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The parish covers an area between
Great Dunmow, Thaxted and Takeley in Essex. It is
a rural parish with much arable farmland.
The population of the parish
is about 2,230 and growing; approximately 350 of those
being under the age of 18.
This show was historically held
by the Countess of Warwick, a former local landowner.
It has been revived and is now held annually over
the August Bank Holiday. This is the main fundraising
event of the year in aid of church funds and from
the shows held in the last two years the churches
have each received £5,000 for some expensive restoration
work that will be on-going over the next two/three
years. The churches are grateful to the Show Committee
for all their work throughout the year.
The show
took place this year on the 28th/29th August and a
write-up and photographs will be found on the show’s
website.
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The Friends of the Five
Parishes is a registered charity (No. 1059862).
Their mission statement is:
"The Friends of the
Five Parishes is a registered charity dedicated to
help preserve the fabric of the church buildings of
Broxted, Tilty, Great Easton and Little Easton in
good order for future generations".
The Friends have been held up as a model of excellence
for parishes wishing to start their own Friend's group.
Currently, there are over 100 active members.
Fundraising activities
include membership subscriptions, an annual evening
of magic and mystery, a dinner in the spring, the
sale of merchandise and the 50% club monthly draw.
In 2011 a Thanksgiving Service in September was successfully
initiated. The Bishop of Colchester gave the address
and a reception was held afterwards in the gardens
of The Old Vicarage, Broxted. To find out more please
contact Angela Harbottle, Secretary, on 01371 872894,
angela.harbottle@virgin.net.
The Friends have given
over £60,000 in grants to our four churches and are
expecting requests for more as the renovation work
they continue with restoration work planned/started
in 2011.
The
chairman and members of the Executive Committee thank
everyone for their continued support and hope that
2012 is going well for you.
Future Events planned by The Friends
The Annual General Meeting is on Thursday 17th May
in Tilty Church at 7.30pm.
The Friends will participate in Broxted's Jubilee
celebrations on Sunday 3rd June : after the special
service in Broxted church, there will be a gathering
with refreshments at which a grand Jubilee hamper
will be raffled in aid of The Friends.
The two Magic Evenings will be on Friday/Saturday
26th/27th October in Great Easton Village Hall. Bookings
through Brian and Audrey Miller on email millermagik@hotmail.com.
The Friends
50% Club
This fundraising event operates from September to
August, each person taking part paying £1 per month
entry fee. A draw is held in church on the last Sunday
of each month, half the proceeds going to the winner
and the balance (less some minor expenses) to The
Friends. This provides on-going valuable income to
The Friends and some fun for the participants! Contact
the secretary on 01371 872894 or at angela.harbottle@virgin.net
and she will put you in touch with the organiser.
The Draw is registered with Uttlesford District Council.
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The Five Parishes is an inspirational
place to live and work. The tranquility of its rural
location makes it an ideal place to raise a family.
Living here, you would be at the heart of village
life, yet close to the wider facilities of local market
towns. Good communications give easy access to larger
towns and cities for anything not available locally.
The churches
There are four working churches
in the Parish, of different sizes and styles. These
are kept in good structural and decorative condition
and the churchyards are well maintained.
The church doors are kept unlocked
to encourage locals, visitors and private worship.
Our churches are popular with
tourists and have been mentioned in several books
on English churches and in guides to the area.
Find out more about each
of our churches.
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The villages of the Five Parishes each have their
own unique character. They all participate fully in
the social life of the Five Parishes, together with
other local events.
The
local pubs are:
The Stag, Little Easton
The Swan, Great Easton
Prince of Wales, Brick End, Broxted
The Three Horseshoes, Duton Hill
The Farmhouse Inn, Monk Street
View what goes on in our
village
halls.
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There are strong links between church and school,
with services held in both school and church. Assemblies
are taken fortnightly by Canon Ivy and our Rural Dean,
Revd Cilla Hawkes, and a service of Holy Communion
once a term. A number of church members are Governors
at the school.
