GoodNews 50p February 2021

GoodNews 50p

February 2021

God is my rock in whom I take refuge - Psalms 18.2

Good News from All Saints in St.Leonards & St.Ives— February 2021

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Sunday Car Drivers

1st Sunday Ann Lomax 01425 470317 2nd Sunday Pat Woodcock 01425 480921 3rd Sunday Barry Wallen 01425 474207 4th Sunday Susan Woolward 01202 829434 5th Sunday Barbara Davies 01425 475700

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Our Vision & Beliefs

To be an inclusive church that welcomes all.

A church that is transformed by the love of God and to share that love with each other and all whom we meet.

A people committed to growing together in love and faith and to growing into the likeness of Christ.

Mission Statement We strive to be a community of people that:

tells others about God

grows in the likeness of God

works towards a just and compassionate society

is fully resourced for the task

We hope you enjoy browsing our website and hope to see you soon. Visitors are always welcome.

Besides catering for the spiritual needs of the parish, All Saints hosts a choir, music group, a flower guild, Sunday school, Mother & Toddler Group, and Handicrafts Group. The Church Centre is a venue for a variety of educational and recreational interests in an active and well-integrated community.

Diary Dates - February

In Person Services at All Saints: (Subject to current Covid-19 rules and guidance - see below) Each Thursday - if allowed

10am - Holy Communion

Sun & Thurs 10am - Private Prayer in church - if allowed when no services are permitted.

Sundays 10am - all being well, when we can return to Sunday morning services in church. Other Dates: For details of services across the Benefice, please refer to ‘Events’ on the Benefice website:

www.ringwoodbenefice.org.uk

At the time of writing, we are in a National Lockdown and this will remain the case until at least Mid-February - after this issue will have been published. The current arrangements for services have been put on hold. However, the streaming (on Facebook) of a

Sunday Morning service will continue at 9.30am, with King’s Kids at 10.30am and, on Weds at 10.30am, Holy Communion).

Also online (Zoom) Prayer meetings are being held - see inside back cover.

Any permitted ‘in person’ services will be subject to government advice and rules and as such there may be some last minute changes. We will try to notify of any changes and apologise in advance if we cannot achieve this for everyone.

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Be not afraid What are you afraid of?

For most people it is usually something like spiders, water, enclosed spaces, heights, and I could go on and on as most people are afraid of something. For my daughter Amy it is spiders and I was reminded of this when I heard some screams coming from the bathroom a little while ago. I thought she was dying until she came bursting out of the bathroom screaming “There's a spider in there!” It had apparently landed on her arm as she was getting ready to go out. She now won't go in that bathroom, thinking that another spider might land on her. It is fortunate that we have two bathrooms in the Vicarage!

My fear is heights. I never used to be afraid of heights when I was younger and it's only in recent years I seem to have developed this fear. I think it stems from my son Joshua who, when he was young, was fearless and never stopped moving when we were out and about. I always felt if we were near a cliff or somewhere high, he would probably jump off just for the fun of it. What is more, my fear seems to be specific types of heights such as really high bridges, cliff edges or high places with sheer drops, but I am not afraid of flying - in fact I enjoy going on holiday in an aeroplane.

Now most of the time I do not have to worry about heights because where we live in Dorset, there are not many high places unless you go to the Purbecks or go cliff walking. However, not long ago, I really had to confront my fear for about a week when we were on holiday in Derbyshire and the Peak District. Those of you who come from that part of the world or have visited on holiday will know that there are

some quite high places and Lianne decided that she wanted to visit all of them. (Well, it felt like that to me.) So, every day I would have to prepare myself mentally; telling myself that I was being silly; it was illogical and I'm perfectly safe. “Did that approach work?” I hear you say. No, not really. What happened was, we would walk up

some high pathway or approach somewhere like Black Rock (which has a 400-foot drop) and I would then go into panic mode. Everything in me would be telling me that I cannot do this and need to turn around and go back to the car.

Because this was a daily occurrence, I began to explore this emotion of fear as I felt it. Firstly, by trying to calm myself down, which I managed to do most of the time. What I also realised first-hand was how illogical and debilitating fear can be. There was no way I was going to fall to my death unless I was stupid and decided to jump off. Yet there were times when I found it really hard to keep walking because I literally would become weak at the knees, or I would have an overwhelming sense that I was going to fall off the edge, despite the fact that the pathway that I happened to be walking on was as safe as walking on a normal ground level pathway.

Right now, we are living in strange times where fear, anxiety, worry and stress about the future are very prevalent. Emotions that are all very understandable considering that we are living through a pandemic, with no end date insight. Sometimes for many of us these emotions can become overwhelming, a bit like my fear of heights; in fact I am hearing more and more how much of a problem mental illness is becoming during this time.

