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SAMARITAN’S PURSE CHRISTMAS SHOEBOX APPEAL

Now is the time to start accumulating gifts to go into the Samaritan's Purse shoebox appeal. In Holywell-cum-Needingworth, shoeboxes will be filled at the 9.30 am Café Sunday in the Village Hall on 4 November. In Colne, filled shoeboxes should be brought to the 11 am Family Service on 4 November.

BLUNTISHAM  HARVEST PRAISE SERVICE

Harvest Praise at St. Mary's Church on 21 October at 3.30 pm. Everyone welcome.

‘MY COUNTRY WEPT’

Theo Mbazumutima’s inspiring personal story of faith and hope. St Helen’s Church, Colne. Thursday 1 November at 7.30 p.m.. Free Admission.

CORNERSTONE FREE SCHOOL

Moves are afoot to open a Co-Ed Secondary School and Sixth Form in Huntingdonshire with a Christian ethos. St Bede’s is so oversubscribed that it difficult to get our children enrolled. If you have a child under year 5 and you are interested, please register on https://cornerstonefreeschool.org.uk or through Facebook.

PRAYER SPACE IN HOLYWELL SCHOOL

A grant was applied for but, due to GDPR, money for mission has dwindled. We are still keen to proceed to have this in place after half term. Donations to this exciting project will be gratefully received through Ben Peilow, 01480 496958.

CARDS FROM HOLYWELL

Joyce’s handmade greetings cards are available on the second Sunday of each month at Holywell. Individual commissions undertaken. Raising funds for Holywell Church. Contact 07875 200730 or brinkhursts@hotmail.com.

St John the Baptist Church's 2018 Christmas card is also now on

sale, price £4 for a pack of 5 cards with envelopes. Available at the

church, or from Wren Cottage, Back Lane, Holywell and

Chapel House, 15A High Street, Needingworth.