Parish Magazine 50p March 2015
The Benefice of the Parish Church of St Botolph’s Shepshed and St James’ the Greater Oaks in Charnwood Page 1
INDEX OF MAGAZINE CONTENT—Quick Reference
Page No Description 3 Who’s who 4 Ministerial Musings—Rev Canon Cynthia Hebden 5 Ministerial Musings—Rev Canon Cynthia Hebden / Weekly Bible Study / Chrism Service at the Cathedral 2nd April / Annual Meeting Dates /CTiS Lent Bible Study meetings / 6 Tuesday Group 7 Messy Church Sunday 1st March 8 St Botolph’s Primary School report from The Lions 9 Charlotte I love handbells / Social and Fund Raising events St Botolph’s Mothers’ Union Report for February 10 Please support our advertisers 11 St Botolph’s 100 Club /St James’ Acorn Lottery results / Christmas Gift Appeal / Please support our advertisers 12 St James Mothers’ Union Report /Forth coming events St James / Cadbury Cream Eggs 13 Important notice St James’ Appointment of Officers / St James’ Gardening Club / St James’ Brass Cleaning Rota 14 King Richard III Reburial Timetable 15 King Richard III Reburial Timetable / Christian Aid Soup Lunch / From the Registers 16 St Botolph’s Services—March 17 St James’ Services—March 18 Benefice Holy Week Services /Please Support our Advertisers 19 Messy Church / Flower arranging in St Botolph’s church / Healing Service on 31st March—Tuesday in Holy Week 20 St James Spring Fair details Monday 25th May 21 St James’ Daffodil Tea Saturday 28th March / Flower arranging in St James’ Church 22 Retirement of Bishop Tim Stevens 11th July 2015 23 Change times at St Botolph’s 24 Magazine April deadline / Please Support our Advertisers 25 St James Church / Please support our Advertisers 26 Lectionary Year B March 27 Please Support our Advertisers 28 Contact Information 29 Contact Information 30 PCC for St Botolph’s Shepshed Appointments at APCM 31 PCC for St James’ Oaks in Charnwood Appointments at APCM / Quote for the month 32 Parish Office/ Hall Booking details / Please Support our Advertisers
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WHO’S WHO Vicar Curate Associate Priest Rev’d Canon Rev’d Ed Bampton Rev’d John Bird Cynthia Hebden (Day off Friday) (Day off Monday) 8 Buckingham Drive 1 Charles Hall Close 12 Smithy Way Thorpe Acre Shepshed Shepshed Loughborough LE12 9UP LE12 9TQ LE11 4TE 01509 506791 01509 505510 01509 234962
Parish Office (Open Monday - Friday mornings 9am - 12noon) Church Gate Telephone: 01509 502255 Shepshed e-mail: [email protected] LE12 9RJ website: www.shepshedandoaks.co.uk/
St Botolph’s Parish Church Shepshed Officers Churchwardens PCC Secretary Richard Rock Tricia Breen Denyse Dawson 2 Harrington Road 5 Pentland Avenue 2 Banbury Drive Shepshed Shepshed Shepshed LE12 9PQ LE12 9BH LE12 9PL 01509 508690 01509 508746 01509 829849
Deputy Wardens PCC Treasurer Colin Stinchcombe Sue Burt Jill Greenwood 1 Arbury Dale 11 Ring Fence 01509 504638 Shepshed Shepshed LE12 9JS LE12 9HX 01509 821869 01509 650074 07976544022
St James the Greater Oaks in Charnwood Officers Churchwardens PCC Secretary Ted Norman Vacant Vacant 57 Conway Drive Non appointed Non appointed Shepshed LE12 9PP PCC Treasurer 01509 821837 Vacant Non appointed
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MINISTERIAL MUSINGS
There is a well known story which you may or may not have heard and which is generally attributed to St Augustine in the 4th century.
