APRIL 2015 Christ the Worker Church A FREE magazine published by the Langley Churches for the people of Langley Editorial & Article Submission Bill Birmingham — 01753 548646 [email protected] Announcements, Advertisements Richard Shircore —07943 404388 [email protected] Distribution Tony Randall - [email protected] Copy Deadline 3rd Monday of the previous month Website www.langleymarish.com/around-langley Front Cover illustration Michael Day 01753 512519 Printing by Print Direct Solutions, Langley Page 2 Around Langley wishes you a happy Easter to all our readers and Langley Residents! What is Easter all about? For many of us Easter means Easter eggs. But why do we eat Easter eggs at this time of year? Nowadays Easter eggs are usually made of chocolate. But years ago, instead of having chocolate eggs at Easter, people would decorate ordinary hen's eggs. This is because eggs are a symbol for Easter. An egg – a hen's egg – looks dead and lifeless, like a pebble on the beach. But out of this dead and lifeless thing comes new life. A crack appears, and out comes a fluffy little chick, running and chirping. One Friday around two thousand years ago, the first Good Friday, a man called Jesus was put to death by being nailed to a cross. After he died his friends put his body into a tomb. Across the front of the tomb they rolled a large, lifeless piece of rock. The following Sunday, the first Easter Sunday, some of his friends came to visit the tomb, just as people today visit the graves of loved ones. But what did they find? The stone had been rolled way, and the body was gone! Later, Jesus appeared to his friends alive a number of times. And this was no ghost – he ate and drank with them, and invited them to touch the wounds he had received when he was put to death. So, just as an egg looks dead and lifeless yet from it comes a lively little chick, out from his dead and lifeless tomb came Jesus, fully alive again. What is more, this Jesus is alive still. When he died on the Cross he took away all the sin, all the wrongdoing, of the whole world. And, if we are sorry for our sin and give our lives to his service, this living Jesus will forgive us our sin and give us new life, a new life of love, joy, hope and peace. As you crack open an Easter egg this year may you find that new life and live life to the full! Rev Bruce Russell Come and celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus with us For details of Easter Services, see page 12 Page 3 News from Around Langley Around Langley invited a teenager to write about what being a teenager in Langley is like today. We are grateful for the following article by Chloe Jacobs of The Langley Academy. Being a teenager in Langley There are many fantastic things about being a teenager in Langley in 2015. The first that springs to mind is not being a teenager in Stalin’s Russia or the dystopian future, but I think that’s true of anywhere in the UK in 2015. In Langley, specifically, we’ve got some good leisure facilities – swimming pools full of small children who think they’re big enough for the deep end (they rarely are) and gyms full of teenage athletes who are certain that they are a mixture of Shaun T, Usain Bolt and Sonic the Hedgehog. There are parks and schools and even a Subway, which is essential to the teenage ecosystem. Beyond superficial things like litter and unreliable bus services and idiots (though idiots are an epidemic not exclusive to Langley), the only truly, deeply negative thing I can think of is how we are perceived. A teenager from Langley is automatically lowered in most people’s estimations (that is, if they even know what Langley is without Google). We are a diabolical combination of teenager – a word commonly associated with knife crime or hoodies or mugging old women and stealing their Werther’s Originals – and Langley, an area known mainly for being ‘near the airport’. Teenage life in Langley is largely good, we have things to do and things to buy and schools to go to and good links to Windsor and London. It just seems a shame that in a town full to the brim with teenagers just starting out, we must defy the expectations of our age and area before we can even begin to work towards our goals and successes. Chloe Jacobs, The Langley Academy Slough Borough Young People’s Service If you are aged between 11 and 19 years (or up to 25 with a statement of Special Educational Need), Slough Borough Council’s young people’s service will help you to realise your potential and to make the most of opportunities available to you, if you are looking for something to do; need support to find a job or want to explore your education and training options; want to influence how services are delivered to young people need support with issues that concern you To find out more, go to the youth section at the Slough Services Guide. To contact the Young People’s Service call 01753 875510 or