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Delivered free by the churches to each home in Heydon, Chrishall, Great Chishill, Little Chishill, Elmdon with Wenden Lofts, and Strethall

EDUCATION SUNDAYSUNDAY 20TH MARCH AT 10.40 HOLY TRINITY, CHRISHALL

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* Service is in the older style of language (from1662). All others in modern English.

T Induction loop at this service

Service details, diary events and more at www.icknieldwayparish.com

Church Services In March

Sunday 6th March

10.30am Service of Confirmation with the Bishop of Colchester

at Chrishall

Wednesday 9th March

10.00am Ash Wednesday Holy Communion Service at Hamlet

Sunday 13th March

* 9.00am Holy Communion Service at Heydon

9.30am Great Chishill United Reformed Church with Revd. D Goldie

10.40am Holy Communion Service at Great Chishill with crèche and

Sunday Clubs

Sunday 20th March

* 9.00am Holy Communion service at Strethall

10.40am Family Service at Chrishall (no Sunday Clubs)

6.00pm Quiet Evening Communion at Heydon

Sunday 27th March

* 9.00am Holy Communion service at Hamlet

9.30am Great Chishill United Reformed Church with Revd. D Goldie

T 10.40am Holy Communion Service at Elmdon with crèche and

Sunday Clubs

6.00pm Service of the Word at Great Chishill

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Firm FoundationsEdward Mote was born in 1797 inLondon. His parents managed apub and so he was often left to hisown devices. He didn’t have theadvantage of early exposure toScripture since his parentswouldn't allow a Bible in theirhouse, and so the young Edwardspent most of his Sundays playingin the city streets. He himself said"So ignorant was I that I did notknow that there was a God." At the age of sixteen, he was taken by his boss to hear the esteemedp r e a c h e r, John Hyatt, of the Tottenham Court Chapel. Here youngEdward was genuinely converted to Christ.One morning in 1834 as Edward Mote was walking to work, it enteredhis mind to write a hymn. By the time he got to work, he had the chorusand during the day he wrote the verses, which were to become one of themost famous hymns of all time:

My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness;I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus' name.On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand; all other ground is sinking sand.

His oath, His covenant, and blood support me in the whelming flood;When every earthly prop gives way he then is all my Hope and Stay.On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand; all other ground is sinking sand.

Edward Mote’s life was transformed by the time and love given to himby a dedicated teacher. This month, on 20th Marc h, we will becelebrating “Education Sunday”. Education Sunday is a national day ofprayer and celebration for everyone involved in the world of education.For more than 100 years there has been an annual recognition ofEducation Sunday in England and Wales. One understanding of


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education is laying the foundations needed for life. Education Sundayo ffers us a chance to think further about this. Jesus Christ is thefoundation and whether we are educators at school, church or home weneed to build with regard to our faith. So what ‘materials’ might we use? The Sermon on the Mount suggestsvalues that run counter to cultural norms, which offer children and youngpeople a perspective on life that encompasses compassion, forg i v e n e s sand generosity. But education – in whatever context – also needs to buildc h i l d r e n ’s spiritual lives as well as their intellect and moral capacity.Space for God to break through – and space for children and youngpeople to glimpse the Divine - needs to have its place in the buildingblueprint, to give them a chance to glimpse holiness. Awe, wonder andcuriosity contribute to a child’s spiritual growth and flourishing. We omitthem at our peril. On solid foundations, children and young people, created in the image ofGod, can fashion their unique identity and flourish in their humanp o t e n t i a l .The 3rd Sunday of the month at Holy Trinity Church, Chrishall is ourregular opportunity for the whole Church family to worship together atour all-age service. It is a service that will, literally, appeal to people ofall ages, so why not take the opportunity to come along on 20th Marc h?Members of Staff from Chrishall School will be joining us, giving us alla great opportunity to show our support and love for them and theirvocation, skills and care in shaping young lives. We can also look back inthankfulness for those who helped to build the firm foundations in ourown lives, allowing us to grow in faith and understanding and enablingus, like Edward Mote to say “On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand; all otherg round is sinking sand.”

