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Magazine of Erdington Methodist Church Station Road - September 2015 1

Contents THE WAY I SEE IT: What is Beauty?

Sutton Park Circuit, Methodist Women in Britain Committee VISION - winding up slowly!

Celebrations Circuit Missions Committee What a Day The joy of music therapy Boole What people say From horsepower to electronics!

The Eiger vs Blind Man The Methodist Connexion - what is it?

Praise to God My Poem The University of the Third Age – known as U3A A Scottish Poem Below the Green Corrie by Norman MacCaig (1910-1996) Rookery Park Ramble Come on groups - tell us what you are doing September Regular Meetings Coffee Mornings Tuesday Club Sunday Worship Weekly Church Activities

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THE WAY I SEE IT: What is Beauty?

When we look at a landscape, mountains or lakes and describe the scene as 'beautiful', what do we actually mean? That it is pleasing to the eye? That it speaks to some inner sense of order, tranquility and peace? That it arouses in us feelings of admiration or joy?

That it evokes a sense of awe?

What makes something beautiful is a very difficult question to answer, because we apply it to so many different things: a human face, a flower, a piece of music, a painting or sculpture, a sunset and even a cover-drive at cricket. Beauty is something we recognize, but can't really define. Not everything beautiful is 'pretty' (think of some of Picasso's paintings!). 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder', we say – a matter of individual taste. In that case, it’s surprising that almost everyone would agree with the most common assertions of beauty, whether scenes of nature or works of art.

My own suspicion is that beauty is linked to awe. 'Awe' is the recognition of something beyond our normal experience. The dictionary defines 'awe' in terms of 'respect', and that perhaps begins to capture how we feel when we encounter beauty. This is 'beyond' us, something which we can enjoy with others without being able to analyse it. It shares something with religious or mystical experiences.

The poet John Keats attempted a definition: 'Beauty is truth, truth beauty'. There is undoubtedly a sense in which beauty speaks of truth, because surely beauty exists when great concepts of light and 3

shade, form and contour, colour and context - truths of our human experience - work perfectly together.

The opposite of truth is falsehood, and there is nothing false about a thing of beauty. The Bible speaks of the ‘beauty of holiness’.

Could it be that there is also a ‘holiness of beauty’? For those who believe in a Creator God, there is something truly awesome about the fact that the created world is so indescribably beautiful.

Is a snow-flake an evolutionary accident? Or a starry night? Or an open rose in the garden? Why does God bother making things beautiful? It's an intriguing question!

Perhaps, like us, He simply enjoys it.

Canon David Winter - Parish Pump

Sutton Park Circuit, Methodist Women in Britain Committee Erdington Methodist Church does not have a representative on this group. If you would like to know more about this Committee then I can give you details to contact. Please speak to Anne Churcher or email annechurcher@gmail.com

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VISION - winding up slowly!

The project is almost complete but we are still waiting for new lighting in the church, which should start happening very soon, and new carpet on the dais. There are windows still to replace, upstairs toilets to revamp and maybe two new doors at the back.

Hopefully by the time you read this there will be two notice boards in place. We can’t believe the problems we have had with them!

The chairs are in place with plaques from those who ordered them.

Do have a look at them. Your donations of chairs has been very much appreciated.

It is amazing that we have been able to raise, not only the original £245,000 originally agreed, but another £10,000 on top of that.

Increased costs and necessary added extras have pushed the price up. As we had raised money more quickly than envisaged we wanted to be able to complete everything that was planned. So we still need your generosity and support to raise approximately another £8,000.

Events By the time you read this the deadline for the entries for the Photography Competition will be upon us – Sunday September 6th. If you are still thinking about it please hand the entries in the more the better.

The Tuesday Group are running a coffee morning on September 12th. Please support this, there will be more details by the time you read this.

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On October 10th Ethan’s Opera Group will treat us to a concert.

We have already heard a sample of their wonderful voices and I believe some of you went to a concert he put on sometime ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. It will be an evening not to be missed.

More details to come.

October 17th – extended coffee morning with results of Photo Competition, photo display and power point show. This should be a very enjoyable morning.

Celebrations If you know that someone from our congregation has a special birthday, wedding anniversary or other special event to celebrate can you please let one of the Stewards know.

