at Dalton Piercy, Elwick and Hart Produced for the Villagers by Hart and Elwick Churches Revd. Janet Burbury, The Vicarage, Hart, Hartlepool. TS27 3AP [email protected] Tel. 01429 262340 Mob 07958 131271 Dear friends, There are many outdoor events being planned for this month – not least our Bishop’s Prayer Walk in Hartlepool on June 1st, 2nd and 4th when Bishop Paul aims to meet folks in their everyday places so we’ll be walking about 6 miles a day and calling into places of industry, shops, drop in centres and ice cream parlours! Do come and join us for all or some of the walks as we certainly don’t want to be walking alone! Find the itinerary on a Facebook page Prayerwalkdurham Much of my ministry at present involves carrying out a consultation ex- ercise with all the Hartlepool parishes across the town to begin new ways of discovering how best to offer the maximum opportunity to bless and minister to our local communities. We are being asked to sit tight on structures and focus on outcomes, we are asked to build up the church and increase a variety of ministries….Now if you are thinking there must be another aspect to this agenda as there doesn’t seem to be any- thing new – well I’m afraid there is…… Given that we find ourselves re- lying far too heavily on the Church Commissioners and in order to get churches out of financial difficulties which we have been doing for the previous 10 years, we now need to serve our 12 churches with tight- ened belts by reducing the number of stipends (money priests are given on which to live - a bit like wages) from 8.5 to 7 by 2020. Now you might be wondering how that can be done as we all are! Fewer priests clearly need to cover more ground and church members will be required to join in with help in any way they can. Please pray for a successful consultation and perhaps some exciting new ways of working through- out our churches. How about the following 3 ideas? Elwick offers a new opportunity to enjoy a Fish n Chip social evening in Elwick Village Hall. Hart aims to offer a Hart Church Lunch in Hart Vil- lage hall and how about this… If you would like to embark in a bit of community gardening please let me know as I can see the value of having a community garden in the grounds of Hart Church. Just imagine, time to meet folks, put the world to rights and see some wonderful flowers and veggies grow. Please let me know if you might be interested in joining a community garden. We have someone who is ready to get it going so no real hard work to do – just the fun bit of growing! Here’s hoping for a great June! My kindest regards go to you ~ Revd. Canon Janet 3 Regular Church Services ST PETER’S , ELWICK HALL 1st Sunday in the month: 10am ~Family Service with Holy Communion. A service for all ages 6pm ~ Holy Communion (1662 Book of Common Prayer). A quiet service lasting half an hour. All following Sundays: 9.30 am ~ Holy Communion. A traditional service with hymns and a short address. ST MARY MAGDALENE, HART 1st Sunday in the month: 8am ~ Holy Communion (1662 Book of Common Prayer) A quiet service lasting half an hour. 11am ~ Family Service with Holy Communion. A service for all ages. All following Sundays: 11am ~ Holy Communion (Sunday School is during this service) A traditional service with hymns and a short address. Also every 3rd Sunday: 4pm ~ Family Service. 3@4pm. A relaxed style of worship with a hint of fun! EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING AT 6.00pm. A service of evening prayer. If you wish to book a baptism please contact HILARY SQUIRE tel: 01429 861605 [email protected] CHURCH WEBSITES: www.elwickchurch.org.uk www.hartchurch.org.uk DEANERY WEBSITE : www.churchofenglandhartlepool.org.uk 4 HART VILLAGE HALL ACTIVITIES Monday ……………..PILATES 9.30—11.30 am HART STATION W.I. 7-9pm ( 1st Monday each month) ODDFELLOWS 2 - 4pm (2nd Monday each month) 11.30 -2.30 (alternate Mondays) Tuesday…………….. PARENTS and TODDLERS: 9-30-11.00 am SEQUENCE DANCING: 1.30-3.30 pm DANCE FIT: 6.00-7.00pm TAI CHI : 7.30—8.30pm Wednesday…………. TAI CHI: 9.30—11.30 am HISTORY CLASS: 10.00-11.30 am CORE FITNESS 6.30– 7.30PM Thursday……………. BIBLE PRAYER MEETING: 1.00—3.00 (not connected to HPPC PILATES: 6.30pm-7.30pm Friday……………….. FRENCH CLASS: 10.00 am-12 noon TAI CHI 7.00—8.30 pm WHIST GROUP: from 7.00--8.30 pm Sunday……………….YOUTH GROUP: (2nd Sunday of Month) 5.00-6.30pm COSMIC DANCE CLASS: 7.00– 9.00pm Bookings : contact Frances Brown on 01429 273 475 Events: www.hartvillagehall.co.uk ELWICK WI HALL ACTIVITIES WOMEN’S INSTITUTE: 1st Monday of the month from 7-9.30 pm PAINTING CLASS: Tuesdays from 9.30 am-12.30 pm YOUNG FARMERS CLUB: Tuesdays