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From the Vicar May 2011

A personal call Many of you will know by now that, after seven happy years in Marden, Barbara and I are moving to a new patch of God’s pasture. I have been appointed Vicar of Holwell, Ickleford and Pirton, three rural parishes near the Hertfordshire town of Hitchin. The service of institution and induction there will be on 26

th July, so our last

Sunday in Marden will be 10th July. We will be living in the vicarage in Pirton.

You might wonder why we would want to leave such a lovely place as Marden in the Garden of England? Well, it has not been an easy decision, but we feel ready for fresh challenges, and that Marden is ready to welcome fresh vision from a new vicar. When we look at the history of God’s care for his people in the Bible, we see him calling them to join him on a journey, to get up and go, to spread the Good News. God called Abraham to leave his home for a distant land called Canaan. As for St. Paul – he must have had extra pages added to his passport! So perhaps we should not be surprised to hear God calling us to move to the ‘HIP’ benefice. Could he be using the same opportunity to call Marden Church, and with it the wider community of the parish, to a new spiritual direction and destination? Quite where, he will reveal in his good time. Meanwhile, Barbara and I look forward to enjoying our remaining time in Marden. We will miss Marden and its people, so we ask for your prayers at this time of transition. One way of exploring where the church should be heading is to take some time out together. On Saturday 14

th May you are all invited to take part in our Parish

Conference on ‘Mission-shaped Marden’. The afternoon will begin with a bring-and-share lunch in the Vestry Hall at 12.30pm, followed by presentations and discussion. How can Marden Church be effective followers of Jesus Christ in this place at this time? We may only be able to scratch the surface in one afternoon! Rural traditions are an important part of church and village life. On Sunday 29

th

May at 10.30am we will be marking Rogation time with a visit by Caroline Pinchbeck, our Rural Life Adviser, followed by a gentle afternoon walk to ‘beat the bounds’ (or some of them anyway!) Do come and join in. With every blessing

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From The Registers

FUNERALS: 7

th April: Brian Roger Broad (age 63yrs) at Vinters Park Crematorium

WEDDINGS: 23

rd April: Sarah Stevens and Jolyon Edmund McCarthy

TRIO – The Responsibility Is Ours

TREE-O Giving for Growing. This is the title of our introductory leaflet on Christian giving. Elsewhere in this magazine I refer to the future vision and mission of Marden Church. Just as a growing tree needs roots firmly established in the soil to draw up life-giving water and nutrients, so the church needs a firm financial base from which to feed new growth. Marden Church needs a real boost in regular income to safeguard its future as an active, growing church. In recent years we have not really been covering costs, let alone giving for growth. Generous donations from the hard-working Friends of Marden’s Heritage are helping us to look after the building, but if you care about what the building stands for, please come along to one of the services on 1

st May (8am or 10.30am) and 8th May (10.30am). There will be a presentation about Christian giving by Liz Mullins, Diocesan Stewardship Adviser. This will be followed by an opportunity to respond in your own time in the three weeks afterwards. I know you will want to respond as generously as you can. There will be a thanksgiving and celebration of God’s generosity on Pentecost Sunday 12

th June at

10.30am. James Robertson

MEN’S BREAKFAST The Men’s Breakfast is open to all men in the village and is a great opportunity to eat the forbidden foods once in awhile. This invitation is for you and the promise is that you will be made very welcome. We meet in the Vestry Hall and sit down to breakfast at 8.30am. The next Men’s Breakfast is on Saturday 7

th May 2011 and

afterwards we will hear from Sandy Elsworth who whilst working in the UK on procurement of water resources spends some of his time in Africa helping communities link their villages to scarce water sources. Please let Graham Westbrook (832758) or Alec Noakes (832211) know you if would like to come simply to ensure there is enough food for everyone.

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A PLEA FROM YOUR CHURCH WARDEN Well two little ones please - could all you lovely people who offered to come on to my cleaning rota please give me a ring so that I can arrange a get together with you all. I know who most of you are but there are one or two who said I could put their name down. I had no pencil and paper to hand at the time and I do not want to risk missing you - you are far too precious!! I have come up with an idea on the cleaning front which hopefully means nobody will have to do more than once or twice a month and I would like to run it past you all to see what you think. My number is 01622 831519. I look forward to seeing you all soon. My second ask is really quite simple. To all of you living in Marden for the last 3 years you will probably remember Big Stuart from South Africa who lived with us for 3 months or so. He has recently started a scheme collecting used unwanted reading glasses and hearing aids. His company, Able and Cole the veggie box suppliers, are so impressed that they let him ask their customers to leave these items out with their order, to be collected. He phoned me the other day and asked if anybody in Marden had any of these items, would I be able to collect them for him, so if you have, could you either let me have them or give me a ring and I will collect them from you. I know he would be forever grateful. By the way he sends regards to all the people he got to know during his short time in Marden. God Bless you all, kind regards Di Copas. VILLAGE CAFE 20