email [email protected] Langley residents face the WRAtH Roughly 200 Langley residents came along on 3rd March at Parlaunt Park Primary Academy or on 4th March at Horsemoor Green Community Centre to consultations arranged with NetworkRail on the development of the WRAtH (the Western Rail Access to Heathrow). The purpose of the line is to enable people travelling from Reading or beyond to go by train directly to Heathrow without the need to go first to Paddington. NetworkRail told us that this was part of a preliminary consultation process. They explained that their current proposal was to move the slow line tracks from east of Langley station to the north of their current line so that tracks to Heathrow could be built between the current fast and slow tracks and then pass under the fast tracks in the area of Page 4 the Market Lane bridge before entering a 5km tunnel to Heathrow in the field between Market Lane and Richings Park golf club. They plan to use the area opposite Maplin Park as the main construction site from the start of construction in spring or summer 2017 for the 4 years it will take to build the line. Working hours are expected to be a 24 hour operation. They hope to remove the spoil from the construction work by rail to avoid needing a fleet of lorries carting it along Market Lane and beyond. Langley residents were concerned about the noise, vibration and pollution caused by the construction work and the impact on traffic along Market Lane. NetworkRail suggests that the Market Lane bridge may need to be closed during the construction period. However if the Heathrow line has to pass under the main line it will be at a lower level than the current tracks. This could mean that the bridge would be too low for traffic to pass under and so would have to close permanently. Without lowering the road or building a new bridge over the line, through traffic would have to divert via either Richings Park or Harrow Market. NetworkRail suggest that car parking at stations will need to be reviewed to accommodate the potential increase in passenger numbers. Unfortunately trains to Heathrow will not stop at Langley; so presumably there will not be the needed increase in parking at Langley station. Restriction on use of Slough Borough Bus Passes Slough Borough Council have told us that concessionary bus passes can no longer be used before 9.30am on Monday to Friday. Previously they could be used before 9.30am on any journey starting within Slough Borough other than to London on Green Line route 702. This means that Langley residents from the Parlaunt Road area who have a bus pass can no longer travel to Uxbridge free on the 583 bus that leaves Langley Harrow at 09.17. To take the next 583 bus they have to wait another 2½ hours The Council has also removed the companion bus pass which previously gave the right for a companion to travel free alongside a person with a concessionary bus pass. Concessionary bus passes can still, however, be used at any time on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays. On 29th March, following removal of funding by the Council buses were withdrawn in the late evening from Upton Lea, Wexham Court, Manor Park and Chalvey. We are pleased to note that there is no equivalent withdrawal from routes serving Langley, which go to, and are subsidised by, Heathrow Airport. Local buses will operate a Sunday service on Good Friday (3rd April), Easter Monday (6th April) and on both May bank holidays (4th and 25th May. Langley Neighbourhood Forum If you wish to comment on the proposals contact NetworkRail on 09457 114141 or at [email protected] . NetworkRail will come forward with more definite proposals about the route and local impact in about September. They have undertaken to hold further consultation meetings in Langley after these proposals are published. The Langley Neighbourhood Forum held its meeting on Anti-Social Behaviour and what to do about it on 24th February at The Langley Academy. The speakers were Phil Brady of Slough Borough Council’s Enforcement and AntiSocial Behaviour Department and Sergeant Senior of Thames Valley Police. Page 5 Mr Brady referred to powers under the Antisocial Behaviour Act 2003 and the further powers provided by the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. He recognised how people felt if others caused distress, annoyance or harassment. Among the causes were threats, alcohol or substance abuse, graffiti and fly-tipping. These could affect individuals, but also a whole community. Slough Borough Council had adopted a multiagency approach to dealing with offenders, with the Council’s east neighbourhood, including Langley, matching the same police area. The Council met the Police monthly on case work issues. If mental health issues were involved, other agencies would be brought in. If possible, the Council sought to achieve a compromise through mediation, but this