Circuit Missions Committee We would like to know if there is anyone who would be willing to attend these meetings, and then feedback to the church. If you would like to know more about this Committee then I can give you details to contact. Please speak to Anne Churcher or email annechurcher@gmail.com.

This is a Church Council appointment, so names of interested people need to be discussed and agreed by the Church Council at the next meeting on 28th October.

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What a Day It was a bright sunny Saturday, with sufficient warmth to be able to sit comfortably in light clothing. There were some threatening clouds, which turned out to be no more than that, and everyone was saying how lucky we were to have chosen a day which was sandwiched between a very wet Friday and equally wet Sunday, for that was the day I opened my garden and home for the Vision Fund.

At two o’clock people began to arrive from far and near, so to speak - neighbours, visitors from other churches in the Circuit and other Circuits, even friends from the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border. There were people I have met during coffee outings, ex- art students of mine and folk from both Fircone Painting and Weavers’ Groups who meet at church. I couldn’t believe I had so many friends.

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Many, many cakes appeared almost out of nowhere! Jan baked quite a lot and Jackie did us proud with her very sumptuously tempting cup-cakes, but there were scones, tray-bakes, sponges and fruit loaves - amazing! The crowd were very appreciative and, we never ran out. It was like feeding the five thousand.

We borrowed loads of crockery and cutlery from church along with tables and tablecloths, and would you believe it – we ran out of these and resorted to using my own personal stuff. (I even noticed poor Norma being given one of my old chipped cups to drink from!)

Lindsay, Jan, and Lesley, and I’ve probably forgotten someone, did sterling service waiting at table, up and down the steps and Netta and Josh delivered tempting selections of cakes. Enid washed up and Sylvia made teas and coffees with friend Sheila. It went like

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clockwork or so it appeared from the garden. So many commented on their efficiency.

I mounted an art exhibition which I hung in the lounge and hall.

This took an incredible amount of time and patience due to my problematical hands, but I achieved a remarkable show. When making the catalogue of titles of paintings and drawings I was amazed I had sixty two exhibits! Many of the drawings never having been seen before.

My role on the day was to socialise and make introductions and doing what a hostess should. It was very pleasant in the sunshine listening to all the chatter, always a good sign people are relaxed and having an enjoyable time. I think the neighbourhood wondered what was happening with so many cars trying park.

On Sunday I made a list of all the names I could remember seeing in the garden and was surprised I recalled seventy four! (I don’t think I’ll suffer dementia just yet!)

We asked for donations and we received in abundance. To date a total of ÂŁ442 has been raised. Thank you to all you who donated cakes, time, and energy and money, helping to make it such a worthwhile occasion.

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The joy of music therapy During the morning of July 15th, I spent my time in South Parade Methodist Church enjoying a unique concert. This concert is an annual event and I have supported it for the last four years.

A group of people, known as ‘Ebrook Choir and Music Group’ perform a variety of songs and play percussion instruments in front of a large audience. The group is ably led by Pauline Hall.

The performing musicians attend Ebrook Day Centre, a Birmingham City Council run unit. All of them have wide ranging learning disabilities including autism and Down's Syndrome. The youngest is 25 years of age and the oldest is 83.

Sitting in the audience watching so many adults with learning disabilities singing their hearts out, smiling, laughing, clapping, waving their hands in the air and even dancing, has to be seen (and heard!) in order to fully understand and appreciate the huge sense of achievement and sheer joy that they experience. All of the performers are stars!

Pauline’s expertise and commitment in setting up and organising The Ebrook Choir and Music Group has offered a great sense of purpose and pure enjoyment to all its members.

There are usually two concerts per annum – one near Christmas and one in July. Further details regarding the Christmas concert will be inserted in our church notices later in the year. If you decide to go, not only will you be assured of a warm welcome, you will also experience a rewarding, uplifting occasion.

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Boole I was heartened to hear that the number of A level students taking mathematics continues to rise. We have no future without mathematicians. However September means returning to school, which in turn means new classes, new subjects and new problems in ‘rithmetic’.

One of the chores/delights of maths is algebra, a + b – c = 0 or more complicatedly a2 + 2b – 16 = 0. In this vein 2015 is the 100th anniversary of the birth of a very important English scholar, George Boole. He was a mathematician, philosopher and logician. The often self taught son of a Lincoln cobbler, who at the age of 14 got into a dispute with a local headmaster because his translation of a Greek poem, was ‘too good for a lad of such an age’.

