Newsletter June 2019 Thoughts for the month ‘Thy Kingdom Come’.

Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray. Started in 2016 by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York it has grown into an international and ecumenical call to prayer.

After the very first Ascension Day the disciples gathered with Mary, constantly devoting themselves to prayer while they waited for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Like them, our reliance on God’s gift of the Holy Spirit is total - on our own we can do nothing. Through the centuries Christians have gathered at that time to pray and ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ picks up on that tradition.

People pray in many different ways, some formally through using books (Liturgy) others informally, chatting to God. Whatever we do, we are all encouraged to use this time to pray for those we know and love who don’t yet know they are loved by God through Jesus Christ. The 11 days between Ascension Day (May 30th) and Pentecost (June 9th) can be used by all of us to take up the challenge set by the Archbishops.

"You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses …to the ends of the earth. When he had said this…he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight…Then they returned to Jerusalem … and were constantly devoting themselves to prayer… When the day of Pentecost had come they were all together in one place... All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit... and that day about three thousand persons were added." Acts 1, 2

More information can be found on the website - www.thykingdomcome.global

Even if we’re not used to praying very often let’s be encouraged to give it a try over these eleven days.

Anne Cayton Editor

Benefice Notices The vacancy for the post of Rector is still advertised on the Diocesan web site. The closing date for applications is 12th June with interviews being held in July. Lets pray that there are applicants for the post.

2 Church and Village Notices St Helen’s Church Clock Some people may have had a fright when passing St Helen’s in the last few days at the sight of someone dangling from the tower on very slender ropes and sitting on a ‘Bosun’s Chair’. This was David Crighton repainting the church clock face. The family of the late Canon Paul Carter and Shirley Carter have organized and funded this work in memory of their parents. Paul was our vicar for 27 years and is very fondly remembered. His wife, Shirley, researched and drew a detailed plan of all the graves in our churchyard, this plan is used regularly.

The parish is so very grateful to Nick and Elizabeth Carter for their lovely and generous gift. Thank you.

Youth Groups Trendy Teens meet on 6th & 20th June at 6.30pm. Busy Bees meet on 13th & 27th June at 4.00pm Groovers and Shakers meet on 13th & 27th June at 6.15pm. The groups are open to children from across the whole Benefice.

Kirby Wiske Concert in St John the Baptist church A most enjoyable concert by Male Voice Choir raised £547 for the roof repair fund. We are most grateful to the choir for their kindness in providing an excellent evening's entertainment.

Sion Hill Plant Fair Sunday 16th June 11.00am - 4.00pm with plant stalls and Open Garden. The village and church stand to benefit from funds raised by serving refreshments , holding a book barn and tombola at this event. We shall be grateful for any donations of cakes and prizes for the tombola.

Church Rota Sidesman: 19th June 9.30am Mrs M Dale Flowers: Mrs S Rodgers Cleaning: Mr & Mrs J Hackett

Parish Council Meeting The next meeting is on Tuesday 4th June at 7.30 pm in the village hall.

3 Village Hall Fund Raising Grateful thanks to all who contributed in any way to our plant and cake sale, We are delighted to announce that over £350 was raised for village hall maintenance. Our next event is for fun: the annual hike over footpaths to the Buck Inn in Maunby followed by a BBQ/picnic at Glebe Farm. All welcome! Meet at 1.00pm , Sunday July 21st at Glebe Farm for the walk. Fingers crossed for better weather than last year. Ring 587402 if in doubt in the morning.

Local History Group We shall put the finishing touches to our Village Trail booklet in response to the report of our member who has volunteered to walk the route. This will be followed by presentations on the inquest report on the death of Fanny Isabel Samuelson and on the report by members of the Vernacular Architecture group on the Blacksmith's cottage.

Kirkby Fleetham & Fencotes Soup and scones thank you! The Soup & Scone event in April raised £232. The May Coffee morning in support of St Mary’s Church raised £141. Thank you to everyone who made soup, baked, helped and came to sample the food!

Coffee Morning On Saturday June 1st from 10.00am – 11.30am in the Village Hall there will be a Coffee Morning to raise funds for the Air Ambulance. This is an independent Air Ambulance charity, providing a life-saving rapid response emergency service to 5 million people across Yorkshire. Do come along and enjoy specialty coffee / tea & biscuits / cakes, lots of home baking plus books, DVDs, bric-a-brac and a raffle.

