Framland Focus September/ 2013 (Your Deanery Newsletter, including Churches Together in Asfordby and Long Clawson)

Framland Deanery Newsletter Contents (Click on the headings to follow I wonder if you are thinking about me, Our next mother union branch meeting will www.framlandmissionpartnership.com the link) And if you need a hug be on Wednesday 2nd October at 2.30pm [email protected] I really miss the sound of your voice Our guest speaker will be Rev Sharon Editors Note And how you give my leg a tug. Constable. Thanks to all of you for your continued support, Theme will be Weddings Through the Ages. particularly those of you who regularly I wonder if you could possibly understand A Mothers First Day of School Prayer contribute to the newsletter. How hard it is for me to let you grow Everyone is welcome, members and non Thanks must also go to my co-editor – my On this day know that my heart breaks members and other branches. Please bring husband John. Reading – Matthew 13. For this is the first step in letting you go. with you your wedding memories i.e. photographs if you have them or any other If you would like to write a piece either a news MOTHERS UNION Matthew 13: 31 – 32 items which you may still have. item or a spiritual item for the newsletter then please submit it to the editor before the Framland Mission Partnership The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of Our meeting in November will be on deadline mustard seed that a man took and sowed in Wednesday 6th at 2.30pm. Churches together and Christians Together his field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but Please remember the deadline for all items is when it has grown it is larger than all the Our guest speaker will be retired Methodist th garden plants and becomes a tree, so that Minister Rev Tony Pick. Tony will be well 15 of the month. Anything received after the Music deadline may not be published. i.e. the birds of the air come and make a nest in known to some of you. items/events for October/ November should it branches. Activities be received by 15th October, and for Again everyone welcome. November/December by 15th November etc… MOTHERS UNION Launde Abbey www.themothersunion.org All meetings are held in St. Mary’s Church, For more details on the work of the mothers Bottesford, unless weather is exceptionally This newsletter is for everyone in the Aims of The Newsletter and how to insert union please go to the above website. cold and then it is held in member’s houses. Deanery, in all of the 63 Churches in the notices Deanery and beyond and not just members of BOTTESFORD BRANCH For more details contact Frances Stapleton, PCC’s, Churchwardens or Clergy. If you know Bottesford Branch Secretary at e mail: of anyone that would be interested in receiving After a short break in August, the second half [email protected] a copy please e mail the editor: A MOTHERS FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL of the year got under way with a short service [email protected] and copy in the PRAYER led by Judith Wells on 4th September – the FRAMLAND DEANERY COMMITTEE prospective recipient. service took the form of Evening Prayer and I wonder what you are doing now, the theme was Mary to celebrate patronal The next Deanery Committee meeting will be The views expressed in the Newsletter are not And if everyone is treating you kind. festival and birth of Mary. Monday 25th November at 9.30am. necessarily the views of the Editor. Frances I hope there is a special person, Stapleton – Editor. A nice friend that you can find. The readings were from: PRE ADVENT SERVICE Galatians 4 v 4 -7 I wonder if the teacher knows Psalm 113 Pre advent service for Banardos will be 28th Just how special you are to me With the hymn: Tell out my Soul. November at Frisby on The Wreake at 2pm And if the brightness of your heart Is something she can see. The afternoon finished with coffee and cakes which were provided by Judith. Fish And Chip Babies Tickets are £8 including light refreshments and If you want to know more please contact Janet Service is followed by a Community lunch at are available from Melton 01664-562267, Gilchrist by telephone on 01664 - 560961 or e- 12.00 noon. Thanks to all those who have knitted little baby 01664-851457 or 01664-500057. mail [email protected] vests to date over 1,000 have been shipped to The GenR8 Primary School Assembly Team Lake Victoria in Tanzania our link Diocese. Forthcoming event – the William Booth Every Tuesday: Coffee Mornings needs at least one more volunteer to take part Memorial Halls (Nottingham) Salvation Army 9.30 to 11.30 am at the United Reformed in its Christmas Assembly presentation to local As many of you have requested I will put the Band will perform at Sage Cross Methodist Church; 10.00 to 10:45 am at St John the primary school children. Rehearsals are in pattern in the next issue of Framland Focus Church on Saturday, 5 October at 7 pm. Baptist RC Church, Thorpe End; 10.00 to October and November and school visits are (October/November) Tickets must be purchased in advance from 11.15 am at Sage Cross Methodist Church during December. No previous experience is John Hanson – Melton 01664-854748. They necessary but enthusiasm and day time are £7, including refreshments. availability are essential. For information, Framland Mission Every Friday, 11 am: Shoppers' Service please contact John Sharpe on 01664 560975. www.framlandmissionpartnership.com Sing-along on Sunday Sage Cross Methodist Church with Take a look at the web site. Framland Focus refreshments served from 10:30 am. The To place a notice in the Events Diary, is also available on line. Do you know someone who would value service lasts about 25 minutes, offering a quiet (deadline for October is Friday 20th company and entertainment on a Sunday space in the busyness of people's lives. On the September), please contact Christine Churches Together & Christians Together afternoon? Are they familiar with the songs first Friday of each month the Shoppers Slomkowska at [email protected] Churches Together in Melton Mowbray. “When You’re Smiling”, “Waiting at the Church” Service is followed by a Community lunch at and “Any Old Iron”? 12.00 noon. This monthly Churches Together in Melton LONG CLAWSON CHRISTIANS TOGETHER Mowbray (TIM) Events Diary, is distributed with If the answer is yes, please come along with Forward notices: Concerts at Sage Cross all member churches own notices. TIM events them for a trip down memory lane at Melton Methodist Church Saturday, 5th October – Christians Together in Asfordby are printed in bold. Other events are hosted Baptist Church (Leicester Road, near B & Q annual concert with William Booth Memorial and/or supported by individual member DIY store.) Halls Salvation Army Band. Full details in Second Wednesday of the Month Bradgate churches, to which everyone is warmly invited. September diary. Flats Community Room Sing-along is on the second Sunday of each 2-30p.m. Saturday, 21 September, 4 pm for 6 pm: month from 3 pm until 4.30 pm. There is a live Every Tuesday: Coffee Mornings All are welcome. 50/50 Auction for Freeby Church musician and free refreshments. 9.30 to 11.30 am at the United Reformed You can sell items with 50% of the proceeds Church. A time for conversation, questions, singing, going to the church and 50% to you. Large 13th October praying and talks about various Christian items can be collected. Phone 01664-481793 10th November 10.00 To 10:45 am at St John the Baptist RC themes. or 01664-564827. Viewing is at the village hall 8th December Church, Thorpe End A place to ask any questions and grow into from 4 pm and the sale starts at 6 pm. 10.00 to 11.15 am at Sage Cross Methodist and in Christian faith. Older people who have failing memories can Church If you wish- Bring something relating to the Saturday, 21 September, 7 pm: find comfort from music and joining in with theme; an object, a reading, music, etc. September Serenade singing some of the old songs from the past. At 10.00 To 11.15 am at Sage Cross Methodist Sing-along on Sunday we hope that people will Church. Music St Mary's Church. Melton Mowbray. come with their friends, family members or carers and join in an informal singing session Every Friday: Shoppers' Service LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITALS - in St With award-winning Grand Central Chorus; with lots of the old songs. We will provide 11:00 am at Sage Cross Methodist Church Mary’s Church, Melton Mowbray Four-part harmony Barbershop singers; Solo words, but they probably won’t be needed, as with refreshments served from 10:30 am. Recitals commence at 1.10pm instrumentalists Edgars Cuzinskis and Sara once the music starts, those memories will The service lasts about 25 minutes, offering a Admission Free, Refreshments available, Hall. come flooding back. quiet space in the busyness of people's lives. retiring collection for Church Organ Fund On the first Friday of each month the Shoppers Top

