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We are pleased to report that three young kestrels are flourishing in the church tower. We originally had 6 eggs of which 4 hatched.

ST IPPOLYTS AND GOSMORE OPEN GARDENS 

Sunday 2 July 12.00 to 5.00pm

Around a dozen fabulous gardens in St. Ippolyts and Gosmore will be opening up to raise funds for the Parish Church. Visitors will be able to stroll around and take in the varied and beautiful gardens ranging from small cottage to gardens on a grand scale. Some are old favourites as well as some new gardens to explore.

We will be serving delicious refreshments including an amazing selection of homemade cakes and sandwiches in the Parish Hall. Plus, plants at the car park.

Entry is £5 (children are free), tickets will be on sale on the day from the Parish Hall, Gosmore Village Green and the car park in Maydencroft Lane. (Please bring cash in case we haven't managed to sort out electronic payment!)

The main car park is off Maydencroft Lane SG4 7QA and there is also parking for refreshments at the Parish Hall in Waterdell Lane, St Ippolyts. SG4 7RB. Assistance dogs will be welcome but no other dogs please.

For more information please contact: Barbara 07443228468

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Barbara Thomas

OPEN GARDENS – CAN YOU HELP?

Could spare a couple of hours to help man the event? If so, there is a sign up sheet at the back of the church or email me (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and I will send you a link to the sheet and you can sign up on line. If I don't have your mobile number, please could you email or text it to me just in case there are problems on the day OPEN GARDENS ROTA 23.xlsx

Could you pass the rota on to friends and see if they could help?

Could you bake a cake? - If possible, to delivered to the Parish Hall 11-12 on the day and labelled so we know what it is. (It would be helpful if you could let me know that you are planning on bringing a cake, so we don't panic and spend Saturday frantically baking!)

Could you give us some plants? - If possible, delivered to the carpark on Maydencroft Lane 11-12 and labelled.

Finally, are you First Aid trained? If so, would you be willing to be our first aider for part of the afternoon? (By which I mean we could contact you on your mobile in the unlikely event of a problem).

Many thanks

Barbara Thomas 07443228468

FRIENDS
St Ippolyts Friends are a group of local people who would like to welcome you within our friendly group. We meet twice a year and help with our parish activities. We are also on a rota for taking flowers into St Ippolyts Church to help celebrate the church's age and beauty and to show our appreciation for the many services Revd Ginni holds there. 
The previous Coffee Morning we held in the Parish Hall committee room was a great success and with thanks to the group of friends who joined us and with all the help given on the morning, everyone enjoyed a companionable time together.  

We are looking forward to our next Coffee Morning on Wednesday 7^th June from 10.30 until 12 noon and anyone within our community is welcome to join us. There is coffee, tea and cake and a selection of biscuits also. Please do come along. 

Frances Williams, Carol Scott, Joan Pinkstone

ST. IPPOLYTS CHURCH

ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING

Our PCC for the coming year will be made up of the following people: 

Reverend Ginni Dear – Vicar. 

Clare Reid and Jane Veasey - Churchwardens

Roger Cox, Shelagh Cox, Michael Hooper, Jenny Sheach, Anne Steel, Frances Williams.

Irene Isaac and Dee Soden - Deanery Synod Representatives.