The Editor Writes...
A new year rapidly approaches us and will ,I suspect, bring in many changes– some good and others bad. But that’s the nature of things. Well here at the Echo we are also ringing in the changes. But all of them good in our opinion. And so we present to you –ta da– a newly structured editorial team. Would you please welcome Liz Pacey and Sue Beacock, as our newly installed St Columba reporters, the Editor has already been impressed by their commitment to the magazine, “above & beyond the call of duty”. Speaking of commitment Elaine Galloway continues to be our Victoria Dock reporter, but if anyone would consider assisting please come forward, you would be more than welcome, as our new structure allows for 2 reporters for each church. At St John’s, our children’s author Wendy Clark has agreed to take up reporting duties as well. Here we would also welcome someone coming forward to work alongside her. Finally as we countdown towards Hull taking up the mantle of City of Culture, the Echo plays its part, as we reveal that an undercover arts reporter has joined the team. We wish them all every success and creative opportunity in their new roles.
Index 2. editor writes 3. Home 4. echo music 5. Why wear a poppy? 6. Amy Johnson festival 7. 20 things you didn't know about Amy Johnson 8. Columba quiz night 9. Knitwits 10. Trisha wick 11. Lee Norfolk 12. St Columba coffee morning 13. St Johns coffee morning 14 /15 thinking into dementia 15 16 St Columba events 17 Joke page 18 Community page 19 Back cover
Views expressed in this publication are those of the contributors and are not necessarily shared by the editorial team or the parish staff. July 2016© The Drypool Parish MMXVI
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Home Are you a wanderer or a nester? A wanderer looks for the next new thing, goes to new places and avoids settling down. A nester loves building a home, improving it, cooking in it and coming back to it. These two types of people may seem different, but they share the same universal human desire – a longing for home. Moving home to Hull in June has brought this longing to the surface. Before we moved we had the wanderer’s excitement at going to a new city, meeting new people, doing new things for Jesus. Now that we have moved, the nester instinct has kicked in – sorting the house, working in the garden, exploring this great city, getting to know people and inviting them round. Yet in this life, we will never find or build our true home. All humans long for home because humanity was kicked out of our first home. God made us to live with him, but now we are far from him. We are all homeless and rootless. We all feel out of place. But the Bible is the story of God making us a new home. Jesus left his home and came to earth to bring us home to God. On the cross he was kicked out of God’s presence, so that we could be brought in. He is now leading us home to God and when he returns we will live in our true home – the heavenly city come down to earth where we will once again dwell with God and all our longings will be complete. When we’re feeling like strangers in a big city, or our house is a wreck or a war zone, this promise comforts us because it tells us that we have a home where we belong. And when we’re comfortable in our nest (which will be very easy for us in our wonderful house, garden and city), this promise challenges us to put our hope in our eternal home, not in our current temporary one. Hull 2017 have the slogan, “Everyone back to ours”. That’s God’s invitation to us – “Everyone back to mine – your true home.” “They were longing for a better country – a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has built a city for them.” (Hebrews 11 v 16) Dave Griffith-Jones
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This month Geoff Howlett reviews
MATTHEW JAMES McKAY : Reason Enough. (www.matthewjamesmcka y.com) It’s been a great pleasure to follow Matthew James’ (MJ) singing ministry over the last five years. From his debut Cd release as a ten year old boy, he has developed into a very talented young man, with a big heart for God. With Irish producer James Strange at the helm, this new 12 track release sees MJ tread a path in the light country mould akin to that of Daniel O’Donnell and Charlie Landsborough. First up is the foot tappin’ “Wouldn’t Take nothing For my Journey Now.” That’s followed by “I Want to Stroll Over Heaven”, which is a slower song, were MJ’s warm vocal tones easily glide over the lyrics. Most of the backing music is provided by the talented James Strange. However, MJ shows his prowess on both acoustic and electric guitars. There’s a honky tonk feel to the duet (with Strange) on “Where Could I Go”, while some pleasing orchestral sounds provide the backdrop to “What a Day.” Production is first class throughout, and this easy listening album easily slips from one song to the next. “Praise the Mighty
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Name of Jesus” shuffles along, with MJ’s brother James Scott on drum, sister Hannah Louise on ukulele, and his mother, Roseanne, on piano. “Far Side Banks of Jordan” had me comparing the sound to something from the Grand Ole Opry, and it’s got real Nashville style to it.. MJ’s vocals have obviously changed as his tender years have passed, but his deeper sound gently caresses each word. “Christ For Me” is another a lovely song of praise, where MJ provides his own harmonies, as well as the lead vocal. I soon found myself singing along to this one very quickly. “Tears Are a Language”, “Till the Storm Passes By” and “If We Never Meet Again” provide the closing songs to, what is, a charming album.
