THE PENKRIDGE TEAM MINISTRY

TEAM RECTOR: TEAM VICAR: Rev. Greg Yerbury Rev. Susan Mayo The Rectory, The Vicarage, New Road, 3 Bitham Close Penkridge, ST19 5DN Penkridge, ST19 5HT 01785 714344 01785 715605 [email protected] [email protected]

CHURCHWARDENS Dunston Coppenhall Gary Pliva Robert Lawrence 01785 715833 01785 251293 [email protected] [email protected]

Linda Pliva Amanda Horne 01785 715833 01785 246960 [email protected] [email protected]

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Bishop Michael’s Pastoral Letter for December 2020 “Christmas this year will not be like any other we have known”: we will all have heard that many times of late. At the time of my writing this, it is not clear what restrictions we will be subject to in December; but it does seem very likely that much of what we are accustomed to will not be possible in the usual way. There are likely to be constraints on family gatherings. Eating and drinking together will be very complicated. Opportunities to sing carols will be much reduced. Many people will be experiencing challenging levels of anxiety, isolation, poverty and mental health issues. Does all this mean that Christmas will be cancelled this year, or at least dramatically diminished? We only have to reflect for a minute on the meaning of the word ‘Christmas’ to realise this cannot be true: it is the celebration of Jesus Christ, the ‘Great Little One’ in whom our God comes to us. As so much of what we have taken for granted is absent or muted 1 this Christmas, perhaps the very heart of our celebration can stand with more clarity in a new light; perhaps we can focus more attentively on the truth which gives meaning to this great story. That is the truth of God’s boundless mercy for us, which brings him to share our life as one of us: Sacred infant, all divine, / What a tender love was thine: / Thus to come from highest bliss / Down to such a world as this. The baby born at Bethlehem is not introduced to a comfortable, easy or settled life. From the outset the Holy Family knows the meaning of anxiety, displacement and suffering; remembering that should itself give us hope. So the heart of Christmas this year will be the same as every year, and indeed it may be easier for us to see what that heart is. The numbers with whom we can meet as family and friends may be few, but Christ will surely make his home among us if we welcome him in. We may not sit down to so many or so exuberant meals, or indulge in so many cheerful social drinks together; but he still gives us his body and blood as food and drink to strengthen us. We may not be able to belt out our favourite Christmas carols in church as usual, but the song of the angels is not silenced, telling the good news of salvation, and urging us, like they urged the shepherds: ‘Do not be afraid’. Knowing that there is so much sadness, darkness and anger around us and within us, perhaps we can recapture this year the meaning of Advent: that our God loves this fallen world, and us his hurting children, so much, that he decides to come as Emmanuel, God with us. The poet and priest R S Thomas imagines that momentous decision like this in his poem The Coming:

And God held in his hand On a bare A small globe. Look he said. Hill a bare tree saddened The son looked. Far off, The sky. many People As through water, he saw Held out their thin arms A scorched land of fierce To it, as though waiting Colour. The light burned For a vanished April There; crusted buildings To return to its crossed Cast their shadows: a bright Boughs. The son watched Serpent, A river Them. Let me go there, he said. Uncoiled itself, radiant With slime. +Michael Bishop of Lichfield 2 Notices Living our Faith Advent Course 2020 You’re invited to a 4 week course for Advent on Zoom exploring how we can truly live good lives. You’re welcome wherever you are on your faith journey. 7pm Wednesdays 25th Nov, 2nd, 9th and 16th Dec Login details from Rev Sue at [email protected] or in the weekly email. Why not take time out this Advent to reflect on the important things in life?

Thank you so very much for your amazing generosity - £420 went to the most vulnerable women and children at Staffordshire Women’s Aid from the November collection. We also took another groaning car full of food to the Stafford Christian Foodbank! You’re all amazing!! God bless you for your kindness.

