VACANCY!
HELPRINGHAM Parish Council is seeking to recruit a new Clerk, following the resignation of Mrs. S. Tarry.
The post is for 22 hours per month to cover administration of the Council’s business/finances and attendance at meetings. A flexible approach is necessary, as the position involves some evening work. A competitive salary is offered.
For a job description and an application form please contact the Chairman Mr. G Hotchkin at Bridgeway, Highgate, Helpringham (01529 421211).
Applications should be received by 12th February please.
HELPRINGHAM POOR’S LAND CHARITY
On behalf of the committee I would like to thank Mr and Mrs Charlesworth at the Post Office for holding the cheques for us and allowing people to collect them from the Post Office. This has been a great help to us and we are very grateful for their assistance in this matter.
Geoff Hotchkin
The winners of the 49 Club from 24th November 2012 through to 12th January 2013 were as follows
Sat 24th Nov Joyce Drake
Sat 1st Dec Master T Bailey Kindly donated to the Memorial Hall
Sat 8th Dec Frank Bailey
Sat 15th Dec Bernard Dolan
Sat 22nd Dec Mike Fulforth
Wed 26th Dec Fay Stammers Free Draw
Sat 29th Dec Carol Larkins
Sat 5th Jan Brian Asher
Sat 12th Jan Mike Fulforth
All proceeds go to the Memorial Hall
MEMORIAL HALL NEWS
How lucky we all are to live in a village that is bucking the national trend and is "on the up". Our local pub “The Nags" has Jo and Vicky providing meals and conviviality, whilst the Post Office and shop are thriving with Will and Debra and St Andrew's Church has new Church Wardens ensuring its continuance. The Memorial Hall continues to be a popular venue for our village clubs and societies and bookings for family occasions and events. As new people come into the village it is important that we all support these facilities and make even greater use of them to ensure that Helpringham continues to be a vibrant community in these difficult times.
The Memorial Hall Committee has several events already planned for 2013, which we hope you will attend and enjoy.
SATURDAY 23RD MARCH 10AM-3PM. SPRING CRAFT FAIR WITH REFRESHMENTS.
SATURDAY 4TH MAY 7PM QUIZ NIGHT WITH SUPPER. (There may be a second Quiz Night in October too.)
10TH NOVEMBER 10AM TO 1PM. REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY EXHIBITION AND CAFE.
SATURDAY 23RD NOVEMBER 10AM - 3PM CHRISTMAS BAZAAR WITH SANTA'S GROTTO.
Other events will be planned throughout the year so please keep your eyes on the notice boards and newsletter. Remember to book the Memorial Hall for your family occasions phone Mick Bothamley on 421853 or Laraine on 421110.
Details of the Clubs and Societies on offer in the village can be found on the Memorial Hall outside Notice Board, on the village web site, and in this newsletter. Do give them a try.
Here's to a very happy less wet and prosperous New Year to you all.
HALL DIARY December 2012
FRi |
1st |
Kung Fu |
7:00pm |
Tue |
5th |
Arts and Crafts |
1:30pm |
|
|
Ballroom Dancing |
7:00pm |
Thur |
7th |
Lunch Club |
12:30pm |
| |
|
Ballroom and Sequence for beginners |
6:30pm |
Fri |
8th |
Kung Fu |
7:00pm |
Sat |
9th |
Playing Fields Race Night |
7:00pm |
Tue |
12th |
Arts and Crafts |
1:30pm |
|
|
Ballroom Dancing |
7:00pm |
Wed |
13th |
Petticoat Club |
7:30pm |
|
|
Parish Council |
7:30pm |
Thur |
14th |
Ballroom and Sequence for beginners |
6:30pm |
Fri |
15th |
Kung Fu |
7:00pm |
Mon |
18th |
Hall Committee |
7:30pm |
Tue |
19th |
Arts and Crafts |
1:30pm |
|
|
Ballroom Dancing |
7:00pm |
Thur |
21st |
Lunch Club |
12:30pm |
| |
|
Ballroom and Sequence for beginners |
6:30pm |
Fri |
22nd |
Kung Fu |
7:30pm |
Tue |
26th |
Arts and Crafts |
1:30pm |
|
|
Ballroom Dancing |
7:00pm |
Wed |
27th |
Gardening Club |
7:30pm |
Thur |
28th |
Ballroom and Sequence for beginners |
6:30pm |
Every Monday and Friday: Take Care Lincs 10:30am to 3:30pm |
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
WHAT NEXT?
Happy New Year to you all. It was encouraging to see so many in our churches over the Christmas Season. Thanks for coming.
With the frantic busyness of Christmas now over, the decorations packed away and all those who, like the wise men returning to their journey but perhaps changed by an encounter with the Christ child, it's good to reflect on the joys of the festive period and to think about 'what next'?