TH MAY

If you haven’t found us yet the Village Café is held in the Vestry Hall on a Friday morning 10.30-12.00 where you will find tea, coffee, homemade cakes and a friendly atmosphere. We will be holding another of our fundraising cafes on Friday 20

th May. This time it is for

Christian Aid. As well as our usual refreshments, we will be selling cakes, produce and bric a brac. If you feel you could help out on the day or would like to help at any of our cafes then please give me a call or email. Look forward to seeing you. Jane Lowther Janet Codling 01622 832974 [email protected]

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100th Birthday Celebration

Many of you will know that John Hardy, the most senior member of our Church family, celebrated his 100

th

birthday on the 3rd

April. He enjoyed a party with his family on the Saturday and his own special blessing and birthday cake with his Church family on the Sunday. Many congratulations John!

… and thank you from John

Thank you everybody for your best wishes and congratulations on my hundredth birthday. John Hardy

. Instead of a branch meeting in Marden, you are invited to attend the Annual Meeting and Market at Westgate Hall, Canterbury,

on Thursday 19th May at 10.30am. Please tell Rosemary or any other committee member if you would like to go and we can arrange to share transport. Our deanery stall this year is Crafts and Gifts and the committee would be glad to receive any contributions you can make. Do not forget that there is a Mothers' Union Holy Communion service in church at 9.15am on the first Thursday of each month. COMMUNITY LUNCHES The early summer lunches will be on Mondays 16th May and 20th June at 12.30pm in the Vestry Hall. Please order your tickets from Olive (833227) or Janet (831256). The price is £4 and transport can be arranged when necessary.

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MARDEN SOCIETY

This talk by Geoff Doel and Mick Lynn could have been titled ‘How to dance and sing and sing all year round’, as they entertained us with their folk calendar accompanied by appropriate musical instruments and singing.

Plough Monday marked the return to work after the first Sunday in January. A plough would be carried around and if you didn’t donate you might have your garden ploughed up! It became connected with the black-faced Molly dancers.

Valentine’s Day represented the start of spring and in the eighteenth century children would go round singing. Probably this Valentine was the Roman Christian martyr. You were also ‘allowed’ to choose a valentine who was not

your husband or wife. It could be the first person you clapped eyes on and Samuel Pepys wrote in his diary that his wife was afraid to come downstairs in case her first sight of another person was a workman. A folk song Dame Durden commemorates this celebration.

“ ‘Twas on the morn of Valentine when birds began to prate, Dame Durden and her maids and men they altogether mate.

And Joe kissed Dolly and Jack kissed Kitty ….”

Next comes Pancake Day heralded by the ringing of the Shrove Bell at mid-morning. Pancakes used fat, butter and eggs – all forbidden during Lent. Pancake races became popular – even held in Maidstone football stadium. There were also marble leagues which cumulated with the finals on Good Friday – God’s Friday. That is the day when fishermen refused to go to sea.

Biddenden Dole is given out on Easter Monday. It originated with a bequest of land, with the income providing bread, cheese and tea for widows. The poor could have the flour and water hard biscuits with the twins imprinted on them. The veracity of the story of the Siamese twins has been questioned and also the date. It is also thought that they could have been just joined at the hip and walked about with their arms around each other for the sake of comfort. (second half next month)

Next meetings are:- Ghosts, Fact or Fiction - Wednesday 28

th April

Canterbury, the hidden city – Wednesday 25th May

8.00 pm in the School Room of the Memorial Hall. Eunice Doswell

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Church Flowers

After a couple of years at the helm, Kirsten Gower is stepping down as coordinator of the Church Flowers team. We are grateful to Kirsten for all her hard work, especially for the very successful flower festival last year. Is this a job you could do? You will see from the brief description below that it is quite manageable. You do not even need to be a flower arranger, just a flower arranger’s arranger! 1. Organise annual meeting of the team in February/March each year in the

Vestry Hall 2. Co-ordinate the rota for altar, font and Lady Chapel displays and finalise before

end of March 3. Keep contact details up-to-date for the team of flower arrangers 4. Liaise with Jane Phillips and Judy Noakes regarding weddings 5. Write brief report to Annual Church Meeting in March each year 6. Co-ordinate any special occasional events in the church, such as the flower

festival If you would like to know more, please contact Kirsten on 831573. To volunteer, please contact Judy Noakes at the Church Office 831890.

