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Methodist Post

September 2016

Minister’s Letter

Dear Friends,

As I watched the Olympics and Paralympics during August I was constantly amazed at the dedication and commitment of the athletes taking part.

Like many others I cheered those who succeeded and commiserated with those who didnt do as well as they expected. Whether the sports were track and field, cycling, involved water or hitting things, whether team or individual, the athletes all had one other thing in common – vision.

Without vision they would not have worked as hard, sacrificed things, or achieved as much.

The vision would have been different for each participant; for some just getting the chance to compete in the Games would have been enough, whilst for others it would be the winning of a medal.

But it would be that vision that kept them going through the long hours of training, setbacks and the things they had to miss or give up to achieve their ambition.

So what relevance does this have to us as Christians?In his letter to the Hebrews, Paul writes:

and let us run with determination the race that lies before us. Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from beginning to end. (Hebrews 12: 1b, 2)

The writer of the letter to the Hebrews reminds us that we are in a race, but this is not a race where there can only be one winner or even one course to race over; and we are not competing for medals.

It is an individual race, which may involve joining with others for varying periods of time; on an individual course but still requiring dedication, training and learning.

As Paul puts it Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last for ever (1 Corinthians 9: 25).

The important thing is to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus and his call on our lives; what does He want us to do, so that we will know Christ and make Him known; both as individuals and as a church?

My prayer for us all is that we will keep praying, keep listening to God and keep our eyes firmly fixed on Jesus.

Every blessing

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September Diary Dates10.30am Sunday services will be held in the Lantern Room in the Village Hall

Sunday 4th 10.00am United Service at St Mary’s Church – ‘Jazz' Service led by Revds Jane Brown and Steve Jakeman 6.00pm United Service at Wetherby Revd Steve Jakeman – Holy CommunionThursday 8th 2.00pm WFG AGM – Getting to know you Clifford Methodist ChurchSunday 11th 10.30am Revd Dr Colin Cheeseman – Holy CommunionSunday 18th 10.30am Revd Uell Kennedy 6.00pm United Service at Wetherby Revd Steve Jakeman – Reflections serviceTuesday 20th 10.30-1.15 Evergreens Luncheon Club – St Mary’sThursday 22nd 2.00pm WFG – Mrs Sue Jakeman – Clifford Methodist ChurchSunday 25th 10.30am Revd Steve Jakeman – Harvest Festival ServiceWednesday 28th 3.30pm Messy Church – Main Hall, Village Hall Theme: Harvest (see p. 17)Friday 30th 6.30pm for 7pm Harvest Supper, Clifton Methodist Church Schoolroom

Other Regular GroupsMonday 5.00pm Senior Table Tennis – Jubilee Room, Village HallTuesday Evening Brownies – St Mary’sWednesday 9.15-11.15 Busy Bees (Mums & Toddlers) – Clifford Methodist Church Hall Afternoon Upholstery Class – Lantern Room, Village HallThursday Morning Pilates – Lantern Room, Village Hall Afternoon Upholstery Class – Lantern Room, Village HallSaturday 10am-Noon ‘Drop In’ for Tea or Coffee – Village Hall Café

Boston Spa Church Rotas – September

Door Stewards Flowers Church Stewards

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11th David Bull Judith England Heather Grant Sheila Humphreys

18th Barbara Hudson Jean Walne Jean Walne John Hudson Pauline O’Melia

25th Jackie Faulkner HARVEST FESTIVAL Joan Dyer Arthur Faulkner Barbara Hudson

Sunday Coffee

4th UNITED SERVICE AT ST MARY’S

11th Graham & Kathleen McGuire

18th Dennis & Carmen Ashton

25th Julie Thompson Val Woodhams

Saturday Coffee

3rd Heather Grant 10th Brian Marsden Jackie Marsden 17th Mike & Jean Walne 24th Angela Coleman Barbara Hudson

Birthday GreetingsWomen's Friendship Group

3rd: Mrs Day

UNITED SERVICE AT ST MARY’S

Busy Bees

7th Carmen Ashton 14th Jackie Faulkner 21st Judith Grimditch 28th Wendy Wade

Men’s Group: meet at 7.30pm on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from October to June.