could be difficult if those involved were entrenched. The Council could take offenders to court for enforcement, but, before taking action, the court might need to know how much the objection was supported locally. The court could issue a Criminal Behaviour Order or could order treatment or training. They tried to be preventative with action taken if there were a breach within 5 years. A Community Protection Notice could be issued to enable the community to address issues such as graffiti, noise and dog fouling. Action could be triggered by the local community, who could require the statutory agencies to take action. Mr Brady said that, if anyone was suffering from anti-social behaviour, they should call the 24-hour hot line on 01753 875298 or contact the police on 101. The Council had a project to identify anti-social hot spots and take enforcement action. Sergeant Senior said that there were 20 officers involved in neighbourhood policing, but these had no power of arrest. Where there were neighbourhood problems it was better to discuss with the parties, but the police could seek restorative justice. The police realised that a homeowner might be too scared to take action because of possible consequences. An inspector or above had powers to authorise dispersal of a group, failure to do so could render members of the group liable for arrest. This power had not been used in Langley. Under the Police Reform Act 2002, the Police could issue a warning if a vehicle was used to cause distress, e.g. by noise at night or spinning in a car park. Following a warning a vehicle could be seized. It was the policy of Thames Valley Police that someone who complained on 101 should be seen within one hour, but he admitted that this was not always met. Langley Neighbourhood Forum AGM Langley Neighbourhood Forum’s Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday 23rd June. Members of the Forum, who have paid the £1 membership fee are invited to propose nominations for officers and committee members in advance of the AGM by sending details to the Secretary at [email protected]. It is hoped to have a representative of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust to speak at the Forum immediately after the AGM about developments at Wexham Park Hospital. Langley Neighbourhood Forum is looking into the possibility of holding a day in the summer for residents to pick up rubbish, such as drinks cans and food wrappers, in Langley. Further details in a future edition of Around Langley. We would welcome further suggestions as to how we all, as members of the Langley community, can improve the quality of life of ourselves and our neighbours. Page 6 280 Gravel Lorries per day to pass through Langley Planning permission has been given for the extraction of sand and gravel for over 6 years on a site alongside the M4 at Riding Court Farm in Datchet off Riding Court Road near its bridge over the M4. Following the extraction the company has a further 6 years in which to reinstate the land. The company propose to operate the site from 7.00am to 6.00pm on Monday to Friday and from 7.00am to 1.00pm on Saturdays. Lorries removing the sand and gravel are planned to go via Riding Court Road and Ditton Road to the traffic lights at the junction with London Road and Langley High Street. It has been calculated that up to 280 heavy goods vehicle journeys per day will travel this route when the extraction starts. It is not clear which direction the lorries will take from the junction of London Road, as we are simply told that they will follow either the A4 or the M4. As the extraction site is not in Slough, but in Windsor and Maidenhead, Langley residents were not consulted about the route taken. Election Day 7th May 2015 This year’s General Election takes place on Thursday 7th May. Everyone in the borough who is eligible to vote will receive a card telling them where they should go to vote. A hustings meeting for the candidates for the Slough constituency will be held on St George’s Day, Thursday 23rd April, at St Mary’s Church in Church Street, Slough. As there will be no equivalent in Langley this year, Langley residents are invited to attend that meeting. Also on 7th May there will be an election for a councillor for three of the four Langley wards: Kedermister, Langley St Mary’s and Upton. However, this year there will be no election for a councillor in Foxborough ward. The two councillors for each of Kedermister, Langley St Mary’s and Upton wards who achieved the highest number of votes in last year’s borough election and the current councillor for Foxborough ward will continue to represent their wards in the coming year. To ensure that all eligible voters were on the electoral register, and so be able to vote in the election, Slough Borough Council carried out a canvass of electors to ensure the electoral register is up to date before the elections. For those