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GLENFIELD METHODIST CHURCH
September 2019
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Minister’s Letter……………………………………………………..
Church News ………………………………………………………..
More Pictures of 20-20 Phase 1 ……………………………………..
The Diary ……………………………………………………………
Discipleship ………………………………………………………….
Christian Aid …………………………………………………………
Thanks ……………………………………………………………….
Treasurer’s Report (July 2019) ….…………………………………..
Operation Christmas Child ………………………………………….
Sunday Club ………...……………………………………………….
Fashion Show ………………………………………………………..
20-20 Vision Project ………………………………………………...
20-20 Finance Report (June/July 2019) ……………………………...
20-20 Dial - a - Breakfast ……………………………………………
20-20 Fund Raising ………………………………………………….
Quiz and Supper ……………………………………………………..
News from St. Peter’s ……………………………………………….
Thanks/Open Door …………………………………………………..
Ladies’ Fellowship …………………………………………………..
Glenfield WI ………………………………………………………...
More Pictures of 20-20 Phase 1 (continued) ………………………...
Glenfield’s First Scarecrow Competition ……………………………
Circuit Prayer Fast Day ……………………………………………..
Piano Recital ………………………………………………………...
Next Glenfield Methodist Drama Production “Gaslight” …………...
Living Advent Calendar ……………………………………………..
Crossword …………………………………………………………...
Bible Bites …………………………………………………………..
Mouse Makes ………………………………………………………..
Word Search …………………………………………………………
Games Page ………………………………………………………….
Puzzles Answers ………………...…………………………………..
Rotas…………………………………………………………………
Preaching Plan ……………………………………………………….
Our Regular Church Activities ……………………………………...
Glenfield Methodist Church Newsletter
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THE MINISTER’S LETTER
Tel. 0116 287 0356
email [email protected].
Dear friends,
Another September arrives, and with it the start of a new
Methodist year. Up and down the country, ministers who have
moved Circuit will have begun to get to know a new set of
people, and churches will be in the early stages of getting to
know their new minister. Our thoughts and prayers are with all
those concerned, particularly Rev Robert Kasema, following his
move to Sunderland, and Rev Joy Langford as she joins our
Circuit staff. Joy is an ordained Minister in the Congregational
Church and has been a much valued colleague in the Churches
Together group in Markfield; it is a delight to be able to
welcome her as a member of our Circuit staff, as she works
particularly with the folk at Epworth and St Andrews GRE
Methodist Churches, where she will be minister following
Robert’s departure.
The start of a new year gives opportunity both to reflect on what
is past, and also to look to the challenges and opportunities
which lie ahead. For me, personally, it seems like a particularly
significant time. I find it hard to believe that, having first started
in Circuit ministry in 1990, I now stand on the cusp of my final
year in full-time ministry within the Methodist Church! Where
have all the years gone? Though there have been some tough
times, my overwhelming feeling as I look back through the
years and the memories is of immense gratitude; gratitude for
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the many wonderful people I’ve met, some amazing
experiences, and that God should choose me for this ministry!
No doubt there will be more time at some stage for further
reflection on the years gone by. For now, I am focussed on the
year ahead. I certainly do not intend a slow drift to retirement.
My hope and prayer is that God will have saved the best until
last! These are certainly exciting times at GMC, with work now
having started on the 20-20 Vision Project. Hopefully, as
everyone can see some physical evidence of work having been
accomplished on Phase 1 of the Project, that will give an
impetus as we move towards Phases 2 and 3. The Tuesday
prayer on the 20-20 Prayer Card (which I hope you use
regularly) is “that every individual and group in the church will
feel involved in and inspired by the Project.” As someone once
said, “we are in this together”.
The primary aim of the Project is to create a building which is a
significant resource in fulfilling our calling to share God’s love
and serve our local community. We have much to be excited
about, and much to look forward to, all the time remembering
the words of John Wesley, “The best of all is, God is with us”.
With love,
Steve
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Wedding Congratulations
We were delighted to hear that Nick and Julie Kirkman's son, Adam
was married to Sarah Louise Hill at St Mary's Church, Queniborough
on Saturday 20th July at 1.30pm. Our blessings go to you all at this
happy event.
In Sadness
Our sincere condolences go to the family and friends of Raymond
Leeson who passed away in July, especially to his beloved wife, Jean.
Raymond's service of thanksgiving for his life took place at Glenfield
Methodist Church on 20th August. May the Lord bless and comfort
you all at this time of sadness.
Our heartfelt condolences go to Anne Fenton, whose brother, Alan
passed away recently after several months of illness. May the Lord
bless and comfort all who loved him, especially his close family and
friends.
District World Church Celebration Service
On Sunday 14th July congregations from all over the Northampton
Methodist District were invited to participate at a celebration
including worship, prayer and music from around the world at Park
Avenue Methodist Church in Northampton. This event began at
4.30pm with refreshments and also activities for children and young
people. Methodists from a number of countries and cultures were
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present and everyone enjoyed tasting food from various parts of the
world. The celebration and worship began at 6pm, when people from
various countries took part, including Rev. Novette Headley from the
Leicester West Methodist Circuit. The guest speaker, Rev. Dr.
