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September 2014

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Inside this issue:

Parish Calendar 2

Local News 3

Mega Makers in pictures

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From the archives: The choir do Blackpool!

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From the archives: War

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Parish Register 7

Children and Young people

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Mouse page 8

Feel the tug 8

God works in us

and with us, not against

us or without us.

John Owen

Holiday Club 2014

This year’s holiday club ran from 28th July to 1st August. Around 30 children took part in the club. This year, the theme was ‘mega makers’ and was designed around inventions. Centre stage was the impressive ‘mega machine’ which made things bigger and better: from turning a small batch into a large loaf of bread, or a single jelly bean into a jar of hundreds, to firing water or balls at everyone, or creating party hats and banners for us to celebrate the amazing love of Jesus.

And it was that love of Jesus the club was thinking about all week, with the different days entitled “Wider and wider”, “deeper and deeper”, “stronger and stronger”, “greater and greater” and “for ever and ever”. We looked at the love of Jesus through the eyes of Matthew, who wrote one of the books of the Bible. We saw how, even though he was an outcast, Jesus invited him to follow him. Matthew told us about Jesus calming a storm and how we can

trust in him. We saw the power of Jesus as he healed Jairus’ daughter, and then saw the ultimate example of Jesus’ love as he died on the cross for each one of us. We ended with the good news that Jesus’ death is not the end. He rose again from the dead and is alive today. Like Matthew, he invites us to follow him too.

We spent time together each day with messy challenges, listening to the Bible story, singing great songs about God’s love, hearing from one of the leaders about themselves, including what they find so great about following Jesus. We

prayed for others each day, and the ‘young engineers’ brought in jokes or plans for their own inventions. The best ones each day won prizes. We also learnt a memory verse through the

week, and by the end of the week, most of the children could tell you “For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not die but have eternal life.” (John 3:16, Good News Bible)

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Other events First steps, Thursday at St Ts, Tweens, and Youth Essence will all begin again in week commencing Monday 8th September.

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Services at St Thomas’ and Keresley Village Community Church

Refreshment for all

Tuesday afternoons, 1.30-2.30pm in the Galilee Room.

Fortnightly from 9th September

If you need transport or would like to request prayers, please contact Stella at the Parish Office, leaving a message if necessary with your

name and telephone number and she will ring you back.

Sunday Morning Activities at St. Thomas’ Church at 10.30am for Children and Young People (during term time) 1st Sunday

Family Service in Church 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays

3-11s, Sunday School in Galilee Room, 11+, Pathfinders in the Church Hall. All join the service at the Peace

3rd Sunday All ages start in Church

House group meetings -

Tuesday evenings. Details from the parish office or see Clare Fletcher.

A new housegroup is meeting monthly on Wednesday evenings, 2nd Wednesday of the month at Jo Goodwin’s house.

September Sunday 7th

9am St Thomas Holy Communion

10.30am St Thomas All Age worship

10.30 am KVCC Morning Worship. David Mills

Sunday 14th

9am St Thomas Holy Communion

10.30am St Thomas Family Communion. Sunday school and Pathfinders restart

10.30am KVCC Communion. Carol Foyn

Saturday 20th

9.30-11am KVCC Messy Breakfast

Sunday 21st

9am St Thomas Holy Communion

10.30am St Thomas Family Worship

10.30am KVCC Communion. Mark Norris

Sunday 28th

9am St Thomas Holy Communion

10.30am St Thomas Family Communion. Mark Norris

10.30am KVCC Morning worship. Steve Medley

October Sunday 5th

9am St Thomas Holy Communion

10.30am St Thomas Harvest Family Service

10.30am KVCC Communion. Preacher to be confirmed

Do you play an instrument? Would you feel confident singing with a microphone?

We are looking to invite additional players to help lead the worship at the 10.30am service at St Thomas’.

Please have a chat with Heather Hudson to find out more.

