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Make your vote count for God MAY Soon we will be given the oppor- Sunday 3 May tunity to vote in the General 5th Sunday of Easter Election on 7th May. We all have a responsibility to vote and to 1 John 4.7-21 & John 15.1-8 pray for those in office in Parlia- Sunday 10 May th ment and those in Government. Amos, an Old 6 Sunday of Easter Testament prophet, gives us good meditation 1 John 5.1-6 & John 15.9-17 material. He describes God giving a vision of Sunday 17 May Himself holding a plumb line among his people 7th Sunday of Easter to see how they measure up against His stan- 1 John 5.9-13 dards. (Amos 7:7-8). A plum line is used by build- John 17.6-19 ers to see how straight a wall is being built. Sunday 24 May Pentecost In Coventry Cathedral there is a sculpture of Acts 2.1-21 Amos’ plum line over the city of Coventry de- John 15.26-27; 16.4b-15 signed by Clarke Fitz-Gerald, which all MP candi- dates and ourselves should see. It would help us Sunday 31 May to measure up to his vision for living our lives in Trinity Sunday an ethical, honest, transparent way and resolve Romans 8.12-17 to serve others in a sincere way. Amos saw John 3.1-17 much dishonesty and injustice in his society with the wealthy “buying the poor for silver and the JUNE needy for the price of a pair of shoes” (Amos Sunday 7 June 8:6). Amos hoped for a nation where justice 1st Sunday after Trinity would “roll down as waters, and righteousness as Genesis 3.8-15 a mighty stream” (Amos 5:24) Amos has a great Mark 3.20-35 deal to say of the judgment of God on a corrupt Sunday 14 June nation but he ends on a very promising hopeful 2nd Sunday after Trinity prophecy of how “ruined cities can be rebuilt” and people can live in them in an abundant Ezekiel 17.22-24 way with prosperity, “planting vineyards and Mark 4.26-34 drinking their wine”, “making gardens and eat- Sunday 21 June rd ing their fruit” (Amos 9:14), an image of the na- 3 Sunday after Trinity / tion blessed by God with justice and opportunity also Fathers’ Day for all, with a people happy and usefully em- Job 38.1-11 ployed, and the needs of the poor taken care Mark 4.35-41 of. Let us pray for such blessings on our nation. Sunday 28 June 4th Sunday after Trinity Graham Gittings 2 Samuel 1.1,17-27 (please also see an additional message from Mark 5.21-43 Graham on page 5) PAGE 3

Sunday St. Andrew’s St. Peter’s All Saints

3rd May 10am 8am BCPHC 10am th 5 Sunday of Service of the Word 10.30am Family Service Easter Holy Communion 10th May 10am 8am BCPHC 10am th 6 Sunday of Holy Communion 10.30am Holy Communion Easter by Extension Family Service & Thanksgiving 17th May 8am BCPHC 10am th 7 Sunday of 10am 10.30am Service of the Easter Family Service with Holy Communion Word Messy Activities

*Gift Day* *Gift Day* 24th May 10am 8am BCPHC 10am

Pentecost Holy Communion 10.30am Holy Communion Service of the by Extension Word & Baptism

31st May 10am 8am BCPHC 10am

Trinity Sunday Holy Communion 10.30am Family Service & by Extension Baptism Holy Communion With Methodist Churches joining

Are you able to help with delivering Parish Magazines each month? Please speak to the Parish Office or Chris if you are able to help. This Pentecost, Sunday 24th May, please pray for a fresh and abundant outpouring of God’s Holy Spirit in our lives, Churches and Communities. John 14 v 26 PAGE 4 CAVERSWALL, DILHORNE & WESTON COYNEY POS T

Easter Greetings - St. Andrew’s & St. Peter’s Thank you for all your contributions. £140 has been raised for Church funds.

