Lanchester Church Wives
Lanchester Church Wives have been meeting as a group since the early 1970's. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays from September until July when we have our AGM at our final meeting, which is on the 2nd Thursday in July. Our other activities consist of our Christmas meal out at our first meeting in January, our summer eat-out in June and our day-away in July. We meet in the Chapter House at 7pm and we are usually finished by 9pm.
A range of speakers are booked for most dates by Gladys Robson, our secretary. We also have two free dates each year for our faith suppers, when we entertain ourselves. We serve tea and biscuits after the meeting, and we have a tea rota of volunteers.
We pay our subs, which at the moment is £5 per year in September and we pay £2 each meeting which goes towards the speakers' fund.
We currently have 21 active members. If you would like to give us a try then please either just turn up and introduce yourself, or if you know another member then please come along with them. My telephone number is in the church magazine so please feel free to ring me if you need any more information.
Deanna Leyland
Our speakers / activity until the summer break:-
11 Jan Christmas Eat out
25 Jan Peter Weighill Fire Brigade Funny Tales
8 Feb James Masters Mercy Ships
22 Feb Lisa McDonnell Wing and a prayer
14 March Dave Dean Behind the chequered Band
28 March Maundy Thursday Service
11 April Richard Pears Harriet Carr, Artist
25 April Bernadette Hunt Forensic Work
9 May Morris Ward Yves Saint Laurent
23 May Rachael and Shelia Music with the Harp
13 June Ian Emerson Donkey Sanctuary
27 June Summer Eat out
11 July AGM and Strawberry Supper