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Church Services for May St Peters Church Sunday 4th May: Morning Praise at St Peter’s 9.30am (tbc) Wednesday 7th May: Parish Lunch in St Peter’s Church 12.30pm Sunday 11th May: Morning Praise at St Peter’s 10am Saturday 17th May: Plant Sale at St Peter’s Church Tea/Coffee& Cake too! Sunday 18th May: Holy Communion at St Peter’s 9.30am   Sunday 25th May: Holy Communion at St Peter’s 9.30am ....and don’t forget our regular Coffee Mornings at St Peter’s Church: Coffee, Tea, Home-made cake and company every Tuesday from 10.00 until 11.30am. Arlesey Methodist Church Services for May are as follows: Sunday 4th May at 10.30. Preacher Rev John Whittle of Knebworth. S  unday 11th May (Christian Aid Sunday) the service is at St.Peter’s at 10.00 a.m. Sunday 18th May at 10.30. Preacher Mrs Stella White of Hitchin S  unday 25th May at 11.00 a.m. Service of Holy Communion led by Rev. Bob Forrest. The other item which was alluded to in the April issue of on the button was the Nigerian Lunch which is taking place on Saturday 17th May at £5 per person. The Nigerian Supper held before last Christmas was a splendid occasion and those wishing to come to the dinner should contact one of the Church Officers listed in this magazine or any Church Member. Everyone is welcome at all these events. Minister at the church is Rev Bob Forrest. Tel: [phone] Local contacts: • Mrs Doreen Archer 731392  • Mrs Betty Joyce 731647 • Mr Jim Webb (bookings) 731309 Christian Aid week Finally, Gill Mitchell is the local organiser for Christian Aid week and we are very short of collectors (mainly due to advancing years). Any volunteers will be most welcome and should contact her on 629500 or Jim Webb on 731309. Chase House Garden isFéteMay Our Garden Fete on 31st from the editor O n the 27th of April the Civic Service was held at St Peter’s Church. The service to include the placing of the first ten crosses for the Arlesey Remembers You project was to be filmed for the documentary too. Hopefully next month we can report on this and the next step of the project. For an update of the project so far, from Jodie Chillery, see pages 6 and 7. Chase House also have a Garden Fete on 31st May from 11.00am till 4.00pm, with many stalls and activities. See bottom of page. This year’s Duck Race is being organised behind the scenes and it is hoped that the weather on 29th June 2014 will be as good as last year. On Tuesday 6th May our council will vote on election of officers, with at least one councillor making their intentions public beforehand. As I write this the Resource Centre is still closed but has limited opening hours, contact the Town Council office on 01462 733722 for more details or go to the website: www.arleseytc.co.uk Also the White Horse has re-opened after the previous landlord left suddenly leaving the pub and accommodation needing extensive repair. We only have 4 pubs left in the town they need your support too. Steve Maddox Published by: on the button, 32 Stotfold Road, Arlesey, Bedfordshire. SG15 6XT. Telephone [phone]. When responding to an advert please let advertisers know that you contacted them through ‘on the button’. Editorial Please send any letters or articles, to ‘on the button’ email: [email protected], or write to us at the address above, before 15th of the month for inclusion in the next month’s magazine. Please call for advertising rates on 01462 834265 or visit the website: www.onthebuttonarlesey.co.uk and click on advertising rates. All copy and payment to be received before 18th of the month for inclusion in the next month’s magazine. Advertising While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this publication on the button cannot accept liability for any statement or error contained herein. All details supplied to on the button are correct at time of going to press. © 20