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Please wear a Poppy,” the lady said, And held one forth, but I shook my head, Then I stopped and watched as she offered them there, And her face was old and lined with care; But beneath the scars the years had made There remained a smile that refused to fade. A boy came whistling down the street, Bouncing along on carefree feet, His smile was full of joy and fun: “Lady,” said he, “May I have one?” When she pinned it on he turned to say, “Why do we wear a poppy today?” The lady smiled in her wistful way, And answered, “This is Remembrance Day, And the poppy there is a symbol for The gallant ones who died in war, And because they did, you and I are free, That’s why we wear the poppy, you see. I had a boy about your size, With golden hair and big blue eyes. He loved to play and jump and shout, Free as a bird he would race about. As the years went by he learned and grew, And became a man – as you will, too. But the war went on and he had to stay, And all I could do was wait and pray. His letters told of the dreadful plight, (I can see it still in my dreams at night) With the tanks and guns and cruel barbed wire,
and the mines and bullets, the bombs and fire. Till at last, at last, the war was won – And that’s why we wear a poppy, son.” The small boy turned as if to go, Then said, “Thanks lady, I’m glad to know, That sure did sound like an awful fight, But your son – did he come back all right?” A tear rolled down each faded cheek: She shook her head but didn’t speak. I slunk away in a sort of shame, And if you were me you’d have done the same: For our thanks, in giving, is often delayed Though our freedom was bought And thousands paid. And so when we see a poppy worn, Let us reflect on the burden borne, By those who gave their very all, When asked to answer their country’s call. That we at home in peace might live. Then wear a poppy, Remember And give. “Why Wear A Poppy?” © Don Crawford
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Over the last few months hull has seen he Amy Johnson festival take over with events throughout the city, and moths that create a trail around all the buildings in hull. As a pioneer of aviation Amy was one of the first female pilots and flew all over the world. She is an icon and still inspires people today. Here are a few highlights from the festival
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Amy was born at 154 St Georges Road on 1 July 1903 She attended Boulevard Secondary School She graduated from Sheffield Universi ty with a BA in Economics She became interested in flying whilst working for a solicitor in London In 1929 she became the first British woman to gain a Ground Engineers Li cence. Her father and Lord Wakefield – of Castrol Lubricants Co – helped her buy her first plane She named the plane Jason, after her father’s Business Trade Mark She flew 11,000 miles solo to Australia in several stages, the first woman to do so. For this feat she received the CBE. She and a co-pilot – Jack Humphreys flew 1760 miles from London to Moscow in one day They then continued to Tokyo setting a
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record time for the flight In 1932 she married another pilot called Jim Mollinson. Jim had proposed to Amy on a flight together only 8 hours after meeting her. She flew solo to Cape Town in a PussMoth breaking her husband’s record She and her husband were injured whilst attempting to fly from South Wales to New York running out of fuel in Con necticut and crash landing. During WW2 she worked for the Air Transport Auxiliary – delivering planes from factories to Air Force bases Sadly it was whilst delivering a plane she was lost in the Thames estuary on 5 January 1941 Amy has no known grave but she is commemorated on the Air Forces Me morial at Runnymede Her first biplane – Jason, can be seen in the Science Museum in London. A collection of souvenirs and mementos given by her father can be seen at Sew erby Hall
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The chairs were grouped round the tables in welcoming fashion. The nibbles were distributed. The question sheets and pens were at the ready. All was set for a now regular feature of St Columba’s social calendar: a quiz evening.
bad either. Big congratulations to all involved, and to all who contributed in any way. A fantastic £280 was raised towards things needed in the church.
