KJB - The Book That Changed the World (U)- one night only at No 8 Pershore. Friday 7 Oct 7.30 pm

This compelling docu-drama charts the extraordinary story behind

this most extraordinary of books – the King James Bible. Its imagery, its language and its teachings have been felt around the world for the past 400 years. Acclaimed actor John Rhys-Davies (Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones) leads us back into a darker time and a story of saints and sinners, power and passion, as the greatest translation of Holy Scripture emerges into a world that would never be quite the same again.

This screening has been organised by the Flyfords Family of Churches.

Directed by Norman Stone

Running Time: 90mins

Tickets on sale from 18th August Adults: £6.50 under 16's, Seniors and Students: £6.00

Please book now to avoid disappointment on 01386 555488

Regular Events will be found on page 30.

Mobile Library Dates on page 22.

Cropthorne & Charlton Village Hall

Reopening

We are pleased to announce that the hall is now available for bookings: Contact Liz Taylor on 860453 or Email: lizt@mypostoffice.co.uk

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Sunday September 4^th

Afternoon tea

3.00pm – 5.00pm

Drop in and have a look around the refurbished hall

Enjoy tea/coffee & cakes

Everyone welcome

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A shop for Cropthorne?

A public meeting has been arranged to discuss whether to proceed with the idea of a community shop in Cropthorne.

Tuesday September 27^th at 7.30

Come and let us know what you think

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200 Club Draw July winners:

1^ST PRIZE £20 Betty Welch

2^ND PRIZE £10 Sheena Kater

Numbers are still available on a rolling year basis.

If you haven’t renewed your membership yet or want numbers please contact Liz Taylor on 860453

The next draw takes place at our September meeting

Worcestershire and Dudley Historic Churches Trust

SPONSORED CYCLE or HORSE RIDE

Saturday 10th September

10.00am—6.00pm

Calling all cyclists, horse riders and walkers.

This is always a most enjoyable day

and gives the opportunity of visiting many churches in the area, at the same time raising funds for our parish and The Historic Churches Trust.

All information from Church Stewards.

The Friends of Pool Garden and Fladbury Parish Council opened the renovated children’s playground in Farm Street, Fladbury,

on  12      August and now the Friends of Pool Garden invite you to the

OFFICIAL OPENING, of the new playground

Pool Garden

on Sunday 11 September at 3pm

followed by play, a tea party and entertainment

More information from the Chairman Louise Bugg on 861903

Many thanks to all who helped and supported Coffee and Chat in August, raising £50 for the church from the brought and bought home produce. The next

Coffee & Chat

is on Saturday 10 September from 10am to 12 noon in Fladbury Church with a new BRING-and-BUY STALL.

The Parish Reading Group

meets on Tuesday 6 September at 8pm at the home of Chris North, Lansdowne, Station Road, Fladbury, tel: 860440.

Macmillan Cancer Relief

Coffee Morning

Wyre Piddle Village Hall

Friday 30 September 2011

10.00 to 12.00 noon

Cakes; Raffle; Toiletries; White Elephant etc,

Contributions towards any of the above will be most welcome and especially donations of unused toiletries for the new stall we are holding this year

Please come and join us.Everyone Welcome. Bring a Friend. Every Cup of Coffee Counts

Donations for any of the above may be left with

Pauline Monks, Lyndhurst, Worcester Road,

Wyre Piddle 01386 553510

Harvest Thanksgiving

FLADBURY

As autumn approaches, during September, Fladbury School will be focussing on Harvest.

Fladbury Church Committee is planning a HARVEST SUPPER on Friday 23 September from 7pm in the Village Hall. Tickets for £7.50 each (reduced for schoolchildren) are available at Church Services and from Churchwarden Martin Fowler, 860628. The supper will use as much local produce as possible – donations of local fruit crumbles welcome, please.

The HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICE is on Sunday 25 September at 11am (please note the time – 11am) in the Church. Harvest gifts of tinned and packet soups, custards, puddings, tea, coffee, chocolate and other non-perishable foods are welcome and will be taken to the Maggs Centre for the homeless in Worcester.

CHARLTON AND CROPTHORNE

9.30am Service in Charlton

6.00pm Evensong and Patronal Festival in Cropthorne

Followed by Harvest Supper at Holland House.

ALL WELCOME

Ploughman’s Supper and local fruit pies and crumbles—if you can donate a pie or crumble or want more information please contact

Hilary Hall 860212

LOWER MOOR AND WYRE PIDDLE

Services on Sunday 9th October.

Details next month.

All good gifts around us

Are sent from heaven above

Then thank the Lord, oh thank the Lord

For all his love

Authorised Lay Ministry - on Sunday evening 11 September at 6.30pm in Worcester Cathedral, two members of our church will be authorised as lay ministers. Janet Jefferies of Lower Moor will be authorised as an evangelist and Carol Rosier of Wyre Piddle will be authorised as a worship leader. All are welcome to attend this service and support Janet and Carol.

Licensing Service – on Friday evening 16 September at 7.30pm in Pershore Abbey, the Revd Clive Fairclough and the Revd Lynn Busfield will be licensed to serve our churches under the re-organisation of the northern area of the diocese.

5.30pm Prayers @ Cropthorne

Thursdays 8^th September, 13^th October. 10^th November

There will be a quiet prayer time for 30 minutes, a reading, a prayer and a blessing will be said but most of the time will be silent. Come and enjoy the beauty of silence with others, in an ancient church, all are welcome.

For more information call Sue Perry 861791

Worcester Alpha Course

Are you wondering about the meaning of life?

Do you feel concerned about the morality in our country following the recent riots in some of our major cities?

Do you want to make a difference?

The Alpha course is open to everyone interested in discovering what Christianity can offer..