Once upon a time, so the story goes, there was a young boy who That is where the story usually lived near the sea. One day, as he ends, but I was reading a book* was walking along the beach, he the other day which quoted this noticed a starfish lying on the story but went on to develop the sand. Since the tide was going idea because he said, that the man out, and the starfish would die if it did have a point. No matter how wasn’t put back in the water, he much the boy does and however picked it up, went down to the much he rushes around, most of water’s edge, and threw it in. the starfish will die. Yes, he will have saved some, and every one Then he noticed that there was saved is vital, but he will not really another starfish on the beach, so have solved the problem. he threw that one in too. In fact, there were a lot of starfish Just imagine for a moment that the marooned on the beach. He set boy had gone a step further and about picking up as many as he challenged the man? ‘Well, if you could and throwing them back in as help me, we could save twice as quickly as possible. many,’ he might say. Perhaps there are other people on the Whilst he was doing this, a man beach. Whilst the man, with his came past. ‘What are you doing?’ long arms, is throwing back more he asked. than the boy could, the boy could run and round up some more ‘Saving starfish,’ the boy answered. helpers. Perhaps one of those will have a bucket and spade. Instead ‘What’s the point of that?’ the man of throwing them back singly, now scoffed. ‘There are so many, it they can be thrown five at a time. won’t make any difference.’ The extension of the story is as The boy looked at him defiantly, long as your imagination allows it picked up another starfish and to be. It may involve something threw it into the water. ‘Well,’ he mechanised, or a human chain said, ‘it made a difference to that stretching out into the deep. It one!’ might even involve a follow-up
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meeting to find out why the starfish were beached in the first place, and how it could be prevented in future. The possibilities are limitless – but all will involve coordination, networking, planning, problem- solving and a lot of determination. No one can do it alone.
So, why am I telling this story today. Well, we’re coming near to the time of our Annual Parochial Bible Study Church Meetings, and reflecting on every Thursday - this story might help us to in St Botolph’s Church understand how much can be achieved if we all do our bit. Looking at Character Yours in Christ in the Bible Cynthia
* The Book of Boaz, 10.30am - 12 noon. by Dave Smith All welcome Leicester Cathedral Maundy Thursday 11am Chrism Eucharist If you would like to attend this service, then please inform the Parish Office in order that transport/car sharing can be arranged as there is limited parking close to St Martins Cathedral
Annual Parochial Church Council Meetings
St James’ Wednesday 15th April 7.30pm Oaks Storer Hall St Botolph’s Wednesday 22nd April 7.30pm St Botolph’s Church
These are very important meetings for all members of the congregation
Churches together in Shepshed Lenten Bible Study Course “Praise Him” - Songs of Praise in the New Testament
Thursday 5th March St Botolph’s Church Thursday 12th March St Winefride’s Church Thursday 19th March Christchurch Methodist Church Thursday 26th March Passion
All meetings begin at 7.30 pm
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TUESDAY GROUP
On 20th January Margaret showed photographs and talked about her visit to Russia. The accommodation for the trip was a boat called the Amakatarina. The journey commenced in St Petersburg where they had a city tour, a visit to the Hermitage Museum formerly the Winter Palace of the Tsars, an evening at the ballet to see Swan Lake. and a trip by hydrofoil to Pushkin home of Catherine's Palace the summer residence of the Tsars. On leaving St Petersburg they travelled across Lake Onega the largest in Europe to the UNESCO site of Kizhi Island where many wooden buildings are to be found including a traditional farmhouse, windmill, bell tower and the Church of the Transfiguration which is multi domed and was constructed completely without nails. The journey continued through lakes, canals and rivers including the Volga finally arriving in Moscow. They visited the Armoury Museum at the Kremlin where the coronation robes and regalia of the Tsars is housed, the Annunciation Cathedral where the Tsars were crowned, and Red Square. The last day included a city tour, a ride on the metro and a visit to the War Memorial where a wreath laying ceremony was about to take place to commemorate the German Invasion of Russia on 21st June 1941.
On a cold and frosty evening on 3rd February RoseMarie was our speaker. She showed photographs and spoke about her experiences as President of Mothers Union, representing the Leicester Diocese she travelled to meetings and conferences in many parts of the country, she was also selected to attend a conference in Australia. She met fellow Mothers Union members from all over the world at these meetings and had many wonderful experiences to relate. She also spoke about the fundraising side of the Mothers Union, the Chalet Holidays Scheme and the work to support the families of inmates at Leicester Prison.
