Come to Dunsfold Church on Sunday (September 22nd) and join our Funday@4 service. It’s specially tailored for children so it will be great to see families, carers or grandparents with their youngsters for our assortment of stories, songs, prayers plus picnic tea and cakes. The topic this Sunday is ‘Harvest’ which is very apt given the tractors and farmers working around our village to collect the hay, fruit and vegetables that are grown around here. It will be a fun afternoon and guess what? It starts at 4pm.Our following two Funday sessions are October 13th and November 10th.
The countdown has started for the Harvest Supper & Quiz on 28th September, and judging by the ticket sales the Winn Hall looks to be filling up nicely! Children's tickets are just £5 each, adults are £15, including a delicious two-course meal. Tickets are available from the village shop or via shonemelanie@hotmail.com. As you can probably guess, it really helps our catering volunteers if you can please buy your tickets ahead of time (and the sooner the better, if possible)! So, just one question remains: ‘who will you be bringing with you?’All the details are on the advertising flyer attached.
The umpires were out at 8am last Sunday to make sure the Dunsfold Common wicket was playable for our Pet Service following the overnight electric storm and downpour. Thankfully, our prayers were answered. The ground was dry and firm and our wonderful service was celebrated without any need for umbrellas or evacuation to the pavilion, otherwise known as the Sun Inn.There was a congregation of 51, including a sizeable group of children, as we gave thanks for God’s creation and especially the pets that mean so much to us now, and those we have loved in the past. As usual we had an array of handsome dogs (and DOGS - Dunsfold Old Girls) but it was great to see Louie the pony in attendance along with Amber the tortoise. No snakes this year.Thanks to Catherine Diamond who was our lay leader, Jane Wright, our reader, and Judith Lahey-Bean, who led our prayers. Huge organisational contributions were also made by Mel Shone, Doug Tait. Mark Edsall and Nick St Aubyn. As requested people stayed for a chat at the end and Elle Cremer kindly provided courtesy coffees in the pub. And, if truth be told, some of our congregation stayed for something a little stronger as the clock edged towards lunch.
It has been drawn to our attention that people have been using the Rectory drive as a cut through to access the Church.The Rectory is private property and there is no public right of way through the grounds, either for cars, or pedestrians.While the parish is in vacancy the Rectory has been rented out to private tenants and there is no access, or parking, without their express permission.The Church and churchyard are open every day and we hold regular services. We welcome all visitors, particularly those who join us in our services. Parking is available on the access road down to the Church.Please respect the privacy of the tenants of the Rectory.Sheila Jones, Jan RichardsonChurchwardens
