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     20  March 2023                                            Church Meeting 26th March, following the
                                                               service.
     FUND RAISING                                                Elders are recommending to Church Meeting that
     Our meeting with Daphne, Sue and Robert from              Lex McKee be invited to serve for a further year
     the Disabled Club, on Saturday 11th gave us an            as our Mission Enabler.
     insight into what the Club does for local disabled
     people and how they manage to maintain and run            The vote will be by Secret Ballot and ‘postal’ ballot
     three mini buses for transporting members for             papers will be available for those unable to attend
     social activities, hospital and other appointments.       the meeting. Please ask an Elder or Jim.

     Together with Jay’s wonderful concert on Sunday,          An Agenda is available to download from this
     which was very well supported, £347.60 was                email.
     added to our Fund Raising. Thank you to those
     who made cakes for either or both afternoons, or          BOOKINGS
     helped with the organisation of these events.             Please check the Church calendar before

     C U CHOOSEDAY is on Tuesday this week from                arranging an event. Check with the Administrator
     1.30 pm. We are preparing bunting for                     first if in doubt. We want to avoid double bookings.
     our Coronation meal.,                                     To check the calendar go to
                                                                       www.swanage-urc.co.uk/bookings
     knitting for Ukraine, playing card
     games, working on a jigsaw, and
     generally putting the world to rights!
                                                                 The Primary Room is being hired for piano
     We always have tea/coffee and homemade cake                   practise on Mondays and Wednesdays
     too! Anybody is welcome to join us.                         from 1 pm to 3 pm - please avoid using this
                                                                   room as a short-cut during these times.
     LENT LUNCH this week is at our Church from
                    12:00, raising vital funds for the
                    work of Christian Aid worldwide. It
                    will be followed by a showing of the
                    film ‘Risen’.

     FOOD BANK                                                  CAKE WEEK!
     Shortages this week:  soup, cereals, boxes of              Our regular ‘Cake Stall’ will be this week on
     individual porridge sachets,  easy cook long grain         Friday 24th of March.
     rice, small bags sugar, toilet rolls and shampoo           If you can, please provide a cake, scones,
     please. Plenty to choose from!  Thank you, Donna           savouries, or biscuits to sell, putting a list of
                                                                ingredients on the label.
     THANK YOU Lyn B. for the lovely posies                       They can be left in my porch, (29 Redcliffe Rd),
     you provided for Mothering Sunday.  Lesley                 or brought to the Church on the Friday.
                                                                Collection can also be arranged.
     UKRAINE APPEAL
     There is now a collection box in the vestibule for         Bric-a-Brac Needed
     anything you can contribute.                               We regularly have a Bric-a-Brac Stall but our
                                                                choice of items is getting low. If you have any
     CHURCH KITCHEN OVEN                                        bits and pieces you can donate please bring on
     A reminder from Chris that the oven in the kitchen         a Friday or leave, labelled, in the passageway.
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     will be out of use on Monday 20  and Tuesday
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     21  this week as it’s being professionally cleaned.
     If you are using the kitchen please ensure all            If you have anything you would like to add
     appliances are switched off before you leave!                to future publications please contact
                                                                     Elizabeth 422406 / 07449 506 021.
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