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FOOD BANK AND STAFFORDSHIRE WOMEN’S AID The next collections are Wednesday 2nd December 2020 from 10-11am. AND Wednesday 6th January 2021 from 10-11am. Hyde Lea and Coppenhall Village Hall Donations for SWA can be in the form of supermarket gift vouchers/cards or cash whichever is easier. 3 Notices We’re hoping that we might be able to have Drive-in Community Carol Singing

in the Village Hall car park in Hyde Lea COVID REGULATIONS PERMITTING We’ll email nearer the time with more details when we know if we’re able to go ahead Watch this space!!!

The Editor says “Thank You All” I have now completed two years as editor of this magazine and what a year 2020 has been: we will all remember it! It has been disappointing that we had to stop printing the magazine due to the risk of passing on the virus. Over 450 households and a population of well over 1000 people were receiving a hard copy up until February 2020. However, it has been emailed for the remainder of 2020 and over 200 people have been receiving it this way. Please spread the word and ask neighbours and friends if they do not get it by email, to send me their email addresses and I will add them to the list whilst the restrictions continue. On the bright side, at least we have saved a few trees by not printing this year! Thank you also to all those readers who have sent very kind comments on the magazine and particularly to those who have contributed with articles, recipes, poems, short stories and even the odd joke. I wish you all God’s blessing for an illness free, happy Christmas, a safe and peaceful New Year, and may 2021 soon be free of COVID-19 so that we can stop fearing the virus, be back to some form of a normal life with services in our churches and printing and distributing this magazine. Paul Russell, Editor, Contact Magazine [email protected] 4 Notices SAVE OUR HOSPICE Katharine House Hospice is facing an uncertain future due to the financial impact of Covid 19. The pandemic has had a major effect upon its ability to generate funds, as all fundraising events have been cancelled and all the shops were closed for a long period. The hospice wants to be there when you need it – to provide vital care to people living with a terminal illness and supporting their families. Please see below a link to the fundraising page for the emergency campaign. justgiving.com/campaign/savekhhospice or go to khhospice.org.uk to make a donation or see other ways to support Katharine House

PASTORAL CARE TEAM If you would welcome some help from or can give help to others during the pandemic please telephone Judith Lawrence on 01785 251293 or email at [email protected] or text or WhatsApp Rev. Sue on 07716 024911

A number of people in our village support the Children’s Society by donating money or holding a house box. A total of £388.47 was raised this year. A very big thank you to all those people who so generously contributed. The Children’s Society helps to change the lives of the country’s most vulnerable children and teenagers. Children who have nowhere else to turn - including children in care, young carers, neglected teenagers and young runaways. Funds raised are helping this life-changing work. If anyone would consider having a house box to throw in their loose change, please contact me, Sue Millett 01785 249800 or 07906236806

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7 Farming Update by Mike Madders Welcome to this month’s column and the good news is we have finally caught up with the field work. After a wet start to October I was worried that we were in for a repeat of last year. However, drier weather in the second half of the month and into early November allowed us to get on with harvesting the maize and sowing our winter cereals. We have also been able to do most of the spraying. All of which means we should be well set up for next year’s growing season. On a recent tour of the farm I was really pleased to see how good the oil seed rape, grass seeds and early sown barley looked. Even the wheat, which has not been in the ground long, is coming up nicely with minimal slug damage despite some of the seed beds being less than perfect. Before I finally move on from the trauma of last year’s extremely challenging season, it is worth noting that one of the big reasons that this year’s sowing has dragged on is the fact that this year’s harvest was so late. That pushed back all our other work, demonstrating how-long term the effects of a bad season can be and if you are not careful, how they can compromise the following year as well. As for the cattle, by the time you read this all of them will be in the sheds for the winter, and we will have settled in to our winter routine. As always at this time of year, the cows are not milking particularly well at the moment but milk quality is very high which helps our price, and they are starting to settle, so hopefully yields will start to climb soon. The extension to our cubicle shed is working out really well and we have more or less completed the extension to the parlour so we can now milk 20 cows at a time rather than 16. I say more or less completed because parlour fitters are a bit like builders: they start all enthusiastic, get distracted about half way through by another job, then, once they have done about 90% of the job drift off and come back to finish either when they need the bill paying or get fed up with my sister bending their ear over the phone! Either way, I am confident the job will be completed soon. December is nearly here. So I hope you all have a really happy Christmas and that you can make the most of family time under the current restrictions.

