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Church Contact Details

Minister: Revd Peter Norris 24 Moggs Mead, Petersfield GU31 4NT

tel 01730 266922 (Day off Wednesdays)

Development Worker: Liam Maguire

Church Petersfield URC, College Street, Petersfield GU31 2AG

St Paul’s URC, Hillbrow Road, Liss GU33 7PX

Church Office

Administrator Mrs Esme Kelly Office Hours 9am-12noon

Tuesdays to Fridays

Telephone Church Family Centre 01730 266475

Website www.petersfieldurc.com

E-mail [email protected]

Sunday Services

Mornings at 11 am with Junior Family Church and Crèche

Mornings at 9.30am

Evening Worship at 6.30pm (1st Sunday in the month only)

No evening Services

Secretary

Mrs Carol Tubbs 39 Rotherbank Farm Lane

Liss Forest GU33 7BJ

Tel 01730 893489 Mobile 07766 412160.

Mr Tony Phillips, Whiteways

Malvern Road Hill Brow

Liss GU33 7PY Tel 01730 892407

Treasurer Mr Jim Cleverly, 4 Crundles,

Petersfield GU31 4PJ Tel 01730 300558

Mr Steve & Mrs Anne Glenn Hillbrow Lodge

Hill Brow Liss GU33 7NY

Tel 01730 894262

Deadline for next Messenger is Sunday 11 August 2013. Please e-mail, post or hand deliver articles to Messenger Editors, Keith & Mary Evans, 12 Geddes Way, Petersfield GU31 4DJ tel 01730 235922 e-mail [email protected]

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JULY/AUGUST 2013 No 621

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,

though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging

Psalm 46:1-3 (NIV)

THE MAGAZINE OF PETERSFIELD & ST PAUL’S LISS

UNITED REFORMED CHURCHES

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From our Minister… My dearest friends, It was so good to meet up once more with our New Zealand friends, Sue and Alan Missen, at the end of May. Sue and Alan, on holiday in the UK, joined us for morning worship at St Paul’s and Petersfield and later at the Manse for lunch. It was a wonderful opportunity to hear the latest news from John Knox Presbyterian Church Rangiora and for Sue and Alan to renew their links with Petersfield and Liss. The weather was fine, the food superb and the manse garden was in full bloom. A great day was had by all and for Lyn and I a chance to share stories of our three month exchange down under in the Antipodes. I was reminded of one such occasion when I visited a residential home in Christchurch. A delightful lady told me of her early days as a newly arrived immigrant from England. She had travelled to New Zealand as a single lady and was desperate to make a social life for herself. So she joined a singing group. She told me that they were called the Eight Mary’s and they went around South Island singing at many venues. They were even once invited to sing on TV. “We were very popular,” she said. I was amazed that she had managed to meet seven singing ladies all with the same Christian name. I replied, “Fancy being fortunate enough to find eight talented Mary’s all together in such a small town and each able to sing.” She looked at me somewhat puzzled, “Not hard at all in New Zealand, she said, “But I had to leave when we got really well known.” “Why,” I asked. “Because,” she said, “it was obvious that I wasn’t a Mary.” “So what is your name?” I enquired sympathetically. “June McLachlan,” she said, but why do you ask?” “Well, how did people know you weren’t a Mary?” “It was obvious I would have thought,” she said, “being a blonde, blue eyed, pale skinned English girl. There’s no way I could be mistaken for a Mary.” By now I was totally confused and beginning to question the state of mind of my new found friend. I looked to one of the other residents for help. She slowly leant across and smiled a sort of condescending smile and whispered a single word. “Māori,” she said, “Māori.” So the month of May slipped away in a soggy cold gloom and we entered flaming June. With June came a small glimmer of summer and my focus turned to preaching on prayer both private and corporate.

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Lectionary Bible Readings for July and August

Important - Sensitive issues Now that the Messenger is included in the Church Website, it is important that all the content is suitable for public exposure. When composing an article, if there is anything at all that you consider should be removed before publishing on the website, please inform the editors, Keith and Mary Evans.

The articles contained in this magazine do not necessarily represent the views of Petersfield URC and St Paul's URC, Liss leaderships.

7 July 2013 2 Kings 5:1-14; Psalm 30; Isaiah 66:10-14; Psalm 66:1-9; Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16; Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

14 July 2013 Amos 7:7-17; Psalm 82; Deuteronomy 30:9-14; Psalm 25:1-10; Colossians 1:1-14; Luke 10:25-37

21 July 2013

Amos 8:1-12; Psalm 52; Genesis 18:1-10a; Psalm 15; Colossians 1:15-28; Luke 10:38-42

28 July 2013 Hosea 1:2-10; Psalm 85; Genesis 18:20-32; Psalm 138; Colossians 2:6-15, (16-19); Luke 11:1-13

4 August 2013 Hosea 11:1-11; Psalm 107:1-9, 43; Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23; Psalm 49:1-12; Colossians 3:1-11; Luke 12:13-21

11 August 2013 Isaiah 1:1, 10-20; Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23; Genesis 15:1-6; Psalm 33:12-22; Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16; Luke 12:32-40

18 August 2013 Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19; Jeremiah 23:23-29; Psalm 82; Hebrews 11:29-12:2; Luke 12:49-56

25 August 2013 Jeremiah 1:4-10; Psalm 71:1-6; Isaiah 58:9b-14; Psalm 103:1-8; Hebrews 12:18-29; Luke 13:10-17

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SOCIAL CONCERNS THE FOOD BANK continues to supply food parcels for those in need in our town and surrounding area. Since the start of this project in September 2010 there have been 450 issues, helping 655 adults and 488 children. Items not needed until further notice are : tins of baked beans, tins of soup and packets of pasta. Thank you very much for your support. PETERSFIELD AREA CHURCHES TOGETHER CHRISTMAS LUNCH. Katie, who was our co-ordinator last year and Maria, who cooked all the food, are happy to do it all again this year, very good news indeed. Katie will call a meeting in September to begin organising things. PETERSFIELD VOLUNTARY CARE GROUP, based at Winton House, is in need of more volunteer drivers. Winton House meets many social needs in and around our town. More volunteers are needed to meet the growing demand. If you can help with either of these please call Sheridan on 266046 for further details Thank you.

