PARISH NOTES

Christian Aid Week

Very well done! So far £52 10s. and the contribution from the Christian Fellowship is still to be added. Thank you, those who took collecting boxes and all those very many people who gave. This amount includes £7 10s. 3d. collection at the Youth Service, £5 from Methodist Church funds and £3 10s. 3d. collected by 12 year-old Beverley Atkinson in less than a day. Some of you may not know that we sent £5 5s. to Christian Aid at Christmas.

Lent Boxes

Produced £9 2s. from the church ones, and over £4 from those taken by the Primary schoolchildren.

A Quarter Peal

Of 1,260 Plain Bob Doubles was rung at Hartlip on Palm Sunday, 7th April, for Evensong by the following ringers: Miss P. Tomsett (cond.), 1, C. Mannerings 2, M. Lacey 3, F. Dodson 4, R. Bushell 5, Rev. J. Green 6.

J.H.G-W.G.

Churchyard Fund

With a few envelopes still to be returned, the collection now amounts to £30. I should like to thank the collectors: Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Carlton, Mrs. Gammie, Mrs. Harlow, Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. Leonard, Mrs. Milgate, Miss E. Woodcock and the 7.40 Group.

A.E.W.

Youth Service

A Youth Service was held at the Parish Church on Sunday evening, 19th May, at which the Mark Five Group from St. Mark's, Gillingham, played and sang, and three young members from St. Mary, Bredin, Canterbury, gave personal testimonies. The whole service, except for the Blessing, was conducted by members of the 7.40 Group and the Junction Club. Gordon Hallums was on the organ and among those taking part were David Ford, Anne Kendrick, Kathleen Mannerings, David Trinkwon, Penny Hollands, Bernard Milgate and Susan Shove. Alison Ford was in charge of refreshments. The collection was given to Christian Aid.