We always enjoy our annual visits to St Leonard’s in the Grimsbury district, Banbury – not least because this is a dancing church! The St Leonard’s team always prepare a fantastic supper for the interval and we would like to thank the organisers and catering team for their warm welcome, hospitality and lovely food – as always. Sheila James writes: On behalf of St Leonard’s, thank you very much to Gospel Bell for facilitating our celebration event. As always, the people who were there really enjoyed themselves and £300 was raised for church funds.

We should also like to thank Jay for joining us on saxophone and the Vicar of St Leonard’s Kudzayi Harrison Bvekerwa who played percussion alongside Thabo. We are already looking forward to our next visit!

Greatworth Methodist Church (GMC) has a history rooted in the broader Methodist movement, which began with John Wesley in the 18th century. The Methodist chapel in Greatworth was built in 1860 although non-conformist worship on that site dates back to at least 1788. (Greatworth Parish Council – A Brief History).

We were delighted to play at GMC for the first time on Saturday evening 12 July at the invitation of Walter Stageman, who did an excellent job in encouraging church members and the wider village community to attend the event. We’d also like to thank the catering team who provided a wonderful range of food and beverages during the interval.

Walter writes: Thank you for the wonderful performance and the way the good news was transmitted. Ticket sales generated a contribution of £220 to church funds. We will look forward to a return visit!