Kirkby Fleetham Village events (at the Village Hall unless indicated otherwise) Mobile Post Office Wednesdays from 11.15am – 12.15pm at the Village Hall

Village Hub The Village Hub is open every Monday 2.30pm – 4.30pm (until the end of June) & Wednesday 10.30am – 1.00pm. Pop in for a coffee / tea, sample some delicious home baking, buy local fresh eggs, greetings cards and your tickets for village events, change your library book, use the free Wi-Fi and, on Wednesdays, use the Mobile Post Office!

Plant Stall at The Willows Stock your garden with good quality perennial plants and help to support Kirkby Fleetham Village Hall. Proceeds this year will go to provide new ambient lighting in the main hall and a large, exterior Village Hall sign. Lunchbunch Thursday June 27th at 11.45am for 12.00noon. 2 Courses plus tea / coffee. Tickets are £5 and available from the Village Hub or Sheila (748066)

4 Booklovers’ Group The next meeting will be on Tuesday June 4th at 7.00pm in the Library: Everyone welcome to bring along a book they have enjoyed and can recommend.

Kirkby Fleetham Village Hall AGM Wednesday June 5th at 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. Volunteers to support the Committee, in any capacity, with the regular running & maintenance of the Hall are always welcome! Let our Secretary (Linda Lodge) know if you’re interested in helping out. (01609 748127 / [email protected]

Kirkby Fleetham Gardening Club Thursday June 6th at 7.00pm: Rotters! The North Yorkshire Rotters promote home composting, recycling, and 'love food hate waste'. One of the ‘Rotters’ will be advising us on how we can reduce waste & help the environment! Visitors £3.00 including refreshments. Contact Jackie / David for more information (01609 748769)

Kirkby Fleetham WI At the next meeting on Thursday June 13th at 7.15pm the guest for the evening is Nimmo the Magician. Nimmo Clarke, is an experienced magician who has been amazing people for many years at a wide variety of events. The emphasis of his performance is on fun and entertainment.

Garden Visit On Thursday July 4th there is a Garden Visit to RHS judge and Pelargonium expert Helen Bainbridge at Stokesley. The guided tour takes about an hour followed by tea/ coffee and cake and then a talk on Pelargonium care & propagation. The cost of the trip is £7 for guests and £5 for members. For more details ring David/Jackie 01609 748769. We will be making our own way there but can arrange car share etc.

Wirework Sculpture Workshop Professional wirework artist, Carol Sterritt is holding another of her popular workshops on Saturday 13th July 10.00am - 4.00pm, this time making a Tree of Life. You can opt for a full day at £50 making a large tree of life and a smaller one, or come to either a morning or afternoon session, at £30 (10.00am - 1.00pm or 1.00pm - 4.00pm) to just make one large tree of life, or a smaller jewellery wire tree in a hoop. Spaces are limited so book soon! Coffee, tea and home-made refreshments will be provided but please bring your own lunch. All tools and materials will be provided but please bring a stone or piece of wood you would like to use. Contact Margaret Wilson on [email protected] or 748730 to book a place.

Langton-on-Swale Summer Fete St. Wilfrids Church is holding a Summer Fete at Langton Hall on Saturday 22nd June between 2.00pm and 4.00pm. There will be a Tombola, Raffle, Cake stall, Handicrafts stall, Plant Stall and children's Games. Afternoon Teas will be served. All welcome. 5 Maunby Maunby Hall Open Garden Peter Hill-Walker will be opening his garden at Maunby Hall on Sunday 16th May from 2.30pm to 5.00pm to raise money for Maunby and Kirby Wiske Churches. Entry is £5 per person plus £3 for tea and cake. The sign for car parking will be in the farm across the road from the Hall. On the same day, the garden at Sion Hill, Kirby Wiske will be open. Why not visit both and help to raise funds for the churches.

Sideman 9th June 9.30am Mr N Quinn

Methodist Church Rota - Service begin at 10.30am 2nd June Mr J Stevenson, 9th June Revd G Bruce 16th June Mrs I Smith 23rd June Mr B Oliver 30th June at

Morton on Swale Book Sale and Coffee Morning Monday 10th. June from 11 am until 12.30 pm at the village hall. Entry only 50p to include coffee/tea and biscuits - a large selection of books is available - any 5 for £1.00.

Craft and Chat Thursday 13th. June at the village hall from 1.30 pm until 3.30 pm. Entry £2.00 to include coffee/tea and cake.

Ainderby Steeple WI The next meeting is on the second Tuesday in the month at Morton on Swale Village Hall at 7.15pm. The next meeting is on Tuesday 11th June when Katy Smith will talk on Therapy Horses. Enquiries please contact Dorothy on 01609 761413 or Hazel on 01609 600529.

