Sunday 2 June 2013

Exhausted- But Happy!

Wonderful service this morning. Bob used a couple of illustrations from my new book [“Which Ang had as a present from a mad Irishwoman” – now Mags will never come and visit us!] Gary was received into membership at communion. Also he – and some of the young people – sang two worship songs he’d composed. Great stuff! Hoping for more. I just counted all the takings this afternoon from yesterday’s BookSale- £405. 50…which is excellent.

Here’s the Church Hall at 9.30am Saturday, ready for the customers

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Sadly no knitting or crochet books donated! Lots of children's stuff though, which sold well

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Bob checked out the SF table [hang on, didn’t most of the books on there come from our bookshelves?] Note the pink sash!!

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People came, and browsed, and filled their bags, and then went for a coffee and cake, or soup and rolls. At least two people bought bags of books, then returned later to donate other books to the sale!

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The food was well received, especially Gwen’s cakes.

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We served refreshments in the Re-creation Room. The Sale was to kick-start the fund to refurbish this room. We want to make it much more useful, to the community as well as to the church. It is looking a bit dull and dilapidated at the moment!

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I had some great conversations with customers. One couple were on their way from Herts to Derbyshire for a holiday. They left the M1 at Jn21A as they wanted to see Kirby Muxloe Castle. Coming down the hill into the village they saw my signs [I had been out and replaced them last week] and so after visiting the castle, they walked down to the Sale, and bought some holiday reading.

Top marks to Ray for coming with a shopping list [sorry we had no copy of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ for you!] and to Carol, the Wardrobe Mistress, who got everybody into their pink sashes.

Thank you to the brilliant team of helpers who made it all possible!

7 comments:

  1. glad you enjoyed the songs they took us a while to sort out!!! I was sad that I couldn't be there to be in the debut and play the tambourine :( and that we missed the book sale. It seems like a very enjoyable event!! see you next weekend x

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  2. I had a tear in my eye after we'd done the songs. I feel humbled to be a part of such a wonderful fellowship. As I've said to you before, it's been 10 years or more since I felt a real part if a church, you and everyone else have made me feel at home at KMFC (yes, even you Emma lol).

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  3. BOB! Sniffs indignantly! (Do you think we could come and visit the castle anyway?) Looks like a super sale- sorry we didn't make it across the sea!

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  4. What a brilliant day. You did very well,and I'm sure people enjoyed the event.

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  5. Well done on such a super day!

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  6. Glad it went so well. Excellent idea

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  7. Glad the sale went well, sorry to have missed it but think Paul quite relieved as the shelves in spare room are groaning !!

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