MAY PRAYER FOCUS

1 May The TRIO Campaign being launched today Our Ministry Leadership Team Those living on Battle Lane

15 May The launch of Christian Aid Week The distributors & collectors of envelopes, Supper evening and City Sponsored Walk Our Finance and Standing Committee Families who bring their children for baptism Marden Library and Reading Groups Secondary School children as they start their GCSE and A Level Exams Those living on Staplehurst Road

8 May The TRIO Campaign Weald Deanery Synod Marden Parish Council AGM Archdeacon’s Visitation our Church Wardens and newly formed PCC The PCC Awayday/Church Conference

22 May Music Time and Toddler Group and other village organizations providing activities for pre-schoolers Marden Thursday Club All Christian Missionaries Those living in Summerhill Road

29 May Rogation Sunday − For all who work the land and provide crops for food The Citizen’s Advice Bureau − Marden WI − The Church Army Those living in Old Market Buildings

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Marden Primary School As I write, the sun is shining – we are making the most of the outdoors and have finally turned the heating off! Our Year 5 and 6 children have recently returned from the much anticipated Residential Trip to Norfolk. What an amazing week! It was a real pleasure to spend time away from the usual environment with the children – they were wonderful company and a real credit to Marden. So much so, that they received numerous compliments. The aims of the week were to study a different geographical area to our own, to take part in adventurous activities and experience being away from home. One afternoon I found myself hiding from ‘the enemy’ in the woods - we had been given the task of building a hide and 12 of us were squeezed into the result. Needless to say, our hide building skills require some work as we were discovered and drowned by the Instructors with their Supersoaker water pistols!! On another day, we went out on boats to Blakeney Point and watched the seals - the children were enchanted by them. Following this we walked along the beach and ended the day by walking bare foot across the estuary, through the mud flats!! (Some of the children may still be trying to get the mud stains out from under their toe nails). This part of the day was accompanied by many slips, screams and shrieks of laughter - fortunately none of us fell. In contrast we had spent time after lunch lying quietly in the sand dunes – our task was to ‘listen’ but it ended up as a bit of a snooze for some! There were many other highlights too: holding an 8ft snake; swimming; hunting for ‘monsters’ and avoiding another soaking; rock pooling; the disco, and; going to bed really late and waking really early!!!!! We had a wonderful time – Years 3 and 4 are eagerly anticipating their turn and there is no shortage of staff volunteering to go. Not to be left out, the other classes will all be venturing away from Marden on day trips. Our Reception classes are off to Tyland Barn for a ‘Hungry Caterpillar’ day where after listening to and discussing the story, they will go on a minibeast hunt. Years 1 and 2 are today at Chatham Dockyard – this visit links with their water themed topic. Years 3 and 4 are planning a trip to Knole Park, near Sevenoaks, which fits in with their upcoming topic on The Tudors.

We hope you all get the chance to enjoy some days out too!

Amanda Reardon, School Manager. [email protected]

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HISTORY GROUP and HERITAGE CENTRE This article is developed from a report on the History Group and its Heritage Centre, delivered to the Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Marden’s Heritage on Wednesday 6

th April by Sir Nick Fenn, who is Patron of the Centre. He

spoke on behalf of David McFarland, Chairman, who was so alarmed at the prospect of meeting The Friends that he escaped to Paris, calling over his shoulder as he fled inviting Nick to represent him. It is based on his brief. THE FUTURE OF OUR PAST A little local history 1998 Members of the Marden Society prepared the Local Authority Village Design Statement. This evolved into the Marden History Group.

2000 They staged an exhibition in the Village Hall on the History of Marden in the context of the Millennium celebrations. They produced the first of 3 videos – on “Village Life at the Turn of the Century”, with funding from the Rural Revival grant.

2002 They issued the first of (now) 21 publications – on “The Fallen of Marden 1914-18”, and the Marden Map with contributions from eighteen Marden artists.

2003 First Oral History Project

2004 The first of two calendars, using images from the Marden Map.

2005 Their “scrubbers” located, cleaned, identified and photographed gravestones inside and outside the Parish Church and developed their “Gravestone Map”.

2006 Relocation became an issue, with the urgent need for a permanent home for the growing Archive, beyond the Chairman’s decaying caravan and stable. A total of £13,500 was raised from Awards for All, the Parish Council, the Borough Council, the Kent County Council, the Allen Grove Fund and others. Agreement was reached to rent a corner of the Village Library from the KCC.

2007 The entire outfit was installed in 8 days to 29th October 2007: multi-media

technology, display cabinets, furniture and carpets, catalogues – all locally sourced.

2008 On 23rd

March the Heritage Centre was formally inaugurated by the redoubtable Ann Widdecombe MP, as an alliance between the Marden History Group and the Archives Department of the KCC.

2009 Website Membership began. The database was developed and sponsored by a local company “On Click”. It can now be accessed from anywhere on earth.

2010 National Award. The Heritage Centre won the “Archive of the Year Award 2010” from the Family History Monthly Magazine. The award was presented by the Editor on 18

th October. She commended the Centre’s quality, its website, database and

community spirit.













