St Mary’s Church is part of the Clun Valley Benefice comprising Bettws y Crwyn, Newcastle, Clun,Clunton, Clunbury and Hopesay.

Vicar: The Revd. Simon Mondon 01588 640380

revisimon@btinternet.com

Churchwardens:

Anne Beasley 01547 510207.

Valerie Whately 01547 510681

PCC

Nancy Adams, Anne Beesley, Sheila Davies, Thelma Davies, Margaret Garfitt, Gwilthyn Gough, Joy Greenall, Jude Powell, Valerie Whately

Secretary: Nancy Adams 01686 670737

Treasurer: Margaret Garfitt 01547 510619

Lay Co – Chairperson: Valerie Whately

Services

July 9^th 11.15am Bettws United Family Service

July 16^th 11.15am Bettws United CWHC Rev.Simon

July 23^rd 6.30pm Bettws Evening Prayer Valerie W

July 30^th 10.00 am Clunton B.U.S Rev.Simon

Aug 6^th 11.15am Bettws United CWHC Rev.Simon

Aug 13^th 11.15am Newcastle United Family Service

Aug 20^th 11.15am Newcastle United CWHC Rev.Simon

Aug 27^th 6.30pm Bettws Evening Prayer TBA

Sept 3^rd11.15am Newcastle United CWHC Rev.Simon

Sept 10^th11.15am Bettws United Family Service

Sept 17^th11.15am Bettws United CWHC Rev. M Whittock

Sept 24^th6.30pm Bettws Evening Prayer TBA

Oct 1^st 11.15am Bettws United CWHC Rev.Simon

Oct 8^th 11.15am Newcastle United Family Service

Oct 13^th 7.pm Bettws Harvest Rev.Simon

Oct 15^th 11.15am Newcastle Morning Worship Lawrence G

Oct 22^nd 6.30pm Bettws Evening Prayer TBA

Oct 29^th TBA Hopesay Benefice United Service Rev.Simon

Nov 5^th 11.15am Newcastle United CWHC Rev.Simon

CWHC – Common Worship Holy Communion

BCPEP – Book of Common Prayer Evening Prayer

MW – Morning Worship

BCPHC – Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion

BUS – Benefice United Service

From the Parish Magazine

Many thanks to Chris & Dick Smith for hosting the May Coffee Morning at Badger Moor, a full house on a May morning so fine it might have come straight out of a folk song. The results of the 100 club draw were: 1st Roger Garfitt, 2nd Chris Spooner, 3rd Megan Williams.

This year it was the turn of the Bettws to host the Lambing Service on the last Sunday in May. We were pleased to be joined by our friends from Newcastle and Sheila Davies had organised two talented groups of children who read beautifully, Martha, Tilly and Isaac performing ‘The Lamb’ and the ten voices of Bronwen, Georgina, Ewan, Isabella, Ellin, Nia, George, William, Stuart and David animating the performance of Sheila’s own ‘Ten Cade Lambs’. Once again Joyce Stevens regaled us with a delicious punch for the gathering in the churchyard afterwards.

The WI will meet in the Parish Hall at 7.30 pm on Wednesday July 12th, when Martin Carruthers will give a talk on the geology of Shropshire, the ground under our feet being so rich in strata that it draws students from all over England and Wales. Members are invited to bring a friend or a husband, the two categories not being mutually exclusive, and the Competition will be to create an unusual Map.

The July Coffee Morning will be hosted by Peter and Josie at Sycamores Cottage on Saturday 22nd, 10.30 to 12 pm. We will hope for a good gathering, not only to admire Josie’s watercolours but to thank Peter for running the 100 Club, which, thanks to all his hard work, has now expanded to the 100 Plus Club!

Flowers and Cleaning for July: Delphine Whately and Chris Smith.

This month we can sign off with a flourish by saluting Fenella Monk for the Sky Dive she undertook for her 80th birthday, salute being the operative word because her instructor, Billy, was S.A.S. and a Red Devil, and her headfirst fall from the plane (yes, that’s the correct procedure!), was filmed by Simon, a Marine. Fenella found the experience exhilarating and she has exceeded her target of raising £7,500 for her daughter Lucy’s project in Afghanistan, Saving lives @ Birth. Well done, Fenella! May we all be so brave as you and Lucy.

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