The Magazine of
and Thorner Methodist Church
September 2016
Oakwood Church Springwood Road Thorner Methodist Church Leeds LS8 2QA Main Street (Roundhay St John and Thorner LS14 3BU Roundhay Methodist)
The Minister of the The Priest in Charge Methodist Church of Roundhay, St John Revd Dr George Bailey Revd Canon Kathryn Fitzsimons 16 Kingswood Gardens 227 Beech Lane Leeds LS8 2BT Leeds LS9 6SW Telephone – 0113 2662066 Telephone – 0113 2256702
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September Letter from Revd Kathryn Fitzsimons
September: a time when, as church congregations, we regroup after a Summer break. For some the Summer break has meant a change, for others a rest and for some business as usual but, there is nevertheless a sense of new beginnings at this time of year perhaps linked with the school cycle. We have the various cycles of school year, church year, financial year all continuing in the background of our lives of births deaths and anniversaries.
Two quotes spring to mind!
Firstly from the lyrics of Elton John in the Lion King:
“It's the Circle of Life and it moves us all. Through despair and hope, through faith and love Till we find our place on the path unwinding, In the Circle, the Circle of Life”
A gentle reminder that we are but a small part of the vast journey of life that surrounds us on the planet. A circle which includes animal, vegetable and mineral life, all of which are interdependent.
And secondly from the writer of Ecclesiastes who says in Chapter 3:
For everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill and a time to heal; a time to break down and a time to build up; a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance; a time to throw away stones and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek and a time to lose; a time to keep and a time to throw away; a time to tear and a time to sew; a time to keep silence and a time to speak; a time to love and a time to hate; a time for war and a time for peace.
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The writer holds all human experience in these words. Sometimes I am, perhaps we all are, tempted to remove the difficult seasons. Mourning, weeping, losing, we don’t really want those seasons. But the reality of our lives involves keeping and throwing away, mourning and dancing, weeping and laughing.
Perhaps the most challenging in our current world situation of violence is that there is a “season for war”. Is the writer implying that war is part of God’s plan? I think not. It is rather that just as harvest follows the planting of crops, war is a consequence of greed, abuse of power, selfishness and lack of concern for our fellow human beings.
So can we ensure the season for peace? There’s no guarantee but the faith and love Elton John talks of are present in the arms of Jesus on the Cross. Arms spread out to draw us closer to the Prince of Peace; arms spread out as a sign of hope for the world.
With love and prayers for wherever you find yourself in the seasons of life. Kathryn
Ben Heath, a long standing member of St John's congregation, died peacefully in hospital early on the Sunday morning of 7 August.
His funeral took place on Wednesday 17 August and was followed by a burial at Whinmoor.
Our condolences to Barbara, his wife and the family.
Prayer
Earlier in the year, I held some sessions on different ways of praying.
One or two people have said they would like to explore further the practice known as contemplative prayer. Please let me know if this is something that interests you.
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Celebrating the Diocese
In the Autumn the Diocese is holding Celebrate 5 – opportunities for each episcopal area to gather for worship, teaching, encouragement and inspiration.
The Leeds episcopal area celebration is on 8 October. The celebration will be at 16.30 at Leeds Minster. This is preceded by workshops from 14.00-15.45 in the city centre including working in schools, being a dementia friendly church, discipleship, urban partnerships, faith in the workplace and engaging with people on the margins.
Please let Kathryn or Sonia know if you are interested in attending.
Kathryn: [email protected] / 0113 2256702 and Sonia's contact details are Revd Sonia Kasibante 07506778171 / [email protected]
We are looking forward to the start our new season of meetings which take place on the second Wednesday of each month, all at 20.00.
We invite speakers who entertain, educate and inform us on many different topics and have an annual outing in July.
The programme for the Autumn term includes:
Wednesday 14 September - ?? Wednesday 12 October - Wednesday 9 November - Wednesday 14 December - Carols by Candlelight followed by festive refreshments
We'll make sure you have a warm welcome so do come and join us.
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Thursday Worship
09.15 - 1 September - Morning Worship 10.30 - 1 September - Holy Communion 09.15 - 8 September - Morning Prayer 09.15 - 15 September - Morning Prayer 09.15 - 22 September - Morning Prayer 09.15 - 29 September - Morning Prayer
Dear God
Thank you for the gift of education. As our children prepare to start a new year may confidence be their foundation, may grace be their guide and may hope be their compass towards a bright future.
