CHRIST CHURCH RAMSBOTTOM
BAPTIST ---- METHODIST
August 2012
We welcome everyone to our services and activities
throughout the week as we seek to serve the Lord Jesus
Christ in Ramsbottom and district.
Rotas for August
Door Stewards
5th
12th
19th
26th
Irene Applegate
Kathleen Horrocks
Steve Bailey
Joan Hodgkinson
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Audrey Whittaker
Freda Eland
Diana Bailey
Ian Hodgkinson
Vestry Stewards
1st Sun
2nd Sun
3rd Sun
4th Sun
5th Sun
Bill Raw
Joan Raw
Sheila Barnes
Catherine Connor
Sheila Barnes
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Steve Bailey
Harry Allen
Ian Hodgkinson
Ben Connor
Bill Raw
Tea & Coffee
5th
12th
19th
26th
Margaret Taylor
Sheila Barnes
Joan Raw
Pauline Taylor
-- Freda Eland -- Joan Hodgkinson
-Helen Collins
-Julie Haworth
-Bill Steventon
Communion
Preparation Alice Bracegirdle
Servers
Flowers
Joan Raw
5th
12th
19th
26th
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Dorothy Ellis
Sheila Barnes
Free
Margory Burgum
Joan Hodgkinson
Free
Claire’s Page
Around Kolkata there are signs regularly say ‘obey the traffic rules’,
but it didn’t actually look like anyone did. The chaos on the roads,
however, meant we were probably safer than we are on the roads
here. The drivers always had their eyes open to what was going on.
We drove slowly most of the time to avoid the pedestrians, the
rickshaws and the animals that sauntered up the roads....
Perhaps we have our own ‘traffic rules’ – unwritten rules that have
been there for a long time that govern the way we do and think. We
don’t know why they are there but our culture says we should not
and cannot break them. We don’t always want to risk doing things
that might deviate from long standing traditions just in case.....
Jesus was not a stickler for tradition or rules – he went with what was
needed at that moment. He sat and talked with a woman at the well
from an ‘unclean’ race, he dined with tax collectors and hung out with
those no-one else would go near. He got the rule keepers backs up.
Perhaps we need to drive through life as a church more like the
drivers in Kolkata – adapting and remoulding with our eyes open to
what is going on as we seek to be God’s people, serving him in every
way throughout our whole lives.
With every blessing, Claire
A Big ‘Thank You’, and a Little ‘Hello’!
As some of you may already be aware, Harry Allen has decided to step
down from his position as church magazine editor. Harry has
devoted much time and effort to putting this magazine together for
our congregation and as such deserves our thanks for his hard work –
thank you, Harry! From this month, I will be stepping into Harry’s
shoes. All future magazine submissions should be forwarded to –
[email protected].
God bless, Sara.
General Knowledge
1/
Whose epitaph famously reads ‘THE BEST IS YET TO COME’?
2/
The mangosteen is a fruit native to which continent?
3/
June Carter married which American singer-songwriter?
4/
How many different languages appear on Indian banknotes?
5/
How many sides does a dodecagon have?
6/
The city of St. Louis can be found in which American state?
7/
In the Old Testament book of Ruth, what was the name of
Ruth’s mother-in-law?
8/
Who wrote The Tenant of Wildfell Hall?
9/
Which popular 1990s television show starred Pamela
Anderson?
10/
Which transport-related crime was famously committed on
Thursday 8th August 1963 in Buckinghamshire, England?
Robert and Katie’s Wedding
Christian Aid Collections
The wedding of Robert Leyland
and Katie Fahy will take place
here at Christ Church on
Thursday 23rd August at 1pm.
All are welcome.
Congratulations to the happy
couple and may God bless you in
your new life together!
The house-to-house collections for
Christian Aid raised a total of
£420.48, and the Morrisons
collection raised a grand total of
£616.17 over four days (with
£260.30 collected on the day Christ
Church did). Many thanks to all
who helped! Marjorie
Methodist Prayer Handbook 2012/2013
The Prayer handbook is now available to order at £3.50 per copy and
anyone wishing to order one please see Susan Applegate by Sunday
19th August 2012.
It is arranged as a 31 day prayer circle (with daily hymn and lectionary
readings); each interweaves timeless prayers with contributions from
Britain, Ireland and around the world.
This year’s addition entitled ‘Crossing the Chasm’ explores the theme of
reconciling discipleship; living the peace of Christ in a broken world and
being drawn into God’s programme of reconciliation within ourselves,
our Church and our world.
