• T H E • T H R E E • V I L L A G E S • News & Information covering Great Amwell, St Margarets and Stanstead Abbotts •
Hoddesdon Women’s Club Choir welcome you to a Christmas Concert in St. Margarets’ Parish Church (St Mary the Virgin on Hoddesdon Road).
Monday 19th December at 7.30pm
Christmas songs, carols and readings
Mulled wine and mince pies
£7.50 a ticket
All profits to the church
The December issue of The Three Villages Magazine has published and is available to purchase for £1 across the three villages. Be sure to pick up your copy!
You can find it at a number of locations including, but not limited to:
St John the Baptist, Great Amwell
St Mary the Virgin, St Margarets
St Andrew’s, Stanstead Abbots
The Village Pharmacy
The Red Lion
The Maltings Coffee House
Stanstead Abbotts & St Margarets Village Club
We hope that you enjoy this latest issue. There are some great articles including the latest instalment of Our Historic Churches series, updates from local youth organisations and the schools, a business spotlight on More Than B’loons and a charity focus on HELPING, and you can also find out the winners of our Christmas Schools Art Competition!
If you are struggling to get a hold of a copy, please do be in touch and we will see how we can help.
Thank you for your continued support.
The Three Villages Team
Just before half term, we asked our local schools if they would like to get into the festive spirit a little early and enter our Christmas Art Competition. St Andrew’s Primary School and St John the Baptist Primary School said yes, so spent time creating some really wonderful artwork, with a selection of the best from across the year groups being entered to our competition.
The creativity shown by the children impressed us so much that we wanted to share the entries with you all…
The winners will be announced in the December Issue of The Three Villages Magazine, which publishes in a week’s time! So, be sure to pick up a copy to see the winning artwork on the outside and inside back cover.
Thanks go to all the children, their teachers/class assistants and the schools for taking the time to create some beautiful Christmas Artwork for us all to enjoy.
Join The 3 Churches Benefice as they prepare for the birth of Jesus during Advent and then celebrate his arrival at Christmas. There is something for everyone!
The war in Ukraine is far from over and new families continue to arrive, while some families that have been here for a while are also looking for new accommodation.
If you are interested in finding out about what is involved in hosting – with the emphasis on practicalities – there is an open meeting in St Andrew’s Church Centre, Hertford, at 8pm on Monday 21st November.
There will be speakers with experience in the process and actual hosting, as well as an update on the latest situation for people needing to leave Ukraine for safety.
For more information about the Hertford Ukrainian Community Support Group, please visit www.hertfordukrainianCSG.org .
Join us for a night of poverty-beating fun as part of The Big Quiz Night for Tearfund.
Saturday 19th November
7pm for a 7.30pm start
The Wilshere Hall, St Andrew’s Church, Stanstead Abbots
See the poster for all the details!
Get tickets in advance from Rosemary (rosemaryijames@virginmedia.com) or Janet (jdance50@yahoo.co.uk).
Or purchase (cash) on the door!
THE BAESH TRUST
is seeking applications for the role of Clerk to the Trustees
The Baesh Trust owns and looks after the three almshouses situated at the bottom of Cats Hill in Stanstead Abbotts. It is now looking to appoint a new clerk in order to allow Jackie Spencer to retire, after many years of excellent and dedicated service.
The Trust is a registered charity founded in 1638 which owns the Grade II* listed almshouses along with an investment portfolio. Its principal purpose is to provide high quality accommodation at modest cost for those with a connection to Stanstead Abbotts, Great Amwell or surrounding villages.
The role of the Clerk is to administer the business of the Charity including:
An annual honorarium is paid to the Clerk in an amount designed to ensure adequate remuneration for the time taken to manage the Trusts’ affairs.
This role involves a limited number of hours of work each month and would suit someone who is looking for a responsible part-time role and who:
If you are interested in applying, please email Jackie Spencer (Clerk to the Trustees) or Jonathan Trower (Chairman of the Trustees) enclosing a short CV along with a brief note outlining why you are interested in this role and why you think that you might be suited to it.
jackiedamen@yahoo.co.uk
jonathan.trower@dcadvisory.com
This year within The 3 Churches Benefice we will be having two outdoor Remembrance Sunday Services. Please do come along and join us on Sunday 13th November as we remember all those armed forces members who have died in the line of duty.
SERVICES
10.30am at Great Amwell War Memorial, Amwell Lane, Great Amwell
10.30am at The War Memorial, St Andrew’s Church, Stanstead Abbots
Services will be approximately 45mins and will replace normal Sunday Services this week. Please make sure you wrap up warmly for these outdoor services.
The 3 Churches Benefice is offering two Warm Welcome Spaces to anyone who is in need of a warm place to shelter over the coming cold months.
Coffee Morning & Lunch
Every Monday
9.30am to 1.30pm
The Wilshere Hall, St Andrew’s Church
Community Hub Drop-in
Every Wednesday
10:30am to 12.30pm
St Mary’s Church, St Margarets
Please see the poster for more information…
The mission of Warm Welcome Spaces is to support organisations to open their doors and provide a warm welcome for those struggling to heat their homes this winter. If you’d like to know more, please visit https://www.warmwelcome.uk/.
The Three Villages 