November 2015 Magazine
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November and December 2015 Church outlook CHRIStMAS Edition East Ardsley St. Michael’s & St. Gabriel’s Churches 31 2 Who, What & When at St. Michael’s (with St.Gabriel’s, Fall Lane) St. Michael’s Church Directory Vicar - Revd Glenn Coggins Please take into consideration Children and Young People The Vicarage, 1 Church Lane, the Vicar’s Rest Day is Friday, Smarties 9:15-11am during term time. Wednesday in the Church Hall, ages 0 - 3yrs East Ardsley, Wakefield. so please contact him only in Contact: Barbara Vaughan 01924 823357 Tel: 01924 822184 an emergency on this day. Sunday School 10 - 11am during term time in the Church Hall, ages 3 upwards E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Glennis Haigh 01924 822029 Assistant Curate (Non Stipendiary) - Revd Graham Green Seekers 7:30 - 9:00pm Alternate Sundays in the Church hall, ages 11 - 18 Church Wardens - Mavis Roberts Tel: 01924 823952 Contact: Craig Bardy 01924 458583 - Kath Barker. Tel: 01924 823164 All Age Groups Warden Emeritus - Irene Broadhead Deputy Wardens - John Brayshaw. Ian Bardy. Choir 10:00am service at St. Michael’s plus weddings, Treasurer - John Brayshaw Tel: 0113 2532796 Thursday choir practice 7.00 - 8.00pm. Ages from 10 upwards, Contact: Mavis Roberts 01924 823952 P.C.C. Secretary - Glennis Haigh Tel: 01924 822029 Bell Ringers 9:30am Sundays. Monday practice 7:15 - 8:45pm Church Hall Bookings - Val Hargreaves Tel: 0113 2535892 Contact: Gordon Haigh 01924 822029 Organist - Ken Sharp E-mail: [email protected] Men’s Group 7.30pm on 3rd or 4th Wednesday in the month (as advised) ‘Church Outlook’ Editor - Malcolm Rennison Tel: 0113 2535107 At the Conservative Club (unless an ‘out visit’ is arranged). E-mail: [email protected] A social evening with a guest speaker/visit to a place of interest Advertisements - Richard & Kath Barker Tel: 01924 823164 Contact: Ian Bardy 0113 2524266 Email: [email protected] Lady’s Group ‘Girls Night Out’ meet second Fri. in month 7.30pm in Church Hall. Distribution Co-ordinator - Mavis Roberts Tel: 01924 823952 Contact: Chris Swift 01924 821039 ‘Web Master’ - Graham Green. E-mail: [email protected] East Ardsley Art Club 7.00pm - 9.00pm Wednesdays during term time St. Michael’s Church WEB site : www.stmichaelspc.co.uk Contact: Val Hargreaves 0113 2535892 East Ardsley Flower Club 7.15pm on third Monday in month (except January) FREEWILL OFFERING ENVELOPES in the Church Hall. Floral Art by Area, National and International demonstrators. Contact: Marion Waldock 01924 828760 The books of envelopes for 2016 are ready for distribution. Kntting for the Needy 2.00 - 4.00pm 2nd Tuesday in the Church Hall. To avoid having too many spare sets of envelopes some subscribers A group who knit, sew, & crochet blankets & clothes for African Orphanages. will find they have a new number for 2016. Contact: Hazel Rennison 0113 2535107 New subscribers to the scheme would be welcomed. Prayer and Praise From 7.30pm - onwards. Thursdays - Rotating House Group. Briefly, the object of the scheme is to place your weekly offering in An inter-denominational group which includes study courses, informal worship and music. A chance to learn new songs. the dated envelope and if you are not able to come to church every Contact: John Brayshaw 0113 2532796 Sunday, bring the envelopes containing your offerings next time you ` Bible Study Group 7.30pm Tuesdays. An informal ecumenical House Group. attend. This ensures that your weekly offerings help to meet the Contact: Val Hargreaves 0113 2535892 church’s ever rising costs. Furthermore, if you are a taxpayer do consider Gift Aiding your Items, articles and reports for inclusion in the next edition of ‘Church Outlook’ offerings. Ask John Brayshaw or Malcolm Rennison for a Gift Aid should reach the Editor by the 6th December at the very latest please preferably by email: [email protected] (otherwise clearly written) Declaration Form. Thank You ‘Church Outlook’ Printed by John Ord Print Service, Belle View, Wakefield. 30 3 In this Edition: The Vicar writes. 4 November and December Church Services. 5 September 2015 Flower Festival. 6 PLEASE NOTE Parish Share 2015. An Israeli Interlude. 7 St. Michael’s Christmas Fayre. 9 THERE WILL From the Parish Registers. A Prayer. Poppy Wave. 11 NOT BE Treasurer’s report and comments. Adopted Charity. 13 ANY A Special Nativity. 15 News from St. Michael’s Seekers. 16 & 17 TEA/COFFEE Christmas Tree & Carols. Afternoon Tea. 19 SATURDAYS Men’s Group. ‘Girls Night Out’. 