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Thank you to all who continue to donate food. Currently needed are:

Tinned meat

Tinned chicken

Tinned tuna

Pasta sauces

Tinned puddings

Custard,

tin or carton

Tinned fruit

Tinned carrots

Tinned sweetcorn

Tinned green

beans

Tea bags,

40s and 80s

Breakfast cereals

Sugar

500g and 1kg

Longlife fruit juice

Jam

Longlife milk /

milk powder

Sweets and treats

Saturday 20th September

9.30-11am

Harvest

Sunday 19th October

2-4pm

Messy Communion

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The ‘young engineers’ were divided into three teams: the Crazy Creators, Bonkers Builders and Mad Mechanics. Each team created their own mini machine to decorate their team area (“toolshed”). Each day in their teams, they played silly games, made craft and chatted more about the bible story.

At the end of each day, members and leaders shared what they’d enjoyed most – from games, craft, drink and biscuits, to learning more about the amazing love of Jesus.

To round thing off, on Sunday 3rd August, we had a special “mega makers” service in church, with the ‘mega machine’, holiday club songs, and Matthew reminding us that Jesus asks us to share the good news of his love with others too.

The leaders, as well as the members, thoroughly enjoyed the week. Perhaps next year, you could be part of it too?

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When the August 2014 magazine went to the printers it was most likely before war was declared in Europe. So here is a jolly report of the latest antics of the choir on their annual outing on the 4th of perhaps June or July to far away places.

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By the September magazine war most certainly had broken out; a piece here in marked contrast to an outing to Blackpool.

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Baptisms

27th July Scarlett Elisia Lexie Fielding

10th August Charles Stephen Gallagher-Edwards

Thanksgivings

6th July George Nicholas Birta

Weddings

1st August Carl Anthony Ramsay and Ruth Catherine Nicholas

2nd August Richard Peter Anthony Elms and Hayley Davidson

Jonathan Evan Borland and Jade Heather Jenkinson

9th August Martyn Shaun Clarke and Fiona Amanda Cook

16th Aug Colin Gerard Piper and Rebecca Leanne French

23rd Aug Christopher James Taylor and Louise Jill Jones

Burials

at Lentons Lane Cemetery 24th July Malcolm Aubrey Sidgwick aged 63 of St. Helen’s way, Allesley

in St Thomas Churchyard 2nd August Ceridwen Harper aged 93 of Applegarth Residential Home

Ashes interred

25th July James Haydn Williams aged 94 of Shaftesbury Avenue

Uniformed Groups

Meet in the Church Hall : 9th Rainbows, Mondays, 6-7pm 13th Brownies, Mondays, 6.00 - 7.30pm 9th Brownies, Wednesdays, 6.00 - 7.30pm 9th Guides, Thursdays, 6.30 - 8.30pm

Meet in the Scout Hut: 41st Cubs, Mondays, 6.45 - 8.30pm 41st Scouts, Tuesdays, 7.00 - 9.00pm 41st Beavers, Fridays, 6.00 - 7.30pm (for 6-8 year olds )

Youth Essence

Thursdays 7.30pm to 9pm in the Galilee Room, School year 9 upwards

Regular Activities in the Church Hall NB the Church Hall is not usually available for late night Discos

Pre-school Playgroup: Mondays to Fridays, 9am - 11.30am and 12.30pm – 3pm

Brownies, Guides, Cubs and Scouts meet on weekday evenings. See above for details.

First Steps . . . with Jesus

For babies and pre-school children with their parents and

carers, weekly in term time

Mondays 1.30-2.30pm Meets in the Galilee Room,

Wednesdays 1.30-2.45pm. Meets at Keresley Village Community

Children and Young People Parish Register

Trailblazers Children's Club

Mondays 5-6pm at Keresley Village Community Church

Thursday at St T ’s Thursdays from 6pm to 7pm For 5-11 years Meets in the Galilee Room TWEENs Thursdays from 6pm to 7.15pm. For years 7-9. High energy entertaining!