EVENTS & GROUPS
UPCOMING EVENTS
UDIMORE EVENTS FOR 2023
1st May. Blue bell walk meet Village Hall. See times below.
5th May 4 Charities Soup, Scrabble and Games. 12:00 Udimore Hall
8th May Village Coronation Event Udimore Village Hall
2nd June 4 Charities Soup, Scrabble and Games. 12:00 Udimore Hall
7th July 4 Charities Soup, Scrabble and Games. 12:00 Udimore Hall
30th July Benefice Service St Mary's 10:00am
4th August 4 Charities Soup, Scrabble and Games. 12:00 Udimore Hall
1st September 4 Charities Soup, Scrabble and Games. 12:00 Udimore Hall
10th September. Pet Service Udimore Village Hall 11:15am
1st October Harvest Festival St Mary's 11:15am
6th October 4 Charities Soup, Scrabble and Games. 12:00 Udimore Hall
Harvest Supper Udimore Village Hall 6:30pm
29th October Benefice Service All Saints Beckley 10:00am
3rd November 4 Charities Soup, Scrabble and Games. 12:00 Udimore Hall
12th November. Remembrance Service 10:45am
25th November. Christmas Fayre Udimore Village Hall 10:30-12:30
1st December 4 Charities Soup, Scrabble and Games. 12:00 Udimore Hall
17th December. Carol Service St Mary's 3:00pm (tbc)
24th December Christingle St Georges 3:00pm (tbc)
Midnight Mass 11:00pm St Mary'(tbc)
25th December Christmas Day service St Mary's 11:15am
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Udimore Coronation Party
Bank Holiday Monday, 8th May
2.00 – 8.00 p.m.
Udimore Village Hall
Celebrate with others …
Barbeque
Pay Bar
Music
Quiche and Cake Making Competition at 3
Fun and Games …
Bouncy Castle
Make a Crown
And other children’s activities
Part Funded by Rother District Council’s King Charles III Coronation Fund
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4Charities
Operating under the Charitable status
of the Church of England
Soup, Scrabble & Games
Friday 4th May
12 noon
St. Mary’s Community Hall
Entry £7.50
(includes a choice of soups, a one hour game of scrabble followed by tea)
Even if you don’t want to play Scrabble you are very welcome to come and join us and just have a social get together and meet others
We are a local group that raises funds for four overseas charities.
Every pound raised is distributed to each of the four charities.
£2 can feed a woman in the care of Freedom from Fistula for a full day, £10 will provide antibiotics treatment to protect fifty families from river blindness and £20 will provide breakfast for the whole Tanzanear School for the Deaf.
A little goes a long way.
the Overseas charity of
St. George’s, Brede; St. Mary’s, Udimore; All Saints, Beckley and
St. Peter and St. Paul, Peasmarsh
www.4charities.net
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Stroll through the Bluebells
2 Guided walks
Bank Holiday Monday 1st May 10 - 4pm
From Udimore Community Hall TN31 6BB
Approximately 1 hour each walk
at 10.00,11.00,12.00,14.00 – to Billingham Wood, Udimore
11.30,12.30,13.30,15.30 – to Ladywell Wood, Udimore
Uneven ground, suitable footwear required
Not accessible for pushchairs/wheelchairs
Dogs welcome please keep on leads
Tickets £10 (Children Free)
includes 2 walks and coffee/tea.
Light lunch, refreshments and cakes available to buy
More Info: Nadia Florence Marshall 01424 882948
Friends of St. Mary’s Church, Udimore, Charity Number 292990.
Raising funds for the upkeep of our Norman Church
We have a welcoming and friendly church community and run a Harvest Supper, Christmas Fayre, Winter Lunch, and Summer Fayre.
Other events in the summer are Ride & Stride, and our Garden Safari. The “Four Charities”, a Joint charity with Brede supports four overseas charities, The Deaf in Tanzania, Papua New Guinea Church Partnership, The Fistula Foundation and Sight Savers.
Charities and Clubs and other groups are generally shared with our neighbours at Brede. Groups such as the Mother's Union, Women's Institute, a Luncheon club, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Brownies are all based there. Details of all events are published in the monthly Parish Magazine which covers the two parishes, Brede and Udimore.
GROUPS
UDIMORE VILLAGE FACEBOOK GROUP
Please join this page to find out what is going on in the village. Photos, anecdotes, events, news posts etc. are all welcome. Join our Facebook group HERE
ST MARY'S CHURCH FLOWERS
St Mary's Church flower arranging team is happy to welcome anyone, experienced or beginner, to join the regular church flower arranging team. For more information contact Nadia Florence-Marshall HERE.
FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S
St Mary's Church dates back to Saxon times. By the 19th century it was in a very poor state, dependant on a small parish of about 300 people and the generosity of individuals.
The Friends of St Mary's was formed in 1985, concerned mainly with raising funds for the upkeep of the fabric of the church. Over the years we have contributed to repairs and improvements in the church and are extremely grateful to those who have enabled us to do so.
We welcome anyone who would like to become a Friend and join in with all that this small but vibrant community offers. A yearly subscription of £5 entitles you to vote at the AGM. For more information contact the Liz Dean HERE.
PARISH COUNCIL
Udimore Parish Council represents local residents and works with the East Sussex County Council and Rother District Council to deliver services to meet local needs and to improve the quality of life in the Parish. Udimore Parish Council is completely separate from the local Parochial Church Council (PCC) which is part of the Church of England and is responsible for St Mary's Church. For more information HERE.
THE 4 CHARITIES GROUP
We are a local group which was set up as the overseas outreach for St. George's Brede and St. Mary's Udimore over 20 years ago. During the last few years the group has raised over £28,000 all of which has been distributed to the charities the group support.
This achievement reflects the wonderful support we have received from local and nearby communities who have come to the various events.
The charities the group support are:
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Sightsavers https://www.sightsavers.org
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Deaf in Tanzanear https://tanzanear.org
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Freedom from Fistula Ethiopia
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Papua New Guinea Church Partnership
More information about each charity can be found on the 4CHARITIES website - www.4charities.net
MOTHER'S UNION
In over 80 countries of the world, more than 4 million Mothers' Union members do all they can - through volunteering, giving and prayer - to support families, to promote marriage and family life, and to reach out within their communities to people who are isolated, in trouble or in need of help.
Building, strengthening, supporting, encouraging and healing relationships lie at the very heart of Mothers' Union.
We're not all mothers - or even all women! We are a commmunity of people inspired by Christ to bring a humanitarian response to the needs of families around us.
If you want to ....
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help build a world where dignity, love and respect define relationships,
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do all you can to eradicate the inequalities brought about by poverety, ignorance of rights and lack of opportunity,
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meet like-minded people and have fun at the same time
come and join us at one of our monthly meetings.
We meet the first Wednesday of every month at 2.30pm and have a different topic at each meeting.
LITTLE GIANTS BABY & TODDLER GROUP
Join us for music, story time, play and refreshments
Thursdays in Term time 9:30am
St George's Brede