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Tower Roof repairs The contract is now signed and a start date of 14th July has been given by Proberts of Worcester. The work is estimated to last eight weeks, assuming no undiscovered problems, whilst removing the old roof. This luckily allows for the Flowers and Fun weekend 12th & 13th July to go ahead unimpeded by building works. During the work for health & safety reasons the church may have to be locked during working hours, normally 7.30am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 7.30am to 1.00 pm This will not affect normal use of the building on Sundays and for weddings and funerals. Except no bells can be rung as there will be an internal safety roof on top of the bell frame. Also the clock will be stopped as it has to be protected from the dust and part of the drive removed so it does not get damaged during the work this will take place on 8th July. 30th June 2008 Lots of updates this month. Firstly please do have a look at the newest link on the menu God's Squad. This is a group of young people from across the benefice that meet weekly for discussions and fun. Their website has just been completed so please do have look. Badsey Flower Show is on us this month 26th July. You find information on their website which can be accessed from the link on the left of this page. There has been a full update on the benefice events page, we have the Aber Valley Male Voice Choir back by popular demand. Unfortunately though if you have not got your tickets by now you are out of luck as this event is sold out. Other events include Raise the Roof, It's a Knockout, Teddy Bear Service and Songs of Praise all in Offenham. Finally, visit our confirmation page to find out more about this years confirmation event. Also, don't forget, you can sign up for our regular email updates to receive this just click on Get Email Updates button at the top of this page. Current email updates include an email reminding of events, this is usually a week prior to the event; website updates, sent just once a month. We have added a new list for our Christmas Events. With Christmas round the round the corner, it would be a shame to miss events at this time of year. So log on and sign up to be up-to-date this Christmas. Miss it you miss out!!! With more newsletters in the works, it is defently worth signing up for this FREE service. We have a stricted privacy policy in place to veiw this please click here. Your details are only used for this email newsletter service from this website. We do NOT sell or share details with any third parties that is a promise to ALL our website veiwers. 3rd June 2008 Don't forget Offeham Wake! The fun starts on Saturday 7th June with fun all week leading up to main event on 14th June. More detail from the Offenhame Wake page and website. Well it has been a few months since anything major has been updated on this website. But the biggest news is our partnership programme. We have have just had the most wonderful few days with our German friends. We took them to Worcester and Gloucester Cathedral. We had a beautiful meal at Rememberance Hall in Badsey with a sing along and dance. Look out for the photos and updates to partnership pages. If you would like to be involved in the next partnership exchange we will be visiting Germany. Email partnership2009@ourbenefice.org.uk Look out for the link to God's Squad's (our youth group) brand new website. The finishing touches are just being put in place before it goes public. 24th March 2008 Well it has been a very active holy week as usual, with meditations, service of lights. Ending with a Maundy Thursday Meal at Offenham church with around 30 people celebrating the Last Supper as it happened on that first occasion nearly 2000 years ago. And the good Friday workshop at Offenham School had a massive attendance of 48 children enjoying lots of activities from Hand Bells to decorating eggs. The workshop was concluded with a dramatisation of the story of Peter's Denial. The climax of the Easter Services around the benefice, a good time was enjoyed by all. A big thank you to everyone who has been involved. Well all that is left of this fantastic festival is the day when Christ is lifted up into heaven. This is Ascension Day which will take place 40 day from the resurrection. 8th March 2008 Firstly may I apologies to those who use this site regularly for lack of updates over the last month. You will now find services fully updated and Holy week is now published. The Service on the 30th March will be held at Badsey School, it will be taken by the God Squad, (aka The Benefice Youth Group). It will start at 11am. The service is a full Eucharist and the theme will be World Together. Please keep sending in your poems. They are all greatfully recieved email address is poems@ourbenefice.org.uk Also, don't forget, you can sign up for our regular email updates. From sping 2008 we will be sending a quarterly email newletter which will cover the whole of the benefice to receive this just click on Get Email Updates button at the top of this page. Current email updates include an email reminding of events, this is usually a week prior to the event; website updates, sent just once a month.Miss it you miss out!!! With more newsletters in the works, it is defently worth signing up for this FREE service. We have a stricted privacy policy in place to veiw this please click here. Your details are only used for this email newsletter service from this website. We do NOT sell or share details with any third parties that is a promise to ALL our website veiwers. 29th January 2008 Well first may I thank everyone who took part both in organising and in the Rhyme and Reason Evening. It was a first class evening, enjoyed by all. A massive, £470 was raised in aid of the Benefice's Partnership program and The Shoe Box Appeal. So thanks to all. There is a poetry section coming soon to the website so start sending you poems and short stories to peoms@ourbenefice.org.uk (all material copyright will remain property of the author). Well Easter is coming fast, I am sure we will all be having mad moments and buying Easter eggs. Let us not forget the real meaning of this festive season, that God the Father showed the world he loved us so much that he let his own dear son Jesus be put to death as a ransom for our sinful lives. As we head into lent you will see the hyperlink bar change to Purple, the Royal colour, this is a reflection of the colours in churches at this time of year, it's meaning is to prepare for a king. It is also associated with mourning and so anticipates the pain and suffering at the crucifixion. |