With every blessing,


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The Kairos ProjectThe term "kairos" is used in theology to describe thequalitative form of time. In the New Testament kairosmeans "the appointed time in the purpose of God", the time when God acts(e.g. Mark 1.15, the kairos is fulfilled). It differs from the more usual wordfor time which is chronos (kronos).The Kairos Project in Chrishall is theresult of a shared vision between our Anglican Icknield Way Parish and thelocal Methodist Circuit as to how we use the Methodist Church building inthe future.We have been given the vision that the Methodist Church building, whilstno longer a place of regular Methodist worship, should be a vehicle bywhich we can share God’s love and extend God’s work in our community.To effect this, we are working together to transform the Church into a multi-purpose venue to facilitate community outreach as part of our response tothe Good News of Jesus Christ, alongside the community events currentlytaking place in the hall.Consequently, the Church is in the process of having some internalalterations and is now the home for our Parish Church youth work (alsocalled Kairos) and Church Mice (our pre-school group). Other activitiesstarting there are a Community Choir (which meets on Tuesday eveningsfrom 7:30pm-8:30pm) and a twice-monthly after-school club (The One-WayClub) for primary school children.In the future, we plan to add other activities such as film evenings, concerts,worship for young families and music workshops to name but a few.So please keep your eyes open for further news regarding other KairosProject activities taking place at Chrishall Methodist Church – it may beGod’s appointed time for you to get involved in something...

Theresa Lowe

KAIROS

From The Registers

BaptismJack and Elizabeth Edgar on Sunday 13 February

at St Swithun’s, Great Chishill


Chrishall School

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Sharon Williams, head teacherwrites ……

Spring Term 2011 is well underwayat Chrishall Primary and we continueto provide a rich and variedcurriculum, which the children reallyenjoy. Happy and inspired childrenare motivated learners! Fortunatelythe weather has not prevented usfrom doing any of our plannedactivities especially with all thedevelopments in our outdoorclassroom, and in particular theweekly Forest School for Receptionchildren. They have had to learn todress up very warmly to cope withthe weather, and as you can see in thephoto on the cover, enjoy a widevariety of activities including at themoment lots of mud!This term all children will beinvolved in dance displays with otherschools. Key Stage 1 will go toRickling primary school and KeyStage 2 to Saffron Walden CountyHigh School. Years 3 and 4 arecreating a dance with the theme ofspace and Year 5 and 6 are using thevery topical subject of ‘ExtremeWeather’!Writing remains one of our keypriority areas and in ClassGrasshopper (years 5 and 6) theyhave been writing graphic novels to

re-tell a classic Greek myth. Also ontheir topic of Greece they have madeand painted Greek pots, one of whichyou can see in the photograph. Thechildren in Year 2 have paintedbeautiful self-portraits, whichillustrate ourdiversity.As a school wework closelywith the churchand are fortunatethat our vicar,curate and layreader are ableto come in andlead assemblies in school. We alsohave visits from the Saffron WaldenAssembly team who are members ofdifferent places of worship in SaffronWalden.Another aspect of our involvementwith the local community is our Ecosquad’s link with the parish council.Children have created posters topersuade people not to drop litter andthe council will be choosing whichone to display in the village ofChrishall. The Parish council and theEco squad are planning a litter pick inChrishall during the summer term.We welcome visitors to school so ifyou have any skills or experiencesyou would like to share with thechildren please do contact us.