Admission Free – Recitals commence at Methodist Charity. Further details and tickets Art Exhibition and Flower Display. Musical Evening 1.10pm from John Hanson 854748. Refreshments – Retiring Collection for Church Friday 20th September to Sunday 22nd At the Church of St. John the Baptist Organ Fund Saturday 5th October a September Muston 7.00pm Artists are invited to submit works for sale with Saturday 21st September 7pm for 7.30pm Melton Mowbray Male Voice Choir at Sage Cross Methodist Church & a £1 hanging fee and 15% commission to the Community Centre - church on sales. Featuring local talent Are you interested in Male Voice Choir singing? Then this is your opportunity to give it concert by the William Booth Memorial Friday 20th: 7-9 pre view evening. This is a Tickets are £7.50 includes a glass of a try. There is no requirement to read music Halls (Nottingham) Salvation Army Band. ticketed event, tickets available at a cost of £6, champagne and now audition. Why not come and give us from Laura Marsh – Secretary to Parish Rector a try. Admission:£7 (including refreshments). Entry Tel: 01949 842859 Available from John Ives 01949 843179 or by pre-booked ticket only; available from Hugh Wadsworth 01949 842672 Practice Monday Nights, 7.30pm – 9pm at John Hanson (01664-854748). Saturday 21st 10-4pm Sage Cross Methodist Church Community Or Pay on the Door. Would advise you pre Room. Plus craft stalls with activities for the children book tickets as this was a popular event last Our Harvest Festival service at Sage Cross between 1-3 pm. year. For more information contact John Fairbrother: is on Sunday 22 September at 10.00am and [email protected] will include a picnic and auction of produce. Sunday 22nd viewing is 1-4 pm Coffee Mornings. Coffee, Chat and Fellowship, Bring and Buy For Concert bookings and entertainment Refreshments available. For further details BELVOIR PARISHES Stall. – Every Tuesday in the Old School, arrangements contact John Sutton, Choir Barkestone, Bottesford, Harby, Hose, Long contact Glenda Gibson Tel: 01949845106 Muston. 10.30am – 12.00noon. Everyone Secretary. [email protected] Clawson, Muston, Plungar, Redmile, [email protected] Stathern Welcome. Activities: (For more details on the Harvest Supper churches in these benefices follow the live Bottesford Methodist Church Family Service Led by Peter Daniel. Is link on the heading in red 5th October for more details contact held every 2nd Sunday in the Month at Lite Bite Lunches: Are held at the Laura Marsh in the Parish Office 10.30am. It is a new informal and friendly Bottesford Methodist Church, Devon Lane, service for all your family young and old alike. Sage Cross Methodist Church Melton on the first and third Wednesday of each Harvest Festival Service Why not join us? We would be pleased to see Mowbray month at 12 a.m. It is also held on any fifth you. Coffee and Biscuits are served after the www.meltonmethodist.org Wednesday of the month. Choice of soups Sunday 6th October 10.30am service. For more details of any of the following events and puddings for £1.75! Fellowship and a and the work of Sage Cross and the Melton Chat. TOMMY SAVILLE BIG BAND CONCERT St Michael and All Angels –Hose Circuit please go to the above website. Family Service 2nd Sunday of the Back by popular demand month 10.30am Friday 27th September St Mary’s Church Bottesford 7.00pm www.stmarysbottesford.co.uk Saturday 26th October 7.30pm Catering for parents with children, who are at Sage Cross Methodist Church & Community asked by the Vicar or Ministry Team to take Centre – For more details on the life and work of St For more details contact Laura in the Parish part in the talk. Fashion Show in aid of Action for Children. Mary’s Church Bottesford or further Office. Admission £4 (incl tea/coffee) – please come information on any of the following events St. John’s Church – MustonTop St Mary the Virgin - Harby along and get some bargains and support this pleas go to the website above.