There was to be no slacking. Our bottoms hardly had time to touch the seats before The next quiz will be in January 2017. we were grappling with a pictorial Who’s Who of Corrie, picture music tiIf you don’t come you will be missing a tles (would you have got “A Whiter treat! Shade of Pale” from a lampshade and a bucket??), and the pretty impossible (for Liz Pacey me!) anagrams of past prime ministers and presidents. Ably and seamlessly hosted by Dave Williams and John Saunderson the evening was a successful mix of head scratching and laughter. The pie and peas weren’t half
Photos by Martin Holton
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ST COLUMBA’S KNITWITS’ CHRISTMAS EVENT AND KNIT CAFÉ FRIDAY DECEMBER 2ND
10A.M - 4P.M ST COLUMBA CHURCH HALL LABURNUM AVE
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Take time out from your busy Christmas schedule to sit and sample the delights of Knitwits’ home baking, (bring your knitting / crochet if you like). Browse our stalls, learn more about Knitwits and the charities we support. And…..relax….
Entrance £2.00
Includes drink and cake
For more information contact Liz on 01482 705723 knitwitliz@gmail.com
Poet’s Corner... Look at the people as they go about their day, each has a story to tell, in their own unique way. Look across at the field's where colours unite to paint a picture of a beautiful sight. Look at the trees with many shades of green, and here and there gold, red and brown all blowing in the breeze. Look across at the shimmering sea, there also you will see the beauty of me. Look up and see the beauty of the moonlight sky, pink and blue shades dance and slowly fade to leave a balance of blue and grey to end the day. Look at all these and much, much more, and hold onto the things that I have in store. Look for the good and not the bad, look and be happy, don't be sad. For in everything that you can see are sights of beauty sent by me. Sheila Cooper 2016 © 9
Here we catchup with news from Longhill from our very own..
former Drypool CMS Partner and founding vicar of Victoria Dock Church is Pioneer Minister to Longhill, a local authority estate that has previously had a dwindling Christian presence...
Greetings Friends. July was a good but busy month. We had a good meeting of our Management Committee on 4th followed by my Licensing Service on 5th. Our IT and biscuits course continued with a good number of participants being trained by John from KCOM. Barbara our cleaner successfully completed her COSHH course (learning to deal with chemicals etc.) We had a visit from Hull 4 Heroes, resulting in us hoping to start a regular Veteran's Lunch. I attended PCC Meetings for both our Mother Church St. Michael's and St. Peter's, Bilton both of whom are very supportive. I spent a morning at a Business Briefing which was held to give those who run businesses an update on latest legislation etc. I enjoyed a Bar B Que with our local Chapter Meeting and the Hull Deanery Synod came to our Centre for their social. Our Summer Fair on 16th was a huge success - superb team of volunteers organizing it, a sunny day and about 200 people attending. Our new coffee machine for the Cafe has arrived. We hosted a children's party. Barbara, Alison and Karen completed their Recognized Parish Assistants Course. I was able to do quite a lot of pastoral visiting during the month. I also had meetings with four organizations who are hoping to work in partnership with us. I spent the last week of July at the Keswick Convention which was refreshing. Barbara and the others did well overseeing the Centre in my absence. I was hoping that August would be a quieter month but it's not working out like that so far. Our Cafe was closed the first week giving our Cafe staff a rest. We have quite a few special bookings of the Hall during the summer months. Our monthly Prayer for Longhill meeting attracted some new people and we had a bring and share lunch after our Thursday Holy Communion service. Our Social Committee met to plan special events between now and Christmas.
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PRAYER REQUESTS 1. My mother - her health and welfare 2. Planning for a new regular group for Primary School aged children 3. Funding to pay our utility bills 4. Organizations with whom we are working in partnership 5. For more people to join and visit the Longhill Library which meets in our Centre 6. Funding for an Assistant Manager 7. For more churches to support us by prayer and finance as a local mission project 8. More volunteers are needed for the CafĂŠ 9. Planning for a 'Start Course' for those who are seeking to know more about the Christian faith 10. Time to get to grips with a mountain of publicity which needs to be produced 11. I need time to think and space to do things other than work which can be very stressful 12. To know God's priorities with so many possibilities as the work develops Thank you for standing alongside us through your prayers and support. God bless Trisha Wick
News from our cms partner lee as he continues his work in Bolivia Hi everyone....hope your well....its been great to be back in Bolivia to an extent of seeing some precious amazing people doing a great work... .will always be special ....but since returning I've suffered with some grief issues ....and its a struggle to keep straightened....last night I had a dream about Jason drowning...very vivid....so please just keep me in your prayers ....I wept before I left Hull on the train....seeing my family struggle.... so please keep me in your prayers...its been a mad year .... lets hope there's some light at the end of the tunnel
