St Augustine’s Flimwell and St Mary’s Ticehurst                
The Revd. Tim Mills.                  01580 200316

Church Contacts
         Ticehurst                              Flimwell    
Church Wardens Sheila Minet - 200264           Janet Wood - 753363
                                             Jacky Ward    201340             John Spencer - 878019           
Treasurers             Peter Scoble - 201990          Pauline Vann - 879628
PCC Secretaries   Barry Richardson - 201379       Janet Wood -  753363

Parochial Church Council News
The new PCC met on 8th May 2008 and the new members, Judith Whiteman, Loic Flory and Sheila Mackenzie were welcomed by Tim Mills and all the PCC. Goodbye had already been said at the APCM to Bruce Mackenzie as churchwarden and Carolyn Scoble as PCC secretary. Jacky Ward was welcomed into her new role as Churchwarden. Barry Richardson kindly agreed to fill the position of PCC Secretary for a period of time to help with the continuity from old PCC to new.
Peter Scoble was thanked for his time on the PCC and for staying on as Treasurer.
Development Project: May has been a month of receiving pledges and gifts for the Church extension project. As I write many thousands of pounds have been pledged or given during the month. We are so grateful to all who have given sacrificially to this exciting development.
The special month of May was launched with a day of prayer for the project, finishing with a supper in Ticehurst and Flimwell School.
We have had two visiting speakers John Ebdon (Chair of the diocese advisory committee on church developments) and James Hollingsworth (Rector of Barcombe) who both encouraged us in our endeavours. Barcombe is a village of a similar size to Ticehurst where an extension to the church went up some 18 months ago.
It was also a month of hard work behind the scenes by David Billinghurst, Peter Scoble, the Wardens and our Architect and Quantity Surveyor as we try to reduce the tender cost and refine the content of the tender document so the overall cost is reduced.  This is ongoing at the time of writing.
In my experience the journey to achieving a building project is full of highs and lows. Some things come together amazingly; some things take time and much consideration. Our hope and prayer is that the result will be a welcome addition to the church and community of Ticehurst, a blessing to all who use it.      Tim Mills

What’s been happening
Wealden Consort  A big thank you to all involved in this very successful concert in memory of Peter Ward.  Over £500 was raised for the building project.  A special thank you to Jacky Ward for arranging the evening. Thank you to the Wealden Consort for singing so well and providing such a varied programme.  
What’s to Come
Tom Avery will be speaking on his polar expeditions on Thursday, 5th June at 7 p.m at the school.  Come early and get a glass of wine and make sure of a seat.  Entrance by donation.
Looking forward to July
Photographic exhibition:  This will run from July 12th until Sunday 20th and will be of historic Ticehurst and it’s church and community. 
Teddy Bears Parachute Jump: This will be happening on July 11th as part of the Ticehurst Teddies Week. Get any child you know making a parachute for their teddy and enter this fun event.
Pashley Event:  Sunday 20th July. A musical evening of entertainment in aid of the church by  ‘Red Hot and Blue’ who will be performing songs from favourite shows.

Funerals
29th April Helen Poole aged 80yrs  
23rd May Margaret Holewell aged 85 yrs
15th May 2008 – Des Mansfield’s funeral at Wadhurst church aged 84 yrs

Wedding
10th May Virginia Alder and Barnaby Philps