TO ALL POOCHES AND THEIR HANDLERS

This is where the poo should go

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not in hedge bottoms (please)!

49 CLUB

Each winner receives £25
Sat 16th Feb Nancy Oliver
Sat 23rd Feb Carol Larkins
Sat 2nd March Rosemary Bailey
Sat 9th March Bernard Dolan
Sat 16th March Katie Harris
All proceeds go to the Memorial Hall

MEMORIAL HALL NEWS

Spring must come soon we are all looking forward to the end of this awful winter. The Committee of the Memorial Hall is looking forward to our forthcoming events and do hope that you all come to join us.

June sees the Diamond Jubilee of the Coronation of The Queen and we are celebrating this event with A Quiz Night with Supper on Saturday 1st June at 7pm, with Quiz Masters Paddy & Jo, Licensed Bar and good food, this promises to be a fun way to celebrate. Tickets are £5 per person and will be available from Laraine on 421110 or at The Post Office (during Post Office Hours). Do come and join us.

Are you not sure what goes on in Helpringham? On Sunday 21st July 2pm-5pm The Memorial Hall is holding an Open Day where all the village clubs will be showcasing their activities and a Cream Tea and Licensed Bar will be available. So do book this date in your diaries.

Remember the Memorial Hall is available for private bookings contact Mick on 421853 or Laraine on 421110.

HALL DIARY April 2013

Every Monday and Friday: Take Care Lincs 10:30am to 3:30pm
Tuesday	2	nd	Arts and Crafts	1:30pm
			Ballroom Dancing	7:00pm
Thursday	4	th	Lunch Club	12:30pm
			Ballroom and Sequence for beginners	6:30pm
Friday	5	th	Kung Fu	7:00pm
Tuesday	9	th	Arts and Crafts	1:30pm
			Ballroom Dancing	7:00pm
Wednesday	10	th	Petticoat Club	7:30pm
			Parish Council	7:30pm
Thursday	11	th	Ballroom and Sequence for beginners	6:30pm
Friday	12	th	Kung Fu	7:00pm
Monday	15	th	Hall Committee	7:30pm
Tuesday	16	th	Arts and Crafts	1:30pm
			Ballroom Dancing	7:00pm
Thursday	18	th	Lunch Club	12:30pm
			Ballroom and Sequence for beginners	6:30pm
			History Society	7:00pm
Friday	19	th	Kung Fu	7:30pm
Tuesday	23	rd	Arts and Crafts	1:30pm
			Ballroom Dancing	7:00pm
Wednesday	24	th	Gardening Club	7:30pm
Thursday	25	th	Ballroom and Sequence for beginners	6:30pm
Friday	26	th	Kung Fu	7:00pm
Tuesday	30	th	Arts and Crafts	1:30pm
			Ballroom Dancing	7:00pm

To hire the hall for all your functions, weekday rates are £6.50 per hour for clubs
and £11.00 per hour for fund raising and weekends, plus £10.00 for use of the
kitchen and £10.00 for use of the bar.
Hire of Conference Room £6.00 per hour
Daily Hire of complete Hall £140.00
These prices include heating or air conditioning.
For Bookings please telephone Mick 421853 or Laraine 421 1 1 0

Enquiries re Baptism, weddings etc. should be made to The Reverend Chris Harrington on 01529 460904.
For other Church queries in Helpringham please contact John West on 421871

NEWS FROM THE PEWS

Happy Easter, Christ has risen! This Easter season heralds the start of my second year in this group of parishes, a time of promise, hope and new life.
On 1st April we celebrate that new beginning which Christ won for us with an informal service that retraces one of the first resurrection stories - The Walk to Emmaus. For those who would like to join us we a meet at Howell church on Easter Monday at 2pm to walk across to Asgarby church where there will be a short informal service at 3pm. The Easter window at St Andrew's Asgarby depicts the story where the risen Jesus appeared to two dejected disciples on their way out of Jerusalem to the village of Emmaus. Although he spends the entire journey with them unrecognised, their eyes are suddenly opened to the identity of their mystery travelling companion when they invite him to say grace at their evening meal together. As he holds up the bread, blesses and breaks it, they perhaps see the scars in his wrists and hear the distinct and familiar words he may have always used on such occasions and realise who it is before them, transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary once again. Overjoyed they run back to Jerusalem to tell their friends and fellow disciples. Jesus is not dead but alive. That news continued to travel until the entire world was turned upside down with its implications, that God was, and still is with us, but although we failed to recognise his presence, it's not too late to embrace the power to transform any life - The Love of God.
We will be celebrating the offer of that love by breaking and enjoying a home baked community loaf together and, unlike last Easter, this year we have a brand new roof at Asgarby to keep us dry even if it does rain. There will also be an Easter bonnet competition with an Easter egg for the best decorated hat. All are welcome.
On 17th April a new series of discussion evenings start at the Wesleyan Chapel, Eastgate in Heckington. Called 'JUST 10' each of the ten sessions looks at one of the Ten Commandments asks how such an ancient code for living thousands of years old is relevant to us today. Like ALPHA, after a 'bring & share' meal at 7pm, we will be listening to a talk on DVD, this time by J. John, who is a gifted and amusing speaker, and then each talk there will be an opportunity for personal views and opinions to be discussed in an open atmosphere of respect. Each session will finish at 9pm and is being run by Churches Together in Heckington. Once again all are welcome. Come and see and share.
Every blessing
Rev 'Capt' Chris