Amazing testimony of God moving last night here in Bolivia , some good news at last.. ...I prayed before our new boy who's from the streets went to bed for a good nights sleep and peace of the lord would reign in his life...and a supernatural encounter...in his dream ....he saw angels....one was a demonic ones....and the next one was a good angel....which told him to read the bible and pray and showed him the way forward.....praise God ....and this young man doesn't have any prior experience of God....praise God
Had a few thoughts recently, this is a side track...... for years, what separates us as Christians as different from the world.....its the LOVE we share....iI was reminded how in lack some people are.....I've been to two funerals the past month or so....and you see the way these people are eulogized.....its not chastising, as in the bible said LOVE is patient, kind, thoughtfulness. but also people call stuff LOVE which is a corrupted version of the pureness of our father in heaven.... speak LOVE where there's hate...and re correct people, the true version, and don't be ashamed to show emotions... .or to cry....God is love....only him....things are only given what is a pure way, correction is important too.... or when people grow up they have no understanding of a depth, or what way they can be different....evil is born of evil... and light born of light.....speak life.....i command you all... its an emergency....I'm speaking to the converted but its good to be reminded....even myself....bless you all this day in Jesus name Lee Norfolk 2016 Š 11
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Hi Chaps our proposed meeting on the 5th Nov. is now put back till the 19th Nov.8 30am at St 'C's. The subject will be the same as planned being 'Men's Health' .Due to overwhelming demand (Godwin), the cooked breakfast is back on instead of bacon 'butties'. Hope to see you all then. Godbless Eddie. 13
Why should the Church be thinking about dementia? It is, of course a subject that often hits the headlines - new possibilities of treatment and the worry that care of the increasing number of people with dementia will not be affordable are just two regular topics. But why should we, the Church, the Body of Christ be concerned?
taste or sound, and you’re right back in the whole situation.
What is important in keeping people with dementia in touch with their spirituality is to use the memory and the things that they can do rather than focus on the things that they have lost the ability to do. It is important that when someone is diagnosed with dementia that they are not immediately All of the major church denominations are unable to do what they did - in life or in increasingly becoming churches of older church. We need not to make them less able people. A study showed that 25%-33% of by removing those skills - if last Sunday congregations are over 65 years old and in rural areas, as in many of my own church- someone was a great welcomer in your es, this can be as high as 80%. Dementia (in church and then midweek they received the diagnosis of dementia, they will still be a all its many forms) occurs in 1 in 5 people great welcomer this week! Of course at some over 65% but if you look around church congregations there are not that many peo- point this will change but the church should find ways of supporting them as long as is ple with dementia. Where are they? Where have they gone? DO we have a gospel for all, possible. but not for those with dementia? who has been withdrawn and disconnected Many have simply slipped out of church and then the blessing is truly wonderful for all it is important that the church recognises who are involved. In worship it is imthis and finds ways to include people with portant that both implicit and long dementia and their carers and to make them term memories that are still there are welcome in church.
used to reconnect and allow the person with dementia to continue their Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, spiritual life. For example, a friend vascular and other dementias affect all aspects of brain function but most people will who will find the page if their underrecognise memory problems as most obvistanding of numbers has gone will ofous. Those affected are unable to remember ten enable someone to still feel welrecent events, or lay down new memories come and comfortable church. A lift although their long term memory of past to and from church with a phone call events are often retained for much longer. However, for us to understand how memory before arrival to remind them its Sunloss affects people with dementia, I’d like to day is another simple way to help to describe briefly another division of memory, keep people in church longer. into explicit and implicit memory. Explicit memory can be thought of as learnt memory of tasks - such as how to get dressed or how to find your way around your home. Implicit memory is not learnt and often associated with strong emotion. An example of implicit memory is when smelling carbolic soap which calls to mind hospitals, or in my case, the smell of cobblers’ glue which takes me right back to my father’s she repair shop. One sniff, or 14
It may be that your church might want to offers special worship tailored to people with dementia and their carers, in a nursing home, at home or a even a special service in church: this is the not the time for the “new”, not with hymns, translations of the bible, or liturgical settings. In people with more advanced dementia - a shorter service is often the way forward. The King James translation of the Twenty-third Psalm and many other bible passages may allow those attending to to join in with you, even though they may otherwise have very little to say. Old hymns or Sunday School choruses may be sung word perfect - from deep in their long-term memory - by someone who has been locked in their own silence for many weeks. The smell of incense or candles may tap into an implicit memory. Use all you can to connect.
