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Cheltenham
United Reformed
Church
In Touch
September 2012
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Welcome to In Touch – the magazine of Cheltenham United Reformed
Church.
Cheltenham United Reformed Church is a joint Pastorate of the
3 United Reformed Churches in Cheltenham. This means that they share
a Minister – Revd Maz Allen – and indeed they work very closely
together in all respects. New readers, who may also be new to the area,
can be assured of a warm welcome at all 3 Churches:-
St Andrew’s United Reformed Church is situated in Cheltenham town
centre. It is a former Presbyterian Church built in 1885. Recent
renovations have retained its essential character whilst at the same time
delivering an impressive facility meeting the needs of the 21st Century.
Current membership is around the 100 mark.
Prestbury United Reformed Church serves the village of Prestbury to
the north of Cheltenham. It is a former Congregational Chapel built in
1866. Current membership is around the 20 mark. Services are normally
held at Prestbury on only the 1st, 3rd and 4th Sundays of each month.
The Church in Warden Hill is a Local Ecumenical Partnership (LEP)
between the Anglican and URC communities serving the large residential
districts of Hatherley and Warden Hill to the south of Cheltenham.
Sunday morning services currently alternate between St Christopher’s and
the URC Centre with a typical congregation of 85. Ministry is shared
between the URC Minister (Revd Maz Allen) and members of the
Anglican South Cheltenham Team Ministry of whom the Revd Jacqui
Hyde has particular responsibility for The Church in Warden Hill. The
Church in Warden Hill has its own church magazine – The Lantern – but
its activities and events are also publicised in this In Touch magazine.
The website of the Cheltenham United Reformed Church
(www.urcic.org.uk) and the website of The Church in Warden Hill
(www.tciwh.org.uk) are further sources of information about the
churches.
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Dear Friends,
You may or may not be fed up with hearing about the Olympics, but there
is no doubt that the UK’s ‘feel good’ factor has resulted in more smiles,
more cross-cultural unity and more pride in our nation than for many
years. I was fortunate enough to be in the Olympic Park on Super
Saturday – the day the UK won 6 gold medals. The fact that I went to the
swimming and had no knowledge of what was going on in other venues
made no difference to the atmosphere. I cheered and screamed for Team
GB even though two swimmers came fifth and two came last. Along with
everyone else, I also cheered the Chinese guy who beat the world record,
and Michael Phelps who won his last gold before retiring. What mattered
was being part of a bigger picture where appreciation could be shown to
all athletes regardless of nationality.
Is not this exactly what Jesus was meaning when he said ‘love your
neighbour as yourself? Jesus teaches us to look beyond self – or at least,
selfish desires – and to appreciate the good in others. Sometimes this
good is so hidden from us that we have a job to see it. At other times, for
example, on a Friday and Saturday evening in Cheltenham town centre,
even extremely intoxicated young people have a goodness in them which
is evident, often funny and usually deserving of a hug (though it is usually
the young person who hugs me).
I look forward to going to the Paralympics. I want to see whether Great
Britain can again show her generosity of spirit to those who have denied
themselves so much in order to take part. Olympians are a good example
for Christians: we too are asked to deny self for the sake of Jesus Christ.
Thank goodness we do not have to literally run a race for Christ – I
wouldn’t stand a chance; but to fly the flag for Jesus and God’s kingdom
values – yes, I hope I can manage that.
Yours in Christ,
Maz
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CHELTENHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
In Memoriam: It is with sadness that we report the passing of Peter
Thorns. Peter died just short of his 90th birthday at Coldstream, Scotland.
Peter moved there recently to be near family. Our love and sympathy go
to Peter’s family.
Peter attended St. Andrews for many years and older members may
remember him as one of the founding group who produced and sold
Creative Cards. This was a very good source of income for URCiC for
many years while Peter was its treasurer and several of us met at Peter's
home about once a fortnight to make up the cards, which were being
sold all around the town and beyond. With failing health Peter moved
to Faithful House and was no longer involved with the cards although
he still took a keen interest in St. Andrews. Wendy Outram
Our prayers: we hold in our prayers those for whom we are concerned:
Eric Smyth and family, the family of the late Peter Thorn, the family of
the late Beryl Davis, , Brenda Manser, Hugh Crawford, Theo Webber,
Dorothy Austin, Mary Cummings, Brian Hall, Barbara MacGregor,
and Molly Rideout.