In 1854 George Boole published ‘An investigation into the Laws of Thought’, a book of which he is reputed to have said was his most important contribution to science. In it he formulated the laws of logic and used them in such a way that they were later called Boolean algebra. Using this process it became possible to set out in a logical process the way in which we select something from a plethora of choices.

If on a sunny Saturday September afternoon you think that you would like something to eat the first question is ‘do you want a scone?’ ‘YES’ or ‘NO’? If the answer is YES then the question becomes more complicated, as you think about what sort of scone you would like.

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1. Did you want a scone with butter AND jam?

2. Did you want a scone with butter OR jam?

3. Did you want a scone with butter but NOT jam - or jam NOT butter?

My analogy with a scone with butter and jam is trivial but if you then introduce clotted cream onto the table, then there are even more choices.

1. Did you want a scone with jam AND cream AND butter?

2. Did you want a scone with jam AND cream NOT butter?

3. Did you want a scone with jam AND cream OR butter?

The list can become very long and very complicated but with the correct combinations of AND, OR, NOT you can determine your ideal scone or sandwich or house, in fact almost anything. Every time that you do a web based search with Bing or Google you are unknowingly using some Boolean algebra.

And you thought that a2 + 2b – 16 = 0 was complicated!

Back to school anyone?

Peter Farley

What people say When I hear people say, “Oh my God” I would love to ask them if their God is as loving and caring as my God, but my brain works slowly and the moment passes. Sometimes it is on TV anyway. Do you feel the same as I do?

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From horsepower to electronics!

I have recently returned from a coach holiday and part of the itinerary included a horse-drawn canal cruise through some of the most beautiful countryside of North Devon. The two characters running the enterprise were dressed in appropriate costume, and while one walked behind the horse to keep him company, the other steered the barge, giving us occasional snippets of commentary on history, etc, along the way. It was during the return voyage we were asked to share in a two minute silence – not in memory of anyone – but just to listen . . . to the lapping of the water against the sides of the boat . . . to the steady clop of the horse’s feet on the towpath . . . to the birdsong . . . to the breeze rustling the reeds at the edge of the water and through the tops of the trees . . . and anything else to which we could tune our ears. He started the two minutes and ended with Kenneth Graham’s delightful little ‘Ducks’ Ditty’ from ‘The Wind in the Willows’. It was a refreshing time quietly listening, and I was quite sorry when the two minutes ended. It had enabled me to ‘commune with nature’ which I don’t seem able, or allow myself to do often enough these days.

I think all of our party was over sixty and were happy to be still and listen, but I found myself thinking, later that evening, how different it could have been had we been a party of younger people.

A few weeks ago I travelled into Birmingham on the train and it was an education how people, many of student age though not all, spent the journey. Many were on their phones.

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An article in a magazine in my hotel room left me thinking. The writer of the article gave tips for ‘well-mannered moderns’, in other words, how to be digitally polite in public places.

“How annoying is being next to someone with plugs screwed into their ears, having to tolerate the tssh, tssh beat of a rhythm which only they can hear, and even more annoying to have them tapping their foot to the beat, the musical bleep of someone texting a friend or relative.

Texting whilst in company with friends may make them think you are bored with their company and they don’t matter.

Someone phoning another, (and incidentally, why do people phoning on a mobile think the person on other end is deaf and everyone around wants to actually hear what time you are to meet them, or have dinner that night, etc)?

There are folk determined to take a ‘selfie’ to send to the friend who has recently emigrated to Australia. (Surely they must ask ‘why has he emigrated?’ Could it be to get away from the ‘selfie’ guy!?) Do they ever think when taking it, that the elderly lady or gentleman sitting alongside or behind, may not wish to be included in the photo?

Is this one of the problems of today’s technologically educated member of the public? Do too few have consideration for people surrounding them.

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conversation with a friend, whom I may not have met for some time.

In Japan, it apparently became such a problem on public transport and in communal areas, the government banned all forms of device in public places. It is an offence to use any electronic instrument be it tablet, phone or whatever. How long will it be before sufficient numbers of the public in Britain complain for the same to happen here?

Is it possible we are becoming less considerate when using our devices in public?

In the days of the horse-drawn barge, industry was noisy and dirty.