know rushed towards you to hug you and share the peace, they may feel that you are going to attack. Take your time, get down to their level if they’re in a chair, touch their hand gently, smile and say gently - ‘the peace of the Lord be with you’ or even ‘God loves you’ and often a smile is given back. In summary making space and tapping into any remaining memories is the key. People with dementia have a spiritual self that needs nurturing by the Body of Christ. They may, as Paul says, be the seemingly weaker part, but all are essential and truly when a connection is made with someone with dementia
Pat Malham
And finally, touch is very important with people who may only otherwise be touched for medical or personal care. But a word of caution - be careful: if you didn’t know what was happening and someone who you didn’t
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ADVANCE NOTICE! St Columba Quiz Evening Saturday January 14th Following the huge success of the last St Columba Quiz evening we are delighted to announce the date of the next one. Prepare to be rid of those post festive season blues and start the Hull City of Culture year surprising your friends, and even yourselve’s,with your vast knowledge of all things under the sun. For more information and tickets please contact Dave Williams on 07867532815 or e mail mwills7101@gmail.com
BELIEVE IN HULL
On Sunday October 23rd St Columba welcomed two members of the Believe in Hull team to the morning service. They did a fast moving presentation on their plans for Hull City of Culture 2017. I say their plans but they very much opened the floor to us. Hull is our city after all! We had opportunity to chat with our neighbours and write on a blackboard what we thought might be our church’ s special contribution. It’s going to be a great year!
KNITWITS’ NEWS
A huge thank you to all who helped with and supported the Macmillan Coffee Morning at St Columba. We had a fantastic time and over £310.00 was raised for the charity. If the St Columba Knitwits needed any encouragement to pick up their needles they got it on Sunday morning from the Believe in Hull team’s visit. The idea of knitting / crocheting fish is not new to us as we joined with many other Hull crafters a few years ago for a display in Holy Trinity. This time 5,000 are needed to be given away at the feeding of the 5,000 event taking place in Pickering Park June 17th 2017. If you fancy having a go patterns are available http://www.believeinhull.org.uk/flatpack/ or from Liz Pacey 705723 November Dates Knitwits Wednesday 1.30 – 3.30p.m November 9th and 23rd Prayer shawl group Nov 2nd 10 – 11a.m side chapel Shoebox packing Wednesday November 9th 10a.m – 12 midday (back of church) Knit and Stitch group Nov 16th 10a.m -12 midday Choir Vestry
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Jesus, Moses, and an old man go golfing. The first one to tee off is Moses. He smashes the ball and it is heading right for the water hazard before the green. Moses raises his club, the water parts, and the ball makes it to the green. Jesus gets up to swing, cranks it out, and it is headed for the water hazard. Jesus closes his eyes and prays. The ball skips across the water and lands on the green two feet from the hole. The old man's turn comes and he drives the ball. The ball looks like it is going to drop directly into the water. A fish jumps from the water hazard swallowing the ball, as an eagle drops from the sky, grabbing the fish. As the eagle flies over the green, a bolt of lightning strikes the eagle, making it drop the fish. As the fish hits the green, it spits out the ball and the ball falls into the hole, making a hole in one. Jesus looks at Moses and says, "I really think I'm leaving Dad at home next time!"
Sunday school teacher asked her children on the way to service, "And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?" One little girl replied, "Because people are sleeping."
