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Network MagazineHuddersfield Parish Churchand the Methodist Mission

May/Jun 2011 30p

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YOUR CONTACTS

Huddersfield Parish ChurchRegistered Charity No 1134839

Byram Street, Huddersfield HD1 1BUTelephone: 01484 427 964

E-Mail: huddspc@btconnect.comWebsite: www.huddersfieldparishchurch.org

The Vicar: Rev’d Simon Moor (due July)Wardens: Pearl Baldry Barbara NightingaleTreasurer: Anne JohnGift Aid Officer: Peter ChadwickOrganist: Stephen SmithMusic Director: Eleanor BosworthChurch Administrator: Paula Yeadon 01484 427 964Magazine Editor: Peter Chadwick

Huddersfield Methodist Mission

3-13 Lord Street, Huddersfield HD1 1QATel: 01484 421 461 Fax: 01484 423 797E-mail: huddsmission@btconnect.com

Website: www.huddersfieldmission.org.uk

The Minister: Revd Alan BoydCaretaker: Steven WardTreasurer: Allen IllingworthChoir Mistress: Margaret HardcastleMission Administrator: Heather WeatherillSociety Stewards: Pat Mudd Jean Blount Irene SaulRegistered Charity Numbers:

Huddersfield Methodist Mission: 1129144Huddersfield Plus Point: 1100950The Welcome Centre: 1081556Huddersfield Guild for the Disabled: 223901

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MAGAZINE/WEBSITE CONTRIBUTIONS

All contributions to the church magazine and the website are wel-come. The preferred method is by email, however any other meanswill be just as acceptable:

E-mail sp@spchadwick.force9.co.uk or for the website:graemeandsally@jb1980.freeserve.co.uk

PLEASE NOTE: Contributions please before the 15th of the monthbefore to guarantee publishing in the next issue of the magazine.

THE CHURCH MISSION STATEMENT

We discern that God is calling us to be Christ’sfaithful witnesses, growing in prayer, procla-

mation and partnership with others.

CONTENTSPage

Your contacts 2A Message from the editor 4Parish News and Diary 8Huddersfield Mission Special Services and Dates 92011 Budget - Gift Aid 10New Tax Allowances 11A Christian Joke 15Volunteers Needed 15Charity Auction 17The Parish Walk 18Pancake Party 19Kid’s Corner 24Puzzle Page 25News from your PCC 26HPC Weekly Services 32Mission Weekly Services 32

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A MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR

Spring is here at last and I couldn’t resist taking more photos of thechurch with the blossom out. I hope you like my new front page. Now,Easter will be over when you read this and we will soon be celebratingthe ascension of Christ into heaven shortly followed by Pentecost whenthe Holy Spirit descended on the disciples. Doesn’t time fly?

Well! We have a winner. Our impossible Sudoku has been solved byDavid Knox, the church’s independent examiner of the annual accounts.He has kindly waived the prize as he always gets the magazine free offthe website anyway. So well done David.

Did you spot Sandra in the spring issue of the Awake magazine. The ar-ticle by Marlene Beresford entitled ‘Following In Jesus’ Footsteps’ wasabout the trip to the Holy Land with Bishop Tony in 2008 which Sandraand I went on. You might remember my little publication describingour experiences at the time. The article brought back many fond memo-ries, especially Bishop Tony on the donkey down the route Jesus tookon Palm Sunday, a truly unforgettable experience.

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Thought For Ascension

See, the Conqueror mounts in tri-umph,See the King in royal state,Riding on the clouds His chariotTo His heavenly palace-gate;Hark, the choirs of angel voicesJoyful hallelujahs sing,And the portals high are lifted,To receive their heavenly King.

William Wordsworth

Coffee morning:These are held on the lastWednesday in each month, thenext ones being on 25th Mayand 29th June at the Keys Res-taurant as usual between10.15am and 11.15am. If youwish to join us for the price of acoffee and fun, talk to ChristineSparks.

PAINTING (ART) CLASSESHave you ever wanted to paint?

We have space for a few members in our friendly,helpful classes.

