Niftynotes news & information from the Diocese www.southwell.anglican.org NOVEMBER 2013 Compiled by Nicola Mellors email: [email protected] Southwell Minster’s new Canons lead the way in fundraising and football he plight of cancer Carole Park, Diocesan HR and sufferers in her parish has Funding Director. Tprompted a new Honorary Clerical Canon of Southwell Pam is currently Chair of Minster to shave her head. Diocesan House of Laity, and sits The Revd Barbara Holbrook, who on Bishop’s Council. From 2010 will take up the cathedral stall of she has served on General Synod Dunham at the Installation and is also Lay Chair of Service on 3rd November, is Mansfield Deanery. She replaces hoping to raise money for Christina Baxter in the Lenton Maggie’s Centre at the City Stall. Hospital by shaving her head in the Minster as an act of solidarity John Loughton was born and with parishioners in Nuthall and grew up in Southwell, attended Kimberley who have been The Revd Barbara Holbrook the Minster Grammar School and affected by cancer. She will was Head Boy in 1968. He will Nottingham Forest Football Club succeed the Revd Keith Turner. replace retired Diocesan since 2009. Registrar, Chris Hodson in the Also elected as an Honorary Rufford stall. Three Lay Canons will also be Clerical Canon is of St installed in the extended service Nic’s Church, Nottingham, the at 3.30pm in Southwell Minster. In this month’s issue: Revd Steve Silvester, who is Chaplain to Nottingham Forest. Chief Executive for the Diocese 2 News in brief He will take the stall of Norwell of Southwell & Nottingham and Palishall, succeeding the Revd 4 Events & information former Diocesan Secretary for the Jerry Lepine, who is now Dean of Diocese of Manchester, Nigel Bradford. 5 Prayer Diary Spraggins has a wide range of Steve Silvester has been Rector experience in both local 9 Training Courses of St Nic's, Nottingham since government, commercial and 2008, a vibrant city centre 11 What’s On business management. He will church, and has been Chaplain to take the Beauvale stall, replacing 12 Comings & Goings 2 November 13 News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . Two Opportunities for Creative New Area Dean of Evangelism Nottingham South The Rt Revd Paul Butler, Bishop The Bible of Southwell & Nottingham has When screened in the USA earlier this year 100 million people announced the appointment of a watched this 10 hour dramatic presentation of the Bible. Yes it does new Area Dean of Nottingham go from Genesis to Revelation. South. He said: “I am glad to be able to inform you that Revd Channel 5 will be screening this probably in early December, and Karen Rooms has accepted my possibly as 5 x 2 hour episodes all in one week. They have yet to invitation to be Area Dean of decide exactly how or when. Nottingham South, taking over The DVD will be released next year. this role from the Revd Jonathan MacGillivray. Her period of Damaris Trust, working with others like Bible Society and Scripture office commenced on 25th Union, are producing an App with ideas of how churches might use September 2013 for three years.” this broadcasting opportunity. So why not think ahead – and be ready Karen responded: “It is a great to respond rapidly when the broadcasting schedules are known. privilege to be asked to be an Area Dean serving in this wonderful and challenging city. I 2014 – 100 years since the start of World War 1 am looking forward to working closely with colleagues as we There are plans for major national acts of Remembrance around listen to our communities and World War I throughout 2014-18. They will begin on August 4th the find creative ways of working day Britain declared war on Germany. It is hoped to mark this as a with others in a constantly Day of Prayer with possibly every church offering ways for people to changing context. As Anglican pray. churches in Nottingham we are about seeking justice with So why not begin thinking now about how you would do this. Then struggling communities in the study your War Memorials and consider which other dates it might be city; offering distinctive worth your church considering a memorial event. Were a large worship, and finding ways to number from your community killed at Marne, Ypres, Loos, Verdun, accompany people in living out Jutland, Somme? their faith and values in authentic ways.” In Nottinghamshire we also have four ‘Thankful Villages’ where no one was lost in WWI; Cromwell, Wigsley, Wysall and Maplebeck. They will have a different way of remembering.

The tone is not celebration but commemoration and memorial.

As part of this the Government is making funds available to every school to arrange visits to WWI sites in Europe. Perhaps every church could offer to help with such visits.

