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Ch = Chilbolton; C = Crawley; L = Littleton; S = Sparsholt; W = Wherwell
If no contact details are given, please contact the office@downsbenefice.org.uk Benefice Administrator
For Sunday services, please follow the links from the Home page
| Saturday 19th May | 8.00am (C) Saturday Breakfast group 2.30pm (S) Blessing of the marriage of William May and Laura Andres-Marquina 7.30 pm (W) Vocalium Concert - see Notices for details |
| Monday 21st May | Toddlers Group in Church Room - all toddlers are welcome. Contact Bonnie 882766, or Jennifer 07870 772905 for details |
| Tuesday 22nd May | 4.15pm (L) Prayer for those on the Benefice Prayer list |
| Wednesday 23rd May | 7.00pm (L) Meditation 8.00 pm (L) Mid-week Housegroup at 2 Valley Road, Littleton. New members always welcome. Contacts: Michael and Carol Coleman 01962 881886. |
| Thursday 24th May | |
| Friday 25th May | 12.30 pm (C) Bridge Lunch – see Notices for details 4.00 pm (S) Julian Meeting please check with Sheila (01962 881089) to confirm venue |
| Saturday 26th May | 10.00am (L) House Communion at 6 Rozelle Close 2.00pm (S) Wedding of Samuel Burge and Naomi Titheridge 2.00pm (W) Wedding of Bryan Strom and Elizabeth Hampson |
| Monday 28th May | Toddlers Group in Church Room - all toddlers are welcome. Contact Bonnie 882766, or Jennifer 07870 772905 for details |
| Tuesday 29th May | 4.15pm (L) Prayer for those on the Benefice Prayer list |
| Wednesday 30th May | |
| Thursday 31st May | |
| Friday 1st June | 12.30pm (L) Luncheon Club in Church room 3.30pm-4.30pm (S) Kids Church Club 5.00pm (W) Wedding rehearsal |
| Saturday 2nd June | 8.00am (C) Saturday Breakfast group 2.00pm (W) Wedding of James Hadden and Victoria Brown |
| Monday 4th June | 10.00-11.30am (l) Toddlers Group in Church Room - all toddlers are welcome. [Contact Bonnie 882766, or Jennifer 07870 772905 for details] |
| Tuesday 5th June | 4.15pm (L) Prayer for those on the Benefice Prayer list |
| Wednesday 6th June | 9.30am (L) Holy Communion 2.30pm (L) Westholme Service |
| Thursday 7th June | 5.00pm (S) Wedding rehearsal |
| Friday 8th June | 1.00pm (W) Baptism of Olivia Mae Bundy 2.00pm (S) Wedding of Richard Stonehill and Madeline Richardson |
| Saturday 9th June | Wherwell Fete |
| Monday 11th June | 10.00-11.30am (l) Toddlers Group in Church Room - all toddlers are welcome. [Contact Bonnie 882766, or Jennifer 07870 772905 for details] |
| Tuesday 12th June | 4.15pm (L) Prayer for those on the Benefice Prayer list |
| Wednesday 13th June | 8.00pm (L) Mid-week house group at 2, Valley Road, Littleton. All welcome, details from Michael and Carol Colemen 01962 881886 |
| Thursday 14th June | 10.00am Chapter Meeting |
| Friday 15th June | 9.00am (S) Sparsholt School Support Prayer Group 3.30pm-4.30pm (S) Kids Church Club 5.00pm (L) Wedding rehearsal |
| Saturday 16th June | 8.00am (C) Saturday Breakfast group 9-12 noon Worship4Today Taster session 1.30pm (L) Wedding of Paul Carter and Eirene Maloney |
| Sunday 17th June | 7.15-8.30pm (L) Youth Group in Church Room |
| Monday 18th June | 10.00-11.30am (l) Toddlers Group in Church Room - all toddlers are welcome. [Contact Bonnie 882766, or Jennifer 07870 772905 for details] |