Langley residents who live north of the canal, in addition to the General Election, elections will be held for a councillor for Wexham and Iver West ward for South Bucks District Council and for members of Wexham Parish Council. There is no election this year for Bucks County Council. Around Langley urges Langley residents to use their votes both in the General Election and local elections. However Around Langley will not pass an opinion on which candidates you should vote for. NetworkRail to clear rail side vegetation for CrossRail NetworkRail have informed us that during April they will be removing trees and clearing vegetation alongside the railway line to prepare for the erection of overhead live wires for CrossRail. Although most of the work will take place during the day, some will have to take place at night for health and safety reasons. We asked NetworkRail when they propose starting to reinstate the section of Springate Field that they used as a construction site. They have informed us that they are currently waiting for approval from Slough Borough Council for their site restoration plan for Springate Field. They explained that they hope to obtain the approval in the next couple of weeks, which will enable them to start the restoration work soon after that. Page 7 No trains at Langley station over Easter There will be no trains at Langley from Good Friday (3rd April) to Easter Monday (6th April), nor on the following Sunday (12th April) due to engineering work connected with CrossRail. On these dates trains will operate from Paddington to Hayes and Harlington with connecting replacement buses calling at all stations, including Langley, to Slough and Maidenhead. Green Wheelie Bin Collection Slough Borough Council have said that for health and safety reasons green (and other) wheelie bins will be emptied only if the weight is less than 30 kg and the lid is closed. You may find the days when bins are emptied at www.slough.gov.uk/bins-andrecycling/find-bin-collection-dates.aspx. Langley Park History Trail Now that Spring is here, why not go for a walk in Langley Park. The Friends of Langley Park have produced a history trail around the park. You can find details of what you will be able to see on the trail on line at www.friendsoflangleypark.co.uk/Langley% 20Park%20History%20Trail.pdf. After a walk you can stop for a drink and a snack at the San Remo Tearoom near the car park. News from Slough Foodbank Slough Foodbank have moved from their previous premises. They tell us: “Due to being moved to smaller premises we have needed to ask all of our regular donors to hold fire with their usual generous donations of food. SEGRO have very kindly continued to support us with rent-free accommodation for our warehouse and office but we have had to store a lot of food off site. We shall advise you of our food needs as and when they arise as we will certainly have shortages of certain items. “As the new premises may also be for a short term we are looking at other options for a registered address which will be made available as soon as possible. “Slough Foodbank provides 3 days supply of non-perishable foods to help local people in food crisis, who are assessed then referred by one of 100 local professional agencies. In the past 12 months we have helped to feed over 3,800 people.” Paying to Park at Harrow Market The Council has been in the process of extending the number of parking places in the Harrow Market car park. In the mean time there has been confusion about access and the layout. The Council has told us that there are now 70 spaces in Harrow Market car park, 61 pay and display, 4 disabled and 5 motor cycle. The tariffs remain the same, i.e. £0.60 for up to one hour; £1.10 for up to 2 hours; £1.80 for up to 3 hours and £2.10 for up to 4 hours. New legislation is permitting a 10-minute leeway. We expect the Council to ensure compliance to prevent some car drivers from misusing the car park. You can now pay by phone using RINGO. There is a sticker on the pay and display machines that will give out a number to call and register. Once you have done this you must follow the instructions given over the phone. Once registered, you can also pay via RINGO on the internet, or using an app that can be loaded on to any smart phone. For further information please visit RINGOs website at www.myringgo.co.uk. You will not need to display a pay and display ticket if you pay using RINGO. We are very grateful for all your donations of food over the past 4 years but if you would like to continue to support us please do so with monetary donations during this time. Page 8 Do you want to sell ice cream in the Memorial Park? Slough Borough Council is on the hunt for a company to sell ice cream in the borough’s parks. Tens of thousands of people visit the council’s 60 parks and green spaces each year for recreation, health and sport, cultural, social and educational