Let’s hope Santa has plenty of COVID vaccine on his sled.

Mike Madders Feedback please to: [email protected] 8 HYDE LEA PARISH COUNCIL Unfortunately, due to current government policy and not knowing when restrictions will be fully eased, it is not possible at present to plan any meeting of the Parish Council in 2021. We do hope to be able to convene in January or February and will advise residents accordingly via our website. Streetscene have been asked to sweep Hyde Lea Bank and clear the leaf fall, which should be done in the next few weeks. If any resident has any particular issue or concern, please contact one of the councillors so the matter can receive attention. The parish council wish all residents a peaceful and safe festive season. Useful Telephone Numbers: • Police non-emergency 101 (e.g. for contact regarding anti-social behaviour, etc.) • Streetscene 619401 (contact for fly tipping, etc.) • Highways Hotline 0300 111 8000 (this is the Staffordshire County Council number for reporting Highways problems such as potholes, road subsidence, etc). • Stafford Borough Council 01785 619000. Derek Jones (Clerk)  01785 604405 or [email protected]

With the current government regulations and not being able to predict when these will be relaxed, it is not possible at present, for the Parish Council to plan meetings for 2021. We hope to convene again in January/February 2021 and will advise residents via our website. We have been approached recently by Lufton & Associates, Planning Consultants, who are acting on behalf of Rigby estates. They wish to attend our next meeting to outline plans for a development on School Lane, Dunston. However, they have not as yet contacted South Stafford Planning, wishing to speak to us first. If any resident has any particular issue or concern, please contact one of the councillors so the matter can receive attention. The Parish Council wishes all residents a safe and peaceful festive holiday. Parish Council website- www.dunstonwithcoppenhall.org.uk Derek Jones (Clerk)  01785 604405 [email protected]

9 St. Leonard’s C of E First School, Dunston Dear all The Covid times continue! We are in Lockdown 2.0 and here at St. Leonard's our windows are open and regular handwashing is second nature. We do hope that our readers of Contact are safe and well. It has been a busy month. We have had a new mud kitchen built outside - the children love it! We have celebrated 'Light of Hope' 2020; the project was created by Peter Walker, the artist in residence and creative director at Lichfield Cathedral. The children practised their paper sculpting skills and made light holders. Our building work for the new library is complete and we are waiting for the new furniture to be delivered. Light always brings hope and is of particular significance during November's dark days and nights and during the pandemic. We celebrated Remembrance outside and Rev. Sue joined us virtually. We do miss our physical contact with Rev. Sue and we so appreciate her regular virtual worship with us. The school produced artwork for Children in Need, inspired by the Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama. Our very generous families then bid for their favourite art pieces; in doing so we raised a massive £185.00.

Although the days are dark, God gives us true light, life and love. Please be careful and stay safe. Blessings Tracey Parton Mrs T A Parton B.Ed. (Hons), NPQH, Headteacher [email protected] /01785 712488 www.st-leonards-dunston.staffs.sch.uk

10 Puzzle Pages WORD SEARCH ON THE THEME OF THE NATIVITY

Find the following words in the puzzle. Words are hidden   →   and  Where there are 2 words there is no gap between them on the answer grid.