We pray that they have eyes to see the needs of those around them and a heart to love well.
May they face each day with positivity, knowing that no matter what comes their way, you are always with them.
Amen
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An Evening Entertaining Angels – bringing the stories to life
Thursday 8 September - 17.30 - 20.00 at The St George’s Centre, Great George Street,, LS1 3DL
St George’s Crypt is hosting an evening to celebrate their current book ‘Entertaining More Angels.’ We would like to invite you to come along and hear at first-hand the experiences as told by Crypt clients; many of whom have managed to turn their lives around and make a positive new start.
Ticket £12.00 – which includes a welcome drink and canapes and a copy of Entertaining More Angels.
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'WELCOME BACK!’ BARBECUE SUNDAY 11 SEPTEMBER
Please join us for our annual barbecue after coffee at the September Parade service to welcome everyone back after the summer break.
Come and enjoy the usual BBQ fare – vegetarian options will be available. Please sign up on the sheets on the noticeboard at the back of church if you’d like to come. Free to attend – pay for what you eat on the day.
We look forward to seeing you!
Oakwood Church Leadership Team
The Walking Group
The next walk (about 7 miles) will be on Saturday 24 September . It is likely to be a 09.30 start, meeting at Church.
NEW! Oakwood Church Ladies' Walking and Chatting Group
We meet every 2nd Saturday of the month at Church at 09.30 , ready to walk about four miles - ending at a place to eat at lunchtime. Come and join us!
For more details of both groups, please contact Morris Smith - 0113 2651587
The next Men's Meeting at The White House will be on Thursday 29 September We will meet at the usual time of 20.30 ish. We hope you can join us, please check the Weekly Notices for updates.
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this season supporting
Come and join us at St Chad's Church, Headingley on Saturday 17 September at 19.15
It's a Grand Night for Singing
an exciting varied programme including medleys from
the Andrew Lloyd Webber productions of
Aspects of Love Cats Evita Jesus Christ Superstar Phantom of the Opera Starlight Express
and also Songs from
76 Trombones, South Pacific, Sweet Charity and The Music Man
Culminating in the magnificent
Vivaldi's Gloria and Pergolesi's Magnificat
Tickets - Adults: £8.00 - Children: Free
New members very welcome. Come and try us out, join a 90 strong choir and experience the thrill of singing famous works with top class soloists. Male voices particularly encouraged.
It is not essential to read music though it helps!
Further details from the Secretary, Max Dudley - 0113 2370389 or email [email protected] 15
THORNER NEWS
Once again, many thanks to all our many friends from Oakwood Church, Lidgett Park and from the villages of Thorner and Shadwell and the rest of the Leeds North and East Circuit who have supported our fundraising events during the last Connexional year.
Our last event, the July Summer Fayre, was for our own church funds; this was a great success, held in the morning as we did last year. We were blessed with lovely weather enabling us to have tables for coffee outside so folk could enjoy our lovely enclosed walled garden at its best. Many thanks to all who came, it was lovely to see you. We raised over £364.00. This wonderful total would have been impossible without your loyal support. Thank You!!!
Our next coffee morning, in aid of St Gemma's Hospice, will be held on Saturday 17 September from 10.00 - 12.00 . We will be having our usual cake stall, bric-a-brac stall and our famous bacon butties so do join us if you can and help us raise a lot of money for this very worthwhile cause.
Please make a note in your diaries of our Autumn Fayre which will take place on Saturday 19 November from 10.00 to 12.00. All the usual stalls will be here, along with extra items running up to Christmas.
It just remains for us here in Thorner to wish you all a very blessed new Connexional year.
Ann Johnson Senior Steward at Thorner Methodist Church Telephone - 0113 2893532
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THE BIG BLUE BIN DONATIONS, GIVEN IN SEPTEMBER, WILL GO TO
IN HAREHILLS
The following non-perishable items are needed please.
Vegetable oil, salad cream/mayonnaise, gravy granules, salt/pepper, red/brown sauce, instant mash, tin foil, washing-up liquid/antibacterial liquid, dishcloths, toilet rolls. Your donations will help The Meeting Point Cafe's manager, Pauline and her band of volunteers, meet some of the needs of their many customers.
Pauline (the Manageress) and some of her customers
Please help if you can - thank you.