Jongikaya Zihle (Chair of the London District) was a truly inspiring
preacher, much appreciated by the large congregation present.
Farewell Robert!
On Sunday 28th July at 4pm we joined in a service of farewell for Rev.
Robert Kasema, who is leaving his post as minister of St Andrews
Methodist Church (Glenfield Road East), Anstey and also Epworth
Methodist Church, to begin a new phase in his Christian life as
minister to a church in Sunderland in the Newcastle upon Tyne
Methodist Circuit. The service was led by Rev. Novette Headley;
Rev. Steve Clark and Rev. Judith Lincoln also took part. Personal
tributes were made by Mrs. Wendy Ramsden and Mrs. Margaret
Msimbe. A presentation to Robert from his friends in the Leicester
West Methodist Circuit was made by the Circuit Steward, David
Postlethwaite. May the Lord bless Robert and his family as he steps
up to this new chapter in his Christian journey.
Welcome Joy!
As Rev. Robert Kasema leaves the Leicester West Methodist Circuit,
we look forward to welcoming Rev. Joy Langford, a minister in the
Congregational Church who will be joining the Circuit as an
Authorised Presbyter from September. Joy will be working on a part-
time basis and will have pastoral oversight of St Andrew's (Glenfield
Road East) and Epworth Methodist churches. There will be a
Welcome Service for Joy at 7pm on Tuesday 27th August at Epworth
Methodist Church.
20-20 Vision is Happening!
Hurrah, it has begun! We were all delighted to see the commencement
of Phase 1 of the 20-20 Vision church building project begin during the
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summer holidays. On Saturday 13th July folk were invited to help
prepare the church hall area in readiness for the builders, plumbers,
and electricians who were arriving on Monday July 15th to commence
work on Phase 1. It is wonderful seeing our long held vision for the
future of our church building turning into reality. Thank you to all
those who came along to help cover the furniture and to remove
fixtures and fittings in the hall area in order for the work to proceed.
More information about the progress of the 20-20 project will be
found elsewhere in this newsletter.
Worship Café Style
On the mornings of Sunday 28th July and Sunday 18th August we held
'Café Style' services when the normal arrangement of our chairs set
out in rows were changed into an informal café style mode, with
chairs set around small 'coffee' tables. Coffee, tea and biscuits were
available throughout these services on a 'help yourself' basis. The
service on 28th July was led by Rev. Steve Clark and the service on 18th
August was led by Justin Moulder. Thank you to everyone who
helped in setting up the tables and chairs in the café style
arrangement and also for dismantling them after the service on 18th
August.
The morning service on 11th August was led by Eddie Hasman and
entitled, 'Songs of Praise', when members of our church family were
invited to select their favourite hymns during the week prior to the
service. We all enjoyed our communal singing very much, Eddie
gave us a brief personal address about his faith journey and Alison
Blane led the prayers of intercession. Our thanks go to Eddie, Alison,
Wally and all those who took part in the service, including our
expanded music group which included songsters, Alison Asher and
Mary Squires.
Could YOU Offer to Help Us?
Each Sunday everyone who comes to attend our church services are
greeted at the door by one or two of our team of 'Welcome Stewards'.
Our role is to welcome people to our services, to give out church
notices and hymn books, when required, also to take the collection at
morning services. Becoming a 'Welcome Steward' is generally
thought to be enjoyable and also to be a good way of getting to know
people. There is a rota and generally members of our team are on
duty every 3-4 weeks. At present our numbers are down, so if you
are interested in serving at our morning services, please have a word
with me in church and I will be pleased to give you more details.
More pictures of the Phase 1 project
New roof over toilets
New fire exit door New door to garden
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New windows for new office
New access to garden
New paintbrush cleaning
closet, next to the corridor
to the toilets
More pictures on pages 28 & 29
New paintbrush cleaning
closet
The Diary
Dates of Church meetings below. If you wish to raise anything relating to
a meeting due to take place, please contact the Chair or Secretary.
Church Council - next meeting 28 October 2019
Chair, Rev Steve Clark; Secretary, Jane Sowler
General Church Meeting - next meeting Spring 2020
Chair, Rev Steve Clark; Secretary, Jane Sowler
Finance – next meeting to be arranged
Chair, Rev Steve Clark; Secretary, Norman Clayton
Pastoral – next meeting to be arranged
Chair, Rev Steve Clark; Coordinators, Mary Bothwell & Eddie Hasman
Property - next meeting 1 October 2019
Chair, Mike Chester; Note taker, Helen Pearce
Quarterly Communications (QCM) formerly Leadership Team
next meeting to be arranged
Chair, Rev Steve Clark; other members are Mike Chester, Geoff Clarke,
Eddie Hasman, Jane Sowler, Wally York
Worship & Discipleship (W&D) – next meeting 9 September 2019, at the
home of Linda & Wally
Chair, Rev Steve Clark; Secretary & Congregational Representative,
Alison Asher
20-20 Vision meetings are taking place each month, and the steering
group consists of: Sue Clark, Trevor Davies, Siew Hoon Brewin, Steve Clark,
Geoff Clarke, Liz Clarke, Norman Clayton, Jane Sowler, Peter Sowler, Mary
Squires, Wally York, Melanie Wright. Barbara Coombes (minute archivist),
Roger Davis, (room booking officer), Andrew Paul, Andy Cereseto, Andy Jobling,
Viv Asher (consent/grants) receive the minutes. Maggie Osborne often attends
representing Playgroup. Other people are drafted into the meetings as and
when.
