Hemyock

The Blackdown Practice, the Blackdown Support Group and the Violet Chapman Trust have purchased or been given various items of medical equipment e.g. walking sticks, zimmer frames, wheel chairs, an electric 'buggy', raiser/recliner chairs and beds.

'The Power of a Simple Gift' is the heading on the leaflet sent out by this charity and how true it is.

During the years I have been organising the collection for Samaritan's Purse thousands of shoeboxes have been sent from this area to children caught in the midst of wars, natural disasters, and extreme poverty to show them they have not been forgotten.

The Hemyock ringers are having an anniversary year! With two members celebrating Golden Weddings earlier in the year, they now have a Silver Wedding Anniversary to ring for.

There is a planned shopping trip to Cardiff on the 1 December leaving Hemyock at 8.45am and departing Cardiff 4.00pm.

One of the things that the Emmaus group has been looking at is the idea of different forms of worship. They are currently looking at a presentation to mark Epiphany, but before then are planning a service in the spirit of Taize.

We want to let you know about a new A4 magazine that will be arriving in St Mary’s in the next few days.

The Guild held two coffee mornings. One on August 4th at 37 Castle Park and on September 1st at 34 Castle Park.

Brian Samuels would like to thank everybody who sponsored my Midnight Madness walk in aid of the Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen.

St Mary's Church rooms can be hired for parties or regular bookings.