Everyone is welcome to attend all PACT events. Full details available on the PACT website or from David and Carolyn Barton who can give you information on any aspect of PACT. Please use the PACT website for more information and also if you wish to advertise an event www.pact.org.uk

Page 3 We placed a Prayer Board in the hall and encouraged both members and visitors to pin their prayer requests upon it. We explored the use of the Lord’s Prayer as a teaching aid and investigated the power of prayer within the Book of Acts. If we look at the Gospel of John chapter 17 we can actually eavesdrop on our Lord Jesus praying to His heavenly Father on the night of His arrest. We see Jesus looking up to heaven praying for Himself, for His disciples and then for all believers. So please find the time to take time and read this amazing prayer of Jesus for yourselves. While very ill, John Knox, the great reformer and founder of the Presbyterian Church, called to his wife and said, "Read me that Scripture where I first cast my anchor." After he listened to the beautiful prayer of Jesus recorded in John 17, he seemed to forget his weakness. He began to pray, interceding earnestly for others. He prayed for those who didn’t believe and who had so far rejected the gospel. He prayed for those who had recently received the Lord Jesus into their lives and had come into a living relationship with Jesus. John Knox continued to pray - requesting God’s protection for them, many of whom were facing persecution. As John Knox prayed he died and went Home to be with the Lord. John Knox, the man of whom Queen Mary had said, "I fear his prayers more than I do the armies of my enemies," ministered through prayer until the moment of his death and glory. John Knox whose name is above the church in Rangiora South Island New Zealand. So Lord I pray, be within us, to strengthen us and be without us, to keep us safe. Above us, to protect us and beneath us to uphold us. Be before us to direct us and behind us, to keep us from straying and around about us, to defend us. Blessed be Your name our Lord and Saviour, forever and ever. Amen Your servant in Christ Revd Peter

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Practical Prayer

To my excitement, we are seeing a bit of a prayer resurgence here in Petersfield URC at moment. Something which can only be good for the health of our church generally, but is also something of particular importance as we seek God’s will for the growth of our church. So with that in mind, I would like to mention some of the practical ways in which you can be involved in the corporate prayer life of our church.

Twenty-first Century Prayer Requests

I know that many of you have received emails and text messages from the church office over last year since we launched the new website (www.PetersfieldURC.com). However, did you know that you can also send in your prayer requests by text message or email also? That’s right, if you have prayer request that you would like placed on the prayer chain, the prayer wall or passed on to the Monday night meeting, then you all you need to do is drop us a quick text or an email. The number for text messages is: 07800 000 418

and the email address is: [email protected]. Any messages you send to us are accessible only to myself and/or Esmé Kelly (the office manger) and will be kept with the strictest confidence. If you requires us to, we can even pass them to your requested party completely anonymously. It couldn’t be simpler.

Growing the Prayer Tree

By now I imagine most of the people reading this article will have seen the new prayer wall by the office in the Church Family Centre. The idea behind it is to create a non-threatening space for anyone using our building to engage in prayer in an interactive, creative and inspiring way. It means that that mother from Little Fishes or NCT, or that father from Dads’ Club can express that worry, concern or thankful thought that they might otherwise never share in a way that engages them with the heart of God. Not only that, it creates a space where the users of our building get to glimpse into the heart of our church community. As, increasingly, more leaves are added to the tree, they get to see what is important to us, what we care about, and how much we desire to come to know the Jesus whom we passionately pray through.

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Petersfield Area Churches Together News and Information

Items from the June PACT Newsletter

Unity Bookshop Update Our new landlord is St Thomas's Cathedral in Portsmouth who have pledged to keep our rent steady for the next five years. Unity Bookshop completed another year to February and the sales figures are very similar to those of two years ago. The year ending February 2011 (when we had our appeal) was about 5% better. Whilst the bookshop is not declining at the moment, its future would be in question but for the generosity of those who support it by regular giving. You can of course also support us by buying from us. If you are still looking for a summer read, here are the top 5 books for spring: 1) Archbishop Justin Welby: The road to Canterbury by Andrew Atherstone; 2) The people's pilgrim: John Bunyan autobiography by Peter J Morden; 3) My pocket bible (really pocket size at 5.5 x 7.5 cm!), 4) Waterbugs and dragonflies: Explaining death to young children by Doris Stickney, 5) How to be a bad Christian... and a better human being by Dave Tomlinson Please also note that there will be a sale of books throughout July and August, so do come along and find a bargain! An advance date for your diary: Saturday, 12th October at 3.30pm (St Peter's Church): Annual Thanksgiving Service followed by tea and cakes. Spiritual Food for Thought

"Prayer isn't limited to a slot in our schedule. It's living in the Lord's presence and being open to Him" (Cheri Fuller)

TLC The Petersfield Town Council News (PTC) ran a feature in their May edition on TLC –Tending, Listening, Comforting. This charity supports and befriends adults and carers. Volunteers are given full training and give up to three hours a week to provide emotional and practical support, giving ‘time out’ for carers who are looking after people with cancer, Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's, MS, stroke and other life limiting conditions. To volunteer or to give the name of someone who may need help, please contact [email protected]

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WESSEX SYNOD

Items from the June edition of 'Share the Vision' - the Wessex Synod Newsletter ORDINATION AND INDUCTION INVITATION London Street, Basingstoke and Old Meeting, Tadley URCs are pleased to announce the arrival of their new Minister and wish to invite you to the Ordination and Induction of Mrs Kay Blackwell on Saturday 31st August at 2.30pm in London Street URC, Basingstoke, RG21 7NU (followed by tea and fellowship). If you would like to attend please let Mrs Joy Williams know for catering purposes at [email protected] HOLIDAY FORUM There is still plenty of room at the URC Holiday Forum this year. With Janet Tollington, Neil Thorogood and Ray Adams leading this year it promises to be an inspiring experience with plenty of time to relax in the beautiful Derbyshire dales. Contact Colin Ferguson for details ([email protected]) or go online to http://www.urcholidayforum.org.uk/ SUMMER BIBLICAL STUDY IN OXFORD The programme of the

Vacation Term for Biblical Study 27 July – 10 August 2013 At St Anne’s College, Oxford. This annual residential summer school offers two one-week programmes of lectures. The courses are suitable for ordained and lay worship leaders, students studying theology and related subjects, and any individuals who wish to develop their understanding of the Bible through academic study. Prices from £520 per week (residential full-board), £120 per week (non-resident). For more details please contact Richard Garner, [email protected] VISION 2020 PROMISES As a church we are all being asked to make commitments to shape our life and mission into the future. The Beacon ChURCh, Canford Heath is hosting three one day workshops in 2013

to help all in Wessex Synod with three of the commitments. Revd Paul Stokes from Plymouth is leading these sessions which will be suitable for all who are interested in exploring these vital areas in our church life and all are invited to put the dates in your diary now and to look out for further detail in the coming months: The final workshop is Saturday 21st Sept 2013 Church Growth

That alone makes it worth it if you ask me. Not to mention the encouragement that it can have to us as we place our desires for our church, inspiring bible verses or encouraging thoughts from the Holy Spirit on the tree for our Christian brothers and sister to read and reflect on. However, in the same way that a normal tree needs its leaves in order to grow, without you and I regularly ‘growing’ this prayer tree with new leaves, it will soon be forgotten and just become a lovely wall display void of any greater meaning or purpose. So I would encourage you to make the most of your prayer tree – wouldn’t it be great if come October the tree had so many leaves on it that we need to have an autumn fall?