Churches Together Children & Youth - next meeting 29 October, 7.30pm
in the vestry. Secretary, Alison Blane
September 2019
20-20 steering group – 2 September, 10am in the vestry
– 16 September, 10am in the vestry
Worship & Discipleship – 9 September at 21 Clovelly Road
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Talking Jesus.
A good story is hard to
beat for capturing interest.
Always was, always will be.
I was speaking to a very experienced Shakespearian actor last
weekend saying how preferences have changed. People no longer
want to hear lectures and explanations, but stories and
experiences. “What works for you?” now beats, “what’s logical?”
“what’s right?” and “what’s true?”
We Christians are, of all people, well placed to thrive in this
environment. We all have a story to tell of a saviour and how we
know him. We also are guardians of the best story ever told: how
Jesus came to die to save us.
The main learning event in our church this autumn is the six-part
series of six meetings called Talking Jesus. We’ll meet at church
at 6.00 p.m. on Sunday 6th October to encourage and help each
other to talk about Jesus. The material: a booklet for everyone, a
parable-style film each time and a leader’s book, comes highly
commended by church leaders and the HOPE organisers.
It would be so good for us all to address this challenge at this
time in the life of our fellowship. More vision for 2020!
Please put it in your diaries: six on the sixth for six times.
That is my prayer.
Discipleship Enabler
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Christian Aid - Where we work – Z to A
(Continued)
Christian Aid in Guatemala
We work with partner organisations to address
Guatemala's economic inequality, help communities prepare for
natural disasters and promote non-violent alternatives to conflict.
Christian Aid works in four countries in Central America –
Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua. We work with
around 30 partner organisations, from community-based groups to
larger organisations operating across the region and beyond.
Our partners include indigenous communities, small farmers’
associations, development organizations, women and feminist
organizations, research institutions and faith-based organizations. We
also have strong links with sister ecumenical agencies, Norwegian
Church Aid, Lutheran World Federation, Bread for the World, ICCO,
Church of Sweden and work to seek new alliances with government
ministries and agencies, and the private sector.
Despite being considered a middle-income country, and the fifth
largest exporter of coffee and sugar in the world, many people in
Guatemala are suffering horrific poverty. It is a country of contrasts:
flooding and drought, wealth and poverty, agricultural exports and
food shortages.
Half of all children under five are malnourished, which permanently
affects physical and mental development. The levels of maternal
mortality are among the highest in the region and haven’t dropped in
the last 15 years.
Twenty-five years on from the Central American Peace Accords,
poverty, violence, environmental vulnerability and widespread
inequality remain serious challenges for the region.
Our aims
To help build a fair and equal society, free from violence, achieved
through democratic and accountable institutions.
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To build more resilient communities based on a fairer economic
model.
To help marginalized groups, especially women, youth, LGTBI,
disabled and the indigenous population to take advantage of
development.
To build the capacity of partners and communities so they have a
better understanding of fiscal, resilience and violence prevention
issues and how they apply directly to people’s lives.
In Guatemala we work on...
Christian Aid has excellent knowledge of the region and the expertise
and capacity to deliver complex projects in the following areas:
Resilient livelihoods
Guatemala is at risk from floods, storms and hurricanes for six
months of the year. It is also a country at risk of earthquakes. The
UN’s climate change panel has warned that storms will get more
frequent and more intense. In addition, a central swathe of land called
the dry corridor suffers from droughts that cause food shortages.
Deforestation, slash and burn agriculture and farming methods on
plantations make matters worse for poor communities.
Our holistic approach to resilience is already recognised by partners
and some government officials as pioneering in the region. With our
partners, we have developed and worked with tools and approaches
including participatory vulnerability and capacity assessments,
power analysis, conflict analysis and resilience, market mapping,
Core Humanitarian Standard and climate analysis for adaptation and
risk management.
Tax justice
Christian Aid was the first international non-governmental
organisation in Central America to champion tax justice, and we have
gained strong experience on the issue through our work with key
organizations.
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Violence prevention
While Guatemala has a weak justice system and access to justice is not
equal to all people, Guatemala has very high levels of crime and gang
violence which affect security and the rule of law. Women and young
people are even more vulnerable because of gender-based violence
and the exclusion of young people. Both groups face high
unemployment and poor access to healthcare, education and culture.
We understand that complexity of actors, motivations and causes of
violence is highly complex so in Christian Aid we have designated
‘Tackling violence and Building Peace’ as one of our strategic change
objectives in Partnership for Change, our global strategic plan.
Human rights
We work with poor families in rural and semi-urban communities
who are landless or living at subsistence level – prioritising women,
youth and ethnic groups who have historically been excluded and
discriminated against and also addressing the structural causes of
vulnerability and exclusion, not just the symptoms.