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On Thursday 20th January Harvey Thomas, close aide to Margaret Thatcher,John Major, Billy Graham and others came along to talk to us at a Men’sSupper at the home of Christine and Marcus West in Chrishall.At 02:54 on 12th October 1984, The Grand Hotel on Brighton's seafront wasripped apart by a massive bomb blast. The device was planted by theProvisional IRA, it was their intention to assassinate the Prime Minister andher Cabinet during their stay at the hotel during the Party Conference. Whilstthe plot failed in its attempt on the lives of the PM and the Cabinet members,there were 5 fatalities including MPs, officials and their partners. Thirty fourcasualties recovered after being taken to hospital. Some of these becamepermanently disabled like Margaret Tebbit, wife of Norman Tebbit the thenPresident of The Board of Trade.One of those that recovered was Harvey Thomas. Harvey was MargaretThatcher's Communications Director and worked closely with her throughouther term of office. At the time of the blast he was resting in his room, afterbeing given a few hours off by Mrs T. His suite was immediately above theroom where the device was situated (which was planted some weeks beforewith a long delay timer). The explosion forced him and his surroundingsupwards through the roof. When the dust settled Harvey found himself trappedunder debris on a steel girder, which was balanced precariously above the 5storey void which was all that remained of the centre of the hotel.Harvey talked to us about this time, how close he felt he was to death beforehe was rescued and the difficulties faced afterwards in realising that so manyof his friends and colleagues had suffered. Harvey's faith in God helped himthroughout this traumatic time and led him some 14 years later to meet thebomber and offer his forgiveness. He explained that the desire and ability toforgive those that sin against each of us is both a very personal thing and alsosometimes a very difficult step to take. And yet Jesus calls us to do so...

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Friends of Strethall ChurchWe are pleased to announce that a new body was set up on January 24th,calling itself The Friends of Strethall Church. Those attending agreed aconstitution and elected Michael Pearson as Chairman. The purpose of thegroup is to p re s e rve and develop the fabric, furnishings and life of StrethallChurch. We are aware that a lot of people love this ancient building, that hasjust celebrated its millennium, whether regular worshippers or not.We invite you to attend the first Annual General Meeting, which is to be heldin the Church on T h u r s d a y, March 24th, at 7.30 pm.At this meeting, aims, objectives and plans for the future will be discussed –and all those who attend will be given the opportunity to express their views. You will be greeted with a glass of wine!

R o g e r H a rc o u rt, Secretary

Do Something DifferentA year ago in March, a group of us from the Parish were confirmed byBishop Christopher at St Swithun’s Church, Great Chishill.It was a very special service watched by our family and friends. Sincethe confirmation, I have continued with my commitment and I am stillvery pleased with the decision I made. I enjoy going to church and feelmuch more part of the church family. I love being involved with themusic and helping with the Sunday clubs. Church has become veryfamiliar now and I continue to enjoy and grow in the love and supportthat I receive. If you are wondering about whether to be confirmed – justgo for it, you won’t regret it!

Amy DebnamPlease do speak to A n d y, Jonathan or Theresa if you feel inspired tofind out more about our youth activities (see inside back cover for‘phone numbers)

From The Registers

FuneralBetty May Shepherd on Monday 7 February

at Holy Trinity, Heydon


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Mother Julian of NorwichIn the fourteenth century life was not easy. Scotland,England and France were continually at war, one withanother. About the middle of the century the BlackDeath appeared in China, spread across Europe andreached England, killing in total about 75 millionpeople. The climate was very cold at times; there wasa mini Ice Age which made life very difficult and foodscarce. Times were turbulent.In the 1380’s three people were writing books.Geoffrey Chaucer down in Kent was writing acollection of stories which he called the Canterbury

Tales. John Wyclif was working on the first translation of the Bible intoEnglish and Mother Julian was writing “the first book known to be written bya woman”, walled up in a small cell in Norwich.This is all rather odd because the production of paper had not really started yetand it would be another 100 years before the first printing press in England.Added to which, English people in one part of the country could not alwaysunderstand the speech of those in other parts. The Celts, the Danes and theNormans had all affected some areas, and scholars and the Church took refugein Latin.What a time to write a book! What is really remarkable is that her book is fullof optimism. She was born in 1342 and fell ill when she was just over thirty –very ill indeed – and in a state that could well be near death she had a series ofsixteen visions which convinced her that she was “enfolded in love” by aloving creator who wished her well in every way and that love was extended toall of us.She became an “anchoress”. She was walled up in a small cell built on theside of St Julian’s church in Norwich. Her cell had three windows, one intothe church, one into the churchyard, so that people could talk to her, and onegiving access to a servant. The Bishop would have sealed her in with a smallceremony, and she would not leave her cell until death (probably after 1429,when she would be 77).St Julian’s was built in the merchant’s area, near the river. Her family name isnot known, everybody called her Mother Julian because she was linked to thechurch of that name. Although walled up she was not isolated, she had manyvisitors from the town and further afield.


