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AS Kool and the Gang sang: It’s a ‘Celebration’ (No 7, 1980). Or as Altered Images might have put it: ‘Happy Birthday’ (No 2, 1981). The Official Singles Chart is 60 years old.

The first UK singles chart was published on 14 November 1952. At No 1 was Al Martino’s ‘Here in My Heart’. Last Sunday, the latest list Turn to page 3

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PHOTOGRAPHER DOCUMENTS DAILY LIFE OF RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY

Picture of Mennonite wins prize

JORDI RUIZ CIRERA

A PICTURE of a Mennonite Christian has won the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize. The image of the 26-year-old Bolivian woman, who was reluctant to sit for the camera, was taken by Spanish Londoner Jordi Ruiz Cirera.

The photograph, Margarita Teichroeb, is part of Menonos, a long-term project to document the daily life of a Mennonite religious community.

More than 50,000 Mennonites live in Bolivia.

They are descendants of Anabaptists who left Germany in the 16th century. They live a very simple life.

The photographer says the project was difficult: ‘The Mennonites were willing to host me in their homes, but they weren’t initially willing to be pictured. In some cases, it is forbidden. Sitting in front of the camera was not easy for Margarita so I could only take two frames of her. Even though we were enjoying the situation, Margarita posed with this sort of awkward expression.’

An exhibition of photographs entered for the prize runs at the National Portrait Gallery, London, until 17 February 2013.

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Tinned food campaign encourages can-do spirit THE Salvation Army and ITV1 programme Daybreak are to run a campaign to collect tins of food for homeless and older people and families in need.

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Arboretum memorial installed THE Salvation Army has had a memorial installed at the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas.

The memorial, commemorating Salvationists’ long-standing work among Armed Forces personnel, is scheduled to be dedicated next Saturday (24 November) by UK Salvation Army leaders Commissioners André and Silvia Cox. The 150-acre National Memorial Arboretum honours people who have served the country in many ways, military and civilian.

age members of the public to visit Co-operative food shops across the UK, buy a tin of food and donate it in store to The Salvation Army. Donated tins will be given to some 50 Salvation RACHEL KERR was Army centres named Best Gospel Act and used for their at the Mobo Awards. In her community work. acceptance speech during the The campaign ceremony at the Echo Arena, runs from Monday Liverpool, the singer thanked 26 to Friday 30 ‘God, so faithful’.

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Q As well as being available as a printed newspaper, The War Cry will soon be available via an app.

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s a h t r a h c e c Th i l b u p d e l c i n o r h c s e t s a t seven-inch singles and 78s. Now, the chart is 99.5 per cent digital. Most singles are bought as downloads.’

Martin says the charts have reflected cultural trends: ‘The first chart was launched before the beginning of rock’n’roll. Since then it has effectively chronicled the various tastes of the public from Al Martino to the present day. Right now we’re going through a period of particular strength for pop and R&B.’

It also has reflected society. The Beatles’ ‘All You Need is Love’ captured the optimistic spirit of 1967; the Specials’ ‘Ghost Town’ reflected unrest and urban decay in the early Eighties.

And, as Martin points out, the Military Wives’ Christmas No 1 last year was a reminder that British troops have been serving in conflicts.

But chart music has also provided a soundtrack to individuals’ lives. There have been evocations of childhood, as in ‘The Teletubbies Say “Eh-Oh!”’; professions of romantic devotion in songs such as Bryan Adams’s ‘(Everything I Do) I Do It For You’; expressions of regret such as George Michael’s ‘Careless Whisper’; heartbreak in Adele’s ‘Someone Like You’; and longing for the past in the words, borrowed from the Bible, of Boney M’s ‘Rivers of Babylon’.

Songs echo experience. We know good times. But we may know what it’s like to long for a happier past. We know what it is to be hurt.

And if we’re honest, we can also recognise that we make mistakes and hurt others. As Jessie J put it: ‘Nobody’s Perfect’ (No 9, 2011).

But our hope for the future need not fade out.