Held on Mondays and Tuesdays, 1.30 to 3.30 in theCrypt of the Parish Church.

For information contact Tutor, Mrs Betty ThorntonTel. – 01484 530706

MAGAZINE ADVERTISING

£ per insert £ per 6 insertsFull page £7.00 £35.00Half page £4.00 £20.00Quarter page £2.00 £10.00

If you would like to advertise in our Church Magazine which is alsopublished on our website www.huddersfieldparishchurch.org, thencontact us by email: sp@spchadwick.force9.co.ukOr through the parish office:Phone 0148 442 7964. Email: huddspc@btconnect.com

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The Wisdom of the Not-So-Young-Anymore

1 I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.2 My wild oats have turned into prunes and All Bran.3 I finally got my head together; but now my body is falling apart.4 Funny, I don't remember being absent minded.5 If all is not lost, where is it?

Extracted from the Server magazine Spring 2011

Another Good Reason to go to Church

Those who take notice will be aware that at a Communion Service thewafers and wine that are blessed must be finished off at the end of theEucharist by the celebrant.Unfortunately on the days when very few of us turn up to Church thecelebrant runs the risk of feeling there’s been too much celebrating ifthere’s too much left over.SO – GO TO CHURCH, if for no other reason that the celebrant candrive home safely!

Thanks to Alan John for this.

WHY?

WHY are buildings called buildings when there finished? Shouldn't theybe builts?WHY is abbreviated such a long word?WHY are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?WHAT do you call a male ladybird?

Extracted from the Server magazine Spring 2011

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PARISH NEWS AND DIARY

The scaffolding has gone, the ceiling is finished and IT IS BEAUTIFUL. In factwe have been short listed for a ‘Painter and Decorator of the Year’ nationalaward. Also the church is now clean and usable all over so tell all your friends.(See PCC report on page 26).

Diary For the next few weeksSee the service sheets and the notice boards for details of venues, dates andtimes and also who to contact.

Sat 14 May Charity Auction (see page 17)Sat 21 May 10.00am Spring Fair (see below)Wed 25 May 10.15am to 11.15am Coffee morning at the KeysThu 2 Jun Ascension Day Service (see notices)Sun 5 Jun 10.00am Ascension Day serviceSun 12 Jun 10.00am Pentecost serviceSun 19 Jun 10.00am Trinity SundayWed 29 June St Peter's Day 10.15am to 11.15am Coffee morning at the KeysSun 3 Jul *** Next issue of the Network Magazine ***

MAY FAIR

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HUDDERSFIELD MISSIONSPECIAL SERVICES & DATES May/Jun 2011

11 FEBRUARY – 15 MAY 2011 REV. ALAN BOYD ON SABBATICAL

Sun 1 May 11:00am CAFÉ CHURCH (11:00 Coffee, 11:15 Worship, 12:00Shared Lunch, 1:00 End) – Dr. Roy Squire

Mon 2 MAY - MISSION CLOSED FOR BANK HOLIDAYSat 7 May District Synod @ Lindley Methodist ChurchSun 8 May 10:30am Morning WorshipMon 9 May 2:30pm Mission Café CommitteeThu 12 May 7:30pm ‘Churches Together in Huddersfield Town Centre’

AGM @ St. Patrick’s RCCSun 15 May Christian Aid Week begins 10:30am Morning worship for CHRISTIAN AID WEEK

Mon 16 May - Rev. Alan Boyd returns from SabbaticalSat 21 May 9:30am 10th Annual Huddersfield Multi Faith “Walk Of

Friendship” (TBC)Sun 22 May 10:30am Morning Worship for ALDERSGATE SUNDAYSun 29 May 10:30am Morning Worship & Communion (Rev. Alan Boyd)

Mon 30 MAY - MISSION CLOSED FOR BANK HOLIDAYSun 5 Jun 11:00am CAFÉ CHURCH (11:00 Coffee, 11:15 Worship, 12:00

Shared Lunch, 1:00 End) – Rev. Cyril BlountWed 8 Jun 7:30pm District Ordinand’s Testimony Service – Huddersfield

