Tickets are now on sale for a concert in St Mary's in aid of Christian Aid which is to be performed by the Edlesborough school choir together with selected soloists. They will be joined by some talented past pupils and young musicians from St Mary's.

We are hoping for a large audience for the concert supporting this excellent charity which helps the world's poorest communities. Please come along and ask your friends and family to come too. Light refreshments are included.

Tickets £3.00 from Catherine Hayden, or on the door.

The Pulpit has been ordered - we hope for delivery by the end of July.

We have 12 gardens on display, most of which are opening for the first time. Do encourage friends and relatives to come and join in this lovely social event.

To make the day a success we do need your help, especially in Eaton Bray Village Hall to sell tickets, help with refreshments, sell plants and raffle rickets. Donations of plants would be gratefully received.

If you can help, please contact Gordon Gray or Kay Griffiths. If you do help, you needn't miss the gardens - a tour will be arranged for early evening, Tuesday 16 June, for helpers and those who have opened their gardens.

Many thanks must go to the flower arranging Team for a beautiful display of Lilies over Easter. Thanks also to those generous donors who gave money in memory of loved ones.

Please note that following the APCM, the PCC representatives for the Flower Group are now Catherine Hayden and Barbara Morton.

We had a fantastic time at Life2theMax on Sunday 26 April.

There was a good turnout of people of all ages to listen to Matt Summerfield and a band from Hitchin Christian Centre (who were extremely good).

We played some interesting games (balloon tennis!) as well as seeing some very entertaining YouTube clips, all to illustrate the point that whatever happens in life, we can rely on God to be with us always.

We hope very much to have another evening later in the year. Watch this space! For more information, contact Barbara Morton.

The monthly Coffee Mornings continue and are an excellent way for us, the members of the St Mary's Family, to meet other members of the Villages Community.

There will be Coffee Mornings in Church every first Saturday and we are always looking for helpers. If you are interested in volunteering for 2 hours 'work' on a particular first Saturday, please contact either of the Churchwardens.