Three men are travelling on a ship, when they are accosted by the Devil. The Devil proposes that if each man drops something into the sea and he cannot find it, he will be that man's slave. If the Devil does find it, however, he will eat that man up. The first man drops a pure, clear diamond, and immediately gets eaten. The second drops an expensive watch, trying to impress the Devil, and gets eaten. The third man fills a bottle with water and pours it into the sea yelling, " I'm no fool? Try finding that” Two little boys were known troublemakers, stealing everything they could get their hands, even from the church. One day a priest stopped one of the boys and asked, "Where is God?" The boy shrugged and the priest repeated, "Where is God?" The boy ran out of the cathedral crying to his home where he hid in a closet. Eventually his brother
Last editions quiz answers 1
Holy Trinity, St Mary’s Low gate, St James’ Sutton 2 Three successive vicars of St Marys called John Scott during the 19th century. 3 1792 – First church built in Hull after the Reformation 4 Feren’s Art Gallery 5 St Patrick’s Church, Patrington. 6 Meaux Abbey 7 An Irish Abbot/missionary who spread Christianity and built an abbey on Iona, Scotland. 8 Dr John Sentamu 9 In the old town of Jerusa lem 10 Martin Luther 11 King Henry VIII in 1534 12 Writer of a gospel 13 An written account of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ 14 Hebrew and Aramaic 15 St John
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DRYPOOL DIRECTORY
Your guide to what’s on and who to contact within the parish... Weekly Worship Whether you’re looking for a traditional communion or prayer service or a lively and family friendly approach, there’s a variety of choice within the parish every week... St Columba (Corner of Holderness Road/Laburnum Avenue) Traditional Sunday Worship or Communion with Sunday School at 10.30am
Victoria Dock Church (Within the Village Hall) Sunday Worship, Communion or Cafe Church at 10.45am
St John the Evangelist (Rosmead Street) Sunday worship 10.30 am every Sunday Family service 5pm Friday evenings Mid-week Communion or Prayer on Wednesdays at 9.30am Parish-wide Prayer and Praise every second Sunday at 7.30pm
Parent and Toddler Groups Alphabet Mondays offers play, craft and singing activities. There is no need to book during term time but booking is essential during school holidays. Cost £1.50 per family includes fruit, toast and drink for children and hot drinks for parents. Every Monday 9.30am—11.15am at St John’s. Contact Lynsey/Steve 07891 368434 Starting Blocks is a popular group offering play, crafts, songs, bible stories, prayer and spirituality for toddlers and their parents. Admission free but donations and participation welcome. Healthy snack included. Tuesdays 10—11.30am (term time and half term holidays) at St Columba’s. Sure Start Soft Play activities at St John’s Wednesdays 1.30—2.30 pm
Youth Activities Child Dynamix Youth Group meets every Monday 5.30 until 8pm at St John’s Youth Cell offers Christian fellowship and teaching for Year 7 upwards every Monday from 5 until 7pm. Contact Rev. Aian Macpherson on 07929 733555 for details) Beavers, Cubs and Scouts meet on Wednesday evenings at St John’s. Beavers 5.15pm, Cubs 6.15pm, Scouts 7pm.
Community Activities St John’s Community Drop in Day offers a warm welcome every Tuesday from 9.30am until 2.30pm. Access spiritual support, debt advice , information from the council and local PCSOs, learn new IT skills, attend the exercise class, help in the community garden or just relax in friendly surroundings while enjoying food and drink from the cafe. .The Hull Regency Dancers meet at St Columba every Friday from 7—9pm for dancing Jane Austen would have enjoyed. Everyone is welcome and previous knowledge is not necessary. St John’s are hosting a range of Health and Wellbeing activities on a six week rotation to include sewing, gardening, employment support and much more. Monthly programmes available soon!
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Community Activities (cont.) Total Praise Choir Meets at St Columba's on a Tuesday evening, during term time. We are currently expanding and making plans for events in 2016 and 2017. Singers for all sections, together with musicians are most welcome regardless of level of ability, as are those who can assist for events as front of house, prayer partners or crèche assistants. Email: totalpraisehull@gmail.com or find us at www.facebook.com/totalpraisehull for further details. Company and A Cuppa! All welcome at St Columba, 10am - 12pm every Wednesday. Contact Sandie Thompson or Liz Harrison for further details.
Contacts... Rev. Dave GriffithJones Team Rector
Rev. Martyn Westby, Team Vicar
Rev. Aian MacPherson Curate
The Rectory, 139 Lanburnam Avenue, Hull HU8 8PA
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2 Harcourt Drive, Hull Tel. 07929 733555
Readers: Margaret Liversedge Tel. 588537 Liz Pacey Tel. 705723 Graham Wragg Tel. 223050 Dave Norton Tel. 803736 Church Wardens: St Columba: John Saunderson Tel. 784774 Liz Harrison Tel. 797110 St John: Lorraine Iveson 07842 975446 Angie Longbone 07403 188713 Victoria Dock: Richard Boniface
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Creative Design: Christine Brain Parish Office: Drypool Rectory, 139 Laburnum Avenue, Hull, HU8 8PA Open Tuesday 7.00—8.00pm & Friday 10.30am—12.00noon Email: drypoolpcc@drypoolpcc.karoo.co.uk Website: www.drypoolparish.org.uk Community Centre: St John’s Church and Community Centre, Rosmead Street, Hull, HU9 2TA www.facebook.com/stjohncommunitychurch available for party bookings, details on request.
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