Parish Office

The Parish Office
	Parish of Exning with Landwade MAY 2011 Office email: *office@exningparishchurch.net* Photos: Marion Roberts
Arrangements for contacting Ann with your WEN/news sheet items! Email by 7pm on Tuesdays. *office@exningparishchurch.net* Phone (01353 667949) on Tuesdays by 7pm (you can leave a message if we are not in). By letter to be received by Tuesday. By notes left in the basket at the back of each church � these will be collected on Wednesdays when I deliver the WEN for the *following Sunday.* February Open Office dates: Wednesday 1^st � 10.30am to 12noon Wednesday 8^th � 10.30am to 12noon Wednesday 15^th � 10.30am to 12noon Wednesday 22^nd � 10.30am to 12noon Wednesday 29^th � 10.30am to 12noon Please note change of time! Come up to see where we produce all the weekly/monthly sheets etc or just come up for coffee & a chat!
The Parish Office� is primarily a space for adults to work, meet and occasionally socialise in! There is a designated spacious work area with the following equipment:
Risograph machine � used for most of our printing Computer compatible printer, scanner and copier A4 laminating machine A4/A3 laminating machine Paper folding machine Paper shredder Paper trimmer Large desk with comfy office chair Booklet stapler Radio/tape/CD player Kettle!
	The �social� side of the office is set up comfortably with armchairs, standard lamps, storage bench and extra cushions for seating.
It also has a small computer desk where people can use their laptops or just a notebook and pen!
NB Children visiting the office *must* be accompanied by an adult � this is due to the office area being organised efficiently for parish work as well as the obvious health and safety issues.
The Grand Plan� is to start by having a regular �opening time� on a Wednesday each week plus the occasional Saturday morning. The idea is that people can just drop in for coffee and a chat � relax or perhaps help out� The next step will be to put together a programme of �activities� for each Wednesday or Saturday. These activities might consist of learning to use our office equipment, a new skill or taking part in a discussion�
A store of raffle prizes has already been started so that there is a �pool� to be drawn on. It is also hoped to set up a �Bring & Buy� table in the office to raise funds�any other such ideas will be welcomed! The first such opening will be on Wednesday 15^th June from 10am to about 12noon (this time might be extended on occasions eg when the parish Christmas card is being bundled). As things get established, a monthly programme will be published in the weekly sheet and monthly news sheet. Please come along if you can!
Important Information� Now we have a more professional workspace for the parish it is time to revise the arrangements for contacting the Communications Officer(s?). These will be as follows: Printing of the weekly/monthly sheets will take place on Wednesdays from WEDNESDAY 15^TH JUNE. All items for the weekly/monthly sheets will need to be received by 7pm on Tuesdays. Items can be emailed to *office@exningparishchurch.net* in Arial 10 together with any attached files as a Word doc in the same if at all possible. A parish email address is coming� Contact may be made by phone 01353 667949 on Tuesdays � please leave a message if necessary. It is hoped we will have an office phone in the future. Letters/notes may be left in the designated baskets at the back of each church. This is safer than handing them to the present CO at events or after services! A table of charges for printing, laminating etc is being drawn up � this will be for non-parish work. All deliveries of paper etc to be made direct to the office rather than via Ely!