Sounding the Century
100 Years of
Saturday 24 September at 19:30 at Leeds Town Hall
Tickets from £12.50
Leaders and innovators in men’s choral singing, Leeds Male Voice Choir has been singing for 100 years. To celebrate the choir will be joined by British and European Ladies Barbershop Champions the White Rosettes and the Rothwell Temperance Band for a spectacular concert of voice and brass in Leeds Town Hall.
Featuring folk tunes, choral favourites, pop classics and songs from the shows, this will be an evening to remember.
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Methodist Church Resolution as Read Out in Church After the European Union Referendum
As a result of the referendum on 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. In this time of very significant change and uncertainty there is a need for leadership which seeks the common good and encourages people to work together, to respect one another and to uphold the dignity of all.
The 2016 Annual Conference of the Methodist Church passed a resolution containing the following text:
The Methodist Conference believes that the British Isles are enriched by diversity and celebrates the contribution made by those who have come from other parts of the world.
The Christian tradition calls for respect, tolerance, love of neighbour and hospitality to the stranger. All bear the responsibility of speaking and acting for healing, reconciliation, and mutual respect.
The Methodist Conference abhors and deeply regrets those actions and words which incite hatred and lead to the victimisation of groups within society and notes with concern that such actions and words have been normalised in recent public discourse. Believing that racism is a denial of the gospel and that to stay silent when others are abused is to collude with those who seek to promote hatred and division, the Methodist Conference calls:
° on the Methodist people to challenge racism and discrimination. ° for a political debate which neither demonises any nor leaves the vulnerable (the foreigner, the immigrant and refugee) in danger of victimisation. ° on political leaders to work together for the good of the whole community putting the needs of the nation before party politics. ° on all those in positions of power and authority to hear the voices of those who have been marginalised and alienated and to respond to them in ways which offer real hope for the future. 18
Statement from Archbishops on EU Referendum Result 24 June 2016
On Thursday 23 June, millions of people from across the United Kingdom voted in the Referendum and a majority expressed a desire that Britain's future is to be outside the European Union.
The outcome of this referendum has been determined by the people of this country. It is now the responsibility of the Government, with the support of Parliament, to take full account of the outcome of the referendum and, in the light of this, decide upon the next steps. This morning, the Prime Minister David Cameron has offered a framework for when this process might formally begin.
The vote to withdraw from the European Union means that now we must all reimagine both what it means to be the United Kingdom in an interdependent world and what values and virtues should shape and guide our relationships with others.
As citizens of the United Kingdom, whatever our views during the referendum campaign, we must now unite in a common task to build a generous and forward looking country, contributing to human flourishing around the world. We must remain hospitable and compassionate, builders of bridges and not barriers. Many of those living among us and alongside us as neighbours, friends and work colleagues come from overseas and some will feel a deep sense of insecurity. We must respond by offering reassurance, by cherishing our wonderfully diverse society and by affirming the unique contribution of each and every one.
The referendum campaign has been vigorous and at times has caused hurt to those on one side or the other. We must therefore act with humility and courage - being true to the principles that make the very best of our nation. Unity, hope and generosity will enable us to overcome the period of transition that will now happen, and to emerge confident and successful. The opportunities and challenges that face us as a nation and as global citizens are too significant for us to settle for less.
As those who hope and trust in the living God, let us pray for all our leaders, especially for Prime Minister David Cameron in his remaining months in office. We also pray for leaders across Europe and around the world as they face this dramatic change. Let us pray especially that we may go forward to build a good United Kingdom that, though relating to the rest of Europe in a new way, will play its part amongst the nations in the pursuit of the common good throughout the world. 19
NOAH'S ARK MAZE
Help the mouse find the door to the ark before the rains come.
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A Personal Prayer Journey
(based on Kathryn’s Prayer Groups at Oakwood Church)
The Jesus Prayer (a prayer of the heart)
A Slow chant – LORD JESUS CHRIST, SON of God, Have mercy on me, A sinner. (A still, small voice in silent consciousness).
Amen
A walk-about prayer (in the sanctuary of the Church)
A Holy place of worship, A place to be with God, A place to share, His Body and Blood, A place to be. The colours, The flags, The windows, The music, the song, The memories. The Holy Word of God, The pain, the suffering, the weeping. The Cross. The Darkness. The Light. The Waters of New Life. The Stations of the Cross - in our Church, in our worship, in our lives, in our midst. The House of God reaches out to us – in love, in healing, in forgiveness, in mercy. Loving us and loving each other, we give thanks.