Christian Aid’s regional approach works because of the close
economic, social and political ties between the four countries where
we work (Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador). This
leads to coherent programming, links between partners and other
allies across the region, and shared learning.
Key achievements
Christian Aid works with partner organizations to address the
country's economic inequality, help communities prepare for natural
disasters and promote non-violent alternatives to conflict.
Addressing inequality
ICEFI believes that better taxation can be one solution to the problem
of inequality. Its research, advocacy and lobbying work shows how a
more progressive tax system in Guatemala and greater transparency
in the international financial system could tackle poverty. ICEFI was a
key advocate for progressive tax reform approved by the Guatemalan
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Thank you all for the beautiful flowers which
Ruth Griffiths brought to me on Monday 29th
July, they are much appreciated.
Eveline
parliament in 2012. Similar work is now being developed in
Nicaragua and El Salvador, using learning from the Guatemalan
experience.
Promote non-violent alternatives to conflict
Caja Lúdica uses tools that promote participation, play, culture and
good living as a peaceful way to bring change in urban communities
where young people see no alternative to violence. Caja Lúdica’s
approach is innovative. Their activities not only promote artistic
skills, but they also influence others, build confidence, self-
esteem, self-awareness, teamwork, tolerance and interpersonal skills.
In a country torn apart by violence and exclusion, its work is vital.
Elaine French would like to thank everyone at Glenfield
Methodist Church for the flowers and good wishes she received
after her operation.
She is now recovering well, although she has been told she
must take things easy for a while.
Elaine has given faithful service to the Parent and Toddler
group for many years. They too wish her well and look forward
to her return.
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Treasurer’s Report — July 2019
Weekly & monthly offerings amounted to £3,868 in June and
£3,400 in July, including gift-aid. The cumulative total so far this
year is £36,975 which goes towards the £37,583 required to date
for our annual Circuit Assessment plus Connexional Funds
contribution (£41,000 annually). In addition £110 was raised in
June for Methodist Homes (MHA) and £130 for Action for
Children (NCH) in July from the monthly church envelope
offerings, both amounts including gift-aid. The charity of the
month in August has been our own Girls Brigade and our
charity of the month for September is All We Can (formerly
Methodist Relief fund).
MHA (Methodist Care Homes) has a mission is ‘to improve the
quality of life for older people, inspired by Christian concern.’
MHA believe that what’s most important in later life is quality
of life. Retired life should be about continuing to live the way
you choose, knowing that care and support is on hand if you
need it. MHA is always looking for opportunities to provide
quality and choice to people in their retired lives.
Action for Children help disadvantaged children across the UK.
They help them through fostering or adoption and by
intervening early to stop neglect and abuse. They make life
better for children with disabilities. They influence policy and
advocate for change. 7,000 staff and volunteers operate over 600
services, improving the lives of 390,000 children, teenagers,
parents and carers every year. They succeed by doing what’s
right, doing what’s needed, and doing what works for children.
All We Can is a pioneering international development, relief
and advocacy organisation that believes in the power of
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partnership. It has its roots in the British Methodist Church and
is inspired by Christian principles to focus on those in greatest
need. All We Can helps people to find solutions to poverty and
become all that they can, by investing in partnerships that
improve quality of life and create positive, long term change in
some of the world’s poorest communities
Geoff Clarke
GMC Treasurer
Thanks to much generosity of giving by so
many people in various ways we were able
to provide 105 shoebox gifts which were
sent to Belarus, a country that we connect
with through Tatiana who grew up there
and indeed, where Edward and Henry
were Christened.
It is now time to start preparing for the 2019 appeal and for
each of us to consider how we can get involved and help this
year’s project.
The leaflets will soon be available and they contain a couple of
changes that we need to be aware of in that, due to import
regulations, we can no longer include sweets of any kind or
toothpaste.
Let’s work together to be a part of changing children’s lives all
over the world in Jesus’ name through the power of a simple
gift with Operation Christmas Child.
Wally and Linda
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Sunday Club It has been a quiet summer for us in Sunday Club , as so many
of our children and young people have been on holiday or
involved in different activities. We have managed to meet
successfully so far in the Lounge and the Vestry, but it has
limited our options of what to do, so our younger groups will
be grateful when we are back in the hall with the space that
offers (especially for the ‘after service’ football!)
Rather than painting, the colouring pencils and felt pens have
been out, and Celia’s group did some lovely colouring in on
letters that spelt out the word ‘Faith’, which is displayed on the
board in the Lounge.
Last week Emmett & Elijah took
on the challenge to dress up in a
lot of extra clothes and then have a
race to see who could take them
off to reveal their 'new self' under-
neath (ie their normal Sunday
wear!) The lesson was from Colos-
sians chapter 3 - as Christians we
should live as people clothed in
'new creation'. Even on a hot day
they both opted to do the race
twice!
Annabel & Justin have offered to lead some group work this
next quarter, and we are extremely grateful that they have felt
called to this important work. Please pray for them and all of us
as we try to make a difference in the lives of our young people.
