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Christmas Fayre

A resounding success, with many visitors despite the freezing fog! a wonderful atmosphere and much fun - and to top it all, we raised approx £1300!

AUCTION

The auction on Saturday 1st November made over £500 for church funds.

Harvest Festival - Supper and Auction of Produce

There was a good attendance for the supper of delicious baked potatos and varous fillings.

The meal was followed by the sale of produce under the very able hammer of auctioneer, Rev John Seaman. The cans and produce were offerings from the harvest festival services that were held in church for the school, the playgroup and last Sunday's Festival service. Fierce competition for desirable goods led to frantic bidding.

It was an evening where we all shared fun and fellowship - and made over £360. This money will be kept aside to use to respond to world emergencies as they arise.

Several boxes of canned food have also been donated to the Marlene eid centre in Coalville.

Thank you to the team who produced the meal, the auctioneer, those who came for the meal and and those went home laden with cans and produce!

TROUBLE BREWIN' Concert

We'll Meet Again

Tim and Jade's Wedding

Saturday 6th September

Music for a summer's day

Bank holiday Monday saw an excellent afternoon's entertainment by organist Nigel Singleterry performing music from Bach to...Pudsey the Bear! A delicious afternoon tea was served in the interval.

A big thanks to Nigel for the concert. Money raised is to be used for a christmas card to be distributed to every home in Whitwick.

Annual Cricket Match v The Black Horse

After several years of suffering defeat at the hands of the cricket team from the Black Horse, this year’s annual fixture saw the team representing St John the Baptist turn the tables with a convincing victory by 12 runs.

Sayanara - farewell!

Whitwick Church said a fond farewell to Washiela Ratcliffe at her Commissioning Service
on Sunday 7th July.
Washiela, who is a diocesan evangelist, is preparing to
leave for a two year mission in Japan

Summer Strings

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The chancel was transformed on Saturday 6th July, graced by the presence of 5 harps,
three violins and a group of young ladies!

The audience of over 70 people were entertained by the young people of Leicestershire Arts in Education Harp Ensemble, under the direction of Jen Gilchrist, and Fiddlers Three.
The versatility of the instruments was demonstrated by the wide range of music played, all to an excellent standard. The performers radiated their obvious love for music, which is always a pleasure for the audience.
A thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining evening! Thank Youi!

The Minstrels' Gallery

It was a hot evening for the visit by the Minstrels’ Gallery, and the church proved a cool refuge.

The band consisted of three sackbut players and two cornett players and they were joined in a few of the items by an octet of singers. The music as all of the baroque era from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. This is exactly the sort of music that would have been played in our church in those days and it was easy to imagine you were back in time, with the church largely as it would have been in the times of the Tudors and Stuarts -the major changes being the addition of electricity and the victorian pews!

In between pieces we learnt about the instruments and their development, and a bit about the composers of the time. The sackbut may sound the more peculiar, but the cornett is one of the weirdest looking instruments you’ll see! It is long, thin and bent; made of wood, encased in leather; played similarly to a recorder but with a mouthpiece like a trumpet. It was an entertaining and informative evening, enjoyed by and audience

Targetted publicity, as well as a mention in the local press, brought in a musical audience from Whitwick and further afield.

Now we can offer a venue with facilities, it is hoped that Whitwick Parish Church can go on to host a range of events that appeal to the wider community. LM

Barn Dance - April 25th

This was our third in the last nine months and was another success, with the Windmill Folk, and everyone in full swing!

BAPTISED

19 year old Ben Christian with
Rev Anne Stratton after his
baptism on Easter Day 2008

Auction makes Lots and Lots!

The Auction on October 13th 2007 made approx £700 for the church development fund.
Thanks to all who donated items, all who helped and all who came on the day.

Songs from the Silver Screen

The singing group ‘Concorde’ entertained a delighted audience at Whitwick Church on October
6th 2007with a variety of songs from films. They were well received and are a very talented group.
A glass of wine was provided at the interval, and we were invited to join in with a couple of the
well-known songs, it certainly brought back some memories! It was a very enjoyable evening
and there was so much applause - we even had an encore.

The evening raised over £200 for the Church Development Project. We have asked them
to come again in a few months time to entertain us. Keep your eyes peeled, don’t miss out!!
Julia

Office Address:

St John the Baptist Church

North Street

Whitwick

Leicestershire

LE67 5HA