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The LORD’S PRAYER leads me
Father God, God of ALL, Father of ALL, Love, mercy and peace to ALL, On EARTH. Angels and Archangels, Powers and Dominions, Seraphims and Cherubims, ALL Hail the Holy Name of God. Yahweh and Jehovah. He who knows ALL / ALL of us by NAME. ALL belongs to HIM. Earth becomes Heaven. The Lion and the Lamb. Man and Christ. ALPHA AND OMEGA.
Amen
Drawn from Psalm 55 (Psalm of choice)
Groaning, Call to the LORD, the Lord will hear you. Leave your troubles with the LORD, He will defeat the world. He will bring justice. As for me, I will trust Him. Merciful and loving God, I remember you on my journey. I remember you in Jerusalem, troubled and torn. Yet loving and forgiving. I wept for You. With the women of Jerusalem, the women who stayed with You, the women beneath the Cross. The mothers and the Marys. How they love You. How You love them. The Knowing of You. The Glory of You. The Risen Christ. Stay with us All through the DARK TIMES.
Amen
Submitted by a member of the Prayer Group 22
SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 17.30 TO 20.00 IN AID OF
Soup - Sausages, Jacket Potato and Salad followed by Homemade Puds and finishing with tea or coffee. All this, waitress service and a table quiz too for
Adults £4.00 - Children £1.00
We hope to see you, so please join us for a smashing evening and help us to raise money for All We Can.
All We Can works through partnerships to end the cycle of suffering caused by poverty, inequality and injustice: ° All We Can supports and strengthens local partners – organisations, churches and emerging initiatives that share their vision and values – to implement effective and sustainable solutions for people living in some of the world’s poorest and least served communities ° All We Can responds to humanitarian crises with emergency support and help communities to be better prepared for disasters ° All We Can engages in advocacy and education, both in Britain and internationally, to tackle some of the systemic causes of poverty.
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Below is an update of monies raised at Oakwood Church for All We Can during the year September 2015 to August 2016.
Harvest Supper 2015 £146.50 Envelope Donations at the Harvest Supper 2015 £119.00 Harvest Collection During October 2015 £341.00 Envelope Collections especially for the Syrian Appeal £144.70 5 and 12 June 2016 * Total £751.20
* Since the conflict in Syria began more than five years ago, over 4.8 million Syrians have fled from their country because of violence, conflict and a complete collapse of Syria’s economy and infrastructure (UNHCR figures).
For the last three years All We Can has been responding to the needs of refugees and their host communities in Jordan through experienced international and local humanitarian response partners. All We Can has a particular focus on providing opportunities for refugees to not only survive but to have access to resources and activities that help provide dignity, resilience and hope in extremely challenging circumstances.
Thank you to everyone who supported the Harvest Supper and contributed to all the collections.
Peggy - charity Giving Team
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at Oakwood Church once a month on Saturdays (dates as announced below) 16.00-17.30
Creative activities and games on a Bible theme, celebration time and light tea. Please bring something to share towards tea if you can. Parents/carers please remain with your children for these sessions. Everyone is very welcome!
Later this autumn we will be doing something different and focusing our Messy Church themes on remarkable women in the Bible.
Saturday Gathering
An open, relaxed space for 8-11 year olds, running alongside Messy Church. Children can be registered and signed on for this group when they arrive at 16.00 in the New Room; subs are £1.00 subs per session. Parents/carers and other family members are welcome to stay for Messy Church in the hall.
Saturday Gathering finishes at 17.15 and any parents who want to take their children along can stay and eat with the Messy Church congregation.
Upcoming Dates
Saturday 10 September - Creator God Saturday 15 October - Harvest with Ruth Saturday 12 November - The Courage of Esther Saturday 10 December - Christmas with Mary
The October is Sunday
Broadcast 11 September
Church Council Thursday 29 Meeting September at 19.15
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OAKWOOD LUNCHEON CLUB
Luncheon Club has now been meeting every Thursday in term time, from 12.00 to around 13.30 in the Church Hall, for over 30 years and it's still going strong, albeit a little different from when it first started when it was called Good Neighbour Scheme.