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Beryl Davies - 1926 - 2012
An extract from the tribute paid by Revd Alan Willcocks at Beryl’s
Thanksgiving & Commendation service on 25th June 2012.
We looked back on the life of Beryl Davies and paid tribute to someone
whose death leaves a void in each of our lives. We remembered Beryl’s
faith, her sincerity and her sacrificial spirit. We recalled the kind of
person she was – mother, grandmother, great grandmother, neighbour and
friend. She was indeed a most courageous and committed person and most
of all a lovely Christian Lady.
Beryl and her husband Haydn married and lived in Shaftsbury and
although Shaftsbury isn’t a holiday resort, all their family descended on
them regularly. Beryl put them up, cooked and catered for them –
Auntie’s, Uncles, Cousins, Parents and In-laws. Beryl’s love and
commitment was not only for husband but also for her children, Moira
and Stephen. Beryl was a very industrious wife and mother, always
baking, cleaning and mending. She and Haydn moved to Cyprus with
Haydn’s work leaving the children in London and Bristol.
On their return to England Beryl and Haydn settled down in Warden Hill
and joined the URC church.
In 1985 Beryl was diagnosed as having MS, she depended on Haydn until
his death in 1992 when she had to become more caring for herself. It was
then that she sold her house and moved to her bungalow. Her last ten
years were a constant struggle, she suffered countless falls, each one
weakening her a little more but she continued to do things for herself.
Tribute must be paid to Moira for the devotion she showed to her mother
during the last years of Beryl’s life.
Beryl leaves her two children, their spouses and nine grand and great
grandchildren.
Brian Miles
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Sadie Smyth = Died 13th June 2012
An extract from the address give by Maz at Sadie’s funeral on 26th June
2012.
‘There is more happiness in giving than in receiving’ It is safe to say that
Sadie lived her whole life by that philosophy, wanting to give pleasure to,
and take an interest in others and never putting herself first. Sadie was
born in Belfast and was the 4th of six children. She had a happy
childhood though her father died young and her mother brought them up
single-handed. Sadie started work at 14 in a printing works and went to
Sandy Road Methodist Church.
Sadie met Eric when watching him play football, she was 15 and he was
18. They courted for six years and got married on 26 October 1949
initially living with Sadie’s mother. Their first two children were born –
Eric and Colin, and Sadie’s delight in being a mother began. Their first
home was in Dumury where Pam was born. Eric had a motorbike and
sidecar in which he managed to fit Sadie, three children and a dog. Their
next house was in Cherny Hill where Ian and Paul were born.
The family moved with Eric’s work to Hong Kong in 1968 and stayed
there for four years. During their time there Sadie was a wig inspector
and also taught English to Japanese, Chinese and Korean children. They
returned to the UK and to Cheltenham in 1971 moving to their home in
Salisbury Avenue in 1983. This is when they joined the URC church in
Warden Hill. Eric was soon running the youth club with Sadie’s help.
Over the years Sadie has helped at church fetes and many other activities
– Eric and Sadie ran raffles at most of the church events. Sadie worked at
the Spa shop where she became well known.
In 1990 soon after Sadie retired she was diagnosed with rheumatoid
arthritis. Tribute has to be paid to the family for being so supportive and
especially to Eric for not only being a loving husband but a devoted full-
time carer.
Sadie leaves 5 children and their spouses, 11 grandchildren, 5 great
grandchildren and two sisters.
Brian Miles
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Hospital Chaplaincy Volunteers
Training Course
Wednesday Mornings
19 September – 21 November 2012
Do you like meeting new people? Are you good at listening? Do you have
a personal belief? Can you accept and care for those who may have very
different beliefs or values from your own? Are you concerned for the well
-being of other people? Are you able to pray for people? If you answer
YES to most or all of these questions, you may want to consider
becoming a hospital chaplaincy volunteer.
The Department of Spiritual Care (Chaplaincy) at The Gloucestershire
Hospitals Trust is looking to recruit and train new volunteers to a variety
of different roles which will support the spiritual, religious and pastoral
needs of patients in hospital. These roles include visiting of hospital
wards, helping with activities for patients including those with dementia
and assisting with sacramental ministry.