The Monday Night Prayer Warriors

OK, its confession time, I have only recent started attending the Monday Night Prayer Meetings (to my shame!), but I have to say that I am glad I did. After experiencing the sheer number of topics that the group manages to cram into one hour on Monday night, I think they should rename it The Monday Night Prayer Warriors! I cannot tell you how much I have enjoyed being part of the group and how encouraging it has been to be meeting again with other like minded Christians to pray. Whether you have attended prayer meetings in the past or not, I cannot recommend enough the Monday Night Meetings. You can find out more

information about these meetings by speaking to Robin Ive or by looking for dates in the centre fold calendar of The Messenger. The dates are also posted on the church noticeboard by the kitchen hatch.

Praying for a Big Catch at Little Fishes

Very recently I have started meeting after Little Fishes on a Tuesday around 12pm with some of the volunteers and a few of the Christian mums who attend the group. Our goal? To pray for the families who came through our doors that morning. During our conversations with those families we try to remember and think of ways in which we can pray for them after the session. Then the group of us gather and we pray. The meeting is very informal and relaxed, but we always pray for one thing without fail; that the Holy Spirit would present us with opportunities to share the Good News of Jesus with these families and that we would be faithful when those opportunities arise. Finally, we are looking into the possibility of working in partnership with the parents to create a prayer profile for each family that church members can take and use as a way to prayer for the Little Fishes. If you have a heart for Little Fishes and thinking you might be interested in joining us and

experiencing prayer as an evangelistic endeavor then have a word with myself, Helen, or Jo, we would love to give you some more information about it.

Over to You

This is only a snippet of the ways that you can be involved in the prayer life of our church, there are others, such as home groups, the Family Service Team and many more that I just don’t have the space to mention! That said, I think one of the great things about prayer is that we all own it and yet at the same time no one ‘owns’ it. What that means is that you don’t need to start a committee, or even ask permission, to get people together to pray, you can just do it and there are so many ways you could do just that. Maybe you want to start an early bird commuters prayer group that meets first thing in the morning, or a night owls late night group, or get some people together to pray in the church for half and hour whilst Dads’ Club or NCT or Little Fishes is happening. The choices and the opportunities are endless, and the power of prayer, unlimited. Be inspired, join with others; take it to the Lord in prayer. Liam Maguire

Liam Maguire is Development Worker at Petersfield United Reformed Church. He would love to hear you thoughts on this topic, or discuss any questions or comments

you may have about this piece. You can email him: [email protected], connect with him on Twitter: @LiamMaguire77 or just collar him after church on

Sunday!

The Power of Prayer

Nobody knows the power of prayer

But somebody must be listening there

With a friendly ear for the heart that calls…

Someone who knows when a sparrow falls .

Miracles lie in the power of prayer ;

Faith that can banish the soul’s despair !

Hope that can shine like a holy light

And brighten the spirit’s darkest night !

When earthly help is of no avail

There is one friend Who will never fail ;

Just lift your eyes- the answer is there

For nobody knows the power of prayer

- Nick Kenny (Supplied by Janet Owen)

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Forthcoming Events

Hampshire and Islands Historic Churches Trust Ride and Stride Please note Saturday 14th September is this year's date for the fund raising event which takes place all over our country (including Ambridge in Borsetshire.) In last year's event about 350 churches in the HIHCT region took part and raised a little over £50,000 including Gift Aid. Ride and Stride involves people of all ages who give their time raising money for repairs and restoration to the churches and chapels of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. This event is a wonderful opportunity for families and friends to discover the rich heritage of our historic church buildings. There will be a call for volunteers to host the foyer for visitors and to prepare

those who wish to take part in the Ride and Stride in an active way. For those participating please see me for arranging entry papers. Robin Hart In East Hampshire, to encourage wider participation, families and others may take part in a simple [sponsored] Treasure Hunt, and this may be done by car. There are more than 20 churches and chapels in the Petersfield area of the County, and each one has been invited to participate by setting one quiz question, the answer to which will be found in or around each church. This is more of a fun outing, and it is suggested that those participating should find seven separate churches a comfortable number for a days travels, and may also enjoy including Liphook Methodist Church which is holding their Flower Festival on the same week-end, 14/15 September. Robin Hart will be providing Sponsor Packs on request. Any queries or help with the Treasure Hunt should be raised with Eric Skipper, the Petersfield Area Co-ordinator for Ride & Stride. Eric Skipper

Advance notice of the October TEA ON THE TERRACE We will be having a visit from Julie Gallagher, who is the Trading Standards Officer for Hampshire County Council. She will be talking to us about safe-guarding ourselves against ‘cold callers’ and scams, about choosing reliable tradesmen, reducing junkmail and telephone calls and much more. Please come if you can, I know it will be a really interesting and helpful afternoon. (To say nothing of the wonderful tea and cakes!)


Hello everyone. I can’t believe that by the time you read this we will be half way through 2013! The children will be looking forward to the summer

holidays and the parents…..will too!! Here are some important dates for you put in your diaries.

7th July, Sunday – Morning worship will include a special farewell to Kay Blackwell as she prepares to start her ministry at 2 churches in Basingstoke.

7th July – In the afternoon at 4.00pm there will be a meeting of the Ukraine Mission Team. An opportunity for the whole team to get together one last time before leaving for Ukraine.

14th July, Sunday - Church Meeting straight after a shared lunch. Please try and come to this as we will be looking at what we do well at Petersfield URC and what we could change to make things even better! * (Please note there will be no Church Meeting on Tuesday, July 23rd)

21st July, Sunday - Liam and Abi Maguire will come into membership at the Communion service.

26th July, Friday- The YUM team and the rest of the Summer Mission leave for Ukraine.

5th or 6th August- The YUM team and the rest of the Summer Mission return!

31st August, Saturday – Kay’s ordination at London Street URC, Basingstoke. I will reply to the invitation on behalf of all of us. Details of the coach travel below.