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Church Information Address: Ringwood Service Road, St. Ives, Ringwood, Hants BH24 2NS

Vicar: Rev’d Matthew Trick

The Vicarage, 65 Southampton Road Ringwood BH24 1HE Tel: 01425 489898

Associate Minister: Rev’d Ian Whitham The Vicarage, 30 Pine Drive, St Ives, Ringwood BH24 2LN Tel: 01425 552180 or e-mail [email protected] Website: www.ringwoodbenefice.org.uk

Marriage & Baptism Enquiries Enquiries should be made to the vicar—see above Church Centre Bookings It is possible to book the church centre for functions and other events. Enquiries should be made in the first instance to Paddy Hester, 01425 474758 Lifts to Church Lifts are available to people who could not otherwise get to church. Please contact Susan Woolward on 01202 829434

Worship Times Please note that, due to Covid-19, normal services have been suspended for the time being and that the church buildings are closed for a lot of the time. During this crisis, the rules, guidelines and opportunities change frequently. The best place to find out what is being provided in the way of prayer and worship is to look at the Benefice website (newsletter)or contact one of the Vicars, the Benefice Office or a church warden. All contact details are on these 2 pages.

Sundays

10.30am – Benefice livestreamed Sunday Worship taking place on facebook.com/ringwoodbenefice

Weekdays (not during crisis) Morning Prayer is said in church at 8.00 am Tuesdays and in Ringwood church at 8.20am on Wednesdays. Holy Communion is celebrated at 10.00 am on every Thursday Coffee Corner on Thursday Mornings: Come and join us for your morning break of tea or coffee in the Church Centre every Thursday morning at 10.30 am or after the communion service. We would love to welcome you.

Sundays (not during crisis) First Sunday 8.30 am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.30am Holy Communion (CW) & smAll Saints Church for children 5.30pm for 6.00pm The Well—modern service Second Sunday 8.30am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.30am Holy Communion (CW)& smAll Saints Church for children 6.00pm Evensong Third Sunday 8.30am Holy Communion (BCP) 9.30am for 10.00am Café Church, Family Service with breakfast 6.00pm Evening Worship Fourth Sunday 8.30am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.30am Holy Communion (CW)& smAll Saints Church for children Fifth Sunday 8.30am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.30am Benefice Service—rotates around the Benefice so check Pews News or Website

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Who’s Who Churchwardens 2 Vacancies

Parish Administrator Lisa Hover 01425 461512

Licensed Lay Minister

Ruth Freeman 01425 475645

Lay Pastors

Wendy Bennitt 01425 473220 Elizabeth Morris 01425 479936 Cherry Brooks 01425 838404 Dee Briggs 01202 894716 Marion Ridgway 01425 475444 Susan Woolward 01202 829434 Andrea Emblin 01425 482742 Gill Tybjerg 01425 470906 John Freeman 01425 475645 Laura Reynolds 01202 950693

Safeguarding & Inclusion Officer Hilary Cooper 01202 894700 Health & Safety Officer Vacancy

Secretary to the Parochial Church Council Vacancy

Church Treasurer Stephen Gray 01425 473727 (Vacancy)

Gift Aid Secretary Vacancy

Fund Raising/Social Events Vacancy

Director of Music Gill Tybjerg 01425 470906

Assistant Organist John Birch 01425 476401

SmALL Saints Sunday School & Messy Church Chris Ross 07974 631884

Church Flowers Sue Nixon 07511 961950

Sunday Car Drivers Susan Woolward 01202 829434 Church Centre Bookings Paddy Hester 01425 474758

‘Good News’ Magazine Sadly, we are again unable to print this month and so distribution will be via email or access from the Website. - now under ‘What’s on’, scroll down to click on ‘News’ and then scroll down to see the latest magazine.

Please note: Copy for inclusion next month should be passed to Sally Brierley contact on 471335 or, preferably, email at [email protected] Copy deadline for the next Issue: Monday 15th February. If you would like to (normally) receive a paper copy of this magazine each month, for an annual subscription of £5.00, please ring Lynne Wilson on 01202 872134. Alternatively you can receive it via email (PDF file format) at a discount price of £3.50 for the year, please email Sally using the address above to set up.

Advertising enquiries should be made to Sally Brierley, as above. Please note that advertising deadline is the 5th of the month.

Advertisements in this publication have not been endorsed or approved by the PCC or any of this parish’s representatives.

All Saints Parent and Toddler Group This group meets on Wednesday mornings in the Church Centre. For further details contact Jane Chick on 01425 473177 or email [email protected] . Please note that, due to Covid-19, this group has been suspended for the time being.

