Framland Focus June 2013 (Your Deanery Newsletter, Including Churches Together in Melton Mowbray Asfordby and Long Clawson)
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Framland Focus June 2013 (Your Deanery Newsletter, including Churches Together in Melton Mowbray Asfordby and Long Clawson) “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit dineth the bones” Proverbs for Today/17:2 The One Year Bible Contents (Click on the headings to follow Tel: 01949 860303 Framland Deanery Newsletter the link MOTHERS UNION www.framlandmissionpartnership.com We are in desperate need of volunteers to www.themothersunion.org Editors Note staff our tea room. Duties may include: Thanks to all of you for your continued support, serving tea and home made cakes, preparing A Father‟s Day Prayer particularly those of you who regularly soup and simple dishes, serving our customers Urgent Help Needed contribute to the newsletter. and operating the tills. No previous Thank you, friend Jesus, Thanks must also go to my co-editor – my experience of these duties is necessary, full For my father who loves me, husband John. MOTHERS UNION training will be given. For my grandfather who cares for me, And for God, your father and mine, If you would like to write a piece either a news Fathers Day Prayer All profits from the tea room go directly to Dove Who made me and is always with me. item or a spiritual item for the newsletter then Cottage hospice which provides palliative care please submit it to the editor before the Framland Mission Partnership and hospice services to local people suffering How Lucky I am! deadline from life-limiting or life-threatening illnesses. Action for Children Framland Mission Please remember the deadline for all items is Just a few hours of your time would be www.framlandmissionpartnership.com th invaluable to us. If you are interested Take a look at the web site. Framland Focus 15 of the month. Anything received after the Churches together and Christians Together deadline may not be published. i.e. please contact the Tea Room Manager, we is also available on line in a printable version items/events for July and August should be look forward to hearing from you. Thank you. (pdf) at this address. Music received by 15th June and for October November should be received by 15th Do you enjoy gardening? Gardening Action For Children September, etc. etc… Activities Volunteers are urgently needed!! Our tea July 14th is Action for Children Sunday. Gift room garden at Stathern is looking very tired envelopes and prayer cards will be available in and overgrown. Do you have a couple of all circuit churches by this date – please This newsletter is for everyone in the Launde Abbey hours you can spare us to help to tidy up and support this Methodist Charity. All envelopes Deanery, in all of the 63 Churches in the weed the borders...? We have lots of lovely should be returned to your local support group Deanery and beyond and not just members of And Finally plants and flowers in them but they are getting member or direct to John Hanson (Support PCC‟s, Churchwardens or Clergy. If you know lost in the weeds. Group Co-ordinator/Treasurer). of anyone that would be interested in receiving Aims of The Newsletter and how to insert If you are able to help please contact the 22nd June – Cream Teas at the home of a copy please e mail the editor: notices Tea Room Manager or download an Margaret and Philip Dorn, The Lodge, Middle [email protected] and copy in the application form from the website Lane, Nether Broughton. prospective recipient. www.dovecottage.org Thank you. Admission: £4 to include tea/coffee/cream The views expressed in the Newsletter are not Urgent Help Needed Tea Rooms and charity shop are open: scone and cakes. There will also be a necessarily the views of the Editor. Frances Mon – Fri 10.30am – 4.00pm Tombola, Cake Stall, Plant Stall, Toy Stall etc. Stapleton – Editor. Dove Cottage Tea Rooms, Canal Lane, Sat – Sun 10.30 – 4.30pm Music by the Old Dalby Trio. Please come Stathern, Melton Mowbray LE14 4 EX. NB: charity shop not open on a Sunday. and support this annual Action for Children If you want to know more please contact Janet Service is followed by a Community lunch at A time for conversation, questions, singing, fundraising event. Gilchrist by telephone on 01664 - 560961 or e- 12.00 noon. praying and talks about various Christian mail [email protected] themes. For further details contact Margaret Dorn. To place a notice in the Events Diary, please A place to ask any questions and grow into Every Tuesday: Coffee Mornings contact Christine Slomkowska at and in Christian faith. Churches Together & Christians Together 