A BRING and buy coffee morning will be held at St James' Church, Callow End on Saturday, October 29 from 10am till noon. Coffee, cakes, bric-a-brac and other items are on offer in aid of the Barnabas Trust, which supports persecuted Christians in other countries. For details, ring Rosemary Wells on (01905) 830040.

There is a united benefice service at St James', Callow End on Sunday, October 30 at 10.30am. As this falls between All Souls' and All Saints' days, the service will remember all relatives or loved ones who have died during the last 12 months. The service will be taken by The Rev. Douglas Walker, who would like the names prior to the service. Contact the churchwarden, Terry Maple, on (01905) 831739 or Alan Turnbull on (01905) 830742 with details.

Congratulations to Rosemary Wells, who raised £157 for the Worcestershire and Dudley Historic Churches fund. Walking with her dog Mollie on September 10, Rosemary visited many of the Malvern churches. Starting at St Matthias in the Link, she walked to the Church of the Ascension, St Joseph's RC (Newtown Road), Holy Trinity (Link Top), Holly Mount United Reformed Church, Abbey Road Baptist, Malvern Priory and the Lyttelton Well, Christ Church (Avenue Road) and St Andrew's, Poolbrook with welcome refreshment stops.