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So how should we, as Christians, deal with fear and all these other emotions, at this difficult moment in history? If I am honest there is no easy answer, and I am not about to give you a five-point strategy of how to overcome fear, although I am sure there probably is one. However what I am going to do is to point you to someone who can help and that is Jesus Christ our Messiah and saviour. For it is only in him that we can find hope, true security and a future destiny, that is not filled with fear.

I am reminded of the story in the Gospel of Mark and chapter 4 where Jesus calms the storm. Once the storm had subsided Jesus said to his disciples in verse 40, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?”

When we become fearful it is easy to forget, like those Disciples did, that the God we have put our faith in is the God of all creation and has our best interests at heart, and promises to always be with us no matter what happens in life. Isaiah 41:10 says: “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will hold you with my righteous hand.”

At the start of this article, I talked about my fear of heights. However, what I did not tell you was that as the week went on, I started to overcome my fear. I discovered that once I had reached a destination and acclimatised myself to my environment, I discovered that I was less afraid and the journey back was so much easier. In fact, on some occasions all my fear went away. Nevertheless, it was only by me facing my fear that I was able to overcome it, and, for us as Christians, the only way that we can have confidence in Jesus Christ is to actively put our faith in him, particularly when things go wrong or we are feeling afraid.

So, the next time you feel afraid, l want to encourage you turn to God’s word, the Bible, and find a passage of scripture, like the one from Isaiah above, that encourages us; but also to become people who call upon God in prayer to give us the strength and confidence to keep going. Remember, the closer we draw to God, the stronger and more confident we will feel. It is only by putting our faith into action that it grows.

Well, God bless to you all and keep safe

Ian

Ashley Heath W.I.

Well, here we are again, and in our third Lockdown! Not such a good start to 2021. We hope that all our members are staying safe and staying well and that you all managed to have, at least, a reasonable Festive Season.

Huge thanks to our President, Mrs Elizabeth Layet, and other members of the Committee, who organised and delivered the most welcome ‘Christmas’ bags to all our members. Such a lovely surprise in these ‘troubled’ times.

Obviously, we still await the day when W.I. members can attend their monthly meetings. We can only say ‘watch this space’! We do hope that some of our members have already had their vaccination for Covid-19. It is so amazing that vaccines have been produced so quickly, and we must be grateful that the UK scientists have done such a wonderful job in this field.

And so, our President, Secretary, Treasurer, and all the Committee send all our members, and their Families, good cheer.

Until we meet again …

Sue Burt

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Ringwood Coronavirus Assistance

This group has collated a variety of information

and services available during this crisis and can

arrange practical support such as deliveries. If you

need help, they have a website:

ringwood-coronavirus.org.uk,

but can also be telephoned on 01425 542031.

New Look Benefice Website

The Benefice office have been working on a new website and is now online. There may be one or two teething problems, so please bear with us. It should be accessible from the same address www.ringwoodbenefice.org.uk . The top of the home page is shown below, but do scroll down on each page as well as using the top menu bar, for lots more information about the Benefice, its people, its churches, news, what’s going on and how to get in touch. The All Saints page can be accessed from the ‘About Us’ tab at the top, click on ‘Our Churches and then on the box with All Saints in St Leonards & St Ives!

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During the Covid-19 Crisis In line with government and Church of England guidance, our church

buildings are closed.

However, as part of the Ringwood Benefice family, we are still very much an active church. We are again praying and worshipping online, via social media such as Facebook, You Tube and our website. We are also available to provide pastoral support and information via telephone.

Please see below for access details:

Benefice website: ringwoodbenefice.org.uk

Worship & Prayer - on Facebook: facebook.com/ringwoodbenefice, also on You Tube, search for Ringwood Benefice. Includes Sunday

morning services (at 9.30am, 10.30 for Sunday School and Wednesday morning 10.30am for Holy Communion) streamed and

available after streaming.

Facebook Pages & Groups – The Benefice, All Saints, Rev Matthew Trick and Rev Ian Whitham are all on Facebook, where you can find live

streams, bible stories and ‘Heart of Worship’ to watch and follow.

Daily Hope – a new dial-in service provided by the Church of England on 0800 804 8044

† We now also have a local rate phone line 01425 543304 which is † updated every week with notices, a local service and our Thought for the Day

for the current week.

Weekly Newsletter – email the Benefice Office to receive this weekly update: [email protected] .

GoodNews magazine – via email (send request to the address on page 5) or see on the Benefice website, under What’s On and News

Pastoral Care – if you would like to hear a friendly reassuring voice on the end of the line, give Ruth Freeman a call on 01425 475645. She

can arrange for one of our Lay Pastors to keep in touch with you.