Even though working hours were long and tough, there were places to go where life was slower and quieter. It makes me wonder why preservation societies want to renovate old canals, railways, etc? Is it to recreate the slower pace of life or to try to reconstruct a life before modern technology took over our lives? It’s an interesting question to debate.

You can learn more on how to behave in the modern world by visiting www.Debretts.com for a trusted source of information on British social skills.

Ann Tomes

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The Eiger vs Blind Man The journey started way back in January of this year. There was lots of training which included exercise bikes, cross trainers and even me doing some running for the first time in 30 years. All this time I am also still doing all my usual training for my climbing competitions. We then started to contact suppliers who may be able to help us with equipment. The ones who supported us can be found at www.eigerparaclimb2015.blogspot.co.uk The day came when we finally left the uk and headed for the Swiss Alps. I was sure all the training would pay off, but I had to wait and see.

We arrived on the 18th July. Team sprits were high. We arrived at the campsite later that afternoon the weather was great.

We set up camp and started weather watching.

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We decided to do a recce to get used to the altitude. All went well with nobody having any problems. The weather was also great on this day. We returned to camp. All we needed now was a three day window in which to do the climb. We waited and waited.

Day 1 The window finally came on Sat 25th July. So off we set. We arrived at Eiger station at 8.50 am. This time we pushed on much quicker. We reached the previous high point and pushed on to the first bivi site which we reached at 13.40. The decision was reached that we should go higher. So after a short rest we moved on.

We found another bivi at around 3,450 metres. This was home for the night. We had dinner, then bedded down for the night.

Day 2 We woke, had breakfast, then started up again. The weather was good again, but because it was the west flank it took longer for the sun to warm us up, but eventually the sun appeared, warmed us up and melted any remaining ice. It was to turn into a very long day.

As we got nearer to the summit the winds picked up and the clouds came in, but visibility was still good. We finally reached the final ice field, although I forgot to check the time, crampons were put on and me, Mark & Jay were roped together, and off we set.

It was at this point I realised that I had a blister on my right foot, which meant I would feel every kick more than normal. Off we went. The three of us moved well together.

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The summit was getting closer all the time, and I finally summited at 14.53. I know this was the time as I have since checked on the selfie I took.

I was over the moon. Shortly after Colin & Alex joined us. I would like to thank Wild Country for their support with the gear. The slings and carabiners would come in very handy later, but especially for the helmets as most of the team including the film crew where hit by rock fall. I was hit on the final snow field, also Jay sustained a direct hit to the head, but thanks to the helmet it just bounced off and he was none the worst for wear.

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But this was only half of the journey the hardest part was still to come, which was getting down. We started the descent. At first it was by abseil just to get off the top icefields. Down we went and all the time the wind was still blowing. It then started to snow. We then did quite a lot of abseils to descend quicker. After some time the snow turned to rain and it started to get dark for me. Again I lost track of time and during one abseil it went darker for me and although this was not a big problem it meant I went even slower.

After another abseil it was decided to have an emergency bivi for the night. This was rock protected but was on a slope, so we all slept with our harnesses on and were secured with slings and screwgates.

Day 3 After what was one of the most uncomfortable nights I have ever had it was time to get up. We woke to frozen backpacks. Thanks to Rab for the bivi and sleeping bags, I was dry and warm. All set for our day ahead. More abseils were to follow. We arrived at the second snow field at about 14.45 and at this point we knew the worst was over as we had been at this point before on our recce.

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slabs and the final hand over hand sections the end was in sight.

Me and Mark were slowly making our way to the train station when we noticed a train coming so we had to make a dash to catch it. Luckily we did. So after a long 3 days on the Eiger, the Eiger ParaClimb2015 had been a success with all 5 members summiting along with @finalcruxfilms who filmed our journey. This was the first time it has been summited by a blind man, a first for a sight guided ascent(Mark McGowan).

I want to thank all involved with this project, but a big thanks to Mark whom without his help this would not have happened for me.

John Churcher

The Methodist Connexion - what is it?

This is something that most of those reading this magazine are a part of; but how many, I wonder, know what it is.

We are not an isolated body of worshippers, but part of a much larger church family. For us, at Erdington, we belong to the Sutton Park Circuit and are linked in this way to another 12 churches.