It couldn’t run without our dedicated helpers who set up, work in the kitchen, serve the meals and clear away, stack the chairs and put the tables away. Then there are the people who transport most of the members who cannot get to Luncheon Club by themselves. Our small team of volunteer drivers do a fantastic job.
We serve a two course lunch, tea/coffee and biscuits for £5.00. Every member receives a birthday card. We have a Christmas party and invite our volunteers to join us. We then go into the sanctuary and s ing carols, led by George or Ann. Margaret Burgess plays the piano and we have a wonderful time, getting us ready for the Christmas celebrations.
There are cards and jams to purchase. The profits of these go to charity. We also have book and magazine exchange, which is free.
We are always looking for new members. Over the past few months we have lost a number of members and gained new members. If you are over 60 and would like to join us, or would like to know more, please get in touch with either myself or Ann.
Transport is available at no extra cost, for people who live in the Oakwood/Roundhay area. All are welcome.
We take pride in being a caring and friendly group of like minded people and this is what Oakwood Luncheon Club has become. So why not get in touch and give us a try. You will be made very welcome.
We are looking for new drivers, so if you would like to help out either transporting one way or two, just get in touch with either of us (telephone numbers below). This would, indeed, be a great help. Thank you.
Regards Jeanette Padgett - 0113 2655707 Ann Johnson - 0113 2893532
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STRAWBERRY TEA GARDEN PARTY - SUNDAY 10 JULY
Thank you to everyone who came along to support this annual event in aid of some of the most vulnerable children in England and Wales.
As usual we were blessed by offers of help - baking, setting up in the kitchen, preparing food, serving and clearing tables, manning stalls and weary folk putting everything away at the end!
Sue and Sarah busy in Table Number 5 the kitchen! enjoying themselves!
The weather forecast hadn't been good so we were prepared to move indoors. The sun shone for most of the time but we did have a downpour near the end of the proceedings - in a rush tablecloths were removed, furniture dismantled and everyone congregated in the New Room.
You may remember it was the day of the Wimbledon Men's Final and Andy Murray was playing. Technology is marvellous, isn't it? To everyone's delight, George set a laptop and a screen up, enabling us to cheer Andy on and watch him win again!
Below is a rundown of the proceeds of the event and the collection combined:
Jemima's Cakes Sold After the Morning Service £25.49 Tombola £50.50 Cake Stall £62.30 Morning Collection / Strawberry Tea Donations £446.37 Sub-Total £584.66 Gift Aid Added £85.00 Total £669.66
A HUGE THANK YOU AGAIN - A FANTASTIC TEAM EFFORT BY ALL INVOLVED Lynda P - Charity Giving Team 27
Set out below is the amount raised at Oakwood Church from 1 September 2015 to 31 August 2016
Leprosy Boxes £231.44 Wide Awake Breakfast £326.95 Car Wash £225.00 World Leprosy Day £274.73 Donation £5.00 Sub-Total £1,063.12 Gift Aid £155.00 Total £1,218.12
Much appreciation to everyone for helping to raise this amount and also for using Gift Aid (increases each £1.00 gift to £1.25) envelopes where appropriate.
The New Day magazine for July, which will keep you very much up-to-date with the work of The Leprosy Mission (TLM) , and Prayer Diaries for August, Septem ber and October are now available in the New Room.
The Leprosy Mission "Big Day Out" with Pam Rhodes will be held on Thursday 29 September at All Saints Church, Royal Leamington Spa from 11.00 to 15.45. Please see an invitatio9n on the noticeboard at the back of Church. Please RSVP by 6 September if you would like to go. Tickets FREE!
Once more, thank you all for your support and God bless
Peggy, Shanthi and Sharon
Anandaban Hospital is one of the largest leprosy referral hospitals in the country, providing free, high quality treatment for leprosy complications and reconstructive surgery. Patients are trained in self-care techniques to ensure that their injuries do not deteriorate. 28
Oakwood Book Club Autumn Season
Following a successful taster series over the summer, the Leeds Church Institute is happy to support us in continuing to host a monthly book club.
You’re welcome to come if you have read the book and want to comment or in order to whet your appetite so that you go and read the book.
Dates and books for the Autumn are
Tuesday 20 September - Paradoxology (Why Christianity was never meant to be simple!) by Krish Khandia, led by John Betts Tuesday 25 October - Quantum Theology by Diarmud O’Murchu, led by Mary Slemeck Tuesday 22 November (book to be confirmed)
We begin at 19.30 with refreshments and finish at 21.30.
