Sandhurst

CHURCH MAGAZINE: It made me laugh to read in the village Baptist Church magazine about a visiting preacher that once said in Sandhurst that one set of sinners are replace by another - it is hard work to be a Baptist. The next service at the Baptist Church is morning worship on July 31 at 10.30am. Pastor Ken will take the service and there will be an evening meeting at 7pm. A coffee morning takes place at the church hall on August 4 at 10.45am.

THANK YOU: A big thank you to all those who came and supported the Christian Aid Hunger Lunch in the Mission Church. The lunch raised £91. They have £410.89 from the envelopes so far making a total of £501.89.

PARISH CLERK: The clerk to the parish council is Lisa Hale. The office is open Tuesday 1pm to 3pm and Thursday 9.30am to 11.30am. The phone number is 01580 850295.

The Borough Councillors for the Sandhurst Ward are Godfrey Bland (01580 755858); Nathan Cray (07710 237483) and BeverleyPalmer (01580 754309). The county councillor is Sean Holden (01580 714880).

PARISH NEWS: The editor of the Parish News Shelagh (01580 850133) would be interested to hear from anyone about hedgehogs. The last hedgehog she saw was a baby one that her husband rescued from a stream in Sissinghurst Gardens about ten or so years ago.

GOOD LUCK: To all Year 6 children from the village primary school. Enjoy your summer and good luck to you all in your new school in September.

MUSICAL EVENT: The eighth annual Richard Beattie Davis musical event for the Hospice in the Weald takes place on July 30. Daniel Grimwood will be performing a piano recital at 3pm. Tickets by donation (minimum £15) Reservation in advance. Call Gillian on 01580 850384 for tickets

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