Benefice Church Services in April

(Please check notice sheets/notice board/website for any changes)

* We will be livestreaming the 11am Eucharist service in Duns Tew on the second Sunday so that anyone who cannot come to church in person will be able to join us via the internet. Login details will be available from the weekly church notice sheet or contact Clare Burgess, 347382, or email 

DTclare@bartonbenefice.org.uk. Please keep an eye on our website www.bartonbenefice.org.uk, for updates on Covid regulations in churches. 

Benefice Lent Lunches and Lent Study Group 

Lent Lunch

The final lent lunch will be held in the Alice Marshall Hall, Middle Barton, on Wednesday, 6 April at 12.15pm for lunch finishing at 1.45pm. If you would like to come to our lent lunch, please let us know via email to: lentlunches@bartonbenefice.org.uk or contact your churchwarden/parish representative. During our lent lunches donations will be welcome for the British Red Cross/DEC (Ukraine). Please check website www.bartonbenefice.org.uk for details of topics/speakers and all venues. 

The Lent Study group’s final meeting will take place on Tuesday 5 April at 7pm when we will be concluding the “Living in Love and Faith” Course. We want to make this course as accessible as possible and so you will be able join us either in person or remotely through Zoom. Contact Jane for details on 01869 340510 or clergy@bartonbenefice.org.uk.  All welcome.

Fly a Flag Would you like to sponsor the flying of a flag from the church tower, on a day of your choice, to mark a birthday, anniversary, or another special occasion.  We will ask for a donation of £20 and will, if you wish, put details of the occasion on the church notice board Or why not buy a ‘fly the flag’ voucher from us to pop inside a card for someone as a unique Duns Tew gift?  Contact dunstewpcc@gmail for further information. 

Decorating the Church for the Jubilee

We will be decorating the church as part of the Jubilee celebrations. Please contact Sarah, sarahtaylor27.st@gmail.com or phone 340827, if you would be interested in giving us a hand or donating flowers or greenery.   

Charities Update

Our Charity of the Quarter (April-June) is Polly.  Polly continues to work with the homeless and vulnerable in Banbury. If you can spare any food items (tins/biscuits/packets etc) or would like to donate money to this excellent cause then bring your items, cash or cheques (payable to Polly Preedy) to Clare Burgess, 5 Hill Farm Lane, Duns Tew, OX25 6JH or ring Clare on 01869 347382.  Any queries: Clare 347382  DTclare@bartonbenefice.org.uk .  Thank you for all your help.

SAVE THE DATE

Duns Tew Church Fete 3 July 2022

We would love to see some new faces helping on the fete stalls this year and we currently have some vacancies! It’s a great way of getting to know people in the village.

Please let us know if you could help on the day on any of the following stalls:

Cake Stall, Books, Hoopla, Ice cream, Plants, Bouncy Castle, a Children’s stall. If you have your own idea for a stall and would like to run it, do get in touch.

Clare Burgess email: DTclare@bartonbenefice.com or Tel: 347382.