ADVENT CHRISTMAS GIFTS JUDEA NOEL ANGEL DAVID GOLD LIGHT ROMANS ANIMALS DONKEY HAY MAGI SAVIOUR AUGUSTUS EGYPT HEROD MANGER SHEPHERDS BETHLEHEM FLOCKS IMMANUEL MARY STABLE BIRTH FORETOLD INN KEEPER MESSIAH STAR CAESAR FRANKINCENSE JESUS MYRRH SWADDLING CAMEL GABRIEL JOSEPH NATIVITY TAXES CENSUS GALILEE JOURNEY NAZARETH WISE MEN 11 Answers on Page 31 Puzzle Pages ALL ABOUT CHRISTMAS - COMPLETE THE WORD FIT PUZZLE

The words listed according to length need to be fitted into their proper places in the framework. Note - there are no spaces between paired words. 4 LETTERS JESUS TINSEL GARLANDS CANDY CANES MARY LUNCH TURKEY NATIVITY SANTA CLAUS NOEL 6 LETTERS WREATH PRESENTS 11 LETTERS STAR ANGELS 7 LETTERS YULETIDE FAIRY LIGHTS TOYS CAROLS BAUBLES 9 LETTERS JINGLE BELLS 5 LETTERS FROSTY CANDLES MISTLETOE 13 LETTERS BELLS JOSEPH FESTIVE SHEPHERDS CHRISTMAS TREE CARDS MANGER RUDOLPH SNOWMAN 14 LETTERS ELVES SLEIGH WISE MEN STOCKINGS GINGERBREAD MAN HOLLY STABLE 8 LETTERS 10 LETTERS Solution on page 31 12 Answers on Page 31 Puzzle Pages HYDE LEA & COPPENHALL CHRISTMAS QUIZ by Karen Pepper 1. What is the name of the famous footballer that lives in Hyde Lea (and a bonus point – for which team does he play?) 2. After which two places in the UK was the house named ‘Tregaron’? 3. Which cottage in Hyde Lea is named after a famous pickle? 4. In which year was Hyde Lea Village Hall built and for what purpose? 5. When was St Lawrence’s Church built? 6. Who was St Lawrence? 7. There used to be a Post Office and General Store in Hyde Lea: where was it to be found? 8. There were previously two pubs in Hyde Lea – The Crown was one, what was the name of the other? 9. On which TV soap did the vicar, Sue Mayo, used to work? 10. What used to be in the place where Stoneleigh Court was built (bonus point – for guessing who lived there) Answers on Page 32

Isolation. Shielding. These are two very different words, with similar meanings. l want to thank all my friends, in Coppenhall and Hyde Lea, during this nasty time. I have had books, papers, words, that people still remember me. Big dogs and little dogs brought to the window to say hello. And food - I am being given so much that I now am putting on weight and perhaps will be too fat to get out of the door when the ban is lifted. So, to all my friends, no Christmas cards as I can’t go out to buy them but the very best to you all and do start looking for the snowdrops, it will mean that spring is on the way. Love to you all. Mary Appleyard 13 CHRISTMAS PRESERVES Following our recent very successful jam, jelly and chutney sale we have decided to do some especially for Christmas and to raise more funds for the Katharine House Hospice appeal. There are many flavours including: rotary autumn marmalade; marmalade with ginger; marmalade with booze; plum jam; damson jam; summer fruit jam; rotary veggie piccalilli; Christmas jam; Christmas chutney; veggie mincemeat; mango & chilli chutney; autumn chutney; courgette or marrow chutney; pickled cabbage, and pickled onions Some are very limited but others we can make more. As a treat try our Christmas “parcel” 1 jam, 1 chutney and 1 marmalade all wrapped up for the festive season with tag if you wanted to “gift “ it. Small, medium and large jars available – prices from £7.50 – please see picture. Cash only, can deliver locally. All available from: [email protected] or 01785 227372 Thanks to the last campaign, £250 went to the local Women’s refuge and we are hoping to send £750 in total to the hospice via our Rotary Club of Stafford Knot.