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Quote from the Citation: The Marden Heritage Centre opened in 2008. Anything concerning the parish of Marden in Kent is collected: Parish Registers, newspaper cuttings, Wills, Census Returns, Poor Law Records, documents, photographs and many more. Drawing on skills available in a rural village, whose traditional income has come from hops and fruit, a band of volunteers has developed and maintains a village archive which attracts attention from villagers, people from afar and many other history groups. The archives and resources of this multi-media Centre are searchable at www.mardenhistory.org.uk Current Activities So what do these paragons actually do? They receive items, identify, catalogue and maintain them; They research and develop the Archive; They receive and advise visitors; The all-volunteer staff, often working in pairs, keep the Centre open 18 hours a

week; They stage four exhibitions a year; They have published 21 books or booklets, 3 videos, 2 calendars; They plan further Joint Ventures, for example with the Primary School The Archive now includes 4,600 photographs, documents and objects. 40 – 50 volunteers perform all the 71 different tasks that are required to maintain the Centre and its records. In 2008 the Centre received 975 visitors including 176 for particular events. In 2009 there were 857 visitors including 212 for events. The figures for 2010 were 810 and 243. The same service delivered by professional staff would cost £50,000 - £75,000 a year. The actual cost is £2,000 – for rent, projects, expenses. They are funded by the Friends of Marden’s Heritage, by their annual Hog Roast, and by the sale of publications. In short, they fulfil their mission to “Seek, Preserve, Research, Inspire Interest in and Transmit the History of the Parish of Marden: SPRIT” They preserve the future of our past. Current Projects include: Work with Parliamentary Archives and the Centre for Kentish Studies in sharing

knowledge with those from whom it emanates – that is, us. There have so far been nine meetings on the London-Dover Railway, its planning,

construction and early operation, using Heritage Centre records on people, landscape, economy, together with Paddock Wood, Staplehurst and Headcorn.

Working towards a Kent History Network, a co-ordinated approach throughout the County, with the Centre for Kentish Studies as its hub.

The refurbishment of a World War II Air Raid Siren, donated by the Ministry of Defence at Hythe, the original Mounting Post being retrieved from behind the Unicorn and repainted in Brunswick Green – at a total cost of £698.73.

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The refurbishment of a K6 Red Telephone Box, donated by Benenden Parish Council, which is being disconnected, transported, stored and repainted in the original Vermillion Red – at a total cost of £199.80.

Subject to Planning Permission, it is intended to erect these two historic objects on the greensward at the entrance to the car park, opposite the Library. The siren may be sounded on appropriate public occasions.

A flight from Headcorn for aerial photographs of the village by Jeremy Britcher at a cost of £110.

We come at last to the question you asked me to answer: What have they spent our money on in 2010? Telephone Box £200 Siren £700 Flight from Headcorn £100 Contribution to rent to KCC £500

Total £1,500 I submit that this is cheap at the price. The History Group and its Heritage Centre are a striking example of local initiative, Volunteering in Action, dare I say it “the Big Society”. We villagers created, developed and maintain an award-winning village archive to safeguard the future of our past. Congratulations to David McFarland and his colleagues. The whole village should be proud of them. They well deserve the continued support of the Friends of Marden’s Heritage.

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Five years ago, Eladio Simeón Pineda’s community was a group of poor farm labourers. Then Christian Aid partner Soppexcca (pronounced so-pecks-ka) offered them credit to establish themselves as coffee farmers and supported them to work together as a cooperative. Eladio and the other members of the La Paz del Tuma cooperative now hope that together they will transform their own community.

Even though the coffee farmers of La Paz del Tuma have only been working with Soppexcca for a short time, their lives are already changing for the better. The credit which Soppexcca gave to Eladio and the other farmers has been vital in getting them started. The cooperative has a community fund that will be used to achieve the dreams which Eladio and his fellow farmers once thought were out of their reach.

For the people of Jinotega, Nicaragua, coffee isn’t just a caffeine kick – it’s a means of transforming the lives of entire communities. By getting involved in Christian Aid Week, you can help to make this transformation possible.

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‘I hope one day we will have a school on this land, clean water and latrines,’ says Eladio.

Eladio knows that transformation is possible. He is driven by the example of a nearby community, where Gustavo Adolfo Talavera and the members of the Los Alpes cooperative have been supported by Soppexcca for 12 years. In that time, they have successfully worked to establish a school and a health centre for their community.

The hopes of the people of La Paz del Tuma are hopes held for the whole community. Eladio works every day towards his dream of a purpose-built school, clean water and latrines for all the farming families of La Paz del Tuma.

Soppexcca’s support for coffee cooperatives like La Paz del Tuma and Los Alpes allows communities to see a bigger picture, full of possibilities for the future.

You can be part of the story of transformation which is unfolding right now in Nicaragua.

By getting involved in Christian Aid Week in your own community, you can help to turn the hopes of communities all around the world into realities. You can be part of a movement which is transforming lives.

To find out how, visit www.caweek.org or talk to your local Christian Aid Week coordinator.