It is not about proselytising or converting people to a particular set of
beliefs. Volunteers will be expected to offer and provide support to those
who want it whilst adhering to strict hospital guidelines.
For further information and an application form, please contact Reverend
Mark Read on 08454 22 6200 or [email protected]
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In Touch Printing - Volunteers Required
The Church in Warden Hill has very kindly offered the Church Council
the use of their all singing/all dancing photocopier for producing the
Church magazine in-house. If we accept this offer we would save at least
half the cost of producing the magazine.
Before the Church Council discusses this topic we would need to have
names of at least 4 volunteers who would be willing to offer half day in
the last week of the month to photocopy the magazine in readiness for
distribution. It will only need 2 volunteers each month and there are 10
copies each year but having 4 volunteers would mean that each team
would only be required for five half days in the year. Full training on the
use of the machine would of course be given.
If you are interested please could you contact Ann Lewis.
Congratulations:
Congratulations to Richard and Geoffrey Hall who did brilliantly in their
finals this summer at Durham and Oxford and who have now graduated
from University as M.Math and M.MathCompSci respectively (although
Geoffrey doesn’t get his ceremony till next May). Both are starting work
in the ‘real world’ - Geoffrey here in Cheltenham and Richard in Durham.
We wish them well in their future lives.
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General Assembly 7th- 10July 2012 – Scarborough
What is General Assembly?
Every 2-years, each URC Synod nominates ministers of Word and
Sacraments, Church Related Community Workers (CRCWs), and lay
people to attend General Assembly. The URC is a bottom up Church so
this meeting ensures that a mixture of local church’s views are represented
and used to formulate church policies and decisions. This year Maz Allen
and Julie Jefferies were delegates and Emma Jefferies was a delegate of
Children’s Assembly, which was running concurrently.
What were the main topics of discussion?
Two new churches were formally received into the URC – Heston Asian
URC in West London and Bournemouth International Church. Both are
mission projects of the church and are thriving. Rapturous applause for
the jubilee ministers – those ministers who were celebrating more that 50
years of ministry – including our own Rev Jack Garside.
Budget cuts - General Assembly accepted the recommendation of Mission
Council (a body also made up of lay and ministers representing all
Synods, that meet to deal with church business between assemblies and as
instructed by General Assembly). General Assembly asked six
committees to cut their budgets to a total tune of £600,000. This had wide
reaching implications for Education and Training, the length of General
Assembly, no Youth or Children’s workers at a national level.
Changes to ministers’ pension benefits – URC ministers wishing to
receive a full pension will must work until the age of 68 in the future.
Recognising the reducing number of adults aged 20 to 40 in the URC and
the concerns of the URC Youth Assembly 2012: Assembly asked
Mission Council to address these issues and consider how to improve the
integration of this age group at all levels of the URC.
One of the most contentious debates was regarding the resignation of
Lawrence Moore as Moderator Elect. The bottom line is that the Mission
Council meeting at which acrimonious words were exchanged, was held
in ‘closed session’ meaning that Assembly could not be given any
information. This continues to lead to speculation as to what happened:
whether it was all to do with the collapse of the Zero Intolerance
campaign or whether something else was going on. We will never know.
However, Assembly instructed a facilitation group to be set up to bring
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about a reconciliation process which includes pastoral care of Lawrence
and the other Mission Council members concerned.
The URC’s Treasurer (who was voted in as Lay Moderator-Elect) stressed
that members of our churches should aim to give 5% of their income after
tax to the church. This is a difference in wording from previous pleas.
Before, it was ‘5% of disposable income’. This new stewardship
campaign is asking for more, for the obvious reason that the denomination
cannot sustain its commitments to ministry and mission with present
giving trends. This is an issue for us. We are being called to make
sacrificial giving our priority. Please work out what 5% of your income
after tax (and before you have paid the bills) actually amounts to and
seriously consider trying to meet that target. Remember, not all of your
increase goes to the M&M (Mission & Ministry) Fund: it goes to your
own church’s mission commitments, which includes paying its M&M
quota.
An important resolution passed was to give each local church the
authority to decide itself whether or not to register its building to hold
civil partnership ceremonies. The Anglican, Methodist and Baptist
denominations said ‘no’ but, being the URC, we are leaving the decision
to the local church. Sadly, this discounts Warden Hill. Prestbury and St.