Advance Notice WYDAN Nightshelter
Churches Together in Gipton and Oakwood will be taking part in the Night Shelter project organised by West Yorkshire Destitute Asylum-seeker Network (WYDAN).
This offers evening meal, some company and bed and breakfast to destitute asylum seekers in the winter months.
We have agreed to do week beginning Monday 30 January. I don’t yet have all the details but it will run on a similar basis to last year.
I’ll be looking for commitments for the various roles towards the end of October.
Kathryn
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P L E A S E !
At the moment I am producing The Broadcast and the Weekly Notices which I said I would do for an interim period until someone volunteered to take over the Weekly Notices.
It would be great if someone could come forward to explore what the job entails and then, maybe, start producing the Weekly Notices, perhaps from the beginning of October or November.
Obviously, if you pick up the Notices each week you will see what they contain. Information for services is mostly provided by The Plan, copies of which are always available in the porch and include Ministers/Preachers etc). Events information is available in the current Broadcast and via email from regular contributors.
Please consider doing this job. The Notices are a useful tool for keeping people up-to-date with events and act as a reminder about events which they may have read about in The Broadcast.
Interested?
Then please ring me on 0113 8085703 or email [email protected] for more information.
Many thanks - Lynda P
WEEKLY NOTICES
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COULD THIS BE YOU?
Could you spare a little time to help some younger folk? They're keen to learn, love games and fun and also like a joke. Many Guides are feeling rather sad today. If no-one else comes forward, their unit may close, No weekly meetings to enjoy, or outings out and about. They'll miss the games they love to play and all the things they learn, And as for younger sisters - they'll never get a turn. No special skills are needed - just time and patience too. There's a really friendly District team to show you what to do. "But where have all the Guides gone?" I'm sure you want to know. "Those maiden aunts and dear old folks who did it years ago?" Those people aren't around these days, It's down to me and you, To give our time, make lots of friends and help the youngsters too. It's all too easy just to sit and hope for someone new, But Guides today are run by people just like YOU!
We meet on a Tuesday evening at Church, term time only, from 19.00 to 20.30.
If you think you could help out or you would like more information about our guide unit, please contact me:
Carol Massey, [email protected] or telephone 0113 2823651.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Carol Massey Guide Leader and District Commissioner
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B i g Q u e s t i o n s
As a church we think it is important to make space for people to ask questions about life and faith. You may have questions about life at the moment – where are things going? What’s next for me? Or you may have questions about Christian faith which you just never had chance to ask? Perhaps you would simply like to have time to think about the basics of faith in a new way?
For a number of years at Oakwood Church we have offered the ‘Start’ course as a way to explore these questions. There are six 90 minute evening sessions which give space for reflection and conversation about life and faith.
There is a booklet and a DVD which provides an introduction to the Christian faith and presents some ways to reflect on life, though we can spend time on whatever concerns and questions the group comes up with. Two groups have completed the course already and feedback has been positive and encouraging . There’s no pressure to come to any particular decision about your questions through the course. It can simply be a real gift to yourself to put aside the time to think through life and faith in a fresh way.
If you want to know more, or are interested in booking a place, then please get in touch with me soon.
Thanks, George Bailey Tel 0113 2662066 or email: [email protected]
The Start course will be running on Tuesday evenings, 19.39 to 21.00, beginning on 4 October at
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10.30 to 12.00 noon during term time
You'll be able to enjoy a mug of coffee or tea, a toasted teacake, a bacon butty and/or a piece of homemade cake and you'll also be able to take advantage of our free WiFi!
Our Monday Café gives you a great opportunity to meet neighbours, make new friends, find out what is happening around Oakwood and share knowledge. We look forward to seeing you.
For more information please contact Linda Holden - Tel: 0113 2931602 or email [email protected]
All proceeds to Oakwood Church
Oakwood Charity Market will take bids of goods you would like to buy and will take goods/produce you would like to donate for others to buy. Just let us know what you want to get rid of, or what you need/want and we'll advertise it here! All the proceeds of sale will go towards the upkeep of Oakwood Church.
