21st – 23rd May 2010. Join with your neighbours for a weekend enjoying God’s world.
“Spring Alive!” is a three day Mission during Pentecost weekend, from Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd May, in Lydiard Millicent. For over a year a small team from All Saints Church have been planning a weekend of fun events cumulating with a Pentecost Sunday service, led by Bishop Lee.
Here is a brief description of the events planned;
Friday Evening 21st May 6.30 pm
Talent night at All Saints Church. This is a fun event with local talent, such as a puppet team, comedy acts, a talented organist, and other musicians; we also hope to have a local school choir, and a host of people who are good at telling stories. Wine and soft drinks will be served in the interval.
Saturday 22nd May
10.00am Art Exhibition in Church Lydiard Art Group
10.00am Nature Walk from All Saints Church with warden from Lydiard Park, starting from All Saints Church Lydiard Millicent. If preferred join us at 10.30 am at the Ranger Station in the Visitor Centre in Lydiard Park. One of the wardens will guide us around the Park. Returning to All Saints Church over the fields. Stout footwear recommended.
10.30am (TBC) Football game at Lydiard School
3.00pm Roly the Clown (Revd Roly Bain) in All Saints Church. Roly ,the award –winning clown, has clowned all over the UK ,across the USA, in Canada Australia, Sweden, France Belgium and Holland…..in churches, chapels and cathedrals, prisons, hospitals and schools ,camps, conferences and clubs, halls, big tops and theatres! All his routines have some Christian basis, story or punchline.
4.00pm Cream Tea in Village Hall
Sunday 23rd May
10.30 am Pentecost Praise service with Bishop Lee at All Saints Church
12.30 am Bring and Share lunch in Village Hall .Please bring a food contribution and your own KPS, plate and cup.
In the run up to this weekend we have started an eco project with the assistance of Wiltshire Wildlife trust, and it is up and running in the churchyard. Children from Lydiard Millicent School’s Eco Club have helped sow seeds, and build a log pile to encourage wildlife.
The planning team believe that there is something for everyone to enjoy during these three days, and the service on the Sunday should be a wonderful celebration. Team Vicar Revd Tudor Roberts says that “We hope that many people will take the opportunity to do something enjoyable, enjoy God’s creation, and discover that the Church and the local area is a place where God can be encountered”.