fortnightly at 7.30 pm CRAFT MORNING: Wednesdays from 10 am-noon WHIST: Wednesdays at 7 pm. New members welcome Bookings: contact Sylvia Jobson 01429 275340 Mobile 07503 332 927 Email [email protected] St Peter’s Church Monthly Service in the W.I. Hall. It has been decided to discontinue the monthly Holy Com- munion Service which took place in the W.I. Hall on the first Thursday in the month. Prime Dexter Beef Locally bred & outdoor reared in Hart. Hung for 21 days 10 kilo pack of mixed joints, steaks, braising beef and mince all cut and labelled £75 Contact John on 7890 201109 5 ELWICK PARISH COUNCIL REPORT MAY 2017 Future Meetings - the PC has been informed that the school has now implemented a new charging policy which would raise the cost of meetings significantly. The WI has agreed to allow the P.C to hire their Hall at a substantially reduced fee, conse- quently, future meetings of the Parish Council will be held in the WI Hall. Because of this, the date and venue of the Parish Meeting has had to be changed. Parking - the PC has been concerned with the number of cars parking on pavements causing an obstruction and blocking drives. This was discussed with the Police who had asked that the registration numbers of offending vehicles be recorded and reported so that action could be taken. Village fete - the date has now been agreed as Sunday 25th June and the Steering Group is planning a wide range of activi- ties. Should be a great day. This will be open to all Elwick resi- dents. Put the date in your diaries!!! Christmas Tree - The PC has deferred a decision on the future of the existing tree for a year to see how the smaller ‘son of Christmas tree’ develops. Flower Tubs – 28 large plastic ‘oak’ styled tubs have now been purchased and it is hoped to replace the majority of the old tubs around the village. Work to replace the tubs would start imme- diately. Sponsors are still required for some tubs. Martindale House – in the absence of any response from the property owner and the unkempt state of the garden on the vil- lage green, the PC has decided to remove the garden and in- voice the property owner accordingly. The Ward Councillor reported that all contractors working on the development in Valley Drive have been informed that they must not come through Elwick to access the A19. (Pity those from the Elwick Grove development don’t follow suit!!!) Seaton Decorators ommercial and Private C Free Estimates Reliable, clean job All Exterior & Interior Ken Kidson Tel: 07887 518459 6 EPC REPORT contd. Wheelie Bins – councillors noted that a number of house- holders at the north east end of the green were still either put- ting bins out too early and/or leaving them out for several days after collection day, making the village look unsightly. Dog fouling – it was reported that some dog walkers were still leaving waste on the footpath in the Ghyll. Not only is this offensive, it is an offence. Date of Next Meeting – Monday 26th June in the WI Hall. ELWICK WOMENS INSTITUTE Members were welcomed to the meeting held on 8th May, the minutes were read and Val Hazlewood gave the financial report. Tickets for the Group Meeting at Wolviston Court W.I. were given out and transport arranged for those mem- bers going to Wynyard Hall for the Teesside Federation Luncheon on 25th May; Mr Paul Laidlaw, the TV antiques expert, is the guest speaker at this event. The two resolutions for this year’s Annual Meeting in Liverpool, Alleviating Loneliness and the Problems Associated with Microplastics Polluting the Oceans were discussed and it was decided to vote in favour of the W.I. campaigning on these two issues. We then enjoyed a “lite bite” supper while putting our brains to the test with quizzes, courtesy of Sylvia Stockdale and Joan Carroll. The competition for the prettiest cup and sau- cer was won by Kath Rutter, Joan Carroll was second and Edna Beal third. The raffle was won by Doreen Cooke. Next meeting: Monday 5th June at 7.00pm. The speakers are Kath and Harry Gilbert with another of their lovely slide shows, this time New Zealand. The competition is—The Funniest Tea Towel. Fetching Feet Chiropody– For the treatment of corns, callus, verruca, ingrowing toenails, sports injuries and foot problems Sophie Louise Odgers BSc (Hons) Podiatry M.Ch.S Tel: (01429) 232 526 Mobile: 07828 540793 Email: [email protected] Registered with Health and Care Professions Council Evening & Saturday Morning Appointments and Home Visits Available 7 Some News from ELWICK www.elwickchurch.org.uk ELWICK LADIES FELLOWSHIP On Thursday18th May we welcomed five members of the Cleveland Nortumbrian Pipers Association,.