Monthly parish newsletter distributed free to all households in the parish. Personnel - Vicar, Reverend Dr Adrian Hough, The Vicarage; Assistant, Reverend Michael Shepherd, 90 Main Street, Bretforton; Churchwardens, Mrs Sue Cole, 45 Bretforton Road and Mr Chris Robbins, 1 Oak Close; Readers, Mr John Callaghan, Mrs Penny Christison; Newsletter Editor, Mrs Yvonne Haynes, 4 Green Leys. Includes letter from Adrian, the Vicar. Badsey register: baptism of Jonathan E Spinks; funerals of Daniel R Thomas, James Wheatley & Doris M Smith. Reports on Women's Institute Millennium Bulb Fund (cream tea afternoon at home of Jane & Rod Thompson, 59 Horsebridge Avenue; planting of rest of churchyard with crocus bulbs to take place in autumn and landscaping of Garden of Remembrance; helpers contact Mrs Yvonne Haynes); Mother's Union (Sue Cole); Saturday Activity Group; Cheese and Wine Evening, The Barn, Seward Road, kind permission Mrs P M Miller; St James' Flower Guild (rota - Mrs Yvonne Haynes & Mrs Annette Bufton, Mrs Sheila Taylor & Mrs Barbara Bennett, Mrs Julie Gardner & Mrs Hazel Stewart, Mrs Mary Clarke & Mrs Margaret Castle); thanks from Wendy Such for supporting the cream tea afternoon; Millennium celebrations (celebration mug, video, contact Chris Helm).
