K i n g s w o o d    G r a p e v i n e

Issue No. 134                                                                                                                                        APRIL 2009     

Editors: Diane White (843783) & Gill Hemming (842734)

 

D a t e s   F o r   Y o u r   D i a r y

 

Mon      30th       March               Cricket Club AGM                      Village Hall                                                        8.00pm

Wed       1st       April                  Mobile Police Station                 Chipping                                                 3.00pm-4.30pm

Wed       8th          “                    Mobile Police Station                 Chipping                                             11.00am-12.30pm

Wed       8th          “                    Village Hall A.G.M                     Village Hall                                                        8.00pm

Tues      21st         “                    Annual Parish Meeting                Primary School                                                      7.30pm                  

MAY  ISSUE  DEADLINE:                      FRIDAY  APRIL 17th

Sat       6th         June                 St Mary’s Church Fete               Amercombe

 

 

Running For Shelter:

On 26th April I’m running/crawling in this year’s London Marathon on behalf of the charity Shelter. The Spar shop have kindly allowed me to put up a sponsor form or alternatively you can donate online at www.justgiving.com/damianpacini Any donation small or large would be very appreciated by this worthwhile charity. (It will also be an added incentive to keep running & not be overtaken by crazy people in fancy dressing or soldiers in full combat gear carrying a tank on their back!). Thank you, Damian Pacini

 
Nia Dance

Every Wednesday 8pm to 9pm in Kingswood Village Hall. £5.00 drop in.
Here is some information about Nia -
NIA is a holistic fitness program that will lead you to vitality, health, self-confidence and happiness.  Nia helps you work with your body, focussing on the principle that movement and exercise should be enjoyable and fun.
NIA is of great benefit for relieving stress, releasing emotions,
improving muscle tone and increasing flexibility.
NIA is easy to learn and suitable for all ages and abilities, due to the unique and innovative way the system is constructed.  It can be tuned to the individual.
NIA draws on movements and ideas from Modern Dance, Jazz, Yoga and other movement energies.
The music has a wonderful Latin American beat and most of all
NIA is great FUN. 
For more details please contact Chris Davis 01453 842994
KINGSWOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH                    

Residents are reminded to use the Police Information Point (P.I.P) in the Spar Shop to record any anti social or illegal actions noted in the village that they wish the police to follow up. Our P.C.S.O and Mobile station officer check the P.I.P book on a regular basis on our behalf.

 
Books for St. Mary’s Bookstall

Donations of unwanted books are again welcome to stock the bookstall at St. Mary’s Church Fête on 6th June. If you have any quantity of books you no longer require, that are in good, clean, re-saleable condition, please ring 845204 to arrange delivery/collection. They are needed by 30th May at the latest to allow them to be sorted and boxed. No ‘Reader’s Digest Condensed Books’, please.

Offers of muscle-power on 5th and 6th June would also be appreciated.

 
Easter at Dinneywicks

Good Friday      - horse racing night 1st race 9pm & raffle
Saturday           - quiz night 4 per team £1.00 each person prizes to be won & raffle
Easter Sunday lunch 2 or 3 courses from £8.95, 2pm Easter egg hunt in the pub, all profits to local charities
23rd April St Georges day at Dinneywicks
Steak & Chips £6.50, St George & the Dragon Ale £2.50 pint, prizes for wearing the red & white
 

 

 
ST.MARY`S RESTORATION

Thanks to hard work and generosity the restoration of the north transept of the church is complete and the beautiful St. Mary’s Room is in frequent use by both church and community. Now is the turn of the main part of the church and the porch. The roof will be the main concern, followed by lighting and decoration. Inevitably these will be expensive. Fund raising will take some years. Meanwhile smaller projects will be completed sooner. These will include the porch, hearing loop, microphone with amplifiers and speakers for St. Mary’s Room. We hope that churchgoers and the community will enjoy and support these improvements.

 

ST MARY'S PARISH CHURCH  

At our recent Annual Church Meeting...APCM... we said goodbye to a long serving Churchwarden...Josie Eldridge, and Hello to a Churchwarden Emeritus.. the same Josie. She has served for 21 years and actually we were an illegal PCC!   Josie has been and still is a major person in the life of the church here in Kingswood and she joins Harold Maunders in the unofficial rank of Church Wardens.  We are fortunate to have such a depth of knowledge in the church community and we hope that our new Churchwarden will be helped smoothly into the role.  Elsewhere... the lent lunches have really taken off.. We are having to set extra places each week and it's a great tribute to those who prepare and cook. Maybe this should be a more regular event?  Please comment.

Mothering Sunday saw our children preparing Posies for the Sunday service and the childrens choir sang a special song for their mums. Easter is looming and Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Maundy Thursday and Easter itself will see plenty of activity in and around church. On Maundy Thursday we will be hosting the Agape Supper... A Love Feast... it's when we re enact the Last Supper Jesus shared with His disciples. Please come along... let us know if you would like a ticket... £3.50 adult, £1.50 child, Family of 5 ... £10..it will be soup and bread, a hot course and pudding.  When Easter Day arrives we shall celebrate as usual and have the Egg Hunt afterwards.  Please remember these events and coma along if you can. Best wishes to you all and may the Joy of the Risen Christ be yours at Easter. Viv K

KINGSWOOD VILLAGE HALL – Pat Harty tel: 844016

The Village Hall Management Committee AGM will take place at the village hall on Wednesday April 8th at 8pm.

In addition to reports on the past years performance a new committee for the coming year will be elected consisting of Representative and Elected members. A committee meeting to elect officers will be held immediately following the AGM.

 
KINGSWOOD TODDLERS

Kingswood village toddler group runs Wednesday mornings 9.30am-11.30am, term time only for children aged birth to 3 years. The cost is just £2 per family and includes drinks and biscuits. We have a different craft activity each week and have a variety of toys ranging from baby toys to bikes and scooters for the older ones. We are planning on holding a Toddle Waddle on 29th April to raise money for the meningitis trust, and a teddy bears picnic in June/ July, dates will follow shortly. So why not pop along and say hi, we look forward to seeing you there. Any queries please feel free to ring 07841 868457

 
KINGSWOOD Village Cricket Club

The Cricket Club AGM will take place at the Village Hall on Monday 30th March at 8pm.

 
KINGSWOOD Parish Council

The Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Tuesday 21st April at 7.30pm at the Primary School.

This is the day following the April Parish Council meeting which is moved to the 20th April because of a clash with Easter Monday.

 
 
 
KINGSWOOD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

Who can believe it is April already.  The flowers are blooming and lambs are leaping. A month to reflect and rejoice.

April this year brings Easter and many chances for you to join with the Congregational and St. Mary's churches. We have our Palm Sunday walk from the Chipping to the Congregational Church. Good Friday communion service followed by the Stations of the Cross and Easter Monday Walk. You will be made most welcome.

Our first event of April is an American Supper Evening when members can meet and enjoy an evening of fellowship. We hope all of our members will attend, those needing transport please contact Isobel on 844283 of Jenny on 842803.

Our speakers for April are:

5th April                                     am.  Ceri Morgan Davies                                                pm. Jamie Finlay

Friday 10th April          10am. Communion followed by Stations of Cross

12th April                       am.  Easter Day Service                                                pm. Alan Tarling

19th April                                   am.  Adrian Wyatt                                                         pm. Peter Taylor

26th April                                   am.  Philip Steel (Family Service)                                   pm.Lyall Drewett.

 

Communion Services are am. first Sunday  and pm. third Sunday.

Deacons Meeting will be held on the 1st April.

Bright Hour : 21st April.

 

Always remember a warm welcome awaits you at the Congregational Church.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

The Village Diary can be viewed on the Grapevine website. For an entry please email Grapevine or telephone Gill on 842734.