Page 63 - Phonebox Magazine December 2014

Olney Town Council
Olney Camera Club
Country Park to the Parks Trust appears to be making no progress.
Emberton Park was opened on 5th June 1965, meaning that its 50th anniversary is mid next year. Built on an area which was previously a gravel works, it was the first country park to gain accreditation from the Countryside Commission.
Loud music
You may remember that, earlier this year, there were a few incidents of loud music being played antisocially at various locations around Olney, including in the playing fields by the river. The person responsible pleaded guilty to causing a public nuisance and had to pay a £1,250 fine plus costs.
The next meeting will be held at 7.30pm on Monday 1st December in the Council Chamber in the Olney Centre. Members of the public are always welcome to attend and, if they wish, speak at the start of the meeting, or at any point that the mayor decides is appropriate.
Our meeting in October was a talk by Colin Mills on Landscape Photography. He discussed the important steps from finding a
site, to preparing, composing and taking the picture. He then took us through a number of his own pictures explaining the processes he used. It was an extremely informative talk and should help with our entries in the Landscape Competition next year.
Our print this month is the winning entry by Jeff Taylor in the “Open” category in the recent Digital Images Competition. The print is titled “Get Comfy”.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 10th December and is a print Competition. It will start at 8pm at The Olney Centre.
For further information please view our website olneycameraclub.co.uk or call Gina on 01234 711657.
Christmas Time
Welcome on our Sunday services:
Olney Baptist Church (known as ‘Sutcliff’): Meeting at Cowper Memorial URC until 2015, for building works
Rev Ian Field 713880
9.30am Family Worship
6pm Evening service
www.olneybaptist.org.uk
Check our Facebook page - link from the Website
Cowper Memorial URC:
Sunday Morning at 11.00am Communion on first Sunday of month. Celia Dashfield, 01234 713468, contact@cowperurc.org.uk www.cowperurc.org.uk
SS Peter & Paul:
Sunday 10.00am (Weekly)
8.30am (2nd/4th Sunday of month) 5.00pm (2nd/4th Sunday of month) 6.00pm (1st/3rd Sunday of month)
Wednesday 9.30am (Weekly) More at www.olneyparish.org.uk. Reverend Claire Wood 713308
The Catholic Church of Our Lady Help of Christians and St Lawrence:
Saturday Mass at 6.30pm
Sunday: Mass at 10.30am.
Benediction 4 - 5 pm at the Convent
Father Malcolm Bull and Church administrator, Sister Rita Scott 711212
Carol Evening
Come and join us on Christmas Eve for carol singing followed by a warm drink and a mince pie.
Time: 6:30 – 7:00pm
Venue: Olney Infant Academy
(Under Early Years canopy – both gates should be open.) In case of extreme bad weather we will meet at the URC church at 6:45pm.
Carol Services
Sunday 14th December - 10.30am Family Nativity service, led by our children and young people.
Sunday 21st - 6pm Carol Service Christmas Day - 10.30am Christmas
Celebration. A short family service.
(Remember, all our services are held at the URC church during our building project)
January 4th, 9.30am
Give the New Year a good start with a special ‘Covenant service’ - get to know God more in 2015.
We will thank God for all He has done in the last year, and renew our trust in Him for the New Year.
We will share Holy Communion and remember how God has shown His love to us in Jesus.
We’d love to see you there!
The Churches of Olney - your invitation
The Christian churches of Olney celebrate their common faith, and express their worship with refreshing diversity, from contemporary to traditional approaches, and thought provoking Bible teaching. Come along – we’d love to get to know you.
More information is available from each church, their leaders and websites.
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