Andrew’s church meetings must decide what their policy is going to be.
They also need to decide on a policy as regards the blessing of a civil
partnership, where a same-sex couple have had a civil ceremony and are
seeking God’s blessing in a church. These two items will come up at
church meetings this year so please consider your own position/views
carefully.
A walk of witness was held on Sunday morning from St. Andrews URC
Scarborough to the town hall where we met the local MP and handed over
a statement of concern regarding the social impact of poverty and
inequality in the UK. In brief, we called on the Government to expedite
reforms to tax law to ensure tax-avoidance is outlawed; introduce a
financial transaction tax; continue to provide legal aid and debt
counselling funding from Central funds.
Moderators Elect are: Revd. David Grosch-Miller (2014-16) and Mr. John
Ellis (2013-16).
Julie Jefferies & Maz Allen
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St Andrew’s News:
St Andrew’s Communion Offering for September Communion and
Harvest Offerings - The Windermere Centres - Wateraid
The Windermere Centre
The Windermere Centre is the URC’s residential centre in the Lake
District. It’s actually more than that: it’s also a conference centre, a retreat
centre and a hotel. As well as courses on topics like Bible study, worship
and prayer, there are also courses on a variety of arts and crafts and outdoor
activities. The Centre can also be used by churches, groups and committees
to run their own programmes or meetings. As a hotel the Windermere
Centre is ideal for holidays in the Lake District. All 21 rooms have en-
suite facilities and bed-and-breakfast, half-board and full-board stays are
available. Since May this year the Centre has been running online study
courses. The Old Testament course is now complete and available, and the
New Testament course will be available soon. More information on the
Windermere Centre is available from their website: windermere.urc.org.uk,
email [email protected] telephone 015394 44902, address
Windermere Centre, Lake Road, Windermere, LA23 2BY.
Wateraid
We also ask you to extend your generosity a little further this month with
your support for the offering at this year’s Harvest Thanksgiving service on
Sunday 30th September, which is for Wateraid, the charity the church has
supported before and which a number of us support individually. Wateraid
is the topic of the illustrated talk at the Forum on 25th September, so you
can learn a lot more about what it is achieving by coming along at 2.30pm
in the Garden Room.
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BIRTHDAY TEA
For all with birthdays July, Aug and Sept tea at Maz’s Manse 19 The Oaks, Up Hatherley
Sat. 1st Sept. 3-5pm.
Pensioners’ Forum – Wednesday 5 September – ‘Warm & Well’
Come along on Wednesday 5th September and find an easier way to keep
warm this winter for you, your friends and family. Warm and Well offer:
Free, impartial energy advice
Information on the best deals and grants available
News about how you can refer a friend or relative.
Did you know:
Health problems can be made worse if you don’t keep warm
enough
Poor insulation means heat leaks out of your roof, your walls, your
windows and doors – even up an open chimney.
With ever-rising heating bills, you need to do as much as you can to
stop the heat leaking, otherwise it’s like throwing money away. If a
home is too cold, people of any age with health problems are at
increased risk. Breathing problem (such as asthma), heart attacks
and strokes can get worse if people are too cold for too long.
The coffee bar will be open from 10am and the talk will begin at 11am.
Please invite your friends and neighbours.
Ann Lewis
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Pensioners’ Forum
at
St Andrew’s United Reformed Church
(near Queen’s Hotel)
Programme for 2012
Meets on the 1st Wednesday of the Month
You are invited to the following Talks 11.00am – 12 noon
Wednesday 5 September ‘Warm and Well’
Getting ready for Winter
Wednesday 3 October Acupuncture Julian Kingscote
Wednesday 7 November Safer driving with age (SAGE)
Garry Handley
Wednesday 5 December Management & Prevention of Falls Will Carr, St Paul’s Centre
FREE ENTRY – ALL ARE WELCOME
Coffee Bar open from 10.30am – 12 noon
Coffee/Tea 50p
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St Andrew’s Christian Bookshop
The shop will be open from 10am – 2pm Monday to
Friday, offering a selection of books, cards, music and
gifts.
Do come along and have a browse! We’d love to see you.
Kay
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HELP!
Do you enjoy meeting people? Do you like reading books? Do you
have a spare hour or two? I would love to hear from you as I need help
in the bookshop.