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‘ I hope one day we will have a school on this land, clean water and latrines’Eladio stands on the site on where his community hopes to build a school

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Christian Aid helps people in poverty out of poverty. More than this it helps people to help themselves out of poverty. Last year in Marden, by working together as a community to support Christian Aid, we raised over £3700, an amazing amount. Please continue to support the essential work that Christian Aid does. This year’s events will include:

• Sunday 15th May - Launch of Christian Aid Week during 10:30am Service

• Sunday 15th to Saturday 21st May - House to House collection.

• Friday 20th May - Cake Sale in the Village Café, 10:30am. Donations of

cakes gratefully received

• Friday 20th May - Station Collection (early morning).

• Friday 20th May. A Social Supper Evening For Christian Aid, organised by the Charities Group. 7:30pm in the Vestry Hall. Tickets £6 per individual, £15 for a family ticket. BYO Drinks. Tickets available from Janet McIntosh or Julie Morgan.

• Sunday 22nd May. "Circle the City" Family walk in London (National CA event). A group from the Church will be taking part. Please contact me for more information.

• Jumble Sale …………coming in September. Date TBC!

If you would like to get involved please contact me. Many Thanks.

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Marden Tennis Club Those of you who walk past our courts will know that we are in the throes of resurfacing. It has been some time since we did this and although, strictly speaking, the courts should have been resurfaced a couple of years ago, we have only recently felt confident enough to proceed with what is a major undertaking for a club of our size. Despite the many millions of pounds which pour into the LTA’s coffers, none of this money has found its way to Marden Tennis Club despite the tremendous work we do on the coaching front. Anyone passing the courts on a Saturday morning during the coaching sessions will know just how many young people we attract and we are now seeing the children of the children we coached all those years ago. All of the cost of this project has been met from accumulated members’ subscriptions and several fund-raising initiatives. We expect to be able to use the courts for the first time on the 1

st May for a club

morning with the usual Wednesday evening club evenings commencing on the 4th

May. Our Family Open Day, really for our junior members, will be held on the 7th

May starting at 10.00am for two hours. Admission is free and racquets are available. Parents, bring your children along; you might be bitten by the tennis bug and want to join us. Don’t worry about the fact that you might never have played or haven’t played for a long time, we have senior coaching sessions on Thursday evenings just for you. Other dates for your diary are as follows:- Junior Coaching starts on the 14

th May for 10 weeks. There are three sessions

between 9.30am and 11.45am. Participants will be told at the open day which session they should attend. The cost is £2 for members and £3 for non-members. Intermediate and Senior Coaching begins on the 12th May also for 10 weeks. Intermediate members’ coaching is from 6.15pm to 7.15pm and then the seniors take over for another hour. Fees are the same as for juniors. We have American Tournaments on the 8

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th September and there

are Men’s and Ladies’ team practices scheduled for Tuesday and Friday evenings. The Club plays a full schedule of league fixtures against other clubs in the area and details of all fixtures and events are in the club house and on our notice board by the post office. Come and join us. Full details can be obtained from Carole Ennis on 01622 831406 or [email protected]. Malcolm Bryant

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Marden Horticultural Society At our May meeting we shall have a slightly different topic than usual as Linda Hambledon Merrywood is coming to talk to us on "Making

Traditional Herb Soaps etc with plants and herbs" and she will be bringing the herbs and plants which she uses. Tuesday May 10th at

7.30pm in the Vestry Hall and as usual non-members are very welcome to join us on that evening.

Our annual Plant Sale takes place on Saturday May 21st in the Vestry Hall 9.00am to 12 noon so come and buy your plants - there will be Bedding, Basket and Container plants, Vegetable plants and Herbaceous plants - so something for everyone. There will be an exhibition by the Local History group and the WI will be having a Cake Stall and also serving Tea and Coffee so it will be quite a village event! For any further information please contact either Zubeida on 01622 831163 or Angela on 01622 831915.

Marden WI Jean and Brian Waterman gave us an interesting and informative talk on Hanging Baskets. We were shown all sorts of pots and liners and advised to keep terracotta pots for summer use only. Multi-purpose compost mixed with perlite and slow release phostrogen was best for a longer lasting flower display. Jean then made up a hanging basket ready to be hung out in May. We were then treated to a slide show, photos taken on visits to local villages as well as other countries showing all sorts of flower displays. One basket had tomatoes and that had yielded 9lbs of fruit. Another attractive one was of tall saucepan stands either side of a front door, each shelf had some pots of lobelia. One hotel in Wales had so many baskets in their entrance that it looked absurd. Plenty of ideas for us all to get going to make our gardens beautiful. To the future, we have a busy year ahead with a visit to the Jempsons Supermarket near Rye plus a cream tea in June, a tour of Great Dixter in July and then a theatre trip in the autumn yet to be arranged. Next month we have an Annual meeting and Resolutions. Then David McFarland will talk about the Heritage Centre. Enquiries to Kay East (01622 820328) or Jean Robertson (01622 831331). Mary Beynon

