FROM THE METHODIST MINISTER

Dear Friends,

This month the Circuits of Methodism in this country will be expressing their decision with regard to closer relations with our brethren in the Anglican Church and we as a Circuit will register our vote on Wednesday, February 24th - before this Magazine comes into print. Many of us have given careful thought and much prayer to this great issue and here at Hartlip we have also given very practical proof of our desire to recognise the One-ness of Christ in the One-ness of His Church. It is now a matter of importance and regret when the two churches in the village find they have special events clashing on the same day and we try to avoid such things as much as possible.

Whatever the outcome generally, we believe the way forward is together and the difficulties in the way are secondary in importance to the truth that God is clearly saying, - Heal your differences and join your arms in comradeship, worship and witness.

May the Church that will emerge be the instrument of mighty advancement in the days to come.

DONALD WHITE.

PARISH NOTES

Prizes

For attendance in 1964 were distributed to eleven Sunday School children at the Family Service on 7th February. Well done - Vivienne and Yvonne Cole, Andrew Davison, Simon Green, Andrew Hamson, Gwendoline Harrison, Bernard and Angela Hamson, Andrew Kift, Deirdre and Hazel Kyle. At the end of 1965 three prizes will also be awarded for work and behaviour.

Andrew Williamson

In bed with measles on 13th December, was confirmed in Bredgar Church on 13th February by the Bishop of Dover.

Congratulations

To Mrs. McHaffey, of Munn's Lane. Her Great Dane bitch "Honey" gained a "Highly Commended" at the 1965 Cruft's Dog Show. A puppy of last year (now in other ownership) did even better - a 2nd prize, in its particular class.

Poppy Day

House to house collection figures are at last to hand - £8 13s. 3d. for Earl Haig's Fund - organisedby Mrs. Edmonds.

Annual Vestry

And Parochial Church Meetings are arranged for Tuesday, 6th April. In this connection, Electoral Roll forms will be available in the church all through March, as well as the Roll itself. It should contain the name of every member of the Church of England in the parish and of those who attend this church, whether living in the parish or not. Minimum age is 17.