Last year’s handbook was on the theme of ‘Run the Race’ and the
following prayer was included for the Olympics and Paralympics
Gracious and living Lord, we pray for the youth of this world who will be
coming to our land to take part in the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Strengthen all sports men and women as they prepare to compete to the
best of their ability.
Let us rejoice with those who win medals, and support by our prayers
those who must wait for another Olympiad.
May these Games be a means whereby the leaders and people of
tomorrow’s world will establish unbreakable ties with those from other
lands too, that competition between nations may, in future, be reserved
for the sports field in a world where there is peace and harmony. Amen.
By Ray Cornick (local preacher, Poole and Swanage)
Birthday Scheme in Aid of World Mission
For anyone who isn’t aware of Christ Churches Birthday Scheme,
may I encourage you to be part of it?
It is a way of celebrating your birthday by offering a monetary
gift, however small, as a thank you to God for all he has done for
you, and at the same time support the Baptist and Methodist
World Mission.
On your birthday you will receive a birthday card, together with
an envelope for your donation. This envelope can be put in the
Sunday offering plate or given to the Church Treasurer or to
myself Irene Applegate. If you do not participate at present and
would like to, please see Irene.
Mid-week Activities
 Monday
Fellowship Happy Hour 2 – 3pm
PRESENTLY ON SUMMER BREAK
 Tuesday
Prayer Meeting, 7:30pm in the Church
 Wednesday
Bible Study @ 10:30am followed by
service at 12pm (approx. half an hour)
followed by lunch
PRESENTLY ON SUMMER BREAK
 Thursday
Monthly Bible Study (venues tbc)
Meets first Thursday of every month
Getaway Club meets second Monday in the month at 8pm
Birthday Scheme
Birthdays for August
Mrs Ida Brennand
Miss Connie Butterworth
16th Aug
23rd Aug
Congratulations to all
Anyone interested in joining the scheme please contact
Irene Applegate
Preachers for August
5th
12th
19th
26th
Inspire (Café church)
Claire Nicholls
Claire Nicholls (Communion)
Geoffrey Jackson
Getaway Club
August
15th
Mid-week Meetings
--- Meal
Updating Rotas for
2012/2013
We are once again reviewing
the Church Rotas for Door
Duty, Tea Rota, Communion
Rota and Vestry Stewards.
Anyone wanting to help out in
any of these areas they are
not yet involved with, or
would like to come off any
Rotas, please see Susan by
Sunday 26th August 2012
I would like to take this
opportunity to thank all
those who have
participated over the last
12 months for all their
help. God Bless you all.
Susan
 The Monday afternoon
‘Happy Hour’ fellowship
and the Wednesday Bible
Study (inclusive of the
service and meal
afterwards) have begun
their summer break.
Link Missionaries
A reminder that our Baptist
missionaries John and Marie Dyer
will be making a farewell visit to
Christ Church over the weekend
of 18th and 19th of August before
their retirement from the mission
field. There will be a meeting on
the evening of Saturday 18th and
the Dyers will be speaking during
the service on the Sunday.
Please try to keep these dates
open so that we can give them a
good send off.
Fundraising Quiz Night and Silent Auction!
Inspire will be holding a quiz night and silent auction at church on
Sunday 29th July at 6:30pm to raise money for Jenny Leyland’s
upcoming year-long mission trip to Nepal. Entry is £1 per person, and a
hot supper will be provided (donations welcome). Come along for a fun
evening and support a great cause!
Answers to Quiz
1/ Frank Sinatra 2/ Asia 3/ Johnny Cash 4/ Fifteen 5/ Twelve
6/ Missouri 7/ Naomi 8/ Anne Brontë 9/ Baywatch 10/ The Great
Train Robbery
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Christ Church Officials
Student Minister : Claire Nicholls
Email address :
[email protected]
Telephone No. :
01706 82 5874
Church Secretary : Joan Hodgkinson Tel. 01706 822247
Email address :
[email protected]
Church Treasurer : Marjorie Burgum Tel. 01706 822402
Church Officers
Mr. Bill Raw
Mrs. Joan Raw
Mrs. Louise Leyland
Mr. Steve Bailey
Mrs. Joanna Connor
Mr. Ian Hodgkinson
Miss Marjorie Burgum
Mrs Valerie Haigh
Mr Ben Connor
Mrs Diana Bailey
Miss Susan Applegate
Mrs Joan Hodgkinson
Sunday morning service begins at 10.30 am
Sunday morning prayer meeting at 9.30am – 10.00 am
Every week
Please remember in prayer all those who have a special need. Prayer
requests will be in the book in the foyer.
All magazine submissions to Sara by the third Sunday of
the month –
email: [email protected]
or
tel. 01706 822247