Young at Heart Thursday June 27th. at the village hall from 2.00 until 4.00 pm. A social afternoon for all, playing cards, dominoes, darts and scrabble. Entry is £2.00 to include coffee/tea and biscuits.

Films at the Village Hall The Keeper will be showing at the village hall on Friday 28th. June commencing at 7.30 pm. It is the true story of Bert Trautmann - a German prisoner of war who has to overcome prejudice, public hostility and personal tragedy to become one of Manchester City's most iconic goalkeepers and find love with an Englishwoman. Entry on the door is £5.00 to include a complimentary glass of wine or orange. A family film may also be showing on Saturday 29th. June - this will be detailed at a later date.

6 Scone Shop Every Wednesday during term time the Dales school runs a scone shop in the classroom next to the Village Hall. Tea and coffee is served along with a cheese or fruit scone, and is a great opportunity for the pupils to practise skills learnt in school. Drinks cost £1, scones 60p. You will be made most welcome between 10.15am and 11.30am.

Scruton St. Radegund’s Church Coffee Mornings The Coffee Morning Team would like to thank everyone who supported the May Coffee Morning which raised £275 for the charity Tiny Tickers. Many thanks to those who have supported all our Saturday morning charity coffee mornings. There will be none in June, July or August and the next one will be on Saturday 21st September in aid of Scruton Station.

Scruton Village Fete Don’t forget Scruton Annual Village Fete on Saturday 15th June at 1.30pm on the Playing Field (no dogs on the Playing Field). This year we have the Steel String Band and the Encore School of Dance, classic cars and commercial vehicles, Hawkstone Birds of Prey and all your favourite stalls - Books, Plants, Bric-Brac, Cakes, Toys and Tombola. There will also be a food court serving hot food, cream teas and ice creams and a beer tent. We will have lots of traditional children’s games and our famous Grand Finale Raffle.

Scruton Book Club The next book club meets on Tuesday 25th June. Contact Janet Crampton, (Telephone: 01609 748321) for details.

Yafforth 100 Club The 100 Club winners for April were as follows: £20 - K Christopher and £10 - V Chapman.

Grass Cutters needed Any Volunteers for grass cutting will be gladly welcomed! Please contact Chris 773767 or speak to Irene. Any contributions towards the cost of fuel would be appreciated.

Yafforth Hub The next Yafforth Hub will be on 15th June 10.00am - 12.00noon .

Deadline for the July Newsletter Please send all information to the editor by 5.00pm on 15th June. Please note the earlier date. The email address for copy until further notice is [email protected]

7 Services for June

2nd June Easter 7 White of Gold Scruton 9.30am Holy Communion Canon Barry Pyke Ainderby 11.00am Holy Communion Canon Barry Pyke Langton 11.00am Morning Worship Paul

Readings: Acts Ch 16 v 16 to 34, John Ch 17 v 20 - end

9th June Pentecost Red Maunby 9.30am BCP Morning Prayer Paul Kirkby Fleetham 11.00am Holy Communion Rev Derek Mills

Readings: Acts Ch 2 v 1 - 21, John Ch 14 v 8 - 17

Wednesday 12th June Green Scruton 7.00pm Evensong BCP Paul Derek Sharpe

16th June Trinity Sunday Green Kirby Wiske 9.30am Holy Communion Rev Bob Lewis Scruton 9.30am Morning Worship Paul Ainderby 11.00am Holy Communion Rev William Thackary

Readings: Romans Ch 5 v 1 - 5, John Ch 16 v 12 - 15

23rd June 1st after Trinity Green Yafforth 9.30am BCP Morning Prayer Paul Kirkby Fleetham 11.00am Holy Communion Rev William Thackary Ainderby 11.00am All Age Worship Shawn

Readings: Galatians Ch 3 v 23 - end, Luke Ch 8 v 26 - 39

30th June 2nd after Trinity Green Scruton 10.00 am Benefice Holy Communion Rev Derek Mills

Readings: Galatians Ch 5 v 13 - 25, Luke Ch 9 v 51 - end

7th July 3rd after Trinity Green Scruton 9.30am Holy Communion Rev Lesley Ashton Ainderby 11.00am Holy Communion Rev Lesley Ashton Langton 11.00am Morning Worship Paul

Readings: Galatians Ch 6 v 7 - 16, Luke Ch 10 v 1 - 11 & 16 - 20