Raughton Head Parish Magazine
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Contact Numbers All Saints - Vicar Rev Steve Carter 01228 710215 - Church Wardens Mr David Hallsworth 016974 76329 Raughton Head Mr Rod Phillips 016974 76172 - Deputy Church Warden Mrs Joan Bowman 016974 76318 - Key Holders Mrs Hilary Yardley 016974 76374 Rev Steve Carter 01228 710215 Mr David Hallsworth 016974 76329 Parish Magazine Mr Rod Phillips 016974 76172 Mrs Joan Bowman 016974 76318 Mrs Glenda Furniss 016974 76535 Community Policeman PCSO Graham Kirkpatrick 101 March 2019 Dalston Parish Council - Clerk Sue Milburn 07851 003219 Free Church Mrs Ruth Bainbridge 016974 76316 March 2019 Mrs Estelle Bainbridge 016974 76448 Flower Rota Mrs Margaret Pinguey 01228 711175 Gaitsgill Playgroup Trisha 078450 98730 Jane 078032 68824 Lay Reader Mrs Doreen Hallsworth 016974 76329 Neighbourhood Watch Mrs M Pinguey 01228 711175 Mr Geoff Thomlinson 016974 76297 Parish Administrator Mrs Helen Banks 077205 66610 Church House – Thursdays 10.00 – 13.00 Parish Magazine Mr Tony Furniss 016974 76535 PCC - Secretary Mrs Margaret Pinguey 01228 711175 - Acting Treasurer Mrs Kay Robinson 016974 76463 Primrose Hall - Secretary Jackie Collinson 016974 76590 - Bookings Mr David Parry 016974 76466 Raughton Head School - Head Mrs Alison Dickinson 016974 76291 Raughton Head WI - President Mrs Jackie Collinson 016974 76590 - Secretary Mrs Marian Collins 016974 76903 Reader Emeritus Mrs Margaret Messenger 016974 76405 Redspearlands Footpath Mr David Wood 07527081212 Tuesday Club Mrs Penny Jones 016974 76465 Mrs Elizabeth Martin 01228 711817 Joyce Thompson 01228 710956 Voluntary Social Car Scheme Mrs Felicity Kaye 016974 76376 Mrs Ina Monkhouse 016974 76462 Mrs Janet Fitzjohn 01228 711454 Young Farmers - Chairman Robbie Tuer 074698 95978 - Secretary Emma Blamire 075407 05582 - Treasurer Emma Mccune 078879 83669 Tree at Rose Castle www.raughtonheadparishmagazine.org.uk All Saints Church – March Email Addresses Dalston PC Sue Milburn [email protected] Services DalstonWebsite Ronnie Auld [email protected] Date Time Service Neighbourhood Mrs Margaret Pinguey [email protected] 3rd March 11.00 am. Matins Watch Mr Geoff Thomlinson [email protected] 10th March 11.00 am. Holy Communion Parish Admin. Mrs Helen Banks [email protected] 17th March 4.00 pm. Informal Service Parish Magazine Mr Tony Furniss [email protected] 24th March 11.00 am. Holy Communion PCC Secretary Mrs Margaret Pinguey [email protected] 31st March 11.00 am. Mothering Sunday PCC Treasurer Mrs Kay Robinson [email protected] School Mrs A Dickinson [email protected] Readings Vicar Reverend Steve Carter [email protected] Date Old Testament Epistle Reader 3rd Exodus 34: 29-35 2 Corinthians 3: 12 - 4: 2 Mrs K Robinson th 10 Deuteronomy 26: 1-11 Romans 10: 8-13 Mrs G Furniss 17th Genesis 15: 1-18 Philippians 3: 17- 4: 1 Mr Dale Brotherton 24th Isaiah 55: 1-9 1 Corinthians 10: 1-13 Mr Andrew Robson Church Guardians st 31 1 Samuel 1: 20-28 Colossians 3: 12-17 Mrs L Farnaby Begin Saturday evening. Get the key from the previous holder. Gospel Readings (to be read by the preacher) 23rd February Catherine Stokes 016974 76682 Date Sunday Gospel 2nd March Hilary Yardley 016974 76374 th 3rd March next before Lent Luke 9: 28-43 9 March Tricia Aitken 016974 76370 th th 10 March Lent 1 Luke 4: 1-13 16 March Marion Arter 016974 76402 rd 17th March Lent 2 Luke 13: 31-35 23 March Joan Bowman 016974 76318 24th March Lent 3 Luke 13: 1-9 30th March Matthew Burbury 016974 75019 st th 31 March Mothering Sunday Luke 2: 33-35 6 April Joe Dias 016974 76544 Rotas Date Prayers Flowers Cleaning Deadlines rd 3 Mrs C Raffles Copy for the March edition of the Parish Magazine by Sunday 17th March. 10th Mrs L Farnaby Lent 1 Mrs K Robinson All emails will be acknowledged before final date for copy. th If no acknowledgement, please contact: 17 Lent 2 The Bowman Family Tony Furniss, Keepers Barn, Raughton, Carlisle, CA5 7AQ. th 24 Mrs G Furniss Lent 3 The Jackson Family Telephone: 016974 76535 or Mobile: 077633 70171 31st Mrs M Bowe & Mrs E Martin [email protected] 19 2 Raughton Head C of E Primary School Message The New Year has certainly started off busy with our work surrounding the topic 'People Ash Wednesday falls on the 6th March this year, and it marks the beginning of the season who help us'. We have been visited by the police, a nurse and a paramedic. Many thanks to of Lent. The English word ‘Lent’ is a shortened form of the old English word ‘len(c)ten’ all those people who have really helped bring our topic alive and given us the opportunity meaning ‘spring season’. For most people, Lent is seen as the time when we give to ask some very interesting