The Rt Revd Paul Butler Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham Niftynotes 3 News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . Unique advent calendar opens FireWorks presents window of opportunity for A Day of Renewal charities he UK's only Fairtrade Childlike Living – charity Advent calendar Enjoying life with Twith a free copy of the Christmas story in the box is on the Holy Spirit sale across Britain - and is set to today raise £25,000 for the Children's Society.

The Real Advent Calendar has a window for each day of December, behind which is a Belgian chocolate star and a line from the Christmas story.

'When you open the final, over-sized window, a chocolate star and a beautifully-illustrated, 24-page copy of the Nativity story is revealed,' explained David Speaker: Ollie Hall Marshall, founder of the Meaningful Chocolate Company which Pastor of Hemsworth Christian makes the calendar. Fellowship, Yorkshire

The Advent calendar is the latest in a line of products from the Worship by Helena Knight company, following the success of the Real Easter Egg, launched in of Leamington Spa, formerly 2011. More than £100,000 has now been raised for charitable working at Lowdham Grange projects. Saturday 2 November 2013 'Farmers in the developing world receive a good price for their 10am to 4pm at produce,' explained David. 'They also receive a premium cash St Helen’s Church, payment to invest in their community - enabling them to buy Burton Joyce NG14 5DN everything from schoolbooks to solar panels.' Tesco is the only supermarket stocking the calendar this year. Drinks, biscuits, cake provided. 'Supplies will be available in most Tesco stores. This is a very Bring your own lunch or buy significant step and we hope people will support it,' said David sandwiches, takeaways, in village. The , Dr John Sentamu said: 'The Real Advent Calendar offers a unique way to share the Christmas story while Contributions invited for costs. supporting The Children’s Society and Fairtrade. I believe it will be No booking needed. widely welcomed by all. The Real Advent Calendar is a chance to educate, stimulate our thinking and do good.' For further info please contact:

Churches, schools and groups can reserve and place orders with Tesco Harper by asking their local store to place a manager's order for The Real [email protected] Advent Calendar - product number 74819584. To find the phone 0115 931 2109 number of your local Tesco store call 0800 505 555 or visit the Tesco store locator www.realadvent.co.uk/shop 4 November 13 Events & information. . . Events & information. . . Events & informatio All Saints organist launches Newark Parish Christmas album Church 6th Christmas ittle did Vicar of Annesley with Newstead, the Revd Liz Tree Festival LTurner-Loisel know about the talents a young organist had 30 Nov - 8 Dec 2013 when he arrived ‘out of the blue’. Over 100 trees decorated by Thirty-something Chris Lawry local schools, organisations & turned out to be not only a superb businesses. organist but also plays guitar in the church music group and is a gifted Opening times: composer. “I had a phone call from Saturdays 9.30am - 5pm Chris after our organist of 40 years Sundays 11am - 4.30pm had died, and we were thrilled as Weekdays 10am - 4.30pm we had been making do with the Entrance: ‘No Organist, No Problem’ CD’s Adults £2 Children 20p and have a beautiful listed and rare Refreshments, Christmas cards, full pipe organ going to waste...” Raffle, Stalls explained Liz.

In addition to his other writing, Chris has turned his hand to Christian Make a difference where it songs and choir works which are doing well in America as well as in really matters at the the UK, and this has led to him starting an MA in Music Composition at the University of Salford - Manchester. NOTTINGHAM

Now he has launched a sheet music album of Christmas songs aimed WINTER SHELTER at church and school use, which he has also recorded as a CD with All Saints’ Music Group Leader Brian Staton and ex-Cantamus Girls’ The Nottingham Winter Choir member Samantha Vernon, a recent music graduate herself. Shelter is recruiting volunteers for 2013/14 “The album was designed to be a sheet music resource for church and school use, and despite the writing and recording only taking several The Winter Shelter is needed months such projects can take an awfully long time, mostly years, to more than ever as there has get off the ground properly,” said Chris. “It’s also been a very pleasant been a reduction in supported surprise that the recordings made for the accompanying CD of housing beds. Last winter demonstration/backing tracks have been so popular we’ve had to more than 60 people produce it as a stand-alone item! It’s been a great pleasure writing and volunteered to help give shelter recording this project and I hope that these songs reach out in feeling and support to 50 homeless as much as they have to all involved in the production.” people. Come and Volunteer in the Winter Shelter this year.

You can listen, look and buy at the website Further details: www.lovepeacemusic.com volunteering@emmanuelhouse .org.uk or Denis Tully 0115 950 7140 Niftynotes 5 Prayerdiary www.southwell.anglican.org Compiled for Nifty Notes

In December we pray for. . .