| Tuesday 19th June | 4.15pm (L) Prayer for those on the Benefice Prayer list 8.00 for 8.30pm (S) House group at Clareholme |
| Wednesday 20th June | 9.30am (L) Holy Communion 10.30am (Ch) Holy Communion 8.00pm (L) Mid-week house group at 2, Valley Road, Littleton. All welcome, details from Michael and Carol Colemen 01962 881886 |
| Thursday 21st June | 2.30pm (L) Flowerdown Holy Communion |
| Friday 22nd June | 3.30pm-4.30pm (S) Kids Church Club 5.00pm (C) Wedding rehearsal |
| Saturday 23rd June |
10.00am (L) House Communion 3.00pm (C) Wedding of John Arthur and Jillian Andrews Chilbolton Fete |
| Monday 25th June | 10.00-11.30am (l) Toddlers Group in Church Room - all toddlers are welcome. [Contact Bonnie 882766, or Jennifer 07870 772905 for details] |
| Tuesday 26th June | 4.15pm (L) Prayer for those on the Benefice Prayer list |
| Wednesday 27th June | 7.00pm (L) Meditation 7.30pm Archdeacon visitation - Alton 8.00pm (L) Mid-week house group at 2, Valley Road, Littleton. All welcome, details from Michael and Carol Colemen 01962 881886 |
| Thursday 28th June | |
| Friday 29th June | 3.30pm-4.30pm (S) Kids Church Club 5.00pm (W) Wedding rehearsal |
| Saturday 30th June | 2.30pm (W) Wedding of Rebecca Etchells and Jonathan Goosen |
| Sunday 1st July | 7.15-8.30pm (L) Youth Group in Church Room |
| Monday 2nd July | 10.00-11.30am (l) Toddlers Group in Church Room - all toddlers are welcome. [Contact Bonnie 882766, or Jennifer 07870 772905 for details] |
| Tuesday 3rd July | 4.15pm (L) Prayer for those on the Benefice Prayer list 7.30pm Archdeacon Visitation - Alresford 8.00 for 8.30pm (S) House group at Clareholme |
| Wednesday 4th July | 9.30am (L) Holy Communion 2.30pm (L) Westholme Service 7.30pm Crawley PCC meeting 8.00pm (L) Mid-week house group at 2, Valley Road, Littleton. All welcome, details from Michael and Carol Colemen 01962 881886 |
| Thursday 5th July | |
| Friday 6th July | 12.30pm (L) Luncheon Club in Church Room 3.30pm-4.30pm (S) Kids Church Club |
| Saturday 7th July | 8.00am (C) Saturday Breakfast group Sparsholt Fete |
| Monday 9th July | 10.00-11.30am (l) Toddlers Group in Church Room - all toddlers are welcome. [Contact Bonnie 882766, or Jennifer 07870 772905 for details] |
| Tuesday 10th July | 4.15pm (L) Prayer for those on the Benefice Prayer list 7.30pm Chilbolton PCC meeting |
| Wednesday 11th July | 8.00pm (L) Mid-week house group at 2, Valley Road, Littleton. All welcome, details from Michael and Carol Colemen 01962 881886 |
| Thursday 12th July | 10.00am Chapter Meeting |
| Friday 13th July | 2.30pm (Ch) Wedding of Richard Brown and Elizabeth Spence 3.30pm-4.30pm (S) Kids Church Club |
| Saturday 14th July | Possible BIG SING at Sparsholt |
| Sunday 15th July | 7.15-8.30pm (L) Youth Group in Church Room |
| Monday 16th July | 10.00-11.30am (l) Toddlers Group in Church Room - all toddlers are welcome. [Contact Bonnie 882766, or Jennifer 07870 772905 for details] |
| Tuesday 17th July | 4.15pm (L) Prayer for those on the Benefice Prayer list 8.00 for 8.30pm (S) House group at Clareholme |
