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Social Events at St Andrews, Helpringham 2015

The following social events are being held this year in the church and we hope that you will be able to join us.

Saturday 11th April – Lincolnshire Folk Evening with Tom Lane.

Saturday 4th July – Stars, Stripes and Strawberry Concert with local talent

Feast Weekend 7th to 9th August – Vintage Brass Concert on Friday 7th August. Church open Saturday and Sunday.

Friday 4th September – Concert by Nigel Creasey.

Saturday 3rd October – Harvest Supper in the Memorial Hall.

Further details will be given nearer the dates keep your eyes open for posters and notices around the village.

Save Money When Purchasing Your Heating Oil

Are you interested in saving money on your domestic heating oil?  If the answer is YES you might be interested to know about a scheme that is operating across Lincolnshire helping its members to do just that!

Community Lincs have run their Community Oil buying Scheme for the last 3 years, saving its members on average around 5p per litre on their heating oil.  The scheme is open to anyone in the county who uses heating oil to heat their homes and premises. The scheme works by bringing together oil buyers from around county and purchasing the oil collectively, with around 40,000 litres of oil being ordered each month.

The scheme is only £20 per year to join and includes advice on how to keep your tank safe from thieves and the benefit of their Oil Theft Alert System. Community Lincs also work alongside the Lincolnshire Credit Union, or Lincup, who have devised an Oil Savers Scheme to allow members to put aside money each month for their oil purchases.

If you are interested to know more about the scheme you can visit the Community Lincs website at http://communitylincs.com/community-oil-buying-scheme/ or by giving them a call on 01529 301980. 

HECKINGTON AREA VOLUNTARY CAR SERVICE is urgently in need of drivers, are you a car owner with time on your hands, why not help out and make a difference to peoples’ lives. Can you spare a few hours a week driving patients to doctors or hospital appointments. 45p per mile allowance is paid. - Contact Mike  01529 461160.

SLEAFORD MEDICAL CENTRE, BOSTON ROAD, SLEAFORD. URGENT CARE CENTRE. Open weekdays 6.30.p.m to 8 p.m.  Saturdays and Sundays 8.a.m. to 8.p.m.
For patients of Millview Medical Centre, Heckington. It's a walk in centre no need for appointment.

What is CallConnect Bus Service?                                                    

CallConnect is a unique bus service whose timetable is not fixed but responds to passenger requests. This means its routes are different each day depending on the bookings made by passengers.  Journey requests can be made by telephone, online or by SMS text message. The service is designed to improve transport opportunities in rural communities and some market towns where there is an infrequent conventional bus services.                                                                                                 

 Who can use CallConnect?                                                              
Everyone! All are welcome to use the service regardless of age or status. You can use the service as frequently as required for anything from shopping or travelling to work or school to a social event or medical appointment. Even if you are on holiday in Lincolnshire and need a bus, contact our booking office and find out how we can help you.                        

How do I book a journey?                                                                      
You can book a CallConnect journey by calling our booking team on 0845 234 3344. When requesting a bus journey, have your membership number and journey details ready. You can also submit your travel requests online or via SMS text messages. You can make a booking up to seven days in advance. You can also request same-day journeys but please give a minimum of one hour’s notice. All bookings are subject to availability.    

Fares                                                                                                        
The amount you pay to travel depends on your journey. Each service area is divided into zones – the further you travel, the more you pay. Booking office staff can tell you the cost of your journey so that you can have the correct fare ready. Children aged under 5 travel free with an accompanying adult. If you hold a valid concessionary bus pass due to age or disability, you can use it on CallConnect buses. Passes issued outside Lincolnshire are accepted during off-peak travel (after 9.30am).                

Opening and Operating Times                                                      
CallConnect operates 7am-7pm, Monday-Friday, and 8am-6pm on Saturdays. Details of any local variations are available from the booking office. The booking office is open from 8.30am-7pm, Monday-Friday; 8.30am-5pm on Saturday; and closed Sundays and Bank Holidays.          

Need a little help?                                                                                   
Our vehicles are fitted with low-floor steps and tail-lifts to ensure they are as easy as possible for everyone to use. Wheelchair users must inform us of the make and model to ensure it meets our safety standard of being impact-tested. Travel in a wheelchair is subject to availability and approval.

Hope you have all enjoyed the heat and sunshine and are making the most of the summer. It is so great to see so many of you out and about. Do make sure you enjoy the many summer events at the Church over Feast weekend, and
SATURDAY 29th AUGUST at 7.30p.m.
ECHOES OF THE PAST WITH STEVE B
1960s 70s MUSIC NIGHT  
Tickets £5.00
Licensed Bar Available
 Tickets available from Laraine on 421110.
Where you can dance the night away.
There are still stalls available for our Christmas Fayre on Saturday 28th November, they cost £7.50. Contact Laraine to book on 421110.
All the clubs and societies are running throughout the summer and would welcome you at any time.
Looking forward to seeing you at The Memorial Hall.

 

To Hire the Hall for all your functions, weekday rates are £7.00 per hour for clubs and £12.00 per hour for fund raising and weekends, plus £10.00 for use of kitchen and £10.00 for use of Bar.
Hire of the Conference Room £6.00 per hour.
Daily Hire of complete Hall £140.00 (Refundable deposit of £50 may be required)
These prices include heating or air conditioning. For Bookings please telephone Mick on 421853 or Laraine on 421110.