reasons. Only Salt Hill Park, with a restaurant and café, currently offers any food and drink for park users. Now the council has decided to start providing ice cream in a bid to attract more visitors. So do you wish to sell ice cream in the Memorial Park or Kedermister Park? Anyone interested in providing the service is asked to contact Bruce Hicks on 01753 875514 or email by 5pm on Friday 3rd April. The Council hopes to have the concession awarded and in operation by May Bank Holiday. Interested parties are expected to provide information about their business by completing an application form, which will be emailed to those who enquire. They will have to say where else they have provided a similar service, the products they offer, and how their service would contribute to the enjoyment of park users. So we can all look forward to eating ice cream in a park in Langley this summer!! LANGLEY COMMUNITY COFFEE SHOP at Langley Library Trelawney Avenue Meets at about 10.00am every Tuesday We are looking for fresh volunteers! Tues da ys Please come along if you can help 9 .15 un til 11 .00 am and meet the team. Join us for Playtime, Storytime, Singing & a Cuppa! Health Promotion Happy to Sponsor Around Langley www.healthpromotion.uk.com Where Health Promotion Gets to Work & Making Better Communities Page 9 Regular Weekly Service Times St Mary’s (St Mary’s Road) Sunday 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer). Third Sunday 9.30 am Family Worship Sunday Sunday 11.00 am Family Communion (& Sunday Club for children) 6.30 pm Evening Prayer (Usually a said service) Holy Family (Roman Catholic) (Trelawney Avenue) Sunday 9.30 am 11.15 am & 6.30 pm Mass Monday & Tues 9.30 am Mass Wed - Fri 9.30 am Service of Word and Communion Friday 9.30am Mass Saturday 5.30 pm Mass Langley Free Church (Baptist) (Trelawney Ave) Sunday 10.30 am Morning Worship. (Family Service on 1st Sunday of the month) St Francis of Assisi (London Road) Sunday 9.30 am Holy Communion (Except 4th Sunday of the month). Fourth Sunday 11.00 am All Age Worship Wednesday 10.00 am Holy Communion Christ the Worker (Parlaunt Road) 1st & 3rd Sunday 2nd, 4th & 5th Sunday 11.00 am Morning Worship 9.30 am Holy Communion Page 10 Regular Church Activities St Mary’s Sunday 11.00 am Monday 9.30 am Jellibeans - Parents and Toddlers Group Wednesday 2.00 pm Toddlers’ Service 1st Monday 2.00 pm Mothers’ Union 4th Friday 7.45 pm SMS club for school year 4 and above House Groups Sunday Club and Crèche in St Mary’s Centre Sunday & Wednesday evening & Tuesday afternoon Holy Family Catholic Church Tuesday 9.30 am Parent & Toddler Group Alternate Thursdays 2.00 pm Union of Catholic Mothers Evenings Holy Family Parish Club Langley Free Church (Baptist) Sunday 11.15 am Sunday School ages 3 – 11 Monday 6.30 pm Boys Brigade for ages 8-11 Tuesday 7.30 pm Youth Club Wednesday 9.00 am Toddler Group Wednesday 2.00 pm Oasis – fellowship time with various speakers Thursday 10.00 am Bible Study Thursday 3.15 pm J Team – ages 4 - 11 Thursday 7.45 pm Bible Study 3rd Saturday 2.00 pm Craft Afternoon Friday 9.45 am Mums and Tots (subject to waiting list. Call 01753 557150) 3rd Thursday 1.30 pm “Refresh” for a chat, talk cakes and songs First Monday 1.00 pm Prayer Lunch Alternate Tuesdays 2.00 pm Needles & a Yarn St Francis of Assisi Christ the Worker Page 11 Holy Week and Easter at Langley Churches Spiritual Insights On Good Friday Christians remember that Jesus Christ died on the cross bearing the sins of the world At Easter they celebrate his rising from the dead, conquering death. 3rd April Good Friday Saturday April 4th Holy Saturday/Easter Eve 9.30am Easter Garden at St Mary’s – activities and worship for children 10.00am Blessing of Easter baskets (święcenie pokarmow wiełkanocnych) at Holy Family. 8.00am Vigil and first Mass of Easter Sunday 5th April Easter Day 10.00am Meditation at St Francis 10.00am Children’s Service at Holy Family 10.00am Service at Langley Free Church 11.15am Good Friday Walk of Witness Starting at Christ the Worker, ending with Worship & Hot Cross Buns at Holy Family 8.00am Holy Communion at St Mary’s 8.00am Mass at Holy Family 9.30am Mass at Holy Family 12 noon Vigil at St Mary’s 2.00pm Stations of the Cross at St Mary’s 9.30am Holy Communion at St Francis 3.00pm Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion and Death at Holy Family 10.30am All Age Service at Langley Free Church 3.00pm An Hour at the Foot of the Cross at Christ the Worker 11.00am Easter Worship at Christ the Worker 8.00pm Evening Liturgy at Holy Family 11 00am Family Communion at St. Mary’s 11 15am Mass at (No evening Family.) Page 12 Holy Mass at Family Holy Stations of the Cross at Holy Family The devotion known as the Stations (or “Stages”) of the Cross originated in pilgrimages to Jerusalem and was probably developed by the Franciscan Order when it was granted administration of the Christian