The cell is now rebuilt on the old ruined foundations and you can visit it todayas a tiny chapel from inside the church, which lies in Rouen Road in Norwich,about half a mile south of the Cathedral. Alongside it is a room with a smalllibrary, books and keepsakes for sale, and cups of tea and cakes are available.There is a nearby car park opposite.Her book was copied by hand by admirers and three manuscript copies stillexist. One is in the Paris National Library, two others in the British Librarywhere there is also a shorter manuscript version. When printing arrived it wasprinted in London in 1670.Her book is long, but a collection of her sayings translated into modernEnglish and laid out as daily readings is available, titles “Enfolded in Love”and costing £2.50.She is remarkable and worth reading. Her most quoted saying is typical:“All shall be well,And, all shall be well, (repeated)*And all manner of things shall be well” (and again!)*Mother Julian had found love.

* editorial noteDates:1st European Paper Mill, Italy 13401st English Printing Press, William Caxton, Westminster 1475

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Bingo at Chrishall SchoolGreat fun for the kids on F r i d a y4th Marc h at 6pm to 7.30pm.Bring them along and try your luck.Tickets on the door £3 adult/£2child includes tea/coffee and juice.There will be hot dogs for sale.

S t rethall Jumble SaleThe jumble sale will be held on5th Marc h at 1.30pm in LittleburyVillage hall with all proceedsgoing to Strethall Church andEpilepsy research. Admission will be £1 andrefreshments will be available.Donations of jumble /brick-a-brack/books/toys would be most welcome.Please deliver to the hall on themorning of the sale or in advanceto Ash House, Catmere End.Kathy Woodhouse 01799 526864and Liz Stott 01799 521217.

Heritage Slide Show NightFish and Chip supper with licensedbar on 5th Marc h 7pm GreatChishill Village Hall. Tickets, at£10 from Jo Freestone 836271.Proceeds towards ‘Stop T h eHeydon Wind Farm Action Group’.

Confirmation ServiceThere will be a confirmationservice on Sunday 6 Marc h,10.30am, at Holy Tr i n i t y, Chrishall.The Bishop of Colchester, T h eRight Reverend ChristopherM o rgan, will conduct the service.

The Lent Course 2011Our Lent Course this year will bepart of our Going for Growthinitiative for 2011 focusing on twodimensions of growth - upwards ingreater knowledge of God, andoutwards in sharing Jesus andserving others. The sessions runover five Tuesday evening between8th March and 12th A p r i l, eachstarting at 8pm in ChrishallMethodist Church. Do contact theoffice for more details

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vocalist Maggie Mather onSaturday 12th Marc h 7 . 3 0 p mGreat Chishill Village Hall. Lasty e a r’s event was a hugesuccess…this performancepromises to be even better!Tickets £10.00 including supper,available from the Church Off i c e8 3 7 2 7 2 .

The Friendship ClubWe will next meet on Tu e s d a y,15th Marc h from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.at the Chrishall Methodist Hall.All are very welcome, so please docome and try us out; ring Sheila,838731, for information.

Saffron Walden Choral SocietyMozart: Requiem and Lauridsen:Lux Aeterna will be performed onSaturday 19th March, at 7.30pmin St Mary’s Church Saffron Walden Tickets at £15 (£12 concessions, £1accompanied under 18), SueJohnson 01799 531127, email:t i c k e t s @ s w c h o r a l . o rg . u k

Education SundayAs the official date for EducationSunday falls in half term (20 February) our celebrations willbe held on Sunday 20th Marc h.The 10.40 service that day will bean All Age (no groups) service atHoly Tr i n i t y, Chrishall.

The service will be designed to bevery child-friendly, interactive andl i v e l y. I hope that pupils, parents,teachers and governors of ourchurch school come and take part.

