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When I Survey… Christ’s Cross and Ours
Lent Study Group at Town End, Far Sawrey on Tuesdays in Lent, starting on Tuesday 23^rd February. 7pm for 7.30pm. All very welcome.

Lent Lunches in Support of Christian Aid
Lent lunches started on a small scale in March 2000, growing steadily each year to the present rota of 10 venues in and around the Sawreys and Hawkshead. As well as raising money for Christian Aid, the simplicity of a soup and bread lunch focuses our thoughts on the needy people the charity supports. In this 11^th year of raising money for Christian Aid, a communal venue is included: the Market Hall in Hawkshead. The following ladies offer lunch in their homes:

Monday, February 22^nd           Mrs Denise Schofield, Near Sawrey, tel: 36354

                                                Mrs Sylvia Saczek, Hawkshead, tel: 36779

Tuesday, March 2^nd                 Miss Gill Fletcher, Near Sawrey, tel: 36296

                                                Mrs Kathleen Farnworth, High Wray, tel: 33314

Wednesday, March 10^th          Mrs Christine Rhodes, Far Sawrey, tel: 43579

                                                Mrs Alison Dixon, Hawkshead, tel: 36067

Thursday, March 18^th              Mrs Patti Bennett, Far Sawrey, tel: 47427

                                                Mrs Judith Marshall, Hawkshead, tel: 36417

Friday, March 26^th                  Mrs Carol Robson, Far Sawrey, tel: 47427

Saturday, March 27^th              The Market Hall, Hawkshead

                                                Mrs Judith Dixon, tel: 36301

Lunch consisting of homemade soup and bread is served from 12.00 until 2.00 and costs £3; Gift Aid envelopes are available to convert that to £3.80.

23rd March, St Peter's, Sawrey APCM
The Annual Parochial Meeting will be held in the church on Tuesday 23rd March at 7.30.p.m. Anybody is welcome.

27th March, St Peter's, Sawrey Churchyard Tidy-Up
10am- 12 noon. Please spare an hour if you can for our annual spring clean!

15th April Open Forum
Open Forum is a series of evening discussion meetings on a range of topical issues which are open to everyone. The next meeting will be at 7.30 pm on Thursday 15^th April 2010 at the Parish Centre, Ambleside. The topic will be – “Assisted Dying” – with Dr Libby Wilson (Friends at the End) and Dr Peter Saunders (Care Not Killing). Tea and coffee will be available. Everyone is very welcome. Please contact Rev Nick Hallam for further information (015394 36069, Nick.Hallam@uwclub.net).

Sunday 25th April, Hawkshead APCM
The Annual Parochial Meeting will be held in the Market Hall on Sunday 25th April after the 9.30am service. Anybody is welcome.

Friday 30th April
A concert in Hawkshead Church by the Blagovest Ensemble.

Sunday June 6th at 9.30am
A special Centenery Guiding Service

Saturday 24th July Cross Bay Walk
Rusland and Satterthwaite Churches are organising a CROSS BAY WALK on SATURDAY 24^TH JULY starting at 5.00pm led by the Guide, Cedric Robinson. It is intended that the event will raise funds for these two churches and for other charities or churches. There will be a £10-00 (non-refundable) entry fee per person which can be recouped by personal sponsorship. Sponsorship raised in excess of £10-00 can go either to those churches or to other charities/churches of the entrant’s choice. There are a limited number of places for entrants on the walk. To register your interest and be on the mailing list when entry forms and sponsorship forms are printed contact Susan King 2 Colton Cottages, Colton, Nr Ulverston, Cumbria LA12 8HF (01229 861 173)