Future Dates:
3rd March Faith, Hope and Love - Rev'd Ed Bampton 17th March The Lost Lancaster - Laurie Tillen (this is a story about the survivors of the Lost Lancaster so should be of interest to all, please feel free to come along to the meeting, you will be most welcome. 7th April Quiz 21st April Coffee and Chat 5th May History and Meanings of Nursery Rhymes - Sandy Leong 19th May Wheelchairs to Kenya—Colin Molyneaux 21st April Coffee and Chat
New Members and visitors always welcome. Margaret Dumbleton
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Do you and your family enjoy craft activities, cooking and other messy fun? Please see page 19 for further details
When? Sunday 1st March 2015 Where? St Botolph’s Church Hall Time? 10.30 am—12.00 pm
—o0O0o— Messy Church follows the Family Service on the 1st Sunday of each month
—o0O0o— Next month MESSY CHURCH will be held on Sunday 5th April 2015
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The Lions March 2015
The children have really enjoyed their Key Stage one topic on castles which we finished this week. We found out about Motte and Bailey castles and researched the different jobs in a castle. We found out about the gong farmer who had to clean the toilets out! None of us would have wanted that job! We found out about how to attack and defend a castle and we all made a catapult. A test was carried out to see which material would travel the furthest. It was Blu-tack! We had a wonderful day visiting Tamworth Castle. We had a good look around and put Mrs Hopewell in the stocks. After lunch we helped to put the armour for a knight on a stand and some of us held a sword (that was very heavy) and a bow and arrow. Our next job was to lay the table for Lord and Lady Ferris and the servants so they could have their lunch. We all had a turn at putting something on the table and we had to decide if it would go on the Lord and Lady’s table or the servant table. We found out how important the salt was and how it had to be placed on the table and then bowed to while walking backwards. After that Lady Ferris said she had sorted some of her children’s clothes out and we were able to dress in them. Everyone at the castle thought we wore funny clothes! To finish our topic off we had a banquet in the school hall. We made silver goblets and had food and a drink. Each class danced to some Medieval music.
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My name is Charlotte and this is what we do at handbell club. At handbells we go up and down the scale at the start to make sure that our handbells are in the right order. We've played in the church in the nativity-it went a bit wrong but it was ok in the end. We played in a music show at Charnwood College at Christmas and that was really good. I love learning new songs. Handbells are really fun. I love it. We play every Tuesday which is now my favourite day. We play for half an hour and Mr Knight comes to school to show us what to do. I have learnt lots so far and all my friends think it's really cool to play the handbells. And that's why I love handbells. SOCIAL & FUNDRAISING FORTHCOMING EVENTS:
20th March 2015 Skittles Evening at The Three Crowns, Hathern.
17th April 2015 Beetle Drive in church hall.
See pew sheets for more details of these guaranteed fun-packed events! St Botolph’s Mothers’ Union Our first meeting of 2015 was held on January 14th and was our AGM. About 24 Members were present in spite of the bad weather. New members appointed to the Committee were Ros Stevenson and Heather Parkinson, who agreed to act as Secretary. There was also an interesting update from Glenys Wilcox on the development and work of the Shepshed Food Bank and how it is meeting the needs of a number of people in the area. RoseMarie spoke to us about our theme for the year ‘United in Prayer’ and stressed the importance of prayer being at the heart of all we do.. At our February meeting we were pleased to enrol Wendy Parsons as a Member and this was followed by a fascinating talk from Reverend Jane Micklethwaite about her work as a Chaplain at East Midlands Airport. Her account of the way the chaplains reach out in their ministry both to those passing through the airport and to the staff who work there was most inspiring. Our next meeting will be held on March 11th when we will be led in a Lent Meditation by Reverend Pam Harvey. Heather
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St Botolph’s 100 Club winners for January 2015 are: 1 Carol Smalley 2 Sue Burt 3 Joyce Rice
New Members are welcome contact Sue Burt
St James’ Acorn Club Lottery Results 216155 For January 2015 are: 1st L Whiles 2nd W Feasey 3rd B Hall
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ST JAMES' MOTHERS' UNION REPORT Our February meeting was our A.G.M., with reports from our Branch Leader Janet, and from the Treasurer, of another year which was mostly a good one. This was despite Janet's prolonged illness keeping her away from some meetings and activities although she continues to devote much time, energy and love to our Branch and the members – all very much appreciated. The triennial election of officers was due and the same three were re-elected but with 2 or 3 new committee members. Lesley then showed her videos of last year's outings and our visit to Hereford in 2006. Please note that the Women's World Day of Prayer service for Shepshed, at 10.30 on March 6th, will be at Christchurch Methodists not (as in the programme) St Winefride's. Hathern MU are not holding their Holy Week Communion this year so instead, on March 16th, we will be holding a regular monthly meeting, at 2.30 in the Hall: Pam Bird is going to speak to us on “Quiet Reflections with Pictures” so that should be very good. The day before, Sunday March 15th at 4 pm, we will have our Mothering Sunday service in church. The guest preacher will be Revd. Pam Harvey, MU diocesan chaplain, so we are hoping for a good turnout by our members and friends. Lesley Bates.