19 IN CHURCH MacMillan Thanks. Harvest Giving Thanks. C.A. Carol Sing. 21 IN Flower Club Christmas Fair. 23 NOVEMBER Another St. Michael’s. 25 AND The 1 Corinthians of Christmas. 27 DECEMBER Noteable Dates. Community Assoc. AGM. Community Carols 29 Who, What & When at St. Michael’s Church 31 The Bell is Ringing Again We had a calamity! A stay got broke, (the first one since the bells have been re-hung.) “This is ringing team work” - Vida broke the stay. Gordon took it out. Debbi got the replacement bit of wood. Gerry made the stay. Gordon, Gerry, Debbi and I made up the team to put the stay back in. So the bell is ringing again! Chris Swift A Happy & Blessed Christmas to all our Readers 4 29 The Vicar writes . NOTABLE DATES . Dear Friends, Nov. 7th - East Ardsley Flower Club Christmas Fair. 10.00am to 3.00pm Nov. 8th - Holy Communion Service 10.00am, followed by - It is amazing what catches the public’s imagination and speaks to them in a 11.00am Two minutes silence at the War Memorial. deep and profound way. A year ago 5 million people visited the Tower of London to see a display of 700,000 poppies, each one marking the life of a Nov. 11th - Men’s Group - Conservative Club 7.30pm. English Cathedrals Pt 2 soldier lost in the Great War. A year on and our very own Yorkshire Sculpture Nov. 13th - ’Girl’s Night Out’ Christmas Meal Park has the original sweeping arch of bright poppy heads suspended on Nov. 14th - Afternoon Tea for Martin House Hospice. Church Hall 2pm - 4pm towering stalks rising up from the Lower Lake and reaching over the Park’s Nov. 17th - East Ardsley Community Association A.G.M. at the Centre 8.00pm historic Cascade Bridge. (see pg 11) Again the visitor numbers to this display Nov. 21st - Israeli Interlude. By ticket only (from Val or Hazel) have been staggering with over 20,000 people over one weekend. I am sure Dec. 5th - St. Michael’s Christmas Fayre. Church Hall 10.00am to 1.00pm each visitor has been moved by the sheer number of poppies, the setting of the Dec. 11th - ‘Girl’s Night Out’ Wreath Makng at Horticare 7.30pm (Car Share) poppies and the great sacrifice that so many thousands paid 100 years ago. Dec. 12th - Lighting of Christmas Tree and Carols at the Church Hall This year we shall again meet in the village to remember those who lost Dec. 13th - Christingle Service at 5.00 pm their lives with a service in St. Michael’s at 10:00 on Sunday 8th November Dec. 16th - Tingley Brass Band play Carols - Community Centre. 7pm to 9pm with a reading of the names on the War Memorial at 11:00. Please come along Dec. 17th - Carol Singing at ASDA Morley, for Christian Aid. 6.30 to 8.00pm. and join us with the local branch of the Royal British Legion for the service. Dec. 20th - Carol Service at 6.00pm Dec. 24th - ‘The Nativity’ by the Sunday School Children 5.00pm in church. As November draws to a close we, as a church, shall journey towards the 11.30 pm - Christmas Holy Communion Service great Christmas celebrations. Again we shall be invited to hear the familiar story of the birth of Jesus and then at Christmas gather with Mary and Joseph, the shepherds and wise men in the manger to marvel at baby Jesus. In the birth and life of Jesus we meet a God who takes risks and shows us the depth of his love for each one of us. John’s Gospel account of the birth reads as if ‘God pitched his tent among us’ as Jesus became a living embodiment of God’s love, both fully human and divine and sharing in our lives. Two thousand years ago the life and teaching of Jesus captured people’s imagination in a deep and profound way and lives were changed when they East Ardsley followed Jesus. This new way of living has continued to influence countless Tingley Brass Band Community Association millions down the centuries as they have walked in Jesus’ shoes. Play Carols Please remember the invitation to celebrate Jesus’ birth is to open to all and Annual General Meeting (with audience participation) you would be more than welcome to join us at our services and events over in the in the Community Centre Christmas as we enter into the events of 2,000 years ago when Jesus was born Community Centre, 16th December in a manger. 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm Main Street With best regards Tea & Coffee Available Tuesday Glenn November 17th 8.00 pm A Prayer for Remembrance Sunday All Welcome O God of truth and justice, we hold before you those whose memory we cherish, and those whose names we will never know. Help us to lift our eyes above the torment of this broken world and grant us the grace to pray for those who wish us harm. As we honour the past, may we put our faith in your future, for you are the source of life and hope, now and forever.