Easter Fair @ St. Peter’s - Thank You! Many grateful thanks to everyone who helped make St. Peter's Easter Fair such a success. We had lots of visitors and there was great atmosphere! We raised a magnificent £717.98 for Church Funds (with some more income to follow). We are now planning a second season of Open Doors Afternoon Teas starting in June; See you there!

Bishop’s Lent Appeal: ‘Stewards & Students’ Thank you for all your donations to the Bishop’s Lent Appeal this Palm Sunday - £133.80 was raised at the ‘Indoor Open Air’ service for the appeal, which supports projects both abroad and at home.

CMS Boxes - Thank you for all your kind donations. £410 has been raised for CMS.

Thank You - I wish to thank everyone for the many cards, flowers and gifts which I received for my birthday, with all your very good wishes. It was a very special time and I thank every one of you for your thoughts and kindness. With God's Blessings, Hilda

Can you help with our Young at Heart Group? Next meeting: Friday 29th May at St. Andrew’s – we need people to help put out the tables and chairs at 1pm and to put them back at about 4.15pm. Someone with a car to help with lifts would also help greatly. Please contact Fred Hall if you can help: 01782 312901.

More details to follow. If you would like to donate items for the Church tables or to have a car boot for your own sale (fee for space), please speak to the Parish Office or Chris Lomax. CAVERSWALL, DILHORNE & WESTON COYNEY POS T PAGE 5

I have had the privilege of visiting the Church of the Ascension on the Mount of Olives. The guides pointed out to our party the “footmark of Jesus” imprinted in the stone, said to be left when Jesus was lifted up into heaven. But do we need such “evidence” to show Jesus was here on this earth and ascended into heaven? There is reliable evidence outside of the Bible in the early Roman writings that prove Jesus was crucified in Pontius Pilate’s jurisdiction but for the Christian believer proof is not necessary.

Jesus says to the doubting disciple Thomas who had asked to put his finger into the nail wounds of Christ: “Because you have seen me you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” (John 20:29).

We also have proof of the Resurrection in the changed lives of the believers. But the Ascen- sion of Jesus into heaven is something that cannot be proved. It requires a leap of faith on our part to believe what the apostles say happened – that He was taken up before their eyes and a cloud hid Him from sight (Acts 1:9). The cloud is the Shekinah glory of the presence of God that the Israelites experienced in the exodus from Egypt (Exodus 14:19).

The Ascension marks the transition of the resurrected Jesus, no longer confined to one spot, to the glory of heaven where He reigns as King and can be everywhere in Spirit. This means Jesus can be always with us where we are and we can always be with Him where He is in heaven, where He hears and answers our prayers and where He continually prays for us, and sends the Holy Spirit to strengthen us to live for Him.

Graham Gittings

Christ’s Ascension into heaven is noted within Acts as being 40 days after His Resurrection, and is therefore celebrated on the 6th Thursday of Easter, this year falling on Thursday 14th May.

After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?”

He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own author- ity. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.

They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.” PAGE 6 CAVERSWALL, DILHORNE & WESTON COYNEY POS T

Sunday 17th May - Messy Fun! Please join us for a Family Service with Messy Activities

at St. Andrew’s at 10am. These take place at St. Andrew’s on the third Sunday of each month - please invite family and friends - great services for children and families to enjoy!. Next Messy Fun dates: Sundays 21st June & 19th July, St. Andrew’s Church, 10am. All Welcome! We are delighted that All Saints Church has re-opened following the re-ordering of the Church. The Church is looking beautiful, with some remaining additional work to be carried out. Please keep the Church, its ministry and the Dilhorne Community in your prayers for the present time and future.

Caverswall & Dilhorne APCM: Monday 27 April, 7pm at St. Andrew’s We hope that you can join us to share in a review of the year and in prayer for the future vision of our Churches. Please pick up a booklet and reports at or following the APCM for a summary of the 2014 year for the Churches. Please keep the meeting and Church ministries in your prayers.

Alpha Course: April to July 2015 @ The Red House, Caverswall

(Meeting in the Function Room, ST11 9ED)

Begins with Intro Session: Tuesday 21 April, 7pm The course can be joined on Tuesday 28 April also for those who have been unable to make the introductory session.