*Church meeting on Sunday 14th July. This is a meeting for everyone. We will have a shared lunch straight after the service so please bring a plate of food we can share. This will be followed by the meeting. Don’t forget to bring a piece of Family News to share with everyone. Between now and then think of a couple of things you really like about our Church and one thing that you would like to change. We anticipate that we will be finished by 2.30 pm at the latest. August 31st. The coach will pick up at Petersfield URC at 12.45pm and then St Paul’s at 1.00pm. Please let me know which venue you will be at. Please make sure that you are at Petersfield by 12.30pm so that we can load as soon as the coach arrives. The cost will be £10 each which will cover a tip for the driver. Please let me know if this is a problem for you. The coach will pick us up from London Street URC at 5.30pm after the Ordination Service which is followed by tea and fellowship. If you are intending to attend the service but travelling independently please can you let me know so that I can give the numbers to Kay’s Church Secretary? Thank you. Carol Tubbs

A Message from St Paul’s

Liss

By now it was dark, and Jesus had

not yet joined them. A strong wind

was blowing and the waters grew

rough. When they had rowed

about three or four miles, they saw

Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water; and they were

frightened. But he said to them, “It is I; don’t be afraid.” John

6:17-20 (NIV)

Have you ever had an 'It is I; don't be afraid' moment? I hoped I would

have one at Queen Alexandra hospital and I put off writing this article

until after my operation. I was certainly not disappointed. My left hip

was scheduled to be replaced in Wednesday 12 June and Cora and I had

to be at Queen Alexandra Hospital by 7 am. We had already attended

for hip school a few days before and, although excellent, did rather start

the ball rolling towards panic mode. I was given a 70 page booklet to

read and inwardly digest with all the dos and don'ts of the operation and

an idea of all the possible outcomes, frightening really. This booklet

took me a good couple of hours to get to know and in the packing list

for hospital admission, it was the first item detailed to be taken. My

dog, Penny, had gone to my youngest son, Simon's home for a short

holiday but now the waiting was over I was finally going to have my

severely arthritic hip replaced. We arrived at the admission ward just

before 7 am where I met, for the first time, my companions for the next

few days. Four different decades were represented with Bill, the oldest

at 79 and Jay the youngest in his forties. Keith was in his fifties and I, of

course, was 69. I was to have a spinal anaesthetic, which, along with

everything else, was a new experience. My only other hospital

admission prior to Wednesday was to the British Military Hospital in

Singapore over forty years ago for the removal of my wisdom teeth

(how embarrassing is that?). The anaesthetic was superb, the only

problem was being paralysed from the waist down. In panicky

situations we respond with either flight or fright. The flight option had

quite literally been taken away and I don't go in for fighting anyway. I

was told that I would be aware of everything going on - the carpentry,

the banging. Not a bit of it - the next thing I knew was a lovely girl

called Anna asking me how I felt in the recovery area. My do not panic

"it is I" moment? - when I could not move my legs. I just knew at that

moment that everything would be alright. While writing this now in my

hospital bed, I still cannot move my left leg very well, but I know that I

will soon and everything will be fine. Thank you to everyone praying

for me. I even had prayers from the garden tomb in Jerusalem. I have

seen the X-ray of my new hip which looks perfect to me and I now have

internal body bling! Whilst in hospital I got talking to Jay who was in

the bed opposite having his torn ligaments repaired. I am never shy

about talking about the Lord Jesus Christ and what He means to me.

Jay is a manager of a Tesco branch not a million miles away and he got

very excited about the food bank in Liss and felt sure Tesco's could help,

so watch this space. I suppose we cannot stop being fearful but no

matter how rough the storm seems, if you look you will see Jesus

coming towards you saying, "It is I; don't be afraid".

Alan Jones

We are so glad you now have a new hip, Alan, and we wish you a speedy and complete recovery from your operation.

Editorial July/August 2013 Welcome to the July and August edition of the Messenger. As always, we are very grateful to you for the wide range of articles you have sent us for this issue, a number of which, you will see, focus on prayer. We would also like to thank June Ive for the photo of the Table Mountain at Cape Town which graces the front cover. We are, however, disappointed that no one has yet offered to collate the Petersfield Family News - perhaps someone will consider taking this on soon. Meanwhile, please send us any family news that we can include. We hope you all have a great summer and look forward to receiving reports (with photos) of any events that take place, as well as any other articles you wish to produce for the September issue. Keith and Mary Evans

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done, yet another part of me knows that this was only ever going to be part of the journey. I am so excited to see where God is leading me, all of my fellow students and indeed the college itself to next. I wonder what new colours and textures God has prepared to weave into the next part of my individual life tapestry? Personally, I guess that some of my richest learning from the past five years has been through the discovery of God using the creativity within me in order to teach others. I had carefully boxed my own creativity, labelled it and stored it away on a shelf marked ‘one day, when I have enough time, I would love to……’, it was certainly kept well away from serious study and theological thinking. My time at Westminster has helped me to see that creativity is in fact one of the tools with which I can learn about, express and communicate to others, things of God. Creativity is the distinctive voice through which and with which God works in me. So thank you Petersfield for encouraging me and sending me on this journey with your blessing, thank you for praying for both myself and my family as we embarked on this exciting and rollercoaster journey. You will be forever woven into the tapestry of my life and I pray that a little of me will be woven into you also. May God bless you richly as you journey on in faith together and as you serve the creator with every part of your being. Yours in Christ, Kay Blackwell

Congratulations, Kay, on completing these demanding studies. Thank you for all that you have been to us at Petersfield and St Paul's URC in recent

years and we trust God will bless you richly in your future ministry.

