Harvington (From Tewkesbury Admag)

Harvington

VILLAGERS' SUPPER: The villagers' supper held last Saturday evening in the village hall was another great success, this time drawing a record number of 78 guests. After supper prepared by a team of volunteers working in their own kitchens and brought in, piping hot, dessert and tea and coffee were served. The speaker, Tim Nunn, now serving as a chief inspector of police in Hastings, gave a talk in which he asked his audience to consider whether what we often see as coincidence is, in fact, the hand of God working in our lives. The theme was developed using illustrations from his daily life as a member of the police force. He also warmly commended the idea behind these periodic villagers' suppers saying that they personify the friendliness which he remembers as an essential part of this delightful village. Tim was thanked by Jayne Nicol who, is still actively involved in the youth project.

CHRISTINGLE SERVICE: The Christingle service in St James' Church on Sunday was also well attended and was, as last year, a heart-warming occasion. There were numbers of children present accompanied by parents and friends, among them Mrs Debbie Fielden (acting head of Harvington First School) and Mrs Julie Hargreaves (chairman of the school's PTFA) who has recently joined the Mission and Worship sub-committee of the church's parochial church council. Children read the lessons, led the prayers and took part in an illustrated talk given by the Rev Richard Thorni