The first song to become a million-seller twice has good news for when we need comfort and forgiveness. It speaks of people discovering a new way of looking at the world at the No 1 Christmas. It speaks of the arrival of ‘Mary’s boy child, Jesus Christ’.

As Harry Belafonte (No 1, 1957) and Boney M (No 1, 1978) sang: ‘Man will live for evermore, because of Christmas Day’.

The Military Wives celebrate their No 1 with Reggie Yates from Radio 1’s Official Chart show and (left) new book ‘The Million Sellers’

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was announced, and in the top spot was ‘Candy’ by Robbie Williams.

Over the past few weeks, the Official Charts Company has been revealing lists of the most successful chart acts, and its new book, The Million Sellers, tells the stories of the 123 singles that had sold a million copies by May this year.

Martin Talbot, managing director of the Official Charts Company, tells The War Cry that the chart was begun by Percy Dickins, the publisher of the New Musical Express who ‘rang round his retail mates to find out what was selling’.

Since then, there has been – as Girls Aloud would say – a ‘Whole Lotta History’ (No 6, 2006).

At the beginning, says Martin, the chart was compiled ‘using a couple of dozen record shops and somebody at the end of a phone line, ticking off sales on a piece of paper. Today, all the data is electronically delivered from about six and a half thousand record shops, download stores and mail order services.

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HRISTOPH JAKOB is an ordinary guy from Switzerland. He is studying to become a teacher and works in IT for The Salvation Army in Bern.

But earlier this year, Christoph and a group of Salvation Army colleagues were suddenly thrown into the spotlight after they submitted a song to be considered for entry in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

The Heilsarmee (Salvation Army) pop song, titled ‘You and Me’, features six Salvation Army musicians who range in age from 20 to 94 years old. It was composed for the group by Hitmill, one of Switzerland’s leading production companies.

‘It is great to be aiming to enter the Eurovision Song Contest for The Salvation Army,’ says Christoph. ‘It is something the organisation has never done before.

‘I think our song is cool and very catchy. I’m really pleased with it. When we released the

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The Swiss Heilsarmee group shoot their music video

song online, we didn’t know what to expect, so it has been interesting to wait for people’s reactions. So far, the response has been good.’

It has been so good that the group received enough online votes to gain a place in the next stage of the competition – performing on Swiss TV next month, against other Eurovision hopefuls. Out of the 178 acts which submitted songs, only nine were chosen to appear on the programme. Those nine will perform their song and appeal for the public to vote again. The act that receives the most votes will be chosen to represent the country at Eurovision in Malmö, Sweden, next May. Christoph explains why The Salvation Army chose to put forward a song for the competition.

‘Two years ago, the Army in Switzerland had a partnership with some songwriters and music stars. They gave us the rights to perform some of their songs when we went carolling over Christmas.

‘Last year, we filmed some of those songs and uploaded them on the internet. So lots of young people were keen to come and sing with us and be recorded.

‘Then, earlier this year, Hitmill decided to write a song for Eurovision, and they wanted to

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The Salvationist musicians range from 20 to 94 years old do it for a good cause. So they thought of The Salvation Army. They got in touch, and it went from there.’

Christoph was among about 20 people who auditioned to be part of the Heilsarmee group.

He sang Stevie Wonder’s ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours’ and was selected.

‘I have made jokes about Eurovision my entire life, so auditioning to take part in it wasn’t a decision I made lightly,’ he says. ‘In the end I thought the experience would be a challenge for me, as I usually sing more gospel music than pop.

‘I also thought it would be good publicity for The

Salvation Army. It gives people the chance to see that the organisation is full of young people, and it is not just about playing carols at Christmas.’

Back in the summer, the Heilsarmee group shot the ‘You and Me’ music video, with Christoph as the lead singer. Since it was launched online, interest from the press has been huge.

‘We have given interviews on TV and in the newspapers,’ says Christoph. ‘Doing that is a great chance for me to speak up about my faith, because the Eurovision song itself is not allowed to be about anything religious or political. That’s one of the rules.’