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NORTH DOWNS WALK

On Sunday morning 3rd

July 2011, the Rotary Club of the Weald of Kent annual sponsored walk takes place. You can take a 5 or 10 mile route on the North Downs, taking in some superb views. Both routes start and finish at Harrietsham Village Hall. Finish with a Ploughman’s lunch, fresh local strawberries included and enjoy the Syncopators Jazz Band. Get sponsorship or give a £10.00 minimum donation. Half of the proceeds go to Cancer Research UK and other Rotary charities and half to your good cause. Register at www.wealdofkentrotary.org.uk. or call walk line 01622 890650.

MARDEN WALKING GROUP SATURDAY 7TH MAY MARDEN'S OWN BLUEBELL WALK 2.00PM Join us for this very special walk. Meet at the Village Car Park. SUNDAY 29TH MAY ROGATION SUNDAY – BEATING THE BOUNDS WALK 12 NOON Bring and Share picnic lunch at the Vestry Hall 12 noon. We will then drive to the Stilebridge Inn. Cars will be available in the Village Car Park. We will join the Linton Church Group at their refreshment break and have a drink with them. We will all leave the pub at the same time. Linton will go east and we will walk west along the River Beult, over the footbridge at Burford Farm and back along the footpaths south of the river to The Stilebridge Inn. We will then return in cars to the Village Car Park. REMINDER FOR THE HORTICULTURAL CLUB TUESDAY 24TH MAY WALK TO MARDEN MEADOW 7.OOPM. This is a walk to the meadow to see some of the orchids and other plants you heard about in one of your talks last year. We shall be back in the village at about 9.00. Meet in the village car park at 7.00pm. Those who feel unable to walk there can meet up with us at the car park at the Meadow (limited space). We shall be continuing our regular Saturday walks at 2.00pm. Join us at the Village Car Park. Catherine Alderson

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MARDEN SOCIETY The March meeting was a talk with accordion music and old English folk songs, accompanied by an illustrated talk on old English folk customs, seasonal and otherwise. Drs. Mick Lynn and Geoff Doel were very enthusiastic about their subject, and the Pagan roots of many of the rituals were fascinating. So now to May - On Wednesday May 25th, 8pm in the Old School Room of the Memorial Hall, Anthea Bryant will talk on Canterbury, The Hidden City. Saints and Pilgrims including the Sailing of the Mayflower. Canterbury is the oldest city in Kent, and Roman ruins and artefacts are still being uncovered. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible.

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MARDEN BOWLS CLUB

The new outdoor season has started and the green is in excellent condition. New members would be welcome but if you missed our Open Day on Saturday 30th April and would like to try your hand at bowls, then you could come to one of our Club Nights on Monday evenings at 6.00pm, starting on 9th May until 20th June. All you

need to bring is a pair of flat soled shoes or trainers and we shall lend you some suitable bowls. There will also be roll-up sessions every Tuesday and Thursday afternoons starting at 2.00pm, and again new members would be welcome. If you would like any further information please do not hesitate to

contact me or our Captain Mr Del Davies on 01622 832441.

On Saturday 7th May at 9.00am we are having our Cake and Plant Sale at "Cornerways" located on the corner of the High Street and Maidstone Road. Mr and Mrs S. Hunt have given their kind permission for us to have our traditional sale in their back garden. There will be a good selection of plants, both flowers and vegetables supplied from a first class grower from Sussex as well as a fine selection of cakes made by the lady members of the club. David N. Head. 01622 831778 THURSDAY CLUB – May Dates May 12th Quiz 2-4 pm in Memorial Hall May 12th Visit from Hi Kent 1.30 pm (before meeting) May 18th Outing to Hastings Coach to leave car park at 10 am. May 26th Flower Arranging by Fiona 2-4pm in Memorial Hall. Dorothy Reed THANK YOU We would like to say a very big thank you to the people who called the police and helped them when a car went into our wall in December 2009, thus enabling the apprehension of the culprit. We have been unable to trace you and hope that you will read this and accept our heartfelt gratitude. The Pippins

