The Newsletter of the Camelford and Week St. Mary Circuit 12/20 Bethel, Boscastle, Bossiney, Camelford, Delabole, Living Water, Maxworthy, Rehoboth, St
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The Newsletter of the Camelford and Week St. Mary Circuit 12/20 Bethel, Boscastle, Bossiney, Camelford, Delabole, Living Water, Maxworthy, Rehoboth, St. Breward, St. Tudy, Tintagel, Tremail, Tresparrett, Treveighan, Week St. Mary 1 Dear Friends I am aware that we are entering March and with it there are many special days or anniversaries. Having had Shrove Tuesday on 25th and Ash Wednesday on 26th February, 1st March is the first Sunday of Lent. There are two options for many – either to give up something (sweets or biscuits perhaps, remembering that every Sunday is a feast day even in this period) or to take up something like a random act of kindness. Lent is a time to review our spiritual lives afresh, to recognise how we have fallen short of God’s call upon us and to walk with Jesus through his ministry that would lead him to the cross. On 1st March St David’s Day is celebrated, particularly by our Welsh friends and family. Meteorologists recognize 1st March as the first day of meteorological spring, which is based on annual temperature cycles and the Gregorian calendar. Even in early February there were signs of spring, probably because it has been a mild winter, albeit with ferocious winds and rain. We must not forget St. Piran, the Patron Saint of Cornwall, whose feast day is 5th March. All over the County there are celebrations of one sort or another. This is the opportunity to get out the Cornish Tartan, cook the pasties and saffron buns, prepare the jam and cream splits, then have a party. Tintagel are holding a Coffee Morning from 10 – 12 in aid of Action for Children and would welcome the support of friends from around the Circuit. On 8th March St Juilot Parish Church is marking the 150th anniversary of Thomas Hardy first visiting the church. He 2 came as the Architect’s assistant working on the Victorian renovation scheme – and met his wife at the Rectory. Tresparrett are joining the congregation for morning worship to commemorate this anniversary. All this is happening in the early part of March, and there are other celebrations, especially the Circuit Service to welcome Sophie Doyle as Church and Community Worker (3pm on 15th at Living Water). At the same time, we will present long service certificates to Len Mabson (70 years) and Jan Poorta (40 years) as well as thanking Carol Teague for her work as Pastoral and Community Worker (she finished at the end of January). Of course, there will be refreshments afterwards, for where would Methodism be without tea and cake? We are a busy Circuit, but sadly an aging one. The latest plan has just been made and it shows the lack of preachers with most churches having only 6 or 7 planned for the quarter. Is God calling you to preach his word? If so, I would like to have a chat with you. Remember those who have been called from the Old Testament Prophets to people today, many did not feel adequate for the task. There is nothing new in this, but we trust God calls and equips every Christian to serve Jesus Christ in the present age. Make time in Lent to ask, ‘what does Jesus want me to do’. Linda 3 Camelford We will be having four Lent Study courses. The dates are March 13th, 20th, 27th and April 3rd. For further information please contact Huw as we will meet in either Gill Smeeth’s or Kate Neall’s home at 2- 30pm Ash Wednesday at St Thomas Church 2pm led by Rev Angela Also there will be Maundy Thursday service at Camelford at 7pm led by Rev Linda Sunrise services will take place on Warbstow Bury and at Tintagel on Easter morning. The one at Warbstow will be fol- lowed by the usual breakfast in Bethel Schoolroom at around 7 pm. Everyone is warmly invited to this. I think that many of you will know that Anne Rhodes had been very ill for some time in Treliske Hospital and that sadly she passed away there on Tuesday the 18th of February. I am sure that many of you are remembering David and his two children, Dawn and Ian in your prayers, and we assure them of our continuing love and prayers over the coming days. Anne served our Circuit well as a Circuit Steward and as a Local Preacher, along with David in this second role, and I am sure that she and the work that she did within the Circuit will be greatly missed. 