3 Family service 4th Sunday of the month. please contact Chris Alexander on 01664 SOUTH WEST FRAMLAND GROUP MUMS & TOTS A short morning service aimed at under 10s, 464802 or email: (Burrough-on-the-Hill, Great Dalby, Little CROXTON VILLAGE HALL attracting up to 24 children. Try it! [email protected] if you can Dalby, Pickwell, Somerby, Brooksby, Frisby, Tuesdays in term time, oblige. Thank you. Hoby, Kirby Bellars, Ragdale, Rotherby, Ashby From 9.00 to 11.00 am IRONSTONE VILLAGES FAMILY OF CHURCHES Folville, Gaddesby, with Beeby, Only £1 per session (Eastwell, Eaton, Goadby Marwood, MELTON MOWBRAY TEAM MINISTRY Twyford with Thorpe Satchville) First session: Tuesday, 8th January with Wycomb and Chadwell, , (Burton Lazars, Freeby, Melton Mowbray, All welcome! Waltham-on-the-Wolds) Sysonby, , Welby) SOUTH FRAMLAND Further details from www.ironstonechurches.com (Buckminster with Sewstern, Coston, Saxby The Rev’d Rowena Bass For more details of services, groups events Melton Mowbray Team Parish with Stapleford and Wyfordby, Wymondham, On 01476 870749 and life in the ironstone villages go to the www.melton.leicester.anglican.org Edmondthorpe and Garthorpe) above web site. SPROXTON For details of services, groups and events EDMONDTHORPE CHURCH Sproxton Cell Group meets weekly. Please WALTHAM ON THE WOLDS for Melton Parish Team please go to the Prayer Meeting. St Michael’s and All Angels contact Nick or Margaret website above and click onto the Parish at 5.30pm every Tuesday. Cooke (01476 860745) for details Sunday 15th September at Waltham Charter News Section. Fair (field on left as you go out of village HIGH FRAMLAND PARISHES Old Dalby Group towards ) at 2pm..open air Harvest Mondays & Thursdays: Thorpe Arnold 5:30 (Branston by Belvoir, , Harston, Old Dalby, Nether Broughton, Saxelbye with Thanksgiving pm Evening Prayer , , Sproxton) Shoby, Grimston, Wartnaby Asfordby Tuesdays: 10:00 am-11:30 am Come & Grow SALTBY METHODIST COMMUNITY Sunday 22nd September .. Club, Thorpe Arnold Church CENTRE HARVEST SERVICES