The organisation is not just about playing carols at Christmas

Speaking out about his Christian faith seems to come naturally to Christoph. He has been a member of The Salvation Army his whole life.

He plays the cornet and conducts the band at the Salvation Army church in Thun.

‘My relationship with Jesus means everything to me,’ he says. ‘He is my friend. I know I can share everything with him.’

The future for the Heilsarmee group remains uncertain, but Christoph is enjoying every moment of his Eurovision experience.

Whatever happens, he is determined to keep his feet on the ground.

‘I have a good girlfriend who will keep me in my place,’ he says. ‘And I believe everything that is happening at the moment is a gift from God. It’s important for me to use all this for his glory and not my own.’

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Angela Merkel puts faith in God

Facing reality EVEN before the first Bushtucker Trial, Nadine Dorries was in trouble. Before the opening titles of the latest series of I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! the Tory party disowned her, on the grounds that a month in an Australian jungle is not the best way to serve her constituents.

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GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel believes in God and refers to religion as her ‘constant companion’, reported Mail Online.

According to the website, the politician revealed her personal stance on faith while answering questions on an internet blog. In response to a theological student, she said: ‘I am a member of the evangelical church.

I believe in God and religion is also my constant companion, and has been for the whole of my life.

‘We as Christians should above all not be afraid ‘ART restorers working of standing up on frescoes in a forgotten for our beliefs. chapel in Assisi believe The structure they have stumbled across of the world proof that stunning images relating to belief found under layers of grime is a framework are the work of medieval for my life that artist Giotto,’ reported The I consider very Guardian. important.’

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Ms Dorries is no stranger to ‘reality’ TV. In 2010, in the Tower Block of Commons the Mid Bedfordshire MP swapped her comfortable home and office for a spell living at benefits-level on a West London council estate.

Last month, The Observer reported a more radical instance of putting oneself in another’s shoes. Under the headline ‘Why a Bible Belt conservative spent a year pretending to be gay’, the paper told the story of Timothy Kurek, an American evangelical Christian who had been brought up ‘hating homosexuality’. When a friend told him that her parents had thrown her out after she told them she was a lesbian, he ‘began to question profoundly his beliefs’.

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damage caused by an earthquake, have discovered the letters GB on the wall paintings at the basilica of St Francis and argue that they prove the images were the work of Giotto di Bondone.

Giotto, the paper said, ‘is considered a forefather of Italian renaissance art’.

BBC TWO is broadcasting a new series of An Island Parish. The documentary series follows lay preacher Karen Le Mouton and Anglican vicar Gill Nicholls (second and third from left) as they serve the population of 600 on Sark in the Channel Islands.

Telling only two friends and an aunt of his plan, he ‘came out’ to his parents, friends and church. A male friend pretended to be his partner and Kurek worked in a gay bar and socialised with gay people ‘while maintaining his inner identity as a straight Christian’.

Before he revealed his true, straight, identity to his parents, church and new gay friends, he suffered homophobic abuse, rejection by church friends and the disgust of his mother.

Sharing in other people’s reality goes beyond tacky TV entertainment or wellmeant experiment. It is what Jesus did. He valued everyone. He respected people as people.

When a woman tried to turn a conversation into a slanging match about Jews and Samaritans, Jesus swept stereotyping aside with: ‘Those who worship God must worship him in spirit and in truth.’

In reality, there are no labels. There are only God-loved people.

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Identity

HOW the world cares for Q its children is the focus of Radio 2’s Sunday Half Hour tomorrow (18 November 8.30 pm). Presenter Diane Louise Jordan introduces hymns including ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’ and ‘Lord of All Hopefulness’.

NEXT week, Channel 4’s daily religious slot Q 4thought.tv explores what people of faith might be able to learn from atheism. The theme begins on Monday (19 November 7.55 pm) when Vic Barton, the bass player in a Christian heavy metal band, argues that atheism is itself a belief system, but that Christians and people of other faiths can learn from atheists about being tolerant of difference and avoiding rigid thinking.