Methodist MissionSat 11 Jun Daytime ‘Step Out’ sponsored walk for ACTION FOR CHIL-

DREN @ Crosland Hill MC11 Jun Daytime West Yorkshire District Bible Fresh festival in Brad-

fordSun 12 Jun 10:30am Morning Worship & communion for PENTECOST &

MHA SUNDAY (A. Boyd)Mon 13 Jun 2:30pm Mission Café CommitteeWed 15 Jun 7:30pm Joint Huddersfield Pennine & East Circuit Meeting

(venue TBC)Sun 19 Jun 10:30am Morning WorshipMon 20 Jun 7:00pm Church Council (full business meeting)Tue 21 Jun 7:30pm ‘Fling Flang Finale’ – Network’s farewell to Rev. Peter

and Doreen Whittaker @ Cullingworth Methodist Church (byticket only)

Sun 26 Jun 10:30am CHAPEL ANNIVERSARY SERVICESun 3 Jul Methodist Conference Sunday & OrdinationsSun 3 Jul 11:00am CAFÉ CHURCH for Methodist Conference Sunday

(11:00 Coffee, 11:15 Worship, 12:00 Shared Lunch, 1:00 End) –Rev. Alan Boyd

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2011 Budget - Gift Aid

As you know we had a budget in March and as the Gift Aid OfficerI have had to find out how it affects the church’s Gift Aid system. Iknow it’s boring but here, in a nutshell, are the facts I have dis-covered:

Gift Aid benefit limits – The Gift Aid benefit limit will be in-creased from £500 to £2,500, subject to the existing 5 per centlimit, from April 2011.Gift Aid small donations scheme – From April 2013, theGovernment will introduce a new scheme to allow charities toclaim Gift Aid on up to £5,000 of small donations without theneed for Gift Aid declarations.Gift Aid online filing – The Government confirms that it willintroduce an online system for charities to claim Gift Aid and as afirst step will shortly be publishing ‘intelligent’ forms (which con-tain automatic checks) for charities to use to apply for and claimtax reliefs.Self Assessment (SA) Donate – To help fund the introductionof Gift Aid online filing, the Government will withdraw SA Donatefor tax returns for 2011-12 onwards.Inheritance tax: reduced rate for charitable donations –From 6 April 2012, the Government will introduce a reduced rateof inheritance tax of 36 per cent for estates leaving 10 per cent ormore to charity.Gifts of works of art – The Government will consult in 2011 onproposals to encourage donations of pre-eminent works of art orhistorical objects to the na-tion in return for a tax re-duction.

Some of this is good newsfor the church. It meansthat we will be able to claima 25% refund of all smalldonations eg collected on

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*** IMPORTANT NOTICE***

The tax allowances changed in April. If any-one on our Gift Aid list no longer pays tax,they MUST tell us otherwise we will all beupsetting the nice taxman (and the law).

the plate or in the pedestal, (up to £5K per year) but not until2013. The online filing should save me some work. If you want toreduce the inheritance tax for your children then leave 10% of thepart of your estate that is above the inheritance tax threshold of£325,000 to the church.

Tax Allowances

Now the tax allowances have been increased and it is possiblesome of you may no longer be paying income tax. If this is youand you were a Gift aider before we need to know. Otherwise wecould be in breach of the Inland Revenue rules. PLEASE LET USKNOW. In case you don’t know the new allowances are as below.

NEW TAX ALLOWANCES

2010/2011 £ 2011/2012 £

Personal allowance - under 65 6,475 7,475

Personal allowance - aged 65-74 9,490 9,940

Personal allowance - aged 75+ 9,640 10,090

Married couple's allowance - aged 75+ 6,965 7,295

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Blind person's allowance 1,890 1,980

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A Christian JokeOld Mrs. Watkins awoke one spring morning to findthat the river had flooded the entire first floor of herhouse. Looking out of her window, she saw that thewater was still rising. Two men passing by on a row-boat shouted up an invitation to row to safety withthem. "No, thank you," Mrs. Watkins replied. "The Lord will provide."The men shrugged and rowed on.