We currently have on offer: ° an old metal treadle sewing machine with table top ° rhubarb chutney - £1.50 or 4 for £5.00
Donations we would like are: ° fruit for chutney and jam - apples, pears, plums, damsons and greengages ° 1-3 copies of Michael Quoist's Prayers for Life - Logos Books (out of print) ° home sitting for three months, December/January/February (responsible couple with two dogs) if you are going away
For more information please ring or email Martin or Jeanette Shipley - [email protected] or telephone 0113 2650883 - Thank you.
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Sorry for the delay in letting you know the final amount raised at the above event.
With a wide variety of acts (ballet, comedy, singing, instrumental performances, poetry and drama) by the very young to the not so old, the concert was enjoyed by an appreciative audience.
We're pleased to say another wonderful team effort and another amazing fundraising result realised £1,021 for Church funds.
Our grateful thanks to Sara Horner, the producer, the performers, those who organised the furniture, ran the tuck shop, those who baked and those who prepared, set up and served the refreshments.
Lastly, a huge thanks to you, the audience, for being so appreciative of all the work put in by the performers and for helping us to raise such a fantastic amount.
The Midsummer Madness Team
STAMPS FOR
Used stamps can h elp to train these amazing dogs Thank you for saving stamps. Please put them in the orange folders in the New Room, at the back of Church and in the Hall entrance (or drop them off at 83 North Lane). The money raised from these stamps goes to providing training for a dog, which will bring more security and friendship to a deaf person. We can always do with more stamps, so if you could collect them, it would raise more money! It costs you nothing but can make life easier for a deaf person.
Thank you all again - Martin Shipley
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BOOK THE DATE IN YOUR DIARIES - NOW for
The Palm Court Dance Orchestra
on Saturday 26 November, from 16.30 in the Hall at Oakwood Church
There'll be dancing in the 1920s and 30s style to a live band with vocalist. Refreshments (tea, coffee, soft drinks, cakes, scones) will be available to buy.
Tickets £7.50 each available from Lois Manning 0113 2936585 or via our website www.palmcourt.org.uk
Oakwood Farmers' Market
Autumn Dates
17 September, 15 October, 19 November, 17 December
from 09.00 TO 12.30
Saturday 24 September 2016 Doors Open at 19.00 - Film (12A) Starts at 20.00 With Steven Spielberg directing, Tom Hanks
and Mark Rylance (who was awarded an Oscar for best supporting actor) starring, a script by the Coen brothers and based on an amazing true story, it is no wonder Bridge of Spies was one of the box office hits of 2015 when it gathered great reviews and numerous awards.
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Oakwood Church ...... is an Anglican-Methodist partnership between St John’s Parish Church and Roundhay Methodist Church. All services and activities are united. The Oakwood Church Council comprises the two church councils which only ever meet together.
St John’s Parish Church
Priest-in-Charge: Revd Kathryn Fitzsimons, 227 Beech Lane, LS9 6SW 0113 2256702
Curate: Revd Sonia Kasibante, 21 Shakespeare Close, LS9 7UQ 07506778171
Churchwarden: Miss Anne Bond, 2 Greenview Court, Davies Avenue, LS8 1LA 0113 2663192
Parochial Church Council
Hon Secretary: Miss Anne Bond, 2 Greenview Court, 0113 2663192 Davies Avenue, LS8 1LA
Hon Electoral Mr Peter Oldfield, 23 Oakwood Green, LS8 2QU 0113 2738930 Roll Officer:
Planned Giving Mr Eric Jones, 30 Oakwell Mount, LS8 4AD 0113 2400918 Scheme:
Roundhay St John’s Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Head Teacher: Mr Andrew Graham School 0113 2658451
Roundhay Methodist Church
Minister: Revd George Bailey, 16 Kingswood Gardens, 0113 2662066 LS8 2BT
Stewards: Mr Alasdair Fraser, Mrs Leanora Rankine, Mrs Christine Stopford, Mrs Anna Sheasby Thomas
Methodist Church Council