Sun 01 Dec The () West Virginia - (III, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Willam Klusmeyer

Mon 02 Dec Cotgrave, All Saints; Cotgrave Church School; Owthorpe, St Margaret; (Paul Massey) Western Izon - (Bendel, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Edafe Emamezi

Tue 03 Dec East Bridgford, St Peter; Kneeton, St Helen; St Peter’s Primary School (Oliver Learmont) Western Kansas - (VII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Milliken

Wed 04 Dec Broughton Sulney, St Luke; Hickling, St Luke; Kinoulton, St Luke; (Alison Fulford) Western Louisiana - (VII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Jacob Owensby

Thu 05 Dec Ranby Prison (David Beedon) Western Massachusetts - (I, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Gordon Scruton

Fri 06 Dec Bunny, St Mary the Virgin; Keyworth, St Mary Magdalene; Stanton-on-the- Wolds, All Saints; Bunny Primary School (Jim Wellington) Western Michigan - (V, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Robert Gepert

Sat 07 Dec Plumtree, St Mary (Trevor Kirkman) Western Newfoundland - (Canada, Canada) The Rt Revd Percy Coffin

Sun 08 Dec The (Peter Hill) Western North Carolina - (IV, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Porter Taylor Porvoo (Bishop Björn Vikström) 6 October 13 In December we pray for. . .

Mon 09 Dec Radcliffe-on-Trent, St Mary; Shelford, St Peter & St Paul (Graeme Anderson, Chris Youngman) South West Tanganyika - (Tanzania) The Rt Revd John Simalenga Western Tanganyika - (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Sadock Makaya

Tue 10 Dec Tollerton, St Peter (Mike Payne) Wiawso (Ghana) - (West Africa) The Rt Revd Abraham Ackah

Wed 11 Dec The Cranmer Group, Cranmer Primary School (Karl Przywala) Willochra - (South Australia, Australia) Vacant

Thu 12 Dec Director of Communications for the Diocese and Cathedral (Richard Ellis and his colleagues) Winchester - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Tim Dakin Winchester - Basingstoke - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Peter Hancock Winchester - Southampton - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Jonathan Frost

Fri 13 Dec Widmerpool, St Peter; Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, St Mary & All Saints; Wysall, Holy Trinity (Stephen Hippisley-Cox) Windward Islands - (West Indies) The Rt Revd Calvert Friday

Sat 14 Dec The Wiverton Group (Bronwen Gamble, Mary Aherne Smith) Worcester - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd John Inge Worcester - Dudley - (Canterbury, England) Vacant

Sun 15 Dec The Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham (Vacant) Wusasa - (Kaduna, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Ali Buba Lamido Kuopio (Bishop Jari Jolkkonen)

Mon 16 Dec GEDLING DEANERY (Area Dean: Phil Williams, Lay Chair: Richard Turner) Wyoming - (VI, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd John Smylie

Tue 17 Dec Arnold, St Mary (Ken Shill, Louise Nicolls, Sam Hustwayte) Yambio - (Sudan) The Rt Revd Peter Munde Yacoub

Wed 18 Dec Bulcote, Holy Trinity; Burton Joyce, St Helen; Stoke Bardolph, St Luke (Roger Harper) The Most Revd Stephen Oo Archbishop of Myanmar and Bishop of Yangon Assistant Bishop of Yangon - (Myanmar) The Rt Revd Samuel Htang Oak

Thu 19 Dec Lowdham Grange Prison (Mark Savage) Yei - (Sudan) The Rt Revd Hilary Luate Adeba

Fri 20 Dec Calverton, St Wilfrid; St Wilfrid’s Primary School (Pat Hemstock) Yewa (form. Egbado) - (Lagos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Simeon Adebola Niftynotes 7 In December we pray for. . .