For more info. & to book on the course, contact St. Andrew’s Parish Office: 01782 312570 / [email protected]

Course includes a meal* and discussion in a relaxed and friendly environment. * Suggested voluntary donation of £5 per person each week towards the cost of a hot meal CAVERSWALL, DILHORNE & WESTON COYNEY POS T PAGE 7

Sunday St. Andrew’s St. Peter’s All Saints 7th June 10am 8am BCPHC 10am st 1 Sunday after Service of the Word 10.30am Family Service Trinity Holy Communion 14th June 10am 8am BCPHC 10am nd 2 Sunday after Holy Communion 10.30am Holy Communion Trinity Family Service 21st June 8am BCPHC 10am rd 3 Sunday after 10am 10.30am Service of the Word Trinity / Family Service with Holy Communion also Fathers’ Day Messy Activities

28th June 10am 8am BCPHC 10am th 4 Sunday after Pet Service 10.30am Holy Communion Trinity Service of the Word by Extension & Baptism

Sunday 28th June, 10am at St. Andrew’s Bring your furry friend along for a blessing! All welcome. A retiring collection will be taken for the RSPCA.

All Welcome to join us for Parish Prayers and Mid-Week Communion Parish Communion: Wednesdays, 10am - 11am Parish Prayers: Sundays, 6pm - 7pm & Thursdays, 9.30am - 10.30am All held at St. Andrew’s during term-time. All Welcome!

2If you would like anyone or any situation to be prayed for at Parish Prayers, or if you would like

any names to be added to the monthly prayer diary, please contact the Parish Office. Half-term note: There will be no Parish Prayers on Sunday 24th May, Thursday 28th May or Sunday 31st May, no Life Groups on Tuesday 26th May and no Parish Communion on Wednesday 27th May. We hope that you can join us for mid-week prayer and worship during term-time to worship, pray for each other, our Churches and the nation - all welcome! PAGE 8 CAVERSWALL, DILHORNE & WESTON COYNEY POS T

Memories from John Harp as PCC Member With many thanks to John who has served as PCC member for fifty-three years, from 1961 to 2014

I thought it may be useful to put down a few thoughts and memories of my 50 years as a PCC member.

Elected in April 1961, the Parish had three Churches, St. Peter’s, St. Andrew’s, Meir Hay, and St. Philip’s, Werrington.

On the advice of the Archdeacon, Venerable Percy Harthill (Mintons), Werrington was made into a separate administrative district with its own PCC, Churchwardens etc., but still within the Parish. PCC members could still attend either PCC.

The incumbent was Reverend Victor Yates, the Parish had three readers and a Curate.

The major mission project was Pinewood. Pinewood, where a lot of houses had been built, a plot of land had been put aside for a Church.

Christian Stewardship had been introduced with the decline in income from the Church Commissioners.

Sadly, Victor Yates was in poor health and died in 1966 of kidney failure.

At this point, I was elected Chairman of the PCC at the age of 24, quite a task.

In 1967, the property which is now St. Andrew’s came on the market and the PCC re- solved to buy it.

We had funds of £400 set aside for Pinewood, sadly it was decided to switch these to Weston Coyney because of a rapid growth in housing.

Patrick Yowell arrived as incumbent and, with the sale of the Curate’s house and help from Lichfield Diocese, we were able to buy the site and build St. Peter’s Centre.

Malcolm Sowden was Curate at the time and agreed to live in the semi-derelict house on the site.

The Centre at Weston Coyney has a Chapel, which was furnished by Trentham Parish.

In 1968, I was seconded to the Christian Stewardship department at Lichfield. I did this work for 15 years, during which, with a small team, we created 22,000 Covenants across the Diocese. The rest of my time was taking part in Parish activities with particular interest in schools.

Being a believer is a great gift from God. I found Christianity adds a richness to life. Standing up and saying what we believe can be a great help to others.