9.30 to 11.30 am at the United Reformed [email protected] If you wish- Bring something relating to the Churches Together in Melton Mowbray. Church; 10.00 to 10:45 am at St John the theme; an object, a reading, music, etc. Baptist RC Church, Thorpe End; 10.00 to This monthly Churches Together in Melton 11.15 am at Sage Cross Methodist Church LONG CLAWSON CHRISTIANS TOGETHER More details from Andrew Barker 07947 Mowbray (TIM) Events Diary, is distributed with 106082 all member churches own notices. TIM events CLAWSON MEN‟S BREAKFASTS are printed in bold. Other events are hosted Every Friday, 11 am: Shoppers' Service Music and/or supported by individual member Sage Cross Methodist Church with 3RD SATURDAY IN THE MONTH churches, to which everyone is warmly invited. refreshments served from 10:30 am. The Launde Abbey service lasts about 25 minutes, offering a quiet 8-30 TO 9-30A.M. space in the busyness of people's lives. On the THE DELI ON THE SANDS. Music on the Launde Sing-along on Sunday first Friday of each month the Shoppers Service is followed by a Community lunch at All men in the village are welcome. Our Special th Do you know someone who would value 12.00 noon. guests lead to interesting conversations July 20 2013 company and entertainment on a Sunday alongside the first class breakfast and great afternoon? Are they familiar with the songs Forward notices: Concerts at Sage Cross company. Music from The Good Guys Orchestra, “When You‟re Smiling”, “Waiting at the Church” Methodist Church Saturday, 5th October – Funk Soul Brother, and The Tin Pigeons and “Any Old Iron”? annual concert with William Booth Memorial June15th Halls Salvation Army Band. Full details in In house; Andrew‟s future Bring a picnic or buy food from high quality If the answer is yes, please come along with September diary. local providers on the day. them for a trip down memory lane at Melton Please book your place with Eric 822140 Baptist Church (Leicester Road, near B & Q Every Tuesday: Coffee Mornings Or Glen 822854 by Wednesday before the Gates open at 3.30 pm and there is a DIY store.) 9.30 to 11.30 am at the United Reformed Saturday. firework finale at 10.30 pm. Church. Sing-along is on the second Sunday of each Arranged by Clawson Christians Together. Tickets £19.00 (until 10th July) and then month from 3 pm until 4.30 pm. There is a live 10.00 To 10:45 am at St John the Baptist RC £23.00 musician and free refreshments. Church, Thorpe End Please book your place with Eric 01664- 10.00 to 11.15 am at Sage Cross Methodist 822140, or Glen 01664- 822854 by 14th July Church Wednesday before the Saturday. Book tickets by e-mail: tickets@funky- ARRANGED BY CLAWSON CHRISTIANS abbey.co.uk ; online: www.funky-abbey.co.uk ; by telephone: 0116 259 8915 Older people who have failing memories can 10.00 To 11.15 am at Sage Cross Methodist TOGETHER. find comfort from music and joining in with Church. singing some of the old songs from the past. At Christians Together in Asfordby Sing-along on Sunday we hope that people will Every Friday: Shoppers' Service Melton Mowbray Choral Society come with their friends, family members or 11:00 am at Sage Cross Methodist Church Second Wednesday of the Month Bradgate carers and join in an informal singing session with refreshments served from 10:30 am. Flats Community Room with lots of the old songs. We will provide The service lasts about 25 minutes, offering a 2-30p.m. words, but they probably won‟t be needed, as quiet space in the busyness of people's lives. Do you enjoy singing? Would you like the All are welcome. opportunity to sing choral works? once the music starts, those memories will On the first Friday of each month the Shoppers Top come flooding back. A new Choral Society is being formed for our town. We will be working towards a performance of Vivaldi‟s „Gloria‟ and Karl 9th July Geoffrey Gratton, Chesterfield 7.30pm St. Remigius Long Clawson Jenkins „The Armed Man‟. 23rd July Edgars Cuzinskis, Director of Saturday June 15th Men's Breakfast at the At this stage, we are seeking interest in this Music, United Reformed Church, Melton Venue: Sage Cross Methodist Church Deli on the Sands 8.30 a.m. project.t so if you might be interested please Mowbray Admission Free with a collection being will you add your name, address and voice part 13th August Peter Siepmann, Director of taken for the circuit project (Dove Cottage). Sunday June 16th St. Remigius - to the list at the back of church, so that we can Music, St Peter's & All Saints' Nottingham Family Service with infant baptism 10.00 a.m. contact you. 27th August Edward McCall, Director of Music, Melton Mowbray Male Voice Choir Ratcliffe College Sunday June 23rd St.