holy places in Jerusalem in 1342. During the 15th and 16th centuries the Franciscans began to build a series of outdoor shrines (the number varied between seven and thirty) in Europe to duplicate their counterparts in the Holy Land. In the 17th century the Stations began to be erected inside churches and the number was fixed at fourteen. Three years ago Holy Family church commissioned the artist Stephen Foster to carve new Stations of the Cross for the building. As in all Catholic churches they tell the story of the Lord’s journey from Pilate’s palace to the tomb near Calvary. Some of the story is taken from the Gospel accounts (e.g. the cross being laid on Simon of Cyrene, the events of the crucifixion) and others rely on ancient legends (e.g. the woman Veronica wiping the face of Jesus). In Holy Family church our beautiful carving of the risen and victorious Christ that hangs over our altar is regarded as the fifteenth Station. As we recall Jesus’ terrible death we do not forget his glorious resurrection. Rev Canon Kevin O'Driscoll VF Easter Cracked in Langley During the week beginning 16th March over 300 year 6 children from local schools took part in the 'Easter Cracked' programme at Langley Free Church. Most of them had also attended the 'Christmas Unwrapped' programme in December. In both of these programmes they learnt about key events in the life of Jesus. The picture below shows a ‘street trader’ describing his experience when Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Children were provided with a workbook in which they gave answers to quizzes, did an Easter egg hunt to examine clues about the resurrection and gave their interpretations of story boards which describe key incidents of the first Easter. They examined some modern Easter activities as well receiving a visual explanation of the communion table and observing a believer’s baptism. Near the end of this fast moving 90 minutes programme most joined in the Easter Rap experience led by 2 of the presenters and using a DVD made in Langley.' During the season of Lent in particular parishioners are encouraged to walk around our church stopping at each Station and meditating on the passion of Christ. It is essentially a private devotion but on Fridays in Lent people come together to pray the Stations. Children from Holy Family School meeting a Jerusalem Street Trader at Easter Cracked Page 13 Christ the Worker Church 50th Anniversary ducklings for children being cared for by the Devine Children’s Hospice. Christ the Worker Church will celebrate their 50th year of worship within the community on Sunday 7th June at 11.00 am. They would like to invite all past members of the congregation to this event, or, if you know of anyone who would like to attend, please contact [email protected] by 15th May for more information. Community Police also visited the Community Coffee Shop to discuss any of their concerns with a focus on cars parking on pavements so making it difficult for disabled people to get past. Community police visit the Langley Community Coffee Shop once a month. Prayer Lunches at Christ the Worker Christ the Worker church holds prayer lunches every 1st Monday of the month. If you wish to attend, please give your name at Christ the Worker the previous Sunday. Sunday Services 10.30am in April at Langley Free Church Sunday 5th April Easter Day All Age Service Sunday 12th April Rev David Clarkson – the Genesis theme Sunday 19th April Richard Davies speaker Sunday 26th April Rev Nick Low Sunday 3rd May All age service – making Choices Sunday 3rd May Prayer time (4.00 pm ) Langley Community Coffee Shop During March we had the privilege of hearing from Maureen Bush about the tremendous work that the ladies of the Needles and a Yarn group at Christ the Worker do to provide clothing and blankets to aid charity. Some of the work includes the most delightful knitted clothes and toys for babies of the maternity hospital in the Congo visited by Jean Sharman-Golder (see across) as well as newly born babies at Wexham Park Hospital. This year saw the ladies produce a wreath of knitted poppies for Remembrance Sunday as well as a prayer shawl, and about fifty knitted The coffee shop meets on a Tuesday morning at Langley Library from 10.00am to 12pm with speakers talking at 10.30am. All are welcome, so if you are looking for friendship or would like to help, do come along. On 21st April the Coffee Shop will have a talk by Paramedics. Needles and a Yarn group at Christ the Worker The Needles and a Yarn Group meets at Christ the Worker Hall in Parlaunt Road from 2.00 – 4.00pm on alternate Tuesday afternoons. The next meetings will be on 14th & 28th April and the 12th & 26th May. The knitting and crocheting group make things for many different charities. Please come along. Jean Sharman-Golder speaks about her recent visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo Jean