John Harp CAVERSWALL, DILHORNE & WESTON COYNEY POS T PAGE 9

Prayer to Love Neighbour as Yourself

Hear our prayers, O Lord, and consider our desires. Give unto us true humility, a meek and quiet spirit, a loving and a friendly, a holy and a useful manner of life; bearing the burdens of our neighbours, denying ourselves, and studying to benefit others, and to please Thee in all things. Grant us to be righteous in performing promises, loving to our relatives, careful of our charges, slow to anger, and readily prepared for every good work. Amen. (Jeremy Taylor, 1613-1667) PAGE 10 CAVERSWALL, DILHORNE & WESTON COYNEY POS T

Dearly Beloved,

All that that the Messiah suffered was for you! There was a great exchange made for you. Isaiah 53:4-6 says, “Yet it was our grief he bore, our sorrows that weighed him down. And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God, for his own sins! But he was wounded and bruised for our sins. He was beaten that we might have peace; he was lashed- and we were healed! We - every one of us - have strayed away like sheep! We, who left God's paths to follow our own. Yet God laid on him the guilt and sins of every one of us!” (The Living Bible).

Listed here are some of the major exchanges Jesus made for us that we may enjoy.

1. Jesus was punished that we might be forgiven (Isaiah 53: 4-5, Ephesians 4:32, Colos- sians 2:13).

2. Jesus was wounded that we might be healed (Isaiah 53:4-5, Matthew 8:16-17, 1 Peter 2:24).

3. Jesus was made sin with our sinfulness that we might be made righteous with His righteousness (Isaiah 53:10, 2 Corinthians 5:21 'the righteousness of God'). Right- eousness means to be in good standing with God (Romans 3:22, Romans 4:6, Romans 10:10).

4. Jesus died our death that we might share His life. (Romans 6:23, Hebrews 2:9, John 8:52).

5. Jesus was made a curse that we might receive His blessing (Galatians 3:13-14, Deuter- onomy 21:22-23, Deuteronomy 28:1-13).

6. Jesus endured our poverty that we might receive His provision (2 Corinthians 8:9 and 9:8).

7. Jesus bore our shame that we might share His glory (Matthew 27:35-36). Hebrews 2:10 says that Jesus brings many sons to glory.

8. Jesus endured our rejection that we might have His acceptance with the Father (Matthew 27:45-51). The Father hid His face from Jesus and rejected Him for us. Ephesians 1:6 says we are accepted by the Father.

9. Jesus was cut off from the Father by death that we might enjoy God’s presence eter- CAVERSWALL, DILHORNE & WESTON COYNEY POS T PAGE 11 nally (Matthew 27:46, Isaiah 53:8, Hebrews 10:21-22, Jude 24, Colossians 1:27, Ephe- sians 3:16-20).

10. Our old man (sin nature) was put to death in Him, that the new man (Christ’s nature) might come to life in us (Romans 6:6, Galatians 2:20).

11. Jesus experienced our sorrows and bore our griefs that we might have gladness and joy (Isaiah 53, Isaiah 35:10, Isaiah 51:11).

12. Jesus kept the law for us so that we could live by His grace (Romans 7:6 and 8:1-4, Ephesians 2:8-9, Galatians 3:1-3).

13. Jesus was tormented that we might enjoy peace (Isaiah 53:5, Philippians 4:7).

14. Jesus was made insignificant that we might have significance. He was sold for the price of a slave (Matthew 26:15, 1 Peter 1:18-19). The price God paid for us makes us significant.

15. Evil was conquered. Jesus (appeared to have) suffered defeat by evil that we might enjoy victory over evil.

The crucifixion was absolute. It disarmed and defeated Satan. Colossians 2:13-15 says, “When you were stuck in your old sin-dead life, you were incapable of responding to God. God brought you alive - right along with Christ! Think of it! All sins forgiven, the slate wiped clean, that old arrest warrant cancelled and nailed to Christ's Cross. He stripped all the spiritual tyrants in the universe of their sham authority at the Cross and marched them naked through the streets.” (The Message)

Praise the Lord! Hallelujah! So have a wonderful resurrection celebration in the love of Christ, George, Joyce, Amen and Chrioni Irwin

Please continue to keep Pastor George, Joyce, his family and their ministries in your prayers.