Jane Sowler
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20-20 Vision Project
At long last we are seeing some real progress in
the 20-20 Vision Project. The builders started
work on site on 15 July and have been working
incredibly hard to try to get all the work on the toilet area
finished as soon as possible. As they took the roof off, the rains
came down and provided a real challenge. However, the new
roof is now in place and all is watertight. Choosing the colours
for the toilet cubicles has been a challenge, as what we
originally chose had been discontinued and the next ones we
chose were on a long delay for delivery; this meant that the
architect had to make a different colour choice.
We hope that by the time you read this, the builders will have
finished and that the results will be pleasing to all. The
insulation should make the area much warmer.
The kitchen and playgroup office will be completed as soon as
possible, given the constraints of the time the building is
available for work to be carried out. It is hoped that playgroup
will be able to operate entirely on the hall side of the building
by Christmas.
The steering group continue to work hard to help achieve the
Vision, and we pray that all the hard work will see the Kingdom
of God grow in Glenfield.
Sue Clark and Trevor Davies
Project Managers
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Spent To Date - £33,986
GLENFIELD METHODIST
CHURCH Finance Report—June & July 2019
Where Are We?
£0 £100,000 £200,000 £300,000 £400,000 £500,000 £600,000 £700,000
£180,651
Phase 1
£243,346
Phase 2
£213,275
Phase 3
£18,060
Phase 4
Target - £655,332 Raised To Date - £224,627
Amount
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Our Thanks to:
• Pauline Towers for organising the Garden Party and to every-
one who attended the event. £264.87 including gift-aid was raised.
• The Grants Team who are working hard to obtain grants for the
project. £9,800 was awarded by Allchurches Trust.
• Our 20-20 project managers, Sue Clark and Trevor Davies, and all
who helped out in the preparations for the Phase 1 work which
started in July 2019.
• Everyone who has continued to contribute generously with their
prayers, money, time and talents to the 20-20 project.
If you use Amazon for online purchases either occasionally or more often,
could you please consider using the following link which will enable GMC to
receive 05% of the order value at no extra cost to you:
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/ch/1180910-0
Please note that Easy Fundraising is no longer offering donations to GMC for
Amazon purchases, although this service is still available for many other
retailers, so don’t delete that link if you have been using it elsewhere! If you
have not yet joined Easy Fundraising you can do so via the following link:
https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/invite/33VPUC/41QM19/
Many thanks,
Geoff
'Due to low numbers we
have had to cancel the
Ceilidh. Many thanks to
Ann for all her hard work
on this, and sorry it isn't going to
happen!' The summer months have
brought a rest from the busy fundraising
activities we have been involved in, but
as the autumn draws near we have lots of
events to look forward to.
The Scarecrow Competition is
fundraising for the Air Ambulance, but
we will serve refreshments and hopefully
be able to show people what has
happened in the building during Phase 1 of the work.
In October we have the Fashion Show, Mike’s Antarctica slides and
Wally’s Quiz night. We hope very much you will be able to join us for
all or some of these events.
Jane & Peter Sowler, Alison Asher, Indra Chajecka
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20-20 Vision Events
Date Time Event Organised by
Ongoing 7.30am-9am Dial-a-Breakfast Judith Mead
Sat 28/Sun 29 Septem-ber 2019
Daytime Scarecrow Competition (in aid of EM Air Ambu-lance; refreshments for 20-20
Liz Clarke
Fri 4 October 2019 7.30pm Fashion Show Jane Sowler
Thur 17 October 2019 6.30pm Antarctica - a place for Penguins, Petrels, Elephants and Leopards!
Mike Chester Jane Sowler
Sat 26 October 2019 Evening Quiz Night and supper Wally York
Sat 16 November 2019 7.30pm Quorn Ukulele Orchestra Peter Sowler
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Yes it’s time to get your teams
together for Wally’s
GMC QUIZ
& SUPPER The evening will start at 7pm
on Saturday 26th October
with a HOT Main Course Supper
followed by 2 quiz rounds
followed by Dessert, Coffee/Tea
Followed by more quiz rounds
Come and test your brains and memory.
Tickets £10 each
from
Wally 2314151
or
Norman 2312513
Glenfield Methodist Church
QUIZ & SUPPER
Rises again from
the ashes
On 26th October 2019
News
From
St. Peter’s
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One of the TV shows I follow just got cancelled. Sadly, it was canned
between series, so there’ll never be the chance to find out what should
have happened to finish the story lines that were running. It’s not
unusual – they never finished the original Michael Keaton Batman
trilogy for example, nor the series ‘Firefly’ – but it’s always
frustrating, particularly if you really want to find out how things end.
Do the sparring couple ever get together? Do they survive the
looming disaster?
Of course, you also get the opposite problem, remember ‘Lost’? It
went on for several series too long, completely lost everyone with the
plot twists and complications until no-one cared any more where they
were or whether they ever got off the island. Then there’s ‘Game of
Thrones’, like ‘Lost’ a programme I never really watched. That
finished all right, but to howls of protest – how could they end it like
that! What happened at the end disappointed and enraged fans.