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During February we celebrate Love (Valentine’s Day) and the start of Lent (Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday). Here are a few articles to reflect on these significant days.

Love Is… As we mark Valentines’ Day this month, it’s good to ask the question: what does real love look like?

In a much quoted passage, especially at weddings, written by the Apostle Paul, he says:

‘Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.’ (1 Corinthians 13: 4-8).

J R Miller (1840-1912) was considered by many to be the most gifted devotional writer of his generation. His book ‘In Green Pastures’ was much loved. Here is his paraphrase of Paul’s famous ‘love’ passage:

Love thinks no evil. It does not suspect unkindness in kindly deeds. It does not imagine an enemy in every friend. It does not fear insincerity in sincere professions of esteem. It does not impugn others’ motives nor discount their acts.

On the other hand, it overlooks foibles and hides the multitude of faults that belong to every human being, even to those who are the holiest and the best. Love believes in the good that is in people and tries to think of them always at their best, not at their worst.

It looks, too, at the possibilities that are in people, what they may become through divine love and

grace, and not merely at what they now are. It is wonderful how seeing through love’s eyes changes the whole face of earthly life, transfiguring it. If the heart be filled with suspicion, distrust, and doubt of people, the world grows very ugly. But love sees brightness, beauty and hope everywhere.’

Great ideals to live by -not always easy, but I’m sure we can see that this is what we should be aiming for, not just in romantic love, but in our love for our fellow humans.

Most of us are struggling with so many fears, stresses and emotions at this time, and in so doing mis-judge others intent or motivation.

Everyday on social media there are examples of judgement of others actions and behaviours - even sometimes in our ‘own backyard’, on a local Facebook page. But, reassuringly, there are also many offerings of love, repect and non-judgement.

We need to take time to consider that we all have different needs and priorities but that doesn’t make any one right or wrong. If we take time to really try to understand others, rather than judge them against our own priorities, we may go a long way to achieving true love and will open ourselves to receiving it too.

Trying to show love socially distanced will make this year’s Valentine’s Day unprecedented. The expression ‘So near and yet so far’ has taken on a new meaning thanks to Covid-19. Let us all work hard to make this only a physical distance, and not an emotional or judgemental distance. There is a light at the end of the tunnel - it seems as though it’s flickering with Lockdown 3 - but like the love of our Lord - it is there and will carry on burning when we work hard and together to reach its warmth.

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16th Feb: Shrove Tuesday Ever wonder why we eat pancakes just before Lent? The tradition dates back to Anglo-Saxon times, when Christians spent Lent in repentance and severe fasting.

So on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, the church bell would summon them to confession, where they would be ‘shriven’, or absolved from their sins, which gives us Shrove Tuesday. At home, they would then eat up their last eggs and fat, and making a pancake was the easiest way to do this. For the next 47 days, they pretty well starved themselves.

Pancakes feature in cookery books as far back as 1439, and today’s pancake races are in remembrance of a panicked woman back in 1445 in Olney, Buckinghamshire. She was making pancakes when she heard the shriving bell calling her to confession. Afraid she’d be late, she ran to the church in a panic, still in her apron, and still holding the pan.

Flipping pancakes is also centuries old. A poem from Pasquil’s Palin in 1619 runs: “And every man and maide doe take their turne, And tosse their Pancakes up for feare they burne.”

Some people have noted that the ingredients of pancakes can be used to highlight four significant things about this time of year: eggs stand for creation, flour is the staff of life, while salt keeps things wholesome, and milk stands for purity.

Shrove Tuesday is always 47 days before Easter Sunday and falls between 3rd February and 9th March.

17th Feb: Ash Wednesday - mourning our sins Lent begins with Ash Wednesday. But why 'Ash' Wednesday? The reason has to do with getting things right between you and God, and the tradition goes right back to the Old Testament.

In the Old Testament, the Israelites often sinned. When they finally came to their senses, and saw their evil ways as God saw them, they could do nothing but repent in sorrow. They mourned for the damage and evil they had done. As part of this repentance, they covered their heads with ashes. For the Israelites, putting ashes on your head, and even rending your clothes, was an outward sign of their heart-felt repentance and acknowledgement of sin. (See Genesis 18:27; 2 Samuel 13:19; Job 2:8, 30:19; Isaiah 58:5; Jeremiah 6:26; Jonah 3:6)

In the very early Christian Church, the yearly 'class' of penitents had ashes sprinkled over them at the beginning of Lent. They were turning to God for the first time, and mourning their sins. But soon many other Christians wanted to take part in the custom, and to do so at the very start of Lent. They heeded Joel's call to 'rend your hearts and not your garments' (Joel 2:12-19). Ash Wednesday became known as either the 'beginning of the fast' or ‘the day of the ashes’.

