Over the past months the government has been encouraging people to use lateral flow tests twice weekly.

Rutland County Council have made the “New” style kits available and our Rector, Pippa Madgwick has asked each of the 10 churches in the Benefice, whether they would like to make some of these test kits available in the churches.

For this reason, we have received a large box of test kits which are now available for everyone to use. They have been placed on the bench at the back of the Church St. Mary Magdalene and St. Andrew, please feel free to take one.

The old style test kits required the swab to be swished around the tonsils and up one nostril whilst the new style kits don’t require the swab to be swished around the tonsils but require both nostrils to be tested.  Each test kit contains full and easy to follow instructions for use and supplies details of how to register the test results and how to dispose of the test kits once used.

Even if experiencing no symptoms we are encouraged to test twice a week.

Please test to keep our community safe.

Thank you
Debra Thatcher

 

 

 

 

Church cleaning rota: – thank you, this month, to: Mary Aldridge; Karen Baines; Suzanne Baines; Louise Fox; Anne Harvey; Ruth Lees;

Church flowers: – thank you, this month, to: Anne Harvey; Pat Roome;

Front of House Rota (new): – Anne/David Harvey; Margie/Martin Wall; Ruth Lees;

Vacancies: – there is still a vacancy for a Church Warden and also for new members to join the PCC. A heartfelt thank you to Bart Hellyer who has retired after many years dedicated service to the church (and much appreciation for being the perfect host at meetings!) If you are interested, please contact Pippa Madgwick or Jes Salt.

Following a very successful collection of items for the Food Bank at our Harvest Festival may I remind everyone of the importance of continuing to donate.

As we head into the winter months especially with the impact of the end of the universal credit uplift and furlough coupled with rising energy costs it is now even more critical.

Items requested include tinned goods – potatoes, carrots, fruit and meat pies.

The collection dates for November are 10th and 24th.

Thank you for your continued support.
Debra Thatcher

 

 

Our Remembrance Service will be held at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene & St. Andrew on Sunday 14th November at 9.30am, led by Revd Jes Salt.

All welcome.