The first meeting will be at 7.30pm on Wednesday 12th OctoberMen’s Group Never be afraid to try something new.

Remember... amateurs built the ark... professionals built the Titanic.

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September – Sunday Worship at 10.30am4th Mrs Heather Shipman11th Harvest Festival Service with Holy Communion Revd Steve Jakeman 18th Mr Dennis Ashton25th Dr Alan Bell

CLIFFORD

METHODIST CHURCH

The church is a bit tucked away at the end of Nursery Way,or from the High Street, where a blue noticeboard points the way

Happy BirthdaySteve JakemanJulie BatchelorPeter Norman

Schoolroom cleaning – Catherine Catton

Door Stewards Flowers Vestry

4th Ros McCall, Catherine Catton Mavis Rodgers Jason Turner 11th Hazel Greenwood, Julie Batchlor Catherine Catton David Mountain 18th Ron & Mavis Rodgers Ros McCall Carol Smith 25th Carol Smith, Margaret Suggate Alison Smith Alison Smith

Thoughtfor the Month

Don't pray for life to be easy,but pray for yourself

to be strong“ ”

Harvest Festival Service – Sunday 11 September at 10.30am. Please bring usual Harvest gifts.Harvest Supper – Monday 12 September at 6pm in the Schoolroom. This takes the form of a Faith meal so please let Kathryn Whaley know what you are able to bring along. There is no charge for this evening but a donation is requested and this will be sent to Water Aid. Entertainment is kindly provided by Clifford Drama Group.

Methodist Women in Britain, Tadcaster Circuit10am Wed 21 September, Barlby & Osgodby Methodist ChurchInduction of Janice Clark as District Vice PresidentTim Baker from All We Can is the speakerThe day will finish at approx. 3.15. Please bring a packed lunch.

Thursday 29 September, 10am-12 noon – Coffee Morningat Tadcaster Methodist Church – Bring and Buy Stall

in association with Methodist Evangelicals Together

A Day of Bible Teaching with

The Rev Dr Calvin Samuel(Director of the Wesley Study Centre, Durham)

Saturday 22 October 2016, 10am-3.30pm

‘Scriptural Holiness:Navigating the Old Testament’

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Those who leave everything in God's hand will eventually see God's hand in everything

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Building Project Update

As you read this, holiday time will be coming to an end. But for the contractors there has been no holiday as they have continued to work to progress the building project. Most of the painting in the Chapel has been completed and the scaffolding has been taken down, allowing the Chapel to look quite spacious. The ceiling has been restored and painted white. The roof beams have been cleaned and restored back to their original finish making them a very pleasing feature of the Chapel. The side pews have been fitted and the sound control box is in place. Progress on the Chapel is proceeding well and we hope to have access very soon.

Work is about to begin in earnest on the new side entrance and we are hoping that will progress quickly. The regular meetings with the Architect and Contractors are continuing to ensure that everything progresses as smoothly as possible.

The Yorkshire Sausage Day at David and Anne’s was a great success (see page 11 for a report). It attracted a wide range of supporters, including many from outside Church, raising well over £600. Thank you to everyone who came and enjoyed the Barbecue. Thank you, Anne and David, for all your hard work.

We have also received a VAT refund of £11,212 for the month of July from the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme in Glasgow. We are reclaiming VAT on a monthly basis on builder’s invoices and architect’s fees.

The Fundraising Team is doing an excellent job in raising funds for the Building Project and also for the refurbishing of the cottage and general upkeep of the Church and we are most grateful to them for all the work they do.

