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Holy Cross' 70th Anniversary!
As part of our 70th Anniversary celebrations we held a week of activities followed by an afternoon fete and musical evening.

Sean perfecting his wicket keeping skills at the Crazy Putting Competition

And the winners are: Dot (centre) with a tie for second between Reg (left) and Sean (right)

The crazy putting competition proved to be more difficult that it first appeared. Mainly due to the fact that it was held in the nave which had a distinct camber to it, which foiled most of the contestants. The high score of the evening was down to Dot with a score of 2 holes in 1.

Marion tried to explain the finer points of the beetle drive competition

Justin brought his beetle mascot along for luck!

The beetle drive evening was very popular with a frenzy of dice throwing. From outside the church the clatter of activities could have been mistaken for a typing pool night shift.

Farewell to "Bishop" Cleophas

Cleophas and Soneni enjoying their farewell party at St Michael's

Cleophas road-tests his rainbow brolly

Cleophas is presented with his Bishop's ring from all of Caludon Team

The Caludon Team of Churches held a special farewell service at St Michael's to say goodbye to Revd Cleophas Lunga who returns home to Matebeleland (Zimbabwe) where he has been elected Bishop.

Cleophas is presented with some incense and charcoal, as well as the obligatory Holy Cross Church mugs

In case his new Diocese needed his practical skills we provided him with transport. "Cleophas Lunga - builder and decorator. Church & roof repairs a speciality".

He was also presented with a number of gifts when he celebrated our Eucharist the following day at Holy Cross.

Knitted Toys for Operation Christmas Child

The Holy Cross Church knitters and their friends had been busy

There were no shortage of volunteers to demo the toys

1st Saturday of the month - must be Holy Cross Church coffee morning

At our October Coffee Morning we presented Darren Lloyd with knitted toys for Operation Christmas Child. Darren (from A J Lloyd Funeral Directors) kindly agreed to come and pick them up, as their firm is one of the collection points for the scheme that sends shoeboxes of presents to children who normally would not receive anything at Christmas. This year the shoeboxes will be sent to Liberia.

Macmillan Coffee Morning at the Caludon Inn

Caludon Inn public house opposite Holy Cross Church

Some of the yummy cakes that were on offer

Sampling the cakes was one of the highlights

On Friday, 26th September we joined with the Caludon Inn pub across the road for the Macmillan Coffee Morning.

Pentecost Sponsored Walk around the Parish

Fuelling up at St Catherine's Church

Breakfast was followed by making kites and flame sticks

'Here's one we made earlier'

The completed kites and flame sticks

Making banners at Stoke St Michael's Church

Taking a head count of the angels at Stoke St Michael's Church

Leaving Stoke St Michael's Church via the lychgate

Adults and youngsters refuelling at Holy Cross Church

Making flames at Holy Cross Church

A production line of flames...

The completed flame assembly

The flames hanging above the "nave"

Making streamer shakers at Risen Christ Church

A completed streamer shaker

Gathering outside Risen Christ Church

On Saturday, 10th May there was a Pentecost sponsored walk for the young people of Caludon around the parish churches, to raise funds for their own church districts. Their route began at St Catherine's Church in the morning, then went on to Stoke St Michael's Church, then on to Holy Cross Church for lunch and finishing at Risen Christ Church in the early afternoon.

The Birthday Girl!

Julie cutting her birthday cake

Julie's Birthday Cake

Happy 50th Birthday, Julie!

It's Panto time!

Dot in her blue ballgown

Marion goes round sprinkling fairy dust

The mince pie elves were hard at work

Steph cutting out Christmas figures

Together with Coventry Council's Children and Family Education Service we held a Christmas Fayre with lots of fun activities for kids. Even Santa turned up!

The Graduate

Trefor and Mary Richards at his graduation

Trefor Richards recently graduated with a Master's Degree in Environmental Management. The ceremony was held at Coventry Cathedral. Well done, Trefor!

The Great South Run 2007

Liz proudly modelling her race T-shirt and medal

Liz's medal

Liz Harris, one of our churchwardens, successfully completed the 2007 Bupa Great South Run, which was held in Portsmouth over a distance of 10 miles.

The Birthday Boy

Albert celebrates his 90th birthday, ably assisted by Mike (still in his lay deacon's uniform)

Albert's 90th birthday cake

Happy 90th birthday, Albert!

Congratulations!

Left to right: Revd Julian Francis (Caludon Team Rector), Revd Pam Smith (Team Curate), Julie Watkins-Wollner (Reader)

Revd David Pettifor (retired, former Team Vicar of Holy Cross) and Julie

Julie's cake

And yet more cake!

Sandra about to bestow a blessing on Mary Pettifor (only kidding!)

Julie and her husband, Paul

Julie Watkins-Wollner was licensed as a Reader in Coventry Cathedral on Saturday, September 15th 2007.