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Due to the continuing clean up operation and drying out period needed at St Mary's church following the recent floods Sundays Christingle service due to be held at 4p.m. has been postponed. It will now be held at 4p.m.on Sunday 9th December.

The Family service on December 2nd will be held at the Church Room. This service will begin at 11.30a.m. and all are welcome

This Saturday, December 1st, at the Parish Hall, 2.30 - 4pm St Mary's church annual Christmas Fair

Cakes, books, teas, tombolas, mulled wine, raffles, Culm Davy stall and more......  plus  Father Christmas hopes to be there.

We hope to see you there as you support your parish church  - photos on display of recent floods in church

By early evening tonight (Thurs) the parish church had again been partially flooded as water seeped in past the barriers erected yesterday.  Extra barriers have now been put in place and a few folk have worked hard baling out the water in the porch - thanks to them

Due to the parish church being flooded on Wednesday the 11.15a.m. service on Sunday 25th November will be held in the Church Room.

Thanks are extended to all those who helped clear the debris blockage and erect the porch barrier in the morning and to the small army of volunteers who helped with the clean up operation during the afternoon.

The drying out process is now taking place before the building is sanitised.

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A sell-out lunch organised by local volunteers raised £334.18 for The Royal British Legion 2012 Poppy Appeal. 41 local people (including two take-aways!) tucked in to a 3-course lunch at The Blackdown Healthy Living Centre, on Sunday 11 November. Over £320 worth of raffle prizes were donated by generous local businesses.

The DVD of Hemyock Then and Now was sold out at the recent public screening when over 100 people attended over two sessions.  We have now produced more copies of the  DVD and they will be available at the Church Rooms at the Saturday morning Charity Shop.  The Charity Shop opens on the first Saturday of the month between 10am and 12noon.  There will be a limited supply of the DVD this Saturday 3rd November. 

Remembrance Sunday Lunch

3 course lunch and coffee in aid of the Royal British Legion 2012 Poppy Appeal

Tickets £10 - available from The Blackdown Healthy Living Centre, telephone (01823) 680687

Sunday November 11th, following the memorial at St Mary's Church (around 12 noon)

Play area for toddlers and big screen video games for teens

Licensed bar for adults

Places are limited

More info at www.tbhlc.org.uk/poppy

Many will have read the latest issue of the Parish Pump where there is an appeal for Christmas Shoeboxes for adults and children in Moldova in Eastern Europe. who otherwise are unlikely to receive any gifts at the festive season. If you would like to contribute to this annual appeal and have any queries please contact me on jbawler1947@hotmail.co.uk .

Thank you to the many folk who have donated bedding towards Christian Response to Eastern Europe - there has been an amazing response. If you have bedding - or good quality secondhand clothes -you would like to donate please phone 07773579809 so that we can arrange collection or advise of the drop off point.

All donations need to be received by Sunday 18th November.

Many thanks, Janice