Articles for July 2010

Building and Ceiling Project by Helen Lopez

BAPTISMS

We welcome into our church family:

Iassac Curtis and Keone Curtis baptised on 6th June at Myddle;

‘We are children of the same heavenly Father: we welcome you.’

FUNERALS

We give thanks for the life of:

Stephen Pashley of Myddle, cremated on 4th June; Joyce Jones formerly of Myddle, cremated following a service at Myddle church on 8th June; Gordon Ralphs, buries at Newtown on 28th June, and pray for their families and friends

‘Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life’

SERVICE PATTERN

Following extensive discussions with Churchwardens and P.C.C.’s, we are starting a modified service pattern from January, which will be reviewed after a few months to see how it is working. The main change is moving Newtown’s service from 11.15am (which clashes with Myddle’s 11.00am and is felt to be very late by the Newtown congregation) to 9.00am. This means that there will be a variety of service times in the group – generally 8.30 at Broughton, 9.00 at Newtown, 10.00 at Loppington and 11.00 at Myddle (this is differs on the 1st Sunday at Newtown & Loppington, and 2nd Sunday at Broughton - Burlton’s 9.45 services will be unaffected). The new arrangement should also give more flexibility with the clergy/lay ministry team. The general pattern will therefore be as follows:

1st Sunday

8.30 Holy Communion Broughton

9.45 Holy Communion Burlton

10.00 Family Service Newtown

11.00 ‘Come & Worship’ Loppington

11.00 Family Service Myddle

1st Monday 7.30 Healing Service Burlton

2nd Sunday

9.00 Family Communion Newtown

10.00 Holy Communion Loppington

11.00 Family Communion Myddle

3.00 Evensong Broughton

3rd Sunday

8.30 Holy Communion Broughton

9.45 Holy Communion Burlton

10.00 Holy Communion Loppington

11.00 Family Communion Myddle

4th Sunday

9.00 Family Communion Newtown

10.00 Holy Communion Loppington

11.00 Morning Worship Myddle

6.00 Evensong Broughton

5th Sunday

10.30 UNITED Holy Communion (each church by rotation)

Updates on our Building and Ceiling projects by Helen Lopez

Last month we had a wonderful United Service as we re-dedicated the completed building at Loppington, with John Hall our Archdeacon leading the prayer of dedication and preaching. It was lovely to see so many there – from the other churches in the group, as well as from Loppington community. It has been a long and at times fraught task in getting the building to its present beautiful state. Thank you to all who having given so generously and sacrificially to make it happen, and for the hardworking team who cleaned away the huge mount of plaster dust afterwards. Now the building once again bears witness to the love and commitment poured into it by so many people, a symbol of God’s presence in our community – it is your church, and we hope to use it more and more for the community. Although the building work is complete – there is still much to resource in the on-going ministry of the church, and we need all the help you can give – through your prayers, through your giving of finance, time and talents, through your encouragement. There is also much the church can give to the village – a strong partnership which I know we can build on!

Helen Lopez- Church Warden