10th August
Thursday 10 August 2023
Contact: 01427 891376
COFFEE CLUB RAISES FUNDS FOR CHURCH REFURBISHMENT (+ PIC)
Residents attending a monthly coffee morning held a Garden Party and raised £450 towards Misterton Parish Church’s refurbishment plans. Pictured handing over the cheque to Sue Pearce, Churchwarden (left), is Dorothy Richardson, who, with her husband John, hosted the garden party in July. Also pictured are members of the Tuesday Coffee Morning, who had helped at the Garden Party. Despite torrential rain, which turned to drizzle, it did not dampen the enthusiasm of those who braved the weather to support this worthy cause.
The Parish Church is designated by English Heritage as a building at risk
(historicengland.org.uk/advice/heritage-at-risk/search-register/list-entry/15166). There are plans to underpin the north wall and, in the north aisle, remodel the interior to provide a WC and kitchenette with café-style seating. The south aisle will be turned into a heritage centre, while the central pews will stay but the front choir stalls will be removed to provide flexible seating for performances.
LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS PLAN 3RD SUMMER EVENT
Volunteers running Misterton Library plan a third summer event – a Teddy Bears’ Picnic – on Wednesday 23 August from 2.30-4.30pm. Children are invited to bring along a favourite teddy bear, doll, or other toy to the free fun afternoon. Indoors if the weather isn’t good, children will be able to choose a book to read to their teddy/toy. There will be some simple craft activities based on colouring and dressing teddy bear cut-outs, teddy Olympics – teddy-ised versions of the games held at the Library, and making a teddy/toy picnic. Bring along a picnic blanket – and fingers crossed for good weather!
JAPAN COMES TO RETFORD!
A taste of the Orient comes to Retford this month with the return of Japan Fest –a celebration of Japanese culture at Retford Town Hall. This event is on Sunday 20 August from 11.00am to 6.00pm.
There will be session on anime fan art, traditional Japanese arts and crafts, origami, calligraphy, manga drawing as well as taiko drumming, kendo, and an expert in the traditional Japanese instrument, the Koto.
There’s a Japanese language workshop. Tickets are £8 online (www.otakuworld.co.uk/jpretford) or £10 at the door. For more information, go to www.otakuworld.co.uk/jpfr2023 or ring 07904 675 911.
BASSETLAW ACTION CENTRE: UPDATE
Bassetlaw Action Centre (BAC) is continuing to provide:
- community transport for essential journeys – health appointments and shopping, for example
- housing advice services, which are telephone-based primarily but face-to-face appointments are also available
- a menu of Befriending services – including group befriending, telephone befriending, face to face and peer befriending
- the Staying Well Programme (6-week self-management course for people with a long-term condition) available both virtually and face to face
- Get Out Get Active (GOGA) service encourages people to become more active and will continue to offer one-to-one support
- home support service – a domiciliary service to help people who are just starting to struggle at home (this is a paid-for service)
- minibus trips – including the newly launched lunch club trips.
BAC would like to hear from anyone with a few hours to spare, who would like to volunteer to support the Action Centre to deliver essential services to local older and vulnerable people. In particular, BAC is looking for more local volunteer drivers to help people to get to health appointments and for shopping. Volunteers are paid 45p per mile for every mile they drive on behalf of the scheme.
For further details on any of the above please contact BAC on 01777 709650 or by e-mail (enquiries@actioncentre.org.uk) Further information can be found on the website: www.bassetlawactioncentre.org.uk.
DIARY DATES
2nd Tuesday each month
Coffee morning, Church Room, 10.30am. Freshly baked goodies—and friendly faces! £2 plus raffle
Thursday 17 August
Coffee Morning in the Methodist Hall, 10.00-11.00am. Weekly - all welcome
Mobile community shop, 10.30am – 12 noon, outside the Parish Church
Saturday 19 August
Big Market Day, Retford Market Square: Farmers’ and Craft Markets plus traditional Saturday Market. Punch & Judy show 10.00am and 1.00pm
Sunday 20 August
Holy Communion, Gringley Parish Church, 9.30am
JapanFest, Retford Town Hall, 11.00am – 6.00pm. Tickets £8 online (otakuworld.co.uk/jpfr2023) or £10 at the door
Wednesday 23 August
Service of Morning Prayer, Parish Church, Misterton, 10.00am (note change of venue for the summer months)
Teddy bears picnic (but other favourite toys are invited, too!), Misterton Library,
2.30-4.30pm
Saturday 9 September
Misterton Gardeners Club (MGC) Annual Show, Methodist Hall, Misterton. Exhibitors’ staging from 10.00-11.30am; open to the public 2.00-4.00pm, entry £1. Details on MGC Facebook page
Ride & Stride – sponsored cycle rides around local churches, 10.00am – 6.00pm, with local treasure hunt
Heritage Open Day with activities at most local churches
Friday 1 December
Advance notice: Christmas lights switch-on and Christmas Tree Festival, Church Meadow and Parish Church, 6.00pm
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Thursday 10 August 2023
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LOCAL CHURCHES FUND ‘TREASURE HUNT’ (pic)
Seven churches in the locality are working together to encourage cyclists, walkers, car drivers, pram pushers, horseback riders – anyone with legs or wheels – to join in the sponsored trek around local churches. This annual Ride & Stride is organised by Notts Historic Churches Trust (nottshistoricchurchestrust.org.uk/ridestride/): half the sponsorship raised goes to NHCT, the other half to the churches of participants’ choice.