Andy Colebro o k e

Race NightSaturday 26th Marc h at 7.30pmAre you the next A P McCoy? A r eyou feeling ready for some practicebefore the Grand National? Enjoyan evening at the races at ChrishallSchool. It promises to be great fun!See back cover for more details

FUTURE EVENTSThe Granta Chorale The Granta Chorale will be singingin St Botolph’s Church, Hadstockon Saturday 2 A p r i l at 7.30pm. A varied programme featuring Bachand Vaughan Williams. Tickets £10,are available from Granta Chorale01799 541270t i c k e t s @ g r a n t a c h o r a l e . o rg . u k

C o m p e t i t i o nThe Spring Gardeners' market willbe held at Chrishall on 9 A p r i l.Children are invited to enter adrawing competition, with orwithout colour, A4 size. Subject isthe Royal wedding. Entries to bebrought to the market and they willbe judged that morning. Any queries: Caroline on 838045.

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Walk For N e u ro s c i e n c eMany people in Elmdon and Gt Chishill will remember NormanFlack when as a boy and youngman he lived in this area. Norman died from Motor NeuroneDisease in November aged 67. He loved walking and his wifeB e t t y, son Simon, daughter- i n - l a wHelen and Grandsons William andJoseph will be doing a 16-milesponsored walk from Dover alongthe coast to Sandwich on 1 4 t hA p r i l in aid of the Sheff i e l dInstitute Foundation for MotorNeurone Disease. Their research into Motor NeuroneDisease (a variant of which Helen’smum Celia has), A l z h e i m e r’s ,P a r k i n s o n ’s and Multiple Sclerosis(which is what Simon’s sisterEleanor has) will hopefully lead tobreakthroughs. Please visith t t p : / / w w w. j u s t g i v i n g . c o m / f l a c k -family for more details, photos and how to sponsor us, or phone Celia Hunnable 838470.Thanks in anticipation of yoursupport, from the Flack family.

London MarathonPlease consider supporting the 5brave runners racing for Khandellight on the 17th A p r i l b ysponsoring themVi rg i n m o n e y g i v i n g .c o m / t e a m / k h a nd e l l i g h t

Announcing Open GardensSeveral gardens will be open inStrethall and Catmere End onSunday 12 June We hope that you can keep thisdate free and come and join us.Further details nearer the timeContact: Pauline Gale 01799525543, Bob Rust 01799 521312or Liz Stott 01799 521217

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The Visit of Bishop Stephen Cottrell

Bishop Stephen Cottrell chatting to Sharon Williams, head teacher of Chrishall School, and Steve Gale of Catmere End

\Our new diocesan bishop, Stephen Cottrell, visited Saffron Waldendeanery on Thursday 3rd February. In the afternoon he made alightening visit to our parish, meeting the clergy, parish wardens andtreasurer at the Hamlet Church before driving down the hill to MillHouse, Wenden Lofts for tea. There he was greeted by around fortypeople from across the parish for tea. Bishop Stephen clearly enjoyedmeeting everyone and learning more about us; he made a special pointof talking to some of our young people who are about to be confirmed.Many thanks to those who provided us with the sumptuous spread andto Alison and David Wilkinson for their warm hospitality. In theevening Bishop Stephen gave an inspirational address at a specialdeanery service at Thaxted.

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Community Lunches1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th at 12.30 Chrishall School,£4 please book by the preceding Friday 838592

Open Door7th and 21st at Chrishall Methodist Hall at midday

Church Mice9th and 23rd at 10.45 at Chrishall Methodist Hall,Annabel 838464 or Hazel 838703

Friendship Club15th Chrishall Methodist Hall 2-4pm, contact Sheila, 838731

Community Choir1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th 7-8pm Chrishall Methodist Hall contact Theresa 836962

Lent course8th,15th, 29th March, 5th, 12th April, 8pm in the Methodist Church Hall, contact 837272

18th March Red Nose Day comic fund raising

March Dates

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Plea to the CommunityRecently we have noticed that a large number of fencing posts in our boundaryfence on the meadow are missing or broken. We think that they have beenkicked out after school or at weekends either accidentally during a game or onpurpose. We are also very disappointed that the log seats in the wood wherewe hold Forest School each week have been thrown into the nearby pond andthe bird feeders and children's natural sculptures broken. Obviously we arereally sad about this thoughtless vandalism, the wood is private property,kindly loaned to us by a local farmer, and our fence is an important boundary,especially when children first come to school aged 4. Please could thecommunity be vigilant when they are on the meadow so that who ever is doingthis damage is deterred. Sharon Williams


