, worked their waythrough the fruit buds in the gardenhedge.

Most exciting bird, however, wasseen by looking up. The first redkite I have seen in Felbridge flewEast over the A22 above The Star.When I first started bird watching,the British population of kitesconsisted of just four pairs in mid-Wales. Thanks to concertedconservation, establishment offeeding stations and re-introductions, they are now apotential distraction to drivers along

the M40 and M4. It may never

return to its status as the majorcarrion feeder of the Middle Ages(unless the recession is worse thanwe thought!) but it is a handsomeand distinctive resurgent to ouravifauna.

Among the mass of ox-eye daisiesin churchyard and verge are thepurple knapweed and the shortblue towers of bugle, the Germanname for which translates as "theblue church steeple". It is taller thanself heal and one bugle that blew inthe wind was visited for its nectarby a broad bordered bee hawkmoth, the caterpillar of which feedson bedstraw and honeysuckleplants.

If the wet continues it will suitDaubenton's bat, a species alsocalled the water bat, that flies atdusk across Weir Wood andHedgecourt Lake, gathering gnatsthat were left from May.

Peter Bateman.

Global Wetting?

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ADULT SOCIAL Care in Surrey

provides a wide range of essentialsupport to those most in needwhether they are an older person,frail, a person who has mentalhealth needs, a physicalimpairment, learning difficulty,sensory impairment or a long-termillness. Surrey County Councilprovides this support in a

personalised way tailored to suitthe individual, and to ensureindividuals can maintain theirquality of life.

We can help people after they aredischarged from hospital, to getthem back to full independenceeither with the aid of equipment orpersonal care, help people find the

right accommodation they needand access the services they needto make a real difference to theirlives.

You can talk to our advisors aboutyour personal circumstances andwe can then see how we cansupport you, either directly or by

putting you in touch with other

organisations. Anyone can receive

information and advice completelyfree of charge regardless of theirability to pay for their care. Simplycall 0300 200 1005 to speak to oneof our advisors.

If people are looking after someonein an unpaid role, they too can getsupport and are automaticallyentitled to an assessment of theirown needs. There is a hugenumber of carers in Surrey lookingafter friends or family, who couldbe missing out on services orsupport.

A great place to find trustworthylocal information and simplefactsheets is Surrey Information

Point. This website providesinformation on many differentareas including home and healthcare, staying safe, travelling,leisure activities, working andvolunteering and managing money.Its easy and accessible whichmeans that almost anyone can useit. To find out more please visit:

www.surreyinformationpoint.org.uk

SURREY SOCIAL CARE

Smile lines

Wife texts husband on a cold winters morning: windows frozen.

Husband texts back: Pour some luke warm water over it.

Wife texts back: computer completely stuffed now.

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BUSINESSES have to make a profit tobe able to invest, grow and ensure asustainable future. However, profits inthemselves dont have to be the mainfocus as you can see when you poursome Newmans Own salad dressingover your lettuce. If you read the labelyou will see that all the profits from

this competitively-priced brand aredonated to charity. Since actor PaulNewman started the business in 1982,over $340 million has been donated togood causes.

Blake Mycoskie was travelling inArgentina when he met some childrenwithout shoes. They needed shoes to be

able to go to school. He decided that hedidn't want to start a charity, but set upa shoe manufacturing companyincorporating giving into its businessmodel. Just as with Newmans Own,Mycoskies productToms shoesinvolve customers in the business. Hetold Harriet Walker in The Independenton 26th March (p34) that for every pairof shoes that is sold at 35 a new pairis donated to a child in need. Since2006, the company has provided morethan two million pairs of shoes tochildren in 23 countries.

Walker quotes Dr Fwasa Singogo, achild health advisor for World Visionas saying: Shoes simply meaneverything to a Zambian child. Im a

doctor today because of the shoes myfather bought me

CURRENT ISSUES

Profits to communities not shareholders and investors?

Looking for spaghetti sauce one day,Mike Hannigan discovered NewmansOwn, was inspired by the story anddecided that he would start his owncompany with profits going to charitiesrather than shareholders or investors.Since 1991, his firmGive SomethingBack (GSB)has become the largestindependent office products supplier inCalifornia, according to AlyssaDanigelis inInc. (23rd August 2010)

Hannigan partly attributes his successto the fact that GSB asks customers toget involved and decide which projectsor charities should benefit from itsprofits.

When Brenda and I visited Chennaithis year we heard about the AravindEye Care System which has sevenhospitals and 49 clinics across TamilNadu. Aravind treats 60% of patientsfree or at subsidised rates and yetcontinues to expand. Its mission is toeradicate needless blindness, ratherthan make money. In 35 years it hastreated over 32 million patients. A bookabout Aravind:Infinite Vision: HowAravind Became the Worlds Greatest

Business Case for Compassion wasrecently published.

On average, businesses just give a fewpercent of profits to charity, butincorporating giving into company

strategy would help build a betterworld for everyone.

Gordon Wilkinson

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FELBRIDGE COUNTRY SHOWTHE QUESTION on all our minds for the previous week was would orwouldnt the weather hold? The whole site was underwater on Wednesday,Friday saw a cloudburst but the marquees were safely up and Saturdaydawned dull but dry. By the afternoon the sun was shining on the crowdsenjoying the Felbridge Jubilee Country Show.