Moving out and moving on

‘It is finished!’. I have to say that my gallop to the academic finishing line felt more like a rather pathetic crawl on my hands and knees than the triumphant sprint with my back arched as I ran through the finishing tape, my hands held high above my head, fist clenched in a symbolic winning emblem of victory and my head thrown back, looking to God, in thanksgiving and glory. No, as I shuffled into the office and sheepishly placed my poor academic offerings into the appropriate pigeon hole I felt a little deflated and very, very tired! ‘Was this it? Was this how it is to end?’ I thought. ‘Is this all I can show from five exciting, life transforming and, at times, difficult years of study in the wonderful place of Westminster College?’ Of course, once I had slept a bit and restored my energy levels things didn’t seem quite so gloomy. The difficulty for me is that no amount of academic assessment could truly do justice to what I know God has truly taught me in Westminster College. My time at Westminster has not just been a journey of the body, (although I estimate that I have travelled somewhere in the range of 50,000 miles during my five years!), it has not just been a journey of the mind (although I have learnt an enormous amount during my time here), it has also been a journey of the soul and that is very hard to express or quantify, yet I know it has happened. I arrived at college eager to learn facts, ‘head knowledge’, and I have gained that (despite my inadequacies). Yet I also leave with a greater understanding of the heart and the spiritual journey that we take with Christ in faith. I am still often completely humbled by how much I don’t know in the head knowledge sense, but I thank God that it is by the grace of Jesus Christ and not human achievements that we are called to faith. However, I am so much more mature, confident and at ease with how much God has taught me about myself, my call to service and how God wants me to be uniquely me, flourishing by fulfilling God’s purpose in the world. This has been a necessary journey of both heart and mind. There is still much work to be done, God certainly picked a poor canvas to work on when God picked me! However, when I think back to the ‘me’ of five years ago it is hard to recognise what I see. The community of Westminster College has woven rich depth, colour, and texture into the canvas that is Kay Blackwell, through what I have learnt intellectually, the people I have met, prayed and lived with and the worship I have witnessed and been involved with. What a privilege it has all been. Am I sad to leave? Of course it is always sad to say farewell to the people you have journeyed with and to the place where so much transformative stuff has been

Sue Bone's Abseil A fine sunny Sunday afternoon - and a gathering of family and friends at the Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth. We were there with Sue Bone who was to abseil down the tower in aid of the Stroke Association. Dressed in a blue boiler suit with silver winged epaulettes, Sue bravely and slowly lowered herself 350 feet to the ground. We were all thrilled by her courage and success. Catherine Adams

As you probably know by now, my abseil, at the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth, finally happened on a beautiful afternoon in June. The weather just couldn’t have been better (thinking back to the dreadful cold and windy day back in March, when it was initially booked for!) It was all very exciting, adrenaline flowing like mad. I have to admit to a touch of the collywobbles as I watched the chap before me stepping onto the narrow ledge before letting himself drop into position for his descent. I thought ‘ooer!’ But it was just great, a real experience, AND a mighty long way down to the ground! Of course, the whole idea of doing this barmy thing was to raise money for the Stroke Association. Many of you may know that Maureen Gilbert has been involved with this organisation for quite some time and works really hard at it, well, she roped me in as a volunteer about 18 months ago.....and I’m so glad she did, I love it. Our group meets on a Wednesday afternoon at the Community Centre (as well as doing other things at other venues) and we help stroke survivors to enjoy an afternoon of socialising, playing games, doing exercises, singing and going on outings etc. The money raised by lots of other people as well as myself, down at the Spinnaker, will go mainly towards research into finding new treatments and ways of preventing strokes and manning the help lines. I raised £1214. 00 and I thank you again so much for your generosity, as the majority of this amount was given by you kind folk at Petersfield URC and St Pauls. Much love Sue xx

Well done and congratulations, Sue! (Thanks to Janet Adams and Peter Crane for supplying the pictures)

Each month we interview a member of Petersfield or Liss church, so that we can get to know a bit more about them. This month we would like to thank Helen Wood from Petersfield URC for sharing her experiences with us. Tell us about your childhood and early life. Born April 1964 in Bexley, Kent, I was the only girl out of five children, I have 4 lovely brothers and I love them all. In 1968 my parents moved to Alton and my brothers and I attended Sunday School at the Alton Evangelical church; we were picked up by the church minibus. My mother became a Christian in 1966 and my father is not a Christian, although Dad did not object to us going to Sunday School, he saw it as a opportunity to have the house to himself with us all at church. I attended Girls Brigade at the Alton Congregational church (same one as Steve Bone, Steve told me he remembered me). How did you become a Christian and how has being a Christian affected your life? My local church in Andover were hosting a Billy Graham video link service. I decided to go along and during the service I realized I had never given my heart to the Lord, going to church and Girls Brigade did not make me a Christian, I thought I was “saved” because my mother was a Christian but I had totally got this wrong. I decided I wanted to commit my life to the Lord, to serve him. At the end of the service non believers were invited to go to the front of the church, I was prayed for and nurtured by the church. Becoming a Christian was not easy for me, my life rollercoasted, I made wrong choices and I pushed God out of my life, I felt God’s way was a restriction to my life and I knew better. Everything that went wrong I blamed on God and I felt he had deserted me. However I was always aware of God’s presence during the ups and downs in my life. I moved back to Alton and the Alton Evangelical church was hosting a performance entitled “Heaven’s gates & Hell’s fires”. This performance had a big impact on me and I realized I needed to reconcile with God. At the end of the performance we were told to close our eyes and those of us that wanted to commit our lives to Christ should raise our hand – I raised my hand but did not feel brave enough to go forward to the front – I felt ashamed and thought God would reject me. One of the elders came up to me and just gently nudge me – I knew then God was calling me back.

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after nearly 7 years. Mr Noble replaced him as Secretary and Mr Phillips was elected an Elder and Treasurer. A Cheese and Wine evening was held in the church hall on 12th June, with entertainment by the Lakeside Larks, a ladies singing group newly formed in Petersfield, and the 'Ampshire 'Arves, a male musical quartet. A net sum of £113 was raised towards the installation of modern toilets which will replace the old chemical closets in 1988. The annual Garden Party was held on 20th June. This was held as in recent previous years at 'Dormers', Rake Road, home of Mr and Mrs Noble and realised £403. The 4th July saw some 2000 Christians gathered at the Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth, for the United Reformed Church Wessex Province Day. The second Jumble Sale was held in the Village Hall on 5th September and raised £128. A Coffee Morning was held at 'Nyhuset', home of Mrs Herridge and Mrs Hewgill, and realised £64. A Beetle Drive/Barbecue was held in the church hall/car park and raised £96.30, on 11th September. A Coffee Morning held for the church at Forest Brow Residential Home made nearly £140. All these events, together with an anonymous donation of £500, ensured sufficient funds for the toilets modernisation project. The Harvest Thanksgiving Service on 27th September was conducted by one of the lay preachers regularly serving the church - Mr Ron Buzzing from Bognor. St Paul's joined in with the other Liss churches for the Christian Aid Coffee Morning on 31st October. Alexander John Herridge was baptised on 1st November. The annual Christmas Bazaar was held in the Village Hall on 28th November and raised nearly £404. The Christmas Eve Candlelight Service was held in St Paul's at 6.30pm as in previous years. Members of the congregation joined in the United Family Service at Petersfield URC on Christmas morning.