The course begins on Wednesday evening October 5th and lasts for 10 weeks.

Please consider joining the course and telling your friends and family about it.

If you would like to know more please contact:

Janet Jefferies 01386 860928

janet@jeffries01.plus.com

Peter Penhallow 01905 361123

peter@edm-consultancy.com

The Charity Christmas Fair 2011

will be held in Fladbury Village Hall on Saturday 5 November.

If you would like to know more about booking a stall to sell Christmas cards and gifts for a charity, please ring Kathleen 861847 or Jane 860531.

And on the platform this year – new or secondhand

china, crockery and glassware

in aid of the Fladbury Church Amenity Appeal. Please ring

Hilary on 860628 if you have any to donate.

Fundraising for the Motor Neurone Disease Association

Tony and I are climbing Mont Blanc

in support for MNDA

Tony Simpson, following a serious knee injury at a charity rugby match in January, and Emma Poole, a local runner, both of Fladbury, are climbing Mont Blanc between 18 and 24 September. Collection boxes will be in local shops and pubs or donate via www.justgiving.com/emandtony

Pershore Scrabble Club Update

A new venue!! We meet every Thursday at 7pm in

Fladbury Sports Pavilion. All ages and all levels of

ability welcome. Bring a board and pay £1 for the evening. Just turn up.

.Enquiries: Yvonne McKeon 01386 861940

MOBILE LIBRARY

Fladbury, Lower Moor and Wyre Piddle

Wednesdays: 7th September; 28th September

Cropthorne and Charlton

Fridays: 116th September; 7th October

All villages are visited in the afternoons

For enquiries about this service telephone 01905 822722

COME FLY WITH ME……!

“ Have you got a step ladder?” - that was the first question asked by the journalist/photographer when he called to cover my sky dive. That was back in June and you may have seen the publicity in the Evesham Journal and Worcester News. I can assure you that posing on a step ladder with arms akimbo in no way prepared me for the big day. However I survived the experience and quite enjoyed taking off from the plane at 13000feet and 120 miles per hour! Being strapped tandem to Will, a very handsome, competent male trainer, was a great comfort as was my faith.

Thank you to everyone who has sponsored me and to date helped to raise around £3000 for Arthritis Research UK. I hope to have the final figure next month.

In appreciation to you all you are invited to:

Coffee Morning, not a fundraiser,

organised by the Pershore and District Branch of Arthritis Research UK.

Saturday 10th September 10am—12 noon.

The Old Schoolroom Charlton

The DVD of my skydive will be shown, several times I expect.

Drop in and fly with me. Helen Fowler and committee

Arthritis Research UK Charity No. 207711

Three Peaks Challenge

The Three Fladbury Ladies who took on the challenge of the Three Peaks successfully completed this over the weekend of 23 and 24 July. Leaving at 5.30am for the long, cramped journey to Scotland, the clock started at 4.15pm with the climb up Ben Nevis, passing clumps of snow near the top and being rewarded with stunning views all around. Then the journey to Scafell. Arriving at the base at 03.45am in the dark, it was head torches on, mini-bus doors open and we were off, this time rewarded with the sun rise and again beautiful views all around but it was bitterly cold at the summit and we were soon heading back down wearing hats, scarves and gloves. Making good time towards Wales, we hit a motorway diversion which delayed our journey! leaving us just three hours 15 minutes for the climb up Snowdon. As the doors opened, we were off but this time it was each for their own to see if the 24 hour time scale could be met. Best foot forward we all completed the Three Peaks Challenge. We had a wonderful tiring time and thank everyone who supported us with our challenge. We have raised over £4,000 for St Richard’s Hospice.

THANK YOU!!! Carol Tessa Andrea

PS Carol just did it in under 24 hours but they all did it – wow! Well done!

WORCESTERSHIRE LADIES ASKED TO PUT THEIR HEELS ON MARIE CURIE’S WHEELS!

Sunday 23^rd October 2011

Marie Curie Cancer Care is launching the 2011 Ladies Driving Challenge – the ladies only driving experience day. Whether you are registering yourself or friends, mums, aunts or grandmothers as an alternative gift for birthdays, anniversaries or hen parties the Ladies Driving Challenge is a fun day out for all the family. By signing up and raising a minimum amount of £100 you can ensure the Marie Curie Nurses in your local area can continue to offer free and specialised care to terminally ill patients and their families.

To register today you can visit www.mariecurie.org.uk/events or call 08700 340 040

Hill and Moor Parish Council meet on the first Thursday of the month in Lower Moor Village Hall. Next meeting Thursday 1st September at 7.30pm.

The Clerk is Michelle English, tel: -7944809327,

email: hillandmoor@yahoo.co.uk

An open invitation to all villagers

to come along to 2 events in September at The Springs Holiday Home Park, Salters Lane, Lower Moor -

Sunday 25th September

A Macmillan fund-raising afternoon from 12 noon

to include afternoon teas, homemade jams, tombola, cakes, books, jewellery, cards, etc,etc - all proceeds to Macmillan.

Friday 30th September - 7.30pm - Harvest Celebration, followed by a Harvest supper. Gifts of tinned/packet foods will be collected on the night for the Maggs Centre, a project which helps the homeless in Worcester.

Everyone is welcome to attend one or both events.

The views expressed in Five Alive magazine are not necessarily those of the Church of England or the Parish of Fladbury, Hill & Moor, Wyre Piddle, Cropthorne and Charlton, they are solely those of the contributors.

The editors reserve the right to alter or amend articles as they see fit.

A date for the diary!

Picnic Quiz

Friday 14 October 2011

7.30pm in Fladbury Village Hall

for the Fladbury Church Amenity Appeal

Further information in the October Five Alive