Over 120 people had entered the various competitions in arts and crafts,domestic, photography and horticulture, as well as the wonderfulscarecrows. Scarecrows were much in evidence, the show having beenopened by a magnificent Worzel Gummidge and Aunt Sally. Local politicshas never looked like this before! The indoor and outdoor arenas played hostto dance, drama, music and the fun dog show.

Local groups and charities raised much needed funds, a wide range ofbeautiful hand-made crafts was available for eager buyers and there wasfood and drink to suit every taste all day. A miniature railway ran alongCrawley Down Road, there were fancy dress competitions, birds of prey,pony rides and a demonstration beehive in fact Felbridge was buzzing allday!

The day was rounded off with a Jubilee celebration for all the family in thevillage hall. All in all, the day was a resounding success and much talk was

heard about how it can all be even bigger and better next year. A huge thankyou from the whole village to all who came to enjoy and all who came tohelp. A terrific community day out indeed!

Rosemary Archer

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HALL IMPROVEMENTS

THE PCC have been considering various options to improve the facilities at StJohns, partly as a result of comments made by the congregation at the AnnualParochial Church Meetings. There have been considerable bureaucratic andfinancial challenges to overcome (and a few have yet to be completed) before workcan begin, but over the Summer Holiday period it is hoped to change the north eastentrance to the church buildings, so that access to the Vestry and Church can beobtained without going through the Hall. New toilets are also to be provided, as wellas a larger re-fitted kitchen, and a storage/cleaning room. Certain essential repairwork to the roof and roof light windows are also to be completed this summer.

Please pray that this work will be achieved safely and well during this summerswindow of opportunity and that the result will bring glory to God, and be used tofurther the mission of the Church, the extension of Christs Kingdom in the parishand beyond.

Thank youAndy Brown and Phil Tadman

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Get Fit by Raising lbs (or

better still s)There will be a get/keep fit event on Saturday 8thSeptember in aid of church funds and the Surrey

Churches Preservation Trust. Why not limber up,

after watching the 2012 Olympics on TV, and take

part in a sponsored walk or bicycle ride (or maybe on

horseback!), and encourage your friends and family to join in as well.

The event is organised by church preservation trusts; and involves you

finding sponsors to encourage you to visit churches in our area, or even

further afield! All monies raised are split 50:50 between the trust and

the church of your choice (hopefully St Johns fund!).

I have prepared a walking route itinerary that covers 8 miles and visits

the 8 participating churches in our local area (ie St Johns, St Marys,

Trinity Methodist, OL & St P, Moat URC, St Lukes, St Swithuns & St

Barnabas). It can be much shorter if you concentrate on the five town

centre churches!John Grainger

PLEASE HELP!There must be some of you reading this who could find1-2 hours once in two months to help clean our church.Many of our dedicated team have been serving in thisrole for years and our numbers are dropping. Cleaning isnot a popular task but it is one small way we can honourGod - do join us. To find out more please speak to Carole

Grainger or phone 325482.

If you prefer using a mouse to a mop or a keyboard to avacuum cleaner then the church laptop projection teamwould be glad to hear from you. Further information fromany laptop operator or contact John Grainger:

john@malcolmgee.plus.com

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CHURCH FAMILY NEWS

CongratulationsCongratulations to Esther Walker, who used to worship with us before sheand Ian went off to Sudan, on being awarded the MBE in the JubileeBirthday Honours for services to the development of palliative care in theSudan. Perhaps we shall see her sometime to offer our more personalcongratulations?

News and Thanks

302.40 was raised for Christian Aid - Thank you for all your support.

St Johns Church in Felbridge went back to nature on 27th May as 35members of the congregation and local community got together to praiseGod for his amazing creation in our garden as they become naturedetectives, participating in the Natural History Museums bug count.Participants ranged from 6 months to 65 years old. During the afternoonpeople were occupied in bird-bath making, using unwanted crockery,redecorating it by painting or sticking on old marbles, bits of tiles or pebbles.

Other activities included cooking marshmallows and dampers over a fireusing coppiced hazel sticks and discovering the power of air and water bylaunching homemade rockets, re-using large plastic bottles. Di Giles gave avery moving talk from Matthew 6:28. Lindsey would like to thank everyonewho helped out on the day, especially Diane, Malcolm and Gaby forerecting marquees and preparing vast quantities of sandwiches, fruit &vegetables.

Cecilia and Maureen wouldlike to thank everyone whodonated a cake to the StJohns cake stall at theFelbridge Country Show andalso those who bought one.The total amount raised was234. The money will gotowards the renovations tothe hall and kitchen.

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

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

For Fairtrade gifts and jewellery that help lift people out ofpoverty, call Brenda Wilkinson on 01342 311516 for acatalogue and to place your order, or log on towww.createdgifts.org.

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: Phil Tadman 01342 322825e-mail: philandrosemaryt@sky.com

Andy Brown 01342 314267e-mail: brownemail@btinternet.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 714645e-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

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

Meteors (Year 5-6): Gabye-mail: gabriella.cicala@gmail.com

The Rock (Year 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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