Sat 21 Dec Carlton, St John the Baptist (Amanda Digman) Yirol - (Sudan) The Rt Revd Daniel Deng Abil

Sun 22 Dec The Bishop of Sherwood () Yokohama - (Japan) The Rt Revd Laurence Yutaka Minabe Borg (Bishop Atle Sommerfeldt)

Mon 23 Dec Carlton-in-the-Willows, St Paul (Brian Hall, Wendy Murphy) Yola - (Jos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Markus Ibrahm

Tue 24 Dec Colwick, St John the Baptist; Colwick St John Primary School (Amanda Digman) York - (York, England) The Most Revd & Rt Hon Dr John Sentamu York - Beverley - (York, England) The Rt Revd Glyn Webster York - Hull - (York, England) The Rt Revd Richard Frith York - Selby - (York, England) The Rt Revd Martin Wallace York - Whitby - (York, England) Vacant

Wed 25 Dec Daybrook; Arnold Seely Primary School (Sally Baylis) Ysabel - (Melanesia) The Rt Revd Richard Naramana

Thu 26 Dec Epperstone, Holy Cross; Gonalston, St Laurence; Oxton, St Peter & St Paul; Woodborough, St Swithun; Woodborough Woods Primary School; (Anthony Giles) Yukon - (British Columbia & the Yukon, Canada) The Rt Revd Larry David Robertson

Fri 27 Dec Gedling, All Hallows; Gedling, All Hallows Primary School (Michael Taylor, Erika Kirk, Jean Lamb) Zaria - (Kaduna, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Cornelius Salifu Bello Zaki-Biam - (Abuja, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Benjamin Vager

Sat 28 Dec Lambley, Holy Trinity (Michael Taylor) Zanzibar - (Tanzania) The Revd Michael Hafidh

Sun 29 Dec Director of Family Care: Steve Hargrave and his colleagues Lake Rukwa - (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Mathayo Kasagara

Mon 30 Dec Caythorpe, St Aidan Misson Church; Gunthorpe, St John the Baptist; Gunthorpe Primary School; Lowdham, St Mary the Virgin; Lowdham Primary School (Carol Tainton, Rowena Edlin-White) Zonkwa - (Abuja, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Praises Omole-Ekun

Tue 31 Dec Netherfield, St George (Vacant: Area Dean: Phil Williams, Lay Chair: Richard Turner; Churchwarden: Lilian Barnett) Zululand - (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Dino Gabriel 8 November 13 World links news - Burundi www.southwell.anglican.org Compiled for Nifty Notes Putting the whole community first

