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Templeton Update for August 2018

This is no 'ordinary' time either politically or environmentally.  The world doesn’t feel a very safe place at present.  The hot summer weather surrounded by nature’s stillness feels reassuring in these turbulent times.

In the church however we are now in “ordinary” time, that time between Pentecost and Advent, looking at our day to day Christian life, trying, often failing, to follow the way of Christ.

We recently had an interesting Family service led by Martin Hansford and a speaker from CHAT; our church charity.  Alison Padfield, the manager of CHAT talked realistically but compassionately about local homelessness and their work in the Tiverton area.

At this time we would like to thank all those who keep our church clean, provide and arrange flowers, those who do all the paper work required and attend to the financial and fabric upkeep.  We are indebted to you all.

We were sorry to hear that Ken Reed has been in hospital. We hope that he will soon be up and about again.  Our thoughts and prayers are with him and also with anyone who has been in hospital or unwell recently.

We welcome Richard and Jane Watson who have moved to Templeton Cross Farm. We hope that they will be happy living in Templeton.

Our Summer Fete is on Saturday 11th August at 1.30pm at the Village Hall. There will be lots for all the family to enjoy
Donations would be greatly appreciated for jumble/bric- a- brac and books.  Tombola items.  Could you bring these any time before Friday 10th so that there is time to mark them up.  Also cakes and savouries (homemade or bought).  We would also welcome home grown fruit and vegetable produce.

There will be a General Auction (if you have anything special you would like to donate we will put it in the luxury item category)  Please note; we do appreciate all the generous donations, however we cannot accept any electrical goods (health & safety issues) and PLEASE NO ITEMS which should go straight to the Recycling Centre as we have to pay to get them taken away when they do not sell. Thank you.

Any contributions can be left outside the Village Hall during the week prior to the Fete or bring them when the hall is open ie. 8.30pm – 11.0pm on Monday 6th August, from 7pm on Friday 10th August and from 10am on Saturday 11th August. If you need larger items collecting or any other information about the day, please contact Bindy, Matthew, or Reg. We look forward to seeing you all at the Fete.

As this is being written, England is in the Semi Finals. Isn’t “hope” a wonderful gift that we have been given!

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