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ST. IPPOLYTS PARISH HALL CHRISTMAS FAIR Come along on Saturday 24th November from 2.00pm. to 4.30pm. There will be lots of stalls with everything from toys and games to a tombola and cakes. Father Christmas will be visiting to see the children in his lovely grotto. Light refreshments available. Last chance to buy raffle tickets before the draw at about 4.15pm. Everybody is most welcome. Diary dates: Management Meeting Tuesday 15th January 2019 at 7.30pm. 21st Annual General Meeting Tuesday 26th March 2019 at 7.30pm. www.stippolyts-hall.co.uk www.facebook.com.stippolytsparishhall Pam Skeggs

Thank you to everyone who helped to make our Harvest Festival such a special occasion. All the arrangements looked very beautiful and with the fresh produce alongside the church looked astounding and smelled wonderful too. Thank you to those who helped clear and box all the produce afterwards. Boxes of groceries were made up by St. Ippolyts school children for elderly folk and those needing support. Boxes of groceries were also taken to the Sanctuary in Hitchin and The Food Bank in Letchworth for which they were very grateful. We will be decorating the church for Christmas on Saturday 22nd December from 9.30am. Please put the date in your diary now and come along and help if you possibly can. There will be further details in December Pax. Frances Williams, Carol Scott and Joan Pinkstone

Remember to purchase your quiz tickets for an evening of fun and a little bit of mental stimuli in St. Ippolyts Parish Hall. Make up a team of 6 to 8 friends or family and enjoy a Ploughman’s Supper washed down with wine, beer or soft drinks from the bar. Doors open at 7pm. for a prompt 7.30pm. start. Tickets are now available from Jane Veasey (H.434254) or Mary Hooper (H.457350) at £10 per person.

Our Harvest Festival will be celebrated on Sunday 7th October. Friends are invited to bring some fresh produce and greenery to the Church on Friday 5th October from 4.30pm. These will be added to the school children’s gifts. There is a wedding on Saturday 6th October and flowers have been organised but small arrangements for the porch and high windows sills would also be welcome on Friday afternoon. We will need plenty of help packing up the Harvest gifts from 9.45am. on Monday 8th October. Please come if you are free and bring small boxes so that the gifts can be packed and taken to the Homeless Shelter in Grove Road, the Food Bank in Letchworth and any needy people in the parish. Diary Date: Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday 22nd January 2019 at 10.30am. for 11.00am. at Thistley House, Gosmore, home of Anne Steel.

Bible Study Group meetings this month will take place on Wednesdays 10th and 24th October. We meet at 2.30pm. at Oakhurst (behind Kingshott School) home of Margaret Edmonds. We will be continuing our study of The Book of Genesis. Refreshments are served after the meeting. New members would be most welcome so do come and join us. For further information please contact Margaret Edmonds (01462-452340) or Clare Larsen (01462-453541). Clare Larsen