Please speak to me if you can help.
Kay
Some wives like to sit and sew, others love to knit,
Some attend the Tuesday Guild or classes to keep fit,
My wife simply loves to cook which suits me very well,
Except the cooking’s not for me it’s for the church to sell.
Homemade marmalades and jams, spicy chutneys too,
There are jars in almost every room, still she produces new,
The marmalades are tangy and really worth a try,
The fresh fruit jams are just as nice, I would not tell a lie,
To try her chutney is a must, the flavours are divine,
I recommend her pickles with a little cheese and wine,
The reason for this little ode is just to let you know,
Preserves to help St Andrew’s are always on the go,
You’ll find them on the Saturday stall but if you can’t be there,
Ring Margaret H and we’ll find a way, there’s no need to despair.
Anon
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Knit and Chat Group - More information from Donna Sutherland
The next meeting is on Thursday 20th September at St Andrew’s at
1.00pm.
Footsloggers:
Friday 19th October - Footsloggers Walking Group.
Details of the walk to be led by Jill &
Robert Glen are to be found on Church
Notice Boards nearer the time. All are
most welcome.
Wednesday Women Group - Wednesday 5th September - St Andrew’s
at 7.30pm. Kay Boulton - ‘Film night’. starting at 7.30 pm. All are
welcome.
Doors open 7.15pm. The Wednesday Women program is normally held
on the first Wednesday of the month at St Andrew’s. All meetings start at
7.30pm with a charge of £2.00 per event.
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An Appetiser based on Eggs and Water
Yes, after our summer break we restart the Forum meetings in September.
I know, you’re saying to yourself “summer, what summer?” Surely you
remember those five days in July? Well that was it! The new programme
of talks and teas will be available shortly, and we shall be enjoying
afternoons with topics as varied as eggs, water, James Bond, mayoresses
and strippers and teasers. (Fitzroy took a sudden interest in that last one
and now he’s gone off for a cold shower, tut, tut!).
The first meeting is onTuesday 11th September, when Maz Allen will be
explaining why it is sometimes a good thing to put “All Your Eggs in One
Basket,” and she will bring some lovely examples to prove it - but
definitely no chickens! Our meeting on 25th September is entitled
“Water,Water Everywhere......”, all about water, or rather the lack of it,
and the clue is in the rest of that Coleridge quotation.* David Gregory
will be giving an illustrated talk about Wateraid, a charity that is bringing
clean water to hundreds of millions of people around the world who either
have no ready access to water or have to cope with dirty or disease-
infected water. It is no coincidence that the St. Andrew’s Harvest Festival
offering on the following Sunday, 30th September, is for Wateraid.
The Forum meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at
2,30pm in the Garden Room at St. Andrew’s. Interesting talks, tea and
biscuits (and a chance to catch up on the latest gossip) - that’s the Forum.
See you there!
Keith Norcott
*Just in case it’s slipped your mind, “Water water everywhere, nor any
drop to drink.”
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Eco Church
Freecycle: Have you any useful items you no longer need that might be of use to
someone else - please let Ann Lewis know with full details of the item and
please leave your telephone number so we can get back to you.
A Yogurt Maker and Coffee Maker - Electrical, and Anthony Worrell-
Thompson Juicer (3 items). Phone Carol Drummond
Gents Bicycle and Office Supplies (folders & guides) (free of charge) . Phone Tony Jeans
The Butterfly Garden
The Butterfly Garden is an educational, therapeutic and recreational
scheme, based initially on gardening, but now offering so much more. It
is a project for people of all ages dealing with disablement of any kind
and is based at Dundry Nursery, Bamfurlong Lane, Cheltenham, GL51
6SL.
They have secured full waste management and carriers licences for the
project and have a very effective recycling programme for horticultural
plastic and cardboard e.g. plastic flowerpots etc, so don’t put them in your
green bin but take them to the Butterfly Garden. They also collect old
video tapes which they take to pieces, rewind the tape and sell it for
garden ties. Aluminium cans are also welcome which are sold on and the
money put back into the Charity. You can find out more on
www.thebutterflygarden.org or why not call in, visitors are always
welcome.