FORTH COMING EVENTS AND OUTINGS FROM ST JAMES 2015 Daffodil Tea in the Oaks Storer Hall Saturday 28th March 3.00-5.00 pm. Come and enjoy the daffodils and have a relaxing tea and chat with friends and family.
Saturday 9 May Liverpool. The coach will leave Oaks Storer Hall Car Park at 9.00 am. All inclusive £15.00. Coach leaves Liverpool at 4.30 pm.
ST JAMES’ MOTHERS UNION OUTING. Wednesday 19 August Barkley Park Garden Centre. Coach leaves Oaks Storer Hall Car Park at 11.00 am and returns from Barkley at 5.00 pm. Lots of shops i.e. EWM, cotton Traders, Elvestone jewellery, Hawkflight Falconry. All conclusive £17.00.
Saturday 12 September – 3 hour River Cruise on the River Trent + meal, Chicken breast or scampi or crispy battered fish, hot apple pie and cus- tard. All inclusive £25.00. Coach leaves Oaks Storer Hall Car Park at 11.00 am and leaves River Trent at 3.45 pm.
EASTER EGGS The M.U. will again be collecting Easter Eggs this year. Boxes will be at the back of Church. The last collection date will be Palm Sunday 29th March.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
for all members of the congregation who are recorded on the Electoral Roll
St. James Deanery Synod and PCC Nomination Forms The nomination forms for Deanery Synod and the PCC are available at the back of St. James Church.
Please prayerfully consider volunteering for these important posts. Nominees must be at least 16 years of age, actual communicants and have been on the Electoral Roll for at least six months. Proposers and Seconders must be on the Electoral Roll of St. James' Parish.
St. James Nomination Forms for Churchwarden Two Churchwardens are urgently sought as, after many years faithful service, Ted Norman and Janet Quenby have elected to stand down. Our heartfelt thanks are offered to Ted and Janet for their sterling service over the years.
Nomination forms are available at the back of St. James' Church. Nominees must be baptised, be on the electoral roll of the Parish, be actual communicants, be 21 years of age and not disqualified from holding this office (See notes on the Nomination forms).
ST JAMES’ GARDENING CLUB Contact Wilf Shelton - 01509 769802 or John Oakland - 01509 890376
The Oaks Gardening Club begin the new season on Thursday 5 March at 7.30 pm in the Oaks Storer Hall as usual with a short AGM and a talk entitled “The Cottage Garden Year”. We look forward to the new programme, refreshments are provided. Visitors are very welcome at £2.00 per head.
ST JAMES’ BRASS CLEANING ROTA— February 2015 Week beginning: 1 March J Quenby C Noakes 15 March P Burton K Unwin 29 March P Page C Atkinson
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Reburial of Richard III—Timetable
Our plans for the reburial (re-interment) of King Richard III have been carefully thought through and developed over the past year by our team at Leicester Cathedral. We have drawn on a wide range of expert knowledge and advice, but above all have been guided by our Christian perspective on life, death and what lies beyond.
Sunday 22nd March Departure from University of Leicester Pausing at: Fenn Lane Farm, Dadlington, Sutton Cheney churches Short ceremony Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre Departure via through Market Bosworth, Newbold Verdon and Desford. Bow Bridge event Arrival at Leicester Cathedral – The remains of Richard III will be received into Leicester Cathedral for a ‘Service of Compline for the Reception of the Remains of King Richard III’ This service is by invitation only. Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, will preach.