LENT & ASHES
In February the church season of Lent begins where we remember Jesus emerging from obscurity as a village carpenter to a wandering Rabbi and then onto being recognised for who he really was, the Son of God. On Wed 13th we literally mark the beginning of Lent with an Ashing service at St Andrew's Heckington at 7pm where those who want have the sign of the cross made on the foreheads in ash made from the burning of the left over palm crosses from last year mixed with holy oil. It symbolises a willingness to enter a time of fasting (40 days) in order to attune our hearts to the voice of God in prayer as Jesus did in the wilderness after his baptism. It's alright having good ideas but unless they originate from God they will achieve nothing. This is the spiritual truth that Jesus lived all those years ago.
'CHOCOLAT'
To aid our reflections and Lent disciplines we are feasting on 'Chocolat'. The film starring Johnny Depp, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina and Juliette Binoche is full of theology as well as being a wonderfully entertaining story. Hilary Brand has written a Lent Course entitled 'Christ and the Chocolaterie' to aid our reflections on the film and its challenging message. There will be full showing of the film at the Wesleyan Reform Chapel on Eastgate in Heckington on the evening of Shrove Tuesday 12th February with pancakes served in the interval. Film starts at 7pm and is a 12 certificate. All are welcome. Then the course starts the following week on Wednesday 20th at 7pm and runs for five consecutive Wednesday evenings 7pm till 9pm. It includes watching clips from the film and a discussion around particular issues the film raises about the challenge of change in a community. If you want to join in you will be most welcome.
CHURCH SERVICES ACROSS THE GROUP IN FEBRUARY 2013
3rd FEBRUARY - CANDLEMAS
9.30am Great Hale (Morning Praise)
11am Burton Pedwedine (Morning Praise)
11am Heckington (Morning Praise)
6pm Scredington (Evensong)
10th FEBRUARY - Sunday before Lent
9.30am Scredington (Holy Communion) Rev Chris
11am Heckington (Holy Communion) Rev Chris
11am Swaton (Morning Praise)
11am Great Hale (Informal Family Service) Christine Newitt
4pm Helpringham (Evensong)
12th FEBRUARY - SHROVE TUESDAY
7pm Showing the Film 'Chocolat' at Wesleyan Chapel
A Lent Course based on the film 'Chocolat' starts on Wed 20th at 7pm at Wesleyan Chapel Heckington and runs for 5 consecutive Wed evenings
13th FEBRUARY - ASH WEDNESDAY
7pm Heckington (Ashing Service & Holy Communion) Rev Chris
17th FEBRUARY - 1st Sunday of Lent
9.30 am Helpringham (Holy Communion) Rev Chris & Choir
11 am Heckington (Holy Communion) Rev Chris & Choir
24th FEBRUARY - 2nd Sunday of Lent
9.30am Swaton (Holy Communion) Rev Chris
11am Heckington (Holy Communion) Rev Chris & Music Group
11am Helpringham (Morning Praise)
11am Scredington (New Morning Service)
6pm Great Hale (Evensong)
For more details, and other group Churches, see our website
www.heckingtonandhelpringhamgroup.org.uk
Rev Chris Harrington, Priest in Charge of the Heckington & Helpringham Group
10 Cameron Street, Heckington (460904)
PETTICOAT CLUB NEWS
We had a musical theme to our January meeting when Jim McQuaid came along to tell us about the Sleaford Concert Band which he started in 1998. Having had an 18yr career with the RAF band at Cranwell, progressing through the ranks to drum major and conductor, he moved into teaching music and now, as an advanced teacher, he also teaches teachers. This proved very useful when faced with the challenge of forming a band from a small group of like-minded people who just wanted the opportunity to play together. This small group has now burgeoned into a 50 piece orchestra with 80 musicians on the books. They come from all walks of life and their ages range from 8 to 80! Their regular concert programme is very popular and well supported and although a charity themselves, they also raise money for other worthy causes. At the end of the evening we also got the opportunity to listen to a short selection of music recorded ‘live’ at last year’s Poppy Concert. All in all, it was a very interesting and enjoyable evening.
Our next meeting is at 7.30pm on Wednesday13th February when Ruth Andrews will be returning, with a talk entitled “Weird and Wonderful”. New members and guests are always welcome so do come along and join us.
Just a quick reminder of the AGM in March. Please come along and put forward your thoughts and ideas. We’re always looking for new things to try and would welcome your views. We also need people to help on the Committee so if anyone is prepared to have a go we would be very grateful for your support. Please think about it - it’s not an onerous task and we try and make it fun!
HELPRINGHAM AND DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB
In November
Janette Merilion from Billinghay not only entertained us with stories about the various plants and shrubs used for decoration at Christmas, she also showed some spectacular slides. The effects of sunlight through frost transformed even the most basic of plants. It was a truly memorable show and gave us all ideas for filling our borders with sculptural plants and flowers as well as giving us lots of information about plant origins and customs.
Next Meeting is on February 27th when Tony Boughen from Bicker will talk about Gardening for Birds.
Last year Tony gave a lovely photo tour and talk on Kew Gardens. This time he has lots of ideas for making your garden more wildlife friendly.
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
The Darby and Joan Club Annual General Meeting will be held in the Memorial Hall on Thursday March 14th at 2.p.m. The club requires volunteers to take on the position of Secretary and Chairman to be able to continue. Anyone interested please contact Alison 421478 or Margot 460923.