‘ By His power God raised the Lord from the dead, and He will raise us also ’.

1 Corinthians 6 v 14 PAGE 12 CAVERSWALL, DILHORNE & WESTON COYNEY POS T CAVERSWALL, DILHORNE & WESTON COYNEY POS T PAGE 13

St Peter’s Primary is a Church school situated in the village of Caverswall, in rural Staffordshire and accepts children between the ages of 4 and 11. There has been a school on the site for well over 100 years. Our School provides a warm and welcoming place for children to achieve their potential and develop a love of learning. School Office: 01782 393118 / [email protected] Please visit: www.st-peters-caverswall.staffs.sch.uk

Dilhorne Endowed CE (VA) Primary is a popular village school in the heart of the Staffordshire countryside. We pride ourselves in creating a school that offers a friendly and secure Christian environment, within which everyone is encouraged to grow in confidence and achieve their full potential. Our aim is to provide an environment for individuals to learn, laugh and leave with happy memories. Contact: 01538 753168 / [email protected] Please visit: www.dilhorne.staffs.sch.uk PAGE 14 CAVERSWALL, DILHORNE & WESTON COYNEY POS T Pray for Two Christians Caught Carrying Bibles - Algeria On March 16, a 33-year-old pastor and a fellow church member in Tiaret, Algeria, were arrested after being caught transporting Bibles and Christian books. The two were interrogated for several hours be- fore police submitted their report to the general prosecutor for fur- ther processing. While charges have not yet been filed, the Christians are expected to be charged with proselytizing and transporting Christian materials without permission. Pray for the two men as they await word on possible charges.

Pray for Iraqi Refugee Families in Jordan - Jordan Many Iraqis were forced to leave everything behind when Islamic State militants over- ran their cities. VOM is providing Iraqi refugees in Jordan with food and household ne- cessities like mattresses, pillows, blankets, carpets, fireplaces and cookers. A VOM partner has asked that we pray for the refugee children who cannot attend school.

Pray for Christian University Students Attacked by al-Shabab - Kenya Four gunmen from the Islamist group al-Shabab stormed Garissa University on April 2, killing at least 148 people. The militants forced their way into the university in the early morning hours with the intention of holding Christians hostage. A student who escaped the attack said he could hear the militants opening doors, asking students if they were Muslim or Christian and immediately shooting those who replied that they were Christian. The four militants were killed by police more than 15 hours after the attack began.

Pray for Mariam, Abandoned by Husband - Cote d'Ivoire A Christian woman in Cote d'Ivoire was expelled from her home by her Muslim hus- band because she refused to renounce her Christian faith. Mariam, who is pregnant and due to give birth soon, is being cared for by church members. When she became a Christian, in 2012, her Muslim family attacked her and she was forced to live on the streets.

Pray for Christians Harassed by Local Authorities – Laos On March 18, local authorities shut down a large evangelical event being held at a soc- cer field. The Gospel Music Festival, hosted by the Lao Evangelical Church (LEC), at- tracted pastors from all 16 of the country’s provinces, as well as pastors and musicians from outside Laos. Although the event had been approved by the central government, local police shut down the event, citing the "illegal" presence of foreign musicians and pastors. The festival was temporarily allowed to continue indoors at a nearby church, but police later arrived in two trucks and attempted to arrest the pastor who was speaking. The event was immediately cancelled. The Lao government has since apolo- gized for police interference and has invited the LEC to reschedule the event.