Poppy Richards (a student at particularly wonderful given the Chester University from Ordsall horrors of the recent genocide in parish) writes: Rwanda and civil war in Burundi. We were shown such hospitality aving been fortunate wherever we went, and people enough to go on the seemed so pleased to have Hdiocesan trip to Burundi visitors! Whenever I think about in July 2012, I was absolutely this trip, I will remember how delighted to be invited to act as inspiring the people were. Some secretary on the trip to Burundi of the church people in particular and Rwanda in August 2013. have shown such faith and Bishop Paul, the Revd Sarah strength by forgiving people in Clark and I travelled around the their communities for the most countries for two weeks with 3 horrific deeds. Their desire to MPs and a Christian Aid create a better future for the next representative from London. We generation in which history will visited many projects that worked not be repeated is what drives to promote peace and animal breeding scheme in which them to think beyond themselves reconciliation in countries and different families would work to and put the whole community communities where there has keep the animals and then share first. been conflict in the last 20 years. the profit and produce at the end. At times, I found the experience These projects provide something It is often assumed that countries very difficult, but in contrast was that meets a need which is greater such as Burundi and Rwanda the immense joy that comes from than ethnic differences, for need lots of help from countries seeing how people's lives have example, the need for food, like ours. That may be so, but been transformed through faith money and to develop businesses there is such a lot that we can and determination. further. I also noticed that a lot of learn from them too. the projects had a support group Apart from having the chance to element to them where people can get to know some wonderful sit and talk about how they were If you would like to hear or people very well, my favourite affected by the conflict, and be enquire more about the part of the trip was visiting helped by people with similar Diocesan Partnerships as a successful projects that had experiences. I think that Parish or Deanery, please bought all members of the discussion and support from the contact: community together. The local community plays a key role The Revd Denise Dodd, Governments, Churches and non- in promoting peace and Developing World Church Government organisations work reconciliation in these countries. Links Adviser, who will be together to create imaginative happy to arrange a visit. projects that encourage people to Just like my first trip to Burundi, I 07720 511192 or email: work together towards something was overwhelmed by the denise.dodd@southwell. that matters more than ethnicity. amazingly positive attitudes of anglican.org For example, we visited an the people we met. This seems Niftynotes 9 Training. . . Training. . . Training. . . Training. . . Training. . . Training. . . CMD November 2 Child Protection Training St Paul’s Church, Wilford Hill 10am-1pm Led by Nick Harding Booking: Ally Horne 01636 Jubilee House, Southwell 9.30-4pm (BYOL) 817236 or email: ahorne@ The Magdalene Centre southwell.anglican.org 20 Being a Foundation Sutton in Ashfield Governor 14 Why Narnia? Led by Claire Meese 4-7 Leading your Church into Led by Barnabas 7-9pm £15 Growth 1.30-3.30pm £10 Jubilee House, Southwell Led by CMS & LYCIG Group Jubilee House, Southwell Booking: Ally Horne 01636 £255 Booking: Ally Horne 01636 817236 or email: ahorne@ The Hayes Conference Centre, 817236 or email: ahorne@ southwell.anglican.org Swanwick southwell.anglican.org For booking see www. 21 Standard Safeguarding leadingyourchurchintogrowth.org 14 Boys, God and the Church Training .uk or email tracielycig@ Led by Nick Harding 7.30-9.30pm yahoo.co.uk or tel: 01274 604904 7.30-9pm St Martin’s Church, Sherwood Christ Church, Worksop Booking via Family Care 0115 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th Booking: Ally Horne 01636 960 3010 817236 or email: ahorne@ Nov Finding Direction southwell.anglican.org 28 ‘Come, Lord Jesus’ – Through Prayer ‘Wanting, Waiting and 3rd & 10th December The following three Unlocking Welcoming’ Led by Sylvia Griffiths & Jean The Growth Seminars all Led by Graham Pigott Sims contain the same information 10am-4pm £20 (£18.50 for 10am-1pm £40 but are being offered in Friends of Sacrista Prebend) St Martin’s Church, Sherwood different locations to facilitate (BYOL) attendance. Sacrista Prebend, Southwell 6-8 Rural Ministry Course To book contact Sacrista Prebend Led by Arthur Rank Centre Staff 14 Unlocking the Growth – directly 01636 816833 or email £230 (including free subscription Inviting People to stay – The [email protected] for one year to Country Way Second Invitation magazine) Led by Michael Harvey 30 ‘Last Things First’ Launde Abbey 7.30-9.30pm Led by John Moses To book contact Katrina Sealey St Anne’s Church, Worksop 10-4pm £20 (£18.50 for Friends on 024 7685 3075 or email of Sacrista Prebend) (BYOL) [email protected] 15 Unlocking the Growth – Sacrista Prebend, Southwell Inviting People to stay – The To book contact Sacrista Prebend 9 Seeing or hearing the Word? Second Invitation directly on 01636 816833 or Led by Susan Bloomfield Led by Michael Harvey email sacrista_prebend 9.30-3.30pm 9.30-3.30pm @btinternet.com The Greenaway, Rolleston St Jude’s Church, Mapperley Village Hall 16 Unlocking the Growth – Contact: 12 Boys, God and the Church Inviting People to stay – The Catriona Gundlach 01636 Led by Nick Harding Second Invitation 817232, email: catriona 7.30-9pm Led by Michael Harvey @southwell.anglican.org 10 November 13 What’s On in November Items to be included in What’s On for Nifty Notes should be sent to Nicola Mellors at [email protected]