The collect for the day goes back to the Prayer Book, and it stresses the penitential character of the day. It encourages us with the reminder of the readiness of God to forgive us and to renew us.

The actual custom of ‘ashing’ was

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abolished at the Reformation, though the old name for the day remained. Today, throughout the Church of England, receiving the mark of ashes on one’s forehead is optional. Certainly, the mark of ashes on the forehead reminds people of their mortality: "Remember that you are dust and to dust you will return..." (Genesis 3:19)

17th Feb: Ash Wednesday - my memory of the Passover in Jerusalem by David Winter

Ash Wednesday introduces the Christian preparation for Easter, which normally coincides with Passover, the major Jewish celebration of the year. It’s near Easter because Jesus was crucified at Passover, having just shared this very meal with His disciples.

Passover celebrates and recalls the Israelites’ escape from slavery in Egypt. Led by Moses they crossed the Red Sea and 40 days later entered the ‘Promised Land.’ They shared the Passover meal at their last night in Egypt and have kept it all for nearly the past three thousand years or so that have followed.

Many years ago, when I was in Jerusalem to produce a radio programme, I was invited to join a Jewish family for their Passover meal. It was a great occasion, very like our Christmas, a family event with deep religious significance for those who seek it.

At the meal in Jerusalem, we ate modest lentils and unleavened bread – Matzos as we now call it. We also

drank plenty of wine but not from the cup at the end of the table. That is ‘Elijah’s cup’, only to be drunk from when the prophet comes to announce the arrival of the Messiah.

At the last supper Jesus instructed His disciples to

drink from that cup after supper, which may have shocked them at the time. The Messiah had come!

A prayer for the pandemic Dear Father God,

You promise to hear us when we come to you in prayer, thank you! We so need Your listening ear at this time – and your help, Lord. Winter always brings challenges, but this winter is exceptional as the effects of the pandemic continue. When we are afraid, or lonely, or grieving, or in despair, help us to trust You and to know that You are with us in the middle of it all, sustaining us. You are not social-distancing, You are very, very close, full of love and compassion.

We pray for our National Health Service and ask for Your special strength and protection for all staff. Thank you for the skills You have given to scientists all over the world. Thank you for the hope which the vaccines bring. Most of all thank You for the hope which Jesus brings. This earthly life is a whisper in the light of eternity and Jesus is the key to that eternal life. Thank You, Father, for meeting all our needs in Jesus.

Amen.

By Daphne Kitching

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Helpful Volunteer Services Ringwood Good Neighbours operates for those living in the BH24 post code area and provides assistance for those needing help in getting to medical related appointments in the locality. A weekly co-ordinator takes the calls and finds a volunteer driver to take the client to the appointment, wait for them, and return the client to his/her home afterwards. No charge is made for this service, although donations are welcomed to help cover the drivers’ petrol costs. 48 hours notice is required to allow for finding a suitable driver.

Volunteer Befriending Scheme is a FREE service introduced recently to help those in the community who would benefit from some help or some company, as and when needed. Clients will be visited to discuss their needs and try to match them with a volunteer, who may be needed on a regular or occasional basis.

All the volunteers are Police checked and have identification available for clients to see, if they so wish.

If you think you, your neighbour, your friends or a relative would benefit from either or both of these services, then please contact 07933 202112 to obtain further information.

Volunteer drivers and befrienders are always needed, so if you can help, then please see the advert opposite. Frankie Hester

Age UK Lunch Club Age UK Bournemouth, Poole and East Dorset now run the lunch club held in Braeside hall on Mondays from 10am to 3pm—see their advert

So if you are lonely or just in need of something to do, either as a member or a volunteer, please ring 01202 530530 or pop into the village hall on a Monday. We look forward to hearing from you.

Talking Newspaper Do you know somebody who is blind, partially sighted or just has difficulty in reading more than the headlines and would like to be informed about local news? If you do, pleases send their details to : Ringwood and Fordingbridge Talking News, c/o Ringwood Medical Centre, The Close, Ringwood BH 24 1JY. or phone their details to Peter Ansell 01425 475886 or Stephanie Matthews 01425 477110 or e-mail: peteransell@ onetel.com.

The service is Free and free postal return envelopes are provided and a new CD arrives every fortnight.

Difficulty Getting to Ringwood Library? If anyone has difficulty in getting to Ringwood library through illness or mobility problems, they should contact the library and ask to speak to Pam. She can organize for books to be delivered and collected to/from people's homes via the RVS (formerly the WRVS).

