The United Benefice of Fen Drayton with Conington and Lolworth and Swavesey
The Journal - News from the Benefice
Autumn Crafts and Coffee Morning
The St Andrew’s,
Swavesey, Autumn Crafts
and Coffee Morning was
held in the Memorial Hall,
Swavesey, on Saturday
19th September 2009. A
most enjoyable time was
had by all involved.
Thank you to Caroline
Stevens and the other
helpers and caterers for
organising this event. If
you missed it, (of if you
didn’t), watch out for next
Spring’s Easter Crafts and
Coffee Morning!
photo: Roger Holland
Children’s Society Visit
Jo Batchelor (right), the
Community Fund Raiser
for the Children’s Society
in the Diocese of Ely,
together with Andy
Pearson (left) visited
St Andrew’s, Swavesey,
for the 11.00am Parish
Communion service on
Sunday 18th October.
Andy gave a talk on
the vital work of the
Society in protecting and
helping vulnerable children
and young people.
During the service,
Dorothy Gilbert (centre),
the Children’s Society
organiser for St Andrew’s
was presented with a
certificate and flowers marking her many years of faithful service to the Society.
gets under way
Thursday 5th November
saw the launch of a new
venture in the community
life of Swavesey -
Compass Café.
The café will open its
doors each week on
Thursday mornings from
10.30am to 12 noon at
Bethel Baptist Church. On
offer will be a selection of
cakes and Fair-trade tea
and coffee - together with
a good measure of stimulating conversation.
The organisation is to be provided in turn by
several groups in the village: Bethel Baptist
Church, the Women’s Institute, Swavesey Festival
Committee and St Andrew’s Parish Church.
The opening morning was pronounced a great
success by all concerned and the organisers look
forward to establishing Compass Café at the
heart of café culture in Swavesey.
Remembrance Sunday 2009
The Act of Remembrance at Swavesey on 8th November 2009 with the Swavesey
and District Branch of the Royal British Legion and the Swavesey Sea Scouts in
attendance. Photo:John Dyer
