remembrance Day
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities nor powers, neither things present nor things to come, neither height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
When You Go Home,
Tell Them Of Us And Say, For Their Tomorrow, We gave Our Today shoe box scheme
We again we will be supporting the Christmas Child "Shoe box" scheme.
Filling shoe boxes with small presents for others who might otherwise receive nothing at this special time of giving is a small thing for us to do but brings great joy to the recipients. STEP ONE Find an empty, medium sized shoebox and wrap box and lid separately. STEP TWO
Attach an appropriate boy/girl label, marking your gift for a boy or a girl. Select an age category 2-4, 5-9 or 10-14 and attach the label to the top of your shoebox. Click the file below for labels 
Messy church
The theme for Messy Church for the next few meetings is ‘The Fruit of the Spirit’. At the first meeting, we’re thinking about ‘Goodness’ and all our crafts will be pineapple-related!
Future Messy Church Meeting Dates & Themes 18th October – ‘Kindness’ (Apple) 22nd November – ‘Love’ (Banana) 20th December – ‘Joy’ (Strawberry) 
Invitation
If you know of any other families who you think might like to come along to Messy Church, please invite them. See "Things We Do In West Hill" or contact Mac at macdick1@aol.com if you want more details, or use the "Contact Us" page. We very much hope to see you on September 20th. 
Our programme for the remainder of 2019 is -
7th November Extremism Canon Dr John Hall, the Diocesan faith Advisor talks about "Stories of Extremism - and what can happen" 5th December Christmas party!! See "Things we do in West Hill" for more information about CAMEO |
A time to remember
A tribute to the more than 130 relatives and loved ones remembered at the All-Souls Service - a cloud of witnesses.
Monday WAlking Club Dates
The next dates are November 11th & 25th and December 9th but the walks may be cancelled in the event of adverse weather.
For more information see Things we do in West Hill page devon historic churches day
St Michael's participated in the DHCT fund-raising day by joining in with "Ride+Stride" around the Otter Valley.
Choosing the flattest route with the most churches per mile enabled us to visit 8 churches and still have time for a lunch break at The Golden Lion. Huge thanks to all the sponsors who between them have enabled us to raise about £500, half of which comes back to St Michael's. Thank you all. A message from the County Organiser
My sincerest thanks to all who supported the Devon Historic Churches Day, including the Ride+Stride. Their support really makes a difference to the Devon Historic Churches Trust’s ability to give grants to our glorious church buildings, not only for fabric repairs but also for refurbishments which enable them to be used more comfortably by the communities they serve. Last year we raised about £40,000 through the Historic Churches Day, this year we hope to do even better. Thank you. Judith Kauntze BEM 
"Marry in west hill" initiative
Members of the West Hill community are planning to encourage more local people to hold their weddings in the village. St. Michael’s Church and West Hill Village Hall are jointly promoting the advantages of a village wedding using the wonderful facilities available within the woodland village.
Reverend Mac Dick says “We have a beautiful and intimate Devon village church and a splendid and well equipped village hall just around the corner. Marrying in church has a special significance unlike a licensed venue elsewhere and vows given and received within a holy space have a resonance that will stay with the couple forever.” The village has just launched a new website www.marryinwesthill.weebly.com with all the information to help couples to see what’s available and also provide pointers to sources of help and support that will be needed on the big day. “Our modern village hall offers a large hall for the reception complete with a stunning indoor marquee which provides a magical environment for that special occasion” says Ian Heard, Chairman of Trustees. “We also have three smaller rooms and catering standard kitchen facilities so there is ample room for all sizes of wedding party.” Men's Group News
There will be a special topic on 11 th November, Remembrance Day. Roger Strike will give a talk about Father Willie Doyle SJ, a First World War heroic chaplain. Our Programme for 2019 11th November Roger Strike on Father Willie Doyle SJ - Scholar, Priest & War Hero 9th December John Neal on Ottery Heritage Society See "Things we do" for more information. hope in west hill
We are exploring the level of interest in providing a home for a Syrian family in West Hill.
This would be arranged as Community Sponsorship under the UK Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme. This is a well-structured scheme to provide homes in our country for vulnerable individuals and families and aims to place them in welcoming and supportive communities. Several towns in Devon are engaged in this scheme, Ottery St Mary being the closest. Before applying to the Home Office for approval as a sponsoring body we would need to raise £9,000 and find suitable accommodation to rent. We can only proceed if there is an enthusiasm and a will across West Hill to become involved and we are therefore consulting with the village to seek answers to the following questions. - Are you in favour of a refugee family resettling in West Hill? - Would you support West Hill community events to fundraise the required funding to sponsor a refugee family? - Would you be willing to provide practical support and assistance for a refugee family in West Hill (transport etc.)? Please let us know your thoughts and your answers to these questions, either through our "Contact Us" page or by e-mailing Mac Dick at macdick1@aol.com. A more detailed information sheet is also available on request from Mac Dick. | ||
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