| Wednesday 18th July | 9.30am (L) Holy Communion 10.30am (Ch) Holy Communion 8.00pm (L) Mid-week house group at 2, Valley Road, Littleton. All welcome, details from Michael and Carol Colemen 01962 881886 |
| Thursday 19th July | 2.30pm (L) Flowerdown Service 5.00pm (L) Wedding rehearsal |
| Friday 20th July | 9.00am (S) Sparsholt School Support Prayer Group 1.30pm (L) Wedding of William Pritchard and Alexandra Eke 3.30pm-4.30pm (S) Kids Church Club 5.00pm ((S) Wedding rehearsal |
| Saturday 21st July | 8.00am (C) Saturday Breakfast group 10.00am (L) House Communion 1.30pm (S) Wedding of Philip McIntosh and Victoria Ludlow |
| Monday 23rd July | 10.00-11.30am (l) Toddlers Group in Church Room - all toddlers are welcome. [Contact Bonnie 882766, or Jennifer 07870 772905 for details] |
| Tuesday 24th July | 4.15pm (L) Prayer for those on the Benefice Prayer list 7.30pm Sparsholt PCC meeting |
| Wednesday 25th July | 7.00pm (L) Meditation 7.30pm Benefice Council Meeting |
| Thursday 26th July | |
| Friday 27th July | 5.00pm (W) Wedding rehearsal |
| Saturday 28th July | 5.00pm (W) Wedding of John Fradgley and Jennifer Cooper |
| Friday 3rd August | 1.00pm (W) Wedding of Andrew Hawes and Holly Knighton |
| Saturday 4th August | 12 noon (S) Wedding of Ashley Ellis and Jemma Murray tbc (L) Wedding of Benjamin Bell and Daniela Bradu [or 28th July] |
| Saturday 11th August | 2.30pm (C) Wedding of Timothy Bowker and Camilla Bayford |
| Thursday 16th August | 2.00pm (S) Wedding of Steven Robbins and Marie Croft |
| Friday 17th August | 2.00pm (C) Wedding of James Mahood and Tesni Winfield |
| Saturday 18th August | 3.00pm (Ch) Blessing of the wedding of Mark Goodeve-Docker and Pamela Sidhu |
| Saturday 26th August | 2.00pm (L) Baptism of Baby Osgerby and baby Burgess |
| Saturday 1st September | tbc (L) Littleton Show |
| Sunday 9th September | 2.00pm (L) Baptism of Isabella Jones |
| Saturday 15th September | 1.00pm (S) Wedding of Thomas Alabaster and Emma Peters 2.00pm (L) Wedding of Graham McLachlan and Jacqueline White |
| Saturday 22nd September | 11.00am (S) Baptism of Casper Alexander 2.00pm (W) Wedding of Mark Ridge and Sharon Turner |
| Saturday 29th September | 2.00pm (W) Wedding of Daniel Staples and Lauren Haward | Saturday 20th October | pm tbc (S) Duncan Revolta and Nicola Oakley | Saturday 10th November | 2.30pm (tbc) (L) Wedding of Joanna Longman and Thomas Bycroft |
| Saturday 8th December | 7.30pm (W) Wherwell Singers Christmas concert tbc |
| Saturday 22nd December | 12.30pm (C) Wedding of Mark Berritt and Jennifer Fellows |
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| Thursday 21st March | tbc (L) Blessing of the marriage of Robert Fleming and Lisa Fleming |
| Saturday 23rd March | tbc (W) Wedding of Leigh Ann Huntley and Ross (granddaughter of Malcolm Lloyd) |
| Friday 12th April | 12 noon (C) Wedding of Gareth Evans and Louise Kempson |
| Saturday 27th April | tbc (S) Wedding of Richard Walker and Susanna Walden |
| Saturday 18th May | tbc (S) Wedding of Simon Hickford and Penny Rogers |
| Friday 28th or Saturday 29th June | 1.00pm (S or L) Wedding of Adam Keane and Rebecca Reay |
| Saturday 10th August | tbc (S) Wedding of Matthew Tilbury and Lindsey Swatton |
Benefice Office open daily 9am-5pm; Tel: 01962 880845