The Spring season brings many changes.

How we seem to hate change, but change we must sometimes. 
Here are some changes in our area, which may interest you. Follow the blog for more events coming up throughout the summer!

Firstly, St Mary's has two newly elected Churchwardens, Mrs Chris O'Nions and Mr Conrad Oatey who will be admitted to office on Monday 6th June at Southwell Minster at a special church service at 7.30pm. Please go along and support them if you can.

Remember Revd Claire Goode who came to us as Curate a few years ago?  Claire has been covering the vacancy at Gotham since Revd Steve Osman moved on to another post.  Now Claire is to become Priest in Charge of the Trent and Tons Group of Parishes (a group of parishes near Southwell). Details of when are yet to be announced.  We wish Claire and her family God's blessing as they prepare for this move.

The Revd Richard Coleman is to be installed as Priest in Charge of the Gotham parishes on 11th May at St Lawrence's Church, Gotham.

The Good News Centre, Loughborough will only be open on Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays, starting this month, due to falling customer numbers.  Please continue to support the centre and encourage your friends to visit it.

We have been welcoming quite a number of new members of the congregation lately.  A 5 week course called 'Everybody Welcome' is beginning on Thursdays from 12.00noon - 2.00pm. at the Rectory including a light lunch. The first session will be on 5th May.  This is to look at how well we welcome newcomers and visitors and how to be more welcoming and inclusive. However, friendly we think we are, there is always room for improvement. Please contact the Rector for details and numbers.

Councillor Mrs Marie Males has now reached the end of her year as Mayor.  To mark the occasion, Normanton Village Choir will be performing at St Helena's on Tuesday 10th May at 7.30pm.

Rempstone Village Hall was officially opened by the Rt. Hon. Kenneth Clarke, QC, MP  on March 26th.  The Annual Plant sale will be held on May 7th 10.00-4.30pm at the Rempstone Village Hall in a joint venture with the Gardening Group.  Money raised will be divided between the Church and the Hall. If you're looking for plants, flowers, shrubs or vegetable plants, this is an event not to be missed.

Last but not least, Philippa Hanna will give a concert of Contemporary Christian Music on Friday 6th May at 7.30pm at St Lawrence's Church, Gotham. For tickets, please contact someone at the church.