2 Winter Craft Fair – 10am-4pm, Southwell Minster 2 FireWorks presents A Day of Renewal ‘Childlike Living – Enjoying life with the Holy Spirit today.’ Speaker: Ollie Hall; Worship by Helena Knight . 10am-4pm St elen’s Church, Burton Joyce NG14 5DN. Drinks, biscuits, cake provided. Bring your own lunch or buy sandwiches, takeaways, in village. Contributions invited for costs. No booking needed. Further details: Roger Harper [email protected] 0115 931 2109. 3 Diocesan Confirmation – 11.15am, Southwell Minster 8-12 Paintings by David Carson Shaw Exhibition – South Quire Aisle and Transept, Southwell Minster. Further details: Caroline Jarvis 01636 817285, email: administrator@ southwellminster.org.uk 9 Christian Viewpoint teaching Day. Holy Trinity Church, Southwell. Pastor Judith Butler from Kingdom Faith Southwest will be speaking on The Cross. 9.30am for a 9.45am start, coffee and biscuits on arrival. Please bring a packed lunch, drinks will be provided. Finish time approximately 2.30pm. Recommended donation of between £5 and £10. Further details: email: [email protected] 9 Rock Mass. 7pm, Southwell Minster. An ancient Cathedral, sacramental worship with stadium rock atmosphere, all welcome. To attend please register your Youth Group now and contact: Matt on 01636 817993 or email: [email protected] 10 Music in the Great Hall 2013 - Chamber concerts in the historic Great Hall of Southwell Minster. 8pm. Emily Mowbray (soprano). Further details and mailing list: email: [email protected] 11 Armistice Service - Meet at 10.55am on the West Door steps of St Mary the Virgin & All Souls Bulwell 14 Diocesan Wholeness & Healing Service. 7.30pm, Southwell Minster. The Holy Communion led by the Revd Carol Tainton, preacher: the Revd Canon Paul Bentley. Laying on of hands, with prayer for healing and wholeness, and anointing offered. Individuals and parish groups welcome, including those exploring this ministry to which God calls the whole Church. 15 Youth service at St Mary the Virgin & All Souls Bulwell. 7pm All ages welcome particularly young people. 15-16 God’s Word to the City - Preaching Festival organised by St John’s College & Nottingham city churches. Fri 15: 7.30pm ‘Preaching to Grow the Church’. Leaders’ event with J John at Trent Vineyard; Sat 16: 10am ‘Preaching, Prophecy and Prayer: Speaking and Hearing God’s Word Today’. ith J.John, Christina Baxter, Peter Lewis and Steve Silvester. At St Nic’s church. All welcome. 2pm ‘The Voice – God’s and Ours’. Youth event at St Nic’s church, with J John; 7.30pm ‘Communicating Our Faith Effectively’: Evening Celebration Service at Cornerstone. Preacher: J John. All welcome/ To register a place please email: preachingfestival@stjohns- nottm.ac.uk, stating clearly which events you would like to attend, an email ticket will then be sent to you. Further details: www.stjohns-nottm.ac.uk Music at St Peter's, Nottingham 'Coffee Break Concerts'- A Celebration of Benjamin Britten. Peter Wilman, tenor & Philip Collin, piano. Starts at 11am and lasts for one hour. Coffee & biscuits from 10.15am. Admission by donation. www.nottinghamchurches.org Niftynotes 11

What’s On. . . What’s On. . . What’s On. . . What’s On. . . What’s On.

16 Bunny Church Fabric Fundraisers', Festive Food and Gift Fayre. 10am-3.30pm, St Mary the Virgin, Bunny. Local Produce, Original Gifts, Children's Christmas Craft Corner and much more. "Nosh in the Nave" - refreshments served all day - Home-made Soup and Crusty Bread 23 from 12noon - 2pm. Admission - Adults £1. Accompanied Children under 16 Free. 30 Christmas Fayre at St Mary the Virgin & All Souls Bulwell. 11am–2pm in the Upper Hall & West Room. Church open for visitors. Stall including cakes. Christmas, gift items, children’s & others Raffle & tombola. Light refreshments available. 30- Newark Parish Church 6th Christmas Tree Festival - over 100 trees decorated by local 8 Dec schools, organisations & businesses. Open: Saturdays 9.30am-5pm; Sundays 11am-4.30pm; Weekdays 10am-4.30pm. Entrance: Adults £2, Children 20p. Refreshments, Christmas cards, 1 Raffle, Stalls. December. . . December. . . December. . . December. . . December. . .

7 Carols for Everyone – 7.30pm, Southwell Minster 7 Gospel Group ‘Acoustic Union’ celebrate Christmas. 7.30pm, St Luke’s Church, Hickling. Tickets: £7.50 (includes mince pie and mulled wine) from Pauline Chell 01664 822835. 7,8 Christmas Tree Festival. 10am-5pm on the 7th and 1pm-5pm on the 8th. St Mary's Arnold. Craft Activities for children and refreshment, light lunches and stalls on the Sat. Admission is free, donations would be most welcome. 11 Blidworth Welfare Brass Band. 8pm, St Mary & All Saints, the Parish Church of Bingham. Refreshments available from 7.30pm. Tickets £7 (£6 concessions) from Elizabeth Watts 01949 875968 or Alan Cooper 01949 876018 or email: [email protected] or pay at the door. Proceeds to Church funds. 13 The Royal Engineers Band Concert with Christmas music. Admission £5 at St Mary the Virgin & All Souls Bulwell. 15 Christingle Service. 4pm St Mary the Virgin & All Souls Bulwell. 21 Bulwell Churches Together – Carol Service on Main Street 10.30am 22 Service of lessons and carols. 6.30pm St Mary the Virgin & All Souls Bulwell 23 Cathedral Carol Service – 7pm, Southwell Minster 24 Crib service at 4pm St Mary the Virgin & All Souls Bulwell. 24 Midnight Mass beginning at 11.30pm St Mary the Virgin & All Souls Bulwell. 24 Crib Service – 2pm, Southwell Minster 24 Cathedral Carol Service – 7pm, Southwell Minster What the Future Brings - St John’s Advent Book 2013