Monday 23rd March Leicester Cathedral will be open to the public to view the coffin of King Richard III Cardinal Nichols will celebrate Mass for the repose of the soul (a ‘Requiem Mass’) of Richard III in Holy Cross Church, the Catholic parish church and Dominican priory in Leicester City Centre, at 5pm. The Choir from St Barnabas’ Cathedral, the Cathedral of the Diocese of Nottingham, will sing at this Mass, which will be open to the public.
Tuesday 24th March Leicester Cathedral will be open to the public to view the coffin of King Richard III Dominican friars will sing Vespers; the Catholic Church’s evening service, in Leicester Cathedral.
Wednesday 25th March Leicester Cathedral will be open to the public to view the coffin of King Richard III ( Morning only) Father David Rocks OP, the parish priest of Holy Cross Parish, will preach at the lunchtime Eucharist in Leicester Cathedral Cathedral closed Wednesday PM to prepare for service on Thursday.
Thursday 26th March ‘Service of Re-interment of the Remains of King Richard III’ The mortal remains of Richard III will be reinterred in Leicester Cathedral, with an invited congregation and in the presence of the Most Rt. Revd Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury and senior clergy from both dioceses, and other Christian denominations alongside representatives of the World Faiths.
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Friday 27th March ‘Service of Reveal of the Tomb and Celebration for King Richard III’ Invited people from across the city of Leicester and the county of Leicestershire will gather in the Cathedral to mark the end of King Richard’s journey and the sealed tomb will be revealed to the public. Saturday 28th March Leicester Cathedral will be open to the public as normal to view the sealed tomb of King Richard III The regular pattern of morning and evening prayer and the Eucharist will be kept by Leicester Cathedral throughout these days as we prepare for the King’s re-interment. A number of these services will have a very special character.
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FROM THE REGISTERS
Baptisms Isla-Rose Evelyn Stone
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Funerals Susan Nunn Joy Whowell Wilfred Freeman, Miriam Coates Ray Oliver Cynthia Dickens
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Church Services at St Botolph’s 1st March Lent 2 8 am Holy Communion JB 9.30 am Family Service EB 11 am Holy Communion CMH 6 pm BCP Evensong CMH
8th March Lent 3 8 am Holy Communion CMH 9.30 am Family Service CMH 11 am Holy Communion JB/CMH 6 pm BCP Evensong JB
15th March Mothering Sunday Lent 4 8 am Holy Communion CMH 9.30 am Family Service Wilma Colley 11 am Holy Communion CMH 6 pm Taize EB
22nd March Lent 5 8 am Holy Communion JB 9.30 am Family Service JB 11 am Holy Communion CMH
29th March Palm Sunday 8 am Holy Communion JB/EB 9.30 am Donkey Procession EB 11 am Holy Communion JB/EB 31st March Healing Service Tuesday in Holy Week 7.30
Every Wednesday morning Holy Communion 10am at St Botolph’s, Shepshed
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Church Services at St James’ 1st March Lent 2 8.30 am BCP Holy Communion CMH 4 pm BCP Evensong JB
8th March Lent 3 8.30 am BCP Holy Communion JB 4 pm Plough Sunday CMH
15th March Mothering Sunday Lent 4 8.30 am BCP Holy Communion Rev N Andrews 11.15 am Family Service EB 4 pm BCP Holy Communion CMH
22nd March Lent 5 8.30 am BCP Holy Communion CMH 4 pm BCP Evensong JB
29th March Palm Sunday 8.30 am BCP Holy Communion Rev Len Dutton 4 pm BCP Evensong EB
Prayer Meeting Every Saturday 8.30am—9.30am Chancel - St Botolph’s Church
CMH Rev Canon Cynthia Hebden JB Rev John Bird EB Rev Ed Brampton
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Services during Holy Week
St Botolph’s Church—Shepshed Monday 30th March 7.30pm Seder Meal Tuesday 31st March 7.30pm Healing Service Wednesday 1st April 7.30pm Café Communion Thursday 2nd April 7.30pm Holy Communion, with Stripping of the Altar and Vigil Friday 3rd April 9.45am Walk of Witness 10am – 12 noon Easter crafts in the Church Hall 7.30pm Meditation on the Cross Saturday 4th April 7.30pm Light Vigil followed by a party in the Vicarage
St James’ Church—Oaks in Charnwood Friday 3rd April 2pm Meditation on the Cross
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Messy Church—See Page 7
We pray that Lent is an opportunity for you and your families to dis- cover your part in the covenant or agreement that God has given us. We will zoom in on making binoculars to help us think about God focus- ing on each one of us and asking us to focus on him too. There have been a few new born babies in our church family recently. We can make a baby collage to welcome them . We can paint rainbows. A rainbow is a reminder of God's promise or cov- enant, and we can make a people string to remember all the people that God loves. Sue St Botolph’s Church Flower Arranging Everyone interested in arranging flowers in Church are welcome to join an enthusiastic group that meets on the First Saturday of each month to share and learn arranging experiences. Our next meeting is on Saturday 4th April (for Easter) Should you wish to arrange flowers in Church or have them arranged for you to celebrate an Anniversary, Birthday or Remembrance; then please add your details to the rota at the back of church Please contact Thelma on 01509 506828
Monthly Healing Service St Botolph’s Shepshed
Our next Healing Service is on TUESDAY 31st March (Holy Week) at 7.30 pm
This is a quiet meditative opportunity for everyone to enjoy a peaceful time in church with music, prayers and pictures for personal contemplation.