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East Dorset & Ringwood NHS Retirement Fellowship

The East Dorset & Ringwood Branch of the NHS Retirement Fellowship is for all those (and their families and friends) who have worked in any health or social care profession and aims to support its members through the provision of social, leisure, educational and welfare activities. It gives the opportunity to meet and spend time with other like-minded people. Every month we listen to a speaker or have a “members’ morning”. From time to time we also arrange outings to local attractions and national places of interest or organise group meals at nearby restaurants. Members receive a regular national and branch newsletter and may also benefit from the discounts offered on various cruises and holidays, UK and worldwide travel insurance and a variety of financial services.

We meet at 10:00 am on the second Tuesday of each month at the St. Leonards Village Hall, Braeside Road, BH24 2PH.

For a friendly chat and further information please contact our Branch Secretary, Jenny, on 01202 876560 or [email protected] or alternatively our Membership Secretary, Helen, on 01425 480202 or at [email protected]

Ferndown PROBUS Club

Ferndown Probus Club is a local association for retired and semi-retired professional and business men.

We meet on the first Wednesday of each month at Dudsbury Golf Club, Ferndown, commencing at 12 noon. Meetings comprise a three-course luncheon followed by a talk, on a diverse range of subjects, given by invited Speakers.

We also hold a coffee morning at the same venue on the second Wednesday of each month for members and their partners.

Social events for members, their partners and also for guests, are arranged throughout the year and may include outings to places of interest, restaurant lunches or dinners, buffet or picnic events, skittles competitions or a host of other fun gatherings.

New members will be made most welcome at this friendly club. For further information please ring the Secretary, Alan Stevens, on 01202 876826, or contact us via our website: www.ferndownprobusclub.org

Please note that, due to Covid-19, meetings for both organisations have been suspended for the time being.



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Ringwood Foodbank to support local families in need

No area is immune to household economic problems and the need for

people not to feel belittled by seeking help is fundamental to the

cause.

Food donations of ...

Milk (UHT or powdered) * sugar (500g and 1kg) * fruit juice (long

life) - cartons * tinned soups * pasta sauces * puddings (tinned) *

tomatoes (tinned) * rice puddings (tinned) * cereals * tea bags *

instant coffee * instant mashed potato * rice * pasta * meat

(tinned) * fish (tinned) * fruit (tinned) * jam * biscuits * snack bars

can be left in the Narthex For more details speak to our

Foodbank Co-ordinator, Bill Seward

Thank You

Ringwood Good Neighbours

Urgently needed…

Volunteer drivers to take elderly and infirm people in the local community to medical appointments and befrienders for lonely and housebound neighbours.

If you think you could help, please ring 01425 474395 for further information and a friendly chat.

Expenses are paid, only a couple of hours occasionally is asked of you, if you are available.

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An Individual Saving Account (ISA) is a tax efficient wrapper for saving cash or investments. Whilst they have been around for over 20 years (since 1999 when they succeeded PEP’s and TESSA’s), the features and benefits can still be misunderstood.

To simplify matters I’ll split them into two (for this article we will ignore Lifetime ISAs and Junior ISAs):

Cash ISAs: These act much like a savings account, so capital is not at risk (within protected limits) and interest is earned. However, since the introduction of the Personal Savings Allowance (PSA) the benefits of cash ISAs has somewhat diminished for basic rate taxpayers who can now earn up to £1,000 per annum in interest tax free from their non-ISA accounts (this reduces to £500 for a higher rate taxpayer and is lost for those who pay the additional rate).

In addition, the rates of interest available have been falling for a number of years and in 2021 are now at all time lows. This low interest rate environment could remain for a number of years as shown by the average rates available for longer term fixed rate accounts (1% for 2 years, 1.1% for 3 years and 1.4% for 5 years-source Money Saving Expert).

What alternatives are available for clients who need an income from their savings or who are aiming for capital growth to meet or beat inflation?

Investment ISAs: The capital value can fluctuate but the degree of fluctuation can be controlled by the level of risk selected at outset. Assuming a medium level of risk, the assets would typically be split 50% into equities (medium to high risk) and 50% into bonds, gilts and cash (lower risk). Currently the yield earned through dividends and interest could average around 2.5% (Source: L&G Multi-Index 5 Fund 1.8% and LGT Vestra Strategic Income portfolio 3.3%) which can be reinvested for growth or taken as income. The capital value of the investments will fluctuate

depending on investment market returns but if invested for over 5 years we would expect the capital value to be maintained and ideally grow to keep pace with inflation. If the yield is re-invested, then we would expect the capital growth to exceed inflation. However, investment returns are not guaranteed, and it is important to understand that the risk of capital loss is why there is the opportunity to earn a higher return than cash.