Each circuit is part of the local District and all Districts belong to the Connexion. Within the Connexion are a number of groups who meet regularly to discuss various aspect of church life including forms of worship, discipline, finance, stationing of ministers, moral and ethical issues and more. The following is part of a report from ‘The Methodist Church in Britain,’ which explains the Connexion better than I can.

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“Methodists belong to local churches or ecumenical partnerships, but also feel part of a larger connected community, the Connexion.

This sense of being connected makes a difference to how the Methodist Church as a whole is structured. At its heart is an understanding of the Christian community as the 'body of Christ '.

Just as a human body contains different limbs and organs that depend on each other, so we should be close and caring enough to feel each other's pain and delight. We should put the good of the whole body before our own individual needs.

The promise of mutual support is a strength of Methodism. If you become a member of the Methodist Church, a pastoral visitor is responsible for visiting you and offering spiritual support, encouragement and challenge.

In the Methodist Church decisions are made as openly as possible, giving opportunities for all to contribute. It is important for all views to be heard and taken seriously, especially where Christians disagree.

‘Do not allow yourself one thought of separating from your brothers and sisters, whether their opinions agree with yours or not.' John Wesley.”

There is more information on the internet – The Methodist Church in Britain – methodist.org.uk.

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Praise to God A Prayer - by Grace Rawson aged 8 years

Dear Lord, let us be safe and caring at all times.

When we are sad, please help us to be happy.

When we are crying, please help us to laugh, and when friends are sad help us to brighten their lives, And always be there for us. Amen.

During the school holiday Abigail and Grace took themselves off into a room at the back of our house and quite spontaneously wrote these two items. We hope you will enjoy reading them.

Submitted by Don and Barbara Rawson

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My Poem

By Abigail Rawson aged 8 years Roses red, Violets blue, Everything is nice, Not forgetting you.

My path to success Is to try every day And never give up on your way.

This is how you can succeed, Something big Like planting a seed.

Helping the environment Is by planting a tree And this will pay by helping me.

This tree will be healthy, The sun will shine On it every day, And the rain Will do its job okay.

Now, hopefully you can see What planting a tree Means to me.

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The University of the Third Age – known as U3A I was astonished to discover, in conversation some time ago, two people who had never heard of the U3A! I have been a member for two years, but knew about it for much longer than that. I have a friend who started it up in Stafford in 2006 and there are now over 70 groups in that area.

The U3A started in Toulouse in France in 1973 at the local university, and most groups in France are associated with a university. It arrived in the UK in the early 80s, and is structurally different from the French version. So what is it?

‘The University of the Third Age is an international organisation whose aims are the education and stimulation of mainly retired members of the community—those in their ‘third age' of life! That means we are through childhood, and at the end of our working life, but with plenty of life left in us for new ventures!!

A British U3A website says about "The Third Age" membership eligibility: "U3A membership is not related to a specific age but to a period in one’s life (the third age) after the second age of full-time employment and parental responsibility. Anybody in their ‘third age’ can join U3A and this includes people who are working parttime. There is no lower age for membership.

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Information from Wikipedia describes the structure in the UK. “In the British model it is acknowledged that retired people have a lifetime of experience and, collectively, a vast amount of knowledge. This is used to arrange a syllabus for each subject, where each meeting is normally led by a member of the group with a strong interest or specialist knowledge. Each U3A group pays a capitation fee to the national coordinating body, and has access to a vast range of resources including a multi-media lending library, special-interest newsletters and contacts with other groups with similar interests. Summer schools are held by special interest groups. Most importantly, each Group is an absolutely autonomous entity, self-financing and self-managing.”

Sutton Coldfield U3A covers 45 different subjects including languages, art, music, garden interest, science seminars, films, local, foreign and English history, the latter being the largest weekly group of 250 people. There is opera, the monthly talk on a wide range of subjects, bridge, walking group and the list seems almost endless. I have been going to the Foreign History class and have now been through WW1 and into WW2 ! This is very ably led by a university lecturer, with a passion for his subject. The other group I belong to is the Photography Group which is a self-help group. A small committee plans the meetings and some members of the group have talked about their particular photographic interest.

