Christian Worship in Fence Houses for Regular Worshippers and for Anyone Who Wants to Find out More
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Christian Worship In Fence Houses For regular worshippers and for anyone who wants to find out more. All are welcome. St Andrew: 10am. Parish Eucharist (Communion) 1st. Sunday each month Family Worship 6pm. Evening Service, 4pm. Winter Time Wednesday: 10am. Holy Communion & Coffee Morning Bank Head: 10am. Morning Service 11.30am.Sunday School St John: 10.45am. Sunday School 6pm. Evening Service Christian Activities In Fence Houses During the week: Monday: 9am. Toddler‘s (St John) 6.30pm Youth Group (St John) (Last in month) 7pm Faith & Fellowship (St. John) Tuesday: Coffee Morning 10am - 12pm (Bank Head) 1.15pm. Women‘s Meeting (Bank Head) (2nd) 6.30pm Women‘s Institute (Dubmire Club) Wednesday: (2nd & 4th) 9.30am Bible Study & Prayer Meeting (Bank Head) 6pm. Youth Group (St John) 7pm. Quilting Group (St Andrew) Thursday: (3rd) 7pm. Mothers Union (St Andrew) (4th) Beetle Drive (St Andrew) Cover by Graeme Vicar’s Letter For April 2020 ear Friends, There‘s an update elsewhere within the magazine with information about D the church being closed, but alongside the information sharing I wanted to write something. For those of us who weren‘t alive in World War 2 these are probably the most unusual and unprecedented times we‘ve ever lived through. The times when the way we would usually live has most been changed. Others will have experienced the three day week, today though at times it feels like we are living through no day weeks for some, and for others, like those who work in the NHS it probably feels like thirty day weeks. For all of us to differing degrees these will be difficult times, times when we may feel afraid or alone, these are normal things to feel in such un-normal times. It is a time when we need to think about two things our care for one another, and our care for ourselves. For many of us our care for others will simply be in following the distancing advice from the government, to try and avoid catching or sharing the virus, for some it will mean doing their daily jobs in unusual circumstance. For those who are able it may mean helping friends or neighbours with their shopping, and maybe when you‘re at the supermarket popping a few things in the collection boxes for the food bank. If you are at home I‘d encourage you to ring your neighbours and friends to keep them company even when you can‘t be together. It‘s also a time to take care of ourselves to, to do what we can to keep our mental and physical health as good as we can given the resources we might have available. That might mean thinking about what we do that helps us to relax and to feel comfortable, or to make sure we have contact with others on the phone or through the web even when we are isolated. I‘m not sure though when people are going to get to read this, but I think for the first few it‘s likely to be around Easter, and I wanted to end on a positive note. The message of Easter is clear, that in the end life wins. In the end death cannot hold Jesus and his new life, the new life he brings us wins. Our current times will pass, and there will be a new day, and life will have won. Rev. John Estall ~ St Andrew’s Church ~ 1 Telephone Network! fter having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year, British scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 200 years and came to the A conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 150 years ago. Not to be outdone by the British, in the weeks that followed, an American archaeologist dug to a depth of 20 feet, and shortly after, a story published in the New York Times: "American archaeologists, finding traces of 250-year-old copper wire, have concluded that their ancestors already had an advanced high-tech communications network 50 years earlier than the British One week later, Australia's Northern Territory Times, reported the following: "After digging as deep as 30 feet in his backyard in Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, aboriginal Billi Bunji, a self-taught archaeologist, reported that he found absolutely nothing. Billi has therefore concluded that 250 years ago, Australia had already gone wireless..!" Seniors! very self-important college freshman attending a recent football game took A it upon himself to explain to a senior citizen sitting next to him why it was impossible for the older generation to understand his generation. 