The investment choice in Investment ISAs is wide. Some funds focus on delivering a higher level of income and others offer little income but focus on capital growth. Risks will vary significantly, and this is where professional advice can be invaluable. If you are unhappy with your current ISA, it is possible to transfer from one provider to another (both cash and investments) and maintain the beneficial tax status.

One final note; since 2015 ISAs can be passed onto a spouse or civil partner on death. This was an excellent development and the surviving partner is eligible for an Additional Permitted Subscription (APS) and can then continue to benefit from the tax-free status of the deceased’s ISA holdings.

Feel free to contact us on the number below or via email to arrange a free initial, no obligation chat.

Howard Goodship is an Independent Financial Adviser with Lonsdale Wealth Management, 5 Fridays Court, Ringwood. Tel: 01425 208490 www.lonsdaleservices.co.uk

The value of an investment and the income from it

could go down as well as up. The return at the end of

the investment period is not guaranteed and you may

get back less than you originally invested. The

contents of this article are for information purposes

only and do not constitute individual advice. The

Financial Conduct Authority does not regulate Cash-

flow planning or tax advice.

Understanding Investments: ISA’s

Howard Goodship

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Book Reviews Jars of Clay – peace for the anxious soul by Catherine Haddow, 10Publishing, £6.99

Globally, we’ve never been more anxious. Statistics for those seeking help for anxiety are rising rapidly and countless people feel isolated and alone. Maybe you’re one of them.

If so, then this timely and helpful book on anxiety is for you. Chartered psychologist and experienced counsellor Catherine Haddow speaks truth to calm fearful minds and hearts.

Catherine explains how anxiety operates in our bodies at a physical and spiritual level. She then unpacks how the treasure of the gospel can alter our experience of anxiety, pointing to how God’s promises penetrate our struggles. Ultimately, deep and lasting peace can be found, not in a process, but in the person of Jesus who meets us in our fear and brokenness.

Living His Story – revealing the extraordinary love of God in ordinary ways

The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent Book 2021 by Hannah Steele, SPCK, £7.99

The Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book 2021, Living His Story, explores evangelism as a way of sharing God’s love with people. How can we convey the love of God to our neighbours in a post-Christian world

that has largely forgotten the gospel of Jesus Christ?

Hannah Steele uncovers liberating and practical ways of sharing the gospel story afresh. With warmth and encouragement, she shows us how we can live Jesus’ story in our own lives simply by being the people God made us and allowing people to be drawn to him through our natural gifts.

Living His Story is a Lent devotional that will change the way you think about evangelism, show how ideally suited it is for the world we live in and fill you with confidence in sharing God’s love with the people around you.

Set out in six sessions to take you through Lent, the book can be used as a single study for individuals or small groups to prepare for Easter. It will help you find space to see evangelism from a new practical perspective.

Come and See – learning from the life of Peter by Stephen Cottrell, BRF, £7.99

When we look at the life of Peter – fisherman, disciple, leader of the early Church – we find somebody who responded wholeheartedly to the call to ‘come and see’. Come and meet Jesus, come and follow him, come and find your life being transformed. This book focuses on Peter, not because he is the best-known of Jesus’ friends, nor the most loyal, but because he shows us what being a disciple of Jesus is actually like. Like us, he takes a step of faith and then flounders, and needs the saving touch of God to continue becoming the person he was created to be.


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Some thoughtful poetry, kindly sent in by Elaine Dollery.

Escape

Today I will go travelling From here within my chair: The picture hangs upon my wall, So clear, so bright, so fair. I tread into the hanging frame, My senses running free, And rest cross legged on yellow sand, Beneath the tall palm tree. It takes me straight to other worlds, Although I know I’m not There where I lie with dazzled eyes And the sun shines gold and hot. The air is warm against my skin, The waves splash like a song, And in far cold of winter days, It’s heat for which I long. Now in the frosty days where shine Comes from the ice and snow, I build myself a blazing fire And glory in its glow.

Miracles We come into this world alive, Part of this wondrous place. With luck we have ears and eyes that work, In a normal looking face. Our arms and legs will very soon, First wave, then move us around, And all the skill of speech and sight Will very soon be found. And how are our brains then made to work, From the moment we first take breath, With the inbuilt skills, which guide us through Our lives until our death.

