St Mary's Church
Fairford

Swingalong Supper

With Spindrift
(Barry and Jean)
7.00pm Friday, 21st February
The Palmer Hall

Tickets £12.50 including supper. Bar available. Tickets will be on sale early January.

All proceeds for St.Mary’s church

Charity of the Month:
Blind Veterans UK

Blind Veterans UK are there to support anyone who has served in the Armed Forces, or who has done National Service, and who is now living with significant sight loss.

They help blind ex-Service men and women lead independent and fulfilling lives by supporting them with a wealth of in-depth expertise, experience and a full range of services.

They give veterans much-needed support to adjust to sight loss, overcome the challenges of blindness and enjoy daily life. The charity has been offering physical and emotional support to vision-impaired veterans since 1915.
Website.

Messy Church

We meet on the second Sunday
of every month EXCEPT AUGUST.

Sunday 9 February
In St Mary's Church. 4pm-6pm
Crafts, Games, Celebration, Cooked Meal
FOR FAMILIES.

Our theme is ‘Loving and Serving’. There will be some hearts around (it is February!), including a very silly game using two halves of a heart. This will be followed by a Celebration and then a cooked meal in the Community Centre, finishing about 6pm as usual. Anyone can come and all are welcome

Please let us know of any dietary requirements for the meal, otherwise just turn up on the day.

For further details contact:
Sarah 01285 712074
or Email stmaryslmt@gmail.com.

Our Eco Messy Church was a great success last month led very ably by Heather and Julie Kent. We made useful things like bird feeders, plant pots and pen holders from materials that we might otherwise throw away and they looked good and were fun to make! Lots of families and unattended adults came to join in the fun as well so please keep coming.

The Fairford Gospels

During Lent the four Gospels will be read, one each on four Fridays, in the United Church, Milton Street, starting at 12.30.

• February 28 Mark's Gospel
• March 13 Matthew's Gospel
• March 20 Luke's Gospel
• March 27 John's Gospel

Come when you can. Listen to all or part of the reading. A Soup Lunch will be available. All are welcome; you don't need to belong to any church. More details from Maureen Partington 01285 712480.

V. E. Day Celebrations & Exhibition

23 to 25 May
in St Mary's & Fairford Community Centre

We need anything at all to do with the Second World War. The idea is that we put together an exhibition of what we ate, drank, wore, read etc etc on the 8th May 1945. We need uniforms too.

Please look in your attics, cupboards, drawers and sheds to see if you have anything suitable including photographs!

If you have could you please phone or email the Parish Office and let us know what you can offer us. We will then make a note of it and contact you nearer the time to collect it. We will also need helpers. Setting up exhibition, bar etc etc.

Very many thanks from the VE Day Exhibition Committee.
Telephone: 01285 712611
Email: fairfordpcc@btconnect.com.