In conjunction with the charity
Website - Bibles
for Children, Email,
pupils from year 2 upwards will each receive a copy
of the Childrens Bible donated by the charity. From
September 2010 The Five Parishes will fund the gift
of a Bible for all new pupils from year 2 upwards.
View the school website,
for more information.
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Donations come from plate collection
offerings at the churches, gift aid envelope scheme
and planned via standing
orders (giving form, Word doc).
The Friends
of the Five Parishes income comes membership,
through subscriptions, fundraising events, a 50% club
and investment income.
Also, the Countess
of Warwick's Country Show, which is a community
event every year, donate the profits to our churches.
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The ministry in The Five Parishes
is funded by those who attend church services, The
Countess of Warwick's Country Show, The
Friends of the Five Parishes, occasional one-off
donations and investment income. A small portion of
our income comes from wedding and funeral fees.
The work of the churches is
greatly helped in managing it finances by knowing
that a large proportion of its money is given regularly
and systematically. Planned giving helps us to know
how much is coming in so that we can pay the monthly
bills.
There are a number of ways in
which people can give systematically:
• Envelope schemes
• Bank Standing Order
• Make a Gift Aid Declaration
• Company matched giving
• Give as you earn
• Login to www.easyfundraising.org.uk
• Login to www.easysearch.org.uk
SHOP ONLINE AND HELP
THE FIVE PARISHES
Did you know that by shopping on line you can donate
to The Five Parishes without it costing you a penny?
Login to www.easyfundraising.org.uk,
enter “The Five Parishes PCC” as your chosen charity
(don’t forget the “PCC”), then by going to Amazon,
Waitrose, Viking, Staples or any of 2,000+ other retailers,
you will raise up to 15% for The Five Parishes from
each purchase you make. The Five Parishes PCC has
been registered with them, so this will not give you
a problem.
Extra funds will be raised by accessing www.easysearch.org.uk,
their associated innovative charity search engine,
instead of Google/Yahoo etc.
Every time easysearch is used
to search the web, they will give 50% of the fees
paid by their advertising sponsors to The Five Parishes
PCC.
WHATEVER YOU GIVE
IS OF GREAT WORTH TO GOD AND HIS CHURCH.
Thank you for supporting our work.
Read
more >> (Word doc)
Giving
form (Word doc)
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This Magazine is publishes
monthly and is distributed free to every household
in the Five Parishes.
View
calendar of events (Word doc)
May
2012 Magazine
Read
more >> (Word doc)
If you have any queries please
contact Angela Harbottle on 01371 872894 or via
email.
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Except for July the Eastons
and Tilty Women's Institue meets at 2.15pm for 2.30pm
on the 2nd Thursday of every month in Great Easton
Village Hall. In July the meeting is held in a member’s
garden.
A varied programme of speakers
is arranged throughout the year. Refreshments are
provided and there are market and bring and buy stalls.
Excursions are arranged to various places. There are
currently 49 members drawn not only from the Five
Parishes but from Dunmow, Thaxted and other surrounding
villages.
A warm welcome awaits ladies
who would like to join and for further information
please contact May Ferris (Secretary) on 01371 870580
or Brenda Smith (President) on 01371 870335.
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Stop Stansted Expansion (SSE)
is dedicated to fighting BAA's expansion plans for
Stansted Airport by the creation of a second runway.
SSE has brought together a host of talented local
volunteers from all walks of life who have the expertise
to deal with most aspects of these plans. Their aim
is always to present the case on behalf of the local
community against massive expansion in the strongest
and most professional terms.
Their Campaign Office is at:
PO Box 311
Takeley
Bishop's Stortford
Herts
CM22 6PY
Telephone 01279 870558
Email
Email Copies of their press releases and latest updates
are available at www.stopstanstedexpansion.com.
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