But, as a special feature this year, local churches are funding a ‘treasure hunt’. Pick up a question form at any of the seven churches (except Walkeringham) and ‘hunt’ for the answer at each location. The local churches taking part are:
- Beckingham, All Saints’ Parish Church
- Clayworth, St Peter’s Parish Church
- Gringley, St Peter & St Pauls’ Parish Church
- Misterton, All Saints’ Parish Church
- Misterton, Methodist Church
- Walkeringham, St Mary’s Parish Church
- West Stockwith, St Mary’s Parish Church (pictured).
Leave the completed answer form in any of these participating churches (except Walkeringham). The person who answers most questions correctly will receive a £35 voucher (or prize to the value of £35).
Alongside the Ride & Stride event is a photographic competition. Take a camera, take a picture, and send it in with your sponsorship paperwork. Prizes are £75, £50, and £25. Details of this and other competitions are at nottshistoricchurchestrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Competitions2023.pdf
BASSETLAW ACTION CENTRE: UPDATE
Bassetlaw Action Centre (BAC) is continuing to provide:
- community transport for essential journeys – health appointments and shopping, for example
- housing advice services, which are telephone-based primarily but face-to-face appointments are also available
- a menu of Befriending services – including group befriending, telephone befriending, face to face and peer befriending
- the Staying Well Programme (6-week self-management course for people with a long-term condition) available both virtually and face to face
- Get Out Get Active (GOGA) service encourages people to become more active and will continue to offer one-to-one support
- home support service – a domiciliary service to help people who are just starting to struggle at home (this is a paid-for service)
- minibus trips – including the newly launched lunch club trips.
BAC would like to hear from anyone with a few hours to spare, who would like to volunteer to support the Action Centre to deliver essential services to local older and vulnerable people. In particular, BAC is looking for more local volunteer drivers to help people to get to health appointments and for shopping. Volunteers are paid 45p per mile for every mile they drive on behalf of the scheme.
For further details on any of the above please contact BAC on 01777 709650 or by e-mail (enquiries@actioncentre.org.uk) Further information can be found on the website: www.bassetlawactioncentre.org.uk.
DIARY DATES
2nd Tuesday each month
Coffee morning, Church Room, Misterton, 10.30am. Freshly baked goodies—and friendly faces! £2 plus raffle
Thursday 17 August
Coffee Morning in the Methodist Hall, Misterton, 10.00-11.00am. Weekly - all welcome
Mobile community shop, 10.30am – 12 noon, outside the Parish Church
Saturday 19 August
Big Market Day, Retford Market Square: Farmers’ and Craft Markets plus traditional Saturday Market. Punch & Judy show 10.00am and 1.00pm
Sunday 20 August
Holy Communion, Gringley Parish Church, 9.30am
JapanFest, Retford Town Hall, 11.00am – 6.00pm. Tickets £8 online (otakuworld.co.uk) or £10 at the door
Wednesday 23 August
Service of Morning Prayer, Parish Church, Misterton, 10.00am (note change of venue for the summer months)
Teddy bears picnic (but other favourite toys are invited, too!), Misterton Library,
2.30-4.30pm
Saturday 9 September
Misterton Gardeners Club (MGC) Annual Show, Methodist Hall, Misterton. Exhibitors’ staging from 10.00-11.30am; open to the public 2.00-4.00pm, entry £1. Details on MGC Facebook page
Ride & Stride – sponsored cycle rides around local churches, 10.00am – 6.00pm, with local treasure hunt
Heritage Open Day with activities at most local churches