Austwick Church Afternoon Fellowship
Afternoon Fellowship: Everybody’s Welcome – Austwick Parish Hall, Wednesdays, 2.00 – 3.30pm
The Afternoon Fellowship is a monthly meeting held at Austwick Parish Hall and open to everybody in our surrounding area. Each meeting features a guest speaker on a topic of interest, followed by a time for conversation with refreshments.There’s no charge for admission: a voluntary collection of £1 at each meeting helps to support our running costs.Everybody is welcome – come along; bring a friend; meet new friends!
More information from our Churches Weekly Newsletters or from our Secretary Catherine Menday, 01524 251787, catherine_menday@yahoo.co.uk
Everybody’s welcome to these 2023 Meetings, each at 2.00pm
Wednesday January 25th Jilly Hazeldine: My world of lettering
Wednesday February 22nd Heather Lane: The Folly in Settle – past, present and future
Wednesday March 22nd Pippa Foulds: The art of embroidery
Wednesday April 26th Philip Farrer: Our local environment and ecology
Wednesday May 31st Roland Fudge: Music in my life
Wednesday June 28th Ralph Court: Hidden treasures of Jordan
Wednesday July 26th Di Millen: Marvellous metal clay – a voyage of discovery
Wednesday August 23rd Tracey Heseltine: Green living
Wednesday September 27th Elaine Beresford: Life in verse
Wednesday October 25th Graham Cleverley: Naked Ladies in Lawkland Moss. Also our AGM
Wednesday November 22nd Alex Pilkington: The mountain bothy
Wednesday December 13th Revd Julie Clarkson: Life in Sri Lanka
We are also planning for 2023:
June (Date to be confirmed) A Garden Party at the Knoll with kind permission from Pip and Alec Rigby
October (Date to be confirmed) A coach trip to a cathedral town
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All meetings take place at 1:30pm in the Parish Hall unless otherwise stated above.
A voluntary contribution of £1 at each meeting helps to support the hire of the hall and also Afternoon Fellowship funds.
All welcome!
Austwick Church Fellowship Group
Diary of events for 2018
DATE SPEAKER
Wed 24th January Hidden France
Speakers: Judy and Chris Leeming
Wed 28th February The pleasure of drawing
Speaker: Sue Parker
Wed 28th March A guest speaker to be announced
Wed 25th April Rural Rumania
Speaker: Michael Southworth
Wed 23rd May I hear sweet music
With Rowland Fudge in Clapham Church
Wed 27th June @2pm Garden party at Beck House
With kind permission of Gwen and Graham
Wed 25th July Iran: Shiraz to Tehran by bike and bus
Speaker: Alec Rigby
Wed 22nd August A visit to Durham Cathedral
Wed 26th September Garden visit to Holehird Gardens
Refreshments at Hayes Garden Centre
Wed 24th October AGM followed by Man, Money and Worship in Clapham
Speaker: Ken Pierce
Wed 28th November Guide Dogs for the Blind
Speaker: Dave Herbert
Wed 12th Dec Christmas Celebrations
The Afternoon Fellowship published two booklets;
We had lovely shops in the village and We had a wonderful childhood, both written by Lindsey Smith.
The project was funded by a Grassroots Grant.
Both books may be purchased at our meetings or at the village shop.