For further prayer requests, updates and information, please visit www.persecution.com CAVERSWALL, DILHORNE & WESTON COYNEY POS T PAGE 15

Fun, food, discussion, exploring the Christian Faith…Alpha Courses are run Young at Heart at intervals at the Red House Pub in Held on the last Friday of the month, 2.30pm - 4pm. Caverswall. Lunch and friendship. All senior citizens welcome. Please see Fred Hall, Barbara Colclough or See page 6 or contact contact the Parish Office for more details. the Parish Office for Next meeting: Friday 29th May details about our upcoming April to July The Ladies' Fellowship 2015 course. Meets 3rd Monday of each month, 2pm. www.alpha.org United in Faith, Fellowship and Fun. Next meeting: Monday 18th May St. Andrew's with St. Peter's Pre-School Cuppa and Comfort For 2-5 years olds. Mon, Tue & Thurs, 9.30am to If you would like to meet with others who are 2.30pm, Wed & Fri, 9.30am to 12.30pm. Some bereaved to chat informally over a cup of coffee funding available. The Early Years Foundation is and receive support and friendship, join us on the followed. For more info., please contact the 1st Thursday of every month at 10.30am. Pre-School on 01782 314270 (M-F, 9-1). C&C will be going out for a meal on 7th May instead of the morning meeting. Parents & Toddlers A friendly and informal group. Meets once a week on Mondays , 10am to 11.30am, during Model Railway Club term time. For more info., please contact the Open to anybody enthusiastic about trains. Meets Pre-School on 01782 314270 (M-F, 9-1). every Monday, 7.30-9.30pm. All welcome. For more info., please contact Phil on 01782 397821. Children's Karate / kickboxing Classes Wednesday's, LITTLE G'S (4-6yrs) 5-5.45pm Blythe Bridge Water Colour Society - Art Class JUNIORS (7-12yrs) 5.45-6.45pm Wednesdays, 2-4pm. Places now available. For more info contact 0800 0351507 or text For info., contact Irene Roston on 01782 212771. 07903922657. www.TGAuk.com

Ladies Only Kickboxing Brownies Wednesdays, 7pm-8pm, 14 yrs upwards Tuesdays, 6.30-7.45pm (term-time only). Girls are For more info contact 0800 0351507 or text welcome between the ages of 7-10 years. For 07903 922 657. www.TGAuk.com more info., please contact Carole on 01782 318413.

Weightwatchers Guides and Rangers (Senior Section) Thursdays 6.30pm-7.30pm. For more info., please 3rd Caverswall Guide Unit and Senior Section contact Liz Archibald on 01782 397349. (Rangers) meets on Mondays, 7-8.30pm (term-time only). Girls are welcome Zumba Fitness (Dance Aerobics) between the ages of 10-15 years (Guides) and Thursdays, 8.15pm-9pm, £3.50 per session. 14-25 years (Rangers). Enquiries to For info., contact Tracy on 0780 823 2683 Andrea Smith through the Church Office please.

Caverswall & Cookshill Women’s Institute Meets in the in Caverswall Village Hall on the 1st Weston Coyney Flower Club Wednesday of the month at 7.15pm. We offer The next meeting will be held on good company, good speakers, good food and Tuesday 12th May at 2pm in the Village Hall, much, much more. Visitors are most welcome. Weston Coyney. Susan Bradley will give a Demonstration entitled "A Posy of Poems". Come along for an enjoyable afternoon of Weston Coyney Women’s Institute friendship with flowers! Meetings usually held on the third Tuesday of the All welcome. month at 7.30pm in Weston Coyney Village Hall. For more details contact: Visitors £2. Tel. 01782 594262 / 327598 Gay: 01782 263215 or Sylvia: 01782 315274. Programme for May onwards to follow.

For more details, please contact the above numbers or call into or contact the Parish Office: 01782 312570 / [email protected] (Mon to Fri, 9am to 1pm) PAGE 16 CAVERSWALL, DILHORNE & WESTON COYNEY POS T

Please help feed local people in crisis, by buying food from this list and donating it to Stoke-on-Trent Foodbank.