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Time Out Days of Retreat in a Sissinghurst garden, cottage and summerhouse. May 12

th - June 23

rd - July 21

st. 10am to 4pm. Bring your paints, walking

boots, book or gardening gloves. £10 to include ploughman’s lunch and drinks. Please book on 01580 713836 or [email protected]. Rev John and Liz Tapper. Mill Cottage, Mill Lane, Sissinghurst, Kent. TN172HX Lunchtime Concert – Wind Quintet and Piano Thursday 5

th May at 1.00 pm in Church. The Friends of St Dunstans, Cranbrook

The concerts are preceded by a Buffet Lunch at 12.30pm Paddock Wood & District Lions Club Tuesday 17

th May 2011 from 8 pm at The Gun and Spitroast, Horsmonden

A “Meet and Greet evening. Just drop in, meet some friendly Lions, see “The Lions Story” and enjoy some light refreshments in an informal atmosphere Hunton - Open Doors Day Sunday 29th May from 2.00-5.00 pm. Come and see the recent discovery of the true antiquity and heritage significance of the old doors in St Mary's Church. Displays, tea and cake. Free admission. Open Garden Wednesday 15th June 2011. 2.00-5.00 pm. Open Garden in aid of Hospice in the Weald: No 1 & No 3 Chainhurst Cottages, Dairy Lane, Marden, TN12 9SU An Evening of Traditional Jazz and Gospel Music with the Delta Jazz Band Saturday 21

st May at 7.30 pm in Church. The Friends of St Dunstans, Cranbrook

Tickets £10 on the door or from 01580 713006 or email [email protected]

Swinging Picnic in the Park!!

Saturday 11th June from 3.30 - 9.00pm at Southons Field, children's activities, stalls, refreshments, BBQ and much more, bring a picnic, your friends and family and something to sit on!!! Tickets are Adults £5, Children £2 and will be available from Crowhurst & Tompsett, West End Stores and The Unicorn. Planning for the Picnic in the Park is well under way, but we can always use extra help. If you are able to help please contact Kitty Nayler on 01622 832479 or at [email protected]

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What’s On in May

Tues 3rd

2.00pm Music time with Hanna Vestry Hall

Tues 3rd

5.30pm XTREME club for 8/11yrs Vestry Hall

Wed 4th

9.15am Marden Toddlers Group Vestry Hall

Thurs 5th

7.45pm WI Annual Meeting & Resolutions Memorial Hall

Sat 7th

8.30 pm Men’s Breakfast Vestry Hall

Sat 7th

9.00 am Marden Bowls Club Cake and Plant Sale Cornerways

Sat 7th

10.00 am Family Tennis Open Day Tennis Courts

Sat 7th

1.00 pm PTA Jumble Sale Memorial Hall

Sat 7th

2.00pm Bluebell Walk Car Park

Sun 8th

10.30 am Tennis American Tournament Tennis Courts

Mon 9th

10.30am First Monday Coffee Group Vestry Hall

Tues 10th


Tues 10th

7.30pm Marden Horticultural Society Vestry Hall

Wed 11th


Wed 11th

7.30pm Julian Group meets at “Old Chapel” Chainhurst

Thurs 12th

2.00 pm Thursday Club Quiz Memorial Hall

Thurs 12th

6.15 pm Adult Tennis Coaching begins for 10 weeks Tennis Courts

Sat 14th

8.30am Men’s Breakfast Vestry Hall

Sat 14th

PCC away day & Conference “Mission Shaped Marden”

Church & Vestry Hall

Sat 14th

9.30 - Junior Tennis Coaching starts for 10 weeks Tennis Courts

Sat 14th

2.00pm Social Stroll round Marden Car park

Sun 15th

Start of “Christian Aid week” Village

Mon 16th

12.30pm Community Lunch Vestry Hall

Tues 17th

2.00pm Music with Hanna Vestry Hall

Tues 17th

5.30pm XTREME club for 8/11yrs Vestry Hall

Wed 18th


Wed 18th

10.00 am Thursday Club Outing to Hastings Car Park

Wed 18th

Finance and Standing Committee Vicarage

Thurs 19th

10.30am MU Annual Meeting & Conference Canterbury

Fri 20th

10.30am Village Café – Cake Sale Christian Aid Vestry Hall

Fri 20th

7.30pm “Christian Aid” social & supper evening Vestry Hall

Sat 21st 9.00 am Plant Sale Vestry Hall

Sat 21st 2.00pm Social stroll round Marden Car park

Sun 22nd

Christian Aid walk “Circle City-London” with Julie & Hanna

Tues 24th


Tues 24th

7.00 pm Horticultural Society Walk - Marden Meadow Car Park

Wed 25th


Wed 25th

8.00 pm Marden Society – Canterbury Memorial Hall

Thurs 26th

2.00 pm Thursday Club Flower Arranging by Fiona Memorial Hall

Fri 27th

12.30pm Church Art Group Vestry Hall

Sat 28th

2.00pm Social Stroll round Marden Car park

Sun 29th

12 noon Rogation Walk following service Vestry Hall



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The Parish Church of St Michael & All Angels

MAY 2011 SUNDAY SERVICES

Time Service Readings Intercessions Sidespersons Ministers of Cup

1st May Second Sunday of Easter TRIO Stewardship

8.00am COMMUNION BCP M.Rennick L.B-Freeman

10.30am FIRST SUNDAY SERVICE

J.Collins John 20:19-29 G.Adam C.Walker M.Tremain V.McLean (WT)