Members of the Healing Group are always willing to pray with any member of the congregation, so please do not be afraid to ask a member of the group to assist.
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Spring Fair – Monday 25 May We need to start thinking about the Spring Fair and start collecting items. Cakes (which can be frozen before hand), tins etc. toiletries, small gifts for wrapping i.e. for boys, girls, adult for the parcel tombola, bottles and raffle prizes for the big raffle or any items you can spare. There will be a box at the back of Church for contributions Contact Janet 01509 506154
St James’
Oaks in Charnwood Spring Fair Monday 25th May 11 pm - 3 pm LOTS OF STALLS CAKES, JEWELLERY, PLANTS, BOTTLE TOMBOLA, BRIC-A- BRAC, PARCEL TOMBOLA BIG RAFFLE. HOT DOGS REFRESHMENTS FLOWERS IN CHURCH
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St James’ Oaks in Charnwood LE12 9Y Daffodil Tea
Saturday March 28th 3 – 5pm
Donations Welcome
St James’ Altar Flowers If you would like to have a flower arrangement in Church to celebrate an Anniversary, Birthday or Remembrance. Please contact Janet on 01509 650187 or place your name on the board at the back of Church.
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On 18th Nov 2014 Bishop Tim announced that he will be retiring on 11 July 2015.
Choosing the next Bishop of Leicester – have your say In order to hear the views of people in the Diocese, there will be four open consultation meetings:
Friday 6th March – Samworth Centre, Melton Mowbray Tuesday 11th March - All Saints Church, Thorpe Acre Tuesday 17th March – St John’s Church Hinckley Wednesday 18th March – Grand Hall, St Martins House, Leicester
In each case the meeting will run from 7.00 for 7.15 to 8.45. All are welcome, whether or not you are currently involved in the life of the Church.
At each meeting, members of the diocesan Vacancy in See Committee will be present to listen to your views on questions such as:
What are the key challenges and opportunities for the Church in Leicester and Leicestershire in the next 5-10 years?
What are the qualities we should be looking for in our next Bishop?
You will also be able to ask any questions you may have about how the process of choosing the next Bishop works.
If you are unable to attend any of these meetings, or would like to submit your views in writing, please email the Secretary of the Committee, Jonathan Kerry [email protected] or write to Jonathan Kerry, St Martins House, 7 Peacock Lane, Leicester LE1 1SY, to arrive no later than 27 March 2015.
All the feedback from the consultation meetings and correspond- ence will be used to draw up a profile of the Diocese that will be used during the appointment process.
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Change to Service times at St Botolph’s
Three years ago we had a vision meeting at St Botolph’s to look at the future direction of the Church. At the end of the day people felt that our priority should be in developing our work with young families. How were we to do that? Considering the fact that our biggest growth was in the monthly Family Service on the first Sunday of the month, we decided to build on that and have more Family Services. This meant changing the times of services to accommodate a weekly Family service. So we moved the weekly service of Holy Communion to 11 in order to have a weekly Family Service at 9.30am. Change is always difficult and I know that having the service of Holy Communion at 11am did inconvenience a lot of people but people were so gracious. They seemed to accept the reason for the change and live with the inconvenience.