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Broadband connected to home

desirability FORGET breathtaking views, Jacuzzis and en suites – what most homebuyers really want is a fast and reliable broadband service, according to a new survey.

A good broadband connection now beats off-street parking and access to local amenities as one of the deciding factors for people buying a new house.

Viewing requests for those properties showing broadband speeds were twice as high as those without.

The findings were revealed by a nationwide study of 1,500 homebuyers carried out by broadbandchoices.co.uk.

Independent estate agents included internet speeds on their adverts to test the impact of broadband on the buying decisions of people moving house.

Knowing that a property had good broadband speeds was routinely ranked as more important than traditional selling points.

One in five people questioned had actively checked broadband speeds when

evaluating a house – even before doing a recce of the local area.

And one in ten house-seekers admitted they had walked away from properties with a poor internet connection.

Estate agent Miles Shipside said: ‘A fast broadband connection is becoming more and more important for home-hunters. People rely on a good internet connection not just for browsing the web, but also for television entertainment and working from home.

‘As the technologies which rely on the internet in the home expand, the need for a strong connection will be added to more and more buyers’ wish lists.’

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sider a good broadband service, one in five revealed that they arranged an internet provider before connecting their gas or TV service.

Setting up a broadband connection was second only to finding a new electricity supplier.

As well as making a property more appealing, the study revealed that broadband could add value to a house. One in five prospective buyers said they would be happy to pay more for a property – a third claimed they would pay between 2 and 5 per cent extra – to have a high-speed broadband connection.

This could add as much as £15,000 to the value of a property worth £300,000.

Broadbandchoices.co.uk has now included all fibre optic package details on its Ofcom-accredited postcode search tool, which lets homebuyers check the available broadband deals by price and speed. This gives potential buyers an idea of what they will have to pay and the speeds they can expect for the property they want to buy.

The site also offers a broadband speed tester, which allows users to check their existing connection speed from anywhere in the UK. Both services are free.

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Aal priez an ana The Jamaican New Testament is here The Bible – the world’s bestselling book – has been translated into hundreds of languages and dialects. The publication of The Jamaican New Testament last month marked the most recent addition to the linguistic smorgasbord. The Rev COURTNEY STEWART, general secretary of the Bible Society of the West Indies, tells Renée Davis about the significance of the new translation The Rev Courtney Stewart

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HE Bible Society of the West Indies has been present in Jamaican communities for many years. It has had a Bible quiz show on national television. It constantly helps church leaders to communicate effectively with their congregations.

The organisation’s commitment to making God’s word relevant to people includes the use of Bible-themed street theatre as a means of communicating the gospel. Such drama has proved to be effective.

‘A pastor called us one day and told us about a little girl who didn’t come to a performance but watched it from her window,’ says the Rev Courtney Stewart, the Kingston-born general secretary of the Bible Society of the West Indies. ‘When the pastor made an appeal for people to receive the Lord as Saviour, she said the prayer and wanted the pastor to know that she had given her life to the Lord.

‘The Bible Society’s mission is to support churches in their mission,’ he explains. ‘If we give Bibles to churches and people’s lives are transformed

A community event in Birmingham celebrated the new translation

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through reading them, we always hear about it.’

And the desire to reach people with the gospel in a way they can understand has been the driving force behind the Jamaican patois New Testament.

‘The Jamaican New Testament came out of a vision that one of our board members had 50 years ago,’ says Courtney. ‘It was part of her mission to have the Scriptures written in the language of the Jamaican people.

‘There were several obstacles to overcome. First, there was the psychological aspect. There was a lack of acceptance of the fact that Jamaican was even a language, so we had to try to help people understand that it was.

Secondly, there was the matter of raising enough money to be able to get the translation done. Then there were

staffing issues in that we needed to get people who were competent enough to translate the language.’

Jamaican patois has often been associated with uneducated people and shown in a negative light.