6.30pm HOLY COMMUNION (BCP)

J.McIntosh Ezek.37:1-10 John 14:1-14

J.Brewer

8th May Third Sunday of Easter TRIO Stewardship

8.00am COMMUNION CW L.Manktelow B.Manktelow

10.30am

HOLY COMMUNION

B Judd Acts 2:14a,36-41 A.Woodgate Lk.24:13-35

A.Abbitt P.Cook D.Cook N.Lumutenga (WT)

S.Day B.Woodgate V.McLean S.Fenn

15th May Fourth Sunday of Easter

8.00am COMMUNION BCP M.Hardcastle R.Hardcastle

10.30am

ALL-AGE SERVICE + Baptism

C.Wilson John10:1-10

B.Robertson T.Cooke Y.Freeman B.Judd(WT)

22nd May Fifth Sunday of Easter

8.00am COMMUNION CW L.B-Freeman M.Rennick

10.30am

HOLY COMMUNION

J.Hall Acts 7:55-end S.Stevens John 14:1-14

N.Fenn J.Gowen-Smith A.Lindsell J.Johnston (WT)

R.Judd A.Copas T.Kneller J.Oakley

29th May Sixth Sunday of Easter Rogation

8.00am COMMUNION BCP L.Manktelow B.Manktelow

10.30am MORNING PRAYER

M.Judd 2Cor.9:6-15 P.Cook Mark 11:22-24

S.Fenn M.Tremain D.Babb(WT)

6.30pm

5th June Seventh Sunday of Easter

8.00am COMMUNION BCP J.Oakley J.Morgan

10.30am FIRST SUNDAY SERVICE

B.Woodgate Acts 1:6-14

M.Walker C,Walker

T.Cooke R.Judd(WT)

6.30pm EVENING PRAYER (CW)

J.Brewer 2Sam.23:1-5 J.Pert

In addition to the above, there is a mid-week service at 9.15 am on Thursdays at the Church.

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The Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels, Marden

Vicar: Rev James Robertson, Vicarage, High Street, TN12 9DR

Please note that the Vicar’s day off is Monday [email protected]

831379

Churchwardens: Mrs Di Copas, 11 Haffenden Close, TN12 9TD Mr Brian Woodgate, 4 Wilberforce Road, Coxheath ME17 4HA

831519 743011

Warden Emeritus: Mrs Heather White, Merton, Thorn Road, TN12 9EJ 832143 Electoral Roll: Mrs Diana Babb, 6 Meades Close, Marden. TN12 9QG 832323 Administrator/ Church Office:

Mrs Judy Noakes, Marden Church Office, The Old Vicarage, Maidstone Road, TN12 9AG Office Hours: Tuesday – Friday 9.00 am – 12 noon [email protected]

831890

Treasurer: Mr Michael Walker, 5 Roundel Way, TN12 9TW [email protected]

831132

PCC Secretary: Mrs Ali Bonney, Twisden Barn, Pagehurst Rd, Staplehurst TN12 0JD. [email protected]

01580 891787

Children’s Worker & Sunday Club:

Mrs Hanna Rosser, 11 Stella Close, TN12 9TP 831469

JAM: Mrs Claire Leaper, Paddocks, Plain Road, TN12 9EH 833054 Mothers’ Union: Mrs Rosemary McArragher, Woodstock, Albion Road TN12 9ED 831007 Organist: Mr Kevin Deacon, Bramley, Maidstone Road, TN12 9AE

[email protected] 831727

Adult Choir/ Young Singers

Mrs Barbara Robertson, Vicarage, High Street TN12 9DR [email protected]

831379

Bell ringing: Mrs Di Copas, 11 Haffenden Close, TN12 9TD 831519 Flower Arranging: Mrs Kirsten Gower 831573 Vestry Hall: Bookings:

Mrs Barbara Judd [email protected]

831609

Ministry Leadership Team:

Vicar: Rev James Robertson Mrs Amanda Abbitt Mrs Margaret Bradford Mrs Di Copas Mrs Barbara Robertson Mr Keith Rosser Mrs Hanna Rosser Mr Brian Woodgate

To contact members of the Ministry Leadership Team, please contact the Church Office (details above)

Magazine: The Editorial Deadline is 10

th of the month prior to being published.

It would be greatly appreciated if it could arrive even earlier.

Co-ordinator & Advertising:

Mrs Sarah Davies, 9 Roundel Way, TN12 9TW [email protected]

832394

Editors: Mrs Liz Bryant, Le Cérisier, Goudhurst Road, TN12 9JY Mrs Diana Babb, 6 Meades Close, TN12 9QG Mr Don Chambers, 27 Hurst Close, STAPLEHURST, TN12 0BX

832018 832323 01580- 895240

Distribution: Mr Sid Watts, 27 Roundel Way, TN12 9TW 832882

Editors’ E-Mail: [email protected]

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