No-one can explain how such personal minds Are created in everyone, Because nobody, in this world of ours, Can know how all this was done. Just think for a moment what man can create, Their abilities cannot be bought, And our mental gains are given to use, As a miracle magic of thought. Thank you Elaine! Now one from another poet, John Barton:

The ages of life Old Age On the outside: why so faded, Colours chipped and hair awry? Ageing’s price has been exacted, Hope extinguished, love gone by. Middle Age Halfway there with lines appearing, Self-help books are piling high. Dreams still beckon; future yearning, Life has not yet passed me by. Adolescence Teenage daring, risk unflinching; Health and vigour promise more Every passion lurks, so tempting All sensations to the fore. Childhood Child amazement, world untested; Safely kept in others’ care. Now emerging, trusting, fearless Stain-free soul to taste the air. Moral Cast off now your stubborn pride. Liberate the child inside. (See Matthew 18:3)

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Organisations of the Church Centre

Church Flower Guild Sec.

(Mrs. B. Davies) 01425 475700

All Saints Parent & Toddler Group

(Jane Chick) 01425 473177

Braeside Bridge Club - Tuesday evenings

(Mr. J. Jackson) 01425 461661

Village Hall

Bookings/Administrator (Clementine Pestell)

01425 472499 or 07847 430815

Organisations of the Village Hall

Age UK Lunch Club Breaside Day Centre-Mondays 10am-3pm In the Annex 01202 530530 or email: [email protected]

Badminton Club (Mrs Derbyshire)01425 479908

Braeside Bowling Club

(Brian Morrell) 01202 828614

Heatherlands Short Mat Bowls Club

(Anne Chater—eves only) 01202 520115

Home Watch Assoc. www.2saints.org.uk

Brian Frecknall (Chair) 01425 476558

email [email protected] (Also see Facebook Group: St Leonards and St Ives Parish Homewatch)

National Health Service Retirement Fellowship

(Dierdre) 01425 472940

Internet Café (Fridays 9am-12.30pm

(Mr. G. Ledbrook) 01425 474849

Tennis Club (Paul Handford) 07709 821006

Women’s Institute (Ashley Heath)

(Elizabeth Layet) 01425 478884

Scouts, Cubs & Beavers stleonardsandstivesscouts.org.uk

(In Scout HQ behind Hall)

Max 07972 685213

Schools

St. Ives Primary School, Sandy Lane, St.Ives

01425 475478

St. Ives Pre-School (in school grounds)

07799 188712

Residents Associations

Grange Estate (Mrs. J. White) 01202 873620

St. Leonards (Sth) (Mrs. Dyer) 01202 874918

Other Organisations

Ex-Services Club 01425 472087

Ringwood & Fordingbridge Club for the Blind

Chairman: Russel Webb 01425 476618

Secretary: Kate Henderson 01425 476568

Website: www.rfbc.co.uk

GENERAL INFORMATION

Post Office 01425 472046

Out of Hours GP Services

Call the NHS help line 111

(Dorset & Hampshire)

Chemists –Late Opening

Lloyds Pharmacy, Parkers Close, Ringwood

Open 8.30am-6.30pm weekdays, 9am-12.30pm Saturdays (closed Sundays) 01425 474196

Boots, Tricketts Cross (next to Sainsbury’s)

Open 9am- 7pm weekdays,

8.30am-5.30pm Saturdays and

10.00am-4pm Sundays 01202871841

Ferndown Pharmacy, 487 Ringwood Road (next to Motabitz). Mon-Sat 7am-11pm, Sun 10am-2pm 01202 892666

Buses

Wilts & Dorset Bus Services: Only route 38, which runs between Ferndown and Ringwood, now stops in the area. For details see timetables online at www.wdbus.co.uk

Or phone 01983 827005

Libraries

Ferndown Library 01202 874542

Ringwood Library 0845 6035631

West Moors Library 01202 873272

Police Phone Numbers

Ferndown Police Station 01202 855544

Or 01202 552099

Please let us know (01425 471335 or [email protected]) if any of this information is incorrect or if you would like details of your local community organisation to be mentioned.



http://www.rfbc.co.uk

http://www.wdbus.co.uk



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Print me and then colour me beautiful!

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IN A BAG

Receive a little bag of craft materials before watching the online Messy Church

session from the All Saints team. To register an interest e-mail:

[email protected]


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Boarding Kennels & Cattery 217 Ringwood Road St Leonards

Ringwood Hants BH24 2QB

Tel: 01202 873664

large individual chalets sited in their own

spacious runs for all dogs

luxury, purpose-built suites with comfort

and safety in mind for all cats

Inspection encouraged at any time during

opening hours

Monday to Saturday 9 – 5.30pm

Sunday 10 – 11am and 4 – 5pm

Under the same family ownership since 1962

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