4 On March 15th at 3pm there will be a Circuit service at Living Water Chapel, Canworthy Water, to welcome Mrs. Sophie Doyle and her family to the Circuit. Sophie is to be our new Church and Pastoral Worker and the family will live in the Canworthy Water Manse. At the service Len Mabson and John Poorta will also receive certificates recognising seventy and forty years respectively of serving as Local Preachers in the Methodist Connexion. Members at Treveighan Methodist Chapel at Michaelstow invite you to join them in celebrating 192 years of Christian witness on Sunday March 15th at 6 pm. Speaker Mr. Phil Parsons A warm welcome awaits you. From Tintagel Action for Children Coffee Morning on Thursday March 5th from 10am — 12 noon in the Sunday School. Various stalls, cakes, books, toys, bric a brac & mystery parcels. We would love to see you there Tresparrett are holding an Easter Bazaar at Otterham and St. Juliot Hall on Saturday March 14th from 10-30 to 2pm. Coffee, cakes, bacon baps. Table tops, cake stall, Bric-a-Brac, tombola, raffle etc Proceeds for Tresparrett Chapel 5 At Week St. Mary Church on March 6th at 2-30. All welcome, men as well as women. March 18th at 10-30 Lent Service at Delabole to be led by Mrs. Sue Ede The speaker at the January meeting, Richard Lashbrook was unable to attend, due to illness Michael Merey, who was present, stepped in and spoke on the history of the area during World War Two. The February meeting saw the return of our talented speaker Adelheid Jenkin of Trelash who got everyone busy with spinning, knitting and crocheting so that everyone went home with something that they had made. Our next meeting is on March 18th with Mrs. Jen Spettigue on the subject of ‘Flower Arranging’. On Saturday March 28th at 7 pm we are having a concert with the group Bass Line from Bude. There will be a supper to follow. Please note the time of 7 pm. 6 It's with pleasure that I write about and thank Carol Teague for her work as the Community Outreach Worker in our cir- cuit over the past few years. She has retired from the post but will still be helping where she can. She has brought so much of herself to the job. Her caring nature and true friendliness has helped to reach out to those in need. She has done a lot of hospital visits which are always greatly appreciated. She worked with Tresparrett for their new Messy Church, the Easter Egg rolling and the Christingle service. She has worked on relationships and events with our Anglican community, to name one - the beach service with St. Gennys Silver Band at Crackington Haven. Thank you Carol, we know that retirement just does not hap- pen to people who want to tell others about Jesus. Eva. I’m feeling excited as all the groups I’m involved in are going well. Messy Church in Boscastle has seen a growth in numbers as the news spreads. Tea and Toast has new members with an average of 10 adults plus their children meeting weekly. One mum told me last week how important the group was to her. She is not a regular visitor but looks forward to coming when she can. Another mum has expressed a wish to attend more than one Messy Church a 7 month with her children as she feels this is important. Following an OTB visit to North Petherwin Primary School, the head teacher asked if we could visit the other school he is responsible for in Werrington. The Launceston Circuit Superintendent has been approached and has said go ahead. All we need now is a team of willing volunteers to make this happen. Talking of volunteers, I had the great pleasure in nominating two volunteers for the Methodist insurance volunteer awards. As a team they have organised and run the baby/toddler group at Living Water for over 42 years. Sadly they didn’t win in the region but they along with all our other volunteers are winners for us. Thank you - we appreciate all you do. I’m thinking about what will happen to the families I work with in the summer holidays. For a few, it can mean a struggle with isolation, frustration and bored children. I would love to run a holiday club but for this I need a venue and some volunteers to help me. Can you please let me know if you can help in any way. I have finally managed to move a number of practical craft resources over to the circuit office in Camelford church. If you need anything such as paint, paper, pens etc then please feel free to have a look. Please return any unused items plus pens etc back to the office when finished. Thank you. Alison. 8 We have had thanks for the donation of £226. 45 from the St Petroc's Society for the Homeless.