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You are invited to
Our Harvest Festival
on
Sunday 30 September
at 11am
followed by
a ‘Bring and Share’ Lunch
All are welcome
Donations of tins and dried goods will be gratefully received
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TAI CHI QI GONG
Lida - e mail: [email protected]
QI GONG
At St Andrew’s
with
LIDA VLČEK
NEXT SESSIONS
Thursday at noon
6th and 13th September; 4th October 2012
NOTE LATER START TIME
Cost £5.00 per session
Future sessions to be announced
Gentle exercises especially geared to the needs of older people
Based on Chinese traditional practice
Promoting self healing and self regulation of the body
New members welcome – call Lida for information
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News from Prestbury URC
Bric a Brac Sale / Coffee Morning – Saturday 1st September 10.30 –
12noon
Please join us for a Bric a Brac Sale which will be combined with our
monthly coffee morning at the Church on Saturday 1st September from
10.30 to 12.noon. Donations of good quality items would be very much
appreciated – please contact Fiona Hall . There will also be the usual mix
of teas, coffees, cakes & good company! It would be great to continue to
see the familiar faces but also to see some new ones.
Reading Group – ‘David Copperfield’ - Wednesday 5th September
7.30 start
The next meeting of the Reading Group will take place at 7.30pm on
Wednesday 5th September at Prestbury URC. To celebrate the anniversary
of Charles Dickens' birth, the book we will be discussing will be 'David
Copperfield'. New members and/or past members would be most
welcome. For any further information contact Mary Cummings
Sunday 23rd September – Harvest Festival and Lunch
The Elders and Congregation extend a special invitation to all Elders from
St Andrews and all Elders and Council Members at the Church in Warden
Hill to join us for our annual Harvest Service and for lunch afterwards.
We would also like to invite any of our old friends who have not been to
Church for a while to come along as well and catch up with all the news.
During the service gifts of tinned and dried goods will be accepted for the
Food Bank project. If anyone who is coming for lunch has any special
dietary requirements please email [email protected]
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News from the Church in Warden Hill - URCC
Saturday 15th September
At Warden Hill URC Centre
at 2.30pm (doors open at 2.15pm)
For copyright reasons the name of the film cannor be
published here—Please contact Tony [email protected] for
details
‘Free entry Family and Friends welcome
Refreshments available
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Date Subject Speaker
5th September Beetle
12th September AGM
19th September Safe at Home Martin Hewitt
26th September Things you were dying to know
Jeremy Clutterbuck
3rd October Bingo
Senior Club program at SC’s on Wednesday’s at 2.15pm
Saturday 22nd September
At Warden Hill URC Centre
at 2.30pm (doors open at 2.15pm)
For copyright reasons the name of the film cannor be
published here—Please contact Brian [email protected]
for details
‘Free entry Family and Friends welcome
Refreshments available
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The Health Clinic built at Gatondo with the Kenya Projects UK Appeal Fund in 2009
Kenya Projects UK Appeal
Are you able to donate one tube of toothpaste to our project? When the
team go out to the children’s homes in December, we always give each
child a ‘goodie bag’. We have already collected over 100 tooth brushes
and now I am asking if you would like to give one 75ml tube of toothpaste
– not the large tubes, thank you. There will be boxes at each church.
Thank you in anticipation!
Maz
Help with accommodation:
Single Christian man urgently seeking accommodation from mid-
September. If you can help, please call Malachi Stone on 07737893988
or email [email protected]
Fiona
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Cheltenham Cantilena Orchestra Concert - Sunday 16th September
3.00pm Cheltenham Town Hall
This annual charity concert is popular with adults and children. It is held
in an informal atmosphere seated around tables, and there will be choirs
and dancers from local schools taking part.
The exciting programme features show, film and dance music from USA
and will include:
Symphonic suite from Porgy and Bess - Gershwin
Dances from Rodeo - Copland
Music from On The Town - Bernstein
Wizard of Oz selection - Allen
Tickets £12 (£5 under 16) from Town Hall Box Office 0844 576 2210
www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk
The concert is generously sponsored by Endsleigh Insurance.
All proceeds will go to charity, to be shared between Kenya Projects UK
and British Heart Foundation
Kenya Projects Uk (charity no 1129255) was founded by Revd Maz Allen
of URC, and supports St Stephen’s Children’s Home and Utugi Boys’
Home for street children in Embu, Kenya, and the Gatondo Health Clinic.
