Page 3 - Frittenden Parish Mag - July - 2021

From the Rector
Village Contacts

When was
CHURCH OFFICIALS AND ORGANISATIONS OTHER VILLAGE ORGANISATIONS
Rector Rev Pete Deaves 852275 Cricket, Sports & Social Club
rector@frittendenchurch.org.uk Chair Nick Bull 852105 the last time
Secretary Charlotte Sharp 852217
Churchwardens Joanna Beech 852312
John Stansfeld 852185 Friends of Frittenden School
Chair Beks Harding 712138 you tried
Reader Tony Staples 852226
Pre-school Manager
Treasurer Christopher Page 852230
Sarah Davies 852100 something new?
Home 852130
Deanery Synod James Highwood 852715
Primary School Head of School
Secretary Vacant
Nichola Costello 852250
Hopefully you don’t have to scroll back have the right skills to guide you along? The
Verger Margaret Knight 852322
Gardening Society
Director of Music Morwenna Campbell-Smith President Sue Martin 852425 too many years (or decades!) to think of next key ingredient is good communication
07703 522102 Chairman Duncan Rouse 852232 something - as children of course new - a commitment to careful listening - taking
Secretary Tricia Palmer 852430 experiences come thick and fast. That the time to hear what’s actually being said.
Parish Disclosure Officer
Show Secretary Jeremy Beech 852312
James Highwood 852715 will-I-won’t-I wobble as someone lets go Lastly, there’s a willingness to step out
Treasurer / Subs Nicky Robinson 852488
and you try to stay upright on that shiny into the unknown - however tentatively,
Parish Safeguarding Coordinators
Historical Society new bike. Letting go of the side of the believing that any obstacles and challenges
Lindsey Moore 852553
Chair Phil Betts 852243
James Highwood 852715 pool and striking out on your own for the along the way are worth overcoming.
Treasurer Bernard Millard 852219
Secretary Tor Millard 893703 first time?
Bell Ringers As Christians, we believe Jesus Christ
Captain & Secretary David Manger 01622 890675
Marquee Hire Mike Cooper 852108 Perhaps as a grown up you’ve dabbled in a is the only one to whom we can truly
Magazine bit of watercolour? Maybe you mustered up entrust our lives. Why? Because he has
Memorial Hall
Editor James Booth-Clibborn 852538 courage and tried your hand at abseiling? already given everything for us! And it’s no
Chair Rosalind Riley 852317
frittendenparishmagazine@gmail.com
Hire hall, tables/chairs, etc. Or was it dipping your toes into the accident that Jesus is the Living Word of
Features Rebecca Brown 852561
Eileen Bridges 852563
Organisations Emma Griffin 852308 extraordinary world of ballroom dancing? God – our model and pattern of proactive
Advertising Nicky Vernon 852537 Parish Council We’re thoroughly rusty now, but way back communication. Willingness to step out
Distribution Mike Bedford 852497 Chairman Tony Staples 852226 when, Claire and I were press-ganged to into the unknown? That’s another word
Art Director Andy Lane 852769
(For more details of other Local Council contacts, see back page). be put through our paces in (don’t laugh!) for ‘faith.’ All of us exercise faith the whole
Open The Book Helen Stansfeld 852185 dancing lessons. time: the question is will we take Jesus at his
Not operating at present Royal British Legion
Chairman Mike Burden 01622 432866 Some of these ‘trying something new’ Word and trust him with our lives?
Sunday Club Joanna Beech 852312 Hon Sec. Howard Lilley 852225
scenarios we choose. But many of them we Stay safe, keep looking out for each other,
Tennis Club didn’t choose, or had less say in as we would
www.frittendenchurch.org.uk Chair Nigel Casswell 852772 have wished. All of us have found ourselves Blessings,
Treasurer John Marshall 852345 Pete
outside of our comfort zones lately, as we
Women’s Institute
Childline 0800 1111 take on board different aspects of the new We’ll be running a course in the
President Anne Holroyd 893256
Relate 01892 529927 Vice President Ros Bowles 852323 normal. How have you found that – how are Autumn - in person! - exploring the
appointments@westmidkent.eclipse.co.uk Secretary Ros Bowles (temp) 852323 you finding that? Christian faith. If you think you might
Treasurer Valerie Thomas 762821 be interested do get in touch - I’d love
Defibrillators Each scenario shares three things, it seems
These are now available at: the village hall, the pub, Youth Club to me. Firstly trust - does your instructor to hear from you. 852275
Larchmere and a mobile unit available for use at The Club is not able to function at the moment.
village events. Later, we hope…
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