Introduction

Meetings are usually held on the fourth Tuesday of the month in the Millennium Centre, Ravensdale Road at 7:30pm. We meet to promote fellowship among the ladies of the church and the wider community.

Meetings are informal - a talk or demonstration, a cup of tea or coffee and the opportunity to chat to friends and make new contacts. All this for £5 membership fee (due in September) and £2 each meeting attended. With this money, we hire the room, pay the speaker and fund the refreshments. This year we have not given anything to other organisations but our speakers have all donated their fees to a charity close to their hearts.

This year we said goodbye to Guttenberg, saw flowers arranged for Christmas, had carols with the choir and learnt about Whitby jet. At the end of the AGM we had "A walk in the South Park" with Chris Lloyd.

We enjoyed watching some energetic young people from Stagecoach perform and Kathryn Slaughter showed us how to embroider creatively. We had a strawberry and cream evening and our members gave us some ideas for the future. Finally sixteen members went to the Blacksmiths Arms at Newton Aycliffe for an evening meal.

This coming season we have another interesting programme. Why not come and join us? You can get more details from Enid Atkinson, Chairperson on 01325 464267, or Jean Thurkettle, Secretary on 01325 465901.

Ladies Fellowship Programme 2006-2007

2006

Sep 26th	Two's Company. Avril Blain and her group of singers
Oct 24th	The Secret Life. Story of the Northern Spas told by Mark Whyman
Nov 28th	The Friendship Force. Ray Shaw
Dec 12th	Carols and readings with the choir
Dec 13th	Christmas Lunch. Blackwell Grange Golf Club.

2007

Jan 23rd	Visiting China and Russia. DB Watson
Feb 27th	AGM and some entertainment!
Mar 27th	Tasmania. Bob Hattersley
Apr 24th	An evening of fun
May 22nd	50 years of antique collecting. Tony Atkinson
Jun 26th	Strawberries and cream, quiz and chat
Jul 24th	Summer outing - to be arranged