Tuesdays: Melton Handbell Ringers Practice Messy Church @ COFFEE MORNING Asfordby (All Saints) – 6:30 pm (St Mary’s, MM) First Saturday of each month, from 10.00 to Sunday 6th October 10.20am Tower Bell Ringers Practice 7:30 pm (St 11.30 am 10.30. Mary’s, MM) Everyone welcome for a coffee and chat A café church style of family service Waltham church Tuesdays: Burton Lazars 6:30 pm to 7 pm BIBLE STUDY AND Holwell (St Leonard’s) Quiet Prayer Sunday 29th September.. DISCUSSION GROUP Sunday 22nd September

6.00. Village Harvest Service at 5pm followed by We will be meeting on the sale of produce and Harvest supper (tickets- Wednesdays: Burton Lazars “Open Church” 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month Harvest evensong £5 adults/£3 under 12s) need to be purchased from 10:30 am to 12 noon From 7.30 to 9.00 pm. in advance (places limited to 60) from either Ab Kettleby (St James) Angela Miller on 01664 464240 or Kath Wednesdays: Thorpe Arnold Bell-ringing Different members of Sunday 29th September Bettany on 01664 560352 Practice 7 pm to 8 pm The group will host the meeting. 9.15am. If you would like to come, Harvest family service Wanted please.. to borrow or buy...the THORPE ARNOLD Please contact Rowena Coffee Mornings: following DVDs for a home group course I am ([email protected] 01476 WHATBOROUGH PARISHES running towards the end of Every third Saturday morning throughout the 870749) or Nick ([email protected]), Cold Overton, Knossington, Lowesby, Owston September...'Chariots of Fire' and "The year in Thorpe Arnold Village Hall. 10.00 am 01476 860745 for the venue for the next and Withcote, Tilton-on-the-Hill Mission'.. to 12.00 noon meeting.

