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Christ Church Magazine Serving the Community In the Parish of Christ Church Ashton-under-Lyne www.christchurch-ashton.org.uk JUNE 2019 Price 50p CONTACTS Ministers: The whole congregation Administration and Church Maintenance: Church Wardens: Adrian Roberts Stenton Withnall 07761822922 Deputy Warden: Barbara Gaskin Electoral Roll Officer: Andrea McGowan Flower Arranging: Audrey Jones 0161 330 5606 PCC Secretary: Andrea McGowan Verger: Chris Cunday 0161 343 5819 Children: Ministries and Uniformed Organisations: Canon Johnson Sunday School: Elizabeth Travis 0161 339 3681 Child Protection Co-ordinator: Janet Perry 0161 344 0195 Church Lads & Girls Brigade: Janet & Pete Davies 0161 370 2638 Mobile: 07957 333994 Email: [email protected] Rainbows: Jackie Buckley 0161 612 0746 Brownies: Rachel Hindle 07715 564040 Guides: Colleen 0161 336 2922 Email: [email protected] Scouts: Chris Wilson 0161 308 2231 Mobile: 07714 457478 (eve) Clergy Serving at Christ Church: Rev’d Dr David Jacks 0161 330 1601 Email: [email protected] Rev’d Alan Hills 0161 432 2964 Email: [email protected] Neil Craine Reader Emeritus 0161 301 2693 Finance: PCC Treasurer: Tony Hoskins 0161 330 5815 [email protected] FOCC Giving Scheme: Philip Blanchard 01457 874513 Gift Aid Secretary: Joanne Moores 01457 765302 200 Club: Margaret Walsh 0161 330 5194 Mothers’ Union: Bernice Howarth 0161 330 2002 2 ‘The Office Hour’ for booking weddings and baptisms is held in church on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month between 12 noon and 1pm. (Volunteers welcome; full training given) Pastoral Care: Co-ordinator: Audrey Jones 0161 330 5606 Baptism Enquiries: Elizabeth Travis 0161 339 3681 Home Communion: Audrey Jones 0161 330 5606 Wedding Enquiries: Janet Perry 0161 344 0195 Prayer Ministries: Co-ordinator: Pauline Ward 0161 217 9578 Prayer Circle: Pauline Ward 0161 217 9578 Prayer Groups: Pauline Ward 0161 217 9578 Prayer Shawls: Katrina Deakin 0161 370 7918 Publicity: Church Magazine: [email protected] Pew Sheets: [email protected] Church website: christchurch-ashton.org.uk Social Events: Co-ordinator: Julie Shaw 0161 330 9991 07840 724182 Day Schools: Canon Burrows: Head teacher: Miss S Fildes 0161 330 4755 Chair of Governors: Mrs D Whiteley Canon Johnson: Head teacher: Mr M Bidgood 0161 330 3169 Chair of Governors: Tom Wragg Items for inclusion in the JULY/AUGUST 2019 Magazine Last date Thursday 20th June 2019 in church or ring/text Tracy Temple on 07871974895 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] 3 HALF WAY THROUGH 2019 ALREADY!!??!! Blimey is it June already, how did that happen? What a wonderful month of May we had, my stand out memory has to be the crowning of Violet May Reed, our 66th Canon Johnson Sunday School Rose Queen. Violet and her family hold a very special place in my heart (as they do to so many) and I am pleased to share with you some of the speeches and pictures of the day she was crowned. I am sure I will have lots to report over the 12months about what she has been up to. I know Violet loves to spend a lot of her time outside and I pray that June brings us good weather so we can all spend time outdoors, children playing, people sitting in their gardens, the birds singing and the flowers blooming, showing off their pretty colours and filling the air with their beautiful smells. I find, and I hope everybody else does, that getting some fresh air lifts my mood and makes may day happier. Page 16 has a Spring motivational quote. I hope you all have a great June, Below are a couple of reminders of important dates. Tracy (editor) WHIT WALKS - SUNDAY 16th JUNE 2019 CONFIRMATION SERVICE - at St James’ Church Ashton - Thursday 27th JUNE 2019 4 5 June Diary 2019 Sunday 2nd 8.00am Holy Communion 10.30am Holy Communion 12.30pm Baptism Wednesday 5th 10.00am Holy Communion Sunday 9th 8.00am Holy Communion 10.30am Family Communion Coffee after service 12.00pm Office Hour Tuesday 11th 7.30pm PCC meeting Wednesday 12th 10.00am Holy Communion Saturday 15th 10.00am COFFEE MORNING . Sunday 16th 8.00am Holy Communion 10.30am Holy Communion ANNUAL WALK OF WITNESS Wednesday 19th 10.00am Service of the Word Sunday 23rd 8.00am Holy Communion 10.30am Service of the Word Coffee after service 12.00pm Office hour Wednesday 26th 10.00am Holy Communion Sunday 30th 8.00am Holy Communion 10.30am Holy Communion Coffee after service 6 July Diary 2019 Wednesday 3rd 10.00am Holy Communion Sunday 7th 8.00am Holy Communion 10.30am Family Communion 