The list of events planned so far is printed below.v November 2016 – Games Night v December 2016 – Christmas

Tree Festivalv 20 January 2017 – An evening

with Rick Wakemanv 28 January 2017 – Burns Supperv 25 February 2017 – Evening

Concert 7pm – Knottingley Concert Brass Band

Suggestions for 2017: Bridge evening, craft fair, further concerts, ‘evenings with’ prominent Christians such as Paul Jones (musician and broadcaster). Ongoing: Pauline O’Melia’s Church feature cards

Further details for each event will be available nearer the time. If you would like to organise a fundraising event – or would like help from the fundraising team to carry out your idea – do get in touch. If you can help at any of the events, please let the team know.

As always we ask you continue to support our building project with your prayers. Your ongoing support and prayers are invaluable.

Give us light, O God, to follow in your way at all times, wisdom to discern your will in all circumstances, and power to live according to your commandments. Unite us to yourself in the bond of love and keep us faithful to all that is true; Amen.

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What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than in Anne and David Hovell’s lovely garden to celebrate Yorkshire Day with over 65 people?

The sun was shining – well at first – and the garden was festooned with flags. 152 sausages were cooked to perfection and the salad and puddings were delicious. The afternoon continued with a Yorkshire Sausage Quiz. We all learned new facts about Yorkshire but the team who knew the most were the Boston Spa Ladies Tennis Club helped a little by the men from the Bowling Club. The ladies generously described the win as a ‘team effort’.

With the sale of Anne’s courgettes, Jean’s crocheted Yorkshire Roses, a Tombola and, of course, the Quiz, a grand total of £550 was raised which included two very generous donations totalling £150.

By the end of the afternoon the sun had gone in and although it was chilly everyone agreed that they had enjoyed a very happy afternoon.

Thank you Anne and David.Kathleen McGuire

The chefs at work

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July saw us participating in the first Boston Spa Festival, a village event spanning three days.

The contribution of our church was to have been a Flower Festival, but, as the church building is at present undergoing redevelopment, it had to be modified to a Floral

Display in the village hall Lantern Room. We also held a very successful plant stall outside and a cake stall in the room, as well as refreshments for Friday and Saturday.

The weekend started on the Friday with one of our popular Lunchtime Concerts, featuring well-loved songs by Steve Hastings, with lunches provided.The flower arrangements, on the theme of Boston Spa, were by members of our church and by friends from the Deepdale flower class and others. Visitors were welcomed at the entrance by a magnificent floral arch and aspects of the village represented included the river, with a bridge made especially for the purpose, the Boston Tea Party, with knitted cupcakes, the library, the churches, the Bowling Club, the charities, the Gardening Club and the Millennium Garden, complete with rocks.

We had a steady flow of visitors throughout the three days and were pleased to receive favourable comments and to be part of this important community event.

I would like to thank all those who participated in any way, helping us to raise £1,565 towards the church redevelopment fund, as well as being

part of a memorable show. Judith GrimditchPhotos: Steve, Arthur

Our Church and theBoston Spa Festival

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Team Jesus...This weekend has been a remarkable one for Team GB in the Rio Olympic Games. Our medal score – many of them gold – has taken us to second place in the overall medal competition, below only the USA. For our successful athletes, four long years of preparation, training, self-denial and effort have been focussed into a few crucial minutes, crowned by their recognition as among the best in the world, at least until the next Olympic Games. For some of them it was very emotional.

The apostle Paul drew a comparison between Christian living and athletics, as did also the writer of the Letter to the Hebrews. In his first letter to the Christians at Corinth Paul reminds them that in a race, even though all the runners run, only one can win. He goes on to tell them to run wanting to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that doesn’t last, but we do it – says Paul - to get a crown that will last forever. The writer of the Letter to the Hebrews urges his readers to remember that, since we are surrounded by such a great crowd of spectators, we should throw off everything that hinders us, and run the race we have embarked on.

But we can surely take the comparison further. In the race not all the runners can succeed. Some will fail and need to try harder next time. That’s true also of our Christian life, but we have the assurance that God loves us each one of us as we are and that forgiveness and renewal are there for us every day.