Maybe the most memorable of these was the one by a forensic scientist, being fairly gruesome in parts! This meets each month with a talk and the results of the monthly photo competition. On the fortnight in between there may be a photo shoot somewhere around the area, or in the winter workshops are organised. We pay £2 a time for the History as it has the services of a professional 27

currently still in work. Mostly the cost is £1 a session, with an annual membership payment of £9. Anyone can start up a new group with some help from organisers, and anyone with the expertise can give a talk on their subject. More importantly anyone can join – although it is particularly aimed at the ‘more mature’ age. Have a look at the Sutton Coldfield website for a lot more information and contact details - just type in Sutton Coldfield U3A. Hilary Price

A Scottish Poem Norman MacCaig OBE, a modest man born in Edinburgh, is one of Scotland’s best loved poets. His favourite place was The Green Corrie in the Scottish Highlands where the mountainous landscape is both untamed and awe inspiring. He visited this loch every year without fail; the remote region and the people living there inspired much of his poetry. “I’m very gregarious,” he once remarked, “but I love being in the hills on my own.”

In an interview he was asked this question: How long does it take you to write a poem? He replied “In two fags. If it’s a wee poem, one fag.” On another occasion he was asked about the meaning of one of his poems. He replied, “If you want to know what a poem of mine is about, read it!” MacCaig strongly believed that in depth analysis of poetry is boring! So … I will be brief! ‘Below the Green Corrie’ is a poem which conjures up vivid images resulting in spectacular change. Those of us who have visited the magnificent Scottish Highlands know all too well how capricious the Scottish weather can be!

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Below the Green Corrie by Norman MacCaig (1910-1996) The mountains gathered round me like bandits. Their leader swaggered up close in the dark light, full of threats, full of thunders.

But it was they who stood and delivered.

They gave me their money and their lives.

They filled me with mountains and thunders.

My life was enriched with an infusion of theirs.

I clambered downhill through the ugly weather.

And when I turned to look goodbye to those marvellous prowlers a sunshaft had pierced the clouds and their leader, that swashbuckling mountain, was wearing a bandolier of light.

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Rookery Park Ramble

The above photo shows our 177th Beavers at Rookery Park in June.

For your information the Beavers and Leaders walked from our Church to the the park and back again - who’s says that young people get transported everywhere they go? Whilst in the park the Beavers took part in a nature hunt and collected different objects and then they played on the playground equipment before returning. Whilst on the way back they also saw the police chase after a prisoner who had been handcuffed and was trying to make good his escape.

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September Regular Meetings Coffee Mornings Each Saturday 10.00 am to 12.00 noon

Tuesday Club Every 4th Tuesday in the month at 2.30 pm

Sunday Worship All worship starts at 10.30 am unless stated otherwise below.

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HOLY COMMUNION - Rev Paul Dunstan CIRCUIT SERVICE - Kingstanding Methodist - 6.00 pm

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RACIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY - Colin Topliss

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ALL AGE WORSHIP - Kirsten Newman

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LOCAL ARRANGEMENT - Prayer Stations Part 2

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Weekly Church Activities Sunday

10.30 am

MORNING WORSHIP and Young Church

Tuesday

9.30 - 12.30 pm 2.00 pm

Pre-School : Karen Homer Tuesday Afternoon Meeting : Margaret Hillman (2nd)

Wednesday

9.30 - 11.30 am 9.30 - 12.30 pm 12.30 pm

Stay and Play Pre-School : Karen Homer Luncheon Club - (1st and 3rd)

Thursday

9.30 - 12.30 pm

Pre-School : Karen Homer

Friday

9.30 - 12.30 pm 5.00 - 6.15 pm 6.15 - 7.45 pm 7.45 - 9.15 pm 7.45 - 9.15 pm 5.30 - 6.30 pm 5.00 - 6.30 pm 7.30 - 9.00 pm

Pre-School : Karen Homer Beavers : Lynn Turner Cubs : Elizabeth Baizon Scouts : Lisa Porter Explorers : Lucy Porter Rainbows : Debbie Barnett Brownies : Lesley Carter Guides : Helen Rainsford

Saturday

10.00 - 12.00 noon 10.30 - 11.30 am

Coffee Morning : Lesley Morgan Church open for prayer : Margaret Curzon

Please hand any items for the October CONTACT to any of the Editorial Team (Peter Farley, Christine Rankin, Ann Tomes & Nick Riley) by 15th September 2015 at the latest please or alternatively email me: nickriley@blueyonder.co.uk with the word ‘CONTACT’ in the title.

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