Courtney explains: ‘Patois was developed as a form of communication among the slave community that was taken to Jamaica from Central and West Africa. The language has also been associated with ignorance, and many people believe that its vocabulary is limited.’

Courtney believes that The Jamaican New Testament will help to break down some of these barriers.

‘It will help people to recognise that there is nothing wrong with Jamaican

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From page 9 patois and the fact that it is Englishbased doesn’t make it a corruption of the English language. Therefore you are doing nothing wrong when you speak it,’ he says.

When Jamaicans came to the UK in the 1950s and 1960s, many were apprehensive about talking in their mother tongue because they were often mocked or mimicked. Jamaican patois wasn’t the language of the school or workplace.

‘Patois has a stigma only because of how it has been used,’ says Courtney. ‘It was never the language of commerce, it was never the language of business, and it wasn’t the language of high society.

The language has taken on connotations of ignorance because people associate it with common, ordinary people. It is the language of dancehall music, some of which can be demeaning to women.

So it has all these negative connotations which really are unfair.’

Critics have said a Jamaican New Testament isn’t needed, because many

Jamaicans are bilingual and speak, read and write in English.

‘The Bible Society is fine with that,’ says Courtney, ‘but who are they to say that communicating the Bible in the heart language of the majority of Jamaicans ought not to be done. The majority of Jamaicans learnt to speak in Jamaican first. We understand the language better than English, and it was always God’s purpose to communicate his word in the language that people best understand. The Scriptures have their greatest impact when they are in people’s mother tongue.’

Courtney explains that The Jamaican New Testament can resonate with Jamaicans deeper than any other translation.

‘Jamaican is the language of the heart – people speak it when they are angry, people speak it when they are upset. Why? Because it flows from within. To a Jamaican, it is a language

Jamaican patois has often been shown in a negative light

of communication at a deeper level than the official English.

‘Having a New Testament in Jamaican isn’t a matter of speaking down to people, it is about communicating in their language. If the majority of people were Japanese-speaking, I would want to speak Japanese.’

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he translation process took some 20 years. One of the problems facing translators was that, because Jamaican patois is an oral language, there was not a wealth of written sources to refer to. During the planning and preparation of the translation, Courtney’s colleagues were helped by the Jamaican Language Unit at the University of the West Indies and the Jamaica Theological Seminary.

The translators communicated with trained linguists and a team of theologians. This ensured that the translation

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The Scriptures have the greatest impact when they are in people’s mother tongue

remained authentic and faithful to the word of God. After a lengthy process, the translation was launched in London.

On 9 October, more than 100 people joined Courtney at the Jamaican High Commission, where the High Commissioner, Her Excellency Aloun Ndmobet-Assamba, described the new translation as ‘an important piece of work’. And a few days later, there was a community celebration in Birmingham.

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y first reaction is one of gratitude to the Lord because the response and acknowledgement of the translation has been phenomenal,’ Courtney says. ‘The Jamaican New Testament has been met with a tremendous sense of appreciation by the Jamaican community. We give the Lord thanks for that.

‘But we are not looking for popularity. We are looking for effective communication of the gospel. People are beginning to accept the patois Scriptures but we don’t expect that it’s going to happen overnight. Especially when for 400 years the language has been deemed unworthy and unsophisticated. But then, 500 years ago, William Tyndale was strangled and burnt at the stake after he’d translated the Bible into English. And today English is the global language.’

Now that The Jamaican New Testament will be on bookshelves and bedside tables, the Bible Society of the West Indies plans to set to work on translating the Old Testament, starting with the Psalms and Proverbs.

It has been a good year for Jamaica.

The country has celebrated the 50th anniversary of its independence. It came third in the Olympics athletics medal table and it now has its own translation of the New Testament.

For Courtney, these are signs of greater things to come.

‘The Bible Society hopes that Jamaicans will realise that what they speak is a legitimate language,’ he says.

‘We hope that having their own Bible will help Jamaicans develop a greater appreciation and understanding of what God is saying. This can be the start of a transformation in people’s lives.’