series of readings covering the Advent and Christmas period, Awritten by staff and students at St John’s College. £4.99 per copy which can be ordered from www.stjohns-nottm.ac.uk

All profit from the sale of the books will be used for the student bursaryfund and the college development fund.

Please note the EARLY deadline for the December issue of Nifty Notes is: 6th October 2013 12 November 13 Comings and Goings. . . Comings and Goings. . . Comings and Goings

The Revered Alison Fulford, Vicar, Hickling with Kinoulton and Broughton Sulney (Upper Broughton) Benefice in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham to become -in-Charge of Wrenbury, Baddiley and Burleydam in the Diocese of Chester. This is subject to the completion of legalities and the equivalent of enhanced DBS clearanc. in the Diocese of Chester. Licensing will take place on Thursday 29 January 2014. The Revd Pauline Key is to become a member of the Chaplaincy Team within the Nottingham University Hospital Trust with effect from 16 October 2013. Licensing to take place on 16 October, 1.30pm at the City Hospital Campus. The Revd Caroline Phillips, Assistant , St Giles and St Paulinus, Ollerton and St Matthew, Boughton in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham, to become 0.5 Priest-in-Charge of St Augustine, Mansfield and St Barnabas, Pleasley in the same Diocese. licensing by the Bishop of Sherwood on 3 December 2013 at 7.30pm. This is subject to the completion of legalities and enhanced DBS clearance. The Revered Karl Przywala, Vicar, The Cranmer Group (Whatton with Aslockton, Hawksworth, Scarrington, Orston and Thoroton) in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham to become Rector of Holy Trinity, Vancouver, Diocese of New Westminster, Canada, beginning his new ministry on 1 February 2014. This is subject to the completion of legalities and the equivalent of enhanced DBS clearance in the Diocese of Westminster, Canada. Follow up The Revd Stephen Morris, Associate Priest at Nottingham All Saints, St Mary & St Peter in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham to become Team Rector, Newark Team Ministry, in the same Diocese. Licensing date to be confirmed in January 2014. This is subject to the completion of legalities and enhanced DBS clearance. Licensing date 21st January 2014 at 7.30pm at St Mary’s, Newark.

Bestwood Churches join Nottingham Citizens to tackle community issues as young mums are turned away from health centres ix churches in the their voices; taking action to the particular concerns of the Bestwood area have been effect change. Portia Newling, community, and have worked Sworking with Nottingham Lay Reader and local resident with their Head Teacher, the chair Citizens, supporting their work says: “Our mums get turned away of the PTA, and the chair of local across Nottinghamshire. from health centres because we community organisation ‘Village live in a boundary and find Vision’ to establish a priority- Having already seen successes ourselves registered with the based agenda offering maximum concerning safety in ‘wrong’ GP and having to use opportunity for success. Nottinghamshire – by building a specific health clinics. This relationship with Paddy Tipping, shocked our Councillors and they Portia continues: “Having Police and Crime Commissioner agreed to help us resolve the decided to focus on addressing – the Citizens teams are currently issue by working with the clinical transport, school facilities, access working on areas such as mental commissioning group, perhaps to to health care and proposed health, jobs, debt, the Living access some health services like massive new development in our Wage, BME recruitment in the baby weighing in our village. village we had great success police force, domestic violence This will be a slow piece of work meeting with Cllr Chris and safety in the city centre. though and the process is only Barnfather and Council Leader just beginning….” Alan Rhodes to find ways of The teams have been following a tackling barriers which prevent pattern of listening to their In St Marks Church, Bestwood residents of the village accessing community to identify the biggest Village, the teams have also been services. Now we are meeting concerns; researching to find working locally with help from with officials responsible for possible solutions; recruiting Community Organisers George these areas to explore the power by inviting others to join Gabriel and Lydia Rye, to address possibilities for change”.