The Family Service has been a great success and we have been able to nurture many more young families into our Church community and several of the young parents have come forward for Confirmation.
Where do we go next? Having nurtured these young families, there is now a desire for more teaching and more attention to the age group above the toddlers. The young families are also saying that 9.30am is too early for them and the Holy Communion people are saying that 11am is too late for them.
After much thought and prayer we have decided to run both services at 10am on a Sunday morning starting from the 1st of May. The Family Service will be in the hall, with the option of parents leaving their children and coming into Church, and for everybody to join us for Holy Communion after the Family Service has finished. We will continue to have the Family Service in Church at 10am on the first Sunday of the month with Holy Communion at 6pm on that Sunday.
We would welcome comments.
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ACCENT DRUM TUITION Diabetics and their Carers All ages and level The Shepshed Diabetic Beginners welcome self-help group meet every Rock School/ABRSM third Wednesday in the month at 100% Pass rate 7.30pm in the Community Centre, Charnwood Road Shepshed. Come and join us! Make friends, enjoy socials, listen to specialist speakers and receive
Professional advice.
Contact: Tel 01509 600574 Josė Mitchell Tel: 01509 503784 [email protected] Pat Page 01509 502800
Meet ‘N’ Eat Lee Cooper 54-56 Hall Croft (opposite the Independent Funeral Director library) A family owned quality Funeral Service provided for the community by someone who is part of the community. For a confidential personal ser- vice, when you need it most. We can visit you at home or just call into our Breakfasts: office. Small £3.95, Big £5.95 (Drink Inc.) Various Hot Main Meals: £4.50 Our caring Professional Service includes: 24 Hour Service Hot & Cold Drinks Disabled Friendly Premises Eat-in or Take-away St James’ & St Anne’s Chapels of Rest Catering available Floral Tributes Monumental Masonry and Restoration Service Pre-paid Funerals Text ‘N’ Collect service: 07523935810 Royal Tigers Function Suite
Coalville’s Primary Funeral Directors Free slice of homemade cake (RRP £1.50) 30-32 Ashby Road, Coalville, Leicestershire LE67 3LA
with the purchase of any hot drink when Tel: 01530 814 999
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Contact Information
Organist & Choir St James Judeth Roper (SB) Children’s Sunday School 9 Hathern Road, Shepshed Sandra Cook 01530 837059 LE12 9RP 508863 Sara Cook 504234 Charlene Freeman 554816 Bell ringers Mary Barrass (SB) 2 Iveshead Road, Youth Protection Shepshed Co-ordinator LE12 9ER 503369 Patricia Breen 5 Pentland Avenue, Sally Brown (SJ) Shepshed 1 Cotswold Close, LE12 9BH 508746 Loughborough LE11 3AN 551771 Hall Bookings The FOLD Yvonne Wade (SB) Group for people with learning The Parish Office, difficulties. Shepshed Kathy Cole 506119 LE12 9RJ 502255
Joyce Burton (SJ) Mothers’ Union (SB) 3 Moult Hill, RoseMarie Manning Oaks in Charnwood Shepherds Cottage LE67 4UA 504797 Grange Court Yard, Forest Street Shepshed Bible Reading Notes LE12 9DA 563001 K Young (SJ) 21 Hathern Road, Shepshed Mothers’ Union (SJ) LE12 9RP 506455 Janet Quenby 30 Oakley Avenue, Social and Fund Raising (SJ) Shepshed TBA LE12 9AR 506154
Magazine Editor (SB & SJ) and Production David Whittington Cheekychops (SB) 36 Bridge Street, Sheena Grimley Shepshed 14 Hallcroft LE12 9AD 506828 Shepshed LE12 9AN 560130
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Contact Information Tuesday Group (SB) Wedding Co-ordinators Wendy Parsons RoseMarie Manning (SB) 23 St. Bernard Close Shepherds Cottage Shepshed Grange Court Yard, Forest Street LE12 9LT 829632 Shepshed LE12 9DA 563001 Senior Citizens Leader (SJ) Sheila Bass Peter & Caroline Clamp (SJ) 11 Snowdon Close, 3 Temple Hill Shepshed Whitwick LE12 9HF 502813 LE67 5BD 01530 459451