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Clubs For Children:

Every Sunday 10.40am Service Viv Rogers 837185

Church Mice 2nd + 4th Wednesday, 10.45am Hazel Colebrooke 838703

Chrishall School Head Teacher: Sharon Williams 838592

Prayer Groups:

Monday Prayers weekly 9.10am, church office 837272

Monthly Prayers Monday 8pm, Gt Chishill Carolyn Hughes 838326

Elmdon Prayers Tuesday 9.15pm, Elmdon John Mills 838120

Bible Study Groups:

Monday Afternoon Rectory Group 2pm,Gt Chishill Andy Colebrooke 838703

Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study 1.15pm,Gt Chishill Eileen Murrell 838909

Tuesday Evening Fellowship 8pm,Elmdon John Mills 838120

Firm Foundations Tuesday 8pm,Wenden Lofts Alison Wilkinson 837303

Whatsit allabout Thursday 1.30pm,Gt Chishill Theresa Lowe 836962

Christianity Explored Thursday 8pm,Gt Chishill Jonathan Lowe 836962

Contacts In Our Villages:

Chrishall - Marcus West 838294 Elmdon - Sarah Brock 838564

Gt Chishill - Eileen Murrell 838909 Hamlet - Carolyn Hughes 838326

Heydon - Barbara Shaw 838190 Lt Chishill - Peter Lyster 838238

Strethall - Liz Stott 01799 521217

Methodist Hall Bookings: Erica Debnam 837272

United Reformed Church Gt Chishill: Michael Livings 838708

Bell Ringing: For all towers please contact the church office 837272

Tennis At Strethall: Roger Harcourt 01799 525596

Village Web Contacts:

Alison Wilkinson 837303 [email protected]

Marcus West 838294

Mel Chandler 838289

Peter Hodges 01462 893546

Advertising - Andrea Hamblin 838465 [email protected]

Our ChurchesAnglican ChurchRector: Revd Andy Colebrooke 1 Hall Lane, Gt Chishill, Royston, Herts. SG8 8SG Tel 838703 andy.colebrooke@icknield way parish.com (free day: Friday)Curate: Revd Jonathan Lowe8 Colts Croft, Great Chishill, Royston, Herts, SG8 8SFTel: 836962 [email protected] (free day: Wed)Parish Manager: Erica DebnamOffice open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 9am - 1 pm.Church Office, Crawley End, Chrishall, Royston, Herts. SG8 8QLTel: 837272 [email protected] www.icknieldwayparish.comParish Church Wardens:David Brock 838564 [email protected] Marshall 838122 [email protected]

Methodist ChurchChrishallMinister: Revd David Keeble4 Nightingale Mews, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 2BQTel: 01799 522037 [email protected]

United Reformed ChurchGreat ChishillMinister: Revd Duncan GoldieThe Manse, Meeting Lane, Melbourn, Royston, Herts SG8 6ANTel: 260747 [email protected]

Published by the Parish of The Icknield Way Villages on behalf of thethe nine churches in our community.

All telephone codes in this magazine are 01763 unless stated otherwise.

Parish of The Icknield Way Villages


‘Race Nite’Saturday 26th March

7.30pm at Chrishall SchoolJoin us for an evening at the races.

Opportunities to own and name a horse, be a jockey, form a syndicate or just place your bets. The evening concludes with a champions fi nal. Licensed bar, raffl e,

lots of laughs and cash prizes.

Tickets £10 each to include a fi sh and chip supper.Tickets £10 each to include a fi sh and chip supper.

For further details contactFor further details contactTim on 838926,Tim on 838926,

email [email protected] oremail [email protected] orvisit Facebook.com/FOCSYvisit Facebook.com/FOCSY

The event is organised by the Friends of Chrishall SchoolRegistered Charity No 1069101

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