These problems mirror life: sometimes things are cut short, we’re left
wondering what might have been. Some things just meander on, until
we’re weary and fed up. And some things leave us angry and
deflated. That’s life. We don’t always get neat happy endings. Things
don’t always make sense. Often they’re disappointing. So how do we
make sense of them, make sense of life itself?
One of the best explanations I’ve found came from a survivor of a
Nazi concentration camp. She said life is like looking at the back of a
tapestry. It seems to be a mess, threads going everywhere, cut off
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short, going on too long, making confusing patterns, the wrong col-
ours in the wrong places. But you know that on the other side there’s
a beautiful design. It’s just that we can’t see it. God is the master
-weaver, the wise showrunner. He knows how to take all the things
that go wrong, that leave us dissatisfied,
and make of them something beautiful and
wonderful. Just look at what he did with
Jesus’ life.
Richard Trethewey
Rector of St Peter’s, Glenfield, and
All Saints, Newtown Linford
0116 287 1604
Open Door
STOP PRESS
It was decided at the July meeting that for
various reasons, all future meetings on the 1st
Sunday each month will commence at 2.30pm. We are
sure this new time will suit all members.
Grace/Audrey
'Message from Sue and Chris Dibben - A big
thank you from us for the lovely bunch of
flowers for Sue sent from the Church
recently: it was a very kind thought. They
looked very colourful in the middle of our
dining room table, and very cheery. The
thought was much appreciated.'
On July 9th we had a very interesting talk by Rev. Judith
Lincoln.
On July 23rd, a good crowd came to our Annual Garden Party
despite the very hot weather. As usual Gill Edwards let us
“borrow” her garden and home for which we thank her very
much. A pleasing sum of approx. £200 was raised.
Our next meetings are :-
Sept. 10th Annual Meeting.
Hostesses: June, Yvonne and Nellie.
Sept. 24th Members’ Afternoon
Please bring readings to share with us. There will
also be a Bring and Buy table.
Hostesses: Ann Richards, Rosemary and Elaine.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all our members who are
unable to be with us due to age or illness.
Shirley Hill
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Glenfield WI Well a great time was had by all as they say but not quite as we
had planned! Charles Hanson, famous antiques expert, was
booked to entertain us at our annual ‘open to all’ meeting in
July. Seventy members and guests were assembled, a huge
array of cakes displayed and ready for later and there was a
buzz of excitement in the
hall……and then we received
a call from a very upset
and apologetic secretary to
say that Charles was stuck
filming elsewhere and would
not be able to attend the event
as planned!
There were about fifteen items on display and despite huge
disappointment by this turn of events; people were invited to
talk about their much treasured possessions. Undaunted, our
brave members and guests entertained us with a brief history of
each item and comments like “it was always there on Granny’s
sideboard” made it a thoroughly enjoyable evening.
In true WI style and despite the initial disappointment, there
was plenty of friendly chat, tea, coffee and of course delicious
cakes to round off what could have been a completely
disastrous event.
The Glenfield W.I. meets on the third Tuesday of the month
in St. Peter’s Church Centre @ 7.30pm. Visitors are assured of
a very warm welcome for a nominal fee of £3.00. Why not
come and join us?
Angie Bowers
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New kitchenette with new
hatch
New boiler and hotwater
cylinder in new housing
in the kitchenette
New accessible toilet/
baby changing room
New storage cupboard above
accessible toilet/baby changing
room, in corridor to the toilets.
More pictures of Phase 1 progress
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New office behind
gents’ toilet
New office windows
New ladies’ and
gents’ toilets looking
from the new office
New ladies’
toilet
Glenfield is holding its first ever Scarecrow Competition
on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September. The theme
is Entertainment and the £5 entry fee per scarecrow goes
to the local Air Ambulance service. All the details can
be found at :-
https://www.glenfieldparishcouncil.org.uk/uploads/
scarecrow-application-form.pdf
Several church groups are interested in taking part in this
community event.
We will also be offering
refreshments and a loo stop
as well as the opportunity for
folk to look around the
premises and see what has
been achieved by then in
phase 1.
Donations for refreshments
could be split between Air
Ambulance and Toilet
Twinning charities.
If you are interested in
creating a scarecrow or could help with refreshments
please contact :-
Liz Clarke 287 9183.
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Trinity Methodist Church,
Markfield
Friday 1st November 2019 7pm
Piano Recital
by
Renata Konyicska
Renata is a Hungarian concert pianist based in London, having
studied at the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal Birmingham
Conservatoire. She first performed for us in 2017 at the inauguration
of the beautiful new piano at the Methodist Church - an evening of
wonderful music by Chopin and Liszt. Quite simply Renata was
breath-taking, with a staggering technique and depth of musical
maturity. Everyone loved her and she immediately accepted an
invitation to return last year and again wowed us with another
spectacular performance. We are therefore extremely excited to be
welcoming her back for what promises to be another outstanding
performance.
Renata has performed all over the world, winning many competitions
and performing at the highest level. She has said how she feels very
much ‘at home’ in our church. Following her last recital, we now
arrange the audience seating so that as many people as possible can
see her play; we feel this makes for a more intimate and special
performance.