'You grew up in a different world, actually an almost primitive one,' the student said, loud enough for many of those nearby to hear; 'The young people of today are much more advanced than people your age. We grew up with television, jet planes, space travel, man walking on the moon and the internet. We have cell phones, nuclear energy, electric and hydrogen cars, computers, automated manufacturing, amazing. technologies, ...and,' pausing to take another drink of beer. The senior took advantage of the break in the student's litany and said, ‗You're right, son. We didn't have those things when we were young .. so we invented them. Now, don‘t be so arrogant, what are YOU doing for the next generation? The applause was resounding . Love seniors. 2 ~ St Andrew’s Church ~ od of Promise and God of Hope, who through your great mercy have granted us new birth G through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, we praise your wonderful name! God of Glory and God of Might who through your great power have granted us new strength to endure all things through faith in Christ our risen King, we praise your wonderful name! Amen And when this is all over And when this is all over We’ll knock on our friends’ door And we are no longer in this pain And go to every party We’ll know to never take for granted And say “I love you” more. Those little things again. And when this is all over Through bad, we will see the good Because whenever we are together We’ll appreciate it, as we should. Thank you to Jean & George Hicks Church Finances Michael Baxter I set out below the income and expenditure of the Church during February 2020. Michael Baxter, Treasurer ~ St Andrew’s Church ~ 3 These are classified ads, which were actually placed in U.K. Newspapers: FREE PUPPIES 1/2 Cocker Spaniel, 1/2 sneaky neighbour's dog. FREE PUPPIES. Mother is a Kennel Club registered German Shepherd. Father is a Super Dog, able to leap tall fences in a single bound. COWS, CALVES: NEVER BRED. Also 1 gay bull for sale. WEDDING DRESS FOR SALE ... Worn once by mistake. Call Stephanie FOR SALE BY OWNER. Complete set of Encyclopedia Britannica, 45 volumes. Excellent condition, £200 or best offer. No longer needed, got married, wife knows everything. 4 ~ St Andrew’s Church ~ April 2020 Crossword Across 1 Relating to the whole universe (6) 4 The disciple who made the remark in 8 Across (John 20:24) (6) 8 ‗Unless I see the nail marks — — hands, I will not believe it‘ (John 20:25) (2,3) 9 He urged King Jehoiakim not to burn the scroll containing Jeremiah‘s message (Jeremiah 36:25) (7) 10 Baptist minister and controversial 6 11 Across is certainly this (5) founder of America‘s Moral Majority, 7 He reps (anag.) (6) Jerry — (7) 9 Liberator (Psalm 18:2) (9) 11 ‗Look, here is — . Why shouldn‘t I 13 Man who asked the question in 11 be baptized?‘ (Acts 8:36) (5) Across was in charge of all her 12 Repossessed (Genesis 14:16) (9) treasury (Acts 8:27) 17 Port from which Paul sailed on his (7) last journey to Rome (Acts 27:3–4) (5) 14 They must be ‗worthy of respect, 19 ‗Moses was not aware that his sincere, not indulging in much face was — because he had spoken wine‘ (1 Timothy 3:8) (7) with the Lord‘ 15 The human mind or soul (6) (Exodus 34:29) (7) 16 ‗O Lord, while precious children 21 Roonwit, C.S. Lewis‘s half-man, starve, the tools of war increase; half-horse (7) their bread is — ‘ (Graham 22 Grill (Luke 24:42) (5) Kendrick) (6) 23 ‗The lot fell to Matthias; so he was 18 ‗We played the flute for you, and added to the — apostles‘ (Acts 1:26) you did not — ‘ (Matthew 11:17) (5) (6) 20 Bared (anag.) (5) 24 ‗I was sick and you looked after me, I was in — and you came to visit me‘ (Matthew 25:36) (6) Down 1 Coastal rockfaces (Psalm 141:6) (6) 2 Academic (1 Corinthians 1:20) (7) 3 Publish (Daniel 6:26) (5) 5 For example, the Crusades (4,3) Solutions Page 22 ~ St Andrew’s Church ~ 5 Take Note MOTHERS UNION Beetle ST. ANDREW’S The Beetle Drive is temporally suspended. There will be no meeting in March, our next meeting will Please stay safe. be April 16th. Audrey Tinkler (M.U. Secretary) Jean Campbell In our Cycle of Prayer for the village, this month we pray for Our new incumbent, The Rev‗d John Estall, the new Priest In Charge for Chilton Moor We ask that you are present in joy and bring hope in sorrows. Amen We now have a Prayer Board on the Church web site, if you would like to post a prayer email it to [email protected] or ask someone to do it for you.