Sharman-Golder will be talking about, and showing slides of, her adventures in the Democratic Republic of Congo over the last few months at a presentation entitled “Life in the Congo” on Sunday 12th April from 4.00 – 5 00p.m. at Langley Free Church. Her talk will be followed by refreshments. You are warmly invited. Concert and Plant Sale in aid of Save the Children There will be a concert in aid of Save the Children on Saturday 9th May at 7.30pm at St Mary's Church with The Curve Choir, the Berkshire Recorder Consort and Liam Condon Page 14 on Keyboard For tickets please contact Liz Jones on 01753 525643. Tickets cost £10. Langley Free Church Youth Club Car Wash There will also be a plant sale for Save the Children on 16th May from 2.00 – 4.00 pm at 40 Sutton Avenue. Please come along to buy plants for your garden. Langley Free Church Youth Club will be holding a car wash in the car park at Langley Free Church on Saturday 18th April from 10.30 am till 4.00 pm. Come and get your car spruced up and help them raise funds for their future activities. OASIS at Langley Free Church Wednesday afternoons 2.00pm 1st April Mosaic Group Art Classes for Children in Easter Holidays Easter Praise 8th April Tea & Sharing 15th April Speaker from Hospice Thames Valley 22nd April Eating Out (Lunchtime Meal at the Toby at 12.30) th 29 April Speaker from R.O.P.E. Ann Lanthrop 6th May Speaker Rev. David Clarkson Quiz Night at Christ the Worker There will be a quiz night with a fish and chip supper at Christ the Worker on 25th April at 7.00 for 7.30 pm. Sign up your child to this art workshop and create your own piece of mosaic masterpiece at these two venues: Langley Community Hall Tuesday 31st March—5-6pm Friday 3rd April—5-6pm Sunday 12th April 9-10am Langley Pavilion Tue 7th April 5-6pm Friday 10th April 5-6pm For more information www.artclassesgroup.com. go to WHEN Sunday 10th May 4 – 6 pm WHERE Langley Free Church 100 Trelawney Avenue WHAT Fun crafts, story, celebration and light meal WHO Everyone invited – young and old and everything in between! Come as friends, families or partners or on your own. All are welcome. If you are a child, please bring an adult. Suggested donation £1 adults & 50p per child. Max £3 per family. Further information from [email protected] Page 15 Dee S. Clark B.Sc (Hons) M.SSCh. MBChA Dip. Pod.med. 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For immediate personal assistance day and night please call Providers of the Perfect Choice Funeral Plan Funeral Directors & Monumental Masons PROBUS Club of Langley & Iver A Club for retired PROfessional & BUSiness Ladies & Gentlemen Luncheons are normally held on the last Tuesday of each month at Richings Park Sports Club, usually followed by a speaker on a variety of subjects Annual Membership £10 Lunch £11 Very reasonable licensed bar Secretary: Adrian Siddall Tel: 01753 653571 President: John Rees Tel: 01753 772800 Page 18 Parish Directory St Mary’s Church www.langleymarish.com/stmary Open Tuesdays from 7.00 – 7.45 pm for enquiries about baptisms, weddings, etc. Rev Robin Grayson: 01753 542068 [email protected] Hall Lettings: Mr Graham Jones 07802 784024 [email protected] St Francis Church www.langleymarish.com/stfrancis Rev Bruce Russell 01753 557150 [email protected] Hall Hire: Mrs Joy Raynor 01753 676011 [email protected] Licensed Lay Minister: Mr Bill Birmingham 01753 548646 [email protected] Christ the Worker Church www.langleymarish.com/c-t-w/ Rev Colin Hartley 01753 596722 [email protected] Hall Hire: Ashleigh 01753-596981 after 6pm Parish Administrator: Mrs Dalletta Reed 01753 541042 [email protected] Holy Family Catholic Church www.holyfamily.co.uk Canon Kevin O’Driscoll 01753 543770 [email protected] Parish Worker: Mr Kieran McKeown 01753 595611 [email protected] Hall Hire: Mr Kieran McKeown (as above) Holy Family Parish Club: Mrs. Moira Dawkins [email protected] Langley Free Church www.langleyfreechurch.org.uk Rev David Clarkson 01753 593459 [email protected] Hall Hire: 01753 540771 [email protected] Would you like to sponsor or support Around Langley? If so, you may like to give £5 a year towards the costs of the magazine. To do so please give a donation at one of the sponsoring churches. Page 19 SINGING DANCING ACTING Call now to book your FREE TRIAL NOW OPEN at Langley Academy Ages 3 to 18 Contact Vicky on: 01753 373401 or [email protected] www.makebelievegroup.co.uk Sibling discounts available All staff are fully DBS checked and highly qualified ART classes Langley Community Hall Meadow Way, SL3 7QA Children’s Class: Sundays 9-10am (from 1st Apr) Adult Class: Saturdays 9-10am Langley Pavilion Langley Road, SL3 8BS Children’s Classes: Tuesdays 5-6pm Ages 5-10 Fridays 5-6pm Ages 10+ All classes £8/hr with weekly prepayment For more information: Marinela 07501 644537 /[email protected] www.artclasses group.com Page 20
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