50% of the tickets have already been sold without this being
advertised, so please secure your tickets early to avoid
disappointment.
Tickets: £10 (under-16s £5) – paypal now available as well as cash or
cheque
Please email [email protected] or call 07979
607099
Further info about Renata and much more on our website -
www.markfieldmethodistchurch.org or page
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Living Advent Calendar
Throughout the month of December, strangers kept gathering
outside Amy’s house and peering at her front window. She
wasn’t getting alarmed or calling the police though, because she
was taking part in a ‘Living Advent Calendar’ in Whitehall
Park, London.
Living Advent Calendars are a Swedish invention which have
recently made the move to
the UK. We all know the
concept of the traditional
Advent calendar, opening
a window a day to
countdown to Christmas.
Well, the Living Advent
Calendar is the same, except
the windows are real ones. Each day throughout December a
new window in a different house over a locality is unveiled,
helping people follow the story
towards the great celebration of Jesus’
birth.
We’re planning to have Glenfield’s first
ever Living Advent Calendar this year.
We’re looking for 24 volunteers to
decorate their front window on a
specific day (leaving it up then until
the New Year). Through the churches
and the schools and a dedicated
Facebook page residents of Glenfield
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will be able to get a map to help them find and visit every
window, with a special prize on Christmas Eve for all those
who bring a completed record
to the Christingle Service at
Glenfield Methodist Church.
Each volunteer will be given the
theme and Bible verse for their
date. All we ask is that you have
a window which can be easily
seen from the road or you don’t
mind people stepping on your
drive, and that you unveil your
window on your given date and
leave it up until Thursday
2 January. If you can offer a
window but need help decorating, please say so. Likewise if
you’d love to decorate but can’t offer a window, we’ll match
you up.
For more information, contact Richard Trethewey
Read Amy’s story at :- www.edenprojectcommunities.com/blog/the-living-advent-calendar
Across
1 ‘A little later someone else saw Peter and said, “You — are one of
them”’ (Luke 22:58) (4)
3 Giving (1 Peter 2:5) (8)
9 They came to Jerusalem seeking an infant king (Matthew 2:7) (3,4)
10 ‘An athlete... Does not receive the victor’s crown unless he
competes according to the — ’ (2 Timothy 2:5) (5)
11 Pacifist, temperance advocate, open-air preacher, leading 20th
century Methodist, Donald — (5)
12 ‘Come quickly to — — , O Lord my Saviour’ (Psalm 38:22) (4,2)
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14 ‘The God of Abraham, — — — , the God of our fathers, has
glorified his servant Jesus’ (Acts 3:13) (5,3,5)
17 Sear by intense heat (Revelation 16:8) (6)
19 ‘It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust — — ’ (Psalm
118:8) (2,3)
22 Goods (Nehemiah 13:15) (5)
23 i.e. train (anag.) (7)
24 Surrounding area (Luke 24:50) (8)
25 ‘Righteousness will be his — and faithfulness the sash round his
waist’ (Isaiah 11:5) (4)
Down
1 Elegant and creative (Exodus 31:4) (8)
2 ‘Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all — , but we will all be
changed’ (1 Corinthians 15:51) (5)
4 ‘I... delight to see how orderly you are and how firm your — — —
is’ (Colossians 2:5) (5,2,6)
5 Enlist (2 Samuel 24:2) (5)
6 Of the Muslim faith (7)
7 Sharp intake of breath (Job 11:20) (4)
8 Woven cloth (Ezekiel 16:13) (6)
13 Plentiful (Romans 5:17) (8)
15 CIA char (anag.) (7)
16 Paul and Silas stopped him committing suicide after an earthquake
in Philippi (Acts 16:27–28) (6)
18 One of the ingredients in the making of incense for the Lord
(Exodus 30:34) (5)
20 Episcopal headwear (5)
21 Inhabitant of, say, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia or Bulgaria (4)
Answers on page 42
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Sunday 22nd September 10:15am
Led by Rev. Novette Headley
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Wordsearch - September 2019 Holy Cross Day
Holy Cross Day (14th September) is when the Church celebrates the
Cross as a symbol of triumph, as the sign of Christ’s victory over
death. It began back in the fourth century, when Helena, mother of
the Christian Roman Emperor Constantine, travelled from Rome to
Israel to seek out places of special significance to Christians.
Much of Jerusalem had been destroyed by the Romans in 135 AD, but
even so, Helena located what she believed to be the sites of the
Crucifixion and of the Burial (and modern archaeologists think she
may well be correct). The sites were so close together that she built
one large church over them - the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. And
that church, built in honour of the Cross, was dedicated on 14th
September 335.
The sign of the Cross has been used by Christians since early times.
Tertullian, writing about AD 211, noted that Christians seldom did
anything significant without making the sign of the cross.
