Weekly Newsletter

Morning Service at 10.30 on Sunday 10th May at Glenvale C of E School

Message from the Vicar:

‘Connecting with Jesus, with each other, with the community’

A goodbye, for now, to Dawn

Last Thursday 30^th April was the final day working in the parish for Dawn, our Vicar, before she started her three-month Sabbatical. She will then return for her leaving service on Sunday 2^nd August, when we will be able to say a final goodbye and thank you to Dawn as she moves on to pastures new. Please do put this date in your diaries – more details to follow.
I know the whole church will want to thank Dawn for all she has done in working tirelessly for this church and parish to spread the good news of Jesus and to disciple and strengthen us in our faith. Ben and I want to say a special thank you for all she has done through her commitment to us as her curates and the training she has given us. Over the coming months, we will work alongside our amazing churchwardens, Matt Ellson and Helen Cracknell, to manage the day-to-day running of the church until a new Vicar is appointed.

The Colour Run

Last Saturday, our church supported the Colour Run event run by the Glenvale Church of England School PTA. We set up our church gazebo and offered a toddler area and rock painting for those attending. We met with different members of our community and gave out flyers to those interested in finding out more about our church, as well as offering a space for children and adults alike who needed a bit of quiet. It was a wonderful morning, with lovely sunny weather. A very big thank you to Judy, Keeley, Agnes and Chiaz for their help throughout the day.

Weekly Services:

This Sunday we will be continuing our sermon series on ‘Tough Topics’ and Livvi will be preaching on ‘Miracles and Exorcisms’.
There will be groups for all under 16s.

Midweek Service at Glenvale Care Home:

Extra News

Pilgrim Places, Holy Lives: A Gospel Journey with the Early English Saints

This summer, the Church of England offers a new reflection campaign centred around pilgrimage – places and stories that help us feel part of something bigger on our journey towards God. A special launch webinar was given at 12pm on Thursday 16 April, which unpacked the different elements of the Pilgrimage theme and the associated resources available to churches. You can still register for the webinar by following this link below and receive the recording to watch at your leisure:

https://churchofengland-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_g4JNi01CTtSWfrO1chO6SA#/registration

Parish Prayer:

There are two opportunities to pray together as a parish each week:

1) Sunday mornings from 9.45am in the glass pod off the corridor at Glenvale School.

2) Tuesday mornings, 11am at the curates’ house.

Prayer Chain:

If you would like to send a prayer request to the prayer chain, or join the prayer chain, please contact Jackie Brooks Cheesman: jackiebrookscheesman@yahoo.co.uk

Giving:

Thank you to you all for your sacrificial giving. If you would like to give to the work and ministry of the church please collect a form from the table at church which will enable you to give via the recommended route of the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS). However, people are welcome to give in whatever way suits them and please consider gift aiding your contribution so that the church receives an extra 25%.

You can also give via the QR code:

Please contact Dale Gilbert for more information: treasurer@nwanglicanchurch.co.uk

Church Vision – Key Priorities

Discipleship:

Connect Groups:

Connect Group Facilitators:

Monday afternoon (fortnightly 2-4pm): Carol Maycock
Wednesday evening (fortnightly 7.30pm): Ruth Wium
Thursday morning (fortnightly 10.00am): Alan Palmer
1st Sundays in the month evening (12.20): Rev Livvi Haughton-Scales

Under 18’s:

Wholeness in Jesus/wellbeing

Creations Craft Group:

Bereavement Support Group:

The Facebook support group has 85 members and continues. If anyone feels they have the capacity and passion for reaching out to those bereaved, please speak to Dawn.

Safeguarding:

As God’s distinctive community we want to be a church that is safe for everyone. If you have any safeguarding concerns, please talk to John Gilyead, our Parish Safeguarding Officer, or one of our Curates, Livvi and Ben. Even if you’re not sure, please come and talk to us anyway.

Church contacts and ways to connect with us

Ben and Livvi will be monitoring the Vicar email while Dawn is on Sabbatical. If the message is specifically for Ben or Livvi, please contact them directly via the email addresses below. If you are unsure who to contact, please do so through the vicar email

vicar@nwanglicanchurch.co.uk

Revd. Ben Haughton-Scales – Curate:
ben@nwanglicanchurch.co.uk

Revd. Livvi Haughton-Scales – Curate:
livvi@nwanglicanchurch.co.uk

Chiaz Alozie – Intern:

chiazialozie@outlook.com

Amanda Allen – Parish Administrator:
ParishOffice@nwanglicanchurch.co.uk

(Staff day off is Friday)

Matt Ellson – Churchwarden:
ellsonmatthew74@gmail.com

Helen Cracknell – Churchwarden
helen.hollwey@gmail.com

John Gilyead – Parish Safeguarding Officer

thegilyeads@btinternet.com

Dale Gilbert – Treasurer