And then in the Olympic Games in particular there are levels of success – gold, silver and bronze – measurable by time, or distance, or the judgment of others. There are no levels of recognition and honour for Christian living. It’s not a competition. The disciples James and John learned that when they asked Jesus for special recognition. The parable of the workers in the vineyard made it clear. We are all measured against the two great commandments that Jesus gave us and lived out himself – to love God with the whole self and to love others.

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September sees a return to Messy Church, still not in our own building but at the village hall. As we celebrate a ‘Messy Harvest’

Since our last article in the January Methodist Post, we have celebrated together Easter and Pentecost, learned about the Last Supper, the Valley of the Dry Bones, and Our World Wide Family,

Messy Church is all about learning about God together but in a different way; acknowledging that none of us is perfect, but all have messy lives. We, that is adults and children alike, have fun with different crafts and activities, which are always related to the main theme. We listen to a bible story, (not always told in a ‘conventional’ manner), we hear why that story relates to us today, we sing and pray, and finally we share fellowship over a meal.

For those of you who may not be aware, Messy Church is a form of church for children and adults that involves creativity, celebration and hospitality. It typically includes a welcome, a long creative time to explore the biblical theme through getting ‘messy, a short celebration time involving story, prayer, song, games and similar, followed bya sit-down meal together, at tables. All elements are for, and should include, people of all age; both adults and children. It's a church for people at all stages of their faith journey, and of any age, and is a congregation that is as valuable and worthy of investment as any of our other congregations.

It models and promotes good ways of growing as a family; a nuclear family, an extended family, and a global and local church family. Its aim is to introduce Jesus, to give an opportunity to encounter him, and to grow closer to him. We have families who come from Boston Spa, Clifford and Bramham

As we start to think about moving back into our own building we are considering the way forward for Messy Church, which we hope and pray will start to grow; but we need your help. Could you help on the day, by being someone who could run one of the activity sessions, or helping someone else to do so? Could you help with the cooking of the meal; either on the day or by making food in advance? Or could you be part of the welcoming team; serving teas, coffees and squash as people arrive.

Could you be a ’prayer warrior’ for us; praying during the ‘Messy Church’ sessions from home? Praying for those leading and those taking part, and generally praying for Messy Church throughout the year? Could you bring a family to Messy Church, or do you know a family who might like a personal invitation?

If you feel that you could help in any way, please speak to either Jean Walne, (01937 843900) or Sue Jakeman (01937 842156).

The next Messy Church will be on September 28th, 3:30 – 5:30 in the Main Hall at the Village Hall.

Sue Jakeman

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A bible, a tandem and a rusty nail~ Recollections of a Local Preacher 9 ~

“You’ll find it very different ’up there’.”So said my Father-in- law.And with his words ringing in our ears we arrived at our newly built house in Winnow Lane. “We’ve not got your key - we posted it to you” said the agent and after eventually gaining entry we found that the builders, true to their word, had indeed posted it, for there, on the floor inside, lay a bulky brown packet containing all of our keys.

So, Jackie, Alison (1 year old) and I moved into our new home and after a very tiring evening unpacking, rolled exhausted into bed only to be awakened at 5am by a stout knock at the door. Introducing himself the caller, a Mr Payne, informed us that he delivered the milk and would be happy to add us to his list. This visit was to have greater ramifications than I could ever have guessed.

After a very busy weekend, I left early on Monday morning to return to my place of work in Wolverhampton as I had agreed to stay on until August to finish a large project for which I was responsible. In the meantime Jackie’s mother had come up to help us settle in. Within an hour or so of my having driven off, a further knock at the door was answered by my mother-in-law. Standing there was the Methodist minister, the Rev Ernest C Willis. It transpired that he was in league with milkman Payne who informed him of every new arrival in Boston Spa and ‘Ernie’ would present himself on the same day complete with a printed card from the church with a welcome and useful information. Having found out as much as possible about you he would get a like minded member to pay you a visit. It worked well and the congregation grew rapidly.

