In this issue: Choose your top 3 hymns; Sponsor the Leap of Faith Free Defibrillator training CLiC iPad workshop “H” Bars on the High Street and more .. Churches engaging with the community [email protected] www.handleychurch.co.uk 1 FRUSTRATED WITH YOUR COMPUTER or iPAD/TABLET? If it hasn’t clicked yet - try CLiC (Computer Learning in the Community) Come Along To Our COMPUTER CLUB at The Barbour Institute, Tattenhall Every Wednesday 12 Noon – 3.00pm Friendly Atmosphere Come for a FREE Taster Contact Mrs Colony Keane 07956027460 For more details – www.clicbi.co.uk St Albans House Church Bank Tattenhall Chester CH3 9QE The firm commenced in 1960 and has served businesses in the North West since then, providing Accountancy, Audit, Taxation, Payroll Services and Business Advisory Services to small and medium sized businesses, charities, clubs and individuals. [email protected] 2 25 FROM THE RECTOR Barbour Institute, one for each person Sometimes items are stolen and attending. This is held every Tuesday discarded that are of no value to the “And where are you going this Summer?” 10am – 12noon, all are welcome so thief but of great sentimental value to come along for a chat and sort out the you. Think about it; what have you got This is He who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: "A voice of one calling in the worlds problems with endless cuppas to lose. desert, ’Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’” Matt. 3.3 and biscuits for 50p per person, along If you would like to be included in our with security advice thrown in for e-mail HomeWatch updates contact John the Baptist was commissioned by the Lord to prepare the way for the coming of free (Community Safety Wardens on list, send your details Christ. He spent his life in the desert being mentored and trained by God for his hour of the first Tuesday of the Month) to [email protected] together fulfilling his kingdom calling. With your free FREE UV marker with your address and phone number Before any great work can be done, preparations must be made. During this time of year pens all that is required is that you in case of e-mails bouncing back. families are preparing for vacations, they are planning to get away from their home and mark your valued items with your Graham Marsden 771641 to spend some time with their loved ones and friends. Rarely does anyone just jump in a house name or number and postcode. car or on a plane without necessary preparations. As for students or young adults, they now have even made plans to do things for the summer break. As usual, some of you will be working, some will be sleeping long hours or simply resting, some of you will take summer classes in order to lose weight. Whilst taking a break from any form of activity is vital to human life cycle, there is always ENTRY FORM – TATTENHALL’S TOP TEN HYMNS one special activity which does not require any form of break at all. You cannot take a vacation spiritually. As Christians we cannot suspend our relationship with God because Name we are on a holiday trip to America. We cannot divorce ourselves from the relationship that God has with us despite our location. We are encouraged to preach the word of God Address in every season. “Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage with great patience and careful instruction” (2 Timothy 4:2) Where ever we may find ourselves during this summer, please continue to pray because apart from our own souls, we still have responsibilities over millions of people who are Tel No: Email waiting from your prayer. You still have friends who are hanging on the balance. You still have a calling on your life to make a difference for the kingdom. Our God has no summer break and He will travel with you where ever you will go this season of travelling. In fact, MY FAVOURITE HYMNS PREDICTED TOP THREE He is already there ahead of you and is waiting patiently for your safe arrival. If you do not settle in your heart the direction that the Lord has for you then you will wander 1 during this summer with aimless direction. It does not matter where you are going, just try to create time with God and listen to the silent voice. 2 Maybe God is taking you to that location because there is a mission to be accomplished. Maybe he wants to take you: a. to a deeper place of understanding grace 3 b. to a place of developing self-control c. to a place of loving your enemies d. to a place of developing your integrity Put your entry and £2.00 donation in an envelope and place in the box e. to a place of sacrifice and holiness located in Post Office, Church or Complement or drop off to Jane Richards, f. to a place of better friendships and closer family ties 6 Brockway East. You need to decide where you are going this summer and to know that the Lord will be BY 14TH AUGUST 2015 PLEASE. with you all way. Please just take few minutes of your vital holiday time and pray every day. "Pray without ceasing."—1 Thessalonians 5:17. [email protected] 24 3 The Churches of Tattenhall, Handley and Burwardsley Churches without Walls HOMEWATCH Rector: Rev. Canon Lameck Mutete 770245 Have a think about it, Churchwardens: Dear Residents what have you got to Tattenhall Georgina Blackhurst 770377 Dee Mason 458267 The weekend Police Specials event lose? Handley Jon Moseley 771279 Alex Park 771277 held in June at the Ice Cream Farm in Burwardsley Jean Dutton 770379 Barbara Clare 770418 Tattenhall was a great success. The A man was seen carrying a bag and Crime Prevention Panel and Local climbing scaffolding at the rear of a DIOCESAN NEWS Home Watch carried out security local solicitors’ office on the High Ordination marking on over eighty high value Street Tattenhall. Police were called On the 20th June, Veronica Green who was made Deacon last year will be priested at bicycles for free. All of these bikes are but all was in order and no one or a Chester Cathedral. Veronica is to continue serving her curacy at Bunbury Parish Church. now on the National Bike Register and vehicle was sighted. If you see anyone Please pray for her as she prepares for this big day. should any be stolen and ultimately on scaffolding outside of regular Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 2017 found by the Police they can be working hours please call 101 or There is going to be a Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 2017. The dates will be instantly checked against this register anonymously ring CRIMESTOPPERS on from Tuesday 28 March to Thursday 6 April 2017, in the latter part of Lent, but before and the owner reunited with their 0800 555 111. Holy Week. If there is anyone who would like to be part of this Pilgrimage, please get in bike. It is worth noting that such is the In early June a man described as touch with the Rector. high cost of racing bikes today the looking for work on trees was sighted Clergy Conference at Swanwick 2016 monetary value of the bikes that were in the rear of a cottage at a property Our next clergy residential conference at Swanwick will be from Monday 27 June 2016 marked up equated to well over in Hargrave . He was also asking to Thursday 30 June 2016. £60,000 worth of property. Our thanks about the occupancy of a nearby Foundation for Ministry course to the Police Specials for organising cottage that was recently burgled. The Foundations for Ministry is a part-time course of 27 sessions over three terms. It is this event. For the dates and times of made up of people from different parishes all over the Diocese of Chester and is The marking version used was the Police Community Support Beat designed to help people find and grow in the ministry to which God is calling them. The Selectamark bicycle marking Management Meetings at Alison’s Café course is open to anyone who wants to grow and develop in Christian ministry. It is not kit https://www.bikeregister.com/ 12.00-13.00, please call a basics course, so it is expected that you have some background in Christian life and advice/how-it-works thinking. Often it is useful for people to do Foundations after some other course of Jonathan Hurst, PCSO 20398, Western Tattenhall HomeWatch is available to Christian learning (e.g. the Doorway course, Bishop’s Course in Faith and Life, Emmaus, Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team, Alpha, adult confirmation course, etc). If you are interested please get in touch with the mark any property by either engraving Dragon Hall, Whitchurch Road, Rector. or UV marker pen as appropriate, Chowley, Tattenhall CH3 9DU Tel: MALPAS DEANERY NEWS completely free of charge. For 0845 458 6377 instance a local builder attending the The Rev Georgina Watmore was installed as Rector of Tarporley on the 5th May 2015. To request help with lost and found We pray for her ministry and family as they settle in this new parish. event has booked in to have all his pets/keys/jewellery etc contact me Deanery Communion Service 19th July Bunbury Parish Church 10.30am power tools engraved with his post below as soon as you can.