February

A selection of events across the churches in the area

Thursday 27 February, 10:00am: Social Issues in the Fens Partners Forum on the impact of the April 2013 Universal Welfare Reform Act with Niall Cooper, National Coordinator for Church Action on Poverty, Stuart Hellon, Senior Manager of Boston CAB and Jackie Waters Dewhurst, Lincoln Diocesan Director of Education; at the Market House, Long Sutton (PE12 9DD). More info from Social Issues in the Fens / Facebook

22 & 23 February, 11am-4pm: Snowdrop Garden weekend. Wander around the gardens of Paul & Alice Cook, Hectare House, Pode Hole, Spalding, to see a variety of Snowdrops and Spring flowers. Refreshments available, and Plants for sale. Entry £2 Adults, Children free. Proceeds to St Bartholomew's Church, West Pinchbeck. Alice can be contacted on Spalding 766881.

23 & 24 February and 1 & 2 March, 11:30 - 3:30pm: Snowdrop Walks at St Mary's, Whaplode (PE12 6TA) with the possibility of also seeing Aconites. Church Tours available; refreshments in the Heraldic Suite

Friday 21 February, 3:30pm for 4pm: Messy Church, Gosberton Parish Church Hall - postponed to 21 March

15 & 16 February, 11:30 - 3:30pm: Snowdrop Walks at St Mary's, Whaplode (PE12 6TA) with the possibility of also seeing Aconites. Church Tours available; refreshments in the Heraldic Suite

Friday 14 February, 7:00pm: Love and Puds - and entertainment; Pinchbeck Baptist; tickets £6

Thursday 13 February, 7:30pm: Calm Communion - Presence series of services, at Deeping St Nicholas; more info: St John's

Sunday 9 February, 6:30pm: Praise service, St Matthew's, Sutton Bridge; with Christina Oxtoby speaking on the 'Unity'

Saturday 8 February, 4-6pm: Messy Church at Spalding Baptist

Friday 7 February, 3pm: Messy Church, Gosberton Clough Methodist church

Friday 7 February, 10- 2:30pm: Women's World Day of Prayer preparation, Broad Street

Sunday 2 February, 3pm: Feast of St Gilbert of Sempringham service of celebration at Sempringham Abbey (NG34 0LU) with preacher Sister Helena Barrett. More info from the Gilbertine Benefice

Saturday 1 February, 6:00pm: Prayer meeting for the wider church, St Thomas's Road Methodist

Pictures from the 2014 church Flower Festivals available on each month's Diary page in addition to the special webpage for Flower Festivals