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PARISH CHURCH NEWS: The Church service at Whatlington this coming Sunday will be an 09.15 Holy Communion.

PARISH COUNCIL NEWS: Last week’s Parish Assembly was a pleasant meeting with twelve local parishioners attending. As there had been problems with the dates the speaker could attend there was for the first time no speaker. This gave parishioners the time to discuss any matters from the reports from councillors and local organisations, packs with copies of all the reports were given out at the meeting. The reports are on the council web site. In the Chairman’s report he advised that the council needed more people to come forward as parish councillors, Nomination forms for this can be obtained from the clerk, on clerk@whatlingtonparishcouncil.com and on completion have to be hand delivered to Bexhill Town Hall between 26th March - 3rd April.

Last Saturday: 16th March there was an interesting presentation in the Parish Church to inform villagers about the plans for a new Church Car Park. A good number of people attended and the overall response was favourable.

On Saturday 16th March: there will be a special Open Morning held in Whatlington Parish Church between 10am and 12 noon. Villagers and other interested parties are invited to come and view the plans for the proposed new Church Car Park.

PARISH CHURCH NEWS: Sunday 10th March will see the monthly Family Service at 10.30am at Whatlington Parish Church with our own Vicar, Revd. Kevin Mepham. As usual the service will be followed with refreshments and the Village Hall car park will be open for use.

PARISH CHURCH NEWS: On Thursday of last week Whatlington church played host to a training session for church council members from the surrounding area given by Ecclesiastical Insurance. We had 53 people attend for a very useful and informative session and it was nice to see the church used for the event.

PARISH CHURCH NEWS: The Bishop of Chichester, the Right Revd. Dr. Martin Warner visited Whatlington church as part of his Deanery Visitation last Thursday morning to attend Morning Prayer. Afterwards he gave a short talk and then stayed for a light breakfast, joining 18 others, we were very pleased to be able to welcome the Diocesan Bishop to our small rural church, a return visit as he came just about five years ago to celebrate the re-opening of the church following its post fire restoration.

FILM CLUB NEWS: We have an absorbing, thought-provoking movie to chew the fat over this coming Wednesday, the 13th February And it features a performance by Emma Thompson that reminds us, should we need reminding, what an accomplished actor she is. In The Children Act she plays High Court judge Fiona Maye who presides, with wisdom and compassion, over knotty cases of family law.

PARISH CHURCH NEWS: The service at Whatlington this Sunday will be our monthly Family one starting at 10.30 and followed with refreshments.

PARISH CHURCH NEWS: The service at St. Mary Magdalene’s church this coming Sunday will be at 9.15 am Holy Communion with hymns. As always everyone is welcome.

PARISH CHURCH NEWS: The church service at Whatlington this next Sunday will be an 09.15 Holy Communion with our own Vicar, Kevin.

Last Sunday: saw the first Family Service for 2019 at Whatlington and despite a damp January morning there was a good congregation to celebrate the Baptism of Christ.