Coppenhall Fibre Internet Project is now live...have you signed up? Two months ago Stu Bailey & Judy Nielsen set off to work with Openreach and try to upgrade Coppenhall’s Broadband network via Openreach’s Community Fibre Project. Fliers were delivered to all homes in Coppenhall asking for people to register their interest. If we have enough people showing interest, Openreach will provide Superfast Fibre Broadband to the Property (FTTP) for the whole village. We have nearly 50 properties which have been registered and can add more properties over the next week. So, if you are interested in getting faster broadband and you live in Coppenhall, please email Stu Bailey now who will add you to the list. ‘Any questions, Stu and Judy are more than happy to help. We will update you in the next issue of Contact. Please make sure you show your interest by emailing us. What about Hyde Lea and Dunston? We are asking Openreach if we can add those to the project, or create separate projects to allow us all to get faster broadband. If you live in one of those villages and wish to show your interest, please email Claire Holden or Stu Bailey. 14 THE PARISH OF DUNSTON WITH COPPENHALL IN THE DEANERY OF PENKRIDGE RESULTS OF PCC ELECTIONS 2020 At the Annual Meeting of Parishioners and the Annual Parochial Church Meeting of the above parish held on Wednesday 28th October, 2020, the following were elected as – Churchwardens Dunston Gary Pliva (Mr) Coppenhall Robert Lawrence (Mr) Linda Pliva (Mrs) Amanda Horne (Mrs) Lay Members of the Parochial Church Council Dunston Denise Cottam (Mrs) Coppenhall Elizabeth Madders (Mrs) Christine Stemp (Mrs) William Mason (Mr) Dorothy Stubbs (Mrs) Susan Millett (Mrs) Coppenhall Barbara Cantrill (Mrs) Bob Pitt (Mr) Frank Farnworth (Mr) Note: There are 3 vacancies on the PCC - 1 additional representative from Dunston and 2 representatives from either Church Lay Members of the Deanery Synod 2020 -23

Dunston Isabell Ford (Mrs) Coppenhall Jacqueline Farnworth (Mrs) Gwyneth Hodges (Mrs) Co-opted Members Secretary Judith Lawrence (Mrs) Treasurer Brenda Handley (Mrs) Parochial Church Council Officers 2020-21 Chair Susan Mayo (Revd.) Vice Chair Gwyneth Hodges (Mrs) Secretary Judith Lawrence (Mrs) Treasurer Brenda Handley (Mrs) Gift Aid Secretary Brian Hodges (Mr) & Gwyneth Hodges (Mrs) Electoral Roll Officer Gwyneth Hodges (Mrs) Health and Safety Officer - Dunston Gary Pliva (Mr) Health and Safety Officer - Coppenhall Susan Millett (Mrs) Parish Safeguarding Officers Susan Mayo (Revd.) & Nicola Davis (Mrs) Team Council Representatives - Dunston Denise Cottam (Mrs) Team Council Representatives - Coppenhall Robert Lawrence (Mr) Penkridge Churches Together Susan Mayo (Revd.) HL and C Village Hall Representative Robert Lawrence (Mr)

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Food A recent report by researchers from the New York University School of Global Public Health claims that one in three children leave primary school overweight or obese and almost two thirds of adults are in the same category. There are several reasons why some of us put on weight. We are all different in the way our bodies process food because we are all genetically unique. There may be medical, or psychological factors or our metabolic rate may be involved. We all know people who seem to be able to eat and drink whatever they like and look like “stick insects”, but for most of us maintaining a reasonable size can be very difficult to achieve, especially at the present time. In the run up to Christmas we are all bombarded by the media with adverts for high calorific foods and alcoholic drinks that we have never heard of. Obesity is in most cases caused by overeating foods high in sugar and fat. The problem is that these types of food taste good and can become highly addictive, but they are also very high in calories. If we consume more calories than we need, we get fat. Exercise is very important also, so if we eat too much and sit around all day, the inevitable will happen. For some time now council-run school playing fields have been sold-off for building at an ever increasing rate; six in 2018-19 to twenty-two in 2019-20 in various parts of the country. This short-sighted sell-off is going to have serious health implications for a generation of young people. I believe that outdoor team sports encourage cooperation, competition and are very good for character building. Sports experienced at a young age will often carry on into adult life. Rules prevent advertisers targeting children with products that are high in fats, sugar or salt in the UK before 9pm on TV. But despite this, children are exposed to 15 billion adverts on children’s websites. The Department of Health and Social Care is about to carry out consultations to consider the impact of introducing a total ban on advertising junk food on-line. This move has been welcomed by the Obesity Health Alliance and the British