Words to find :-
Holy, Cross, Day,
Celebrate, Symbol,
Triumph, Victory,
Death, Helena,
Roman, Emperor,
Constantine, Rome,
Israel, Site,
Crucifixion, Burial,
Sepulchre, Church,
sign
Answers on
Page 42
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Easy Sudoku Grid
All answers on page 42
Intermediate Sudoku Grid
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GLENFIELD STEWARDS:
Eddie Hasman 07773626846 Trevor Davies 07514048224 Mary Bothwell 231 3224 Chris Edmonds 224 7494 Andrea Bird 07555166140 Mary Squires 291 2330
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Answers to the crossword on page 36 Answers to the wordsearch on page 40
Answers to the Sudokus on page 41
Easy Intermediate
Sunday worship ‘Readers rota’
If you would like to occasionally read a lesson during morning or evening
worship, please contact Pam Bolas who will add your name to the list of
those willing to participate.
You can email Pam Bolas [email protected] or speak to her at church.
Sunday Morning Readers Evening Readers
1st Sept. Alison A. & Pam No service
8th Sept. Brian & Irene No service
15th Sept. Rob & Eddie No service
22nd Sept. Mike C. & Alison A. No service
29th Sept. Andrea & Wally Liz & Geoff
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Wanted
Volunteers for PowerPoint Prep. (Training Given)
Volunteers for Sound Desk (Training Given)
Volunteers for Communion Stewards
22nd Sept.
Audio Visual Presentation
Date Powerpoint Morning Evening
1st Sept. Pat Pat & Pete No Service
8th Sept. Wally Dave & Annalie No Service
15th Sept. Dave Trevor & Pat No Service
22nd Sept. Pat Trevor & Mike No Service
29th Sept. Wally Geoff & Pete Dave
Date
Welcome Stewards
Flowers Morning Evening
1st Sept. Barbara & Shirley G. No service Mary Squires
8th Sept. Elizabeth & Mark No service Siew Hoon
Brewin
15th Sept. Eveline & Peter T. No service Penny Jones
22nd Sept. Tish & Barbara No service Eddie Hasman
29th Sept. Shirley G. & Elizabeth Norman Margaret Glover
SATURDAY COFFEE ROTA SUNDAY COFFEE ROTA
31st Aug. Mary S. & Mary B. 1st Sept. Janet & David
7th Sept. Mary S. & Brian 8th Sept. Irene & Indra
14th Sept. Sue Clark 15th Sept. Ann & Frank
21st Sept. Geoff & Liz 22nd Sept. Irene & Andrea
or Rob
28th Sept. Dorothy 29th Sept. Janet & David
Please arrange to swap with someone else when you’re unable
to do your week on the rota. Please try and catch people in
church if possible or if you’ve got their number, call them. Let
me know if you’re happy for me to pass your phone number
on to whomever needs it. Thank you. Irene.
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GLENFIELD METHODIST CHURCH PREACHERS FOR :-
September 2019
10.15 am 6.00 pm.
1 Sept. Alison Whitmore No Service
8 Sept. Rev. Steve Clark No Service
15 Sept. Gill Hollyman No Service
22 Sept. Novette Headley HF No Service
29 Sept. Phil Rudden Rev. Steve Clark HC
HF = Harvest Festival HC = Holy Communion
THE NEWSLETTER EDITOR :-
Wally York Tel. 2314151
NEWSLETTER DISTRIBUTION:-
Peter Tyers Tel. 2871070
Room Bookings: Roger Davis Tel. 287 3896
Church Treasurer: Geoff Clarke Tel. 287 9183
Church Secretary: Jane Sowler Tel. 289 1657
Senior Steward: Eddie Hasman Tel. 07773626846
Weekly Notices: Jane Sowler Tel. 289 1657
Items for the next edition to be with the editors by :-
12th
September 2019
Why not visit the Church website?
glenfieldmethodistchurch.org
Follow us on Facebook @ Glenfield Methodist Church
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SUNDAY
8.30 am Prayer Meeting (1st Sunday) Margaret Almey 233 2610
10.15 am Morning Worship
10.15 am Sunday Club and Crèche Linda York 231 4151
2.30 pm Open Door (Monthly) Audrey Holmes 287 3415
6.00 pm Evening Worship (Last Sunday of the month)
MONDAY
8.30 am - 3pm Playgroup Kathy Freeman 233 0100
TUESDAY
8.30 am - 1:00pm Playgroup Kathy Freeman 233 0100
1.00 pm – 2.15pm Toddler Group (0-4 years) Liz Clarke 287 9183
(1st, 3rd & 5th Tuesdays)
2.30 pm Ladies Fellowship (2nd & 4th Tuesdays) Ruth Griffiths 287 2260
WEDNESDAY
8.30 am - 3pm Playgroup Kathy Freeman 233 0100
7.30pm Drama Gillian Edwards 233 4234
THURSDAY 8.30 am - 3pm Playgroup Kathy Freeman 233 0100
6.00 pm Girls’ Brigade (fortnightly) Judith Mead 299 7585
FRIDAY
8.30 am - 1:00pm Playgroup Kathy Freeman 233 0100
7.30 pm Music Group Wally York 231 4151
SATURDAY
10.00am - 11.00am Church open for prayer Rev. Steve Clark 287 0356
10.00am - 11.45am Coffee Morning Irene Arthur 231 2264
Weekly House Fellowships
Mondays and Thursdays
For details Liz Clarke 287 9183
Church Website: glenfieldmethodistchurch.org
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