 

CHURCH SERVICES ACROSS THE GROUP IN APRIL 2013

1st April - Easter Monday
2pm 'Emmaus' Walk from Howell to Asgarby
3pm Asgarby (Informal Easter celebration)
7th APRIL - 2nd Sunday of Easter
9.30am Great Hale (Holy Communion)
11am Burton Pedwardine (Holy Communion) 
11am Heckington (Morning Praise)
6pm Scredington (Evensong)
14th APRIL - 3rd Sunday of Easter
9.30am Scredington (Holy Communion)
11am Heckington (Holy Communion)
11am Swaton (Morning Praise)
11am Great Hale (Informal Family Service)
6pm Helpringham (Evensong)
21st APRIL - 4th Sunday of Easter
9.30am Helpringham (Holy Communion)
11am Heckington (Holy Communion)
28th APRIL - 5th Sunday of Easter
9.30am Swaton (Holy Communion)
11am Heckington (Holy Communion)
11am Helpringham (Morning Praise)
11am Scredington (New Morning Service)
6pm Great Hale (Evensong)

Rev Chris Harrington,
Priest in Charge of the Heckington & Helpringham Group
10 Cameron Street, Heckington (460904)
c.r.harrington@btinternet.com
www.heckingtonandhelpringhamgroup.org.uk

   

PETTICOAT CLUB NEWS
Our AGM was held in March and the Chairman was pleased to report another successful year. Special thanks went to Sally Woodhead, who has again audited our accounts free of charge, to the Committee for their help and to all members for their continued support. As well as enjoying a varied programme of speakers and activities an amount of £400 was raised for the Heckington First Responders through the annual charity coffee morning. The Treasurer reported a healthy bank balance, despite increases in speaker's fees. It was decided to maintain the annual subscription at £5 and to set the meeting fees at £2.
The existing Committee stood down. Jackie Mann proposed the vote of thanks especially to Audrey Moxon and Wendy Johns who as Chairman and Treasurer had worked so hard over so many years and were standing down. Gill Grace and Marian Stocking were elected as the new Chairman and Treasurer, Joyce Drake will continue as Secretary with assistance from Laraine Wright.
The evening was rounded off with entertaining and amusing poetry readings from Joan Hotchkin and Rosemary Bailey to everyone's delight.
This year's programme begins with a talk by Maureen Sutton "Customs and Seasonal Easter Fare" on WEDNESDAY 10TH APRIL AT 7.30pm. We’d love to see as many of you as possible there. New members and guests and new ideas are always welcome. DO COME ALONG AND JOIN US.

HELPRINGHAM AND DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB
In February
Tony Boughen from Bicker told us how to make our gardens more wildlife friendly.
With the aid of some very clear and attractive slides, Tony showed us how to make our own bird bath from a dustbin lid, or a washing up bowl. He emphasised the importance of water near to food and showed how the great English trees, Oak, Ash and Hawthorn were all filled with insects which would encourage birds to live nearby.
This month's Meeting is on April 24th and Andy Tasker will give us all tips on how to make the best and most attractive
HANGING BASKETS

Visitors welcome £2.00 per head per meeting.
Meetings Start at 7:30pm in the memorial Hall, tea and biscuits provided.

HELPRINGHAM HISTORY SOCIETY
The Society would like to thank all those who helped us mount the "Sporting Helpringham" exhibition in St. Andrew's Church over the Feast Weekend. It was amazing to see how many people in Helpringham have had sporting success and we hope all those who attended found it enjoyable and interesting.
We are already planning the exhibition for next year's Feast "School Days" so please keep this in mind and look out your old school photos, artefacts and stories. This will include not just those educated in Helpringham but everyone. We ALL have school memories.
On Remembrance Sunday this year we will once again be remembering our war heroes at the Memorial Hall and would welcome any information or artefacts you may have to add to our already sizable collection, including all conflicts since the Second World War where our heroes have served and died.
The Society is now starting work on its next project "Buildings and People of Helpringham". To help with this we are seeking information on all buildings in the village and knowledge of previous ones. If you can help with this we would love to hear from you. Contact Laraine on 421110 or Julie on 421265 or any other Society members.

DARBY AND JOAN CLUB