The garage sale raised £503.28

Thank you to everyone involved for your hard work and support.

Murder Mystery

A great time was had by all who attended the Murder Mystery evening on 20th September 2019. As well as the play there was also a wonderful 3 course meal which, considering the size of the kitchen at St Paul’s, was an amazing feat of organisation.

The play itself was a classic ‘Who done it’ with lots of ‘red herrings’ to send you on the wrong path and in the end only 3 tables got the answer – the butler did it!

With an evening like this there are lots of people to thank. The wonderful actors, the people preparing and serving the food, scenery makers, programme and ticket printers and others working in the background to make the evening a success.  The biggest accolade however should go to Jan Carr , who  was in overall charge of organising everything and ensuring that the evening ran smoothly.

The event raised a wonderful £1,036.00 towards much needed church funds.

Sunday 2nd December 2018

6.00pm Christingle Service

CRISIS IN CHRISTMAS LAND

The Coven Players treated us to this wonderful pantomime written by Paula Finn. Many hours of hard work had gone in to the production and it was thoroughly enjoyed by all who saw the production. As with all the best pantos there was a certain amount of ad-libbing but this just added to the fun.  Our congratulations go to all those who took part, those who helped with the scenery, the back-stage team and the sound and lighting technicians.

The Yummy Mummies had their 2018 Christmas get together at the Oakley on Wednesday 14th November. Looking at the pictures it seems that they all had a great time.

 Friday October 19th 2018 – Ashmore Park Singers

Once again we welcomed the Ashmore Park Singers who entertained us with a wonderful programme of music, songs, a monologue and reading and even a few jokes. The musical director Terry Green had put together a varied selection pieces for us  and there was something for every kind of musical taste. Our thanks go to Terry and all the choir members who raised £380.00 for church funds. Thanks also go to the members of the congregation who contributed to the lovely supper that everyone enjoyed.

MOTHERS UNION BIDDING AUCTION – 12th October 2018

The Coven Branch of the Mothers Union held a fantastic Bidding Auction on  Friday 12th October and raised  £2,500.00. Congratulations and many thanks to all who were involved in this superb event. Particular thanks go to Jo Knight who worked tirelessly to ensure the success of the evening. The money raised was for St Paul’s School who suffered severe flooding earlier in the year.

Posh Afternoon Tea Party and Stalls – June 2018

What a wonderful day we had for our Posh Afternoon Tea. The sun shone, the village supported us and we made over £1,000. Thank you to all those who made the day possible especially to those who spent the whole day on their feet!

Horse Racing Evening

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Carol Singing Round the village on Monday 18th December and Carol Singing at the Fox on Wednesday 20th December

Ten  carol singers braved the cold rather foggy Monday night to bring festive cheer to the village. Fortified by mulled wine and mince pies they made their way round the local streets and were rewarded with welcome donations to our church funds. Despite the chill some people stood at their open doors  listening and sometimes joining in the well known Christmas songs. Thank you to all those who contributed. (£177.29 raised)

The carol singing at the Anchor was a very much warmer evening (for which we were all thankful) and we performed to a very packed venue. Can we say a big thank you  to the manager for inviting us and to all the customers for their generous donations.(81.02 raised)

December 17th

9 Lessons and carols

There was a full church for this lovely service where the whole story of Christmas is told in bible readings and carols. We were especially pleased to have children from our Scout Group and St Paul’s school who sang beautifully for us and made it a very memorable occasion.

December 3rd

Christingle Service

About 120 children, parents and grandparents filled the church at our annual Christingle service and gave generously in support of The Children’s Society. It is always a magical evening when the lights are dimmed and the candles lit as we remember the significance of each part of the Christingle. The sweets representing the fruits of the earth are usually eaten on the way home (if not before) but the candle and the orange with the ribbon representing the blood of Christ are taken home to remind us of the real meaning of Christmas.

November 17th

Bingo Night

This was a very enjoyable and lucrative night (for some people!) as members of church and the community joined together for a evening of Bingo. Some people were newcomers to the game and others had played many times before but the buzz and expectation was the same for all. Thank you to all who attended and supported us and thank you to the Social committee for arranging it and selling those wonderful rolls at the interval.

Many people have asked for it to be repeated – watch this space!

October 2017

A Black Country Night Out

What a fantastic evening with the legendary Fizzog Productions and featuring Jonny Cole. We were treated to several sketches from their ‘Suck it and See’ performance, all of which were hilarious.  See the Gallery page for photo’s from the evening.  Thank you Fizzog’s you worked so hard and helped us to raise another £1100.

September 2017

Murder Mystery Night 

What a splendid evenings entertainment this was.  With 80 guests vying to work out ‘whodunit’ it was finally revealed that it was ‘the Vicar’.  No not our Fr Malcolm, but one of St Paul’s Players who was acting the part of the Vicar of ‘Sodbury End’. An excellent 3 course meal was served and the wine flowed.  We were fortunate to be joined by Michael, Bishop of Lichfield, who seemed to enjoy the performance .  Well done to the fundraising team who worked so hard to stage this event, and of course to the actors!

June 2017