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News 1 Heart Foundation. Junk food advertising works, which is why food companies spend hundreds of thousands every year to ensure that their unhealthy products remain in the spotlight. Naturally the Food and Drink Federation are not impressed and have declared that they will oppose the idea. Being overweight can lead to serious health problems including diabetes and heart disease, both of which are on the increase in children and adults. Christmas will be here soon and for many of us the feasting will begin with gay abandon, but as soon as it is over all the “Z-listed Celebrities” will be on the TV screens promoting their keep fit videos and silly diets, although we may be spared some of the holiday adverts and gym membership promotions. We will all be made to feel guilty about our indulgence and make our New-Year resolutions to get fit and lose weight. By the second week in January, all will be forgotten and we will return to our old ways. For an increasing number of people, even some in full-time work, feeding their families has become a major concern, so let us spare them a thought and continue to donate to our local food banks. This is a good time to count our blessings. Charities need our support all year long, not just at Christmas. Best wishes to you all and I will be back in February 2020. Feedback please to: [email protected]

Many thanks Bob. For those of us who struggle with controlling our weight, such reminders will help to focus our minds prior to the Christmas/New Year period. Plus we must remind ourselves that we are the lucky ones with food in abundance. Ed.

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28 Poetry Pages Second Lockdown by Karen Pepper

That’s it! I’m going to the moon I’ve packed my bags and I’ll be there soon I just feel like getting away I’m just a bit fed up of hearing about Covid on the news every day I know it’s good to be updated But all these facts on graphs and stats are a bit overrated I think it’s time for a bit of a holiday So Vroom Vroom! I’m off and away! Except it’s not quite that easy – we’re all stuck at home Some of us are staying in and remain all alone OK Let’s think what we can do To find a calm and happy you.

Reach out to people to say Hi! Try and not let the days drift by Pick up that phone and see how friends are coping It’s no use sitting at home moping that they don’t contact you Look outwards, not inwards and start each day anew Make sure you go out and exercise And you might be in for a pleasant surprise That the weather isn’t as bad as you thought it might be And there’s lots of interesting things to see Perhaps a neighbour in the garden to say Hello to Because they are probably just as fed up as you Anyway I think I’ll cancel my trip to the moon And look forward to hearing from you very soon! X 29 Poetry Pages The Run up to Christmas by Karen Pepper

Rumour has it that Santa is on his way With presents piled high upon his sleigh We’re all thinking Christmas might come early this year Ending 2020 with a bit of good cheer

Looking at the shopping habits of the nation It looks like online purchases may soar this vacation Christmas may indeed come early as presents arrive Helping Amazon and other internet sites to thrive

However, there’s still a few weeks to go And to wonder whether this year we will have snow There’s ordering of turkeys and trimmings to eat And what goodies we’d like as a special treat

There’s cakes to bake and mince pies to make Christmas cards to write and the tree to decorate Presents to choose and wrap and put under the tree Christmas crackers to buy as well as the bubbly!

Oh the list seems like it’s never going to end But there I think we should stop and pause for thought Because Christmas this year is not going to be the same And it’s not all about the treats that we have bought.

It’s about reaching out to others who do not have that much It’s about contact with people and staying in touch It’s about brightening another person’s day And convincing them that Santa is indeed on his way.