Currently we are raising funds for a bore hole to supply clean water to the
Health Clinic, and to provide a carpentry workshop for the Utugi Boys’
Home.
I will be visiting the projects with a group (all self-funding their trip) in
January 2013. For any further information please contact me, and please
support this concert.
Thank you! Wendy Price
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Stop Press….
Letters……..
Susan Nuttall - Update: 15 August 2012
Dear friends,
Today I had my last (15th) Radiotherapy treatment and have been
fortunate to have had no side effects. I’ve been warned there could be
some mild delayed discomfort or tiredness, but am feeling fine!! My sister
Mary and I went out to lunch to celebrate. It will be good to have some
time without hospital appointments, scans or treatment and to lead a more
normal life!
In 6-8 weeks time I will have a check up with the oncologist, and also
during the autumn with the surgeon and with the chest physician who
diagnosed and treated the earlier lung infection. They will continue to
monitor me and check there is no recurrence of cancer. I have had
excellent care through the year from a great many NHS staff, and am very
grateful to them all.
I am also very mindful of all the thoughts and prayers and concern of my
family and of so many friends and prayer groups that have enfolded me in
love through difficult and anxious days, and thank God for you all and for
my present recovery.
Hopefully I will now be able to join some group activities in Broadway. I
have booked a holiday in North Cornwall with my friend Anna
(incidentally celebrating 60 years of friendship since we met at the Selly
Oak Colleges in September 1952). At the end of September I am to share
in leading a service at Broadway URC celebrating the 40th Anniversary of
the United Reformed Church and the church traditions that came into the
union, exploring our roots in readings and hymns. I had already decided
before my illness that I would not return to leading full services.
With renewed thanks and love,
Susan
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Saturday 20th October
At Warden Hill URC Centre
at 2.30pm (doors open at 2.15pm)
For copyright reasons the name of the film cannor be
published here—Please contact Tony [email protected] for
details
Free entry Family and Friends welcome
Refreshments available
Advanced dates:
Saturday 6th October - Last Night of the Proms - St Andrews at
7.30pm. Proceeds for the St Andrew’s Redevelopment Fund.
Saturday 6th to Saturday 13th October - Literature Festival - St
Andrew’s - (all day) from 10am.
Saturday 13th October- ‘Voices to Go’ - St Andrew’s at 7.30pm.
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Administration
For many months now, the In Touch and other interesting articles are
made available for you to read on the church website:
www.urcic.org.uk, thankfully uploaded each month by our webmaster,
Fiona Hall.
Should you wish not to receive your paper copy of In Touch (to save
paper) and / or would like the Church notices sent to you by email,
please feel free to email the church office with your request.
The In Touch Coordinators currently for respective churches are as
follows:
Prestbury URC
Please see Ian Brooks directly or forward contributions via e-mail
([email protected]). . Contributions most welcome.
The Church in Warden Hill
Please see Carole Pennington or Brian Miles directly or forward
contributions via e-mail: [email protected] or to church office,
[email protected]. Likewise contributions very welcome.
St Andrew’s
Please see John Standring directly or forward contributions via e-mail:
[email protected] or to church office, [email protected].
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Cheltenham URC - Prayer
The Oasis - St Andrew’s
Every Monday and Thursday, for just half an hour, starting at 12 noon
there will be an opportunity to pray for the work of St Andrew’s Church
and all the activities that go on here each week.
Let’s encourage one another as we meet together to bring our prayers to
God.
The Church in Warden Hill (St Christopher’s)
Every Weekday: Morning Prayer at 8.00am.
Tuesday: Holy Communion & Morning Prayer 10.30am.