Enquiries re Baptism, weddings etc. should be made to The Reverend Chris Harrington on 01529 460904.
For other Church queries in Helpringham please contact Marian and Vince Stocking on 01529-421395

standrew.helpringham@gmail.com

St Andrew's Church, Helpringham.

NEWS FROM THE PEWS

It is often said that St Andrew's Church, Helpringham is the 'coldest' place in the village, well, not so on Saturday July 4th when the 'Stars, Stripes and Strawberries' concert was staged there.  It was a hot, hot, hot colourful summer clad, short sleeved audience that enjoyed the show.
With an acknowledgement to Independence Day with the running theme of America throughout the performances it was amazing just how much talent there is in the immediate area and that people are prepared to get on stage and entertain others.
From the skirl of the first note from the fully kilted bagpiper Jim Young to the dying notes from Dave Moore's 'I Only Want To Be With You' we were kept entertained, enchanted and enthralled by the acts at St Andrew's SSS concert.  From Tina and Jo, the two respectably and soberly clad ladies, who performed some very amusing and very droll Victorian duologues about village life, to the Helpringham Group Choir's John Rutter anthems, Anthony Baldery's playing of 'Liberty Bell' and John West's guitar solos we were kept entertained by them all.
With an impromptu dance by John and Irene West down the centre aisle and a member of the PCC seen doing the 'Shadows Walk' when she thought no one was watching...... such goings on in the church.  Who would have thought it!
With a scrumptious 'strawberry' supper provided by the 'Never Knowingly Under Catered' team from the ladies of the church a good time was had by all who attended.
Ending with a surprise announcement that the PCC had secured a performance by the Military Wives Choir, Cranwell for Saturday May 14th 2016 (please put this date in your diaries) everyone left feeling they had a good evening out. 
See separate entry in this newsletter for the booking form.

Services at St Andrew's Church, Helpringham - August 2015

Sunday August 9th at 6pm - 'Songs of Praise' led by John West
Sunday August 23rd at 11.00am - 'Morning Praise' led by John West
Sunday August 30th at 11.00am - 'Songs of Praise, led by John West

All the services across the group of parishes can be found on our website.
www.heckingtonandhelpringhamgroup.org.uk
Rector - Rev Chris Harrington (01529) 460904

 

PETTICOAT CLUB NEWS

Gill our chairman opened our June Meeting thanking members for their donation of cakes to the Swaton Show, and saying that the refreshment stall raised over a £1000. The Defibrillator Fund has also been accepted as a Community Champion by the Lincolnshire Co-op for the next few months and this will raise even more funds to go towards its upkeep.
It was also announced that members were being given a questionnaire seeking their opinions and ideas on the future of the club and its activities. The Committee hopes that everyone will complete these so that we can plan for the future.
Marian Stocking gave advance of an exciting event next year in May when the Cranwell Military Wives Choir will be giving a concert in St Andrew’s.

Members were then treated to a talk by Neil Irvine, a solicitor who practises in Spalding and specialises in probate and family trusts. His talk was entitled “The Seven Deadly Sins” and gave us many anecdotes of cases that illustrated Wrath, Greed, Sloth, Pride, Lust, Envy and Gluttony. Some were amusing whilst others were quite tragic. After questions there was plenty of time for members to enjoy a cuppa and have a good chat and we were pleased to welcome another new member to the club. 

Our next meeting is WEDNESDAY 12th AUGUST at 7.30pm.
When Mary Clark of B.O.L.D. will be telling us about the work of this organization that works with the disabled to give them adventures in outdoor activities.

New members will be very welcome.

SOUTH LINCS SHADOWS MUSIC CLUB

July 2015 Meeting.

This meeting was on the first day of the month, which often catches a lot of people out, and also the hottest day of the year (so far!) so I was wondering how many people would actually venture out and how hot it would be in the hall.

In the event there were only a fewer number of people than normal and the hall was surprisingly cool and comfortable.

It turned out to be a good meeting with a nice mix of new and old numbers being played.

I took the opportunity to do a bit of village advertising and mentioned the Stars Stripes and Strawberries variety evening at the church, which was to be held on Saturday 4th. This obviously worked as Dave and Pat Jessop actually came from Lincoln to see the show. They have also bought tickets to the Music Night on Saturday 29th August (another shameless plug!!)

Don’t forget you don’t have to be a player - you can just come and listen, have a chat, swap a few memories. Entry is just £2 for non players.

Entry is £3 for guitar players and you just need to bring your guitar. Everything else is provided, backing tracks, echo machines, PA system. Or, if you have your own backing tracks they, can be accommodated on CD, minidisc, USB stick, mp3 player, smartphone or iPad etc.

Meetings are held at the Memorial Hall from 7:30pm to 10:30pm on the first Wednesday of every month.

Light refreshments are included.

Next meeting is Wednesday 5th August. 

Dave Moore

HELPRINGHAM HISTORY SOCIETY

The FEAST WEEKEND this year on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th August will see the Society once again mounting a large exhibition in St. Andrew’s Church. The theme this year is
Helpringham at Work and Play.
Do come along and travel back in time to see how children entertained themselves and what the adults got up to in their non-working time, in days gone by. Helpringham has always seen a variety of tradesmen and crafts as well as many employed on the land and these trades and businesses will also be featured in the exhibition.
It promises to be an interesting and fun display showing how the Society continues to build up a large and unique archive of our village’s history.
So DO COME ALONG Saturday 8th 10am-4.00p.m. And Sunday 9th 11.00.a.m to 3.00. p.m. 

HELPRINGHAM AND DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB