October

This has got to be my favourite time of year. The cold morning air has a certain keenness to it that has gone beyond just being fresh and it forces you to wake up and take In everything around you. I go running across Sutton Heath most mornings and at this time of year it is at its most beautiful, the colours in the trees takes my breath away (as does the running). I see the colours of the trees, feel the freshness of the air and look at the glories of the sunrise and say to myselt How can I not believe in God! Whether you believe or not, I defr you to spend a little time taking in the wonders of autumn and not feel deeply moved by the beauty,

Yours Geoffrey

For services this month click on October Services

You are welcome to join with any of the following:
Every 2^nd Monday of the month 7.30pm Prayer Group at the Corner House, Bushy Lane, Hollesley
Every Wednesday at 7.30pm at Hollesley + Midday at Sutton
Every 4^th Friday Communion at Mary Warner Homes 2pm
Every 1^st Thursday Evensong at Glebe House, Hollesley 3pm
Every 3^rd Thursday Holy Communion at Glebe House 10.30am

We are collecting childrens clothes (new/nearly new) and educational supplies for the BBC Radio Suffolk appeal for children in Gambia (see September Contact for more information). Here are things they can use: Pencils, crayons, felt tips, rubbers, pencil cases, notebooks, paper, pencil sharpeners. One idea they suggest: Pencil cases containing pencils, rubber and pencil sharpener. If you would like to donate money instead we can buy items with it for you, or it can go towards transporting the goods to Gambia. Any items can be left in the church, left in the box at Hollesley Stores, left at my house, or ring and someone from the PCC will collect.

Thank you. Judith Andrews, Hillside, Tower Hill, Hollesley. Tel 01394 411642.

Especially for those who are waiting to collect children from school: Coffee and chat in Hollesley Church on Tuesday 5^th and Tuesday 19^th of October 2.30pm onwards. Dont wait around in the cold, come in and join us for a coffee and a chat.

FOR REGULAR ACTIVITIES - Click on February 2004

Since 1990 the charity Samaritans Purse International Ltd. has run an annual project Operation Christmas Child which collects shoe boxes filled with small toys, school supplies and other gifts from people and communities across the UK and then, working with national churches and charities, delivers them around Christmas-time to children in hospitals, orphanages, refugee camps, homeless shelters, and impoverished neighbourhoods in other countries, who may have little, if anything to call their own. This year the shoe boxed gifts will be delivered to children in twelve different countries, ranging from Romania, Hungary, Belarus, Russia and Ukraine in Eastern Europe, Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia in the Balkans, to Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Caucuses plus, for the first time, boxes are also being sent to Mozambique in Southern Africa and Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia. Filled shoe boxes are urgently needed, if you would like to fill one please contact: Di Barnard on 0l394 4l1079 or Pat Fleetwood on 01394 410409 for the explanatory leaflet which gives more details about what you can include plus labels and envelope to go with your shoe box. Thank you.

It was a lovely afternoon, the sun shone and everyone enjoyed themselves. A marvellous profit of £1505.56 was made and thanks to all who helped with the fete in any way.
Isobel Lilley

Hollesley Parish Council is currently looking to fill the vacancy of Parish Clerk to the Council. The main duties include attending the monthly Parish Council meeting, minute taking, dealing with all the Councils correspondence, maintaining accounts and preparing the Annual Return and year end accounts for submission to the Councils auditor. To find out more about this interesting and varied role please contact the present Clerk, Lucy Butler on 01394 411073. Applications in writing, as soon as possible to:
Dennis Driver, Chairman, 5 Parsons Hill, Hollesley, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP 12 3RB.

BOYTON HARVEST SUPPER
SATURDAY 16^th OCTOBER 2004
7.30pm
in BOYTON VILLAGE HALL

Why not come and join us, there will be a three course meal followed by an after dinner speaker, Mrs Peggy Cole, talking about her life story and Akenfield. Tickets are £6.50 and are available from Isobel Lilley on 01394 411409. (Please bring your own wine or beer)

Come and have fun at
HOLLESLEY CHURCH HARVEST SUPPER & BARN DANCE
SATURDAY 30th OCTOBER 2004
7.00pm - 10.00pm
at HOLLESLEY CHURCH
Any profits to the Church in Uruguay

Members enjoyed a lively discussion at their last meeting on: (a) ways in which children of various age can be attracted to church services and (b) mistreatment of adults. Kay Raffe

Coffee and Chat - Tuesday 2^nd and Tuesday 16^th November, 2.30pm onwards in Hollesley Church.

FOR PARISH INFORMATION CLICK ON: February 2003