This account is taken from "ST. PAUL'S UNITED REFORMED CHURCH

HILLBROW LISS - Brief History 1876 - 1987" which was produced during the ministry of Revd Helen Pullin, and is reproduced by kind permission of Liss

Historical Society. Particular thanks are due to Peter Crane for providing this booklet and other fascinating and useful information

Spotlight on…

Helen Wood

The History of St Paul's, Liss

Generations of Christians have worshipped at both our churches for many years. To remind us of former times, we are bringing you a brief overview of these past times. This month we have a snapshot of some

of the events in 1987 in the life of the church.

With Revd Helen Pullin as Minister, the Eldership consisted of Mr Stuart Pavey (Secretary), Mr Gordon Noble (Treasurer) and Mrs Jean Lambert, Mrs Barbara Hewgill, Mrs Jennifer Herridge, and Mr Gordon Dunse. Sunday Services were held every Sunday at 10.30 am, with five of those Services culminating in the celebration of Holy Communion. Average attendance was 29 with up to 8 in the Junior Church which was held at the same time. Coffee was served after every Service. The Services were conducted by the Minister on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of most months in the year and various retired clergy and lay folk on the remaining Sundays. Bimonthly Elders Meetings were held and quarterly Church Meetings. Membership amounted to 34 and there were 19 regular adherents. A Thanksgiving Service for the life and witness of Revd Kenneth Faulkner was held in Havant URC on 4th February. The Eldership met at the Manse on 28th February for discussion on Leadership. St Paul's united with other Liss churches on 6th March for the Women's World Day of Prayer service in Central Hall, Liss Forest. St Paul's took part in the Radio Solent Lenten Study Group on 12th March. A Jumble Sale was held in the Village Hall on 4th April and raised £135 for Church funds. Saturday, 11th April, saw the annual spring clean of the church premises and a social evening for Elders and their spouses was held in the Manse that day. Church members took part in the Good Friday Service in Petersfield Square followed by an 11.00 am Service in the Methodist Church in Petersfield. The Elders met at the Manse on 9th May for an Elders' Retreat. On Sunday 10th May at 6.30 pm the Liss churches met at St Paul's for a combined Christian Aid Service. The church Annual Church Meeting was held on 21st May. Mrs Jean Lambert resigned from the Eldership after many years loyal service and Mr Pavey stepped down as Secretary

I went forward, knowing this time I would not turn my back on the Lord. God took me back with open arms and on Easter Sunday in 2000 and in obedience to the Lords word I was baptized at the Evangelical Church, Alton. God never left my side and the verse that bought me back to God is from the book of Hebrews – Chapter 13: V5 “Never will I leave you, Never will I forsake you”.

How long have you been associated with Petersfield/Liss URC? And what has/have been your main ministry/ies there? I have been worshiping at the Petersfield URC since August 2003 - My main ministry has to be Little Fishes and going into eldership. What is/was your employment career? I attended Eggars school, Alton, went onto Alton College where I completed secretarial course, Commerce and dressmaking. I was married to a professional golfer who also attended Eggars Grammar School and I caddied for him on the European tour. We travelled to Australia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Zimbabwe, Singapore, most of Europe so my early employment was in temping positions when back in the UK. He qualified for the British Open at Muirfield and I caddied for him for the pre qualifying round. I eventually was offered a permanent position with an American Industrial Gas company in Basingstoke, employed for 19 years until redundancy in 2009 – God spoke to me immediately to find work and within a week I was training as a childminder. Tell us about your family life and leisure interests. I live in Petersfield with my son 16 and daughter 11, I pray both my children will become Christians and I have planted the seed - my younger brother lives on Herne Farm and my parents and 3 other brothers live in Alton – I sometimes long to return to Alton but that is in the Lords hands. I have always loved dressmaking – I have made wedding outfits, bridesmaids dresses, and can spend hours in a fabric shop. I also love the outdoor life, I try to run regularly and cycling.

JFC Christian Aid Walk 19th May 2013, Pentecost. “I will pour out my Spirit on all kinds of people. Your sons and

daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams and you young men will see visions” Joel 2:28, Acts 2 :17

On 19th May, the J.F.C did their ‘stomp round the lake’ as our contribution towards the Christian aid fundraising. 27 of us took part in the stomp, 28 including Sue Bone, who had kindly agreed to be our first-aider and keep a note of our laps. Sue thought I was rather hopeful with my sheet of paper showing 7 lap columns, but Jonah Williams and David Oru vindicated my optimism managing 7 laps each, with Jonathan Oru beating all records to do 10 laps, a number of them run or jogged! I will just remind us all that a lap is 0.75 miles. Billy Mancz, Rose Williams, Evelyn Blackwell and Lydia Butler all did 5 laps, Rose enjoying a brief piggy back. Most other folk did 3-4 laps. Walking and talking, enjoying one another’s company and enjoying the lovely setting were a particular feature of this year’s walk, continuing into a picnic lunch for a number of us afterwards. The weather stayed good, mostly sunny, with only a drop of rain. Many of us were wearing something flame coloured to remember that this was also Pentecost. In JFC we had been talking about Christian Aid helping indigenous peoples on Bolivia, to protect their home, the rainforest, from the ranchers and logging companies and to grow more food, particularly wild cocoa in harmony with the rainforest. We had also thought of how that helps us, as we need the rainforest for oxygen to breath and to counteract the forces causing climate change. Also most people like chocolate! The church had kindly encouraged us by promising that if, and only if, we raised at least £500 by our walk, the church would also give £500 to

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for new team members from the UK, Hungary and Ukraine

for continuing good relationships between all those involved

for the health and energy of all those involved (locals and visitors), especially as the overall team is small in number (despite the record Petersfield contingent) and there are a few areas with noticeable gaps.

for favourable weather; and last, but certainly not least,

that the trip may prosper God’s work in these communities (and in the teams that go out) spiritually as well as practically.