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The Parish Walk 2011Mike Bembridge

Durker Roods Hotel and Restau-rant was the start and finish ofthis year’s St Peter’s walk. Agroup of around a dozen ram-blers, accompanied by threedogs, took part in the 2011 par-ish walk organised by David andLesley Stocks.

From the hotel we made our way down onto the track of the old railwayremembering when Meltham residents would don their best clothes for ashopping trip by train into Huddersfield. David Brown’s tractors werealso discussed as the group had its first photo stop by the old railwayturntable with its information boards.

This level section then became an uphill jaunt as we crossed the mainroad and aimed through the countryside for Helme. The church inHelme is, we were told, where David and Lesley had been married someyears ago. It’s a very pretty church, but sadly not open so we were una-ble to explore its interior. From the church we made our way down thefields back onto the old railway to retrace our steps back to DurkerRoods spotting some nonwalking “lunchers” on the way.

Almost twenty enjoyed a verypleasant lunch in the restaurantwith very varied topics of conver-sation discussed before makingour way home for, I suspect, anafternoon nap after the food andexertions. The weather held, thecompany was delightful and thewalk gentle enough to be enjoyedby all including the dogs. A su-per day for fellowship within thechurch.

The leading ramblers return

Do keep up Stephen

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PANCAKE PARTY

The church pancake party was again a huge success. Asyou can see from the picture above it was great fun.Christine and Katie did most of the cooking while thehosts, Alan and Anne kept the booze flowing and thefood stocked up. I know we left before washing up timebut can we come again next year please? Those of youthat missed it make sure you don’t next year. Youmissed a treat.

I’m quite proud of this photo of Alan and Christine tossing their pancakes

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NEWS FROM YOUR PCC

We still await the arrival of Rev Simon Moor our new vicar. He is dueto be installed by the Bishop of Wakefield and the Archdeacon of Hal-ifax on Wednesday 20 July at 7.30pm. After the service there will be areception in the Keys Restaurant for PCC members and Parishioners.Meanwhile he came to meet the the members of the PCCat the meeting on Wed 20 April, where we had drinksand nibbles.

The PCC decided to purchase a silver cruet as a memorialto the Livingstones out of the legacy they kindly left tothe church. Also a set of candlesticks and processionaltorches have been purchased in memory of Nell Bean-land by her son John.

The Rural Dean chaired the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sun-day 27 March when the annual reports and finances were accepted.Our two present wardens were both voted to stand for another year.Four PCC members were voted in to serve three years. The presentlists of church helpers in various capacities were accepted.

On completion of the ceiling we were visited by the Painters and Dec-orators Association and we have been entered for a national award inthe Painting Contractor of the Year Category. Ramsay Clay should becongratulated for the superb work they have achieved.

HELPWe are still desperate for volunteers to help with the day to day run-ning of the church. If you feel you would like to help even in a smallway, then talk to a Warden for more information on our needs andwhere you may best fit in.

SHOULD THE CHURCH OPEN ON SATURDAYS?We believe so but we are desperately short of Saturday hosts. All thatis needed is to be in church for two hours a month. We need two peo-ple to open up at 10am and two more to relieve them at noon thenlock up at 2pm. Training will be given.

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HPC WEEKLY SERVICES

Sunday8.00am Holy Communion10.00am Parish Eucharist.

The choir is in attendance during university termtime for this service and there is usually a shortorgan recital at the end of the service. Coffee andbiscuits are available during mix and mingle afterthe service.

Wednesday12.35pm Holy Communion

CHURCH OPENING HOURS

The church is open to the public for private prayer and reflectionevery Monday to Friday between 10.00am and 4.00pm and onSaturdays between 10.00am and 2.00pm. Everyone is welcome,regardless of religious beliefs, even if it is just to admire our beau-tiful building.

Be aware though that there are CCTV cameras in operation withinthe church throughout the day and night.

MISSION SERVICES

Daily: Prayer Chapel is open for your own use.Sundays: 10.30am - Morning WorshipMondays: 12.30pm to 1.00pm - Guided prayer in the ChapelMonthly: Bible study groups in homes.