12.30pm Baptism Tuesday 9th 7.30pm PCC meeting Wednesday 10th 1.30pm Eucharist in Canon Johnson School Saturday 13th 10.00am COFFEE MORNING . Sunday 14th 8.00am Holy Communion 10.30am Holy Communion Coffee after service 12.00pm Office Hour Wednesday 17th 10.00am Holy Communion Sunday 21st 8.00am Holy Communion 10.30am Service of the Word 12.30pm Baptism Wednesday 24th 10.00am Service of the Word Sunday 28th 8.00am Holy Communion 10.30am Holy Communion Coffee after service 12.00pm Office Hour Wednesday 31st 10.00am Holy Communion 7 Once again the band that proudly carries the name of Christ Church Ashton did us proud. They were the band at the head of the St George's Day parade around Manchester which looking at Google maps is an approximate 2 and a half miles round trip in scorching heat. Well done all involved. 8 AN IMAGE TO COLOUR 9 Canon Johnson Sunday School Rose Queen Sunday 12th May saw the crowning of the 66th Canon Johnson Sunday School Rose Queen Violet May Reed. This is retiring Rose Queen Amy Mellor’s speech - “Reverend David, Mr. Wragg, family and friends. It doesn’t seem like 12 months ago that I was crowned Sunday School Rose Queen. The time has passed so quickly. It has been an amazing year for myself, my Retinue and our families. Without whom we would not have been able to visit so many wonderful parishes and enjoy their friendship and hospitality. In February of this year, we held our At Home. We had 11 visiting Queens in attendance. Luckily we all managed to fit everyone in and a great time was had by all. 10 As well as our Crowning and At Home, we held some other fundraising events. The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, the December Coffee Morning in Church. Of which the proceeds were donated to buying presents for homeless children and dogs. And our Rose Queen Rocks night. We had a fantastic night and the band brought the house down!! Over the year we have managed to raise £1,700. A special thank you to all those who donated and supported us. As for my beautiful dress, I will not be saving it for my wedding, much to contrary belief. I am donating it to a charity, that makes gowns for angel babies. I have some “thank you”’s to make. My lovely Retinue. We really have had lots of fun. Jojo, Jayden, Luda, Martin, Indiya, Margaux and Edison. Thank you so much. Our families. I truly don’t know how you did it all, but thank you for making the magic happen. Mum and Dad. You are legends. Auntie Caz. Thank you for producing all the beautiful invites, posters, order of services etc.... You truly are a star. Olga, Reikha, Paul, Paula and Pauline, thank you for all your help. 11 The unofficial members of the Retinue, who attended every event and helped out. - Lily. Thank you for helping back stage. We really appreciate it. Amelia for being so funny. And Max. Just for being cute. And finally, our Commander in Chief, Elizabeth. Thank you for all your knowledge, experience and patience. But most of all, thank you for your kindness and support. We couldn’t have done it without you. And now today, I retire and Violet is to be crowned our 66th Rose Queen and makes the same promises I did 12 months ago. So as my final duty, I would like to wish Violet and her Retinue, every happiness and success in the year ahead. I truly hope you enjoy it as much we have. Thank you. Also thank you to The Beautiful Curse for rocking the house, at our Rose Queen Rocks night. It was incredibly kind of them to volunteer their time for us”. 12 13 Violet was crowned by 6th Ashton Cub Scout Leader Danielle Hyde, here is her speech - “I would firstly like to say a huge thank you to Violet for letting me be part of such a special day. I am use to see Violet covered in mud.... suspended by a climbing harness high in the air....zip lining through trees ..or swimming out of a lake having just had her Canoe capsized by her mate.... But today I'm sure we can agree she looks stunning and every bit the Queen. Violet first stepped through the doors of our scout hut on Thursday 28th September 2017. She quickly became part of our scouting family and made her Cub promise -To do her best to do her duty to God and to the Queen and to keep the cub scout law- Over her time in Cubs Violet has been on many camps, always getting stuck in to activities, looking after any- one who was homesick or worried. In fact this kindness didn't stop at her fellow scouts...it also includes Newts... On one camp in Sheffield she discovered her and her tent mates had shared their tent with a Newt for the night.