We thank God for the many answered prayers already. For the wonderful YUM team and their superb fundraising activities - we can already fund someone for next year! We have been blessed with two super subs, Sue for blood testing and Liam for community/mission activities. We are also extremely grateful for everything that has been donated (including another super

donation from Connie’s Handicraft Group). Fiona has again got the loan of an ultrasound machine. Although we are blessed in receiving medicines from a medical charity at a very low price and the balance from a pharmaceutical wholesaler at cost price, it is still expensive providing medicines for the 600 patients we see each year (over £11,000). Please pray that we have enough finances to continue this work as well as all the other activities in which we are involved. If anybody would like to donate to the Ukraine Mission work, please pass cash or cheque (payable to Ukraine Christian Partnership) to David or Fiona Darling, Carol Tubbs or Jim Cleverly. All donations can be gift aided. Thank you once again for all your support in prayer, finances or otherwise! David and Fiona Darling and the Rest of the Petersfield/Liss Team

Ukraine Summer Mission (26 July – 6 August)

“Which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your

mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbour as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these

two commandments.” (Matthew 22:36-39) In a month’s time, our YUM team of Evelyn and Megan Blackwell, Lydia Butler, Olivia Cassar and Owen Pennicotte-Henrie will be off to the villages of Akli, Ujakli and Gyula in the Ukraine, together with Sue Bone, Wendy Cassar, David and Fiona Darling, Liam Maguire, Tony Phillips, Carol Tubbs and our friends from Holy Trinity Church, Claygate. We will be joined in Budapest by our Hungarian translators and pick up more translators just over the border in the Ukraine. Believe it or not, this is now our 10th year. This year’s mission theme is the 10 Commandments, but with particular focus on what Jesus says are the two commandments on which everything else hangs. Something which we can all really focus on, both in the Ukraine and here in Petersfield and Liss, no matter how old we are and what we do with our lives.

This year the mission will be working in our usual three main teams: dental/medical, community/mission and children’s activities. Prayer is vital to the success of God’s work and we do ask for your prayers once more. Rev Peter has been preaching on the importance of prayer and that prayer can change things. Over the years it has been our wonderful experience to note that God

has always answered our Messenger mission prayers. We ask that you continue this vital work and pray for the following items over the coming weeks:

for smooth travel arrangements and smooth border crossings, with no significant delays and no lost luggage or passports

for equipment and supplies to get there safely

for smooth functioning of the different teams and their equipment

the Christian Aid malaria project, another very tangible and worthwhile project. We have raised £615! A big thank you is due not only to all those who took part, but also to the many folk in and out of church who so kindly and generously sponsored us.

Thank you! Fiona Darling

See page 22 for an article on the Christian Aid Malaria project

Coronation Memories - 60 years on Remember the Coronation? Well, I remember our regal and beautiful new Queen, the defender of our faith. Together with Alan Porter (Grace Grundy's first husband) we had constructed a television set from circuit diagrams published in the Electronic Engineering publications. Our family then lived at "Up Yonder", Malvern Road, Hillbrow. On the day of the Coronation, our sitting room was full of local folk. The Revd and Mrs K D Keay and many others. I sat with fingers crossed that my TV would last the day out! which it did! Mother supplied light refreshments throughout the day. This was the first visit for Dee to my home. Dee was then a blonde sixteen year old. At the end of the BBC broadcast, my mother decided to make a collection for the blind, Mother being a supporter of St Dunstan's (a home, based in Sussex, for RAF airmen blinded from fires in aircraft throughout the Second World War). That was fine, but, in her innocence, Dee thought Mother wanted a new blind, window or otherwise. I have never let Dee forget! Dee says I am like a dog with a bone! Peter Crane

Free Literature We have been recently reminded that before Jesus was taken up into Heaven he said to the Disciples “You will be my witnesses to the ends of the earth”. It is not easy to talk about the Christian Faith to our friends unless they ask a question, but one way is to give them a booklet that is appropriate to their situation. In the free literature wall stand in the CFC, there are many booklets that cover many questions that could be of real help. Here are some of the questions:- How can we know God exists? Can we trust what the Bible says? Wasn’t Jesus just a great teacher? Hasn’t science disproved Christianity? What do Christians believe? Please use this facility to reach our friends and neighbours who are not believers. It may also be of help to us if we have a particular problem, like believers baptism, or what does the Bible say about the end of the world, so please look. Robin Ive

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malaria education materials and visit families in their homes. They will also broadcast regularly on local radio. Around 32,000 people will directly benefit from this pilot project and another 93,000 will benefit indirectly. Eventually it is hoped that 80 per cent of the town’s population will be reached. To pledge your support for this project, or if you have any other queries, please contact Eleanor Ledesma by email [email protected] or by phoning 020 7523 2368.

Below is one example of how this programme has benefitted a community ‘Bed nets have improved the health of my children’ Mother of two Jenneh Fatorma lives in the Nyandeyama area of Kenema, and is one of the women who received a treated bed net. Her change in attitude is a great example of how minds have been changed across all communities involved. She says, ‘initially, my thinking and perception about the use of bed nets was very negative, and I abhorred the use of them. My baby had frequent bouts of malaria to the extent that I almost lost her. In the process of saving her life, I spent a lot of money’. Once NMJD and the malaria volunteers came to her community, Jenneh had a

complete turnaround of opinion: ‘We had a lengthy discussion on the basic facts about malaria prevention and control, and our problems stopped when I started using treated bed nets. I saw a lot of difference in not only the health of my children but also children in our community’.

Jenneh uses her treated bed net to protect her sleeping children

Further information is to be found on the Christian Aid website at www.christianaid.org.uk

Material used in this article is kindly provided by Christian Aid and reproduced with their permission


There are many mission organisations proclaiming the Good News of the Christian Gospel and providing an

enormous amount of help and relief throughout the world. Each month we focus on the work of one particular mission organisation to raise awareness

and to provide information for your prayer and practical support. This month we are featuring Christian Aid's Malaria appeal

Sierra Leone is one of the least developed countries in the world and the quality of healthcare available to most people is very poor. Malaria is one of the major killers, particularly among children. It is estimated that over 200,000 children under the age of five in Sierra Leone die each year as a result of the disease.

Kenema Town

Christian Aid is now launching a brand new project to help reduce the incidence of malaria in communities in Kenema, a town of 170,000 people located in the Eastern District close to Sierra Leone’s border with Liberia. This pilot project extends the highly successful HIV prevention work carried out by our partners the Network Movement for Justice and Development and local volunteers in Kenema. Working alongside a government sponsored national campaign to distribute malaria nets and in partnership with NMJD, the Christian Aid project will train and equip community volunteers to raise awareness about malaria in communities, ensure that nets are used effectively and educate about how to diagnose and treat the disease. The volunteers will run community outreach sessions at sports events and in public places such as markets, health centres and schools, distribute

Connie's Handicraft Group We have recently given the Ukraine Mission a further £110. Thank you to all who have contributed in any way. We will meet as usual on Tuesday 16 July. We will not meet as a group in August but look forward to resuming on Tuesday 17 September, from 2 - 4pm in the Church Family Centre. Anyone who would like to join us is very welcome - enjoy a chat, tea and cakes and meeting friends. Catherine Adams

Congratulations!

Very many congratulations to Joshua Norris on completing his MA in Pastoral Theology. We wish him God's continued blessings as he spends the next year at a church in Reading.