questions! The yellow signs outside school have been something up for a period of time, giving impetus to the desire to slim or to give up welcomed by all and most visitors to the school are remembering not to park on them. smoking etc. However, simply giving something up – even if doing so has good health implications – isn’t what Lent is all about. In PE we have been learning lots of new dance routines and the younger children enjoyed Lent is said to last for 40 days – from Ash Wednesday to Easter Eve, not including the 6 showing off their Ghostbuster routine in front of some other schools at a dance festival at Sundays – to commemorate the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting in the wilderness before Wreay. The older children have been busy practising their routine for the U-Dance festival starting his earthly ministry. The purpose of Lent is the preparation of the Christian at the Sands Centre on 21st March. believer for Easter. We pass through the 40 days of repentance and the tragic story of Holy Week in order to arrive at the gloriously triumphant Easter Day celebrations. With the warmer weather appearing, sport is high on the agenda with swimming, cross Traditionally, there are 3 activities through which this preparation is achieved, the first of country and football events all coming up. Because of this World Book Day is being which is prayer – coming closer to God through speaking and listening to him. The second postponed until the 14th March so that all children can dress up for the day as one of their is fasting, which probably gave rise to the idea of giving something up at Lent. The point favourite Roald Dahl characters. To allow everyone chance to see their creativity we are of fasting is to be able to spend more time in prayer, and to rely on God rather than food to also holding community lunch that day. sustain us. The third activity is almsgiving – what today would mainly involve giving money to charities. That’s not to say that these activities be reserved for the Lenten It is a quick half term and before we know it Easter will be upon us. We finish for the season, but that they should be emphasised more during Lent. holidays on Friday, 29th March when the morning will consist of 'Egg-streme Sports' followed by an end of term service at 1.15 pm. and the PTA will be holding a Mother's Day themed Afternoon Tea at the school. Finally, we are once again hosting Penrith Town Band at the school to perform for us but with a little difference this year as they are going to perform at our Summer Fayre on Saturday, 8 June. Fingers crossed already for a warm day! Alison Dickinson – 016974 76291 www.raughtonhead.cumbria.sch.uk Many Christians these days look to take up some Lenten spiritual discipline such as Raughton Head C of E Nursery Pre-School reading a daily devotional to draw themselves nearer to God. Here in the benefice, we Nursery for children from 3 years old. will be doing several things. As has become the custom over the years, we will be Monday - 8.30 am. to 3.30 pm. providing a simple soup meal in Church House Dalston on each Friday, with the money Tuesday - 8.30 am. to 12.00 noon or 1.00pm. raised going to support our link diocese in Northern Argentina through the Church Wednesday - 8.30 am. to 3.30 pm Mission Society. Thursday - 8.30 am. to 12.00 noon or 1.00pm. We will also be joining with others within our Mission Community area for a Lent Course Friday – 8.30 am. to 3.30 pm. on Wednesday evenings, 7:30 pm at Thurstonfield Methodist Chapel and on Thursday Breakfast Club available from 8:00 am. to 8:45 am. (includes breakfast) lunchtimes, 12 noon at Dalston Methodist Chapel (the Dalston course including a light Early drop off from 8:30 am. (no breakfast) lunch). The course is entitled ‘Faithful Church, Faithful People’ and will include sessions After School Club available from 3:30 pm. to 5:30 pm. (includes a snack) on Welcome, Worship, Worth, Witness and Wealth. Do come and join us on this journey. Please contact the school for prices and special offers May this Lenten season be a meaningful one for you that will make your Easter joy even www.raughtonhead.cumbria.sch.uk greater! Steve Carter – 01228 710215 18 3 All Saints Church PCC Meeting – Wednesday 20th March at 7.30 pm. in All Saints church. Dates for your Diary Wednesday 10th April – APCM at 7.00 pm. in All Saints church. 16 Evening Services – The MARCH Evening Service will be at 4.00 pm. Church of England Electoral Roll What is the Church Electoral Roll and why do we have one? It is your Parish Church’s register of electors for matters concerning All Saints C of E Church at Raughton Head and the wider Anglican church.