Church Council Mrs Susan Noble (also Oakwood Church Council Secretary) Secretary:
Planned Giving Prof Roger Hartley Scheme:
Applications for banns, baptisms, weddings and funerals at Oakwood Church should be to Revd George Bailey or Revd Kathryn Fitzsimons (see above)
Thorner Methodist Church
Applications for baptisms, weddings and funerals and other information about Thorner Methodist Church should be to:
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Church Booking Secretary - Linda Holden 0113 231602 Oakwood Church Week by Week (* non church group)
Monday 09.00-13.15 Rhythm Time * 09.15-10.15 Dance Fit * 09.00–10.00 Pilates* 10.30-12.00 Monday Cafe (Term time only) 18.30 2nd Roundhay Brownies 18.30 Beaver Scouts 19.00 Men's Fellowship (Snooker) 20.00 Scouts
Tuesday 09.45-11.30 Babies and Toddlers 13.45-14.45 Pyjama Drama 17.45 2nd Roundhay Rainbows 18.00 Zumba * 19.00 2nd Roundhay Guides 19.30 Yoga Class * 19.30–21.30 Pilates*
Wednesday 09.30-10.30 Pilates 10.00 Indoor Bowling 14.00 Men's Fellowship (Snooker) 15.30–18.00 First Class Learning * 18.30 10th Roundhay Brownies 18.30 Cub Scouts (Powell Pack) 18.00 10th Roundhay Rainbows
Thursday 09.15 Morning Prayer 12.00 Luncheon Club 18.00 10th Roundhay Rainbows
18.15 5th Roundhay Brownies
19.30 5th Roundhay Guides
Friday 10.00-12.00 Baby Bonding* 10.15 Toddlers 14.15 Yoga (people with movement difficulties) * 18.30 Ju-Jitsu * 19.30 The Art Group
Saturday 09.00-12.00 Fun Spanish for age 2-7* Sunday 10.15 Junior Church and Crèche 20.00 SYNC [young people in school years 7-13] 38
Monthly
1 / 3 Monday 14.00-16.00 Royal Voluntary Service * 1 / 3 Wednesday 20.00 Scottish Dancing 2 Wednesday 20.00 Ladies' Evening Club ( not Holy Week ) 4 Wednesday 19.30 Our Digital World (Oct-Mar) 1 Thursday 10.30 Holy Communion 1/3 Thursday 13.15 ‘Nostalgia’ Group (Oct-Mar) 2 / 4 Thursday 13.00 Stroke Association * Last Thursday 20.30 ‘ish’ Men’s Meeting at The White House Last Saturday 09.30 Walkers Saturday monthly 16.00-17.30 Messy Church/Saturday Gathering (dates as announced)
Oakwood Services – September
1 09.15 Thursday Morning Prayer 10.15 Holy Communion 4 10.15 Revd George Bailey - Holy Communion 18.00 Mr Paul Spencer - Evensong 8 09.15 Thursday Morning Prayer 11 08.45 Revd Kathryn Fitzsimons - Holy Communion 10.15 Revd Kathryn Fitzsimons - Parade and Family Service 15 09.15 Thursday Morning Prayer 18 10.15 Revd Bob Shaw - Holy Communion 18.30 United Service at Lidgett Park 22 09.15 Thursday Morning Prayer 25 10.15 Mr Peter Howdle 18.00 Revd George Bailey - Holy Communion and Healing Service 29 09.15 Thursday Morning Prayer
Thorner Services – September
4 09.30 Revd Daniel M Mwailu - Holy Communion 11 09.30 Mr John Prior 18 09.30 Mrs Dorothy Turnpenny 18.30 United Service at Lidgett Park 25 09.30 Mrs Susan Howdle
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Oakwood Church House Groups
Foxwood House Group Tuesdays as arranged Venue – Please make contact for details Contact - Joyce Kilvington on 0113 2651582
Red Hall House Group Fridays (monthly) at 19.00 Contact – Roger Hartley on 0113 2933077
St Catherine’s House Group Thursdays (2 per month – as arranged) at 19.30 Venue - 1 St Catherine's Walk (usually) Contact – Susan Howdle on 0113 2667822 or Sue Noble on 01937 849679
Mind the Gap for those aged 18 to 40(ish) Twice a month: one session a month is a themed social and the other is a study evening. The group maintains its own closed facebook page to announce arrangements. Contact - Anna Sheasby Thomas Telephone 0113 2170242 or email [email protected] 40
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The deadline for the October edition of The Broadcast is Sunday 11 September. Please put your item in The Broadcast plastic pocket (by the pigeonholes) or email [email protected].
The deadline for the Weekly Notices is the preceding Wednesday of the Sunday concerned. Please leave in the 'P' pigeonhole, telephone 0113 8085703 or email [email protected] . (Please note items can be useful to remind people of information in The Broadcast and to publicise last minute arrangements.) 42
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