Food donations are welcome at all three of our Churches (St. Andrew’s, St. Peter’s and All Saints) on Sunday mornings.

‘ “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was ill and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.” ’ Matthew 25 v 35-36

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Black & White A3 15p per copy Colour A3 20p per copy

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Rooms for Hire also available at St. Andrew’s Church & Centre

Please contact the Parish Office for more information. Office hours are 9am – 1pm, Monday to Friday Tel. 01782 312570, Email: [email protected] CAVERSWALL, DILHORNE & WESTON COYNEY POS T PAGE 17

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Vicar Reverend Steve Osbourne, 8 Vicarage Crescent, Caverswall, ST11 9EW 079720 99941 / 01782 388037 [email protected] (please note new email address)

Assistant Minister Reverend Linda Lucking [email protected] 01782 312570

Lay Readers Mr Terry Bagguley, 71 Caverswall Road, Weston Coyney 01782 319028 Mr David Beardmore, 8 Lockwood Close, Kingsley Holt 01538 751828 Mr Nigel Macdonald 01782 312570 Mrs Marlene Ferns 01782 312570

Pastoral Lay Member Mrs Dawn Barclay, C/O Parish Office 01782 312570

ST. PETER’S & ST. ANDREW’S PCC CONTACTS Church Wardens Mrs Elizabeth Beardmore, 8 Lockwood Close, Kingsley Holt 01538 751828 Mrs Chris Lomax, 69 Coupe Drive, Weston Coyney 01782 314512 Tower Captain Mr Tim Beardmore 01782 312570 Treasurer Mrs Yvonne Bagguley, 71 Caverswall Road, Weston Coyney 01782 319028 Secretary Mrs Hazel Beardmore, C/O Parish Office 01782 312570 Stewardship Mr Bob Yeomans, 14 Hester Close, Longton 01782 322059

ALL SAINTS, DILHORNE PCC CONTACTS Church Wardens Mrs Audrey Salt, 19 Greenwood Rd, Forsbrook 01782 394947 Mrs Isobel Nichols, Homeland Farm, Dilhorne 01782 396326 Tower Captain Ms Ros Daybell 01782 312570 Treasurer Mr Kenneth Ray, C/O Parish Office 01782 312570 Secretary Mrs Caryl Laffey, C/O Parish Office 01782 312570

PARISH MAGAZINE Editor Revd Steve Osbourne 079720 99941 / 01782 388037 Distribution Mrs Christine Lomax, 69 Coupe Drive, Weston Coyney 01782 314512

ST. PETER'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND AIDED SCHOOL Acting Headteacher: Mrs Sarah George, St. Peter's CE (A) School, School Lane, Caverswall, ST11 9EN 01782 393118 Email: [email protected], Visit: www.st-peters-caverswall.staffs.sch.uk

DILHORNE ENDOWED CHURCH OF ENGLAND VOLUNTARY AIDED PRIMARY Headteacher: Mr Jared Eccles, Godley Lane, Dilhorne, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST10 2PF 01538 753168 Email: [email protected], Visit: www.dilhorne.staffs.sch.uk

ST. ANDREW’S WITH ST. PETER’S PRE-SCHOOL Pre-School Manager: Mrs Danielle Cassidy 01782 314270 Email: [email protected], Visit: www.standrewswithstpeterspreschool.org.uk

PARISH OFFICE – Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm Please contact the Parish Office initially for enquiries regarding baptisms, weddings and general administration. Ruth will be happy to assist. The clergy are always glad to be available in matters of urgency or by appointment for times of private counsel or pastoral care.

Parish Office Administrator: Miss Ruth Bell St. Andrew's Church and Centre, 375 Weston Road, Weston Coyney, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6HB Tel: 01782 312570 (24hour answer phone) Email: [email protected] Web Site: www.allsaintsstandrewsstpeters.btck.co.uk

If you would like to contribute an article for the Parish Magazine, please email it to the Parish Office: [email protected] (by the 15th of each month)