Dazzled by the presence of ‘the minister’, my dear Mother-in-law invited him in and proudly proclaimed that HER Son-in-law was a Local Preacher. I should point out that Jackie and I had agreed to lie low for a month or so and to research out the various churches in the area. However, M-in-L waxed lyrical, the upshot of which was that when I arrived back home on the following Friday, I found that I was to preach at Clifford the following week. On the plus side, the good folk of Clifford gave me a very warm welcome and I learned that there was more than one way to play an organ, as long as your brother could sing loud and in tune!

Ernie was not just a good visitor, but he was a canny minister and his preaching was highly relevant, readily understood and straight from the scriptures. He used his gift as a storyteller to great advantage and all who remember him will recall his serialisation of Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress. Listening to him taught me a great deal about the art of preaching.

In 1964 there were 14 churches in the circuit, served by 3 ministers and very few local preachers and as 3 of the churches had two services it meant that I, along with the other LPs, was regularly called upon for around 10 appointments each quarter and consequently a ‘reasonable’ sermon had to ‘do the rounds’. After a few years I realised that this was putting too great a strain upon the family and so I opted

for ‘doubles’ thus reducing the preparation time and limiting me to 5 Sundays each quarter.

One of the joys of moving to a new circuit lies in the experiences which the preacher faces and my first visit to Askham Richard M.Ch. was no exception. It was snowing lightly when I set off, but my arrival at Askham was met with a veritable blizzard and no sign of the Methodist Church. The village is built around a large green and having no street lights it was difficult to see through the snow to the buildings which lined the green. My explorations took me into Askham Grange but on seeing the legend on the wall I decided that the H.M. Prison for Women was not for me but adjacent to the gates was what looked like my objective. The small church had no notice board, so I went in, put the lights on and looked around. I was just about to divest my outdoor gear when I noticed a pile of ‘Hymns Ancient and Modern’. Realising my mistake I bid a hasty retreat, jumped into the car and backed off to continue my search. The snow was subsiding when I espied the two windows and a door of the smallest and simplest church that I have ever seen. Nearby was a flat area which looked like a car park so I started to drive towards it. As I did so, a lady appeared and frantically waved her arms. I stopped abruptly, got out of the car and soon discovered that parking on the frozen duck pond would not have made a good start to worship that Sunday evening.

After introducing myself I approached the church and was met by a wave of heat from a stove which positively glowed red in the unlit church. The church was so hot that I experienced difficulty in staying awake - and I was the preacher! Hymn singing was extraordinarily slow and I made a note to choose short hymns in future. I believe that I preached on the text “ Surely the Lord is in this place and I knew it not” as that was appropriate for a first visit to any church. After the closing hymn I pronounced the benediction, sat down for a brief prayer of thanks to the Lord and opened my eyes to see the remnant of the congregation of six leaving the building. On future occasions I made a point of getting to the door first!

Nevertheless, it was the congregation at Askham that taught me a valuable lesson; namely, that rural folk are often shy but not intentionally rude. When I got to know them, they were quite different; but more of that to come.

Arthur

May the peace of God my Fatherrule my life in everythingthat I may be calm to comfortsick and sorrowing.

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Alex our Grandson, decided to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support with four friends, Tom, Tom, Sam and Sam and his brother Ben.

Alex explains – ‘Being a bunch of nerds we’ve always been big on games. Some of us starting on our home computers at five or six years old and we decided that we should put our years of experience to good use and for a good cause’.

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It’s a live broadcast from Emmanuel Church Didsbury. A rota of musicians – the Daily Service Singers takes part each day and it’s led by one of around 25 presenters from a wide range of Christian traditions.

Peter Whittaker a retired Methodist Minister – formerly Chair of the West Yorkshire Methodist District – who now lives in Knaresborough – is one of those presenters and he’s been active on the Daily Service “nipping over the Pennines” since the year 2000.

Peter says, “It’s a great privilege to be allowed into peoples’ homes to offer 15 minutes of prayer, praise and reflection into so many peoples’ day.”

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