Dance Club Secretary (SJ) Barbara Powell Parish Office Manager (SB & SJ) 7 Little Haw Lane,, Denyse Dawson Shepshed Parish Office, LE12 9LN 503091 Shepshed LE12 9RJ 502255 Gardening Club (SJ) Chairman John Oakland Long Close, Main Street, Woodhouse Eaves 890376 (SB) = St Botolph's (SJ) = St James Flower Arrangers Thelma Whittington (SB) 36 Bridge Street Shepshed Telephone dialling code 01509 LE12 9AD 506828 unless otherwise stated
Janet Worth (SJ) 82 Iveshead Road Shepshed LE12 9ER 650187
The Parish Office can be contacted at: e-mail: [email protected] website: http://www.shepshedandoaks.co.uk/
www.facebook.com /StBotolphsChurchShepshed
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PCC for St Botolph’s—Shepshed STANDING COMMITTEE Cynthia Hebden Vicar 506791
Richard Rock Churchwarden 508690
Tricia Breen Churchwarden 508746
Susan Burt Deputy Warden 821869
Colin Stinchcombe Deputy Warden 504638
Jill Greenwood Treasurer 650074
Denyse Dawson Secretary 829849
P.C.C. MEMBERS Ed Bampton Assistant Curate 505510 John Bird Associate Priest 234962 Noel Colley Deanery Synod 07850 971545 Thelma Whittington Deanery Synod 506828 Judeth Roper 508863 Yvonne Wade 505330 Jane Payne 829804 Ros Stevenson 769952 Wilma Colley Graham Knight (Bell Ringers) Dave Whittington (Ex-Officio) Diocesan Synod & DBoF 506828
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At the APCM in April 2014, a full election of officers was not made PCC for St James’ the Greater—Oaks in Charnwood STANDING COMMITTEE Cynthia Hebden Vicar 506791
Ted Norman Churchwarden 821837
Vacant Churchwarden
Vacant Treasurer
Sheila Bass 502813
Vacant Secretary
P.C.C. MEMBERS Ed Bampton Assistant Curate 505510
John Bird Associate Priest 234962 Lesley Bates Deanery Synod 502853 Vacant Deanery Synod Sandra Cook 01530 837059 C Statham Janet Worth 650187 Joan Neal Vacant—1 Vacant—2
The telephone dialling code is 01509 unless otherwise stated
Quote for the month:
"The proof of love is in the works. Where love exists, it works great things. But when it ceases to act, it ceases to exist." -- Pope St. Gregory the Great
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Saint Botolph’s Church ST JAMES’ THE GREATER Hall Oaks in Charnwood is available for hire—Contact EXCELLENT FULLY EQUIPPED the Parish Office for details CHURCH HALL 01509 502255 IN BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY SETTING available for bookings Quiet Days, Small Conferences etc.
Details: Mrs. Joyce Burton 3 Moult Hill Oaks in Charnwood LE67 4UR 01509 504797
THE PARISH OFFICE 01509 502255 Telephone, Answer phone & Fax
email: [email protected] Website: www.shepshedandoaks.co.uk
St Botolph's Church Hall, Church Gate, Shepshed
Marwood Residential Home Longcliffe Nursing Home 57 Ashby Road 300 Nanpantan Road
Shepshed Nanpantan, Loughborough, Leicestershire Leicestershire. LE12 9BS LE11 3YE
Tel: 01509 600625 Tel: 01509 236256 Fax: 01509 768396 Fax: 01509 600625 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
A beautiful appointed Residential Provide personal care with Care Home for the Elderly. independence and dignity and choice We provide 24 hour high standard in safe surrounding. care to your loved ones in a Homely Single and Double bedrooms with environment ensuite facilities. Set in attractive grounds. Day care facilities available Tastefully decorated and furnished. Induction Loop system fitted Single and double bedrooms with Experienced and fully trained friendly ensuite facilities. Nurse and Care staff on duty 24 Regular In-House activities and hours a day entertainment., Regular In-house activities Choice of home cooked meals with Freshly prepared choice of nutritious special meals catered for. meals. Respite Care available. Please call our Home Manager who will Please call our Home Manager for a be happy to show you around the chat and viewing around the Home. Home and assist you further.
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