2 Sept
Song of Songs 2:8-13, Psalm 45:1-2,6-9, James 1:17-27, Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23
Upper Leckhampton area, Churches and Schools Geriatric Care Housebound members Prayers for the World
9 Sept
Proverbs 22:1-2,8-9, Psalm 125, James 2:1-10,14-17, Mark 7:24-37
Leckhampton area, Churches and Schools Sue Ryder, Star College Hospice care Church organists
Prayers for the World
16 Sept
Proverbs 1:20-33, Psalm 19, James 3:1-12, Mark 8:27-38
Warden Hill area, Churches and Schools Senior Citizens, WH Elders and Lay Readers Prayers for the World
23 Sept
Proverbs 31:10-31, Psalm 1, James 3:13-4:3, Mark 9:30-37
Up Hatherley area, Churches and Schools Pre-school education St Andrew’s Elders Prayers for the World
30 Sept
Esther 7:1-6, 9-10, 9:20-22, Psalm 124, James 5:13-20, Mark 9:38-50
Shurdington area, Churches and Schools Chargrove Lawn, Local GP practices Playdays
Prayers for the World
7 Oct
Job 1:1, 2:1-10. Psalm 26, Hebrews 1:1-4,2:5-12, Mark 10:2-16
Benhall area, Churches and Schools URC Moderator, Officers and Staff Urchins Groups in WH and Prestbury Prayers for the World
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SEPTEMBER DIARY 1 Sat 10.30am P Coffee Morning and Bric-a-Brac 3.00pm Hath Birthday at the Manse 2 Sun 10.30am P Revd Robin Littlewood Family Worship 10.30am SC Family Service with Carole and Celia 11.00am SA Revd Maz Allen Communion 6.00pm SC Holy Communion 6.00pm SA Revd Maz Allen 4 Tues 10.30am SC Tuesday Prayers and Communion 2.00pm SC Mothers Union 5 Wed 11.00am SA Pensioners Forum 2.15pm SC Senior Club 3.15pm URCC “Toast” returns 7.30pm P Reading Group 7.30pm SA Wednesday Women - Film Night – West Side Story 6 Thurs 12noon SA Qi Gong 8 Sat 1.00pm SA Wedding 9 Sun 10.30am P No service 10.30am URCC Revd Maz Allen Family Communion 11.00am SA Kay Boulton 6.00pm SC Choral Evensong
11 Tues 2.30pm SA Tuesday Forum 12 Wed 7.30pm SC Ladies Group 7.30pm URCC Worship Group Meeting
13 Thurs 12noon SA Qi Gong 14 Fri 10.30am Bible Study at Cleeve Hill Nursing Home 15 Sat 2.30pm URCC Classic Film “Passport to Pimlico” 16 Sun 9.30am SA Jump4Joy 10.30am P Morning Service – Martin Clarke 10.30am SC Revd Nick Davies Communion 11.00am SA Revd Maz Allen 6.00pm SC Choral Evensong 3.00pm TH Concert for Kenya Projects (UK) in the Town Hall
17 Mon 10.00am Footsloggers 19 Wed 9.15am SC Little Shepherds re-starts 20 Thur 1.00pm SA Knit and Chat 22 Sat 2.30pm URCC Community Film “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” 23 Sun 10.30am P Revd Maz Allen Communion, Harvest, Lunch 10.30am URCC Revd Jacqui Hyde 11.00am SA Roy McBane 6.00pm SC Choral Evensong
25 Tues 2.30pm SA Tuesday Forum SC Start of Christianity Basics Course
26 Wed SC Ladies Group Outing
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SEPTEMBER contd
30 Sun 10.30am P No Service
10.30am SC Revd Jacqui Hyde Communion
11.00am SA Revd Maz Allen Harvest and Lunch 6.00pm SC Choral Evensong
OCTOBER DIARY 4 Thurs 12noon SA Qi Gong 7.30pm Manse Church Council meeting 6 Sat 10.30am P Coffee Morning 6.30pm Tewkesbury Band Last Night of the Proms 7 Sun 10.30am P Kay Boulton Family Worship 10.30am URCC Family Service and Harvest 11.00am SA Revd Maz Allen 6.00pm SA Revd Maz Allen Communion 6.00pm SC Choral Evensong
WEEKLY EVENTS
Mon 9.30am SA Mah Jong
10.00am P Prestbury Urchins (not summer
holidays)
4.30pm WH SC Rainbows (term time only)
Tue 10.00am SA Parents and Toddlers
7.30pm WH SC House Group
Wed 9.15am WH SC Little Shepherds (term time only)
2.15pm WH SC Senior Club
3.15pm WH
URC
Toast (term time only)
7.00pm WH SC Bellringing
Thu 10.00am SA Coffee Bar
5.30pm WH SC Beavers (term time only)
6.00pm WH SC Brownies (term time only)
6.45am WH SC Cubs (term time only)
Fri 10.30am Bible Study (term time only)
Sat 10.00am SA Coffee Bar