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WORDSEARCH Look up, down, forwards, backwards and diagonally on the grid to find these countries that have won Eurovision Fill the grid so that every column, every row and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9 Solution on page 15

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QUICK QUIZ DOWN 1. Cure (4) 2. Smirk (4) 3. Whinny (5) 4. Shatter (5) 5. Perished (4) 6. Face cover (4) 7. Impossible wish (4, 5) 8. Chastise (9) 11. Digging tool (5) 12. Faulty (5) 13. Bird of prey (5) 14. Stitch (3) 16. For what reason? (3) 21. Child nurse (5) 22. In poor health (5) 23. Halt (4) 24. Post (4) 25. Eager (4) 26. Speak (4)

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2. What does a beaver live in?

3. Who created the Wombles?

4. What assortment of sweets is named after a play by J. M. Barrie?

5. Troll Dolls originated in which country?

6. What is a photophobe afraid of?

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ROSEMARY DAWSON looks at what the Bible has to say about everyday issues

‘Money is the root of all evil’ is one of the most common misquotations of the Bible. It was even the title of a 1940s hit song. What the Bible actually says is: ‘The love of money is the root of all evil’ (1 Timothy 6:10 King James Bible).

Not a lot has changed since those words were written, but a 20th-century Bible version throws a deeper perspective on the ancient problem of human greed: ‘Loving money leads to all kinds of evil’ (J. B. Phillips).

Many of the world’s greatest problems stem from exploitation. Those without scruples exploit desperate people in order to make a quick profit. As long as selfishness and greed rule, that problem is likely to remain. People delude themselves that – as Abba sang – it is ‘always sunny in the rich man’s world’.

The Bible does not condemn wealth or those who make their money honestly,

of him: to sell all his possessions and give the money to the needy. His bank balance was more important to him than spiritual riches. It would be easier, Jesus said, for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.

Then and now, it’s not always sunny in a rich man’s world. Money may buy a mansion and swimming pool, designer labels, luxury holidays and temporary friends, but it cannot guarantee good health, lasting happiness or the satisfaction of a fulfilled life.

If money really does talk, what exactly is it saying?

but Jesus warns: ‘You cannot serve God and the power of money at the same time’ (Matthew 6:24 J. B. Phillips).

Managing money well is all about choices. When a wealthy would-be follower asked Jesus what he needed to do to attain eternal life, Jesus told him that he should follow the Ten Commandments (see Mark 10:17–25).

The man proudly replied that he had never broken any of them.

But, despite a great potential for goodness, LOOKING FOR HELP? this young man was Just complete this coupon and send it to not willing to do the The War Cry, 101 Newington one thing Jesus asked Causeway, London SE1 6BN Please send me

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MONEY talks. In fact, it shouts.

More than ever, it seems, money dictates how people measure values and priorities.

Money cannot guarantee the satisfaction of a fulfilled life

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MY wife, Pat, and I went to see our elderly neighbour, Agnes.

Pat said to her: ‘When you’re 100 years old, you’ll get a telegram from the Queen.’

Food for thought

A friend is in need indeed

Agnes replied that, were she to receive such a telegram, she would like the Queen to deliver it by hand.

‘Why’s that?’ asked Pat. ‘Because I already visited her place – so she’ll have to visit mine.’

by CLIFF KENT Although I detected a sense of humour in Agnes’s comment, her words reminded me of the importance of companionship. nobody to anyone.

It is good for people to spend Loneliness is a major social time together. It is right that we concern. make an effort so that people feel Whether we are surrounded by welcome and included. people who love us or not, we can Too many people are starved of go through times when we feel friendship. Some have been totally lonely or misunderstood. When forgotten by friends and family. we reach that point – when we But the truth is that our hearts have nobody to turn to – what can hunger for human contact. we do about it?

I once read an article in which The Bible tells us that we can Mother Teresa said that one of turn to God – always. We can the greatest diseases was to be talk to him time after time and he

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What’s cooking?