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31 Solutions Hyde Lea & Coppenhall Christmas Quiz Answers 1. Oliver Burke – Sheffield United 2. Cornwall and Ceredigion Wales 3. Branston 4. 1863 – as a school to take 60 children 5. 1166 by William Bagot 6. St Lawrence (225 to 258AD) was among the seven deacons of the Roman church serving Pope Sixtus II, whose martyrdom preceded Lawrence’s by a few days. They were executed during the persecution under the Roman emperor Valerian. It is said that Lawrence gave the church’s treasures to the poor and the sick before his arrest. 7. Next door and to the south of The Crown, opened in 1924 8. The Dun Cow – a beer house - now demolished 9. Brookside 10. A smallholding – the Fletchers

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor In reply to Mike’s request in last month’s issue of Contact, for COVID-19 jokes, I would tell you one, but we’d have to wait two weeks to see whether you get it. Roderick

Deadline for items for the February 2020 issue of CONTACT please by Wednesday 20th January to Paul Russell by email to: [email protected] preferably as a Word document, or else included as text in an email. Larkhill, Chase View Lane, Coppenhall ST18 9BL 01785 255267/07774 956705

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6th December ...... Ruth Quarmby & Jane Jarvis 13th & 20th December ...... Jackie Farnworth & Pam Burrows 27th December & 3rd & 10th Jan 2021 .. Karen Pepper & Sue Millett 17th & 24th January ...... Rachel Power & Judith Lawrence 31st January & 7th February ...... Jackie Farnworth/Susan Stead 14th & 21st February ...... Brenda Handley & Terry Mingay 28th February & 7th March ...... Sue Sproston & Pam Davidson 14th & 21st March ...... Gwyneth & Brian Hodges 28th March & 4th April ...... Amanda Horne & Sara Flatters 11th & 18th April ...... Sandra White & Linda Jones 25th April & 2nd May ...... Jan Thompson & Denise Richardson 9th & 16th May ...... Christine Astle & Gill Baker 23rd & 30th May ...... Ruth Quarmby & Jane Jarvis 6th & 13th June ...... Jackie Farnworth & Pam Burrows 20th & 27th June ...... Beth & Gabi Madders 4th & 11th July ...... Karen Pepper & Sue Millett 18th & 25th July ...... Rachel Power & Judith Lawrence 1st & 8th August ...... Jackie Farnworth & Susan Stead 15th & 22nd August ...... Brenda Handley & Terry Mingay 29th August & 5th September ...... Sue Sproston & Pam Davidson 12th & 19th September ...... Gwyneth & Brian Hodges 26th September & 3rd October ...... Amanda Horne & Sara Flatters 10th & 17th October ...... Sandra White & Linda Jones 24th & 31st October ...... Jan Thompson & Denise Richardson 7th & 14th November ...... Christine Astle & Gill Baker 21st & 28th November ...... Ruth Quarmby & Jane Jarvis 5th & 12th December ...... Jackie Farnworth & Pam Burrows 19th & 26th December ...... Beth & Gabi Madders 2nd & 9th January 2022 ...... Karen Pepper & Sue Millett

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During these uncertain times, we continue to ‘do’ church in a different way! Every Sunday at 10am – join in online worship at our Dunston with Coppenhall Youtube Channel A short time of prayer and reflection together every week. If you’d like to receive the order of service for the worship and don’t, please email Rev. Sue at the address below, or download it from: https://www.dunstonwithcoppenhall.org/

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As soon as it’s safely possible to be back in church, either at Coppenhall for private prayer or in both churches for worship services, we’ll let you know. Christmas Services When the government announces what we’re able to safely do as a church, we’ll let you know the plans for our Christmas services! We want to be offering support, help and prayer wherever we can. Don’t be alone. Get in touch. We’d love to hear from you. Look out for one another and stay safe. For more information or just for a chat, please contact Rev. Sue on 01785 715605 or at [email protected]