Christian Aid Congratulations and a huge thank you to all who pulled together for Christian Aid Week to collect a record total of £2113.24 from the actions of our

United Reformed Church here in Petersfield. This was a great achievement and so much appreciated by those who are in need of our support. The different ways we raised this amount are in the following four activities during that week. In envelopes collected from houses by our members: £411.91 Share in Saturday collecting boxes in Petersfield Town: £586.33 Sponsors to Junior Family Church Heath Pond circuits: £615.00 Agreed donation from the Church Congregation: £500.00 Total : £2113.24 Furthermore, the tax reclaimed by HQ on the amounts that were gift aided will be added to this figure. Do remember that the number of people from this Church, who were involved in the collections, is fairly small within the Petersfield area and that there are other Churches also involved in collecting. We await a larger figure when all is accounted. Robin Hart

Sierra Leone is on the

coast of west Africa

Saving Lives in Sierra Leone by Equipping Volunteers to Combat Malaria

Petersfield Rotas July 2013

Petersfield Rotas August 2013

Flower rota There are a number of gaps in the Flower Rota for July and August, so if you are able to provide flowers for any of these Sundays, please put your name down on the list in the Vestibule. Jean Collins will be very grateful.

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St Paul’s Church Calendar – August 2013

Saturday 3 8 am Men’s Breakfast Hurst Barn

Sunday 4 9.30 am Morning Worship (Holy Communion)

The Minister

Wednesday 7 10 am NCT Meeting Church Hall

7 - 9 pm “Forward in Faith” Prayer Meeting

Sunday 11 9.30 am Morning Worship The Minister

Tuesday 13 7.30 pm Elders' Meeting Church Hall



Thursday 15 10 am Holy Communion at Rother House (combined service with Anglicans)

Sunday 18 9.30 am Morning Worship Peter Jolly






Sunday July 7 July 14 July 21 July 28

Stewards Maureen Gilbert & Liam Maguire

(am) Robin Ive(pm)

David Darling &

Janet Clemmy

Brenda Hennah &

Claire Norris

Sylvia Bressey & Gwen Peake

Welcomers Graham Fountain Robin Hart Carolyn Barton

Peter Jolly

Elder Carol Tubbs (am) Gwen Peake (pm)

Keith Evans Joy Hanna Helen Wood

Communion Servers

Gwen Peake & Robin Hart

Joy Hanna & Peter Jolly

Flowers Nan Lattimer

AV David Darling Keith Evans Ben Wing Ben Wing

Sunday August 4 August 11 August 18 August 25

Stewards Maureen Gilbert & Liam Maguire

(am) June Ive(pm)

David Darling &

Janet Clemmy

Brenda Hennah &

Claire Norris

Sylvia Bressey & Gwen Peake

Welcomers Sue Bone Sue Bone Val Hart Megan Blackwell

Elder Gwen Peake (am) Keith Evans (pm)

Jo Oru Sue Bone Peter Jolly

Communion Servers

Keith Evans & Peter Crane

Sue Bone & Keith Evans

Flowers Eric Skipper Joyce Perry Sue Bone

AV Keith Evans Keith Evans Ben Wing David Darling

St Paul’s Church Calendar – July 2013

Monday 1 9.30 am Little Fishes Church & Church Hall

Tuesday 2 9.30 am Fiddlesticks Church Hall




Sunday 7 NO SERVICE AT ST PAUL'S

11 am Morning Worship at Petersfield URC

Farewell service for Kay Blackwell

Monday 8 9.30 am Little Fishes End of Term "Teddies' Tea"

Church & Church Hall


7.30 pm Elders' Meeting Church Hall



Saturday 13 8.30 am LCWT Prayer Breakfast At home of Justin Kelly

Sunday 14 9.30 am Morning Worship (Holy Communion)

The Minister


7.30 pm Church Meeting Church Hall



Thursday 18 10 am Holy Communion at Rother House (combined service with Anglicans)

Sunday 21 9.30 am Morning Worship Gay Horrex






St Pauls’ Rotas July 2013

Sunday Elder Welcomer Communion Server

Flowers

July 7 Alan Jones Tony Catmull Val Torrance Elizabeth Phillips

July 14 Elizabeth Phillips

Betty Parsons Ros Hamilton

July 21 Tony Phillips Elizabeth Phillips Margaret Chandler

July 28 Anne Glenn Margaret Chandler

Meg Gardner

St Pauls’ Rotas August 2013

Sunday Elder Welcomer Communion Server

Flowers

August 4 Elizabeth Phillips

Tony Catmull Anne Glenn Jean Colvin

August 11 Anne Glenn Betty Parsons Tony Philips

August 18 Val Torrance

Elizabeth Phillips Sally Smith

August 25 Tony Phillips

Tony Catmull Elizabeth Phillips

Birthday greetings are sent to

July 13 Elizabeth Phillips 26 Meg Gardner August 2 Angie Alexander 18 Alan Jones 25 Jim Cleverley

Petersfield Church Calendar – July 2013

Monday 1 1 pm Bible Babes Study Group with Crèche

CFC

8 pm Prayer Time CFC

Tuesday 2 9.30 am Little Fishes Toddler Group CFC

7.30 pm Elders' Meeting CFC


Sunday 7 11 am The Minister (Kay Blackwell's Leaving Service)

6.30 pm The Minister (Holy Communion)


CFC

Tuesday 9 9.30 am Little Fishes Toddler Group CFC

7.30 pm Womens' Fellowship CFC

Wednesday 10 7.45 pm Home Fellowship Group 30 Marden Way

Thursday 11 7.30 pm Home Fellowship Group 96 Grenehurst Way

8 pm Home Fellowship Group 12 Geddes Way

Friday 12 3 pm Tea on the Terrace CFC

Sunday 14 11 am The Minister followed by Shared Lunch and Church Meeting


CFC

8 pm Prayer Time CFC

Tuesday 16 9.30 am Little Fishes Toddler Group Teddy Bears' Picnic

CFC

2.00 pm Connie's Handicraft Group CFC

Saturday 20 10 am Dads' Club CFC

Sunday 21 11 am The Minister (Holy Communion)


CFC

Wednesday 24 7.45 pm Home Fellowship Group 30 Marden Way



Sunday 28 11 am The Minister

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6.30 pm The Minister (Holy Communion)




Saturday 17 10 am Dads' Club CFC

Sunday 18 11 am The Minister (Holy Communion)




Please note that the following organisations will not be meeting in August:

Bible Babes Little Fishes Women's Fellowship Tea on the Terrace Connie's Handicraft Group

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