Steak and mushroom pies

17 November 2012 The War Cry I’M Michael Darracott. I have been an executive chef in several large establishments in charge of cooking for 200-plus people.

I have also written a number of books. It gives me great pleasure to offer my recipes in The War Cry. I invite readers to send in recipe ideas, to be considered for publication here. I would also like to offer help with any cooking-related problems you have. So send in your question and, if it is selected, an answer will be published on this page.

Email your recipes and questions to chefmike56@chefmikedarracott.com

Cook with chef MICHAEL DARRACOTT chefmikedarracott.com

Courgette, red pepper and chives stir-fry Ingredients: For the pastry 240g plain flour, sifted 55g lard 55g margarine Pinch of salt 25ml cold water For the filling 5tsp vegetable oil 1 onion, diced 6 large mushrooms 60g best chuck steak, diced 1 beef stock cube 100ml boiling water ½ tsp cornflour

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Method: Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6. To make the pastry, place the flour and fats in a bowl and add a pinch of salt. Mix together until you have a sand-like consistency. Slowly mix in the cold water until you are left with a firm dough, then cover it with clingfilm and leave in the fridge for 15–20 minutes.

To make the filling, heat up the vegetable oil in a saucepan over a low heat. Add the onions and cook for 3 minutes, then add the mushrooms and cook for a further 2 minutes.

Finally add the steak pieces and stir until the meat is half-cooked.

Place the stock cube in a jug and pour in the boiling water.

Once the cube has dissolved, add the liquid to the saucepan. Thicken with a little cornflour (mixed with water) to create a thick gravy.

Grease a deep 6-hole pie tin. Remove the pastry from the fridge and cut out 6 discs. Use the discs to line the pie tin.

Then roll out six SUDOKU SOLUTION discs to create tops for the pies.

Spoon the filling over each pie base, then cover with the pastry tops. Bake the pies for 10–15 minutes before serving.

Serves 6

Ingredients: 4tbsp olive oil 4 courgettes, chopped 1 red pepper, sliced 2tsp garlic powder Salt and pepper, to taste Juice and zest of 1 lime Bunch of fresh chives, chopped Method: Place a frying pan over a low heat and add the olive oil. Add the courgettes, red pepper, garlic powder and seasoning. Cook for about 4 minutes, then add the lime juice and zest.

Before serving, sprinkle chopped chives over each portion.

Serves 4

Linda Robson, Charlie Brooks and David Haye went into the jungle in the TV show hosted by Ant and Dec

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IT’S A FORMER world heavyweight boxing champion David Haye, Linda Robson, MP Nadine Dorries, EastEnders meanie Charlie Brooks and six other celebs left a life of luxury and entered the world of creepycrawlies and hammocks.

By the end of ITV1’s I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! only one will be left standing.

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As in previous series, the celebs – under the watchful eye of presenters Ant and Dec – are living on meagre rations and

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d cons coping withoutt mod in the Australian jungle.

These are testing times for the stars, who are used to a more comfortable life – and that’s before they face the prospect of being chosen by the public to face challenges.

The Bushtucker Trials are tough, but by taking part in them the celebs can collect stars, which they can exchange for a decent meal for themselves and the rest of the camp.

Before entering the jungle, a few of the contestants admitted

OUT THERE! writes RENÉE DAVIS

they would miss good food. Others said that they would miss their partners and children, their hightech gadgets or their usual line of work.

But something must have prompted them to leave all that behind.

Whatever their motives, at some point we all have to step out of our comfort zones and leave the

familiar behind.

Beginning a new job, moving to a new home or even rebuilding life after a bereavement can be painful, frustrating and scary. There may be times when we look back and wonder whether we’ve made the right choices along the way. But it’s in such times as these that, if we put our trust in Jesus, we can look to him for strength and courage.

Bible writer Paul,

who endured many uncomfortable times, said: ‘I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me’ (Philippians 4:13 New King James Version).

We can get through changes in life a lot more smoothly when we realise we aren’t alone. Jesus cares for us. In our trials and in our wilderness periods, we can count on him to help us.

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