Top us. Music, poetry, seasonal material as well as LODDINGTON WITH LAUNDE ABBEY 29th – 31st October 2013 Price: £420.00 including all meals and en- times of silence will be part of these days. Richard Holloway, Leaving Alexandria suite accommodation LAUNDE ABBEY A Launde Abbey Reading Party Price: £210.00 including all meals and 2nd – 6th December 2013 accommodation For further information about any of the Richard Holloway’s Leaving Alexandria is a Advent Retreat: ‘In Beginning …’ following items or to book, please contact hugely powerful memoir, subtitled “A memoir of Led by The Warden QUIET DAYS Launde A abbey on 01572 717254, via email: faith and doubt”. It traces his religious life [email protected] or visit through various phases: conservative, As we enter the New Church Year are we Launde Abbey Quiet Days: www.launde.org.uk Catholic, Charismatic, Liberal, to the point aware of the spiritual journey each year offers Facebook: Launde Abbey where he resigned as Bishop of Edinburgh and us? As we wait for the coming of Christ into 7th October: Valerie Joyce (Topic: tbc) Follow us on Twitter: @Launde Abbey declared his non-belief. His book contains the world are we aware of the offer of a new 9th November: Rev’d Nicholas Gandy some insightful criticism of the Church, and, in beginning? Are we aware that this time of 2nd December: Rev’d David Redrobe Here is the latest list of Retreats, Quiet Days the words of Karen Armstrong, “lays bare the waiting is as important a part of the Christian Launde Abbey Quiet Days are held monthly and Special Events at Launde Abbey. ludicrous and entirely unnecessary mess we Year as any other part? God, too, waits. What and are open to everyone. The outline of the have made of religion”. Launde Abbey has can we receive from this season of Advent? day is usually as follows:- coffee at 10.00 am, RETREATS AND HOLIDAYS invited Richard Holloway to take part in its followed by a talk, a short service in the Chapel Reading Party from 29th – 31st October 2013 to In beginning and lunch. In the afternoon there will be a 29th September – 4th October 2013 respond to discussions on this challenging and second talk, Holy Eucharist followed by tea Astronomy Retreat profound book. We take stock; where have we come from? and cake at 4.00 pm. Led by Brother Guy Consolmagno We look forward: for what or who are we Price: £165.00 including all meals and en- longing? Price: £20.00 including coffee, lunch and tea. The retreat will consist of a series of talks by suite accommodation We prepare: how? Everyone is welcome. Brother Guy on astronomy and weather related We wait: in expectation, anticipation, patiently topics, with an opportunity to join in services or not. For further information about the Quiet Day or and meditations led by the Warden of Launde to book, please contact Launde Abbey on Abbey. 3rd – 9th November and 10th – 16th An advent retreat using Lectio Divina, 01572 717254, or November 2013 imaginative prayer, poetry and silence. visit www.laundeabbey.org.uk Brother Guy Consolmagno is an American Two individual 6 Day IGRs research astronomer and planetary scientist at Led by Rosemary Moffat Price: £330.00 including all meals and Taize Prayer the Vatican who took vows as a Jesuit Brother accommodation in 1991. On entry into the order he was A retreat just for you!! A time to be still and a Taize Prayer is a candlelit service of prayer, assigned as an astronomer to the Vatican time to reflect. A time to listen and to be 9th – 11th December 2013 chants and silence, taking place on most Observatory, where he also serves as curator listened to. A time for you and a time for God. Still Before Christmas Thursday evenings throughout the year, with of the Vatican Meteorite collection. This A time to rest and a time to be refreshed. An Led by Valerie Joyce specific breaks for Easter and Christmas. The engaging and though-provoking Brother individually guided retreat is an opportunity to chants are easy to learn, meditative and simple believes in the need for the science and enjoy some time apart with a spiritual guide to These days will be an opportunity to be still in and everyone is welcome to come along and religion to work alongside one another rather accompany you each day. The retreat will be God’s presence as we allow the busyness of join in. We will also be serving a simple than as competing ideologies as is a popular silent throughout to enable you to encounter preparing for Christmas to be laid to one side. vegetarian supper before the service at 7.00 speaker throughout the world, having written a the mystery of God in prayer, Scripture, A time to experience and reflect on the depth pm at a small charge of £5.00. Do please let number of books on popular science. worship and space. If you have enjoyed Quiet of God’s love for us revealed in his gift of us know if you would like to join us for supper Days this could be an extended opportunity to Jesus, to enable us to leave Launde refreshed first, so a place can be set for you. The Price: £425.00 including all meals and reflect upon your spiritual journey and the and strengthened to reach out to others in the service will last for approximately 45 minutes accommodation presence of God in your life. encounters the Christmas season will bring to

5 and you are welcome to remain for coffee Friday, 20th and Saturday, 21st December afterwards. 2013

For more information and to book please Enjoy a sophisticated party night with excellent contact Launde Abbey on 01572 717254, or musical entertainment and a superb three- visit www.laundeabbey.org.uk course festive dinner in the stunning setting of Launde Abbey. Special Events: Price: £35.00 per person (Cabaret, bed and Pudding Nights at Launde Abbey breakfast packages available from £65.00 per person. If the pudding course is always the best part of any meal for you, why not come along to For more information and to book please Launde Abbey and indulge yourself properly. contact Launde Abbey on 01572 717254 or Enjoy a modest savoury first course, followed visit www.laundeabbey.org.uk by six delicious puddings until you have to say “I’m full!”

(to be resumed again from September) September 19th, October 31stand November 28th 2013 Thank you for your continued support.

Price: £15.00 per person. For more Best wishes. information or to book please contact Launde Abbey on 01572 717254 or visit www.laundeabbey.org.uk Suzanne Page Christmas Lunches at Launde 7 - 9th and Customer and Marketing Administrator 16th - 21st December 2013

Come and enjoy a traditional Christmas lunch with friends, family or colleagues in the The Aims of the Newsletter and How to beautiful setting of Launde Abbey. Insert Notices:

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